I Ching Oracle Result: Transformation from Hexagram 11 with Changing Lines 2, 4, 5, 6 to Hexagram 13

Yin Yang symbol, representing balance

Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 11.2.4.5.6 -> 13

Old Yin Old Yin Old Yin Young Yang Old Yang Young Yang

11. Peace

Yang Yang Yang Yang Yin Yang

13. Union of People

11. Peace (泰 Tài)

Trigrams

Above
☷ Kūn (Earth) — 地 · Receptive
Below
☰ Qián (Heaven) — 天 · Creative

The Symbolism of Hexagram 11

Hexagram 泰 (Tài) describes a condition in which opposing forces are in open exchange. What is above and below communicates freely, allowing growth, circulation, and balance. It is a time of alignment, where movement between levels is unobstructed and all things find their proper place.

Hexagram 11 Judgment

The Judgment reads:
Original Chinese:
泰，小往大来，吉亨。
(Tài, xiǎo wǎng dà lái, jí hēng.)
English Translation:
"Free exchange. The lesser moves outward, the greater comes inward. Favorable outcome. Smooth progress."

This describes a state in which what is limited recedes and what is substantial advances. The movement is not forced—it arises naturally from alignment.

Because communication between levels is open, development proceeds without obstruction. This is a condition of flow rather than effort.

Hexagram 11 Image

The Image reads:
Original Chinese:
天地交泰，后以财成天地之道，辅相天地之宜，以左右民。
(Tiān dì jiāo tài, hòu yǐ cái chéng tiān dì zhī dào, fǔ xiāng tiān dì zhī yí, yǐ zuǒ yòu mín.)
English Translation:
"Heaven and earth join in exchange: peace. The superior person shapes and completes the patterns of interaction, supports what is fitting, and guides the people accordingly."

The image is not simple union, but active exchange—movement between above and below. This circulation sustains harmony.

The role of leadership is to recognize and support this natural order, not impose upon it. By aligning with what is appropriate, stability is maintained and extended.

Line 2 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
包荒，用冯河，不遐遗，朋亡，得尚于中行。
(Bāo huāng, yòng píng hé, bù xiá yí, péng wáng, dé shàng yú zhōng xíng.)
English Translation:
"Embracing what is unformed, one moves through difficulty without neglect. Companions fall away, yet one is honored for walking the central course."

This line describes the capacity to include what is rough or undeveloped without rejection. One proceeds through challenge without abandoning responsibility.

Though support may diminish, alignment with a balanced path leads to recognition and stability.

Line 4 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
翩翩，不富以其邻，不戒以孚。
(Piān piān, bù fù yǐ qí lín, bù jiè yǐ fú.)
English Translation:
"Moving lightly, not accumulating at the expense of others. Without guardedness, there is trust."

This line shows a state of ease without exploitation. Movement is unburdened and not driven by acquisition.

Because there is no defensiveness or grasping, trust arises naturally. Harmony is maintained without effort.

Line 5 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
帝乙归妹，以祉元吉。
(Dì Yǐ guī mèi, yǐ zhǐ yuán jí.)
English Translation:
"A sovereign arranges a marriage, bringing blessing and a highly favorable outcome."

This line represents a union that is properly arranged and harmoniously aligned. It signifies the joining of elements that complement one another.

Because the relationship is formed in accordance with what is appropriate, it results in enduring benefit.

Line 6 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
城复于隍，勿用师，自邑告命，贞吝。
(Chéng fù yú huáng, wù yòng shī, zì yì gào mìng, zhēn lìn.)
English Translation:
"The city returns to the moat. Do not engage force. Issue orders within one's own domain. Persisting in correct alignment brings a constrained outcome."

This line marks the turning point where harmony begins to recede. Structures that once stood firm begin to give way.

Escalation disrupts further. Stability must be restored internally rather than through force. Rigid continuation under changing conditions leads to regret.

Changing to:

13. Union of People (同人 Tóng Rén)

Trigrams

Above
☰ Qián (Heaven) — 天 · Creative
Below
☲ Lí (Fire) — 火 · Radiance

The Symbolism of Hexagram 13

Hexagram 同人 (Tóng Rén) describes alignment among people based on what is shared and visible. It is not mere closeness, but union formed in the open through recognition of a common principle.

Hexagram 13 Judgment

The Judgment reads:
Original Chinese:
同人于野，亨。利涉大川，利君子贞。
(Tóng rén yú yě, hēng. Lì shè dà chuān, lì jūn zǐ zhēn.)
English Translation:
"Union with people in the open. Smooth progress. It is favorable to undertake a major transition. It is favorable for the superior person to remain correctly aligned."

True alignment arises in what is open and shared, not confined to private or exclusive circles. When union is based on a clear common ground, movement becomes possible even across difficulty.

Constancy ensures that this union does not fragment. Without a stable principle, association becomes unstable or partial.

Hexagram 13 Image

The Image reads:
Original Chinese:
天火同人。君子以类族辨物。
(Tiān huǒ tóng rén. Jūn zǐ yǐ lèi zú biàn wù.)
English Translation:
"Heaven and fire move together: union of people. The superior person distinguishes kinds and groups things according to their nature."

Fire illuminates upward toward heaven, making what is shared visible. Union is formed through clarity, not through confusion or sameness.

The superior person does not erase differences but understands them, grouping and relating things appropriately. Through this, true alignment becomes possible.

Peace and wisdom on your journey!

With gratitude,
The I Ching Team