Knowledge: Chinese metaphysics explained clearly

Ba Zi

What is Ba Zi? The Four Pillars of Destiny from the year, month, day and hour of birth – structure, meaning and how to read your chart.

Day master in Ba Zi

The day master is the sign that stands for you in Ba Zi. The ten types from Great Tree to Rain – with character and strength.

The five elements

The five elements (Wu Xing) explained simply: how they nourish and restrain each other and how to use them in feng shui and everyday life.

The ten gods in Ba Zi

The ten gods (Shi Shen) are not deities but roles in the chart: peers, expression, wealth, order and support explained.

The 10 heavenly stems

The ten heavenly stems of Chinese astrology: element, yin and yang, nature image and meaning of each stem at a glance.

The 12 earthly branches

The twelve earthly branches from Rat to Pig: element, month, hour, direction and the main combinations and clashes.

Luck pillars in Ba Zi

What are luck pillars (Da Yun)? How the ten-year periods are calculated and which themes they strengthen in your life.

Kua number

The Kua number explained simply: how it is calculated, what the east and west groups mean and how to align bed, desk and door.

Ba Zhai

Ba Zhai (Eight Mansions) explained: the eight direction stars from Sheng Qi to Jue Ming, house groups and how to use rooms well.

Flying stars (Xuan Kong Fei Xing)

Flying stars explained simply: periods, mountain and water stars, the nine stars and how to read the house chart of your home.

Annual stars and the five yellow

Annual stars in feng shui: what the numbers 1 to 9 mean this year, where the five yellow is and how it is traditionally balanced.

Tai Sui, Sui Po and three killings

What is Tai Sui? Grand Duke, year breaker and three killings explained simply – which directions to spare this year.

Luo Pan

What is a Luo Pan? Structure of the feng shui compass, the 24 mountains, its rings and how to use it digitally today.

Measuring the facing direction of a house

Step by step: how to measure the facing direction of your house or apartment with a compass – and avoid the most common mistakes.

Tong Shu

What is the Tong Shu? Day officers, day stars and lunar mansions explained simply – and how to find good days for your plans.

Date selection (Ze Ri)

Finding auspicious days by Chinese tradition: how date selection works and what matters for weddings, moves, openings and contracts.

Qi Men Dun Jia

Qi Men Dun Jia explained simply: nine palaces, stars, doors and deities – and how to find favourable directions and times with them.

I Ching

What is the I Ching? Trigrams, the 64 hexagrams, moving lines and how to consult the oracle properly – explained simply.

The 12 life stages (Qi phases)

The twelve Qi phases of Chinese astrology: meaning from growth to storage and what they say about your strength in each area of life.

Na Yin

What is Na Yin? The pictorial elements of the 60 Jia Zi pillars from sea gold to sea water – meaning and use.