42 / 35 Increase
Augmenting, Ascending
(57->42->51->32)

"YI : increase, advance, promote, benefit, strengthen; pour in more; full, superabundant; restorative. The ideogram: water and a vessel, pouring in more".ERANOS p462

Image :

"[Wtth enlightenment comes influence : Ascending]
One ascends by seeing improvement and controlling
excess."

Commentary

In hexagram 42 we find a moment given to understanding the cycles. We are far from the points of transition. We are in a position to see the cycles and thus to observe them and learn to use them to succeed (augment oneself) and avoid those that can do damage. This is a step up, a change from one level of refinement to the next; an increase in one's commitment to a path. Contextually, we combine uniting (drawing in) with coming back to the 'true' path and thus augmentation and ascendence.

The Traditional Simple Changing Line Comments:

Line 1

"Activating one's will through stimulation, beneficial. Great advantage. No harm in this" [Move upwards]

Line 2

"[Concentrated luck.] Nowhere is one impeded. Although perpetually testing times, advantageous. The king makes a thankful offering to the supreme. Favourable." [Overflowing luck.]

Line 3

"One benefit's from unfortunate business. No harm in this if one remains balanced and follows the centre path. Make use of one's position to inform the prince." [transform bad to one's benefit]

Line 4

"Travelling the centre path. Informing the prince, he [too] follows. Success. [Full] benefit relies on improving the city." [Inspire others (the prince)]

Line 5

"A sincere and kind heart. No doubts. Highly favourable. Sincerity and kindness [are] my real 'way'." [Overdoing it. Exaggerate position]

Line 6

"Absolutely no benefit. Maybe even physical abuse. [Even] ordering one's morality [lacks] perseverance thus exposing one to danger." [Trying for relief. Attempts to improve the situation do not work and even expose one to attack. Attempts to reorder one's self are shown to lack perseverance. No matter how hard one tries relief does not come.]

Extended Commentary

The raw context from which the situation derives is described by hexagram 08 uniting/alliencing. It passes through hexagram 24 Returning before reaching here.

Transformative methods

By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 03. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 03 as context.

It is important to remember that, when using transformative methods, the more lines requiring change, the more energy required when attempting to introduce a different context. It may therefore be of benefit to work on existing changing lines and achieve your goal in steps rather than attempt, for example, a six-line change all at once.

Further IC+ extensions