Increase 益
Increase describes a time of growing abundance and support, when great undertakings are favored. Blessings last when you share them with others.
Judgment
It serves you to set about your work. Crossing the great river, taking a hard but important step, is right now. Support flowing from above to below makes everything grow.
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Wind and thunder strengthen each other. When the wise person sees what is good, they move toward it. When they see a fault in themselves, they correct it.
What does Increase mean?
Increase describes a time when abundance flows from above to below. Possibilities are widening, support is arriving, and people are willing to help. Such periods do not come often and do not last forever, so you need to make good use of the time. The conditions are right to start a big task you have long put off, or to take an important step. Wind and thunder feed each other. As one grows stronger, so does the other. There is this kind of mutual support in your life now.
But the real meaning of this period lies in how you use the increase. Blessings do not come only to be piled up. They come to be shared. Use what you have in ways that also benefit the people around you and it grows further. Hoard it selfishly and it runs out fast. This is also a good chance to improve yourself. Be quick like wind and thunder. When you see a good example, learn from it at once. When you notice a fault in yourself, fix it at once. The goodness of someone who acts with sincerity and good intent is seen without needing to be asked about. When the time of plenty passes, what remains is how you used it.
What to do now
Use this fruitful time to begin something great and to share the good.
Love and relationships
Love and support are growing in your relationship. Use this good period to be more generous with each other. If you want to get closer to someone, now is a good time to open up.
Work and money
This is a favorable time to start a new project, invest, or expand your work. Make good use of the support and resources on offer, but do not neglect to share the gains with your team and those around you. Selfish growth does not last.
The lines
If a line changed (red) in your reading, read only that line. Lines are counted from the bottom up.
- First line
It serves you to undertake a great work. If you use the support given to you well, great good fortune follows and there is no mistake.
- Second line
Someone offers you ten pairs of tortoise shells, a gift you cannot turn down. Stay steady and the outcome is good. The king makes an offering to heaven. Good fortune.
- Third line
Even events that look bad help you grow. If you act sincerely and with measure, and report the situation honestly to the one in charge, there is no mistake.
- Fourth line
You walk the middle way and keep your balance, and those above follow your advice. You are trusted enough to help carry out a great change, like moving the capital.
- Fifth line
You truly have a kind heart. There is no need to ask, great good fortune is here. People recognize your kindness as their own good.
- Top line
You support no one, so someone strikes you. Your heart lacks constancy. Wanting increase only for yourself brings misfortune.
Trigrams
gentle, penetrating
arousing, moving
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