I Ching Oracle Result: Hexagram 13 (Unchanging)
Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 13 Unchanging
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
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.)
"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
天火同人。君子以类族辨物。
(Tiān huǒ tóng rén. Jūn zǐ yǐ lèi zú biàn wù.)
"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