← The I Ching
Hexagram 13 · ☰ over ☲
Fellowship
Tong Ren
The judgment
Union with others in a shared cause — this hexagram speaks to the power of people gathered around something genuinely common. True fellowship is built not on convenience but on sincerity, and the bonds formed in this way can endure real tests and real differences.
The image. Fire rises toward heaven — many voices lifted around one clear, shared light.
Guidance
Build connection openly and with genuine care. Shared goals clarify who belongs — broad, honest fellowship that includes rather than excludes is the right kind for this moment.
How it’s built
Every hexagram is two trigrams — the lower one beneath the upper. This one is Lí below Qián.
☰Upper · Heaventhe Creative — strength, the sky, the active force, the father
☲Lower · Firethe Clinging — light, clarity, beauty, the middle daughter