I Ching Oracle Result: Transformation from Hexagram 13 with Changing Lines 1, 2, 4, 6 to Hexagram 48

Yin Yang symbol, representing balance

Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 13.1.2.4.6 -> 48

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

13. Union of People

Yin Yang Yin Yang Yang Yin

48. The Well

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.

Line 1 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
同人于门，无咎。
(Tóng rén yú mén, wú jiù.)
English Translation:
"Union at the gate. No error."

Union begins at the threshold—an initial point of contact. It is still limited, but it is correct in direction.

There is no error because the movement toward connection has begun, even if it is not yet fully developed.

Line 2 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
同人于宗，吝。
(Tóng rén yú zōng, lìn.)
English Translation:
"Union within the clan. Limited outcome."

When union is confined to a closed group, it becomes limited and self-referential.

This restricts broader alignment and prevents the formation of a wider, more effective unity.

Line 4 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
乘其墉，弗克攻，吉。
(Chéng qí yōng, fú kè gōng, jí.)
English Translation:
"Positioned upon the wall, yet not advancing to attack. Favorable outcome."

There is awareness of division, but force is withheld. This restraint prevents further separation.

By not escalating conflict, the possibility of restoring alignment remains intact.

Line 6 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
同人于郊，无悔。
(Tóng rén yú jiāo, wú huǐ.)
English Translation:
"Union in the outskirts. No regret."

Union extends beyond the center into wider space. It is no longer confined or exclusive.

Because it remains open and unforced, it brings no regret, even if it lacks intensity.

Changing to:

48. The Well (井 Jǐng)

Trigrams

Above
☵ Kǎn (Water) — 水 · Depth
Below
☴ Xùn (Wind) — 風 · Penetrating

The Symbolism of Hexagram 48

Hexagram 井 (Jǐng) describes a shared resource structure that remains constant regardless of external change. The well does not change—only access to it does.

Water above wood shows resource brought upward through a structured channel. The system depends not on the existence of the resource, but on the ability to draw from it.

Hexagram 48 Judgment

The Judgment reads:
Original Chinese:
井，改邑不改井，无喪无得。往來井井，汔至亦未繘井，羸其瓶，凶。
(Jǐng, gǎi yì bù gǎi jǐng, wú sàng wú dé. Wǎng lái jǐng jǐng, qì zhì yì wèi yù jǐng, léi qí píng, xiōng.)
English Translation:
"The Well. Structures may change, but the source remains. It neither diminishes nor increases. Movement occurs around it. If access fails, or the vessel is inadequate, unfavorable outcome."

This hexagram describes a stable underlying resource that persists independent of circumstance. What changes is not the resource, but the system used to access it.

Failure occurs not from absence, but from inability to draw from what is already present. Proper access and functional tools are essential.

Hexagram 48 Image

The Image reads:
Original Chinese:
木上有水，井。君子以勞民勸相。
(Mù shàng yǒu shuǐ, jǐng. Jūn zǐ yǐ láo mín quàn xiāng.)
English Translation:
"Wood draws water upward: the well. The superior person labors for the people and encourages mutual support."

The well is not self-operating—it requires effort, structure, and participation.

Sustained access depends on maintaining both the system and the process by which the resource is shared.

Peace and wisdom on your journey!

With gratitude,
The I Ching Team