Hexagram 42 — 益 (Yì), Increase
Above: ☴ 巽 Wind Below: ☳ 震 Thunder
The Judgment
利有攸往，利涉大川。
Increase from above — wind and thunder magnify each other; great crossings and ventures are favored.
The Image (Daxiang)
「风雷，益；君子以见善则迁，有过则改。」Wind and thunder — the noble person moves toward good and corrects faults on sight.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：益，损上益下，民说无疆。自上下下，其道大光。利有攸往，中正有庆。利涉大川，木道乃行。益动而巽，日进无疆。天施地生，其益无方。凡益之道，与时偕行。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 利用为大作，元吉，无咎。 |
| 六二 | 或益之十朋之龟，弗克违，永贞吉。王用享于帝，吉。 |
| 六三 | 益之用凶事，无咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。 |
| 六四 | 中行告公从，利用为依迁国。 |
| 九五 | 有孚惠心，勿问元吉。有孚惠我德。 |
| 上九 | 莫益之，或击之，立心勿恒，凶。 |
In Plain Terms
Growth phase — invest, expand, cross the great river. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.