Feng Shui: The Real Thing

July 2026 brings the Wood Sheep month, as the intense heat and hurry of the year begins to soften into something calmer, more reflective and deeply creative. In this episode of Feng Shui: The Real Thing , Zoë Vita James and Feng Shui Master Richard Ashworth explore how to align with July's energy through Classical Feng Shui and Ba Zi Chinese Astrology . Along the way they share stories from recent...

June 2026 brings the Wood Horse month – double Horse with the energy of the Fire Horse year, meaning double heat, passion, excitement and hurry. In this episode of Feng Shui: The Real Thing , Zoë Vita James and Feng Shui Master Richard Ashworth share practical guidance on how to align with June’s energy using Classical Feng Shui and Ba Zi Chinese Astrology . Plus, stories from our recent Feng Shui...

May 2026 brings the Water Snake month - the first month of summer, the hurry season, within the wider Fire Horse year of 2026 . In this episode of Feng Shui: The Real Thing , Zoë Vita James and Feng Shui Master Richard Ashworth share practical guidance on how to align with May’s energy using Classical Feng Shui and Ba Zi Chinese Astrology . You’ll hear: • The most supportive areas of your home or...

April 2026 brings the Water Dragon month - the third and final month of spring within the wider Fire Horse year of 2026 . In this episode of Feng Shui: The Real Thing , Zoë Vita James and Feng Shui Master Richard Ashworth share practical guidance on how to align with April’s energy using Classical Feng Shui and Ba Zi Chinese Astrology . You’ll hear: • The most supportive areas of your home or work...

March 2026 brings the Metal Rabbit month , the second month of spring within the wider Fire Horse year of 2026 . In this episode of Feng Shui: The Real Thing , Zoë Vita James and Feng Shui Master Richard Ashworth share practical guidance on how to align with March’s energy using Classical Feng Shui and Ba Zi Chinese Astrology . You’ll hear: • The most supportive areas of your home or workspace thi...

February 2026 brings the energy of the Metal Tiger - a bold, catalytic month within the wider Fire Horse year of 2026 . In this episode of Feng Shui: The Real Thing , Zoë Vita James and Feng Shui Master Richard Ashworth share practical, classical guidance on how to align with February’s monthly energies through authentic Classical Feng Shui and Ba Zi Chinese Astrology . You’ll hear: • Where to be...

The Fire Horse year of 2026 is fast, catalytic, and highly visible — and knowing how to work with it makes all the difference. In this special full-year episode, Zoë Vita-James and Feng Shui Master Richard Ashworth guide you through the energetic landscape of 2026, sharing how to align with the year practically, personally, and within your home or workplace. You’ll hear: The overall “weather” of t...

Rat months (December) tend to be talkative times of the year. With the 1-energy at the heart of your space this month, together with the mud-in-the-mouth Earth Rat's monthly energy and the backdrop of a challenging Snake year to date, this calls for a month of letting your hair down, relaxed chats and chilling.   Join Richard and Zoe as they talk you through their ways to harness the shifting...

Join us as we dive into the shifting qi of the month—what it means for each Animal sign and, most importantly, how you can harness it to your advantage. Together, we explore the power of perfect timing, the opportunities grown through Zoe’s ongoing home transformation, and insights on your world and your space as seen through the lens of Feng Shui.   To help you follow the guidance given in t...

***CORRECTION: within this episode we give "Thursday 13th October" as the auspicious date for this month (and of course doesn't exist!) - the correct auspicious day is Thursday 16th October, which is the Earth Horse (with Horn and Success) energy day we recommend. So sorry for any confusion!*** Join Richard and Zoë as we dive into the shifting qi of the month—what it means for each Animal sign and...

In this episode, Feng Shui experts Zoë Vita James and Richard Ashworth explore the energy of the Wood Rooster month (7 Sept 7 – 8 Oct 2025) .  They share guidance on how to align with supportive areas of the home, where to be cautious, and how to use water effectively for abundance and flow.   Learn about the impact of images and symbolism in the home, and tips for handling water leaks i...

The new month of the Wood Monkey opens on 7th August 2025. How to ease-fully ride this new month’s energy to elevate your relationships, health and wealth? Listen to find out.    You’ll hear what to do where in your unique space and your personal forecast for each of the 12 zodiac animals, and our 'what we've been up to' stories of practicing classical feng shui with our clients - to ins...

How to ease-fully navigate this new month’s energy to elevate your relationships, health and wealth and realise your deepest dreams? Listen to this latest episode to find out.    You’ll hear what to do where in your unique space and your personal forecast for each of the 12 zodiac animals. Plus, a wonderfully auspicious date to pop in your diary.      To find out what...

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. &n...

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 every...

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!  ...

How to ride the changing monthly energies?    Listen to this episode 15 of Feng Shui: The Real Thing for clear guidance on the right place and right time to help align your space and life with your aspirations and dreams.   We’re bringing you our forecast for this current solar month of the Earth Rabbit (March 2025, which runs until 5th April 2025) – how to navigate it, where to be...

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 eac...

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 (...

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...

How to beautifully navigate this month’s new energies? Listen to find out, as direction for your intentions and actions for this month December 2024, and what and where to be in your space. PLUS an auspicious date for everyone! 00:57 – Feng Shui Stories From Last Month 07:22 – Transition To The New Year Of The Wood Snake 2025 09:54 – Forecast For The New Month Of The Fire Rat, December 2024 12:58...

Wondering how to achieve ideal Feng Shui, to support you and your loved ones? Listen to this episode 10, which is the 2nd episode of our 3-episode series on 'Perfect Feng Shui', to find out. In today's episode we move from perfect external feng shui to inside the home, bringing you our top 12 Criteria for Perfect Internal Structural Feng Shui. This will be incredibly helpful as a checklist if you...

How to best navigate this new month’s energies, in your personal actions and in your space?  Listen to this episode 9 of Feng Shui: The Real Thing to find out. We’re bringing you our forecast for the new month of the Wood Pig, November 2024 - how to ride it, where to be in your space, AND an auspicious date for everyone. 00:56 - US Election Anticipations 02:56 - Client Stories Of The Month 09...

Want to know how to find the right home and avoid a wrong one? Listen to this new episode of Feng Shui: The Real Thing to find out. This month we’re bringing you our top 12 Criteria for Perfect (External) Feng Shui, to help you choose a home that supports your relationships, health and abundance. We also share our forecast for this new solar month of the Water Rooster, plus personal forecasts for...

Want to know what the colour of your door or the direction you sleep in might say about you?   Listen to this new episode of Feng Shui: The Real Thing to find out.   This month, we’ve done things differently. We’re bringing you a selection of highlights from the last six months, filled with stories, lessons and top tips to help bring harmony to your space.   It’s a great refresher f...