Increase (益) — Hexagram 42. I Ching constitutional reading from 知己 Zhiji.
I Ching · Hexagram 42

Increase

☴ over ☳ · Wind over Thunder
益。利有攸往,利涉大川。

Wind over Thunder. Wind and thunder strengthen each other.

The Lines

初九:利用为大作,元吉,无咎。

Line 1 — It furthers one to accomplish great deeds. Use the increase for something significant.

六二:或益之十朋之龟,弗克违,永贞吉。王用享于帝,吉。

Line 2 — Someone enriches him. The increase is divinely ordained.

六三:益之用凶事,无咎。有孚中行,告公用圭。

Line 3 — Enriched through unfortunate events. Good came from bad.

六四:中行告公从,利用为依迁国。

Line 4 — Walking in the middle and reporting to the prince. You're trusted enough for major structural changes.

九五:有孚惠心,勿问元吉。有孚惠我德。

Line 5 — With true kindness, ask not. Give without expecting gratitude.

上九:莫益之,或击之,立心勿恒,凶。

Line 6 — One brings increase to no one. The increase hoarded. Nothing shared. Backlash arrives.

Nuclear Hexagram

Nuclear Hexagram: 23 剥 (Stripping Away)

Misused increase gets stripped.

Practical Application

Use it for great things, share it generously. The increase was never meant to be yours alone.

你在哪里。问知己。

Know where you are. Ask 知己.

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