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

Yin Yang symbol, representing balance

Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 48.1.2.4.6 -> 13

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

48. The Well

Yang Yang Yang Yang Yin Yang

13. Union of People

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.

Line 1 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
井泥不食，舊井無禽。
(Jǐng ní bù shí, jiù jǐng wú qín.)
English Translation:
"The well is obstructed and unusable. It is neglected and no longer draws use."

The resource exists, but access is degraded. The system has fallen into disrepair.

Neglect leads to disuse, even when value remains.

Line 2 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
井谷射鮒，瓮敝漏。
(Jǐng gǔ shè fù, wèng bì lòu.)
English Translation:
"The source is present but poorly accessed. Effort yields little. The vessel is defective."

The problem is not depth or availability, but method. The system draws incorrectly, and tools fail to retain what is gained.

Inefficiency and leakage prevent effective use of the resource.

Line 4 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
井甃，無咎。
(Jǐng zhòu, wú jiù.)
English Translation:
"The well is properly structured. No error."

The system is stabilized and correctly maintained.

At this stage, the foundation is sound, even if output is not yet maximized.

Line 6 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
井收勿幕，有孚元吉。
(Jǐng shōu wù mù, yǒu fú yuán jí.)
English Translation:
"The well is maintained without being closed off. There is underlying alignment. Primary favorable outcome."

The resource is preserved but remains accessible. It is neither neglected nor restricted.

Openness combined with proper stewardship creates sustained benefit.

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