| Name | 益 Yì, “Increase” |
|---|---|
| Upper trigram | ☴ 巽 Wind: gentle, persistent influence |
| Lower trigram | ☳ 震 Thunder: sudden movement |
The Judgment
利有攸往，利涉大川。
Wise to have somewhere to go. Wise to cross the great water.
Energy is pouring in. Use it — go somewhere real, take the big leap. This is the window.
The Image
风雷，益；君子以见善则迁，有过则改。
Wind and thunder — Increase. The wise, when they see good, imitate it; when they have faults, they correct them.
Copy what works. Fix what doesn't. That's the whole growth playbook.
The six lines
If a line changes in your cast, read its text below. Lines are numbered from the bottom.
Line 1 · first (bottom) · Yang
利用为大作，元吉，无咎。
Wise to do great things. Supreme fortune — no blame.
Permission to think big. This is the moment for the bold move.
Line 2 · second · Yin
或益之十朋之龟，弗克违，永贞吉。王用享于帝，吉。
Some increase him. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot resist. Stay true forever — fortune. The king offers it to God — fortune.
Abundance arrives that you can't stop. Stay grounded, stay honest. Use what comes for something larger than yourself.
Line 3 · third · Yin
益之用凶事，无咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。
Increase through unfortunate events. No blame. Be sincere and walk in the middle. Report to the prince with a seal.
Growth through hard times. Stay honest, stay centered, document things clearly. People will believe you because you have receipts.
Line 4 · fourth · Yin
中行，告公从，利用为依迁国。
Walking in the middle. Report to the prince — followed. Wise to be used in moving the capital.
When you're balanced and clear, the people in power listen. You become the bridge in big changes.
Line 5 · fifth · Yang
有孚惠心，勿问元吉。有孚惠我德。
Sincere of heart, doing good. Do not ask — supreme fortune. Sincere — virtue regarded as kindness.
Pure intent, no need to prove it. People will recognize your kindness without you announcing it. Supreme fortune.
Line 6 · top · Yang
莫益之，或击之。立心勿恒，凶。
He brings increase to no one. Someone strikes him. He does not keep his heart constant. Misfortune.
Hoarded everything, gave nothing. Inevitably, someone retaliates. The trouble is real and earned.
Related hexagrams
- Inverted (turned upside down): Hexagram 41, Decrease
- Complement (every line reversed): Hexagram 32, Duration