INNER ALCHEMY ASTROLOGY
Inner Alchemy Astrology with Christine Harkness
Co-author of Mantak Chia's book on Inner Alchemy Astrology
How can we make Taoist practices more relevant to our daily lives?
Master Mantak Chia developed Inner Alchemy Astrology to help us understand our unique Five-Element composition. By identifying your elemental balance, you can work towards greater harmony, enhanced well-being and deeper self-awareness.
This knowledge is especially powerful when combined with Taoist practices such as:
Inner Smile Meditation – Cultivate inner peace and emotional balance
Six Healing Sounds – Detoxify and harmonize your vital organ energies
Fusion of the Five Elements Meditation – Transform negative emotions into strength
A Taoist take on 2025 Snake Year.
Tips from a Modern Taoist Grandmaster: Mantak Chia
A Life in Balance - The Five Elements
The Five Elements and Yin and Yang are the building blocks of the universe and at the heart of understanding Taoism. Understanding these fundamental energies allows us to align with natural cycles, balance our emotions, and enhance well-being.
Discover Your Unique 5-Element Make-Up
Inner Alchemy Astrology helps you explore:
Your birth energies – Understand your natural strengths and tendencies.
Your current energy cycles – Identify the influences shaping your life right now.
Past, present and future insights – Recognise patterns, learn from past choices and prepare for upcoming opportunities.
Master Mantak Chia has dedicated decades to developing Taoist Astrology, offering a clear, practical way to interpret your 5-element profile and integrate it with Taoist practices like meditation and Qigong.
What Are the Five Elements?
The Five Elements - Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood - are dynamic energies that influence your personality, health and life path. They shape how you think, feel and interact with the world. Some energies may be dominant, while others need strengthening.
How do they affect you?
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Each element is linked to an organ system (e.g., Fire → Heart, Water → Kidneys).
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Each element governs certain emotions (e.g., Wood → Anger, Metal → Grief).
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Balancing these energies helps cultivate harmony in your body and mind.
Taoist Inner Alchemy practices focus on harmonising these elements, transforming negative energies into vitality, and promoting emotional and physical healing.
Look up your own 5-Element profile here:
Learn Inner Alchemy Astrology &
Become a Certified Chart Rader
Don't miss the chance to study Levels 1, 2 & 3 in 2025 – the Year of the Snake and gain certification in Inner Alchemy Astrology (IAA) chart reading.
Course Schedule (Live on Zoom)
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Level 1: 22-23 February 2025
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Level 2: 22-23 March 2025
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Level 3: Date TBA
Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (New York Time)
Format: Online via Zoom
Contact for details: mcberry@nyc.rr.com
About the Training
Level 1 – Introduction to Inner Alchemy Astrology
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Learn to interpret your free IAA chart
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Discover how to apply Taoist wisdom to balance your five-element energies
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Ideal for beginners and open to all
Get your free 5-Element IAA chart:
https://www.mantakchia.com/inner-alchemy-astrology-2/ref/mcparis/
Optional: 5 Elements Class
For those unfamiliar with the Five Elements, this class reviews essential concepts used in Chinese Astrology.
Time: 1:30 – 4:00 PM (EDT/New York)
Format: Live session the weekend before or available via video
Level 2 – Expanding Your Knowledge
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Deeper interpretation of IAA charts
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5-Element Nutrition – Learn how to use organ energy calculations from your chart
Level 3 – Advanced Chart Reading & Luck Cycles
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Explore time, past, future and luck periods
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Interpret past and future events based on your personal IAA chart
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Chart reading practice – Free group sessions available
Certification Opportunity
After Level 3, complete 20 case studies and become a certified IAA Consultant (IACR)
Certification is part of the Universal Healing Tao (UHT) system, enhancing your skills in energy balance and emotional healing.
Study Options & Catch-Up Classes
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Missed a session? Catch-up classes available privately or via self-study
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Join in-person in New York or online via Zoom
Contact for details & registration:
Marcia: mcberry@nyc.rr.com
Uni Tao London: unitaolondon@gmail.com
Recordings available for all enrolled participants
Self Study Option in French
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Astro Tao offers an online course in French
Get Started!
Click the link below to generate and print your Inner Alchemy Astrology (IAA) chart. You may also want to create charts for friends and family to explore different examples during the class.
A detailed guide is available in English, French and German to help you interpret your results.
Consultations with Christine Harkness-Giles
Private Readings & Chart Consultations
Christine Harkness-Giles offers one-on-one consultations in English or French, available via Skype, Zoom, or in-person in London and Paris.
To book a session, contact: unitaolondon@gmail.com
Chart Reading Workshops
Deepen Your Inner Alchemy Astrology Skills
Join our regular online workshops designed for students who have already studied some of the Inner Alchemy Astrology (IAA) curriculum. These workshops provide essential chart reading practice and help refine your interpretation skills.
Who is this for?
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Students who have completed at least some IAA coursework.
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Those looking to enhance their understanding of chart reading.
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Practitioners who want to integrate IAA into their existing healing practices.
For upcoming dates, email: unitaolondon@gmail.com
Discounts & Special Offers
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50% discount for students repeating an IAA class at the same level. (Includes students who attended Berlin IAA or Tao Garden courses with Christine—please provide class dates and locations.)
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10% discount for Universal Healing Tao (UHT) instructors & Chi Nei Tsang (CNT) practitioners.
To apply for a discount, contact: unitaolondon@gmail.com
Recommended Reading
Inner Alchemy Astrology Book
For a comprehensive understanding of IAA, we strongly recommend purchasing the Inner Alchemy Astrology book. It includes all essential charts and tables.
Note: Key tables needed for a class will be provided, but not the full IAA chart collection.
Astrologie de l'alchimie interne pour harmoniser votre vie
This book is also available in French.
Taoist Secrets of Eating for Balance: Your Personal Program for Five-Element Nutrition
This book explains how to use your Taoist astrology birth chart as a personal nutritional guide for health, longevity, and organ energy balance
Wisdom from the Stars
This book offers an insightful exploration of the wisdom of the stars.
The areas of interpretation are conveyed in an easy-to-understand manner using examples and encourage analysis of one's own astrological circumstances. In addition, references are shown to exercises from the Universal Healing Tao System that lead to greater insight into the course of life and general energetic improvements.
Inner Alchemy Astrology Calculator User Guide
In this 16-page booklet you will find information on the meaning of the daily character, the 5 elements as well as the corresponding organs and how to understand the pictogram.
The results of the chart can also be used to better utilise the Inner Alchemy practices of the Universal Healing Tao System to create your individual balance.