42. Yì 益
INCREASE, ACCUMULATION, ADDITION, MULTIPLICATION
Key Concepts:
material gain, blessing, unexpected fortune, support, sharing profits with others, knowing the measure
The best time to start a major project. Illuminate everything around with your strength. Give yourself fully and inspire people.
Above is the trigram Xun (Wind), below is the trigram Zhen (Thunder). The metaphorical image of this hexagram is two active forces spreading unobstructed into the surrounding space, symbolizing activity and decisiveness.
The hexagram indicates that now is not the time to sit idle. Profit will increase through decisive, confident actions. While accumulating our material and energetic capital, we must not forget about self-improvement, learning from positive examples of others and changing the negative sides of our personality.
Figuratively, this hexagram can be imagined as symbolizing a time of development and growth. In external affairs, intensify your participation, persistently invest energy in the realization of your plans. This time is favorable for founding a new enterprise or starting a major project. Illuminate everything around, be like the rays of the rising sun. Give yourself fully and inspire people. During this period, the world is saturated with new energy. Get rid of old concepts, but do not fall into extremes in correcting mistakes. The Earth gives birth to all beings, the Sky covers everything that exists. Together they support and multiply myriad things. Understanding this, you will grasp the essence of multiplication.
In this atmosphere of prosperity, we must seize the moment given to us. The hexagram indicates that it is time to profit, benefit from successfully completed tasks, but remember to consider others and know the measure. This hexagram can also signify a new stage in life, a journey, a major event that it's time to start.
The hexagram indicates that now is not the time to sit idle. Profit will increase through decisive, confident actions. While accumulating our material and energetic capital, we must not forget about self-improvement, learning from positive examples of others and changing the negative sides of our personality.
Figuratively, this hexagram can be imagined as symbolizing a time of development and growth. In external affairs, intensify your participation, persistently invest energy in the realization of your plans. This time is favorable for founding a new enterprise or starting a major project. Illuminate everything around, be like the rays of the rising sun. Give yourself fully and inspire people. During this period, the world is saturated with new energy. Get rid of old concepts, but do not fall into extremes in correcting mistakes. The Earth gives birth to all beings, the Sky covers everything that exists. Together they support and multiply myriad things. Understanding this, you will grasp the essence of multiplication.
In this atmosphere of prosperity, we must seize the moment given to us. The hexagram indicates that it is time to profit, benefit from successfully completed tasks, but remember to consider others and know the measure. This hexagram can also signify a new stage in life, a journey, a major event that it's time to start.
I Ching Talking
If, following the right path, you declare this to the prince, then everyone will follow you
Hexagram Line Descriptions
Favors the need to undertake great deeds. Initial happiness. There will be no slander.
Pass on the help given to you to other needy individuals
It is possible to also increase what is lacking, through a tortoise oracle priced at 10 bundles of coins. Its directives cannot be evaded. Eternal perseverance brings happiness. The king needs to penetrate - with sacrifices to the gods. Happiness.
You will face no obstacles if only you value the common good
Multiply even through misfortunes. There will be no slander.
If you, possessing truth, follow the right path, if you declare this to the prince and act according to his gesture, there will be no slander.
Cultivate the ability to see blessings in misfortunes
If, following the right path, you declare this to the prince, then everyone will follow you.
Favors the need, having created support, to move the capital.
You have been entrusted to ensure that goods are distributed appropriately, you make the decision about the further development of the situation
Possessing truth, you benefit the hearts of people, but do not ask them about it. Initial happiness.
Possessing truth benefits
your own virtues.
Treat others kindly without thinking of reward
Nothing will increase, but will shatter this.
In educating hearts, do not be harsh.
Otherwise - misfortune.
Refusal to help others will deprive you of respect