Cecil Lee

Dear Susan, Yes, I do agree with your comments. It has nothing do with Traditional Feng Shui. As this is not based on Traditional Feng Shui practises. Some traditional Feng Shui Practitioners (with a religious flair) would instead `protect' the main entrance e.g. with charms or the traditional Ba Gua mirror. This is the first time, I have heard of such a `practise' also. Perhaps, new wave " FS ". Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Cheui May, Yes, since you have quite a large amount of `metal' in your Pillars of Destiny, it would not be adviseable to use `silver' with water. You can: Method 1:- 1. Try to find which element that you are lacking and see if there are any `auspicious' sounding words /meaning /significance attached to the name. Method 2:- 2. Use `Shui' but try to add a good meaning in your name. For example, for intelligence, `Bright' - Kwan or `Dragon' - Loong. These names are choosen more for clever, intelligent, brave... Alternatively, for wealth, look for names that can make you prospher... I believe Method 2 (above) is simplier to follow where a name is associated with a good meaning and the addition of `Shui' compensates for the `lack' of water. It is my opinion that the significant meaning of the name can outweigh the element that is choosen. (Other than for `shui' = water). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Lyn, Under Shapes and Form Feng Shui, your house should not `sit' lower than the frontage i.e. front yard. Is it possible to reverse this? Having the house lower than the frontage can have a negative effect on the homeowners. The house is equally `entrapped'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kim, In this area, in my opinion, it is best to utilise the best of other `disciplines' such parent/child relationships etc.. In Chinese `arts', it usually involves looking at: 1. The relationship of each member's element and strength and how they `react' to each other. For example, a child can be a strong fire element and the parent e.g. a weak water element thus `weakening the parent. 2. The use of Yin and Yang harmony in the various rooms. Colors etc... Although Para 1 and 2 can be looked at; as I mentioned earlier, other human / personnel or relationship studies/developments would (I fee) be more valuable in solving your problems. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Dovie, One way of looking at things is: " I see, I like, I buy". If you find the tabletop water-point, nice, you can go ahead and purchase it. The above is based on `feelings' and intuition as opposed to the more complex analysis that one may do based on Traditional FS such as Flying Star (to check that a water position at a specific sector is acceptable or one's element and strength is suited to the above.) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Cheui May, 1. Since you are aware of your element and strength, using it is more accurate means of looking at the compatiblitiy of the home and the individual sectors of your home. 2. The reason is because, when one looks at the Eight House Theory, we generally use only the YEAR of birth to derive our personal GUA (KUA) number. However, under Pillars of Destiny, we use the YEAR; MONTH; DAY and (if the TIME of birth is available) use all 4 Pillars = Eight Elements (Stem and branches) to deduce our true element and strength. 3. Since the common denominator is the Five Elements, we know that each element or each sector represents an element e.g. North = Water element; South = Fire. Thus, in this context, when we apply our Ba Zhi or Pillars e.g. element and strength; with each sector and or the main entrance of the house, we are in effect, practising basic Ba Zhi Feng Shui. 4. My personal advise is that `Excellent' houses are hard to come by or sometimes by luck we have the opportunity to acquire one. `Excellent' house is one which has really good Shapes and Form; from a Feng Shui Master's perspective can accumlate and retain wealth. Thus sometimes, it can be quite elusive to find such a home. 5. But rather, majority of the time it is much easier to find a `GOOD' home. 6. Frankly, it takes years of understanding and `weightage' to be able to pick a good home. Thus, for those who are not FS practitioners, try, (try) to as I mentioned, score on many points related to the various FS theories. 7. Some excellent homes may have poison arrow aimed at it but this is usually curable. Contrast `poison' arrow with fundamental problems e.g. lots of missing corners especially in the North etc... or toilets located wrongly. These are fundamental problems and difficult to solve unless in my opinion; one "knocks them down". Warmest Regards, Cecil

1. Development known as: The Abode at Devonshire, Singapore 2. In my opinion, this development reminds me of the glass frontage of the Fortredale, another Singapore high rise building with glass surrounding the building. 3. The Abode at Devonshire, is 15 storey high a small development comprising of 26 units. Based on the developer's description it is based on interescting planes of glass, concrete and aluminium. 4. Although it does not have as much as the `revealing' glass surrounding half of each unit, nevertheless, in my opinion, the frontage with `enclosed' glass is not appropriate for Singapore, a hot and humid country. 5. In my opinion, for a house, Qi cannot flow freely in and out of the house `freely' unlike `normal' windows. 6. Other cons include what I believe can be an eye-sore where for privacy reasons, the residents use different lengths of curtains. 7. This is what the Fortredale looks like today.. in my opinion, like a `refugee' camp of `inconsistent' height of the curtains in some units and different colours. 8. Till today, I still see many units unoccupied under the Fortredale development. 9. Again in my opinion, the open glass winodws is equally `unsightly' if one places grilles for safety of children behind the windows. Furthermore the windows open at an angle downwards, and in my opinion, a child may accidently fall off. Let's hope not. 10. To find out more on the Fortredale, you can do a Search in this forum for some pictures of it which has been `featured' in this same conference: Photo Tours of Interest (with pictures). 11. Otherwise, in my opinion, its overall shape i.e. relatively no missing corners is good Warmest Regards, Cecil

Attached please find a layout plan where the toilet (toilet bowl) is next to the main entrance. This layout is considered inauspicious under Shapes and Form Feng Shui. Best to avoid... purchasing such a unit.

Dear Oleta, 1. Frankly, and in my opinion, there are no hard or fast `rules' with regards to the color in a child's room. 2. But rather, it depends. Here, it depends on the location of the bedroom. For example, if the bedroom is facing a west location e.g. windows with direct sunlight that comes into the room. Then use cooler colours or a neutral colour such as white. Here, pink etc.. is not quite appropriate. 3. Some Feng Shui practitioners believe that the bedroom should (I use the word can) be painted to suit the child's Ba Zhi or element. This is quite a common advise provided by many FS practitioners. However, as I always believe, it depends on the level of participation or non-participation in Feng Shui. If one considers Feng Shui as a passing `fad' and do not really want to go indepth into using FS tools; need not paint the bedroom based on a child's Ba Zhi element. 4. Here, what one can do is to briefly understand the Yin and Yang concept. As mentioned ealrier under Para 2, one important factor is the amount of natural light that goes into the child's room. In relation also the windows in the room and the type of curtain used. 5. For a growing up child, his / her room can be more Yang than say an adult's room. One can still have the room painted in neutral white and paste colourful posters say for a child at the age of 3 years or more. As the child grows up, their study table can be more Yang, e.g. the wall or even the table / chair can be more Yang, to encourage activity. For example, the table can still use neutral white (Yang). While, the sector where the bed is can be `more cosy' or more Yin. Thus, there is no hard and fast rule to this. As a parent, I believe, one can make a good judgement and create the right balance:) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Timothy, 1. The `concept' of having a bed facing one of a person's worst direction is considered of `secondary' importance or ranking. 2. What is more important are: 2.1 Proper position of the bed in terms of Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui. For example, when you open the bedroom door, where possible, the bed should be on the opposite wall. It is equally important to see if the bed does not share the same wall as a toilet. If it is facing a toilet e.g. the door of the toilet `looks' at the "head board" or the head part of the bed, a remedy is to place a side table and place a lamp on top of it. This side table with a lamp on is symbolic of a `partition' between the bed and the toilet door. 3. Only after considering the Shapes and Form Feng Shui, you can then consider sleeping (where possible) at a good intangible force sector (based on Eight House) such as the longevity, health, excellent .. sector. 4. After having considered Para 3 and as an added `luxury' see if your head can face a good direction when you sleep. 5. Therefore, if one can see the series of steps as shown above, having a person's head facing a good direction is less important than those points mentioned under Para 1 to 3. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, No, in my opinion, it is best not to give `blanket' approval for sites and `declare' them as Feng Shui friendly even if they are `advertisers'. Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware. Only if I feel that the site has good Feng Shui qualites, I would `dare' to comment. In my comments, I would usually indicate what are the salient points of the development by relating it to certain FS concepts. Thus, in this case, unless, I have personally provided some comments on a specific site or review page, all other advertisments does not necessarily have a blanket endorsement from us. If you have a house of interest e.g. at a site and can provide the URL and further information, I could give some comments. However, if the information is `scarce' or I do not have a `full' picture, may be difficult to comment on say the overall Feng Shui of the location. But if one needs some clarifications as to say the interior layout, can post it as an attachment to this forum. The latest review of a local housing condominium which I have a good feeling on is at:- http://www.geomancy.net/review/gardens/ In this brief review, I also indicated, what I believe are salient points of good Shapes and Form Feng Shui of the site and had related it to concepts on good FS. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, Yes, once a Triple Combinations has been fullfilled, no cure is required as the Triple Combination exists and that location is in balance due to it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Cheui May, Ideally, since you are a Chinese, you can as a guide: 1. Do not `touch' your Chinese Surname or given name. 2. Since your Chinese name has three characters: " Cheui "; " May and " Heui " you should continue to have a three character name and not reduce it to TWO characters. 3. Since you are lacking water, you can use the Chinese character (in romanized Chinese as ` Shui '). In the English translation, you need not necessaryily use " Shui " but use the name based on the phonetic sound of your Chinese dialect group. For example, a Chinese Hokkien can use " Chwee " rather use the word " Shui " which is a Mandarin word. 4. If one lacks `water' element, avoid having the name with two `water' elements such as Shui Shui. This is usually not advisable as it may seem that your name may become unbalanced with too much water. This is the same for other elements. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jo Yong, Yes, a major renovation will change the birth chart of a home. For example, if a home was constructed under Period 5 to say this current period i.e. Period 6. As the term suggests, it has to be a major renovation. Examples of major renovations include:- 1. Alterations in a home such as hacking of walls especially the bedroom walls. 2. For a landed property housing, removing the roof of the house changes its birth chart. 3. Combinations of Para 1 and hacking of floor tiles / replacing them. 4. More `technical' method such as repainting the ceiling is symbolic and used by some FS practitioners as a `cheap' alternative which was felt to `symbolically' alter the birth chart of the house. 5. What you mentioned below: In my opinion, the above is not considered a major renovation. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, This is a review of The Gardens at Bishan:- www.geomancy.net/review/gardens Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Mariel, As I do not have much information with regards to the view of the home and other information, it is difficult to pin-point the problem. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, The logo was not attached. Warmest Regards, Cecil Regards, Wasis (Fil

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Dear Users, Please note that:- Is currently based on my observations and could be a coincidence but have always kept an open mind and Keep-in-view of further occurences of the above i.e. I do see more of such `coincidences', or if you know such cases, please feedback to this forum on this. As for now, do take it as just my personal opinion (not to be taken too seriously). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wendy, A further advise, I would like to add is that where possible, at the frontage of the house i.e. at the location, if there are too many windows, (in relation to the frontage area of the house, not all windows should preferably be opened fully. Here, if there the main entrance is also at the frontage, please avoid opening too many windows. In my opinion, it is particuarly important if the main entrance is at the frontage and not at the side of the building. And if there are e.g. sliding doors at this same frontage. In such a situation, it is best not to open the sliding doors and main door at the same time. Usually, the characteristics of such a house is e.g. where the ladies or women in the house, not being able to `marry'. This is one of the characteristics I had discovered based on quite a number of houses with such `problems'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wendy, In my opinion, having a lot of windows may not necessarily be bad. The only issue is if there are poison arrows aimed through a window, it should best be neutralised. For a house with exposed beams, the best advise is not to place e.g. sofas or seats directly below the beams. For example, a person sitting below it. Otherwise, if one does not sit below the beam for a time, it should not be an issue. Sometimes, (surprisingly) such a house may instead have good or even excellent Feng Shui because of its frontage which may give a quantum leap. For a gift, it is my belief that geniune friendship is far more dear than any materials gifts. So continue to `treat each' other as sisters.... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Mariel, Yes, it would be best to try to revert to what it was like previously prior to the advise provided by the geomancer, first and monitor the situation. I am not sure what discipline the geomancer has but if his thoughts are merely based on his `intution' alone without reference to e.g. Compass School techniques or if it more from the angle of `sales' e.g. sale of windchimes etc.. where you need to place one or several such `objects', then it would not be appropriate. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ashley, Currently, does your single room apartment has any poison arrows aimed at it. Or who were previously occupying it. With little information, it is difficult to find out what is wrong. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jo Yong, In my opinion, one should take into consideration the `private' door into each apartments i.e. door (B) for Feng Shui analysis. If you have a sketch of the outline of the houses and its relation to the door (A) and (B), it would help to confirm the above. Regards, Cecil

Dear Judy, Please see below:- 1. Yes, you have brought up a very interesting question. 2. First of all, Chinese do place importance in phonetic sounds. For example, several years back when China opened up its economy, I believe, there was this Coca Cola advertisement where the interpretation of the words `Coca Cola' was interepreted to mean an inauspicious name. 3. Subsequently, Coca Cola, revised this ad. 4. Chinese language is quite `complex' and a pronunciation can provide as much as say 4 different meanings to a character alone. 5. For the Chinese, usually, there is no issue once an auspicious sounding name has been chosen. 6. In the past where there was no standarised Chinese words such as the Romanized Chinese ", many overseas Chinese. For example, those staying especially in Commonwealth countries had to register `English' names. Thus depending on the dialect of a Chinese, Sir names in English may differ but ultimately, the phonetic sound or the meaning in Chinese is still the same. Thus it is common to find a person with the Surname e.g. Chen or Tan. Both are identical in Chinese. Alternatively, the proper romanised form of Water is " Shui " as in Feng "Shui". But for a Hokkien (dialect) Chinese, the name could be " Chwee " or even " Chooi ". 7. It is equally amusing for overseas Chinese when they wrongly register names even surnames at their respective birth registries. However, as mentioned above, the `True' name is always represented by their Mandarin name. 8. The above is to highlight the importance of choosing a Mandarin name and how Chinese place importance in the meaning or significance of a name. 9. In the above situation, it does not matter if a Chinese name can have other different meanings in all languages over the world. In my opinion, it does not matter unless, one is in a country where a predominant language exists. For example, if Spanish is the main language of the country and we pitty a child if his/her name "sounds" inauspicious or culturally bad in that language. However, if one is passionate enough could ask someone or a friend to interpret the wordings. Unless, one without much understanding try to `create' words or without knowing the word or words, "joined" them up. It is better in such situations to find out the meaning first from a reliable source. Warmest Regards, Cecil