Hexagram 42
Increase
益
Upper
Wind · 巽
the gentle, penetrating
Lower
Thunder · 震
the arousing, movement
Contemporary judgment
Increase. Favorable forces are with you, supporting forward movement. Use this moment to begin what requires sustained effort; projects planted now receive the wind at their backs. But do not mistake good fortune for personal virtue: the current can shift, and the humble benefit longest.
Image
Wind and thunder: movement strengthened by movement. The superior person, on seeing what is good, follows it, and on seeing faults, corrects them.
Counsel
Begin what has been waiting. The path that was blocked yesterday now opens; step onto it with commitment. Share your gains generously: the current strengthens those who circulate it. Be honest with yourself about your faults while the confidence of this moment can sustain the seeing.
The six lines
Numbered from the bottom upward; displayed here from first to sixth.
Line 1
A nine at the beginning means: It is favorable to accomplish great deeds. Sublime good fortune! No blame.
Line 2
A six in the second place means: Someone does indeed increase them. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot resist it. Lasting perseverance brings good fortune. The king presents them before God. Good fortune!
Line 3
A six in the third place means: One is increased through ominous events. No blame, if you are truthful and walk in the middle and report to the prince with a seal.
Line 4
A six in the fourth place means: If you walk in the middle and report to the prince, he will follow. It is favorable to be employed in the moving of the capital.
Line 5
A nine in the fifth place means: If you truly have a kindly heart, do not ask. Sublime good fortune! Truly kindness will be recognized as your virtue.
Line 6
A nine at the top means: He brings increase to no one. Indeed, someone strikes them. They do not hold their heart lastingly firm. Misfortune!
Contemporary sections are original app interpretations. Line text comes from the CC0 translation in jesshewitt/i-ching.