Increase

益 (yì)
Hexagram 42 • Binary: 110001

Trigrams

Upper: Wind

Attribute: Penetrating
Element: Wood
Direction: Southeast
Family: Eldest Daughter

Lower: Thunder

Attribute: Arousing
Element: Wood
Direction: East
Family: Eldest Son

Palace

Xun Palace

Element: Wood
Ruling Trigram: wind

Judgment

Increase denotes advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken -- it will be advantageous even to cross the great stream.

Image

Wind over thunder -- the image of Increase. When the superior man perceives good, he moves toward it; when he perceives his faults, he eliminates them.

Lines

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Position 1: Great Movement yang

The first line, dynamic, shows that it will be advantageous for its subject in his position to make a great movement. If it be greatly fortunate, no blame will be imputed to him.

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Position 2: Increasing Stores yang

The second line, magnetic, shows parties adding to the stores of its subject ten pairs of tortoise shells whose oracles cannot be opposed. Let her persevere in being firm and correct, and there will be good fortune. Let the ruler, having the virtues thus distinguished, employ them in presenting her offerings to God, and there will be good fortune.

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Position 3: Increase through Misfortune yin

The third line, magnetic, shows increase given to its subject by means of what is evil, so that she shall be led to good, and be without blame. Let her be sincere and pursue the path of the Mean, so shall she secure the recognition of the ruler, like an officer who announces herself to her prince by the symbol of her rank.

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Position 4: Pursuing the Due Course yin

The fourth line, magnetic, shows its subject pursuing the due course. Her advice to her prince is followed. She can with advantage be relied on in such a movement as that of removing the capital.

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Position 5: Sincere Beneficence yin

The fifth line, dynamic, shows its subject with sincere heart seeking to benefit all below. There need be no question about it; the result will be great good fortune. All below will with sincere heart acknowledge his goodness.

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Position 6: Uncontributed Increase yang

The sixth line, dynamic, shows us one to whose increase none will contribute, while many will seek to assail him. He observes no regular rule in the ordering of his heart. There will be evil.