What this change means
A lake opens beneath the wind as the second line moves, and what was thunder settles into still, reflective water. This line speaks of reward for who you are inside. Your inner qualities draw gains and favors, even from people in positions of power, and the gift is hard to turn away. Steadiness over time keeps the good fortune going. The resulting hexagram, 61 Inner Integrity, deepens that point: when you're whole within, it shows outside, and your truth can move others toward great undertakings. Nothing here asks you to campaign for recognition. What it asks is consistency, so that the person people see is the person you are. Accept the help and favor that come, with gratitude rather than surprise, and stay as you were. The growth of this time rests on character more than strategy, and character, kept steady, keeps attracting support.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 42 Increase
Your inner qualities are rewarded with gains and favors from people in power.
Someone adds to it: a tortoise worth ten strings of shells cannot go against it. Lasting constancy brings good fortune. The king makes an offering to the Lord on High: good fortune.
- The judgment of 42 Increase
You're in a time of gain and growth: your projects will grow and prosper. At times like this it's important to keep your inner integrity, follow the example of people who have the qualities you want to gain, and get rid of the traits that have caused you trouble before. Overall, it's a time of achievement and generosity.
It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to cross the great river.
- The judgment of 61 Inner Integrity
When you're whole within, it shows on the outside, and you'll be able to do great things and to let your truth move others toward great undertakings.
Piglets and fish: good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river. Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
61 Inner Integrity → 42 Increaseline 2
Other transformations of Increase
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.