I Know there's a lot on your mind. So Do I.

My consultations are all done online via email. There is an option to do the Q&A segment for an additional fee, but this will be rolled out to selected clients only. There is no video-call option for clients based in Singapore – only overseas clients.

Conducting consultations via email is a preference and mode that stuck because I had a full-time job when I first started giving consultations. Emails were the only possible way. Turns out, people end up preferring emails because everyone prefers having something in black-and-white that you can refer back to any time you wish, and people trust me because I can break down the technicals easily.

I will apply all three techniques during the consultation but the report will be angled mainly using BaZi for simplicity, with Zi Wei Dou Shu and Qi Men Dun Jia as a supplement where needed.

99.99% of my consultations are done via email and this has been going on for 10 years, so rest easy.

It would be foolish to take your money and disappear in a country like Singapore. There’s simply no reason for me to risk my future and reputation I’ve spent years building by taking your hard-earned money and disappearing.

It will be a good idea to go through my blog before the consultation starts, especially those tagged under “Personal” and “Must-Read” where I share a bit on my background, my views on the history and philosophy of this field and how you should approach a consultation.

It’s more efficient and constructive for everyone. I’ll explain.

When I put things down in writing, I am accountable for it. I cannot take back what I say and it would be out there on the web forever, so rest assured the reports and analyses are done rigorously to ensure the quality and accuracy. You also get a better consultation experience as you can always refer back to what I wrote should you ever forget what I say, which you most likely will if the consultation was done in person.

I’ve tried doing consultations in person and clients have come back to me saying they would have preferred doing this online as they would rather have something in writing. If I were to breakdown the analysis and explain the theory to you in person, you’ll feel lost for sure. You’ll get what I mean if you’ve ever gone for an in-person consultation with someone else because you would have likely forgot half the things said to you the moment you stood up and walked away.

Doing this online gives me a chance to break down your chart step-by-step and explain how I arrived at my conclusion so you can feel assured that your chart was analyzed properly and grounded in theory.

I will show up in-person for feng shui audits of course.

Media or corporate events do get you a lot of exposure and great photo opportunities. You go for one, get some great photo-shots, post it online and the next thing you know, people will think you’re a hot shot feng shui master that everybody wants a piece of.

I am not interested in a popularity contest and I’ve always believed whoever is meant to find me and engage me, will.

Let me tell you how it works: Every Chinese New Year, companies send out mass emails to every practitioner to get a quote.  I even get emails that state some other practitioner’s name. We don’t actually get invited because we are special. We are just treated as entertainers. The practitioners who appear on the first few pages of Google usually receive such requests. The one that gives the lowest bid usually gets the invite and such event companies aren’t willing to pay much.

Consultations alone earn you more than showing up for events, so why do practitioners still choose to appear? For that opportunity to raise your profile.

The content and deliverables are obvious. Entertain, do forecasts, and basically say something that’s pretty much meaningless.

Practitioners are not here to entertain, and if they are here to entertain, they should not be practitioners. You have no idea how hard it is to deliver messages that are tough, but yet, needs to be delivered for the good of the client.

I don’t believe in appearing on media for the sake of it. Yes, it’s likely going to make me appear more popular and raise my profile, but I’m really not here to be popular. I rather be real with you guys. Besides, I have my blog to engage everyone directly.

The frequency of appearing on media or corporate events has no correlation to proficiency and other intangible factors such as the practitioner’s ethical boundaries and standards. In fact, I would urge you to develop a critical eye and be careful of practitioners who treat this like field like a popularity contest and throw themselves at every media opportunity possible. A lot of what the media or corporate events perpetuates are inaccurate and is a misapplication of Chinese metaphysics, and it does more harm than good.

Writing about Chinese metaphysics allows me to reach more people, and more importantly, the right people. Compared to the 15 to 20 minutes on stage, in front of people who rather focus on the food just for the opportunity to snap a few pictures, post it on social media and appear more popular? Pretentious. Not my style.

I appeared on the media on a few occasions, but only because they allowed me to stay true to my voice and spread the correct message.

I want my clients to get to know me a little before a consultation starts, but getting to know me isn’t something that can be done in a few days and through a website. Read my blog, listen to my podcast and watch some of my interviews over at the Media Features page and you’ll get an idea of what I’m like and the vibe I give off.

I’m not afraid to say what I feel or let my opinions be heard. I’m known to have a strong personality due to how I grew up and my convictions. My blog and Facebook note touches on my past and will explain why. If you happen to be able to read astrological charts, I was also born to be this way.

How I function as a practitioner or professional and how I am in my day-to-day life is no different. If you are nice, I’ll also be nice. If you’re not, then I don’t see why I need to be friendly either. I do not put up another front during the course of my work because clients are not dealing with an organization selling a product or service. I’m being engaged as a person and individual, and I do not pretend to be someone I’m not just to entice someone to part with their money.

I’m a no-nonsense kind of person when it comes to certain things, especially when it comes to my work. You should be able to tell that from my blog by now. So please, when I ask you to read something, please read it. It is for your own good and it is not leisure reading. Don’t ask me when your report is due when it is already there.

I do not have a customer service team focused on making clients feel like royalty and delight them at every step. I am a one-man operation keeping operations lean and costs low so that I can focus on the things that matter. Help me, help you.

Be nice and respectful, and we may just end up being friends. If not, feel free to keep it transactional. Whatever it is, do not, and I repeat, do not be a self-entitled, toxic person. You will get a severe dressing down from me. I promise.

It’s simple.

Do you really want to come into this blind? Are you expecting me to dish out some magical solution to solve your life problems? Or are you expecting me to say the same nonsense that you’ve been hearing from all over the place?

Reading the blog is more important than the consultation itself.

If you are not able to appreciate why I insist that you go through my blog and understand my philosophy first, or you’re simply that lazy, we’re not a good match and you’re not the kind of client I wish to serve. You’ll be better off with another practitioner because you’re going to ruin the process and experience for both sides.

If you find this pompous and egotistical, it’s fine. I perfectly understand. Those that get me, will get me, and other people’s perception of me is more of a reflection of them than it is of me.

Don’t give the excuse that you are too busy. If you’re too busy, or you feel that what I write is purely just a marketing ploy, then by all means go get busy and don’t come for a reading.

I really don’t care how successful or high up the corporate ladder you think you are. My definition of success and a good life is not based on the size of your paycheque or the title you hold.

Firstly, there are testimonials available and I do not intend to lose my dignity and self-respect by faking them. If you need to get in touch with anyone who left a review as a reference check, feel free to let me know. I’ll even give you their number.

Secondly, if my blog still isn’t able to convince you that I know what I’m doing, I really don’t know what else will. Everything I say can be referenced back to a particular Chinese classical text and I am very rigorous in my analysis and pursuit for knowledge in this field. You will find that not many practitioners out there can or will do that for you.

​Do you know why there are 12 Zodiacs (it’s not because they had a race) and not more/less? Why is each Feng Shui cycle 20 years and not more/less? There a reasons behind all these rules and numbers. The strongest piece of evidence is still my email inbox as it shows all my past consultations, which I cannot produce due to client confidentiality and privileges.

I’d strongly encourage you to take some time to go through my testimonials and blog posts and gauge my knowledge and experience for yourself.

No, it is not. I would not have gotten this far if all I did was send out computer generated reports that could just apply to anybody.

Every report I write is unique, because every chart is unique and people are always asking me very different and specific questions. There is no way a software can generate a meaningful report, or explain how each phase is interconnected. No one out there has written a template for every single possible chart combination. There are simply too many permutations.

Minor parts of my report are templated of course to aid the client to understand and appreciate their own charts. The majority of the report will of course be unique to you.

Arguably, yes, your chart is a reflection of your karma. This is a deeply held belief of our ancestors and Chinese sages. Chinese metaphysics is the amalgamation of Confucian philosophy, Buddhism and Chinese thought and culture (basically Taoism).

I know it’s a hard thing to swallow, but we have no one else to blame, or thank, for our charts. It’s important to accept what your chart is and what it says and use it as a medium to reflect on ourselves and introspect.

Acceptance has to come first before change.

The kind of questions you ask is a reflection of who you are, how your mind works, and how you deal with the world. It says a lot about a person.

I won’t try to be politically correct here. If you agree with me that stupid people exist, then by virtue of that stupid questions also exist. So yes, to me, there are stupid questions.

Those who say there is no such thing as a stupid question are being polite, and sometimes being polite saves you a bad review or brings you a bit more revenue.

Clarifying doubts or being inquisitive does not equate to stupid questions, neither does clarifying misconceptions on Chinese metaphysics.

What I deem “stupid questions” are those that are void of self-respect and dignity. You will realize that people of different chart qualities ask very different questions.

Here are a few examples of what people with low-quality charts will ask:

• Q) Do I need to work hard for money?
  A) Are you kidding me? Everyone does. Something is seriously wrong if you need to ask a question like that.

• Q) How do I prevent my spouse from cheating on me or stop him/her from cheating again?
  A) Take some responsibility. You chose your spouse. Either you chose badly, or you gave your spouse a reason not to honour the marriage anymore. I can’t stop someone from cheating on you. I don’t sell chastity belts.

• Q) What colours should I wear to generate more wealth?
  A) Reading books, upgrading yourself, and learning how to think and make better decisions will bring you more wealth.

It takes a very special kind of person to ask certain kinds of questions. Don’t be that special snowflake. Nearly 3,500 people have asked me questions, and believe me, there is a pattern here.

Don’t let the consultation be an insult to your intelligence and mine. If you can only ask questions that are void of any human dignity or self-reflection, a consultation definitely won’t help you.

I’m quite sure it will.

I have the ‘written’ reports of almost every other practitioner out there so I know what’s it like out there and what clients are experiencing.

Expect my style to be drastically different and unlike what you’ve experienced before, especially when you are doing this online. If you have been to a legitimate practitioner, he or she should have been able to breakdown the theory and logic behind your chart analysis, and done his or her part to assure you that the analysis was done properly. Most ‘practitioners’ these days do not bother explaining how the analyses was done, leaving clients at the mercy of taking things at face value.

You’ll likely find my reports very technical, but for good reason. It’s my way of assuring you that the analysis is done properly and I’m not conjuring things out of thin air. It may be a bit hard to digest at first, but do take your time as the 7-day Q&A segment which comes with a consultation only starts when you send over your first set of questions.

I’m known to have a strong personality but it is not the kind that is malicious. I’m just someone who is not afraid to say what I feel, and you should have got that from my blog by now.

I’m not shy of saying blunt things when I have to, but it happens only to toxic clients with absolutely no self-awareness.

Also, to the special snowflakes out there: If you come to me with a self-entitled attitude, rest assured you will get a dressing down. I don’t care how much you earn or what kind of job you have – leave your ego and issues at the virtual door.

It’s not that I enjoy being fierce, but I have to sometimes because there are people out there who think the universe owes them something. I have to weed out bad clients so that my time and energy can be used on those who really wish to get something out of Chinese metaphysics. Sometimes, we also need someone to knock reality into us and I, unfortunately, have to play that role.

It does you no good if you come for a consultation just to whine and unload negativity.

Don’t worry. It rarely happens. You can listen to a podcast interview I did to hear how I usually sound.

I personally don’t find my fees expensive. They are within reason for the amount of time and effort I have to spend on the service. If you had your own business, you’re more likely to understand where I’m coming from.

To share what goes on in my head:

– I know where I stand in the industry. It makes no sense for me to charge the same or lower than those whom I know aren’t good at what they do.

– My fees are still cheaper than what some of the charlatans or scams are charging. For example, $488 gets you a full reading with Q&A from me but the same $488 from someone else gets you a generic report that is being sold to everyone else.

– I am targeting a very specific demographic that is aligned with my beliefs and philosophies. I am not targeting the mass market or people who want to do this for fun. The price is an automatic filter for what kind of clients I wish to have.

– I have to charge a rate that I feel is worth my time and effort that keeps me motivated and not burned out. It also helps to manage my volume.

At the end of the day, you’ll have to decide for yourself how much you value good advice and insight. Just like how I have to decide how much I value my time and knowledge.

My reactions to the malpractices stems from how I first got started in this field. It’s nothing personal and it’s not that I enjoy conflict.

I went deep into metaphysics at the lowest point of my life and it helped me find peace and gave me an appreciation of Chinese history and philosophy. I had a natural affinity with it and I approached it with a lot of respect for what our ancestors pass downed. It was never about “How can this make me rich?”

There are are a lot of things that are wrong with this industry right now. Just read my blog and you’ll understand.

It depends on what your definition of a scam is.

To me, anyone who sells items or use items as feng shui cures are scams to me who are trying their luck in this field. Those who guarantee success, wealth, or business success also fall into this category.

To others, it might be someone who lies about their credentials or crosses an ethical boundary, like selling generic reports to everyone.

The Chinese metaphysics field is unfortunately a field where people can say whatever they want and get away with it because the government is unable to regulate this industry.

I’m someone who absolutely detests dishonesty or deception.

Things like selling the same generic report to every single client or buying fake social media followings are some of my peeves. It says a lot about that persons character and ethics. You cannot go very far in this field, in fact, any field, when you lack integrity or come in with the wrong intent. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you this.

I know what other practitioners do doesn’t affect me tangibly in any way but as someone in the same field, knowing that the outright intent to lie and seeing how people get misled or harmed does make me very upset. I’m a lot less bothered by this now as I’ve realized it’s more important to just focus on my clients.

Selling Chinese metaphysics as a magical panacea for life’s problems is bad enough, but to add on deceit to appear more credible and popular just makes everything worse.

Trust me, whoever is in this line, I have a sample of their reports. I’m sure some of them have mine too. It’s easy to access them because clients approach different practitioners and clients wish to clarify conflicting analyses.

There is a reason I said I know where I stand in this field.

I thought long and hard about this and whether I should extend my reach via platforms like YouTube or TikTok.

I decided not to because it distracts me from what I feel is important. 

My time and energy are severely limited and it needs to be spent on clients who have put their trust and money in me. It also needs to be spent on upgrading myself.

YouTube and TikTok might extend my reach and visibility but it’s likely to an audience who isn’t looking aren’t going to take consultations seriously. 

I also don’t feel that I’m able to communicate the important messages and philosophies via these platforms because some of these platforms are meant for fun, light-hearted content and for people with short attention spans.

Short-form content that aims to capture your audiences attention in the first three seconds is trendy and great for entertainment but I do not feel it’s suitable for what I am doing now.

Putting things down in writing on my blog has been the most effective way as time has shown and it’s also something I enjoy.

If you’ve gone through my blog, you’ll know my opinions on the industry and what I feel is wrong with it. Here are some examples:

– Doing annual zodiac forecasts: Yes, it generates buzz and can allow me to reach a lot of people, but it’s misleading, unconstructive and harmful. This is the completely wrong way of applying metaphysics. I get that it’s to make things more interesting during Chinese New Year, but I feel there should at least be some focus on education.

– Training someone to do readings for me: This is a specialized field which requires a lot of research and years of experience. Some fields and businesses are not meant to be scaled this way. Even if I wanted to train someone, it won’t be for business reasons.

– Appearing on media for the sake of it: I am extremely selective on event or media engagements. Most of these engagements involve doing or saying things I am strongly against – selling furniture, doing forecasts – you name it. I only appear on media which allows me to say what I believe in.

There are a lot of things that are wrong about this industry in my opinion. You don’t have to agree with me, but I do hope you give it some thought at least.

You can only thrive in this field if you are seen. Because of this, most people will jump at any media opportunity presented to them. 

As shameless as it is to say this, I get such opportunities all the time but I turn most of them down. I even turned down Resorts World Sentosa once but you will see another practitioner lie and say they are the official appointed advisor when they are just a participant at a Chinese New Year fair.

I’m very selective of the media opportunities and usually only say “yes” to those that allow me to spread the right message, or not get me to say things I don’t believe in.

Chinese metaphysics has been packaged into something that is completely warped. Our ancestors would not have approved of it.

This art is repeated sold as a magical tool that can solve lives problems and turn you into something you’re not. I can’t even begin to tell you how harmful it is to approach Chinese metaphysics this way.

The challenge in the industry right now is to uphold what our ancestors developed instead of proliferating false, made-up theories.

There is absolutely no reason to believe in the legitimacy of using items or charms. Feng shui does not work this way. I have no idea when this trend started, but it has to stop.

From a theoretical and historical perspective, there is no reason to believe why our ancestors would think colours or inanimate objects can change our lives. Colours and items do note define who we are, our character, and the decisions we make in our lives.

Using colours and items isn’t suddenly going to turn you into a better spouse, a more knowledgeable person, or a healthier person. I have also seen enough cases through my consultations that items and charms do absolutely nothing.

If you understand the fundamental belief of 「在天成象，在地成形」instrinsic to Chinese metaphysics, Heavens laws determine the physical manifestations on Earth but people behave as though the reserve is true. Mere items do not alter nature’s laws.

Trust me when I say this: Only people with the worst BaZi and Zi Wei Dou Shu charts will believe in nonsense like this, and please bear in mind that the quality of someone’s chart and life is not measured by wealth and status alone.

You are welcomed to read more on my views on Feng Shui here: Feng Shui Archives

Because you are only focusing on the false positives and not taking into account all the other cases where it doesn’t work.

It’s extremely easy for someone with a bit of BaZi knowledge to manipulate someone. You simply have to sell something right before the person has a good year and this person will attribute his/her success to the item and this person will be hooked forever.

If you really want to, we can do an experiment and I’ll sell you something – you’ll get what I mean after.

I personally find it extremely weird to be posing for such pictures and showing that I am at work. It’s rather ridiculous.

Posing for such shots once in a while is fine, but the funny thing is that you’ll see ‘practitioners’ posing for such shots without even looking at the compass, so essentially they’re really just posing for the sake of posing and creating marketing material. 

It’s just business and marketing, I know, but I cannot help but find it absurd.

Let’s do a thought experiment here: Do you really need to pictures of an obstetrician performing a c-section or a dentist drilling someone’s molars to come to a conclusion that they are legitimate and know what they are doing?

I don’t need to show you a picture of me holding a compass to communicate to you I know what I’m doing. I’m not that insecure.

It depends. The fees I charge now are a sweet spot. I’m happy with the volume and the quality of clients I’m getting.

I might make some adjustments when things start to get overwhelming, but I don’t see that happening so soon.

No.

Please learn to respect other people’s time and effort. If not, there are plenty of other practitioners out there who charge lower, so feel free to approach them if you think they can do a better job or offer you the same value.

BaZi is popularly known as the Four Pillars of Destiny. Laymen see it as a method of fortune-telling that maps out your life. It is one of the older techniques of forecasting one’s life based on the sexagenary cycle, the solar calendar and 24 solar terms. These were the basis of time measurement, and time needs to be measured first before patterns and cycles can be observed.

Your BaZi chart is a snapshot of time and the current state in which the laws are unfolding. BaZi consultations basically study these patterns and use it to forecast one’s life and how it unfolds.

Qi Men Dun Jia is a form of divination, which means to seek answers or knowledge related to the future. It is a short-term, tactical Chinese metaphysics technique that gives you clear answers on the outcome of any situation.

People often use it to ask about their careers, love life, finances, health, and whether a particular decision is favourable for you.