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Transformation · lines 2, 3, 4, and 6

Increase becomes Overflowing

益 42 Increase 夬 43 Overflowing
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Growth can overflow: four lines change, and the lake climbs up to heaven, pressing to burst its banks. The still first and fifth lines of the resulting hexagram, 43 Overflowing, shape this reading. The first asks you to act slowly but firmly, because haste will get you stopped. The fifth says that holding to your integrity and your path, whoever you have to deal with, is what resolves the difficulties that arise. The broader situation is one of accumulated tension, in your own life or your relationships, close to spilling over. Things need to come into the open, with words chosen carefully so as not to provoke, and generous gestures can ease the pressure. Increase supports this with its generosity. Don't let gains breed arrogance. Be firm and unhurried, stay true to your principles, and speak with care.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. Line 1 of 43 Overflowing, which stays still

    It's time to act slowly but firmly; acting in a hurry will make circumstances stop you.

    Strength in the front toes. Going without prevailing is a fault.

  2. Line 5 of 43 Overflowing, which stays still

    If you keep your integrity and don't stray from your path, whoever you have to deal with, you'll resolve the difficulties that come up.

    Purslane, pulled up with resolve. Walking the middle way: no fault.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Line 3 of 42 Increase

    Good fortune surrounds you: even in situations that might seem hard, there are hidden blessings. What matters is doing things the right way.

    Increased through unhappy events. No fault. There is sincere trust; walking the middle way, they come before the duke with the jade tablet.

  6. Line 4 of 42 Increase

    This is a time when you can mediate between those below and those above; your generosity draws blessings from everyone.

    Walking the middle way; speaks to the duke and is followed. It is favorable to rely on this to move the capital.

  7. Line 6 of 42 Increase

    If you become selfish, hoard your achievements and gains for yourself alone, and don't watch your words, this time of growth won't last long.

    No one adds to it; someone strikes it. The heart is set, but without steadiness. Misfortune.

  8. The judgment of 43 Overflowing

    It's a time of excessive buildup: some situations are about to get out of control and overwhelm you, both personally and in your relationships. You need to bring what's happening into the open, but without speaking about it directly; watch your words so you don't provoke reactions. It's a time to act generously to ease the tension that's there.

    It is proclaimed in the king's court. A sincere cry: there is danger. Word comes from one's own city. It is not favorable to take up arms. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.

The trigrams

Below Thunder Heaven
Above Wind Lake

The way back

43 Overflowing → 42 Increase
lines 2, 3, 4, and 6

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