What is Hexagram 13, Fellowship?
Hexagram 13, Fellowship (同人 Tóng Rén), is built from Heaven (乾 Qián) over Fire (離 Lí), and the Wilhelm-Baynes translation reads its themes as community, fellowship, openness. The classical sources describe it as a pattern in the Book of Changes (易經 Yìjīng), a situation to recognise, not a verdict to obey.
Key Takeaways
- Hexagram 13 is built from Heaven (乾 Qián) over Fire (離 Lí).
- Its central themes, community, fellowship, openness, shared purpose, sit in the Wilhelm-Baynes lineage.
- The classical pairing matches the hexagram to Carnelian as the meditation stone.
- Read alongside BaZi, Kua, and Compass School sector mapping for a fuller picture.
- This is a pattern, not a verdict, the I-Ching frames reflection, not prediction.
The Judgment
Fellowship with others in the open. Success. It furthers one to cross the great water. The perseverance of the superior person furthers.
The Image
Heaven together with fire: the image of Fellowship. Thus the superior person organizes the clans and makes distinctions between things.
Master Wei Lin's Interpretation
Interpretation by Master Wei Lin, Chinese Metaphysics Scholar, pattern recognition, not fortune-telling
Fire rising to heaven, visible, warm, unifying. Fellowship speaks of genuine community, shared purpose, and the bonds that form when people come together openly. Your question touches on collaboration, friendship, or the need to find your people. The key: true fellowship happens in the open, not through secret alliances or manipulation. Who do you genuinely share purpose with?
The Six Lines
When a changing line appears in your reading, its text carries special guidance for your situation.
Line 1 (bottom)
“Fellowship at the gate. No blame.”
Line 2
“Fellowship with kindred in the clan. Humiliation.”
Line 3
“One hides weapons in the thicket; one climbs the high hill in front of it. For three years one does not rise.”
Line 4
“One climbs up on the wall; one cannot attack. Good fortune.”
Line 5
“People in fellowship first weep and lament, but afterward they laugh. After great struggles they succeed in meeting.”
Line 6 (top)
“Fellowship in the meadow. No remorse.”
🔮 Crystal for Hexagram 13
Carnelian
Hold Carnelian while meditating on Fellowship. Its energy resonates with the themes of community, fellowship, openness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Hexagram 13 (Fellowship) mean?
In the Wilhelm-Baynes translation of the I-Ching (易經 Yìjīng), Hexagram 13, Fellowship (同人 Tóng Rén), is read through Heaven (乾 Qián) over Fire (離 Lí). The classical sources describe its themes as community, fellowship, openness. This is pattern recognition, not prediction.
What is the Judgment for Fellowship?
The Judgment reads: "Fellowship with others in the open. Success. It furthers one to cross the great water. The perseverance of the superior person furthers.", the Judgment is the I-Ching's classical summary of the situation the hexagram describes, and what the present moment is asking of the reader.
What is the Image for Fellowship?
The Image reads: "Heaven together with fire: the image of Fellowship. Thus the superior person organizes the clans and makes distinctions between things.", in the classical sources the Image is the elemental picture, the upper and lower trigrams in conversation, that the reader holds while sitting with the hexagram.
What crystal pairs with Hexagram 13?
Carnelian is the traditional pairing for Fellowship. The classical Chinese gemology lineage associates this stone with the hexagram's central themes, hold it during meditation on the reading. This is reflective practice, not divination-as-prediction.
How is Hexagram 13 read in BaZi or Feng Shui?
An I-Ching cast is one consultation. The fuller reading, Four Pillars (四柱 Sì Zhù), Kua personal feng shui, and Compass School sector mapping, reads the hexagram alongside the chart. Master Wei Lin's Master Reading section synthesizes the Book of Changes alongside BaZi and the other Chinese metaphysics traditions.
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