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Hexagram 42
Increase
益 · Yì
Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
Wind
Lower Trigram
Thunder
The Judgment (彖)
Increase. It furthers to undertake something. It furthers to cross the great water.
The Image (象)
Wind and thunder: Increase. The superior person, seeing good, imitates it; having faults, corrects them.
Meaning
Decrease above to increase below — those in power sharing with the people. A time of genuine growth and generosity. The wind and thunder amplify each other.
Advice
This is a rare time of true increase — seize the opportunity for bold action. Improve yourself by emulating good and correcting faults. Share your abundance with others.
Keywords
GrowthGenerosityImprovementOpportunitySelf-correction