42
Hexagram 42, Yi: “Increase.” The opposite of hexagram 41: gain that flows from above to below.
The image of the hexagram
Below is the Zhen trigram (thunder), above is Xun (wind). Wind over thunder: thunder below, wind above — an increase that is passed upward.
General meaning
The answer is favorable. Yi describes increase — of resources, influence, knowledge — and makes a special point of movement from the strong to the weak: the one who adds to others, not only to themselves, comes out ahead. The classic text advises undertaking great things in such a period, including those that require joint effort.
In love and at work
In relationships: generosity, support, growing closeness; a good moment for a big step together. At work: investment, expansion, hiring, training staff. The hexagram does not suit saving and caution.
What to do
Invest in something big and give part of the gain to those around you. Here that mechanism works quite literally.