I Ching Oracle Result: Hexagram 42 (Unchanging)
Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 42 Unchanging
42. Increase (益 Yì)
Trigrams
- Above
- ☴ Xùn (Wind) — 風 · Penetrating
- Below
- ☳ Zhèn (Thunder) — 雷 · Arousing
The Symbolism of Hexagram 42
Hexagram 益 (Yì) describes increase—expansion through directed addition and reinforcement. The system gains capacity because energy is being applied where it produces real growth.
Wind above thunder shows propagation emerging from activation. What begins as movement below spreads outward and upward, creating amplification. Increase here is not mere accumulation, but growth that extends functional reach.
Hexagram 42 Judgment
益，利有攸往，利涉大川。
(Yì, lì yǒu yōu wǎng, lì shè dà chuān.)
"Increase. It is favorable to move with direction. It is favorable to undertake a major transition."
Increase creates conditions for forward movement. The system has enough added capacity to undertake something consequential.
This is not passive growth. Expansion is meant to be used, especially where a larger passage or transition must be made.
Hexagram 42 Image
風雷，益。君子以見善則遷，有過則改。
(Fēng léi, yì. Jūn zǐ yǐ jiàn shàn zé qiān, yǒu guò zé gǎi.)
"Wind and thunder stir together: increase. The superior person moves toward what is good and corrects what is mistaken."
Increase is not just receiving more. It also requires responsiveness—taking in what strengthens the system and removing what weakens it.
Growth is sustained by adjustment. Increase and correction work together.
Peace and wisdom on your journey!
With gratitude,
The I Ching Team