Hexagram 42
Increase (Yì)
Above: Wind · Below: Thunder
When good things come, share them downward
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The judgment
Good fortune is growing. You can move forward; even the great river can be crossed.
The Image: Wind and thunder: increase. So the noble person, seeing what is good, moves toward it, and having faults, corrects them.
From the ancient texts
Shao Yong
Take from above to add below; rouse yourself and achieve. Advance and make your name; merchants make a profit.
Jiao’s Forest of Changes
King Wen, of the four breasts, was deeply kind and loving; he raised ten sons, and none died young.
King Wen of Zhou was kind and generous; he raised ten sons, and not one died young.
Takashima
- On fortune: like swift thunder and fierce wind, this is the moment your fortunes revive. Now is the time to change the old for the new.
- On trade: where there is profit, trade — act quickly, not slowly.
Five common questions
Timing
Thunder and wind; out with the old, in with the new
Health
Liver fire high; nourish yin and calm down
Money
Act on profit, and act quickly
Home
Repair the old; new life and joy at home
Love
A natural match, closer every day
The health notes are traditional observations to reflect on. If you feel unwell, follow your doctor’s advice.
The six lines
- Nine at the beginning: It is favorable to undertake great works. Supreme good fortune, no blame.
- Six in the second place: Someone adds to it — a tortoise worth ten strings of shells — and it cannot be refused. Lasting steadfastness brings good fortune. The king makes an offering to the Supreme Lord. Good fortune.
- Six in the third place: One is enriched even through misfortune. No blame. With sincerity, walking the middle way, one reports to the duke holding the jade tablet.
- Six in the fourth place: Walking the middle way, one reports to the duke, and he follows. It is favorable to be relied upon in moving the capital.
- Nine in the fifth place: With a sincere and kind heart, no need to ask — supreme good fortune. Sincerity and kindness will be returned to one's own virtue.
- Nine at the top: No one adds to him; someone may even strike him. His heart is not constant. Misfortune.
Reminders from the ancients, offered for reflection only.