易經 · I Ching · #42
䷩
Yi · Augmenting · Increase
益
Increase — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
A favorable time to start something and grow. Good example and generosity multiply.
The Image
Wind and thunder together, so the wise person copies what is good and corrects their faults.
How to use it
Act on good intentions. Improve yourself while the current helps you.
Structure
Six lines: 巽 Wind (Xun) above and 震 Thunder (Zhen) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷟ 32. Persevering · Duration — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷨ 41. Diminishing · Decrease — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷖ 23. Stripping · Splitting Apart — Inner (nuclear): the hidden structure formed by lines 2 to 5
Each BaZi pillar maps to a hexagram through its stem and branch. Coin casting uses a different method — both are valid paths into the Book of Changes. The I Ching is a traditional wisdom text. It describes the character of a moment, not a fixed outcome.