Yì depicts wind and thunder amplifying each other — the more thunder rolls, the stronger the wind blows, and vice versa. This is genuine increase through mutual reinforcement. Unlike hoarded accumulation, this growth comes from sharing: what is taken from above is given to below, enriching the whole. The time favors bold undertakings and ambitious ventures undertaken with generosity.
This is a highly auspicious time for career expansion — launching new projects, taking calculated risks, or stepping into larger roles. The energy supports ambitious moves, especially those that benefit others alongside yourself. Mentor someone, share credit generously, and watch your own prospects multiply. The more you give, the more you gain.
Increase suggests a period of growing warmth and mutual enrichment in relationships. Partners amplify each other's strengths rather than competing. If single, this is an excellent time to put yourself forward — your energy is magnetic. In existing bonds, invest generously in your partner's growth, and your connection will deepen proportionally.
Energy patterns strongly favor growth, investment, and expansion of resources. Traditional wisdom suggests that sharing wealth — through generous spending, investing in others, or philanthropic giving — paradoxically increases your own prosperity. This pattern may invite reflection on whether your financial mindset is one of scarcity or abundance, as the latter attracts increase.
Undertake bold ventures with generous spirit; invest in others and let mutual reinforcement multiply your gains.
Hoard the increase or become complacent — this favorable window rewards action, not passive accumulation.
Hexagram 42 offers general wisdom. For guidance tied to your own situation, ask Master Li directly.
Ask Master Li →Hexagram 42, Increase (益 Yì), is number 42 of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes). Yì depicts wind and thunder amplifying each other — the more thunder rolls, the stronger the wind blows, and vice versa. This is genuine increase through mutual reinforcement. Unlike hoarded accumulation, this growth comes from sharing: what is taken from above is given to below, enriching the whole. The time favors bold undertakings and ambitious ventures undertaken with generosity. Key themes: Mutual reinforcement and shared growth; Bold undertakings favored; Self-improvement through emulation. In practice: Undertake bold ventures with generous spirit; invest in others and let mutual reinforcement multiply your gains. Caution: Hoard the increase or become complacent — this favorable window rewards action, not passive accumulation. Structure: Upper ☴ (Wind) / Lower ☳ (Thunder). Element: Wood. Reference: I Ching — Wikidata Q181937, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching.
Yì depicts wind and thunder amplifying each other — the more thunder rolls, the stronger the wind blows, and vice versa. This is genuine increase through mutual reinforcement. Unlike hoarded accumulation, this growth comes from sharing: what is taken from above is given to below, enriching the whole. The time favors bold undertakings and ambitious ventures undertaken with generosity.
The key themes are: Mutual reinforcement and shared growth; Bold undertakings favored; Self-improvement through emulation.
Do: Undertake bold ventures with generous spirit; invest in others and let mutual reinforcement multiply your gains. Avoid: Hoard the increase or become complacent — this favorable window rewards action, not passive accumulation. In work: This is a highly auspicious time for career expansion — launching new projects, taking calculated risks, or stepping into larger roles. The energy supports ambitious moves, especially those that benefit others alongside yourself. Mentor someone, share credit generously, and watch your own prospects multiply. The more you give, the more you gain.
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"Thus the superior man: If he sees good, he imitates it; If he has faults, he rids himself of them."
— I Ching, Hexagram 42 (Increase), trans. Baynes (after R. Wilhelm) · Cary F. Baynes (from the German of Richard Wilhelm), The I Ching or Book of Changes, Princeton University Press, 1950