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Hexagram 42: Increase (益)
Judgment, image, and reflective use for Hexagram 42.
Direct Answer
Hexagram 42, Increase (益), points to growth is favorable when it benefits more than the self. Its image says: Wind and thunder increase; move toward useful action. Use it as a structured mirror for the present situation, then compare changing lines when the cast shows movement.
Meaning of Hexagram 42
Growth is favorable when it benefits more than the self.
Read this hexagram in relation to your question. Its value is not a fixed answer; it is a structured image of the present pattern.
“The image gives the reader a pattern to contemplate before choosing a response.”
Image and practical reflection
Wind and thunder increase; move toward useful action. In practice, this asks you to notice where the situation is moving, what is stable, and what needs restraint or timely action.
Changing-line context
If this hexagram appears with changing lines, compare it with the relating hexagram. The primary hexagram describes the present pattern, while the relating hexagram shows direction of change.
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Cast Hexagram 42 context
Use the free I Ching Oracle to cast six lines and compare the primary and relating hexagrams.
For entertainment and self-reflection purposes.