Joey Yap Books

For centuries, China's strategists and Imperial advisors utilized the ancient art of face reading for selecting scholars and managing diplomatic relations. In today's fast-paced environment, this practice is embraced by business leaders for meetings and hiring decisions. This guide introduces you to the techniques of Chinese Face Reading, enabling you to make informed decisions, assess relationships, and anticipate potential challenges. Best-selling author and Master Trainer Joey Yap presents the fundamentals of Mian Xiang through engaging commentary and 3D graphics, making it an accessible entry point into this powerful art. You will learn classical techniques that reveal not only a person's fortune but also their abilities, characteristics, and innate nature. The book covers essential concepts like the 5 Officers, the 12 Palaces, and the 100 Year map of the Face, along with practical applications for everyday interactions. With easy-to-apply insights, you can start seeing results quickly, whether you are a CEO, manager, teacher, or homemaker. Discover how to leverage face reading techniques for effective communication and decision-making in both business and personal contexts.

Don't like the sound of a windchime? Loathe the idea of lucky Chinese figurines littering your coffee table? Tired of tripping over all your crystals? Then it's time for Joey Yap's refreshing new approach to the ancient practice of feng shui. This leading master practitioner reveals how to use feng shui to bring prosperity, good relationships and success into your life - the simple way, without special feng shui symbols or figurines. Work with what you've got and make easy changes such as repainting one wall, moving your sofa or placing water in your prosperity area. Understand the principles of energy (flying star feng shui) and the influence of Chinese astrology, so you can map out your home and get to the heart of its energy hot-spots and danger zones in just a few hours. And all you will need is a compass, pencil and paper.

At the core of Date Selection practise resides the idea of 'doing the right thing, at the right time'. With Personal Date Selection, you can learn how to infuse positive energies present at a specific time into any activity you're embarking to have greater chances of success. From signing business contracts, to moving into a new house, or to making a marriage proposal - a good auspicious date is nothing but essential to the make-or-break of these important endeavours.What You'll learn:Easy to use, simple methods that anyone and everyone can employ for Date Selection Techniques for selecting not just good dates, but personalized good dates Practical examples and walkthroughs to show you how it's all done How to find a good date for a variety of personal and professional activities, ranging from weddings to official openings and even asset acquisitions How to avoid the inauspicious dates

For the first time, students and practitioners of Chinse Metaphysics will have accss to the writings of the famous Ming Dynasty astrologer, Master Dong. Considered the foremost classical text on the subject of Date Selection, Master Dong s text, once only accessible in Chinese, is now available in English transliteration. Master Dong's original text has been translated and edited for clarity, and then arranged in a manner to facilitate easy reference. This reference text is suitable for students and practitioners of Chinese Metaphysics, particularly those studying or practicing BaZi, Zi Wei Dou Shu and Date Selection, and also is an excellent companion to Joey Yap's Art of Date Selection series.

Elevate Your BaZi Knowledge to Another Level The oft-mentioned topic of the quality of the Five Elements in a BaZi Chart and the topic of Missing Elements are explored in great details in this fifth instalment to the immensely popular Destiny Code Series. Take your knowledge and analysis of BaZi to the next level by adding detailed knowledge of assessing the quality of the individual Five Elements and 10 Gods within the BaZi Chart. What You`ll Learn: •The concept of Quality of an Element and Quality of a 10 Gods means within the context of BaZi •Techniques to assess the quality of the Five Elements in a BaZi chart •Understanding the concept of Missing Elements •Step-by-Step method for analysing your own BaZi chart and determining the quality of every single 10 Gods •Deriving conclusions about a person's Character based on the quality of the 10 Gods •Analysing Wealth, Career, Relationship and Health Matters within a chart •Developing smart action plans to help offset the challenges and obstacles created by poor quality Elements or 10 Gods

An insightful and entertaining book filled with lots of interesting stories compiled from Joey Yap's personal experience, it clarifies a lot of myths and superstitions surrounding the practice of Feng Shui today. Fun and easy to read, it is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Each chapter consists of a story that covers Feng Shui topics like Xuan Kong Flying Stars, Eight Mansions, San He, San Yuan and even Luan Tou (Landform). You'll find lots of answers to questions frequently asked and how-to easy applications plus simple common sense in your approach to applying Feng Shui correctly. Besides the short stories, the Mail Bag section features interesting e-mails Joey Yap has received and answered over the years; and stories on BaZi (Four Pillars of Destiny) which helps you understand better about Destiny Analysis and how it complements Feng Shui. Chapters of the book are arranged for easy reading, so you may start from the beginning or simply go straight to chapters that take your fancy. Some of the topics 8 Anxiety, What's Feng Shui Got To Do With It?, Interior Feng Shui Or Just Plain Décor?, A Pet For Feng Shui?, Office Career And Promotion, Wealth Searching For It, Wind How Many Rods? , What's The Impact On Feng Shui?, Dried Or Fresh?, Where To Locate It?

Timing is everything. And BaZi is all about doing the right thing, at the right time. Mastering your Destiny is simply a matter of taking action! Have you ever wondered if the people you meet, the opportunities you encounter or even the challenges you face are a mere matter of coincidence? Or perhaps, these things have been pre-destined to occur at some point in your life, and it was just a matter of timing?Put simply, your BaZi is actually an intricate code that contains crucial information on your destiny. Your BaZi is unique, and properly charted, you will find critical knowledge of your hidden talents, character, challenges in life and luck cycle in your hands, all waiting to be decoded and tapped into. Find out how Combination, Clash, Harm, Destruction and Punishments bring new dimension to a BaZi chart. Combination and Clash are a matter of permutation, and the Combination between a Snake and Monkey, for instance, differs greatly in outcome between a Rabbit and Dog Combination. Likewise, a Horse and Rat Clash is entirely unique between a Monkey and Tiger Clash. The resultant permutations throw entirely different shades of light upon a person's BaZi chart!Above all, learn to decipher your BaZi, and place yourself in an ideal position to eize upcoming opportunities, or tackle challenges heading your way.

An insightful and entertaining book filled with lots of interesting stories compiled from Joey Yap's personal experience, it clarifies a lot of myths and superstitions surrounding the practice of Feng Shui today. Fun and easy to read, it is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Each chapter consists of a story that covers Feng Shui topics like Xuan Kong Flying Stars, Eight Mansions, San He, San Yuan and even Luan Tou (Landform). You'll find lots of answers to questions frequently asked and how-to easy applications plus simple common sense in your approach to applying Feng Shui correctly. Besides the short stories, the Mail Bag section features interesting e-mails Joey Yap has received and answered over the years; and stories on BaZi (Four Pillars of Destiny) which helps you understand better about Destiny Analysis and how it complements Feng Shui. Chapters of the book are arranged for easy reading, so you may start from the beginning or simply go straight to chapters that take your fancy. Some of the topics covered:- * Period 8 Anxiety * Love: What's Feng Shui Got To Do With It? * Interior Decoration: Feng Shui Or Just Plain Décor? * Fish: A Pet For Feng Shui? * Office Qi: Career And Promotion * Wealth Corner: Searching For It * Wind Chimes: How Many Rods? * Colours: What's The Impact On Feng Shui? * Flowers: Dried Or Fresh? * Toilets: Where To Locate It?

Understand How You Approach the World While your Day Master shows you who you are, your Structure tells you about your behavior and attitude in relation to the world. Each book in this series focuses on one specific Structure, and provides ideal careers, job roles, and wealth paths for the Structure. In other words, these 5 guides will provide the blueprint to knowing why some people are the way they are, and what to do to help you deal with the varied and colorful characters in your life.

This comprehensive reference book serves as an essential resource for enthusiasts of Chinese Metaphysics, consolidating over 1000 pages of formulas and insights on various disciplines such as Feng Shui, BaZi, and I-Ching. Joey Yap has meticulously compiled these once-secret teachings into easy-to-read tables and diagrams, making them accessible for students, practitioners, and teachers. Written in a bilingual format, it bridges the gap between English and Chinese terminology, ensuring clarity and depth in the study of this intricate field.

How Gui are you? If you're a Gui Water Day Master, you likely exhibit many traits highlighted in this book. If not, but Gui Water appears in your BaZi chart, you may show these tendencies to a lesser degree or in specific contexts. In BaZi, the concept of STRONG or WEAK elements significantly influences how 'Gui' you are. Even as a Gui Water Day Master, your traits depend on the strength and quality of your Day Master. The Day Stem is just one part of your chart, which includes three other Stems and four Earthly Branches that affect your Day Master's strength and quality. These factors are complex and not fully covered here, but understanding them is essential. A strong Day Master means you'll exhibit more traits outlined in the book, while a weak Day Master means you'll show fewer. This book presents general traits of the Gui Water Day Master without considering your entire BaZi chart's specifics. For a complete understanding, a professional BaZi consultation or a full BaZi course is recommended. BaZi Astrology helps us understand ourselves, make better decisions, and shape our lives positively. With these pocket-sized books, I aim to make BaZi a relevant part of your life. To discover your Day Master, visit my website to plot your BaZi chart.

Joey Yap's The Art of Lion Dance will lift the veil and bring to light the metaphysical elements, the rich cultural history and symbolism behind this ancient dance.

BaZi - The Destiny Code Understand the DNA Coding of Your Destiny Just like DNA to a physical body, BaZi dictates the Destiny Code - that are the talents, the hidden abilities, the character, strengths, weaknesses, challenges in life, and achievements - of an individual. In this introductory book on BaZi or Four Pillars of Destiny, Joey Yap ventures deep into the essence of Personality Analysis to foster a more accurate and informed understanding, beyond the conventional Chinese Astrology reading.

Made available to the public for the first time, a full version English translation of Di Li Bian Zheng, a Qing dynasty Feng Shui classic written by Grandmaster Jiang Dahong.This complete version presents key ideas from the San He, San Yuan and Xuan Kong Da Gua schools. * Green Satchel Classic * Green Satchel Preface * Green Satchel Profound Sayings * Heavenly Jade Classic * All Heaven Treasure Shining Class Written by famous Masters Yellow Stone, Zeng Wenchan and Grandmaster Yang Yunsong, with explanatory comments by Grandmaster Jiang Dahong and Master Jiang Yao. Earth Study Discern Truth provides a verbatim translation of the classic with: * Original Chinese script (~29,000 characters) * Romanized transliteration (pinyin) * Easy-reference line numbering (4,800 lines) * Extensive footnoting (900+ footnotes) * Appendices, plus a 24-page topic index.This book serve as an important source of information for intermediate-level students, academic researchers, and aspiring practitioners of Feng Shui.

Understand How You Approach the World While your Day Master shows you who you are, your Structure tells you about your behavior and attitude in relation to the world. Each book in this series focuses on one specific Structure, and provides ideal careers, job roles, and wealth paths for the Structure. In other words, these 5 guides will provide the blueprint to knowing why some people are the way they are, and what to do to help you deal with the varied and colorful characters in your life.

Where Do I Put The Aquarium? The aquarium has always been regarded as having a close, almost symbolic association with the art of Feng Shui. Through this handy how-to book, readers can waddle through the subject of Water Feng Shui and understand the role and influence Water played in classical Feng Shui. Also included is a super-easy, Feng-Shui-It-Yourself section on familiarising yourself with the best way to answer the ultimate question above.

Part One: Recognizing the Warrior Profile Your general personalities and hidden natures are determined. Part Two: Warrior Profile Dynamics and Variations Analyzing the different level to your Profiles - ranging from Healthy to Under Pressure. Part Three: Intimate Warrior Profile - The Self with Others Answer the question, "How your Profile engages with intimate other?" Part Four: Social Warrior Profile - The Self in the World Go deeper into uncovering the Profile's right to belong in the world. Part Five: Career Path Your work style, from the perspective of Profile. Part Six: Dealing with the Warrior Profile Examining the best way to effectively strike a connection with a person of particular Profile. Part Seven: Paths to Growth for the Warrior Profile Find out how these extreme qualities are manifested.

Your BaZi Profile peels off another deeper layer of your personality to reveal the roles you consciously and unconsciously play in life. Through this series, you will find out which Profile you belong to and learn your path of least resistance to success. Every individual is different. Learn to see the world through the lens of 10 different Profiles! What You`ll Learn -Cultivating your inborn talent and nature to create positive changes in your career, relationship and friendships -Your self-image which shows how you consider yourself consciously or subconsciously -Awareness of your strengths and weaknesses -Understand how a person modifies their basic nature when under extreme pressure

Part One: Recognizing the Friend Profile Your general personalities and hidden natures are determined. Part Two: Friend Profile Dynamics and Variations Analyzing the different level to your Profiles - ranging from Healthy to Under Pressure. Part Three: Intimate Friend Profile - The Self with Others Answer the question, "How your Profile engages with intimate other?" Part Four: Social Friend Profile - The Self in the World Go deeper into uncovering the Profile's right to belong in the world. Part Five: Career Path Your work style, from the perspective of Profile. Part Six: Dealing with the Friend Profile Examining the best way to effectively strike a connection with a person of particular Profile. Part Seven: Paths to Growth for the Friend Profile Find out how these extreme qualities are manifested.

Part One: Recognizing the Artist Profile Your general personalities and hidden natures are determined. Part Two: Artist Profile Dynamics and Variations Analyzing the different level to your Profiles - ranging from Healthy to Under Pressure. Part Three: Intimate Artist Profile - The Self with Others Answer the question, "How your Profile engages with intimate other?" Part Four: Social Artist Profile - The Self in the World Go deeper into uncovering the Profile's right to belong in the world. Part Five: Career Path Your work style, from the perspective of Profile. Part Six: Dealing with the Artist Profile Examining the best way to effectively strike a connection with a person of particular Profile. Part Seven: Paths to Growth for the Artist Profile Find out how these extreme qualities are manifested

Your BaZi Profile peels off another deeper layer of your personality to reveal the roles you consciously and unconsciously play in life. Through this series, you will find out which Profile you belong to and learn your path of least resistance to success. Every individual is different. Learn to see the world through the lens of 10 different Profiles! What You`ll Learn -Cultivating your inborn talent and nature to create positive changes in your career, relationship and friendships -Your self-image which shows how you consider yourself consciously or subconsciously -Awareness of your strengths and weaknesses -Understand how a person modifies their basic nature when under extreme pressure

Know The Roles You Play In Life Your BaZi Profile peels off another deeper layer of your personality to reveal the roles you consciously and unconsciously play in life. Through this series, you will find out which Profile you belong to and learn your path of least resistance to success. Every individual is different. Learn to see the world through the lens of 10 different Profiles!

Part One: Recognizing the Philosopher Profile Your general personalities and hidden natures are determined. Part Two: Philosopher Profile Dynamics and Variations Analyzing the different level to your Profiles - ranging from Healthy to Under Pressure. Part Three: Intimate Philosopher Profile - The Self with Others Answer the question, "How your Profile engages with intimate other?" Part Four: Social Philosopher Profile - The Self in the World Go deeper into uncovering the Profile's right to belong in the world. Part Five: Career Path Your work style, from the perspective of Profile. Part Six: Dealing with the Philosopher Profile Examining the best way to effectively strike a connection with a person of particular Profile. Part Seven: Paths to Growth for the Philosopher Profile Find out how these extreme qualities are manifested.

Part One: Recognizing the Pioneer Profile Your general personalities and hidden natures are determined. Part Two: Pioneer Profile Dynamics and Variations Analyzing the different level to your Profiles - ranging from Healthy to Under Pressure. Part Three: Intimate Pioneer Profile - The Self with Others Answer the question, "How your Profile engages with intimate other?" Part Four: Social Pioneer Profile - The Self in the World Go deeper into uncovering the Profile's right to belong in the world. Part Five: Career Path Your work style, from the perspective of Profile. Part Six: Dealing with the Pioneer Profile Examining the best way to effectively strike a connection with a person of particular Profile. Part Seven: Paths to Growth for the Pioneer Profile Find out how these extreme qualities are manifested.

What defines a 9 Purple Life Star personality? The 9 Purple Life Star character is an inspiring, driven and spontaneous one. Like the Fire of the candle light or the warmth of the sun, you can be nurturing and selfless when it comes to supporting other people and motivating them to do things. As such, others tend to like you when they get to know you. Based on the complex and highly-evolved Xuan Kong Feng Shui system, this book focuses on the 9 Purple Life Star and provides you with a detailed Feng Shui guide. The content includes Life Star's basic characteristics and how you operate in matters of career, wealth, relationship, and a health overviewFavorable and Unfavorable personal directionsBed Alignment DirectionsBest Floors (for high-rise living)Detailed guide to how the Xuan Kong Nine Flying Stars will affect your personal Life Star when it flies into a particular sector of your home or officeLife Star's compatibility with other Life Star individuals With the Life Star, you have a blueprint for personalized Feng Shui tailor-made to your Year of Birth!

Life Star's basic characteristics and how you operate in matters of career, wealth, relationship, and a health overview. Favourable and Unfavourable personal directions. Bed alignment directions. Best Floors (for high-rise living). Detailed guide to how the Xuan Kong Nine Flying Stars will affect your personal Life Star when it flies into a particular sector of your home or office. Life Star's compatibility with other Life Star individuals. 3 Jade Life Star. The 3 Jade Life Star character is an aggressive, active, and responsible one. Like the Wood of strong trees and roots, you focus on growth and movement in pursuit of your goals in the future.

Life Star's basic characteristics and how you operate in matters of career, wealth, relationship, and a health overview. Favourable and unfavourable personal directions. Bed alignment directions. Best Floors (for high-rise living). Detailed guide to how the Xuan Kong Nine Flying Stars will affect your personal Life Star when it flies into a particular sector of your home or office. Life Star's compatibility with other Life Star individuals. 4 Green Life Star. The 4 Green Life Star character is a scholarly, adaptive and liberal one. You are the most romantic of all the Life Stars, and you typically tend to be associated with the 'softer' Wood representation of flowers and creepers.

How Jia are you? If you are a Jia Wood Day Master, you likely embody many traits highlighted in this book. If not, but you have Jia Wood as one of the Heavenly Stems in your BaZi chart, you may exhibit these tendencies to a lesser degree or in specific contexts. The strength of your Day Master significantly influences how 'Jia' you are, as the traits discussed depend on the strength and quality of your Day Master. The Day Stem is just one aspect of your chart, which also includes three other Stems and four Earthly Branches that affect your Day Master's characteristics. These factors are complex and not fully covered here, but understanding this concept is essential for reading the book. A strong Day Master means you’ll display more traits, while a weak one indicates fewer traits. This book outlines general characteristics of the Jia Wood Day Master without considering the specifics of your entire BaZi chart. For a complete understanding, consider a professional BaZi consultation or a full course to learn interpretation skills. BaZi Astrology helps us understand ourselves and make better decisions, ultimately shaping our lives positively. With these pocket-sized books, I aim to integrate BaZi into your life meaningfully. For those unsure of their Day Master, you can visit my website to plot your BaZi chart. Best of luck in your BaZi studies!

Understand How You Approach the World While your Day Master shows you who you are, your Structure tells you about your behaviour and attitude in relation to the world. Each book in this series focuses on one specific Structure, and provides ideal careers, job roles, and wealth paths for the Structure. In other words, these 5 guides will provide the blueprint to knowing why some people are the way they are, and what to do to help you deal with the varied and colourful characters in your life.

Understand How You Approach the World While your Day Master shows you who you are, your Structure tells you about your behaviour and attitude in relation to the world. Each book in this series focuses on one specific Structure, and provides ideal careers, job roles, and wealth paths for the Structure. In other words, these 5 guides will provide the blueprint to knowing why some people are the way they are, and what to do to help you deal with the varied and colourful characters in your life.

Understand how you use BaZi in your daily life and how to navigate through the events and people in your world. Determine your mode of operation in life and how you relate to your friends, family and your work. What to do to help you deal with person of certain Structure. Provide an idea on why people act the way they are. While your Day Master shows you who you are, your Structure tells you about your behaviour and attitude in relation to the world. Each book in this series focuses on one specific Structure, and provides ideal careers, job roles, and wealth paths for the Structure. In other words, these 5 guides will provide the blueprint to knowing why some people are the way they are, and what to do to help you deal with the varied and colourful characters in your life.

Every Face Has a Story to Tell The ancient practice of Mian Xiang is now condensed into easy-to-digest nuggets of information. If you've ever wanted to know more about people in general, and why we have such vastly different personalities, perceptions, and reactions, Face Reading is the first captivating step in a journey that will reveal plenty of interesting insights. Forehead, Cheeks and Chin Know what the forehead, cheeks and chin can reveal about you, and those around you! Find yourself, your friends, and your family among the 49 types of foreheads, cheeks and chins shown here, and be on your way towards understanding what lies beneath. What You'll Learn: How to read your own face and those around you to better understand each other's personality and destinyUncover the story behind each facial feature, and the face as a wholeDecipher individual's personal story with an illustrated guide Chapter Highlights: Part One: The Forehead Types of forehead and the meanings behind each one of them are revealed. Part Two: The Cheeks Your cheeks could be telling you something important. Discover the story behind them. Part Three: The Chin The chin could determine whether or not one will be surrounded by the help and support from others. Find out how.

For Business, Politics and Absolute Power The Qi Men Dun Jia Sun Tzu Warcraft by Joey Yap is the first book of its kind that elucidates Sun Tzu's Art of War in detail. All thirteen chapters of the original classic have been meticulously transliterated line by line, without losing the accuracy of its original meaning. Modern day business commentaries based on Joey Yap's personal experiences in business as a successful entrepreneur are also included, taking into account the perspective of Qi Men Dun Jia application in today's context. This book is intended to advance practitioners to a higher level of understanding on the Art of War, and transform the knowledge into a Tool of War in business and in life.

Proslulý mistr feng-šuej uvádí ve své barevné publikaci vynikající rady pro bydlení, při jejichž dodržení každý pocítí zásadní příliv životní energie. Praktická část s jasnými postupy postupně provede čtenáře všemi místnostmi. Snadnému pochopení napomáhá mnoho fotografií a plánků. Kdo se naučí uplatňovat hlavní zásady v zařizování interiéru, bude žít v harmonickém prostředí. (interiér)

Joey Yap, vynikající mistr feng-šuej shrnul své zkušenosti a znalosti; díky jeho osvědčeným radám si snadno dokážete vybrat či upravit vhodnou nemovitost a prakticky posoudit podstatné prvky v domě, na pozemku i v širším okolí. Sami poznáte, zda jste obklopeni příznivou energií. Stačí poznat správný postup a dobře se dívat. Mimořádně zdařilá kniha je doplněna řadou ilustrací, plánků a fotografií.