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Dear Anon,
1. Usually those who can afford landed property especially in country, will find that house numbers so long as it does not sound dreadful is good enough.
2. Homes or landed properties in Sinapore can easily costs: terrace houses between US$0.8 million to US$1.5 million. And bungalow or semi-detached, depending on location and sq. feet can fetch between US$1.5 million to US$4 million.
3. We call house number - kachang puteh or this is a Malay word meaning peanuts " Feng Shui".
4. Symbolism is very important in Chinese culture and sometimes number on the main gate is elevated e.g.:
5. For example, if the house no. is 77, then on the gate the second digit (7) is raised higher.
7
7
6. Numerology can be very subjective. It can either be via the sound of the numbers.
For Chinese: Cantonese dialect group, who originates from Canton in China, and this is the majority dialect Hong Kong.
Number 8 sounds like `fatt' or prosperity in Cantonese. Number 4 sounds like `say' or die in their language. Thus 444 is a bad number for them.
For other race, e.g. some Englishmen is superstitious with the number 13. While others love it. So where to draw the line?
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/13/2003 7:40:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Is there lucky house number
for a single
house?? I notice house number
has only being applied to
apartments or
high-rise buildings.? I am
currently building a new house
and the
house address is 15223 - 48
Street.? Someone told me that
my house
number is acceptable but said
15227 - 48 Street is better
for the next 20
years (2004-2023).? I really
want
to find out the truth about
this but I can't
seem to find anything on web
about house number for single
houses.?
There is an opportunity for me
to change
my address from 15223 - 48
Street to one of the following
(15221,
15225, 15227, or 15229).?
Could you
please tell me where I could
learn more
about this topic??
Finally, could you please tell
me how
would you weight the
importance
of a house number?? Is it
something I
should concern about?
Thanks in advance for your
advice!!? They
will be greatly
appreciated!!!!!
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Dear Kathie,
1. I like to clarify that Chinese civilisation is more than 5,000 centuries old.
2. And, many in the west are not familiar with all things Chinese.
3. In fact, all the items you had mentioned actually are not associated with Feng Shui or geomancy.
4. Very remotely, the pagoda (but some FS practitioners sell glass or cermaic ones. Paintings are of Chinese culture.
5. Perhaps, you could perhaps search other areas e.g. Chinese painting galleries for such items.
6. Frankly, Geomancy.net which has large reach in the internet refuses to sell any products even if this can be very very lucrative.
7. We strongly believe that selling such figurines, paintings or products is a conflict of interests of profit vs providing sound advice.
8. I believe some Feng Shui authors or practitioners have taken endorsing products to the extreme.
9. Frankly, I have not purchased any objects or figurines from the internet since, I am in Singapore, and here, it is relatively easy to find all things Chinese.
10. Perhaps, you can try to check out from older Feng Shui emporiums like http://www.fengshui-emporium.com, which has been on-line around the age of geomancy.net or other sites selling all things Chinese.
11. I like to emphasie that all things Chinese does not necessary mean all things Feng Shui. Many are associated to Chinese Symbols and thus a symbol of Chinese culture.
Good Luck in your product hunting!
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/14/2003 1:15:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hello Cecil and Robert,
I have gone over so many web
sites and inter nets to find
the Feng Shui enhancers I
would need. Unfortunately, I
can't find them. There are
also web sites that tell you
what you would need and they
only give you half the items
that they sell but don't give
you any information on where
the other items are to buy. I
am interested in finding the
1* yellow Jasper Pagoda
2* The 3 Friends (Pig, Rabbit,
and Horse To Wear)
3* Rats
4* A picture or Painting of (
2 Flying Geese-Male and Female
)
5* A ( 2 Rod Ceramic Wind
chime )
6* To Wear ( A Jade Rabbit )
7* A Chinese Scroll of the
DOUBLE HAPPINESS SYMBOL (
Writing In Red )
8* Double Happiness Jewelry.
I hope that you can possibly
direct me to where I can find
the above Enhancers.
Thank You.
Sincerely,
Kathie
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Dear All,
CHINESE ASTROLOGY (ZI WEI DOU SHU WITH BA ZI) FORECAST FOR RAM (GOAT/SHEEP) YEAR OF 2003
This analysis is done by Geomancy.Net using a combination of Chinese Astrology (Zi Wei Dou Shu) with Ba Zi Analysis.
This is the traditional Chinese Horoscope Forecast of each Animal sign in the Chinese Zodiac:-
http://www.geomancy.net/resources/yearly-forecast/fortunes-2003.htm
Do check out in general, what is in store for you for the year.
Please note that this is a general analysis. And cannot be compared to Professional Ba Zi
Analysis involving your Year, Day, Month, Hour, House of Life / Conception.
Chinese Astrology Forecast, as you can note is based generally on the Year (only).
Warmest Regards,
Cecil Lee
P.S. Our Chinese Astrology site is located at
http://www.lovesigns.net
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Further to what I had mentioned earlier:-
1. Although, one can see some trees in this development (Rivervale crest condominium), either some of the pockets of trees are too small.
2. In addition, there are more concrete than places to plant trees. Marginally, small areas for small plants scattered over this development.
3. Given it's considerable small plot ratio but packed to 16-17 floors of apartments, in my opinion, it is a concrete jungle.
4. In my opinion, many of the newer generation housing board flats like those in Punggol 21. New developments at Edgedale Plains, Punggol Central etc.... Many of these HDB flats are well spaced out and have superior landscaping.
5. Another great worry is that units at 15/16 and many others have toilet at the centrepoint of the house. Which is the 1st major handicap of financial problems.
6. Another development Tropical Springs was built also by NTUC choice homes
7. Tropical Springs located at Simei, has some units next to the `dreaded' MRT line. Each time the train passess thru, it gives a penerating `distrubing' sound which one has to get used to.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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In reference to my previous comments, I would like to pose an intriguing question regarding the concepts of fame and recognition.
What implications arise for individuals who do not own a home? One might argue that residing in a small room could still allow for the enhancement of these factors. However, what if someone lacks a home entirely?
Does this mean they are destined to miss out on fame, travel, and other opportunities?
Traditional Feng Shui, in its original context, examines broader landscapes, such as major cities like Canton or even entire regions like Singapore, before narrowing its focus to specific sites and buildings.
Unfortunately, many Feng Shui practitioners in my country tend to concentrate solely on the interiors of their clients' homes, emphasizing the significance of 'wealth corners' while neglecting the necessity of addressing any existing issues, such as leaks.
Relying on a single wealth corner may not suffice in a comprehensive Feng Shui assessment.
For those living in apartments, the challenge becomes evident: how many wealth corners can one realistically accommodate without sacrificing space?
This situation contrasts sharply with wealthier individuals, who can afford larger homes with optimal shapes and forms, even adorning their residences with extravagant features like gold-plated fixtures.
QuoteOn 1/13/2003 11:06:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Mark,
For questions such as " fame "
unfortunately, this is never
discussed in Traditional
Authentic Feng Shui forums
such as this one.
If you like to practice
geniune, Traditional Authentic
Feng Shui, it is best to
patiently go thru resources
devoted to Authentic Feng
Shui.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
Hint: Always look at the
"bigger picture" first: not
just the four walls that each
of us stay-in, first. -
Dear Mark,
For questions such as " fame " unfortunately, this is never discussed in Traditional Authentic Feng Shui forums such as this one.
If you like to practice geniune, Traditional Authentic Feng Shui, it is best to patiently go thru resources devoted to Authentic Feng Shui.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
Hint: Always look at the "bigger picture" first: not just the four walls that each of us stay-in, first.QuoteOn 1/12/2003 9:26:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hello Cecil & thanks in
advance. One of the rooms in
our rental townhouse is our
home office. I was born March
28, 1961 in Puerto Rico, US
Territory and so I believe my
personal Kua number is 3. My
desk shares the southwest
corner of the room and a small
part of the south section. I
want to active the fame
sector. Shouldn't I do this
with a red/fire element.
Currently I have a lava lamp
that has red lava bubbling in
a clear liquid. Does this act
as a fire element or does the
liquidity of the lava lamp
cancel this out? Also, I know
that our townhouse is not laid
out ideally for good feng
shui. The townhouse is
oriented north/south but is
between other units. The front
door is on the north side of
the townhouse but actually
faces east into the front
porch with opens to the north.
The garage is to the south and
once inside the garage we pass
through a small courtyard to a
southfacing back door through
which we enter. It's an odd
situation. Anyway, back to the
main question, can I activate
the fame sector of my business
by placing a red lava lamp in
the southern section of my
home office. I'm a realtor and
work primarily from home.
Thank you so much,
Mark Hoggard
Oklahoma City, OK
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Dear Anon,
1. It is always good to ask the following questions:-
1.1. What is the purpose of Feng Shui?
1.2. What are it's strengths?
1.3. What are it's weakness?
2. Please note that Feng Shui is only about the influence of Earth on our Luck (Earth Luck).
3. It is not a cure all for everything.
4. Heaven Luck
5. Perhaps, you can partially use Ba Zi (Pillars of Destiny or popularly known as Eight Characters) to look at our Heaven's map. And from learning it, help us look at our given luck situation. For example, look at the Luck Pillars (this comes under 10 years, 5 years and yearly and also monthly or daily.)
6. But monthly and daily is in my opinion too much a hassle. The closest to this is to look at Auspicious Monthly dates as this has daily dates etc...
7. The I-Ching
Confucious has given all of us a clue: " He mentioned that if he had another 50 years of life, he would certainly devote his time to learning the I-Ching hexagrams. "
Most of the modern interpretations such as by James Legge, and several German persons, are merely interpretations.
Some share companies have developed simple models of I-Ching predictive tools for the share market.
Perhaps, you may want to look closely on the development of I-Ching.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/13/2003 10:12:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I would like to know whether
feng shui can tell me my 2003
forecast
thanks
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Dear Janna,
This is the basic story about the Magic 9 grid that you had mentioned:-
http://www.geomancy.net/resources/theories/fs-tortise.htm
Our applied Feng Shui course has some information of it's origins.
More importantly, these two maps especially, the Lo Shu diagram is used extensively under:-
1. Flying Star Feng Shui or Xuan Kong Feng Shui. We have a course on this.
2. 9-Star Ki
This is one and the same school as Flying Star. But is a variant originating from Japan. It uses the Lo Shu diagram extensively and also the Five elements concept.
The second most popular practise of 9-Star Ki is in the UK.
Free free to do a SEARCH in this forum for specific terms like " Flying " etc... but do try to narrow your search as usually a search can come up to lots of hits on a single word search.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/13/2003 6:59:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
If it is possible to know the
following:-
1)What is ?Ho To diagram??,
and what are ?Ho To numbers??
and how can it be of use?
2)What does this mysterious
diagram of Feng Shui imply?
And how should one interpret
these numbers in Flying Chart?
3)How should the numbers in
?Ho To diagram?, be read in
lieu with ?Lo Shu diagram??
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Janna
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Location: Rivervale Crest/Drive (beside Rivervale Mall)
Developer: NTUC Choice Homes (A very new developer of condominiums)
NTUC is the acronym for National Trades Union Congress.
Tenure: 99 years.
Date of TOP was last year (mid 2002).
Total number of units: 490 units with 83 studio apartments, 88 2 bedrooms with the reminder of 3 or 4 bedrooms.
Price per square foot for second-owners two to three years ago range between $460 to $520 depending on the level. Majority of ground floor units have PES (personal enclosed space). In my opinion, this is a high side considering current glut of many unsold condominium development.
Personally, for me, I will stay clear of this development after this study for majority of units facing the pool area. Some of the units on the side faces the Rivervale Mall circular car park road to car parks at level 3, 4 and 5. Furthermore, it is a small-medium sized condo packed with 490 units - very high density living.
My comments and opinions are as follows:-
1. If you have read some Shapes and Forms Feng Shui books which shows a U shaped block building as inauspicious; this condominium meets such a requirement.
2. Please check out the attached pictures:-
2.1 Although there are 7 major blocks, but this type of configuration is called " SYMBOLIC JOINED " blocks.
2.2 If you notice the attached graphic illustration rivervalecrest2.jpg one can notice that all the blocks are tightly packed like sardines.
2.3. This U symbolically joined blocks are equally tall at least 16 storeys ...
2.4. The swimming pool can be considered as a pool of stagnant water. And there are only two small spouts into the main pool. There is a smaller pool but this is just a small massage pool.
2.5. Overall, the pools does not have sufficent water spouts to provide the motion of friction of water against air.
2.6 And the tightly packed symbolically joined U shape, does not help to properly circulate dragon qi.
2.7 In addition, if you look closely at the orientation i.e. the North compass point on the attachment: rivervalecrest2.jpg, one notice that especially units facing the pool have units with bedrooms at East (Period 7's worse sickness sector) and South (Period 7's second most worst) sector.
2.8 When Period 8, comes, perhaps, some of these owners should look at changing the apartments to Period 8.
2.9. For those who just moved-in especially for children, this is a case, where, human MUST fit the environment (or develop tolerance). Not the other way around.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
In view of the nature of unfavourable forces on this condo, I have decided not to accept any more clients staying or proposing to stay here.
In my opinion, if a development is new, but seems second-hand in terms of such major leaks, no amount of Feng Shui can help. Unless, one develops some form of tolerance to it's environment.
Do not take it that it is unliveable; one must instead develop some tolerance over it, else, in my opinion, forced to move out.
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Dear Angelia,
1. Thank you for your feedback. I am very glad that you have enjoyed this site:)
3. Yes, there is really no harm in doing so. However, as you had politely mentioned that hopefully neighbours do not complaint or worse still, report it to the police.
4. It would be more unlucky if we are met by a police patrol man knocking at our door at such an auspicious hour.
5. To be more practical, it should not be done during this time for the following reasons:-
5.1 For the sake of babies, we must be considerate to our neighbours.
5.2 If one stays in a landed property, one can see many neighbours turning on all their garden lights and interior lightings of the house. One need not live all lights on, if one is `stingy' about electricity costs, but it is highly recommended to leave e.g. the balcony or living room light on throughout the first night.
5.3 Some rich Chinese also leave their lights on for 3 days and 3 nights. But, frankly, this is not practial for most Chinese especially those living in government housing. Since, the light can be felt one floor up. For example, neighours standing above the living room light can feel that their floor is very warm. Not too neighbourly, thou.
5.4 One of the main arguments for having real reasons for using fire crackers is symbolically to ward off evil and on the next day, we see red paper (exploded red fire cracker) papers littered all over the compound.
5.5 Red is considered very auspicious for the Chinese and the compound paved with red is said to be very auspicious.
5.6 Therefore, I personally feel that it may seem ok (no harm) to play the sounds of exploding crackers, given that many Singaporeans live in apartment flats especially government flats, a burst of even 1 minute of such a sound can echo throughout a block of 500 units.
5.7 This sounds very, very unneighbourliness. And, what worst way to start a new year is for some neighours to `curse' at us for doing so.
6. I appreciate, if users here do not extract any messages or replies from this forum to any others run by any other practitioners.
7. As, in my opinion, I have seen bad Feng Shui around inclusive of even bad blood flowing around some of Singapore's practitioners. Where there are even lawsuits carried out by one against the other.
8. Geomancy.net, is an international forum and does not care about any bickering overseas or locally. For example, if one had visited the only Feng Shui newsgroup in the world, there is really nothing to learn in such forums but rather, people with either bruised egos fighting out in a `circus-ring'.
These are counter-productive and bad "Karma". Geomancy.net is and has always been a flame free forum.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/13/2003 9:17:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil
Your site is highly
recommended by my friend.
Have spent an hour surfing
through your site and I must
say it is really WONDERFUL.
Just one queston. Recently, I
attended a talk and was told
that to get some good luck for
the coming New Year, one
should play a CD/Tape blasting
out loud the fire crackers'
sound for at least a minute at
12 am sharp on the 1st day of
Chinese New Year (hopefully
with the understanding of some
good neighbours, hope no
complaints). What are your
views ??
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks in advance & Best rgds
Angelia
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Dear Josephine,
1. I am afraid, this type of question is not appropriate for this forum.
2. There is nothing which can be commented that does not dwell into `hearsay' information with no proper basis in Traditional Feng Shui.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/12/2003 10:01:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hello Ms. Lee,
I was checking my layout and
saw that both bathrooms are in
the creativity/children
sector. What does this mean in
the future when I do have
kids? How does this affect my
creativity? How do I keep the
energy positive in these areas
to enhance creativity and
children?
Thank you for your advice.
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Dear Sachin,
1. Please do a search for the recent posting on measurements that you had requested.
2. I mentioned that the optimum measurement for desks is exactly mulitiples of 1 Feng Shui sq. feet or an area of 17 sq feet. For example your measurements below should be in muliples of 17. E.g. 17 inches, 34 inches, 51 inches, 68 inches, 85 inches etc..
3. Currently, the width of 34 x 34 is OK. But for the length, please subsitute it with any of the above multiples.
4. As mentioned above, the OPTIMUM auspicious area of a FEng Shui desk is to have it in multiples of 17 inches / sq Feng Shui foot.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/13/2003 1:32:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Sir,
Please let me if the following
measurements will be good for
Office desk
1.Director's Desk=79inches X
34Inches X 34 Inches
2.Staff Desk=75Inches X
34Inches X 34 Inches
Regards
Sachin
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Dear Users,
This issue is about Feng Shui and Business
1. In my opinion, Singapore can be considered a country of intellects and majority are salaried workers. Working for MNCs or companies. Perhaps, some feel that it was due to the education system that many have gone thru as far back as the 1960's.
This was because Singapore had no choice but to struggle with the bread and butter issues of housing and finding jobs.
2. Several years back several businessmen approached me to Feng Shui a new business: Chains selling bubble tea.
3. I refused to have anything to do with Feng Shui for such premises, simply because, such business models are simply not sound.
4. At that time and worse, still every (silly) enterprenuer are thinking of starting such ventures!
5. Firstly, the entry level is low and any tom, dick and harry can easily open a shop next to yours.
6. Furthermore, such drinks are not healthy as majority contain sugars.
7. Several days ago, I received several calls from some others who enquire to Feng Shui stores selling the current craze " Luo Han " fish or as my friend Frankie, whom I had met in this forum and had since being a very good friend would say " drain fish " or fish that literally came from the drains mixed with other strands of fish. Locally, we have a hokkien term: "Long Kang (drain) fish!
8. Please note that no amount of Feng Shui can help such silly ventures! If anyone, especially Singaporeans are looking at such ventures, please, please don't!
The saying goes " come today, gone tommorrow ". A blackhole that sucks your money dry!
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
P.S. A worrying trend for those who are salaried and forced to retire, when they still need to service their condo loans or worse, need to pay monthly maintenance (quarterly) when one reaches compulsory retirement age. Work in Burger King / Mac D? or KFC?... Best to buy a `better' condo instead....in the event, one may need to force sale. -
Location: 19 Pepys Road / off Pasir Panjang Road
Developer: Oasis Development P Ltd
Temporary Occupation Permit date: 1988 (close to 5 years old)
Freehold
Approximately: 30 units
Overall, this type of layout is rare. It would be extremely inauspicious for such a design if the frontage is facing the sea or canal or a water position.
The slope at the frontage is symbolic of water flowing away from the development.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil -
Dear Users,
1. Did you watch Discover Channel's series on Chinese Inventions? (cable TV)
2. As China is one of the 4 oldest civilsations spanning over 5,000 years, it actually had contributed lots of inventions.
3. It is interesting to note that in one of the series, a Professor highlighted that although China had a head start or first user advantage she did not manage to benefit from it.
4. It is good to understand why? The explanation was that most of the inventions were in the hands of the few who jeaously guard them.
5. Unlike in the west, many of the Chinese discoveries were shared amongst intellects and thinkers who share and refine these theories.
6. We can draw a parallel to Feng Shui. A decade from now, when China gets very successfully or becomes a commercial power house, Feng Shui will again be re-exported back to the country. I envisage not by many overseas Chinese but rather intellects from the west who do serious research again.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Marie,
1. Thank you for your sketch. However, I cannot really see the octagonal shape especially several of the lines were broken.
2. There are two dimensions in order to have a clear picture:-
a. Shapes and Forms
b. Flying Star
3. Under the Flying Star, usually if your house was born between 1984 to 2003; the centrepoint has current prosperity. However, in some of the layouts; there can be metal elements such as weak #7 detected there or a combination of #7 with #1.
4. If the centre grid or pie chart already as #7 with #1 this implies that there is already a virtual #7 metal with #1 water. And not necessary to have real water.
5. In addition if you are staying in an apartment, this is even not necessary for a water position here. Not much use since the metal at that sector could be a weak metal #7.
6. Unless, there is a strong metal e.g. #6 at that sector, additional water may help. BUT, it has to be referenced to Shapes and Forms. Or shapes and forms (Qi movement) takes precedence over Flying Star.
7. CAUTION: The above Flying Star assessment is preliminary and it depends on the direction of your exact main door. Sometimes, #7, #1 or even #6 may not be present in your house's actual chart.
The second caution is that many parts of the octagon is missing, so I am not really sure where is the centrepoint of your house.
8. Shapes and Forms has the Final Say
Based on the broken sketch, it seems to me that there are various missing corners or the form is not as stable as rectangular forms.
In addition, based on your sketch, your centrepoint of the house is a stone's throw from the black dot or your proposed water feature.
When I looked at the qi flow thru your main door towards the centrepoint of your house, the water feature seems to be in the way.
Therefore, I feel very uncomfortable with these two issues.
Frankly, if it is me, I would either investigate further or at least put of the idea for now especially if u are staying in an apartment. The maxim: Better safe than sorry!
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/11/2003 10:53:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I am setting up a fountain
water feature and thinking of
placing it where the black dot
is
owing to the access of power
points is this a favourable
postion the house is
octagonal shape with all the
doors of glass thank you marie
All the doors to the house a
glass
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Dear Users,
1. This article touches on the Management Principle: " Promoted to the Level of our Incompetence "
2. What this theory says is that, if we do not keep up with our skills, we could easily get promoted to the level of our incompetence.
3. For example, this clerk does a great job at his level. But, through promotions, he became an executive officer.
4. These are higher responsibilities. And he no longer does his usual clerical (monotonous) work but has higher responsibilities such as writing recommendations and supervisiong others.
5. To some others, this clerk's monotonus work can be very very boring and not enriching.
6. But to this clerk, he finds the job conforting. Firstly, it is mechanical and does not need one to use their thinking cap. Secondly, it does not give him stress.
7. We can draw a parallel to this with Feng Shui practitioners:-
7.1 Good Feng Shui practitioners must always constantly catch up or reflect on various cases that they had encountered - both good and bad.
7.2 Good Feng Shui practitioners must constantly, look at or honing their skills.
7.3 The best method is to conceptualize ideas fitting them into easily understood models.
8. A DOCTOR IS A DOCTOR
When we talk of a medical doctor, many of us will automatically know that he is qualified in certain fields.
Some doctors become General Practioners (GPs), others become Specialists (some become Surgeons, others become specialists in their specific areas e.g. oncology etc...
9. A FENG SHUI "MASTER"
Many common folks assume that a Doctor is a Doctor; while all Feng Shui "MASTERs" are the same.
The truth is far from this.
10. It is because of this trust in everyone calling themselves MASTER that is a worrying trend. Since, this profession is not regulated.
11. In my opinion, in my country alone, there are many FS practitioners, who use very basic tools of analysis.
12. Some literally interpret the Four Symbolic Animals to a fixed model e.g. North = water tortise, south = red phoenix. And many analysis are on a simplistic view. Inclusive of telling their clients that there must always be a specific wealth sector.
13. To this day, it is difficult to change the mind set of many new clients, who often insists that one reveals their wealth corner. If not, one could literally be taken as a lousy practitioner.
14. If explained properly, I personally feel many clients would accept your answer.
15. My point here is that for the common folks, they simply trust too dearly on everyone that calls themselves a FENG SHUI MASTER.
This series of articles is meant to entice readers to put on their thinking cap. Not only when looking at Feng Shui, but looking at the world around us!
I personally feel that it is better to teach than preach is always the best means of learning.
My hope is that forums like this will continue to act as a catalyst or a bridge for you to jump further with confidence, every step of the way!
Cheers!
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Further to what I had mentioned earlier,
1. I forgot to mentioned about 9-Star Ki.
This model was first exported to Japan. The Japanese make it into a package which looks at individuals (some form of Heaven Luck) with Feng Shui (earth luck). A few practitioners include the other missing element i.e. Man-luck.
2. 9-Star ki can be considered as one and the same with Flying Star Feng Shui.
3. I believe, some good 9-Star Ki practitioners have properly included MAN-LUCK into the 9-Star Ki EARTH-LUCK analysis. And this is one of the most popular forms of Feng Shui practised by the British Gentlemen.
4. But always, there are many who will `miss' the point and concentrate only on EARTH-LUCK.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Users,
These are my interesting thoughts on Black Hat Sect:-
1. How I wish, many Feng Shui concepts are as simple as a piece of paper with a pictorial diagram of a cake or trigram divided into eight sectors. Such as helpful friends / travel etc...
2. Unfortunately, real Feng Shui involves not only the interior. And also, it is difficult to believe that there is one model that fits all.
3. So why is Black Hat Sect so (very, very successful?)
4. This is because, very simple models appeal to everyone (who needs HOPE). Hope can be of differing degrees or strenghts. Some may hope for a better career. Some may hope for `prosperity' etc...
5. To me, Black Hat Sect, should not be called "EARTH LUCK (Feng Shui) model" since it does not represent the views of Traditional Authenctic Feng Shui.
6. But nevertheless, if the practitioners are not "greedy" could perhaps be a compliment to Feng Shui by saying that it is more of a MAN LUCK model.
7. Many people go to temple (or other places of worship). In a temple, one can see perhaps a lady, with all her earthly worries, praying hard to e.g. Goddess of Mercy to guide her through hard times.
8. For this reason, it is very difficult to totally eliminate Black Hat Sect. As it has grown pretty large in the West. Much larger than any traditional FS site can penetrate the FS market there.
9. What will happen to Traditional Authentic Feng Shui?
10. One good thing about traditional authentic Feng Shui is that many of its concepts have to do with commonsense.
11. Several Black Hat Sect authors have known that their internal models lack the depth to tackle external environment. Some have, included Shapes and Forms into their fixed ba gua temple.
12. I call this addition a MAN LUCK (fixed template) plus partial EARTH LUCK models.
13. In Traditional Feng Shui, Shapes and Forms has the highest ranking and importance. While compass school complements this with time dimension analaysis.
14. In our modern times after 1980's onwards, we can see the following:-
15. Traditional Authentic Chinese Model uses:-
Heaven Luck (Ba Zi)
Man Luck (separate from Earth Luck)
Earth Luck
Notice that MAN LUCK is seperate from Earth Luck.
Many Traditional Feng Shui authors, prefer to talk only about Earth Luck or Feng Shui i.e Shapes and Forms and Flying Star Feng Shui. Although some books merely describe what is Man luck and skip this entire section.
16. The new wave "Black Hat Sect" model:-
Combines Man Luck (their fixed ba gua model) with Earth Luck (commonsense Shapes and Forms)
17. My definition of Black Hat Sect's MAN LUCK (fixed ba gua model):-
18. If we were to take a simplistic view of the fixed ba gau model, as mentioned earlier, it gives one a glimmer of hope. Human beings are unique, it is usually HOPE that lifts our spirit, gives us confidence and also most importantly a `will to live' or looking at the brighter side.
19. Don't get me wrong! I am not saying that I am now turning to `Black Hat Sect'.
20. What I am actually saying is that Traditional Authentic Feng Shui practitioners or authors who consider themselves as Authentic FS practitioners are giving the world the biggest worry: Books that PREACH NOT TEACH!
21. In my opinion, many auhors or sites on authentic Feng Shui are therefore, driving Traditional Feng Shui into the ground. Especially with their shallow concept of " X " marks the spot for the wealth sector during their Feng Shui audits. Forgetting that MAN LUCK is just important.
22. Bad Feng Shui can often be negated or neutralised with MAN LUCK. Where a happy family is auspicious. This is where, many FS practitioners have diverted their paths. And leave this loop-hole to Black Hat Sect to take advantage of!
23. In addition, some Black Hat Sect practitioners are highly qualified. The only regret was that prior to 1980's or between then to 1988, many qualified persons, many could not understand mandarin use the Black Hat Sect model instead. My hope for these practitioners is to classify their school as more of a MAN LUCK school.
Again, I am just giving you my thoughts on how, BTB has become so successful as compared to Traditional Authentic Feng Shui.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Further to what I had mentioned,
1. I can only think of one acceptable logic for placing a piggy bank at a prominent location: this has more to do with psychology.
2. Usually, if someone tells us that a specific location is our wealth corner; we would consciously try to keep the place clear of other items.
3. And often when we pass thru this location, we may either sublimally think of money (earning money) or happy seeing money on our table.
4. Other than this explanation, it does not mean literally, by doing so, e.g. placing multiple $50 dollars or more notes or stacking fake notes into this bowl or piggy bank. Money cannot automatically fall down a hole thru the sky landing it at our feet.
5. The last point is that we all strive on hope. Many would buy lottery, sweeptakes etc... This is because, we can than look forward with hope.
6. In conclusion, I have suggested that placing a bowl of money etc.. has more to do with beliefs than Feng Shui.
It is because of such beliefs, and majority of the time, they do not work or a Feng Shui practitioner reverts to `enticement' to invite them to your premises to perform a miracle. In doing so, it purely enriches the practitioner.
Therefore, it is never too late to understand these situations. Try not to fall into such " Feng Shui trap " if u can!
The only people who will laugh themselves to the bank is the other person, not You!
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Carrie,
1. It is best to have a firm grounding into many Feng Shui concepts.
2. The key success factor is always asks questions like - taking a three-step approach:-
2.1 What is the aim and purpose of a specific concept?
2.2 What are it's strengths.
2.3 What are it's weaknessess.
3. Try to research into the Eight House by asking the above three questions.
Hint: It has to do more of the weakness of the Eight House theory.
4. For example, the eight house theory can only tell one how suitable the house is to the individual or breadwinner.
5. What can u do when e.g. one's prosperity goes into the toilet area?
6. We all know that especially if we live in an apartment or even landed property, it is not so easy to re-locate the toilet.
7. Or for landed property, relocate the underground sewerage pipe anytime we want. We are not playing with lego bricks here.
8. Neither do we want to work long hours in the toilet, if it is considered our prosperity sector. I know, nowadays, a modern notebook battery can last around 2 hours or more. But, these are practical at all.
9. What next?
10. Many of us have taken examinations. And, if we feel that we cannot score well in an area, let us try to check other areas or try harder in other papers or sections to boost up our examination marks.
11. It is no use scoring 100 marks by just `cleaning a toilet'.
12. This is the same as many naive Feng Shui practitioners who can claim wonders - by telling us that a specific spot which they had marked `X' for u is YOUR permanent wealth corner!
13. Let's look at it rationally. Have one ever seen a Grand Master or Master of Feng Shui come up with a book of just 1 page saying that this specific spot in the home or office is our wealth corner?
14. Only fools, or bigger fools would publish this. Time is the better judge of this.
15. Even iff one truly wants to find out our wealth corner, Para 14 gives the clue: TIME , or our lives are govern by time: time dimension.
16. Each day has different influence, be it from moon, leading to high tide, to the varing atmospheric qi flow, human moods etc...
17. The closes to wealth corners is the use of e.g. Flying Star Feng Shui. Where, if sectors with metal are detected e.g. #6 (big metal), #7 (small metal) we can use water to activate the metal elements.
(Based on the five element concept: metal helps water to grow).
18. And this is the most widely used system to detect wealth for buildings and even homes.
19. But caution: the 20 Year Flying Star is just a rough indication. Flying Star can be charted for a Year, Month, Day, hour, minute, second.
20. All of us are already busy, and can we move our water every day, hour and minute to a spot that has metal, since it moves with time?
21. You and me would rather spent quality time, either earning a living or spending time with our family.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/11/2003 6:18:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I took a look at my 8 house
report and noticed that my
door, which is located in a
little alcove in the south
west corner of my bedroom, is
located in the Disaster
location, where it is
recommended that a bathroom or
store room should be (the
bathroom is in on the direct
west wall, next to the door,
so that follows). What can I
do to help with the bad
placement of the door? Also,
since there are for bad
directions to the 8 good ones,
but it's sugguested that a
store room or toilet go there,
what should fill the 'bad'
areas?
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Dear All,
Modern Feng and the evolution of Vehicle Safety Standard (C) Cecil Lee
1. I have thought very long about issuing this concept which I term " Vehicle Safety Concept ".
2. In the 1950's suddenly there was a surge in the car population. Vehicles were getting faster.
3. And there were more fatalities from car accidents than any other form of transportation.
4. It was sad because, if cars at that time had some safety features, many drivers and passengers would have survied and many would also live a ripeful age. Or be in their 70's or 80's today.
5. During accidents at that time, passengers were flung out of the cars; side doors also burst open, drivers crushed by the engine block that smashed thru as there were no collapsible steering wheel.
5. Because of the high rate or incidence of fatal accidents involving cars; first was Swedish firm Volvo who first came up with the one point safety belt.
6. Later, more enhancements were made such as templex or shatter resistant glass, accident absorbing chasis body, air-bags etc...
7. We can draw a parallel of the evolution of the car from being unsafe to safe.
8. I can say for sure that modern appreciation of Feng Shui started around mid-1980s and is the craze today!
9. It is good for you to either remember some of the points below and also caution your family members and close friends of the following:-
9.1. Fix-the-leak!, First.
This is like adding safety features. Similar to modern cars with air-bags, low speed absorbing bumpers, side air-bags and collapsible body frame with crush zones that can absorb impacts.
9.2. Build a solid foundation of all major key principles and concepts.
9.3. Many us would instead ignore or do not look for leaks, first. But rather, go for the easier route of buying things that were recommended to them like: 3-legged toad etc...
9.4 Many Feng Shui practitioners want to supplement their income (they can earn quite a substantial amount) by selling e.g. wind chimes, wealth bowl etc...
9.5 For example, the costs of making a mass produced wind chime say in China (because of cheap labour and raw materials). The cost of making it may be less than US$5 or less. But the mark-up can range from US$20 or more.
9.5 It is fair, if a geniue FS practitioner feels that you may need a wind chime, i-ching coins etc... But where possible these practitioners should preferably not sell them. As this may ulitmately lead to a conflict of interests.
10. Going forward, if we take a serious look at many Feng Shui practitioner's Feng Shui sites, we often find that they may have many many secrets.
11. And if we analyse carefully, these secrets entail the purchase of some objects such as a special type of wind chime, or a special type of abacus etc...
12. And, I believe, some of these practitioners would simply say that it will not work for you unless, you had perhaps consulted them. Only such practitioners can detect your `wealth' corner.
13. All these should be eye openers for all of us.
14. Unfortunately, many of us live in a gullible world, where we trust our money (flowing out) thru impluse or implusive buying or irrational buying behaviour.
15. This is made worse with Credit cards. Well, lets spent first and worry later!
16. I personally feel that this is not a good model.
17. We should learn a lesson from the EVOLUTION OF VEHICLE SAFETY as the evolution of modern Feng Shui practises comes close to this type of historical events.
18. For our own sake, your family members sake, your relatives, friends and colleagues, please pass the word round!
19. If all of us, do our part to promote " Feng Shui safety " ; we would be in a safer world.
20. After seeing so, so many cases of problems related to applying Feng Shui, it is always best to adopt defence, First. And enhancements, second!
You and I can certainly do our part! ... to stem the tide and eliminate the plague of this century!
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
P.S. Fix-the-Leak, First! (C) Cecil Lee
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Dear Users,
1. The Luo Han fish craze
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One of my friends who is a fish expert, feels very strongly against rearing such a fish. To him, this fish comes from the `drain'. Yes, this is indeed true.
Overall, it is not auspicious to keep two fishes in a single tank even if it is separated by a piece of plastic divider.
The reason for keeping them under separate containers is that these fishes (inclusive of the dragon fish) are territorial fishes who refuse to share their surroundings with another competitor.
I personally feel that keeping two of these fishes is not ideal as it creates disharmony in the family.
2. Flying Star Feng Shui and Fish Tank
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Many Xuan Kong or Flying Star Feng Shui practitioners do advise their clients to use fishes that represents both metal and water element.
Since under the Five elements concept, Metal helps water grow.
Since water is represented by blue, black or grey, if the fish tank is a fresh water tank, then, sometimes, a FS practitioner may ask their clients to add 1 black gold fish with ideally 6 gold fishes.
Or 1 black with 7 gold fishes.
(Where #6 represents big metal element) while #7 represents small metal element.
This combination is acceptable.
ALternatively, try to make sure that the fish tank has all five elments:
water = water in the fish tank
rectangle fish tank = earth element
lighting = fire element (need not open 24 hours)
wood = plants in the tank
metal = represented by e.g. gold fish.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Another variation of the Nigeria con artist:-
Greetings,
I am Haruna Bako, I work with a bank as the manager foreign credits and bills procurement/debiting.
I write this mail with respect to a certain sum of money that has been stagnant in our vault for more than 4 years runnning, I would not have raised the issue of contacting you if I could have been able to sort this out myself, the funds was deposited in the name of a company owned by an expertraite firm that did construction works in Bulevard the Morno in Port novo.
The company was owned by a Mesuier James gregson, who is an european. I was surmoned by the government to remit all funds that has been redundant over a period of 4 years, it was while going through the files that I came acrross Mesuier James account with a mouth stagering sum of $23.7 million dollars. I decided to contact you because I could not bring myself to remit such funds to an African government that has been most corrupt and left it's citenzenry with little or nothing.
So I immediately filed an application in the companies name, stating that the next of kin has applied for the transfer, hence I would want you to act as the next of kin so that we can transfer this funds into your account.
I would anticipate that you have a question or two to ask, please feel free to ask any question you think might better foster a more workable arrangement.
I'll handle the inside informations, please contact me at the aforementioned email address so as to initiate an immediate procedural retrieval.
with kind regards
Haruna Bako
House number for single houses?
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Dear Anon,
Attached please find a simple illustration of a `raised' number plate for landed property.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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