42. Increase

The judgment

Legge

利有攸往，利涉大川。

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

The six lines

line 1 is at the bottom

1. Line 1Yang

   利用為大作，元吉，无咎。

   You are energized to tackle a significant task that you might have previously avoided. Success is assured if your goal is valuable and benefits others. Reflect on this carefully to maintain your good reputation.

2. Line 2Yin

   或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，永貞吉。王用享于帝，吉。

   Your openness to worthwhile goals and energies leads to success. This may feel like extraordinary luck. You can sustain this positive momentum by keeping your life’s structure intact. Avoid becoming impulsive or overconfident.

3. Line 3Yin

   益之用凶事，无咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。

   You might find that you will gain from situations that seem unfortunate at first. If you stick to your principles, you can avoid criticism.

4. Line 4Yin

   中行，告公從。利用為依遷國。

   You have the chance to mediate between someone in a higher position and those you represent. If you communicate reasonably and prioritize the benefit of all involved, your advice will be heeded, and your influence will extend widely.

5. Line 5Yang

   有孚惠心，勿問元吉。有孚惠我德。

   A genuine act of kindness on your part, something done selflessly, will earn you recognition.

6. Line 6Yang

   莫益之，或擊之，立心勿恆，凶。

   Although you appear to have the means to assist others, in reality, you do not. This misalignment with the times could lead you to lose your influence and become vulnerable to criticism. This is indeed unfortunate.

When this hexagram changes

These are the moves that have come up most often in readings. Each page keeps the book text.

• 42.3,6 to 63
• 42.4,5 to 21
• 42.1,5,6 to 2
• 42.1,2,5,6 to 7
• 42.1,2,3 to 57
• 42.1,2,6 to 29
• 42.2,3,6 to 5
• 42.1,2,3,4,5 to 50

Sharing a trigram

• ䷈9. Passive Restraint小畜
• ䷐17. Following隨
• ䷓20. Contemplation觀
• ䷔21. Biting Through噬嗑
• ䷗24. The Turning Point復
• ䷚27. Nourishment頤