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Dear Mir,
Actually this is not Feng Shui.
In Singapore, or more commonly, it is placed facing an entrance.
For example, in many Chinese (local) homes in Singapore, it is placed on the opposite wall facing the main entrance.
Perhaps, this is psychological as once one steps into the home; one is "immedately" greeted by a smiling "face".
In Singapore, most Chinese business do not place a laughing buddha in their business whether be it facing the main entrance or otherwise.
In Singapore, some Chinese businessman would instead place a "Guan Kong" (rather than a laughing buddha) with the hope of securing more business.
Thus, in my opinion, it does not matter whether the laughing buddha faces the north or south -- is often a non-issue. But, let not the back-side of the laughing buddha face the main entrance. Hopefully, it does not have constipation problem or else could perhaps blow off some - germany gas!
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/6/2005 9:11:38 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Should the Laughing Buddha
face the Chi direction
(south - in our case) or be
placed in a southern part of
the office (facing North) in
order to inhance a good luck?
Thank you.
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Dear Paris,
Please see below:-
QuoteOn 1/25/2005 4:34:22 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Lee
I learned from your excellent
forum that for Sum-of-ten
houses, there is no need to
put remedy or neutralise
elements in any sectors of the
house. Correct me if I am
wrong.
In my opinion, this view may not be correct.For example, let's draw a parallel with human beings. A sum-of-ten home is similar to a bright child or an intelligent child. Here, an intelligent child still needs to interact with his environment.
If this intelligent child has good resources such as good family bonding and relatively good access to external (inputs), the child is sure to either top his class or futher pursue an excellent career in the near future.
While a normal child, could perhaps be like drawing parallel to a normal home without a sum-of-ten.
In both cases (in the above both the intelligent child and the normal child) has to interact with their external environment.
And the key to the Flying star Feng shui is that it is not -static but is based on time-dimensions. This is akin to the parallel with the external environment.
Thus it is good to have a sum-of-ten house. But it is equally better (or we call thisa parallel to a "higher" standard of living if we can further neutralise #2 or #5 or other bad star numbers based on the time-dimension (part of external factors) influencing our home.
QuoteMay I ask what happens if
there are bad Annual stars
like #2 and/or #5, must
we then put remedy or is it
still not necessary for a
Sum-of-Ten house? Does
we need to take into account
bad mountain stars or just
ignore since it is supposed to
be a perfect 10 house?Please see my comments, above.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Anon,
A statute of a galloping horse is often placed facing the main entrance.
Here, this symbolises either:
1. Frequent travels e.g. for work or leisure
2. Horses running out of the home or office to get more business.Under the Chinese zodiac sign, the horse element represents the fire element. Thus it is on the opposite side of the Rat element.
Reference: http://www.lovesigns.net
In ancient times, a movement of a group of 8 horses running was suppose to represent a famous 10 century Chinese King.
Under Flying star Feng Shui, if there is a mountain star #9 and say this is the living room area or an area where it looks nice to display the 3 red horses, this would be a great location to activate the future-wealth prosperity sector.
Since #9 represents the fire element and the 3 horses (3 represents wood and fire horses means that wood further helps to fuel fire element).
Thus, it is not necessarily required that this figurine has to only be located at the south side.
Alternatively, the 3 horses figurine can also be placed at the location of the mountain star #8 (current prosperity) sector. Here, fire helps to fuel earth element.
But beware! Avoid placing this figurine at a location where there are #2 and/or #5 (strong earth - sickness/misfortune) sectors.
For example, if the sector has: MS #9 WS#5 Base #5, this combination together with the red horse statue spells disaster since additional fire element is no good for the sector which can result in misfortune (loss of wealth orsickness & or both)
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/21/2005 8:32:34 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
I've got a 3 horse galloping
statue made of resin and it's
red in color (Please see
attached picture). Heard from
some people thatthis 3
horse galloping
statuesymbolise fire
element and should only be
placed on the south corner of
the house. Is the south corner
of the house the only
appropriate place to place
this statue? Also is it
constrain only to be placed at
the living room or can it be
placed at the bedroom too?
I've also got to know that
there are people who has got
paintings of galloping horses
but they are often of 6,8 or 9
horses and they usually place
it near the entrance of the
house. I would like to know
whether placing this 3 horse
galloping statue near the
entrance is more suitable
instead of only at the south
corner of the house. Any
particular difference between
the number of horses in the
statue of paintings?
Need your expert advice.
Thanks alot.
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Dear Anon,
The idea behind using the hulu or bottle gourd is to "suck away" bad elements. Thus it is often placed in a toilet or next to the toilet bowl e.g. if the toilet is at the centrepoint of the house.
Or often placed in a bedroom to counter "sickness" stars such as #2 sickness and/or #5 misfortune/sickness stars.
Thus it is not placed based on the situation you had mentioned, below.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/23/2005 8:34:55 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Lee,
My Kua is 3 and unfortunately
due to the design of my
bedroom, I'm not able to
position my bed such that I
can sleep in a good direction.
The only position which I can
sleep isfacing a
"Spooky" direction. (Please
see diagram).
As my bed is facingnear
the window, does it help if I
place 2 small little "key
chain kind of Wu Lou" (not a
real wu lou but it's make of
wood) at the side of the
windows so that I won't keep
on having so many dreams each
night while I sleep? Need your
advice.
Between S
and
SW&nbs
p;&nbs
p;&nbs
p;&nbs
p;
------------- windows
-----------------|
______
___________ |
|
;
;
Bed&nb
sp;
| | --
Between W and NW
|_________________| |
|
|
Door
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--------------|
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Dear Tim,
In my opinion, Shapes and Form as mentioned by you below cannot cure "unwanted" stars. Since this concept is static and does not take into account time dimensions as the Flying Star Feng Shui.
The only correlation is that often, under some Flying star models, it is preferred that the layout or rooms are squarish in shape.
Here, it is like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/24/2005 1:51:02 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Master,
I am curious to know if
form/shape of a house provide
cure to unwanted stars like #2
& #5? For example in the
attahment with base star #9,
and water & mountain stars
#2 & #5, will the extended
NW being strong METAL be a
natural cure for the #2 &
#5?
Best rgds,
Tim
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Dear Sophia,
A better alternative is to place a red dot on the same spot of both door handles. Here, it is symbolic of "seeing eye-to-eye" with each other.
This is often a preferred method than using cupboards to block the doors. As this can result in poor air-circulation or dead qi collected in the bedroom.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/24/2005 1:39:45 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil Lee
My children bedroom
doorhalf of it faces
each other. We once place
curtain but they are not
useto it, so we
placeda cupboard
(bookshelves/displaycupb
oard)ateach of
their bedroom door (entrance).
Their bed were not facing each
otherneither at the
door.Is it a good
choice.
Thank you
With warmest regards
Sophia Chia
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Dear Sophia,
Yes, this is based mainlyunder "symbolism"in Feng Shui. This is because simple things like forks and knifes (e.g. butter knives) should not be "pointed" or be seen or facing into a bedroom. Which may cause disharmony and can lead to frequent quarrels.
If there is no alternative, as you had mentioned, it is best to either close the master bedroom door or as you had mentioned, acurtain or bead as another alternative.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/24/2005 1:33:14 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil Lee
There's no alternativeto
place our dining table. The
dining wereplace a part
of the hall but its facing
ourmaster bedroom. The
bed facing the dining
table.To put in the
kitchen its too
cramp.Understand dining table
should not face any
door.To place a curtain
or bead is it abetter
choice.
Thankyou
Ciao
With warmest regards
Sophia
Chia&n
bsp;
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Dear Qibin,
Actually, there was a previous posting or postings of the initial opening of the door.
Since there are diverse dialect group, I have included the most common practises.
In general, if we analsyse all the actions to be taken, they are symbolic of "sowing" wealth into a home.
For your benefit, please see below:-
Initial Opening of the door for the first time
ffice
ffice" />If we analyse all the various Chinese customs, all `rituals? or process performed is symbolic of "throwing wealth" into the home.
For example, ffice:smarttags" />Singapore has one of the largest population of Hokkiens (fromFujian Province ,China
THE PINEAPPLE
Thus, pineapple in Hokkien sounds like " Ong Lye " or "Ong" prosperity.
In general, many Hokkiens were told to roll in a pineapple into the home. Thus rolling in of a pineapple or "Ong" (Prosperity) sounds like rolling in LUCK into the home!
Depending on one's dialect group, there are various other "Jumping in" or "throwing in" process. As mentioned above, all these have to do with the idea of throwing in "luck" into one's home.
Just remember that the idea, here is to "roll" not "fly-in" the pineapple. It would be considered very inauspicious if one throws it too hard; where the pineapple simply rolls to the balcony and flys off the home. Here, one's wealth just fly-out of the window. Hows this for bad luck?
Therefore, if possible, try to roll it into the home gently. It would be great if it rolls to the "centre" area of the home. Here, wealth will spread to all other rooms.
RICE
Yes, as mentioned above, since the stable food of the Chinese is rice, than it is natural to go into the home and sprinkle (scatter) rice all around the various rooms of the home. (REMEMBER AGAIN: Don't spill it out of the window).
GREEN BEANS
Buy a small packet of green beans. Green symbolise the East or rising sun. And again scattering green beans in the home is also symbolic of seeding the home (symbolic of having growth of wealth or of children).The remainder of the green beans can be placed in a small container with cotton wool. This container can be placed at the living room area before the balcony area. Water is added to this cotton wool with some green beans. Let the green beans sprout for a few days before throwing it away.
SALT
Especially if the house is a second-hand one, often, salt is sprinkled around the home to supposely cleanse away bad qi or old qi. Salt is also sprinkled in the toilet.For a new home or apartment? Salt is corrosive. And for a new home, it is not advised to sprinkle salt especially in the bedrooms because of the teak or parquet floor tiles. Water reacting with salt on the new parquet floor tiles may just damage it.
"Huat Quay" or Rising Cake
Some Hokkiens like to bring in this cake. As the Hokkien term "Huat" suggests, it means "prosper". And bringing in this item is symbolic of rise or raise.
(Most often, this is brought in during the selection of the move-in date.) I have attached a brief description of what to do during an actual move-in. As opposed to this "getting" the key stage.
Some of the procedures mentioned under the attached doc file is often performed during the actual move-in.
But, some Chinese prefer to do it during the "getting the key" or first day. While others do it during the actual move-in date.
Since your parent suggested "pineapple", I believe, that one of your parents must be a Hokkien. Anyway Hokkiens are more "Ching Chye" or more easy going.
Frankly, one do not need to perform this ritual so often. E.g. getting the key stage, move-in stage. As it would seem quite repetitive and not so meaningful. Anyway, if one is the "Kiasu" (scared to lose type) or the "Kiasee" (or die, cannot lose type). there is no harm if one does this all over again and again.
THE CANTONESE DIALECT GROUP
Some Cantonese like to bring in all a combination of 5 type of fruits e.g. Mandarin Oranges or ordinary Sunkist oranges (which to the Cantonese "KUM" means gold); Other fruits can include 5 red apples, a bunch of bananas (no. of bananas not important), etc... And they each fruit should number = 5 fruits. For example, 5 oranges, 5 red apples etc?
The Cantonese like to buy a new charcoal stove, light it up, and boil water on it; But usually, for the Cantonese, actually, this is often done DURING THE MOVE-IN DATE. Where, they would jump over the stove (without getting hurt) into the house.
THE RELIGIOUS INCLINED
Many of those who are taoists, often pray to all the gods at the four corners of their new home. And they offer, incense, burn joss paper etc...
This therefore depends on your religious inclinations.
If one is a free thinker etc... skip this step.
VARIOUS CHINESE DIALECT GROUP
As mentioned above, there are so many separate Chinese dialect groups.
But as I had mentioned earlier, if we can focus on the "process" they are:
1. Each dialect group likes to bring in something that "sounds-like" - prosperity, bring them good luck, raise, promotion or "gold" into their home.
2. The throwing-in is symbolic of throwing wealth into the home.SWEEPING THE FLOOR
CAUTION: Where possible, avoid sweeping the floor on the same day as doing the above ritual! It is best to sweep the floor only after 3 days of doing the above ritual. (As a last resort, the next day is still possible but never on the same day!).
QuoteOn 1/20/2005 12:00:53 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
Your moving house ritual is
more suitable for a house that
has things like the lights or
stove.
If I am opening the house of a
EMPTY unit, what should I do ?
There is no lights to turn on
, no stove to boil water.
What should we do for opening
the house door for the 1st
time to an EMPTY house ?
Qibin
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Dear Anon,
1. For any new house purchase, it is always good to bring all family members to view the site to get an overall feeling of the place.
2. Under Flying star Feng Shui, currently NE facing homes have a better Feng Shui advantage as it is generally considered a better facing direction than some other facing directions.
3. For the Eight House theory, it is always favourable if the apartment fits the breadwinner. It is quite common both either spouse to be "opposites" east or west group. Although this is a consideration, other factors such as the Shapes and Forms and the Compass School - Flying star should also be considered.
4. As to whether to commit to purchase during this period or not has more to do with investment decisions than Feng Shui such as the price per square feet etc... Thus this point has to do with monetary considerations, budget, ambience and transportation etc...
5. It is also good to try to (if possible) find out the rationale for the sale -- sometimes this can be quite difficult. But no harm to check on this.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/19/2005 10:07:58 AM, Anonymous wrote:
My hushband is strong metal
horse and I am weak metal Dog.
His best house is WEST and
mine is EAST. We like a unit a
seletar Springs and this is a
Northeast house and is
consider goodfor my
husband but not for me. The
bedroom is excellent for him
but is my death line.
Should we consider buying the
unit? is this a good year for
us to commit into a private
property?
HO
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Source: The Straits Times, Wednesday January 19, 2005, Page 5
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Extract:
"a red mourning armband is to show respect to an elderly.....
In Chinese tradition, red mourning bands are worn by great-grandchildren...."
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Dear Kathelyne
Feng Shui has many distinctive flavours:
1. Poison arrows
2. Commonsense approach to Feng Shui1. Poison arrows
These are issues that cause issues such as sharp corners etc...2. Commonsense approach to Feng Shui
What you had mentioned i.e. a bedroom above a kitchen has more to do with "commonsense". This is because,(usually) thereseems to be a higher probability of a fire starting in a kitchen then anywhere else. And because of this, some would thus feel that having abedroom above the kitchen not a good idea!
However, frankly a fire can be started anywhere else in a home such as carelessly leaving behind a lighted cigarette butt or ash etc...
3. The"cure" could be that we try to keep the kitchen neat and tidy. Avoid leaving the cooking oil or if we use gas, use safety valvesand in particular sensors such as a "smoke-detector(s)" in the kitchen as well as the hallwayetc...
Warmest Regards,
Ceciltranslation using http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr
Apologies if the translation is in bad (broken) French:-
Excuses, si le texte traduit est dans le French" de "bad ;Cher KathelyneFeng Shui a beaucoup de saveurs distinctives :1. Approche de Bon sens des fl?ches2. de poison ? Feng Shui1. Fl?ches de Poison Ce sont des issues qui causent des issues telles que les coins etc.. de di?se...2. Approche de bon sens ? Feng Shui Ce que vous aviez mentionn? c.-?-d. une chambre ? coucher au-dessus d'une cuisine a plus ? faire avec "bon sens" ;. C'est parce que, (habituellement) il semble y a une probabilit? plus ?lev?e d'un feu commen?ant dans une cuisine puis n'importe o? ailleurs. Et pour cette raison, certains sentiraient ainsi cela avoir une chambre ? coucher au-dessus de la cuisine pas une bonne id?e !Cependant, franchement un feu peut ?tre commenc? n'importe o? ailleurs dans une maison telle que laisser n?gligemment un bout de cigarette ou une cendre allum? etc..... 3.Le "cure" ; pourrait ?tre que nous essayons de maintenir la cuisine ordonn?e et rang?e. ?vitez de laisser l'huile de cuisine ou si nous utilisons le gaz, les soupapes de s?ret? d'utilisation et en particulier les sondes telles qu'un "smoke-detector(s)" ; dans la cuisine aussi bien que le vestibule etc..... Les Amiti?s Les plus sinc?res, CecilQuoteOn 1/18/2005 2:28:28 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Bonjour ? tous,
La chambre de mon fils est
juste au dessus de la cuisine;
je ne sais rien changer ?
cela..Que pourriez vous me
conseiller pour neutraliser
tout effet n?gatif? Merci
d'avance,
Kathelyne
Edited by Robert Lee -
Translated Text from French to
English
Hello with all,
The room of my son is right
with the top of the kitchen; I
can nothing change with
that.What could you advise me
to neutralize any negative
effect? Thank you in advance,
Kathelyne
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Dear Anon,
I hope you don't mind saying that I am really no expert in static shock.
From my personal experience:-
1. I strongly believe that it could perhaps be "carpeting" of the home?
2. drier skin? than most of us. Seriously, I am not sure, but could try moisturier cream?
3. lack of humidity?
4. walking in the "style" of "dragging" one's feet close to the ground or floor?
5. wearing e.g. jeans that "rubs" against part of the flooring (carpet)
6. Type of food eaten?
I am truly sorry, again, I must emphasise that I am really just speaking my mind only.
Perhaps, you could seek the advise in your country. such as a skin specialist first? This is because, to me, this is one way to start??
For those in the "electrical business" or area, often, when we purchase additional memory-banks to be installed into a computer, we actually have to touch our hands to an earth-object such as a wall or a special antistatic grounding wire.
Perhaps, it could also be that your home is entirely made of wood? And not concrete? And perhaps, the wood is too dry - no humidity.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/18/2005 3:45:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I'm new to Feng Shui and was
referred by a co-worker after
a brief discussion about
Static Shock. For
several years now I've been
generating a lot of static
electricity and shock people,
things, my pet, etc. on a
regular basis. Some days
are worse than others.
I've tried investigating if my
shoes were the culprit, or my
cloths and haven't been able
to find anything to
help.
Does anyone know of a possible
solution to reduce static
shock?
Thanks,
MaryAnne in Seattle,
Washington (the rainy state)
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Dear John,
Please see below:-
QuoteOn 1/18/2005 2:49:48 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Proposed 2 story house plan.
Brief intro : main door facing
North. House sitting south.
Planning to built period 8 N1
house. I am using Lo Shu grid
to plan the house.By refering
to the plan attached,
Qn1.
Does it mean NW corner is
missing? (ref A on the
diagram)In my opinion, because the "missing" area is "stretched" ie. it occupies part of NW and some parts of North. When compared to each of the whole NW or North, it can be considered as "minor" or often non-issue-type of a missing corner(s).
Qn2. If I add another
kitchen (ref B), would
it mean S and SE become
missing?In my opinion, an extension of ref B could be considered both ways: either a missing corner at S or SE or a protrusion.
But, I personally feel that it is more likely missing corner(s) in this case.
Under some Flying star "models", some Flying star directions would benefit from a rectangular or squarish shape building to take advantage of better Feng Shui for a home.
Qn3. Would extending
Quotethe house later either at (ref
B-kitchen) and (Ref C- car
porch) change the Lo Shu grid
superimposition?
Usually car porch can be left out for the purpose of drawing a Lo Shu grid as it is not part of the living quarters.Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Oliv,
Under the Holy Trinity of Geomancy:
1. Heaven Luck - what is given to us
2. Earth Luck - Feng Shui
3. Human (man-luck) - human relationship factors and psychologyMost of it, I would personally think would fall under Human (man-luck)!
It is about firstly, -- our feelings... As you had written, one may feel quite uncomfortable or some "worries" of whether it can or cannot affect Feng Shui
Another is about "face" or for the Chinese "prestige". A half-painted house that is left halfway unpainted for sometime could imply that symbolically or we are in "financial difficulties". I know some of us don't care "too-hoots" what the neighbour(s) say! But, all these does not lead to a "closure" of such an event.
And even little thoughts about these would often unsettle our "Human-man luck factors".
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/18/2005 2:59:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Lee,
Between a procrastinating
husband and bad weather, we
now have a half painted
(exterior) house. Can
this affect the feng
shui? In what way(s)?
Best wishes,
O. Sullivan
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Dear Sophia,
Generally, (or very generally), yes, south represents the fire element.
To side-track-a-little: And in quite alot of past forum messages, I mentioned that for a kitchen at the south, it is acceptable to have the stove face a water position. This would not be ideal -- if the kitchen is located at the north. (water location).
QuoteOn 1/18/2005 2:29:14 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil Lee
My kitchen is located in the
South. (Fire) The kitchen
cabinet, its original
colour is brown,dark
green and
green.Its never been
change the cabinet nor paint
accept the lower cabinet
change to the new cabinet and
its colour isdark green
(the top table) and green
thelower
cabinetsince we moved in
1995. As South (Fire element)
does it clashes the colour of
the cabinet it we were to
change.
Is it alright if we were to
repaint the top cabinet to sky
blue for those doors and the
side edges of the cabinet to
blue beauty but the lower part
of the cabinet not to paint as
it is in good condition.
Display our stove facing
washing machine.(South -
Fire/Wood)There are a few considerations:
1. Actually, the more accurate way is to look at the Flying star numbers at the kitchen area to best determine the colours.
2. Generally speaking, wood cabinets are in harmony with the kitchen since it has fire (stove) and wood element fuels fire (stove) - in a productive cycle.
You can also read up an article, I wrote for the Home Concepts magazine - the article has been extracted to the forum. Do a search perhaps for "home concept" or "home concepts" to read the article.
3. Generally, since the kitchen is in the south (fire), often blue cabinet or partial blue cabinet color is acceptable in this area. Thus most of the time, a non issue.
4. A kitchen actually has more than just fire (stove); water (water basin pipes/ fridge or sometimes washing machine) but also the metal element i.e. utensils and even microwave belongs to the metal element.
5. Under the productive cycle of the five elements:
Metal -
QuoteWater -
Wood -
Fire -
Earth -
Metalthus: metal is often represented by cooking utensils; or kitchen cabinet in white or metallic
water by the wash basin / fridge
wood often represented by kitchen cabinets especially in wood tone
fire is represented by the stove
And this is already a harmonious flow of metal , water, wood and fire.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Sophia,
Please see below:-
QuoteOn 1/18/2005 2:29:01 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil Lee
Q1. Would like to know what is
the wealth vase? My friend
told me that to keep the
wealth vase we have to put
some soild, photo of rich man,
rich man house in the wealth
vase. Is there such a fairy
tale or is is true. What are
the purpose?Frankly, there is really no single or specific "wealth vase".
This is akin to the notion that the Holy grail or a cup that when we drink water from can give us eternal life. Much like one of the Indiana Jones type of episode.
It is the belief that if one displays decorative objects (note: call them whatever one wants "wealth vase ...." etc... But really, these are only objects made by ordinary man!
One of the beliefs is that if one keeps such objects, it is best always to cover the top and not let the vase be "empty". Some would place another smaller covered container to cover this "mouth" of the vase, while others could simply cover it fully with a cut-out cardboard, styrofoam etc....
In Singapore, we read of magic "stones" that can cure cancer etc... This is where such people prey older folks -- into parting with their savings!
Therefore, all of us should not have the "foolish" notion that there is really such thing as a "wealth vase".
The near equivalent are true "blooded" ancient antiques that have good "wealth value". For example, early century Ming pocerlain vase, plates etc... These are truly "rich-man's" collections. That may range from a few thousand dollars to even a few million dollars!
Other than this, without proper authentication, there are many FAKES circulating around!
QuoteQ2. In one of
yourforum, I
readif I'm not
mistaken the gourd (light
brown colour) placed in
between the toilet
bowland the toilet wall
is to prevent the drainage of
the wealth. Can we use
oneplace at
themain door or window
and the other in the
toilet.Can one use more
than one gourd.ManyFeng Shui practitioners offer this as a "cure".
For example, in the tale....if we see the series or episodes of " Journey to the West".... The monkey god was subdued by another god holding a hulu or gourd.
This is where one of the gods, removed the cap to the gourd and point the empty vessel towards the "villian" and sucks him/her into it.
Perhaps, illustrations such as this could be the originator for such ause in Feng Shui today.
Many Feng Shui practitioners advise the use of it:-
1. Straight path of qi (leak)
In many of those 3-room HDB type of flats, some made renovations suchthat when they open their living roomwindows, there is a straight path of air from this window, past thru the open dining room/kitchen door and out thru the service / kitchen windows.
Some Chinese, would therefore hang a hulu or bottle gourd at the dining/kitchen entrance. For the above purpose.
2. Sickness star
Especially manyHong Kong Feng Shui practitioners may advise their clients to placeor hang a hulu on the bed post. This is to "suck" away sickness stars #2 or #5. Or one of the alternative cures toconstant sickness.
3. Placed at toilets
As one can see, it is the same principle or "belief".
In conclusion, one can see that the above three points are the most commonly applied area for the use of the hulu or bottle gourd.
Often, in the past, many would buy ready made wood-dried-hollow type with a cover on it i.e. when it is new, it is green. But, when it is "old" it turns into a beautiful "light" wood color.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Esther,
Firstly, CONGRATULATIONS!
Yes! There are lots of people who has prior to given birth or even before giving birth to display cute lovely children photos in their bedroom.
Thus, you are not alone! And this is certainly something that is not new!
So, in my opinion, feel free to continue to place these lovely pictures of children!
On a human (man luck) level, it makes us all feel so good or wonderful!
No harm in doing so.
As for the placement of figurines; majority of the time no harm. But, in some of the past forum messages, there has been some issues with regards to this. But, this is rare or something like 0.01% type of an encounter. Thus no an issue. But, good to on the safe-side, remove them.
As for home items "breaking" down, it could be a coincidence or other matters - since no Feng Shui audit has been done to review it.
What is most important in the Chinese belief is not to move or shift the "wedding - or master bed" at all during the time of pregnancy up to the time of the 1st month old baby.
It is ok to place the hulu at the basin.
More importantly, do take care of your health and have as much "human or man luck" such as family support and care and togetherness with the spouse.
Basically don't worry too much about all the little things!
I am sure ALL OF US, especially Robert and myself, look forward to you having a lovely cuddly and beautiful child!
CHEERS!
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/18/2005 5:18:48 AM, Anonymous wrote:
As i am expecting a baby soon,
i was told to put babies
photos in the bedroom and all
around me so that my baby
would turn out as cute and
adorable.
Then i realise something. They
say it is not good to
havestatues of little
kid/toy around the house as
they invite "Siao Ren = Petty,
little people". Is this true?
Should i remove these posters
from my bedroom?
Also, i notice that a lot of
things start breaking down in
my house although it is only
3months old. New DVD player,
SCV cable box, new cooker hob,
aircon...etc.Is there
anyfengshuie
xplation for this? If the
'washing basin"that is
locatedin the central of
the house, is always chocked,
would that affects the luck of
the house? I have put a hu-lu
there to store the wealth.
Could that be a possible
reason for all the breakdowns?
Thanks for your help!
From: Nervous Mum
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Dear Doris,
To be pretty honest: there is often no right or wrong answers. Nor one camp can ever overwhelm the other to consider exactly what colors fit which elements.
For example, it is very straight forward that all the primary colors such as (often those found on the color tv) e.g. Green, Blue and Red. And some also consider Yellow a primary color).
From a hot-cold continuum or spectrum, colors would range from the hot end (Red) to the cold end (Blue or white).
Grey is interesting. Because silver looks silver to us.
But in my country, all our paper notes have a security thread -- threaded into each paper note.
Humans when eyeing the notes will certainly see a gleemer of silver -- (metal) element.
But if one scans the dollar note (I am not recommending this - as it is agains the law) or photo copy the dollar note -- the silver thread would turn out to be "GREY!"
So perhaps, some people would thus consider perhaps grey = metal?
If we look at decorator's color charts, often we see the grey tones on the sample brochure next to the blue tones.
Again, there is always no right or wrong answers. Because, often, pastel shades of colors are subjected to many interpretations.
In addition, there are other ways to identify objects: circle = metal element etc...
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/18/2005 5:14:29 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear master,
According to some feng shui
articles I read, grey is
considered a colour for METAL,
and not water, as you advise.
What did generate this
difference? The colour of some
metals that are grey?
Best wishes
Doris
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Dear Daniel,
1. Feng Shui is not just about looking into the four-corners of a home. But the KEY success or the highest weightage has to do with LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
2. As the above suggests: 1stly it is all about the External environment: the Landscape, the site and the building.
3. This is because each home is different in many ways because of the location.
4. Imagine this:
Some homes unfortunately is equivalent of a 4 door saloon. Some homes are even equivalent of a 30 year old run-down 1,000 cc car.
So, even if one pathes the entire interior of the 4 walls with gold: CAN THAT HOME BE BOOSTED TO A BRAND NEW MERCEDES CAR?
5. With this in mind, this is why, sometimes, enhancing the interior can benefit from Feng Shui if the exterior is not that bad. But given the example above of a home that is like a run-down 1,000 cc car - no matter how much we do, we cannot enhance the house further.
6. The morale of the above story is that: "we have to consider the external FS or Location, location, location, first.
7. Applying Flying star Feng Shui:-
This is where you wanted to know where is the wealth sector of your home:
8. In the past also, I had mentioned two major concepts:-
8.1 The three-step-approach
Each Feng Shui concept has : 1. strengths and 2. weakness. and also we should understand the 3. the purpose of each concept.
8.2 All sectors in a home are very important:
For example, in the past, I give an example that like any other disciplines weightage should be given to all sectors.
Many of us had taken examinations before. For example: in an examination: it asks us to answer 5 questions out of say 10 questions.
Each question = 20 marks each.
Our teachers would normally ask us to ATTEMPT to answer ALL FIVE questions. Even if we do a wonderful job answering only 4 questions, but leaving out the last, we can still fall the examination!
Feng Shui is also like that. We should try to maximize all sectors if possible.
8.3 If one has gone thru many of the messages in this forum, one can also apply Flying star to detect / enhance or neutralise elements in each sector.
For example: #8 numbers are current wealth numbers and WS#8 is water wealth etc...
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/18/2005 5:20:38 AM, Anonymous wrote:
My main door faces NW and how
do I identify the wealth
sector of my house. What can i
do to improve wealth luck?
Thank you
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Dear Doris,
There are several dimensions of Feng Shui or degrees of "understanding" what is good or bad Feng Shui.
For example:
1. Enhancing Qi
Some Feng Shui actions or activities are to enhance qi or to boost qi in a home. For example such as activating #8 under Flying Star Feng Shui. Where especially #8 has to do with the current water wealth location.
2. Neutralising Sha Qi or Poison arrows
There are also imbalances caused e.g. by a pointed roof aimed towards our home e.g. a lone street lamp slicing into our main entrance etc...
3. Commonsense approach to Feng Shui
Fortunately, from what I can gather, yours has to do with a toilet above the main entrance door.
This has much to do with "commonsense" that there is a higher probability that since the toilet is above the door and if the sewerage pipe(s) are located just above it, then, there could be an issue (not often) but a higher chance that it may leak downwards.
Otherwise, generally, this third category is not the "worse" type of "bad" Feng Shui.
It is equivalent of the idea that we should not have our bed above the kitchen. For "fear" that there is also a higher probabilty of a fire starting out in a kitchen, also.
It is equivalent to the notion that some were told that it is not favourable to have the masterbedroom above the garage. For the same reason that in the unlikely-hood that if vehicle or car catches fire... the flames could reach the masterbedroom.
Thus, as one can see, your concerns are associated with "commonsense approach" type of Feng Shui concerns or issues.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/10/2005 7:45:58 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master,
We recently moved into a new
house and renovated it,
without moving walls and
before... reading the Fengh
Shui tips. I knew something...
about Feng Shui (mainly about
the 5 elements/colours, and
their constructive/distructive
cycle - which I tried to apply
in my house - quite
successfully). The
househas large windows,
the light inside is so warm,
looks really great...
After reading your site I was
really distroyed... A lot of
things are wrong, according to
Feng Shui. The main problem
(according to me) is
thatmy main
doorfacing
South...is a beautiful
opaque glass door ., under the
toilet of the next floor...
Oh, God!
All my doors are wood doors
with glass insertion (a mozaic
with red, yellow and green
parts) in the center. I was
thinking to add such a mozaic
on the glass front door too,
maybe the fire won't be
estinguished by the water
element of the glass... Should
I?
I read somewhere that covering
the door with a cloth, adding
mirrors to the ceiling, and
windchimesmight help
also...Does it ?
Thank you in advance for your
time and congratulations on
your very informative site
Sincerely,
Doris Stoian
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Dear Anon,
You can actually click on the " ADVANCE SEARCH" on the top left hand side of this forum (just below the SEARCH button):-
Step 1: Type in " beam "
Step 2: Select the conference " Photo Tours of Interest with Pictures "
Then, press to confirm and you should find several messages on "An alternative to a flute"....
Go review several of these messages to find out what are the often used items e.g. a pair of flute or decorative arches etc...
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/10/2005 11:11:33 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear All,
Was wondering if there is any
solution to
1. placing bed under a beam
(the beam is vertical to bed)
2. stairs leading straight to
the toilet
Many thanks
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Dear Anon,
Since it is a non-religious item (more towards decorative item), a simple "throw-away" would be acceptable.
If you have a big plastic bag, simply place it into the bag, tie it up and throw it away.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/10/2005 11:12:20 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Thanks Mr Cecil,
One more question.
Can just discard it into the
dustbin ? Or must there be a
proper way of discarding the
red banner ?
BR
On 1/7/2005 4:28:28 AM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
Dear BR,
This is an
interesting
question.
In another
not so related
issue, we have the
signage of
"live" companies that
had
changed their signage.
Here,
there are some companies
that
change their
signage(s)
because of new corporate
image
or the existing signage
has
been torn or in bad
condition.
Many of these companies,
often
get the signage maker
to
half-way remove their
company
sign. Place it on a
secondary
landing such as
another
ladder, first. And only
after
they installed the new
signage
do they then remove the
old
signage and place it on
the
floor.
Well, a red banner is
not
equivalent of the above
(a
company signage). Most of
the
time, due to ultraviolet
light
or direct sunlight often a
red
banner may fade and turn
light
red or pink. If so, it is
time
to replace the banner.
But if
the banner is very new
but dusty,
there is no harm in
removing it to
wash. However,
some of the colouring
used or
dyes may stain or come
out
after washing and turn it
to
light red. If there is so
much
hassle, here, then, it
would
be best to simply discard
the
old one and buy a new
one.
Traditionally, some
people,
would suggest buying a new
red
banner simply because it
is
not that expensive and
also,
like the tradition of many
who
are suppose to buy and
wear
new clothes, no harm to do
so
for a banner.
Warmest
Regards,Cecil
On 1/6/2005 10:19:18
PM, Anonymous
wrote:
Dear Sir,
Chinese new
year
is
approaching. Do i
need
to
change a new red banner
(
hang
on my door) or can
i
remove
and wash it to hang
back
again
?
BR
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Dear Jean,
Generally, there should not be an issue as each intermediate terrace has it's own space. And in Feng Shui, each intermediate terrace owns a site. And can be distinct from each other.
The major concerns would be any water course e.g. large drain(s) on the side of the home or a large drainage behind the home etc...
Nevertheless, each site should be considered separately and since often no two sites are the same, a proper FS assessment should be made specific to that plot of land.
Thus what I had mentioned, now or in the past are general statements or general comments, only.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/8/2005 10:41:29 AM, Anonymous wrote:
We bought an intermediate
terrace house where the
backyards are back-to-back to
another row of terrace houses.
The unit behind us has a lap
pool on its left part of the
house. The unit on its left
also has a lap pool. These lap
pools are separated by their
adjoining wall. We thought it
was good as we enjoyed some
"wind". Forever, I read in
your free feng shui course
that water behind house is no
good. Is this considered no
good as in major leak? Any
remedies, if yes? Please reply
as I am so worried. Thank you.
Jean
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Dear Tristan,
In my opinion, the best way is to understand in-terms of "harmony with the environment".
Or use Feng Shui on this primary basis, first.
For example, we have our own birth-date and thus "birth-chart". The home or apartment also has it's own birth-chart.
"It is said that we human beings must try to harmonize ourselves to our environment but not the other way around".
Here, we must first "take care" of any imbalances in our environment. Thus under Feng Shui, we have two major schools: Shapes and Forms and Flying Star Feng Shui.
Shapes and Forms Feng Shui would suggest that our house or block is on solid foundation. If we are at a hill, we have to make sure that the foundation - continues to be stable. And not just being stable at the point where we move-in. But, to be continously stable. A simple cutting down of trees or soil erosion can easily make a safe home, unsafe!
For the interior of the home, we should first consider the "birth-chart" of the home e.g. using Flying star Feng Shui.
For example, if under Ba Zi, a person is a weak metal person. And his or her best element is EARTH element (yellow, cream or beige). But because unfortunately, the bedroom has some nasty stars like #5 and or #2 and or #9 in combination, it would not be wise to enhance the bedroom with one's ba zi best elements.
Here, it is a simple rule: " We must harmonise with our environment and not the other way around. " We cannot simply impose our "elements" onto the environment.
If we apply this concept, I believe, one can easily understand or have a firm foundation ofthe degrees of either:
MUST or BEST be done
NICE to Have (Usually, it is nice to be able to match the home colours ot our Ba Zi or that this room is favourable to us under our Eight house chart etc..)Thus, sometimes it can be truly UNFORTUNATE if we stay in a "wrong" home where what would seemed NICE TO HAVEsometimes, we are unable to introduce such nice-to-have as it does not fit our environment i.e. the home.
Some of us may be more fortunate because not only are we able to enjoy our MUST haves but we can equally apply our NICE-TO-HAVE's in our home. Not all can do this. This could perhaps explain that thisisanother reason why some people are RICHER while others are poorer.
Often, the rich gets richer because, money does buy good Feng Shui! Or usually, with or without Feng Shui, try buying a home: Naturally, a person perhaps paying 2million dollars for a home will certainly get better Feng Shui because most of the time the frontage or other external shapes and forms may be better than say one who purchases a home that costs only 1/2 a million dollars. (This is a simple anaolgy - it could be the other way around if good Feng Shui is applied!).
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 1/9/2005 6:44:57 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I am a beginner in this field
and have read up on a couple
of writings since I developed
this interest. But I have
encountered several problems
which I can't seem to make
sense of. Especially now when
I am renovating my place.
It seems that I cannot find a
suitable cure to fit me.
Either it clashes with my
Bazi, Kua Number, 8 mansion.
There is always a system that
forbids me to use a particular
cure. For example activating a
certain direction, or painting
a room in a particular
colour.I would like to
ask which is the most
appropriate system to use when
it comes to home decor.
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Feng Shui Newbie
8 September 2004
Dear Mr Lee
Thanks for the beautiful efforts made on your upated flying stars report. Its fascinating.
Cindy
8 September 2004
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Rosewood Condominium, Singapore
19 January 2005