What is BaZi?

BaZi, which translates to Eight Characters in English. is an ancient form of Chinese Astrology. It is part of the original five classical studies of Chinese civilisation, and is part of the field of ‘Ming’ or Life. Ancient Chinese sages were extremely interested in developing a system of studying a person’s life – their character, their relationships, the events that will happen or not happen in a person’s life, their wealth, their health. BaZi, and an alternative system, called Purple Star Astrology, is the culmination of many years of research and development by Chinese sages, to find a system to accurately predict how a person’s life will unfold over the years.

Like other forms of Astrology, BaZi makes use of a person’s birth data (date of birth and time of birth) to derive an astrological data chart. This astrological data chart is made up of a combination of the 5 Elements: Water, Earth, Metal, Wood and Fire. A BaZi chart looks like this:

A professional BaZi consultant, from these eight characters of the chart alone, will be able to derive information on almost any and every aspect of a person’s life – what health problems they will face, their appearance (fat, tall, skinny, thin), character traits, financial ability, earning capacity, challenging times, opportunities for advancement, setbacks and windfalls.