13 / 47 Fellowship with Men
Associating
(06->13->36->07)

"T'UNG JEN -

T'UNG : harmonize, unite, equalize, assemble; agree, share in; together, at once, same time and place. The ideogram: cover and mouth, silent understanding and perfect fit...

JEN : humans individually and collectively; an individual; humankind" ERANOS p206

Image :

"[With guidence comes confidence] Heaven combines with fire: Seekers.
One groups the likeminded to distinguish the individuals.
[Make the individuals stand out - be seen.]"

In a context of guidance we utilise singlemindedness.

Commentary

In hexagram 13, to avoid conflict (6) we form a loose alliance with like-minded people. 7 and 13 symbolize alliances either loose (13) or structured (07).06 and 36 symbolize the individual alone, no army or like-minded to protect/help. (There is the implication of separating the goats from the sheep.) The initial context of restrained joining leads to a growing number of associates.

Hexagram 13 is the general form of hexagram 02

The Traditional Single Changing Line Comments:

Line 1

"Any form of likeminded group starts with an ideology. That which attracts them in the first place."

Line 2

"As a group develops there is the possibility of factions developing within. These can cause imbalance and we start to lose track.[power struggles]"

Line 3

"A level of mistrust has arisen leading to the hiding of weapons for possible later use. Be wary."

Line 4

"Conflicts within eventually influence the parties concerned to mend fences."

Line 5

"For success, leaders with common ideas unite against a common enemy. The union of two becomes the power of one."

Line 6

"Unfortunately the ideal is often not reached as there is still a tendency for a narrower interpretation by individuals. One perseveres."

Extended Commentary

The rawcontext from which the situation derives is described by hexagram 31 wooing/restrained joining. It passes through hexagram 55 fullness before reaching here.

Transformative methods

By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 49. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 49 as context.

It is important to remember that, when using transformative methods, the more lines requiring change, the more energy required when attempting to introduce a different context. It may therefore be of benefit to work on existing changing lines and achieve your goal in steps rather than attempt, for example, a six-line change all at once.

Further IC+ extensions