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 are in your Ba Zi from your birth details, use the below guide.

Note there are different nuances depending on whether the animal rules your Year, Month, Day, or Hour pillar:

1. Rat: 1948, 60, 72, 84, 96; in December*; on certain days**, 11pm-1am***
2. Ox: 1949, 61, 73, 85, 97; in January; on certain days; 1-3am
3. Tiger: 1950, 62, 74, 86, 98; in February; on certain days; 3-5am
4. Rabbit: 1951, 63, 75, 87, 99; in March; on certain days; 5-7am
5. Dragon: 1952, 64, 76, 88, 2000; in April; on certain days; 7-9am
6. Snake: 1941, 53, 65, 77, 89; in May; on certain days; 9-11am
7. Horse: 1942, 54, 66, 78, 90; in June; on certain days; 11am-1pm
8. Sheep: 1943, 55, 67, 79, 91; in July; on certain days; 1-3pm
9. Monkey: 1944, 56, 68, 80, 92; in August; on certain days; 3-5pm
10. Rooster: 1945, 57, 69, 81, 93; in September; on certain days; 5-7pm
11. Dog: 1946, 58, 70, 82, 94; in October; on certain days; 7-9pm
12. Pig: 1947, 59, 71, 83, 95; in November; on certain days; 9-11pm.

* solar months start a few days later than Gregorian months.

** for your day animal you’ll need a chinese calendar or ask Zoë.

*** adjust the hour if born during daylight savings.

If you’d like us to (confidentially) answer questions about your own life and home, what’s working and not working, and how this relates to the Feng Shui way of seeing the world, contact us:

• Zoë at zoe@zoevitajames.com or DM on Zoë's Instagram @zoevitajames.
• Richard at richardashworth@imperialfengshui.info or Richard's website imperialfengshui.info where you can also sign up to receive Richard’s monthly newsletter and gain information on his Substack channel.

Happy listening!

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