How is this new month of the Metal Snake May 2025 looking for you?

Listen to this episode 17 of Feng Shui: The Real Thing to find out!

You’ll hear our monthly forecast on the changing energies, where to be in your space for happiness, health and abundance, and our personal forecasts for each of the 12 zodiac animals.

PLUS a few auspicious dates this month for everyone to pop in their diary!

With our ultimate aim being to help you align your space and life with your aspirations and dreams.

And remember, you have not just one, but four, zodiac animals in your Ba Zi astrology chart (or five if you include the lifehouse pillar related to your life calling).

To find out which 4 zodiac animals are in your unique Ba Zi, use the guide below or email Zoë with your date, time and place of birth:

1. Snake: 1941, 53, 65, 77, 89; in May*; on certain days**; 9-11am***
2. Horse: 1942, 54, 66, 78, 90; in June; on certain days; 11am-1pm
3. Sheep: 1943, 55, 67, 79, 91; in July; on certain days; 1-3pm
4. Monkey: 1944, 56, 68, 80, 92; in August; on certain days; 3-5pm
5. Rooster: 1945, 57, 69, 81, 93; in September; on certain days; 5-7pm
6. Dog: 1946, 58, 70, 82, 94; in October; on certain days; 7-9pm
7. Pig: 1947, 59, 71, 83, 95; in November; on certain days; 9-11pm.
8. Rat: 1948, 60, 72, 84, 96; in December; on certain days, 11pm-1am
9. Ox: 1949, 61, 73, 85, 97; in January; on certain days; 1-3am
10. Tiger: 1950, 62, 74, 86, 98; in February; on certain days; 3-5am
11. Rabbit: 1951, 63, 75, 87, 99; in March; on certain days; 5-7am
12. Dragon: 1952, 64, 76, 88, 2000; in April; on certain days; 7-9am

* solar months start a few days later than Gregorian months.

** for your day animal you’ll need a chinese calendar or ask Zoë.

*** adjust the hour if born during daylight savings.

There are different meanings depending on whether the animal rules your Year, Month, Day, or Hour pillar – we explain how to use this in today’s episode.

If you would like us to (confidentially) answer questions on our next episode about your life and home and the Feng Shui way of seeing the world, contact us:

• Zoë at zoe@zoevitajames.com or DM on Zoë's Instagram @zoevitajames.
• Richard at richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or Richard's website imperialfengshui.info where you can also sign up to receive Richard’s monthly newsletter and gain information on his Substack channel.

Happy listening!

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How to navigate the changing energies this month, to feel happy, healthy and abundant?

Listen to this episode 16 of Feng Shui: The Real Thing to find out!

You’ll hear our forecast for this solar month of the Metal Dragon (4th April - 5th May 2025), where to be in your space and our forecasts for each of the 12 zodiac animals.

PLUS an auspicious date for everyone!

To help you to align your space and life with your aspirations and dreams.

Remember that you have not just one, but four, zodiac animals in your Ba Zi astrology chart (or five if you include the lifehouse pillar related to your life calling).

To find out which 4 zodiac animals are in your Ba Zi, use the helpful guide below or email Zoë with your date, time and place of birth.

The 12 zodiac animals, in the sequence discussed in this episode:

1. Dragon: 1952, 64, 76, 88, 2000; in April*; on certain days**; 7-9am***
2. Snake: 1941, 53, 65, 77, 89; in May; on certain days; 9-11am
3. Horse: 1942, 54, 66, 78, 90; in June; on certain days; 11am-1pm
4. Sheep: 1943, 55, 67, 79, 91; in July; on certain days; 1-3pm
5. Monkey: 1944, 56, 68, 80, 92; in August; on certain days; 3-5pm
6. Rooster: 1945, 57, 69, 81, 93; in September; on certain days; 5-7pm
7. Dog: 1946, 58, 70, 82, 94; in October; on certain days; 7-9pm
8. Pig: 1947, 59, 71, 83, 95; in November; on certain days; 9-11pm.
9. Rat: 1948, 60, 72, 84, 96; in December; on certain days, 11pm-1am
10. Ox: 1949, 61, 73, 85, 97; in January; on certain days; 1-3am
11. Tiger: 1950, 62, 74, 86, 98; in February; on certain days; 3-5am
12. Rabbit: 1951, 63, 75, 87, 99; in March; on certain days; 5-7am

* solar months start a few days later than Gregorian months.

** for your day animal you’ll need a chinese calendar or ask Zoë.

*** adjust the hour if born during daylight savings.

Please note there are different meanings depending on whether the animal rules your Year, Month, Day, or Hour pillar.

And if you would like us to (confidentially) answer questions on our next episode about your own life and home, and how this relates to the Feng Shui way of seeing the world, contact us:

• Zoë at zoe@zoevitajames.com or DM on Zoë's Instagram @zoevitajames.
• Richard at richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or Richard's website imperialfengshui.info where you can also sign up to receive Richard’s monthly newsletter and gain information on his Substack channel.

Happy listening!

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How to ride the changing monthly energies?

Listen to this episode 15 of Feng Shui: The Real Thing for clear guidance on the right place and right time to help align your space and life with your aspirations and dreams.

We’re bringing you our forecast for this current solar month of the Earth Rabbit (March 2025, which runs until 5th April 2025) – how to navigate it, where to be in your space, an auspicious date for everyone and our forecasts for each of the 12 zodiac animals.

Remember that you have not just one, but four zodiac animals in your Ba Zi astrology chart (or five if you include the lifehouse pillar which is about your life calling) for greater nuance and meaning.

To find out which 4 zodiac animals are in your Ba Zi from your birth details, use the guide below or email Zoë with your date, time and place of birth.

Note there are different meanings depending on whether the animal rules your Year, Month, Day, or Hour pillar.

The 12 zodiac animals, in the sequence discussed in this episode:

1. Rabbit: 1951, 63, 75, 87, 99; in March; on certain days; 5-7am
2. Dragon: 1952, 64, 76, 88, 2000; in April; on certain days; 7-9am
3. Snake: 1941, 53, 65, 77, 89; in May; on certain days; 9-11am
4. Horse: 1942, 54, 66, 78, 90; in June; on certain days; 11am-1pm
5. Sheep: 1943, 55, 67, 79, 91; in July; on certain days; 1-3pm
6. Monkey: 1944, 56, 68, 80, 92; in August; on certain days; 3-5pm
7. Rooster: 1945, 57, 69, 81, 93; in September; on certain days; 5-7pm
8. Dog: 1946, 58, 70, 82, 94; in October; on certain days; 7-9pm
9. Pig: 1947, 59, 71, 83, 95; in November; on certain days; 9-11pm.
10. Rat: 1948, 60, 72, 84, 96; in December*; on certain days**, 11pm-1am***
11. Ox: 1949, 61, 73, 85, 97; in January; on certain days; 1-3am
12. Tiger: 1950, 62, 74, 86, 98; in February; on certain days; 3-5am

* solar months start a few days later than Gregorian months.

** for your day animal you’ll need a chinese calendar or ask Zoë.

*** adjust the hour if born during daylight savings.

April Ba Zi Opportunity: Richard is running a 2-hour Ba Zi Taster Session on Saturday 5th April (at 4pm British Summer Time), as a unique chance to watch how a ba zi is constructed and see how to draw insights. Contact sheilaashworthfengshui@gmail.com to find out more.

If you would like us to (confidentially) answer questions about your own life and home, what is working or not, and how this relates to the Feng Shui way of seeing the world, contact us:

• Zoë at zoe@zoevitajames.com or DM on Zoë's Instagram @zoevitajames.
• Richard at richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or Richard's website imperialfengshui.info where you can also sign up to receive Richard’s monthly newsletter and gain information on his Substack channel.

Happy listening!

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How to make the most of the changing monthly energies, in your space and in your life?

Listen to this episode 14 of Feng Shui: The Real Thing to find out.

We’re bringing you our forecast for this current solar month of the Earth Tiger (February 2025, which runs until 5th March 2025) – how to ride it, where to be in your space, an auspicious date for everyone and our forecasts for each of the 12 zodiac animals.

Remember that you have not just one, but four zodiac animals in your Ba Zi astrology chart (or five if you include the lifehouse pillar which is about your life calling).

To find out which 4 zodiac animals are in your own Ba Zi from your birth details, use the below guide or email Zoë with your date, time and place of birth.

The 12 zodiac animals, in the sequence discussed in this episode:

1. Tiger: 1950, 62, 74, 86, 98; in February; on certain days; 3-5am
2. Rabbit: 1951, 63, 75, 87, 99; in March; on certain days; 5-7am
3. Dragon: 1952, 64, 76, 88, 2000; in April; on certain days; 7-9am
4. Snake: 1941, 53, 65, 77, 89; in May; on certain days; 9-11am
5. Horse: 1942, 54, 66, 78, 90; in June; on certain days; 11am-1pm
6. Sheep: 1943, 55, 67, 79, 91; in July; on certain days; 1-3pm
7. Monkey: 1944, 56, 68, 80, 92; in August; on certain days; 3-5pm
8. Rooster: 1945, 57, 69, 81, 93; in September; on certain days; 5-7pm
9. Dog: 1946, 58, 70, 82, 94; in October; on certain days; 7-9pm
10. Pig: 1947, 59, 71, 83, 95; in November; on certain days; 9-11pm.
11. Rat: 1948, 60, 72, 84, 96; in December*; on certain days**, 11pm-1am***
12. Ox: 1949, 61, 73, 85, 97; in January; on certain days; 1-3am

* solar months start a few days later than Gregorian months.

** for your day animal you’ll need a chinese calendar or ask Zoë.

*** adjust the hour if born during daylight savings.

Note there are different meanings depending on whether the animal rules your Year, Month, Day, or Hour pillar.

If you’d like us to (confidentially) answer questions about your own life and home, what’s working and not working, and how this relates to the Feng Shui way of seeing the world, contact us:

• Zoë at zoe@zoevitajames.com or DM on Zoë's Instagram @zoevitajames.
• Richard at richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or Richard's website imperialfengshui.info where you can also sign up to receive Richard’s monthly newsletter and gain information on his Substack channel.

Happy listening!

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Changing times, the new year of the Wood Snake 2025 is with us now! (as from 3rd February 2025)

How to make the most of the changing energies during this year, in both your space and in your life?

Listen to this episode 13 of Feng Shui: The Real Thing to find out.

We bring you our deep annual forecasts for this upcoming year – our interpretations of how the year may play out (and what to be ready for), our top 5 feng shui tips for this year, and our full year forecasts for each of the 12 zodiac animals.

Remember that you have not just one, but four zodiac animals in your Ba Zi astrology chart (or five if you include the lifehouse pillar which is about your life calling).

To find out which four zodiac animals are in your Ba Zi from your birth details, you can use the below guide or email Zoë.

The 12 zodiac animals, in the sequence as discussed in this episode:

1. Snake: 1941, 53, 65, 77, 89; in May; on certain days; 9-11am
2. Horse: 1942, 54, 66, 78, 90; in June; on certain days; 11am-1pm
3. Sheep: 1943, 55, 67, 79, 91; in July; on certain days; 1-3pm
4. Monkey: 1944, 56, 68, 80, 92; in August; on certain days; 3-5pm
5. Rooster: 1945, 57, 69, 81, 93; in September; on certain days; 5-7pm
6. Dog: 1946, 58, 70, 82, 94; in October; on certain days; 7-9pm
7. Pig: 1947, 59, 71, 83, 95; in November; on certain days; 9-11pm.
8. Rat: 1948, 60, 72, 84, 96; in December*; on certain days**, 11pm-1am***
9. Ox: 1949, 61, 73, 85, 97; in January; on certain days; 1-3am
10. Tiger: 1950, 62, 74, 86, 98; in February; on certain days; 3-5am
11. Rabbit: 1951, 63, 75, 87, 99; in March; on certain days; 5-7am
12. Dragon: 1952, 64, 76, 88, 2000; in April; on certain days; 7-9am

* solar months start a few days later than Gregorian months.

** for your day animal you’ll need a chinese calendar or ask Zoë.

*** adjust the hour if born during daylight savings.

Note that there are different meanings depending on whether the animal rules your Year, Month, Day, or Hour pillar.

If you’d like us to (confidentially) answer questions about your own life and home, what’s working and not working, and how this relates to the Feng Shui way of seeing the world, contact us:

• Zoë at zoe@zoevitajames.com or DM on Zoë's Instagram @zoevitajames.
• Richard at richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or Richard's website imperialfengshui.info where you can also sign up to receive Richard’s monthly newsletter and gain information on his Substack channel.

Happy listening!

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How to make this a nourishing, productive and restful January?

Listen to this episode 12 of Feng Shui: The Real Thing to find out.

We’re bringing you our forecast for this new solar month of the Fire Ox (January 2025) - how to ride it, where to be in your space, forecasts for each of the 12 zodiac animals, AND an auspicious date for everyone.

To find out which 4 zodiac animals are in your Ba Zi from your birth details, use the below guide.

Note there are different nuances depending on whether the animal rules your Year, Month, Day, or Hour pillar:

1. Rat: 1948, 60, 72, 84, 96; in December*; on certain days**, 11pm-1am***
2. Ox: 1949, 61, 73, 85, 97; in January; on certain days; 1-3am
3. Tiger: 1950, 62, 74, 86, 98; in February; on certain days; 3-5am
4. Rabbit: 1951, 63, 75, 87, 99; in March; on certain days; 5-7am
5. Dragon: 1952, 64, 76, 88, 2000; in April; on certain days; 7-9am
6. Snake: 1941, 53, 65, 77, 89; in May; on certain days; 9-11am
7. Horse: 1942, 54, 66, 78, 90; in June; on certain days; 11am-1pm
8. Sheep: 1943, 55, 67, 79, 91; in July; on certain days; 1-3pm
9. Monkey: 1944, 56, 68, 80, 92; in August; on certain days; 3-5pm
10. Rooster: 1945, 57, 69, 81, 93; in September; on certain days; 5-7pm
11. Dog: 1946, 58, 70, 82, 94; in October; on certain days; 7-9pm
12. Pig: 1947, 59, 71, 83, 95; in November; on certain days; 9-11pm.

* solar months start a few days later than Gregorian months.

** for your day animal you’ll need a chinese calendar or ask Zoë.

*** adjust the hour if born during daylight savings.

If you’d like us to (confidentially) answer questions about your own life and home, what’s working and not working, and how this relates to the Feng Shui way of seeing the world, contact us:

• Zoë at zoe@zoevitajames.com or DM on Zoë's Instagram @zoevitajames.
• Richard at richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or Richard's website imperialfengshui.info where you can also sign up to receive Richard’s monthly newsletter and gain information on his Substack channel.

Happy listening!

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How to beautifully navigate this month’s new energies?

Listen to find out, as direction for your intentions and actions for this month December 2024, and what and where to be in your space.

PLUS an auspicious date for everyone!

1. 00:57 – Feng Shui Stories From Last Month
2. 07:22 – Transition To The New Year Of The Wood Snake 2025
3. 09:54 – Forecast For The New Month Of The Fire Rat, December 2024
4. 12:58 - Where To Be In Your Space This Month
5. 15:12 - Auspicious Date
6. 16:29 - Zodiac Animal Forecasts

To find out which 4 zodiac animals are in your Ba Zi from your birth details, use the below guide.

Note there are different meanings depending on whether the animal rules your Year, Month, Day, or Hour pillar:

1. Rat: 1948, 60, 72, 84, 96; in December*; on certain days**, 11pm-1am***
2. Ox: 1949, 61, 73, 85, 97; in January; on certain days; 1-3am
3. Tiger: 1950, 62, 74, 86, 98; in February; on certain days; 3-5am
4. Rabbit: 1951, 63, 75, 87, 99; in March; on certain days; 5-7am
5. Dragon: 1952, 64, 76, 88, 2000; in April; on certain days; 7-9am
6. Snake: 1941, 53, 65, 77, 89; in May; on certain days; 9-11am
7. Horse: 1942, 54, 66, 78, 90; in June; on certain days; 11am-1pm
8. Sheep: 1943, 55, 67, 79, 91; in July; on certain days; 1-3pm
9. Monkey: 1944, 56, 68, 80, 92; in August; on certain days; 3-5pm
10. Rooster: 1945, 57, 69, 81, 93; in September; on certain days; 5-7pm
11. Dog: 1946, 58, 70, 82, 94; in October; on certain days; 7-9pm
12. Pig: 1947, 59, 71, 83, 95; in November; on certain days; 9-11pm.

* Solar Months start a few days later than Gregorian months.

** For your Day animal you’ll need a chinese calendar or ask Zoë.

*** Adjust the Hour if born during daylight savings.

If you’d like us to (confidentially) answer questions about your own life and home, what’s working and not working, and how this relates to the Feng Shui way of seeing the world, contact us:

• Zoë at zoe@zoevitajames.com or DM on Zoë's Instagram @zoevitajames.
• Richard at richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or Richard's website imperialfengshui.info where you can also sign up to receive Richard’s monthly newsletter and gain information on his Substack channel.

Happy listening!

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Wondering how to achieve ideal Feng Shui, to support you and your loved ones?

Listen to this episode 10, which is the 2nd episode of our 3-episode series on 'Perfect Feng Shui', to find out.

In today's episode we move from perfect external feng shui to inside the home, bringing you our top 12 Criteria for Perfect Internal Structural Feng Shui.

This will be incredibly helpful as a checklist if you are currently looking for a new home, or to measure up how well your current home supports you - and what you can do about it.

To support you in your health, wealth and happiness, including joyful relationships.

1. 00:00 - Introduction
2. 05:00 - 12 Criteria for Perfect Internal Structure Feng Shui
3. 21:28 - 2 Additional Top Tips
4. 25:30 - Recap of the 12 Criteria

If you would like us to (confidentially) answer questions about your own life and home, what’s working and not working, and how this relates to the Feng Shui way of living life, do contact us:

• Zoë at zoe@zoevitajames.com or DM on Zoë's Instagram @zoevitajames.
• Richard at richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or Richard's website imperialfengshui.info where you can also sign up to receive Richard’s monthly newsletter and gain information on his Substack channel.

Happy listening!

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