Increase

Increase. It furthers one to undertake something. It furthers one to cross the great water.

Increase is not accumulation but growth. Wind and thunder stir the world into new life. The superior person imitates good and rids themselves of faults. True increase is becoming more, not having more. Learn from what is good. Release what is not. The hexagram teaches that understanding the configuration of forces at play is the foundation of all wise response to change.

Hexagram 42, Increase, depicts 利有攸往，利涉大川。. The judgment states: Increase. It furthers one to undertake something. It furthers one to cross the great water. This hexagram belongs to the Exchange group and addresses a specific configuration of forces. The I Ching describes the present moment with precision so the next natural movement becomes visible. Understanding this particular pattern of change is the first step toward responding with wisdom rather than reaction. The I Ching describes the present moment with such precision that the next natural movement becomes visible. Understanding the pattern you are in is the first step toward wise action.