Astrologer Sanjeev Popat says that using a technique called Four Pillars he can predict some of the most important life events. Ushma Mistry writes...

MOST singletons are told their perfect partner will come to them when the time is right. Wouldn't it be great if you could pinpoint when that time is likely to be? Well, an old Chinese astrological chart claims to do just.

Sanjeev Popat, 34, of Ealing Broadway, practices various complementary therapies and Chinese arts including destiny analysis, which is also known as Four Pillars or Bazi.

To create your Bazi chart all he needs is the exact date and time of your birth and he can do the rest. You can have a general reading of your chart from your childhood to your later years or you can ask for specific information on your career, business, wealth, marriage, or any other area you want analysed.

I am a 29-year-old Asian girl who (shock horror) still hasn't found that special someone and time is dangerously ticking on.

My mother had my birth chart done by an Indian astrologer shortly after I was born and it predicted I would be married with two kids by now.

Pressure is mounting on myself and my parents from other members of my family who are all questioning whether I will get married and when. So I gave Sanj the mammoth task of finding out whether I will or not and what my future holds.

He explained: "The Four Pillars is a Chinese astrology which is a kind of destiny analysis.

"It allows you to see what influences and challenges you will face and what you are about to face. It can be determined with the exact date and time of an individual's birth.

"There are eight characters which represent your life. We can tell what influences you will face in your life from this."

The Chinese believe our lives consist of three types of luck: human luck, earth luck which is Feng Shui and heaven luck which is the Bazi. Although the Bazi can tell you about your pre-determined destiny, Sanj explained that a certain amount of human contribution will determine which path you take and what the outcome is.

There are many astrologers, psychics and tarot readers who offer a similar service so why should you try the Four Pillars? Sanj added: "It helps us to understand better our relationship not just with destiny, but with those around us and with events that take place in the path of life.

"Anyone can make use of this information to accelerate his or her performance in work, strengthen his or her relationships with others, improve weaknesses, maximise talents and potentials, and make informed decisions based on forecasts of his or her upcoming cycle of luck."

Many of Sanj's clients are young Asian girls who are looking to get married and he can relate to the difficulties most of them face. He said: "In today's 'adapted' Asian culture where it is becoming increasingly popular to meet prospective partners through a dating bureau or service, many Asians are finding they have to make some of life's most important decisions in a fraction of the time the average person would normally take.

"With increasing divorce rates amongst Asians, I have seen more and more people look for guidance or answers in the most varied of places, from mediums to gurus to astrologers.

"The service I provide simply offers guidance during these times of searching.

"I am quite often faced with the questions should I marry this person or when will I meet that special someone? In these circumstances I just present him or her with the knowledge I have about their life's path and let them make an informed decision."

I met up with Sanj after he had completed my chart to see how much of it would be true. After spending 90 minutes going through each aspect of my chart, I was left speechless.

My Bazi chart had covered every aspect of my life so far and I was truly astounded. It also told me what I was likely to face and what I could do to make it work to my advantage.

So, the question now is did my Bazi tell me if and when I will meet my Mr Right and what kind of person it will be?

Well I don't want to tempt fate so I guess you will all have to watch this space.

To find out more about the Four Pillars astrology or to arrange a reading email Sanj at sanj@f2s.com or call 07956 157291