Your Questions, Answered

  • BaZi (八字), also called the Four Pillars of Destiny, is a Chinese metaphysics system that maps the elemental composition of your birth moment — year, month, day and hour — into a personal chart. A reading interprets this chart to reveal your natural strengths, personality patterns, relationship dynamics and the timing of your life cycles, so you can make decisions aligned with who you actually are.

  • Just three things: your date of birth, time of birth and place of birth. Birth time matters because it sets your Hour Pillar — check your birth certificate if you are unsure. If your exact time is unknown, a reading is still possible; we simply note where precision is reduced. You provide these details when you book, so your chart is already plotted before we meet.

  • No — and this distinction matters. BaZi maps tendencies, strengths and cycles; it does not dictate a fixed fate. Think of it as a weather forecast for your life: it tells you when conditions favour certain moves, but you still steer. Master Yuan pairs every reading with professional coaching, so you leave with practical decisions, not superstition.

  • All three map life patterns from your birth moment, but through different lenses. BaZi works on the Chinese solar calendar and the Five Elements, making it especially sharp for career, wealth and timing decisions. Zi Wei Dou Shu is a star-chart system read from the lunar calendar, and Western astrology tracks planetary positions. They can complement each other — BaZi is simply the most direct tool for practical decision-making.

  • Every session is S$180 for 60 minutes — whether it’s a Destiny Reading, Strategic Life Coaching or Deep Listening. Sessions are held face-to-face in Singapore or virtually from anywhere in the world. Payment is by PayNow after you book; you’ll receive the details in your confirmation email.

  • Your chart is plotted before we meet, so the full hour goes into interpretation. We walk through your Day Master and elemental make-up, your current luck cycle, and the specific questions you bring — career moves, relationships, timing of big decisions. You leave with concrete observations and practical next steps, not vague predictions. Many clients combine this with a follow-up coaching session to act on what surfaced.

  • This is Master Yuan’s specialisation. As a certified career coach with two decades across media, government and industry, he reads your chart specifically for professional questions: whether to switch jobs and when, which industries suit your elemental strengths, how to time negotiations, and why certain work environments drain you while others energise you.

  • Yes. Master Yuan conducts Xuan Kong (Flying Stars) feng shui audits for homes and offices in Singapore — HDB, condominium, landed or commercial. An audit assesses how your space’s energy map interacts with the occupants’ BaZi charts, with practical recommendations you can apply. WhatsApp +65 8950 3793 to discuss your property.