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Life is full of decisions and we are constantly striving to find new ways and new tools to help us make better decisions. That is what BaZi is all about learning about how to understand your own Destiny in order to make better, informed decisions. We all want answers. Answers to life's Personal, Family and Career challenges. Answers to what life holds in store for us. Answers about our true potential, about the extent of our abilities. These answers all lie within our BaZi our Destiny Code. Decode your BaZi and decipher what Destiny holds in store for you. Life's challenges are never ending. But if you understand and know what lies ahead, see the obstacles and opportunities, strategise and plan your actions accordingly, life's challenges are more manageable. Your birth data (year, month, day and time of birth) is an intricate code that contains information on your Destiny your talents, your hidden abilities, your character, strengths, weaknesses, challenges in life, achievements, and your luck cycle. That is why understanding your Destiny Code is tremendously empowering. This is Joey Yap's introductory book on BaZi or Four Pillars of Destiny, written in an easy-to-read style with helpful illustrations. BaZi is one of the foremost forms of Chinese Astrology and is utilised by Asia's leading business tycoons, film stars, pop stars and even politicians. In this comprehensive book, Joey Yap delves deeper into BaZi, beyond the conventional Chinese Astrology readings that focus on the year of birth. Learn about the 10 Heavenly Stems, 12 Earthly Branches, special relationships between the Five Elements, the technique of plotting a BaZi chart and simple, quick analysis techniques for deciphering your Destiny Code.

Many books have been written on the subject of Flying Stars, a Classical Feng Shui sub-system popular amongst Feng Shui practitioners in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia. In this book Joey Yap shows you how to apply Xuan Kong Flying Stars in the course of just eight chapters. Many Flying Stars books are heavy on theory or are orientated on giving the reader the technical skills required to plot a Flying Stars chart. Some books advocate the use of objects as cures or do not focus on the skills needed to interpret a Flying Stars chart. Forms is also frequently ignored in many books on Flying Stars. Xuan Kong Feng Shui combines all the key technical and theoretical skills you need to have, with the all-important practical components of interpretation and application. This book is written in the easy-to-read style that has become the hallmark of Joey Yap books. Joey shares with you techniques and tips on not just how to unlock the potential of the Flying Stars in a property using methods and techniques, practised in the field by professional Feng Shui consultants. Most importantly, Joey shows you how this can be done without the use of any symbolic objects or without the placement of 'good luck' cures. With this book: Understand the key basic theories of Classical Feng Shui; Learn how to plot a Flying Stars chart and super-impose a Flying Stars chart onto any property; Learn how to apply Flying Stars in any period, in any property, to activate Wealth Luck and People Luck; Understand how Forms work with Flying Stars Feng Shui, practical tips and techniques on dealing with common problems like the 5 Yellow Star and how to unlock the Qi in auspicious stars.

Timing is everything. And BaZi is all about doing the right thing, at the right time. Mastering your destiny is simply a matter of taking action! Have you ever wondered if the people you meet, the opportunities you encounter or even the challenges you face are a mere matter of coincidence? Or perhaps, these things have been pre-destined to occur at some point in your life, and it was just a matter of timing? Put simply, your BaZi is actually an intricate code that contains crucial information on your destiny. Your BaZi is unique, and properly charted, you will find critical knowledge of your hidden talents, character, challenges in life and luck cycle in your hands, all waiting to be decoded and tapped into. Find out how Combination, Clash, Harm, Destruction and Punishments bring new dimension to a BaZi chart. Combination and Clash are a matter of permutation, and the Combination between a Snake and Monkey, for instance, differs greatly in outcome between a Rabbit and Dog Combination. Likewise, a Horse and Rat Clash is entirely unique between a Monkey and Tiger Clash. The resultant permutations throw entirely different shades of light upon a person's BaZi chart! Above all, learn to decipher your BaZi, and place yourself in an ideal position to seize upcoming opportunities, or tackle challenges heading your way.

Many people buy  a home with one eye on the Feng Shui of the property. But how do you know if you’re assessing the property correctly? How can you be certain that you’re buying a property based on proper Feng Shui principles, not age-old superstition or old wives’ tales? Not only is Joey Yap the world’s leading figure in Chinese Metaphysics, he’s also the go-to chief consultant of choice in the real estate and property development industry. Having provided consults for major development projects including luxury residentials, townships of more than 50,000 homes and commercial buildings across the globe with his consulting group, Joey Yap shares the dos and don’ts when it comes to Feng Shui inside a property in Feng Shui for Homebuyers - Interior.This companion book to Feng Shui for Homebuyers - Exterior, explains what are the positive and negative Feng Shui features that homebuyers should look out for inside a property during the home-buying process.What are the best locations for bedrooms in a house from a Feng Shui perspective? Do colours affect the Feng Shui of a property? How do you determine if a house has a good Main Door? Does the location of toilets matter in Feng Shui?Complete with colour illustrations, photographs and house plans, Feng Shui for Homebuyers - Interior helps you to screen the Interior Feng Shui of a house and to evaluate if the Feng Shui is favourable or unfavourable, through simple observation of the Forms within the property. With the information in this book, you can avoid purchasing properties that require costly renovations to rectify internal Feng Shui flaws, select property with good Interior Feng Shui and understand what is important and what is not important when it comes to Feng Shui inside the house. What You`ll LearnEasy to use and simple to understand approach to Internal Forms Feng Shui for screening interiors Fully illustrated with photographs and drawings for easy understandingPractical walkthrough section that guides the homebuyer on how to go about screening the interior of a propertyEssential and useful information on Interior Feng Shui for architects, interior designers and real estate agents in this second editionA brand new chapter dedicated to the analysis of study room Forms All new illustrations and diagrams for easier comprehension of various Interior Feng Shui topicsAdditional Feng Shui scenarios and guidance related to analyzing bedroom Forms such as work desks in the bedroom, number of rooms and Water features 

The first book of its kind that elucidates Sun Tzus Art of War in detail. All thirteen chapters of the original classic have been meticulously transliterated line by line, without losing the accuracy of its original meaning. Modern day business commentaries based on Joey Yaps personal experiences in business as a successful entrepreneur are also included, taking into account the perspective of Qi Men Dun Jia application in todays context. This book is intended to advance practitioners to a higher level of understanding on the Art of War, and transform the knowledge into a Tool of War in business and in life.

The oft-mentioned topic of the "Quality" of the Five Elements in a BaZi chart and the topic of Missing Elements is finally explained in great detail in the fifth instalment of the Destiny Code series and third part of the Power of X subseries. Qualifying the10 Gods delves into the evaluation of the various degrees of the strong quality of the Five Elements or the 10 Gods, as well as the derivation of suitable solutions to counterbalance the obstacles and challenges of its weak quality. This book will teach you how to assess and interpret the quality of each of the individual 10 Gods within a BaZi chart, in a manner never done before by any BaZi books, be it English or Chinese language texts. All the techniques and methods utilised are thoroughly explained and illustrated with multiple examples to ensure a clear understanding of the underlying concepts and principles involved in evaluating the quality. Take your knowledge of BaZi and your analysis of BaZi to the next level by adding detailed knowledge of how to assess the quality of the individual Five Elements and 10 Gods within BaZi chart. Highlights of this book: Understand what the concept of Quality of an Element and Quality of a 10 God means within the context of BaZi; Techniques to assess the quality of the Five Elements in a BaZi chart; How to rank the quality of the 10 Gods within a chart in terms of quality - which 10 Gods are of Superior, Good and Average quality within a chart?; Understanding the concept of Missing Elements; Step-by-Step method for analysing your own BaZi chart and determining the quality of every single 10 God within your BaZi chart; How to derive conclusions about a person's Character based on the quality of the 10 Gods; How to analyse Wealth, Career, Relationship and Health Matters by determining the quality of the Elements and 10 Gods within a chart; Developing smart action plans to help offset the challenges and obstacles created by poor quality Elements or 10 Gods. This book was written with the novice and intermediate students of BaZi in mind; ideal for those who may not necessarily have the time or immediate inclination to attend professional BaZi classes with a trainer.

In this first title in the Power of X series of the BaZi Destiny Code books, Joey Yap introduces you to the cornerstone of Four Pillars destiny analysis: the 10 Gods. Character and Destiny are innately entwined when it comes to the study of BaZi and thus any understanding of a person's Destiny necessarily involves understanding the person's character. This introductory book on the 10 Gods will begin by showing you how to understand a person's character through the 10 Gods. Find out how the 10 Gods present in a BaZi chart influence and shape a person's Character, which is a composite of attitude, mindset, perceptions, actions and choices. See how differences between a person's External and Internal Character can affect their interactions with those around them and their capacity for success. Enter the 10 Gods will help you learn how to translate awareness of yourself into positive action, and empower yourself to achieve your goals through a deeper understanding of yourself and those around you. This book provides readers with both a technical foundation in which to understand the broad and ever-growing topic of the 10 Gods, as well as simple analysis techniques that will provide illuminating insight into a person's character in terms of career, relationship and wealth related matters. Highlights of this book include: Technical foundation required to derive the 10 Gods for each of the ten Day Masters; The essential characteristics and traits represented by each of the 10 Gods; Simple but effective methods in which to analyse and understand a person's Character through their BaZi; Introductory techniques for analysing a Wealth, Career and Relationships matters using the 10 Gods; A practical walk-through section to analysing your own BaZi chart using the 10 Gods and the techniques explained in this book; How to translate Bazi analysis into Bazi-centric action for success and achievement in all facets of life. This book was written with the novice and intermediate students of BaZi in mind, bringing the necessary understanding for anyone seeking to master BaZi beyond the beginner level.

The study of BaZi (Chinese Astrology) is a sophisticated and multi-faceted exploration into how the simplest information a person' s birth date and time can reveal a wealth of knowledge about that particular person' s character, temperament, behavioural attributes, and luck outcome and fortune. The BaZi Structures and Structural Useful Gods Reference Book series is designed to supplement the studies and practice of BaZi students and practitioners in helping them understand how BaZi structures are devised, and how to analyse and interpret these structures. The information in this series is based on classical methods and techniques that are derived from traditional Chinese BaZi texts and material. It presents the transliterated version of these traditional texts for the modern, English-speaking practitioner and student without losing the essence of the original. This book in the BaZi Structures series focuses on Metal Structures, divided into the 2 types of Metal Day Masters, Geng and Xin Water. The chapters are divided into how both Geng and Xin Metal Structures function respectively in all 12 months in a year. This book on Metal Structures serves as a functional and helpful reference guide and includes: The attributes of Geng and Xin Metal respectively in each of the 12 months; The Regulating Useful God Reference Guide for each of the 12 months; Detailed classical commentary on the factors affecting the overall strength of the Day Master in the different months; Additional attributes that may affect the Day Master depending on different Structures and Useful Gods; A summary for each month for Geng and Xin Day Masters respectively. This BaZi Structures and Structural Useful Gods Reference Metal Structures book will yield many hours of pleasurable study and reference for masters, teachers, practitioners, and students of higher level BaZi.

In today's modern world, it is not good enough to just do things effectively -- we need to do them efficiently, as well. From the signing of business contract and moving into new home, to launching a product or even tying the knot; everything has to move, and move very quickly too. There is a premium on Time, where mistakes can be indeed costly. The notion of doing the Right Thing, at the Right Time and in the Right place is the very backbone of the Date Selection. Because by selecting a suitable date specially tailored to a specific activity or endeavour, we infuse it with the most positive energies prevalent in our environment during that particular point in rime; and that could well make the difference between "make-and-break"! With this book learn simple, practical methods you can employ to select not just good dates, but personalised good dates. Whether it's a personal activity such as a marriage or professional endeavour such a launching a business, signing a contract or even acquiring assets, this book will show you how to pick the good dates and tailor them to suit the activity in question, as well as avoid the negatives ones too!

Most people usually fall under 3 distinct categories whenever Feng Shui is concerned; the enthusiast or relatively adept DIY practitioner who wishes to deepen his or her knowledge of Feng Shui, the sceptic who is beginning to see some ''light at the end tunnel'' and those who are downright confused by the many purported complexities brought about by the advent of Feng Shui, which invariably contradict the authentic tenets of Classical Feng Shui! And regardless of category, it all boils down to one simple question: What is, and is NOT, Feng Shui? Indeed, the answer to this question is the key that will subsequently unravel and in fact, debunk, many a myth and misconception shrouding this metaphysical science today. With this in mind, Joey returns with "More Stories & Lessons on Feng Shui"! In this book, Joey shares with readers the many essential tips on Feng Shui that anyone and everyone will find useful and practical to apply. He starts by demystifying the many misunderstandings and myths surrounding Classical Feng Shui, before moving on to share his viewpoint on topics as diverse as the role -- or lack thereof -- of symbols and numbers in Feng Shui, to addressing more profound matters such as Yang and Yin House Feng Shui. This book ends with the author narrating his experience while taking his students to Walk the Mountains of China, in honing the latter''s Feng Shui skills. In diversifying the topics in this sequel to cater to the avid Chinese Metaphysics enthusiast''s thirst of knowledge, Joey also touches on other Chinese Metaphysical subjects such as BaZi (destiny analysis), Mian Xiang (Face Reading) and Yi Jing (The Science of Probability). All in all, More Stories & Lessons on Feng Shui is a delightful compilation of Joey''s articles, featured in national and international magazines and newspapers that have been purposely refined, edited and expanded upon to make for a light-hearted, interesting yet educational read. And with Feng Shui, BaZi, Mian Xiang and Yi Jing all thrown into one dish, there is something for everyone.