We are officially stepping deeper into Period 9, the 20-year Fire cycle in classical Feng Shui — and the energy is intensifying.

In this episode of Smashing Secrets Feng Shui, we explore the shift into the Fire Horse year of 2026, the influence of the current Metal Tiger month, and what these powerful Yang Fire energies mean for your identity, visibility, prosperity and emotional wellbeing.

If you’ve been feeling:

• More exposed or vulnerable

• Less tolerant of misalignment

• Pressured to step up or speak your truth

• A sudden urge for change

… you are not imagining it.

Fire energy illuminates what no longer fits. It heightens intuition, amplifies emotions and demands authenticity. In Period 9, reputation, visibility, technology and spiritual alignment all become central themes.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✨ How the Fire Horse energy will affect relationships, career and confidence

✨ Why authenticity and transparency are now essential for prosperity

✨ What to release during this transition (including over-serving and playing small)

✨ How to use February’s flying stars — especially the Northwest and North sectors

✨ Why 22nd February is a powerful clearing day in Feng Shui

✨ Key activation dates including 26th February and early March for launches and new beginnings

We also explore how Fire energy expands wealth through reputation and trust — and why speaking your truth is now a strategic advantage, not just a spiritual one.

Whether you’re new to Feng Shui or deeply immersed in Chinese metaphysics, this episode will help you align with the accelerating energies of 2026 instead of resisting them.

If you’d like a personalised Feng Shui or BaZi reading, or deeper daily guidance, you can join our Patreon community for ongoing support.

Step into the Fire cycle with clarity, courage and conscious intention.

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As we enter one of the most powerful energetic shifts of the year, this episode explores a question many people ask — when does the Chinese New Year energy actually begin?

In this episode of Smashing Secrets Feng Shui, Jo breaks down the important difference between Li Chun (the Solar Chinese New Year) and the Lunar Chinese New Year celebrations, explaining why Feng Shui and Chinese astrology follow different timelines — and what that means for your luck, home and personal energy as we enter the Year of the Fire Horse.

We explore the energetic influence of the Metal Tiger month, how strong Fire energy is shaping 2026, and which Chinese zodiac signs and home directions may experience the biggest shifts this February. Jo also shares key Flying Star Feng Shui updates, highlighting which areas of the home may attract prosperity, success and opportunity — and which sectors should be kept calm to avoid conflict, stress or misfortune.

You’ll also learn practical Feng Shui adjustments you can make this month, including:

✨ Which home sectors attract wealth and recognition in 2026

✨ Zodiac signs likely to experience major opportunity and growth

✨ Flying Star changes happening from Li Chun onwards

✨ Feng Shui cures and enhancements to balance strong Fire and Metal clashes

✨ How to work with Tiger month energy for courage, protection and momentum

✨ Why you don’t need to “reset” your Feng Shui during Lunar New Year celebrations

Whether you’re new to Chinese astrology or already follow Feng Shui cycles, this episode will help you understand how the Fire Horse year energy is already influencing your environment and personal path.

If you’d like a personalised Feng Shui or BaZi reading, Jo also shares how you can get in touch for consultations or submit questions for future episodes.

In this 100th episode of Smashing Secrets Feng Shui, Jo explores how to prepare for the Fire Horse year (2026) using classical feng shui principles, Chinese New Year traditions, and Qi Men Dun Jia intention work.

As the new lunar year approaches, this episode explains how to clear old energy, reset your home, and consciously align with the fiery, spiritual momentum of the Horse. Listeners are guided through traditional pre-Chinese New Year rituals, including spring cleaning, symbolic feng shui activators, abundance practices, and timing considerations to avoid unintentionally disrupting incoming luck.

This episode covers:

• Feng shui preparation before Chinese New Year

• Spring cleaning rituals to clear stagnant qi

• Feng shui symbols for luck, prosperity, and abundance

• Why haircuts, debt clearing, and timing matter energetically

• An introduction to Qi Men Dun Jia for manifestation and spiritual focus

• How to use directional meditation in 2026 for leadership, clarity, courage, wealth, influence, harmony, and networking

• Annual deity directions for the Fire Horse year

• Auspicious dates and times for deep cleaning in February

Qi Men Dun Jia is explored as a meditative, intention-based form of feng shui, showing how facing specific directions can help remove obstacles, attract mentors, increase confidence, strengthen influence, and sharpen clarity throughout the year.

This episode is ideal for anyone interested in feng shui, Chinese astrology, BaZi, manifestation, energy clearing, spiritual intention setting, or preparing their home and life for the Chinese New Year.

🎉 A celebratory and deeply practical episode marking 100 episodes of Smashing Secrets Feng Shui.

As we step into a new calendar year, we are still energetically completing the final stages of the Yin Wood Snake year. In this solo episode of Smashing Secrets Feng Shui, Jo offers a calm, reflective January 2026 Feng Shui forecast, guiding you through this important transitional moment before the Fire Horse year fully arrives in February.

January carries Yin Earth Ox energy — a stabilising, refining influence that invites reflection, integration, and thoughtful preparation. Jo explores how the lessons of 2025 are crystallising now, why this is a powerful month for making real commitments rather than empty resolutions, and how to work consciously with the intensifying fire energy of Period 9.

This episode covers:

• The energetic themes of January 2026 and the closing phase of the Snake year

• How to balance the rising Fire Horse energy with rest, reflection, and Yin practices

• Flying Star Feng Shui guidance for the month, including the most supportive areas of the home and those best kept calm

• How to use the South, Southwest, Northwest, and Centre sectors for creativity, opportunity, vitality, and momentum

• Areas to approach with care, including the North, Northeast, and East

• BaZi animal insights for the month, highlighting which signs may find January easier or more challenging

• Why meditation, nature, art, and stillness are especially important right now

This is a grounding, practical episode designed to help you enter 2026 feeling prepared, centred, and energetically aligned — rather than rushed or overwhelmed. A perfect listen if you’re looking to start the year with intention, clarity, and balance.

Smashing Secrets Feng Shui has been brought to you by Mother-Daughter Duo Jo and Chloe Russell.

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In this powerful new episode of Smashing Secrets Feng Shui, Chloe and Jo dive deep into a month filled with transformation, breakthrough moments, and emotional alchemy. From Chloe’s freediving journey in Dahab to intense breathwork sessions that unlocked deep trauma release, this episode explores how mind over matter, water, fire, and energy cycles shape our inner world.

Jo unpacks the snake–pig clash, November’s fire–water turbulence, and how Mercury Retrograde has stirred old patterns to the surface. Together, they reflect on emotional shifts, personal healing, and the unexpected clarity that comes from pushing your limits—whether underwater or across burning coals.

Then, they look ahead:

✨ What does the Earth Rat month bring from 7 December?

✨ Why December is a powerful time for planting intentions for 2026

✨ How fire and water energy shape love, luck, creativity, and personal breakthroughs

✨ Which directions and sectors offer support, stability, or expansion this month?

Expect stories, laughter, emotional truth, ancient wisdom, and practical Feng Shui insights to help you navigate the final weeks of the year with clarity, grounding, and purpose.

If you’ve experienced emotional shifts, breakthroughs, or big inner changes this month — you’re not alone. The stars, elements, and energies are working with you.

Tune in, breathe deep, and welcome the transformation.

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Smashing Secrets Feng Shui has been brought to you by Mother-Daughter Duo Jo and Chloe Russell.

For in-depth monthly horoscopes and other Feng Shui and Chinese astrology updates, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/smashingsecrets

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In this Halloween-special episode of Smashing Secrets Feng Shui, Chloe and Jo dive into a powerful November forecast — exploring fire–water energy, flying stars, astrology crossovers, and the transformational cycle we’re entering.

We’re at the tail-end of a Fire Dog month and stepping into a powerful Fire Pig month, bringing emotion, momentum and big change energy. Expect rapid shifts, unexpected opportunities, and a huge focus on the heart, creativity and personal expression.

Jo explains how this incoming phase links to Period 9, why fire energy is so activating, and how to stay grounded as intensity builds. We talk about:

✨ Fire–water dynamics & emotional intensity

✨ Which BaZi signs feel this most (Snake, Pig, Tiger, Goat, Rabbit, Horse)

✨ Fuyun month – doubled flying stars & boosted energy sectors

✨ Where you might want to avoid renovations

✨ Using meditation, kindness & qi energy practices

✨ Navigating change without falling into fear

✨ Manifestation, synchronicities & “right place, right time” alignment

✨ Chloe’s creative season – film premieres, performance, radio & stage confidence

We also share personal updates — including Chloe’s new documentary release, creative community magic, thoughts on stand-up comedy, and leaning into heart-led living.

This is a time for courage, creativity, spiritual awareness and momentum. Plant seeds now — breakthroughs are coming.

• Rapid change & emotional depth

• Heart + intuition over logic

• Opportunity, visibility & creative growth

• Letting go, rebirth & new pathways

• Choosing courage over fear

• Aligning space, timing & intention with feng shui

• Meditate + connect to breath

• Tune into intuition and heart energy

• Avoid impulsive decisions if overwhelmed

• Be kind — to yourself + others

• Consider activating supportive home sectors (SE, S, SW, W, E)

• Use this month to start creative projects or collaborations

• Tranquility Tribe remote Reiki meditations

• Qi Men Dun Jia + spiritual feng shui

• Chloe’s documentary (link in @chloepresents bio)

• Screenshot & share to stories

• Tag us at @smashingsecrets

• Leave a review to help more people find us

Lots of love & powerful November energy ✨

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For in-depth monthly horoscopes and other Feng Shui and Chinese astrology updates, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/smashingsecrets

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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.

• Chloe’s behind-the-scenes stories & essays: Substack – @ChloePresents

• Support extra tips, monthly cures & deep-dives: Patreon – Smashing Secrets Feng Shui

If you enjoyed today’s mix of feng shui, Chinese astrology, and a dash of real-life adventure, share the episode with a friend and tag us with what you’re planning on 9th, 17th, or 23rd. Lots of love! 💛

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Smashing Secrets Feng Shui has been brought to you by Mother-Daughter Duo Jo and Chloe Russell.

For in-depth monthly horoscopes and other Feng Shui and Chinese astrology updates, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/smashingsecrets

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