Online Ba Zi Astrology Reading

Very broadly Feng Shui is working with spaces to affect the person and Ba Zi is working with timing to affect the person. Both work with the person.

Of course it is not that clear-cut in practice. There are several main schools of Feng Shui, and one in particular is very much astrology on the ground. I work with all of the main ones, and when doing a Feng Shui survey, I always do a full draft of the person's Ba Zi chart - although we won’t get into the finer details as we would in a dedicated reading.

There are three levels of understanding within Daoist cosmology: Heaven, Humanity, and Earth. These might be read as Time, Person, Space: or Higher Consciousness, Heart/Mind, and Body. Ba Zi is working on the level of “Heaven” and “Humanity”  and ultimately, the point is to merge ones inner nature (Xing) with ones life path or deeper purpose (Ming). Working with Feng Shui is working with “Earth” and “Humanity” and is much more practical and “rubber meets the road” (while simultaneously seeming quite magical and mysterious). For example, once a specific problem or area of focus is identified (perhaps using BaZi), then you or the Feng Shui practitioner can make interventions in your immediate environment that will move the situation on  - and usually surprisingly quickly. 

In summary, I would say that if you have a specific plight or goal use Feng Shui, but if you want deeper insights into your nature and life path go for a Ba Zi. If you can, do both!

I am not a Western astrologer so I cannot really compare the two systems. I do know that Ba Zi Chinese Astrology takes the forces of nature as its main reference, rather than the location of the stars and planets. These forces are, indeed, derived from real astronomical phenomena, but also from observations of nature and insights into the human spirit.   The popular animal signs of the Chinese zodiac, actually called Earthly Branches, overlap the Western zodiac by approximately 2 weeks - and can be applied not just to the month but also the year, the day, the hour, and even the minute. This allows for some very  complex and detailed calculations to be made. I have heard it argued that Western astrology has become notional as it is calibrated with the astronomical situation over 2000 years ago. I am not sure if this is true, but I do know that Chinese Astrology is for the most part based on current astronomical phenomena.

Chinese Metaphysics is the oldest tradition we have and has been honed over millennia of practice. Early discoveries about the nature of the Universe have striking similarities to the most progressive science we have today. There are also lots of fascinating crossovers with modern depth psychology (Jung etc), but I generally don't waste much time trying to prove something which is already time-tested - the formulae work, and I experience astonishing proofs of concept every day.

Whilst these practices can describe our past with uncanny accuracy and, indeed, foresee likely future events, all of this information can be found in the present moment.. This is because within traditional Chinese thought, time is understood as cyclical rather than linear.  Scales of time are also relative, and a moment can last from a microsecond to a whole era of humanity. For the traditional Chinese mindset - as well as many indigenous cultures across the world -  these are not difficult concepts to grasp.

How specific can one get? Well the foundational principles of Daoist Metaphysics are abstract and almost completely undefinable. The Dao is the source of all life, a universal intelligence that belies description. My observations must always be partly integrated with the mystery, and I use the language of image to interpret image.  It is divination, not definition. It is therefore unlikely that I will tell you that you will meet a tall dark stranger  - although sometimes the signs may too tempting not to - but we will likely discuss the psychological and elemental patterns that exist around your relationship to a certain part -and time- of your life,  how these are rendered symbolically and are likely to express in terms of real world events. 

I don't teach at the moment, but I will get to it someday. To be qualified to teach i believe I should have practiced for a very long time first, as well as immersed myself further in research, study and advanced principles. My secret (now not so much?) hope is that if you were to consult me, I will learn from you.

Its difficult to find good English books on classical Ba Zi, beyond the countless books on popular astrology. For the more serious students I would recommend Serge Augier, Raymond Lo, Derek Walters, Lily Chung and Jin Peh.

I have kept my fees relatively low by industry standards to ensure that the services I provide are affordable and to reflect the fact that my practice is an emerging one.  A reading involves an "Exchange of Qi" and I put a lot of work and headspace into an assessment based on several years of training and continued paid mentorship.  At the same time, I realise that costs may be prohibitive to those with lower incomes and I don't wish to exclude anyone from the vital help that a survey can provide. I can provide options to reduce the rate or to stagger payments if needed - so please get in touch if you would like to consider these. 

Yes please. I live in an old forge near Sherborne in Dorset, but would be happy to host you for a consultation here. We are two hours on the train from London, an hour from Bristol and we do have paid guest accommodation as well if you'd like to make a trip of it!