Feng Shui: The Real Thing

By: Zoë Vita James and Richard Ashworth
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Feng Shui: The Real Thing Podcast, with co-hosts Zoë Vita James and Feng Shui Master Richard Ashworth.


    Together, Richard and Zoë have over 30 years’ combined experience as Classical Feng Shui consultants, with Richard also teaching as one of the most respected Western Feng Shui Masters.


    Listen to receive monthly tips and inspiration bringing authentic feng shui into your own lives and spaces, to enhance your wealth, health and relationships.


    To follow the personal forecasts we share every month for the 12 zodiac animals, you'll want to know which yours are. Refer to the following guide, using your birth details, with different nuance depending upon whether the Animal rules your Year, Month, Day, Hour or Life House pillar:


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


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

    ** Remember to adjust if born during daylight savings.

    *** You’ll need a Chinese calendar or please ask us.



    Have your own feng shui questions answered in future episodes by contacting Richard or Zoë:

    • Richard: richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or www.imperialfengshui.info
    • Zoë: zoe@zoevitajames.com or Instagram DM to @zoevitajames.



    Happy listening!

    ___________

    © 2024 Feng Shui: The Real Thing. All Rights Reserved.


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    Zoë Vita James
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Episodes
  • Month Ahead: Your February 2025 Forecast (Month of the Earth Tiger)
    Feb 15 2025

    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!

    ___________

    © 2025 Feng Shui: The Real Thing. All Rights Reserved.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    21 mins
  • Your 2025 Year Of The Wood Snake: Where To Be + How To Ride It
    Feb 3 2025

    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!

    ___________

    © 2025 Feng Shui: The Real Thing. All Rights Reserved.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    43 mins
  • Month Ahead: Your Jan 2025 Forecast (Month Of The Fire Ox)
    Jan 9 2025

    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!

    ___________

    © 2025 Feng Shui: The Real Thing. All Rights Reserved.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    19 mins

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