Articles
Essays from the practice.
Patient writing on Feng Shui, BaZi and Qimen — one essay at a time.
Feng Shui6 min
Feng Shui Without the Wind Chimes
The version of Feng Shui most people meet is a shopping list of lucky objects. The version practised in the classical lineages is closer to structural engineering. Here is the difference.
Read essay →BaZi6 min
The Hour You Were Born
People apologise when they cannot remember their exact birth time. They should not. But it does change what a chart can honestly tell you, and here is why.
Read essay →Qimen5 min
The Three Questions People Bring to Qimen
Qimen Dun Jia was once used to plan campaigns and time marches. Today it answers a smaller, sharper kind of question. Almost always, it is one of three.
Read essay →Date Selection5 min
How an Architect Chooses a Day
A good date is not the one the almanac calls lucky for everyone. It is the one that suits the person standing in it. The difference is the whole craft.
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