I Ching Reading: Tongren (Fellowship) changing to Li (Clinging Fire)

同人Tongren · Fellowship

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PrimaryTongren

ResultingLi

Tongren: Nine in the fifth place

Those in fellowship first wail and weep, then laugh. Only after the great army prevails do they meet.

同人先號咷而後笑，大師克相遇。

吉Favorable

Reading

Yes, go ahead.Find like-minded people and do it together. This can succeed.

Governing text · Tongren: Nine in the fifth place

Text同人先號咷而後笑，大師克相遇。Those in fellowship first wail and weep, then laugh. Only after the great army prevails do they meet.

In plain wordsFirst loud wailing, later tears turning to laughter. Two people of one heart have been cut off from each other by those in between, and it takes great effort before they can meet — but those who are truly of one heart cannot be kept apart by anyone.

Now: A situation of being of one heart with others. The condition is openness and selflessness: form your bonds out in open ground, rather than huddling only with your own little circle.
The key: Only one line is changing: Nine in the fifth place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture it paints is a hopeful one. Act the way it describes and there will be something to gain.
Where it is heading: Things are moving toward Li (Clinging Fire): Attach yourself to the right people and things, and the light can last.
What to do: Put aside factional prejudice and work with others frankly. Face the hard crossing together, and you will get through.

Which text applies

One changing line: read that line of the primary hexagram.

Your six throws, bottom to top: 1: 7 yang · 2: 8 yin · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 9 yang (changing) · 6: 7 yang

The seven rules for changing lines →

Line position

In its proper place · central · answered by the second line

Fifth place: the center of the upper trigram, the ruler's seat, a place of achievement. This is where things are decided.

Nuclear hexagram · Gou (Encounter)

A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.

The nuclear hexagram is formed from the four inner lines. It shows what is going on inside the situation.

Full texts

Tongren (Fellowship): judgment and all six lines →

Li (Clinging Fire): judgment and all six lines →

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