The new month of the Water Horse June 2025 opens on 5th June. How to navigate this new monthly energy with ease?

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

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

Plus 2 lucky dates for everyone to make use of!

With our ultimate mission being to help you find the right place and right time in your unique space to realise your deepest dreams.

Note that to follow for your personal forecast 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 are in your personal chart, use the guide below or email Zoë with your date, time and place of birth:

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

* 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 also that the different pillars offer nuanced meanings depending on whether the animal is in your Year, Month, Day or Hour, as explained in this episode.

Do contact us if you would like us to (confidentially) answer on a future episode any questions about your life, home and the Feng Shui way of seeing the world:

• 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.

Also for this month: Join Richard on Saturday 19th July at 4pm-6pm BST via zoom when he will be teaching a crash course on auspicious date selection, when you also will find out how to use lucky dates for you personally. Contact Richard or sheilaashworthfengshui@gmail.com to find out more.

Enjoy!

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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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