Cecil Lee

This new condo site, has just been offered to the public. Worth taking a look if you have the money. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, In my opinion, your cornice do not pose poison arrow as it is usually made of gpysum board. The height from the ceiling to the ground is quite a distance away. They are multiple (3) and long as opposed to a pointed edge. I personally feel that there is no issue in the type of cornice mentioned. Although the preference is for a simpler design. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear All, In Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation HQ building took a desperate attempt to place two cannons. Hong Kong Feng Shui practitioners spare no efforts to use `black' feng shui on others. Even in Singapore, some buildings were built on `black' Feng Shui e.g Suntec City. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Vertical placement of bamboo flutes to neutralise a concrete beam Another way of placing two bamboo flutes...please see illustration

Dear November, Based strictly on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, it is a much better idea to have the screen partition at location marked `A' instead of at present location. This is to make the living room and dining room into a more rectangular shaped layout. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear November, Please see attached illustration with the best location for activating a mountain star. For info, 1. a mountain star must not be activated at the front door. 2. a mountain star is ineffective if it is placed on a shelf next to a window. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Alan, Please see below:- It is good to know the purpose, strength and weakness of each concept. 1. Flying Star Feng Shui:- The purpose is to map out the birth chart of the house. And see if each sector is out of balance. If a specific sector is out of balanced and need a cure, than, a cure should be used to neutralised the bad stars at that sector. If any sectors that can be enhanced, then, enhancements can be made. Strickly speaking the Flying Star has `nothing' to do with Eight House. As you can see from the above, for example, if South has back sickness stars (bad sector under Flying Star) - a cure can be placed here. Therefore, a sector (accordig to birth chart) can be a bad sector under Flying Star. But it can be either good or bad sector under Eight House. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Guek Rian, Apologies, I am unable to open the attachment. Please see below:- Usually, `normal' layouts do not have a narrowing at the centre of the house. In many homes, it is always straight. As a narrowing under Shapes and Forms is like a compression at the centre location. And this can be a cause of Sha Qi. In addition, so many sliding doors at the centre, with or without opening them can disturb the qi flow between the front to the back of the house. The use of tinting is a double edged sword. Tinting at the wrong panels may further aggrivate the situation. And if it is an inauspicious location, it may bounce back twice the back luck. Tinting, at the wrong glass panels (again at the wrong panels) may also create qi distrubance leading to Sha Qi. It has to be done carefully. From top view: for the missing areas are there a distinction between this e.g. floor tiles that show an outline or is the external simply cement screeding. It has to be looked at carefully based on both Shapes and Forms / Flying Star / Ba Zi Feng Shui analysis The potted plants could instead be used to outline the missing corners. Please refer to the above Apologies, you may need to upload the files again. Avoid uploading large files e.g. in .bmp. But instead use .jpg format which is smaller. As we restrict too large a file upload and they will not pass thru. Frankly, it is very difficult to provide advise of this nature by `remote' control. Perhaps, you may seriously need to look at engaging a Feng Shui consultant instead. As mentioned, there are so many things issues that cannot be covered and it is difficult to give you reliable advise on just Shapes and Forms Feng Shui only. Please note that the above advise, is based on simply shapes and forms and have not even touched on Ba Zi, Ba Zi Feng Shui and Flying Star Feng Shui. Without the above, it is difficult to give proper advise. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, Please see below:- Yes, you can use another door. But it is also best that the house number be fixed on this door. Earlier, you had provided a layout plan of your home. It seems that in particular, one painting is on the same wall as the toilet bowl. Overall, the base Flying Star chart does not differ unless there is a change in Periods i.e. if the house is under Period 7 characteristics, overall, it will be almost the same chart for a period 7 house i.e. bad sectors are at East and South. Do you have any mirrors in the living room? And what are the external environment like ie. is your house on flat ground, what is behind your house and frontage? Since 2004 is coming, please e-mail us privately so that we can provide you with an additional Flying Star chart. It is best to look at whether Period 7 or Period 8 is much better choice. In such a situation, we can still minimize or reduce problems first. And if Period 8 chart is better, then can try to change it to a period 8 later on. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kathy, 1. Priority is still to place the bed in the most favourable direction, first. Based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. 2. Is it possible for you to `shield' your husband i.e. if the sector is not as favorable to him, you sleep closer to it, while your husband sleeps further away. In my opinion, it is difficult to realistically try to focus on a location using exact compass degree. As there is fixed space within a bedroom. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Nathalie, In majority of my audits of homes with too many mouths; the main consequence (so far) or the main issue is on the `children'. I.e. the children or ground adults, have difficulty marrying i.e. becoming bachelors or spinsters. For older persons, the only consequence is on finance if the front area is lined up directly with the back door or window. I.e. Qi flows directly from the front (in a straight line) to the back. If this can be avoided, this is ok. If your children are still young, then it is still not a major issue opening them in summer months. But if your children is of `dating/marriage' age, then, there is consequence of staying single. Warmest Regards, Cecil

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Further to what I had mentioned, I also checked with some shops and according to the proprietor(s), next year's tong su (Tung Shu) is currently not available yet. The estimated time of arrival in Singapore is next month i.e. in the Chinese 7th month. In my opinion, you should not have a problem getting a copy after 9 August 2002. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear N, This is similar in situation with a Period 6 house. Where period 6 (birth chart) house had to cross over to Period 7. For a Period 7 house; if you do not do any major renovations under Period 7; the house will remain or continue to have a Period 7 chart. More importantly, the cures if recommended should be put in place under a Period 7 house. However, for any enhancements, e.g. placement of fish tank to take advantage of e.g. double 7's, this may not work one year after Period 8 e.g. 2005 onwards. Please note the distinction between `cures' and `enhancers'. An example of an enhancer is that if the location has 7 (metal) or 1 (water), and if this is e.g. a suitable location e.g. the frontage of the house, metal with water e.g. fountain or water pool is considered a good addition. Since, water and metal is a good combination flow. Therefore, it is such enhancements, that may not necesarily work under Period 8. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, Before you change the door to NE: 1. What is your rationale other than the direction is suitable for your dad. 2. When was the house built? If it is built before 1984, then tilting the main door would change the birth chart of the house. 3. Has the previous change (door direction) had affected your family's luck. 4. Yes, if one wants to consider changing the door direction to NE, it has to be done with much consideration. Especially, the Flying Star chart numbers at that sector. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Please note that these are general statements. But it does not necessarily mean that it may apply to all units in the vicinity. Your new set of question simply is too general since there are too many variations in Housing board flat layouts and locations. Warmest Regards, Cecil

This artwork can be found at the reception lobby at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore. It shows the ancient Chinese Physician: Hua Tuo cure Kuan Kong for his wound on his arm by a poison arrow. (During around BC 106-225).

In this illustration, the bottle gourd is shown placed next to the toilet bowl. Used to absorb bad qi between the toilet and the master bedroom location. As mentioned earlier, these are some of the things, bottle gourd is used in Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Guek Rian, Thank you for a sketch of your layout plan. Yes, based on your intital sketch; your semi-di has a major leak due to the inauspicious Shapes and Forms at the ground level. Especially due to the narrowing at the centre of the house and also the large stretch of glass panels on the side of the house. How much tinting is on the glass panels. Is there a drain behind the house. This is only one consideration as Shapes and Forms is more important. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear All, This is another illustration showing the same principle with the use of the Bottle Gourd with main door /windows. Warmest Regards, Cecil

The bottle gourd used in several situations. One situation is illustrated in the attached diagram to prevent wealth being drained out of the house.

Another common Feng Shui practise especially in Hong Kong:- In the past, toaist priests use this to trap evil. The bottle gourd (will attach a picture later on) is said to comprise both Heaven and Earth. It is common to find Chinese Feng Shui practitioners advising on the use of the bottle gourd. In Feng Shui practise, the Bottle Gourd can either be natural (dried) or made of metal e.g. bronze. Some Feng Shui practioners advise that it be placed at the bed of the sick i.e. to `suck' away the `spirit' of an unhealthy person. Sometimes, the advise is to place it at the toilet area. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wendy, It can be easily found in most neighbourhood `incense' shops i.e. shops that sell Chinese joss sticks, oils and religious items. Usually, the Tong Su for this case (year 2003) should easily be found after August 2002 in these shops as they are imported from Hong Kong in bulk. Warmest Regards, cecil

Dear All, Another authentic cure is the following:- 6-coins in a Jar of salt water ============================== Step 1:- ====== Find a glass jar, approximately 3 inches or more inches in diameter. Enough to hold 6 metal coins. Step 2:- ======= Pour ordinary tap water into the jar until approximately three-quarters full. Step 3:- ====== Stir the salt solution until it is fully dissolved. Step 4:- ======= Place 6 metal coins (i-ching type with square holes at the centre) into an ordinary glass jar. Step 5:- ======= (THIS IS OPTIONAL) Add some gold flakes into this jar. If the gold flake is a piece of flake, cut it into small sizes or simply place this small piece of flake into the jar. Place it at a location such that it one does not trip on it e.g. below the hollow of the window ledge. DO NOT place it next to the bed. As there may be vapours emitted. This is considered as an authentic Feng Shui cure. As it has been used widely locally and especially in Hong Kong. As we all know, salt water can be acidic and would react with the metallic coins to emit (some invisible vapour). RECOMMENDATION: 1. It is best not to use this cure at locations where the windows are closed all the time. 2. Steer clear from leaving it close to the bed e.g. on the night table. 3. This type of cure is used especially if there are severe or multiple #2's and /or #5's and /or #3 and / or #4. Particuarly more for combinations of #2 and #3's. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear All, 1. This concept is not a modern invention. 2. In the past, I had written in this forum about this concept. 3. The concept: If one look out of a child's bedroom and a distance away, on the right side; if there is a structure i.e. looks like a profile of e.g. a pagoda or high tension wire (note that this is a distance away); this is considered auspicious. Here, it implies that there will be `scholars' or children will do exceptionally well in their studies. 4. In Hong Kong, many Feng Shui practitioners have advised their clients to place a pagoda figurine on their children's study table. Please refer to attached illustration. 5. Here, the pagoda figurine can be e.g. clear glass, crystal; ceramic (like those found in fish tanks); or even marble or metallic. Warmest Regards, Cecil