Tongren, six in the second placeHexagram 13, line 2 · Tongren (Fellowship) · changing to 1
The line
In plain wordsYou are of one heart only with those of your own clan. The circle is too small and there is partiality in it. A pity.
The Image commentary on this line
同人于宗，吝道也。
"Fellowship within the clan": this is the way of humiliation.
The small Image commentary is the earliest explanation of the line texts. It usually explains a line from its position: where it stands, whether it holds the center, and which line answers it.
Verdict
慎Proceed with care. There is some risk, or some regret left over, but nothing serious. Notice it early, correct it early, and things turn for the better.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- If you only huddle with your own small circle and look after only your own people, your road will keep narrowing and you will end up embarrassed. Open the door and work well with people outside your circle too.
- Love
- If your love life revolves only around your family and your old circle, and you always side with your own people first, your view narrows, and sooner or later it gets awkward. Open your heart a little, and don't judge right and wrong by who is closer to you.
- Money
- If you only do business with relatives and people you know, and share the gains only with your own, it looks safe, but the road is narrow and partial, and it is likely to leave you looking bad. Keep the accounts open, and deal with outsiders as well.
This is how to read it when this is the only changing line. With several changing lines, first see which text governs; for the hexagram as a whole, see Tongren.
Line position
A yin line in a yin place: it is in its proper place; it holds the center of its trigram. Its partner is the fifth line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
Second place: the center of the lower trigram, a place of praise. Stay centered and yielding.
When you get this line
If this is the only changing line in your cast (three inscribed sides, old yin), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Tongren (Fellowship); when this line changes it becomes Qian (Heaven): hexagram 13 changing to 1.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Qian (Heaven)
The momentum is just right. It is a good time to go all in, but don't overshoot.