October 20th, 2011
In 2005 in the company of Master Howard Choy, I visited the sacred Taoist complex at Wudan Shang set among the “Seventy Two Mountains” in Hubei, Central China. The breath taking photograph of the green roofs against the azure blue of the sky that adorns the cover of my book the Feng Shui Diaries was… Read More
October 9th, 2011
It’s often said that travel broadens the mind. If you haven’t been to Paris, for instance, you won’t know how fit you have to be to climb to Sacre Coeur. Venice may appear a quaint seaside resort until you realise that it’s not so much by the sea as in it. Similarly unless you have… Read More
September 22nd, 2011
It’s normal in South East Asia for a feng shui man to oversee any major building project. Everyone in Singapore knew that the late Master Swan Lek supervised the building of the eccentrically placed Casino and that Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong succeeded him. It’s also common knowledge that the architect Richard Rodgers incorporated feng… Read More
August 6th, 2011
By way of an experiment, I’m sending out this simple feng shui tip for the month of the Fire Rooster. It is intended as the first of many, partly because my diaries are sometimes long on words and short on tips and partly because the month between them can feel like a long time to… Read More
July 7th, 2011
for the month of the Wood Sheep Thursday July 7th 2011 20.06 Hour Day Month Year Water Water Wood Metal Yum quai yute tsun sute hoi may muw Rabbit Pig Sheep Rabbit “All is well here and Saoirse has moved back in. My prayers were answered! The NW bit worked! Thanks so much for all… Read More
June 6th, 2011
“Do you think feng shui can have a knock on effect? Just wondered as the trainer in the yard is having lots of winners and so are our neighbours.” Judy, Berkshire. Discover the Secrets of the Four Pillars of Destiny Starter professional ba zi course. Learn ba zi with Richard in 2011/12. Save £400… Read More
May 13th, 2011
Crooks, Crocks and Crocket I’m just back from San Antonio – where I was surveying the Alamo which is an extraordinary place and spooky as hell – only to be confronted with a plague of these “Money Bags” viral emails. These are the ones that point out that there are going to be five weekends… Read More
May 6th, 2011
Richard Ashworth Feng Shui Diary for the month of the Water Snake Wednesday May 6th 2011 05.24 Hour Day Month Year Metal Metal Water Metal quai tsun quai tsun muw yuw jee muw Rabbit Rooster Snake Rabbit “Looks like I will be able to take redundancy at work shortly. Thank you for that – it… Read More
May 1st, 2011
“Money doesn’t talk, it swears.” Bob Dylan. April, the Dragon, is the month of rapid change and the last eighteen days leading up to the 6th May, are the most powerfully transformative of the year. This however can be negative as well as positive and right now, this very moment, alternative medicine is under immediate… Read More
April 20th, 2011
The Real Love Story this Easter If you’ve read my book “The Feng Shui Diaries” you’ll remember my daughter Jessie, with the assistance of various forms of mumbo jumbo, winning a big part in the Jane Austen biopic Becoming Jane starring Anne Hathaway. Since then she has been the young Sara Jane as well as… Read More