This week on Smashing Secrets Feng Shui, Chloe and Jo ride the wave from a very real forest-fire moment (with a heroic cat Theo) to the soothing science of Blue Mind, before landing on your feng shui guide for September. We unpack the shift from Monkey month → Rooster month (starts 7 September) in a Snake year, what that means for BaZi (Chinese astrology), and how to work with yin wood over yin metal for clarity, creativity and calmer communication.
Storytime: Chloe stumbles on a live fire in Epping Forest and rallies help (and records an interview!)—a lesson in intuition, earth energy and serendipity.
Energy weather: What the Rooster month brings in a Snake year—endings → beginnings, polish, elegance, communication upgrades.
Element check-in: Why yin wood creativity meets yin metal refinement—and when to lean on Water if your Day Master is Yin Metal.
Blue Mind 101: Remembering Dr Wallace J. Nichols—why being in/near/on/under water calms the nervous system (and how to tap it when anxiety spikes).
Nature prescriptions: Forest bathing, barefoot grounding, and why September–November wood energy loves you outside more than “activating” wood sectors at home this month.
Feng shui compass tips (September):
Luckiest sectors: South, South-West, West, North
Trickier sectors: North-East, East, South-East, North-West → add appropriate remedies and go gently
Your diary, sorted — 3 “banging” good dates (for everyone):
9 September (best 15:00–17:00 and 19:00–21:00) — success, heavenly happiness, relationship uplift
17 September — romance, weddings, stability, long-term moves, study starts, investments
23 September — openings, acquisitions, business launches; communications smooth as Rooster energy beds in
September Rooster Month Feng Shui: Expect refinement, polish, and better communication after the 23rd.
Chinese Astrology (BaZi) tips: Strong yin wood can feel pressurised against yin metal—support with Water (Blue Mind practices).
Feng Shui Directions September: Prioritise S/ SW/ W/ N; apply cures in NE/ E/ SE/ NW.
Wellbeing: Use water, nature, forest bathing, grounding to regulate and inspire.
Lucky Dates September: 9th, 17th, 23rd—bookmark for proposals, launches, romance, and big conversations.
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