Cecil Lee

Dear Kaushal, In my opinion, other than if the house has good Feng Shui qualities and if the buyer is aware of FS, one can use it as a selling tool. Otherwise, I read with `amusement' some `cures' suggested include tie a ribbon etc... Many factors include the selling price, market conditions and equally ... luck. Regards, Cecil

Dear DeVon, Usually the best advise is to check on one's religion first. For example, if one is a Catholic, one can obtain holy water from the Priest or invite him to `bless the house'. Similiarly, if one is a Christian, could ask your pastor to come to your home and `do some cleaning'. For other religions e.g. Buddhism, Toaism, should seek the help of their respective Priests/Monks. If one is a `free thinker', can still e.g. invite a religious person or go to a Catholic church to obtain `holy' water. Usually, prayers are said before sprinkling the `holy' water in the house. However, it is best to try to invite a Priest and only do this as a last resort. Where possible, it should be done when the young is not in the home. Warmest Regards, Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "free-advice Listmanager" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 7:29 AM Subject: Nephew sees ghosts downstairs at basement

Dear George, 1. It is difficult to say for sure that, removing some of the toilets and leaving a few behind would help the situation. It can be tried but not sure, if it would work as there are still toilets at the centrepoint of the house. 2. One `idea' of using rocks is to create more `Yang' as rocks or stones are considered Yang objects. If you read it from a book and you can give a try. In general, other alternatives like keeping the toilet bright and clean is a better option. Warmest Regards, Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "free-advice Listmanager" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 7:26 AM Subject: Bathrooms location

Dear DeVon, If one intends to harmonize a home using Feng Shui, you may have to: 1. Do lots of `homework' in finding out not only the Principles and Concepts of the various Feng Shui techniques but also how to apply them properly. This can start from reading up books, taking up courses etc... 2. Alternatively, the most `hassle free' method is to consult a competent FS practitioner to do a home audit. Warmest Regards, Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "free-advice Listmanager" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 7:27 AM Subject: Harmonized ones home

Dear Anon, Appreciate if you can elaborate further as to what you mean by bad Feng Shui at the main entrance i.e what is the poison arrow. Usually, there is currently not much information about the `effects' of using a cross on the main door for such a purpose. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. In general, a neutral colour for a room is white or nowadays there are paints that have light shades of any other colors. 2. This makes the room bright. 3. Under Feng Shui, there are several methods of finding suitable colors: For example:- 3.1 If the home is large e.g. as large as the white house or other stately mansions, one paint each wing a color based on `Feng Shui' colors like.. blue = North, East = green, West = white or gold.... etc 3.2 More professional methods under Traditional FS is to find out one's element and it's strength. After finding out each person's element and strength, for the bedroom, one can then find a Binding element. If the binding element for the two persons is water, then, ideally the room can be painted e.g. blue or shades of blue to help bind the two parties. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Usually, a Feng Shui consultant would first do an audit of the home and afterwards recommend the placement of a water position (if it is benefical). 2. Other factors include, the breadwinners Ba Zhi or Eight Characters. If the person's element and strength is weak water or strong fire, based on his element, it would be advantages if such a person, has water in his home. However, if the person is a weak fire person, additional water would further exhaust him. Similarly if a person is a strong water person, he should not need more water as it would `weigh' down on him. 3. In general, without taking into consideration the `caution' above, one can generally activate `water' at the frontage of a house. If the house is a landed property it should be at the frontage of the house. 4. For your home it would be advantages to `find' : 4.1 The frontage of the apartment 4.2 The back of the home. 5. After you have done this, you then check that your water fountain is at the frontage and not in the middle of the house. 6. Usually for an apartment, the frontage need not necessarily be the main entrance but somewhere `bright' e.g. the balcony area. Thus if you have a balcony area plus the lobby of your private lift and they are situated closeby, you can still have a water position. But, if the lobby of the private lift is closer to the back of the house, then this is not that adviseable. It depends on your layout plan. 7. It is a `practise' to avoid placing a water position on the right side of the door for the `fear' of one of the spouse having an affair. Overall, if you do not want to consider any of the above, if personally you or your family feels comfortable and `happy' with a water fountain at the lobby area, then, you can try it there. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ellen, 1. In my opinion, the correct approach is a holistic approach to Feng Shui. 2. If one is using Feng Shui, one has to look at different Feng Shui Schools and then maximise the `key' points in each School. 3. Thus even before you approach whether a main door direction is `good' or `bad' you can try to do a home audit first with the Shapes and Form School 4. The most crucial is to do an environmental scanning e.g. by standing at the main entrance and at each window of the house and look for any poison arrows aimed at them. 5. If there are poision arrows, try to neutralise these first. 6. Personal Kua numbers or those related to the Eight House in essence, tell us how suitable the house is to e.g. the breadwinner. This theory cannot do more than that. If you are using the Eight House Theory, do check what is the influence or intangible force at your bedroom. Where best, sleep closer to a good sector (but bear in mind, that Shapes and Form prevails over this). I.e. it is better to place the bed against a wall rather than placing it against a window. The compass direction such as 300 degrees of the main door, can be used to look at the house using the Flying Star. Which uses the Five Elements concept to check for imbalances at each of the 9 sectors and with this understanding `cures' can than be used to neutralise them. Thus my advise is that it is not really the `end' of the world but rather, you have to try to use each of the theories to try and `maximise' or increase your `Earth Luck'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Maggie, Yes, it would indeed be cruel to deliberately kill the fishes. You should seriously consider giving them away. If not, perhaps you can call up any Aquarium shops and check with them if you can give the fishes to them or even pay them to keep the fishes. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kaushal, 1. Under Feng Shui, this is considered inauspicious as `beneifical' Qi is suppose to come into the house and meander slowly circulating inside the house and `exit' the home through other openings. 2. Where possible, it should not enter the house e.g. the main entrance and exit out through an opposite window. Here, Qi is not allowed to circulate in the home. 3. The best option is to place a screen close to the main door area to allow the Qi to meander into the house. The screen need not necessarily be of full height. It can be of a lower height where possible it can cover e.g. three-quarters of the door. 4. Another alternative is to close the window which is facing the main entrance door or install a blind or curtains (closing that window). Warmest Regards, Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "free-advice Listmanager" To: Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 7:28 AM Subject: Window Facing Main Door.

Dear Gema, For a flat, the best placement of a fountain is either at the balcony or in the living room area. It is best to avoid placing a fountain at the bedroom and kitchen. Warmest Regards, Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "free-advice Listmanager" To: Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 7:30 AM Subject: Water and my dog and cat loves to play...

Dear Jennifer, Usually, colors is secondary to Feng Shui, however it can ve viewed as follows:- 1. Intitutive or based on one's feelings. Here, one chooses (either consciously or unconsciously) colors that one likes in a room. 2. If one uses Traditional Feng Shui, then it can be based on two main factors:- 2.1 On the upper hierarchy, you have the Yin and Yang concept. Here, as usally the bedroom is meant more for rest than activity, it should be 'more' Yin than Yang. However, this may differ for a student living in a domitory. Here, there should be a balance between yin and yang so that the dorm can be at certain times, be used for `yang' activity such as studies, homework/assignments. When time for rest, it should be `more' yin. 2.2 Therefore, based on the color RED, red implies the most Yang so it is favoured that the bedroom walls be painted of a lighter color either neutral white or one can still use "RED" by using a lighter shade such as `PINK'. If one likes the color and feels happy with it then this is fine:) 3. Under the Five Elements Concept In Feng Shui, currently the only theory: The Flying Star uses the Five Elements Concept to analyse a sector. If there is an imbalanced caused at the sector i.e. too much Fire element, then, it would not be auspicious to use red or pink / purple at this area. Nowadays, paints can reflect, a pale shade of a color e.g. pink even if it is considered a `white' or `off-white' paint. Thus is considered quite neutral colors. Warmest Regards, Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "pillars-of-destiny Listmanager" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 7:22 AM Subject: Red Bedroom

Dear Anon, Yes, I do agree with you that there are many different opinions on the Ba Gua mirror. 1. We can look at it primarily under two broad categories:- 1.) With a religious inclination 2.) To protect against Sha Qi such as a house with the main entrance facing a `T' junction or other poision arrows. 2. The advice provided is also based on the inclination of the practitioner. For example, if the practitioner is `deeply rooted' in religious beliefs, he/she may ask their customers to use a Ba Gua mirror for almost every door of the house i.e. the main entrance, the kitchen door and the backdoor (facing outwards). 3. Some practitioners even are not convinced about the Ba Gua mirror saying that it is ineffective. 4. Generally, there are several types of Ba Gua Mirror: 4.1. A Ba Gua mirror with a picture of the TWO door Gods. This type of mirror is said to offer protection to the owners. 4.2. Some Ba Gua mirror are placed together with a Charm (yellow paper) to protect the door. 4.3. Some Ba Gua mirror has a `simple' the First Heaven Sequence trigram and is used for any of the above with or without the Ba Gua mirror. 4.4. If two houses are facing each other and their doors are (facing each other), if one house uses a Ba Gua mirror (as mentioned under Para 4.3), the opposite house has "no choice but to a convex mirror (Ba Gua trigram shape) to deflect the Sha Qi back. This is considered `a lose lose situation'. As seen from the above, they are the most common uses of the Ba Gua mirror. 5. On my Feng Shui audit rounds, I know of several households who had consulted e.g. temple Priests and there is a case where: The opposite house (just across the road) has placed a four sided Thai shrine. It so happens that the shrine faces directly the main entrance. This household consulted a priest and placed a rectangle (flat) mirror) to deflect this "Sha Qi". 6. In my opinion, I would generally agree with placing a Ba Gua mirror under conditions as mentioned at Para 5. 7. As I do not have such a religious "fevour", I do not normally asks my clients to place a Ba Gua mirror. 8. There is one time when I audited an apartment. The apartment is tangent to temple crematorium housing the dead and this happens to be at the NE alignment. When I went downstairs to do a survey, the Luo Pan needle was moving erraticly. Thus, I had to advise the owner to place a Ba Gua mirror in the rooms (aligned to this NE sector). 9. If you are overseas especially in the US. One good `test' is to see if, Are you asked to buy several Ba Gua mirrors or if you are asked to buy one mirror to `hang' at the door? Are you charged for this and how much? Usually in my region e.g. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore, the consultation does not involve additional charges. Since the Ba Gua mirrors are easy to purchase, if there is a need to `hang' a Ba Gua mirror, after the consultation, one is asked to buy it themselves. 10. So, in my opinion, if one is asked to buy Ba gua mirror(s), crystals or even wind chimes... do question the practitioner closely. If the practitioner cannot answer you based on the Five elements concept, do question their them further. In traditional FS practise, it is all about the balance of the Five elements. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, When I have the time, will try to take some pictures. Generally, a good reference is a standing grandfather clock especially those with brass `tick-tock' metal pendulums will do nicely. Alternatively there are some hanging pendulum clocks. Here, try to get those with a `metal' weight pendulum. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Selyn, --- This is an extract from one of the past messages placed by a user in this form under the conference "Books on Feng Shui":- I found this book is interesting and allows one to apply "I-Ching" immediately taking into consideration all the above. Another user (posted this message in the above same conference). The reader's recommendation is as follows:- "Any one interested in the Yi Jing Coin Oracle book should find it at the back of the book called "Secrets of Chinese Astrology * A Handbook for Self-Discovery" by the author Kwan Lau. " Note: I personally have not read this book but you can try. Alternatively, you can go to Amazon.com to do a search for other similar titles. In my opinion, most if not all the methods recommended on how to `proceed' is basic and simple to understand (practically) in all books. What is more important is to find a book that provides one with the `interpretation' "afterwards." Here, in my opinion, "The Pocket I-Ching by author Melyan & Chu" is `value for money'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear JR, Thanks for sharing with us your personal experience. Usually, predictions under Chinese system can be based on:- 1. the I-Ching or Oracle 2. Using the Five Elements concept and using tools like using a Luo Pan and checking one's good direction of travel. 3. Weigh of bones and other methods under this. This is where, in the past, Chinese Monks, Priests try to `earn' some `keep' for themselves and their temples by offering predictions. This is the `fore-runner' of many fortune tellers along road sides conveniently located outside temple areas. Some use sticks, some use birds to pick out cards etc... 4. It also depends on the calibre of the Geomancer and his `predicition'. 5. So, far the most `accurate' predictions can be done using the Oracle by yourself:- A sample method can be found here: http://my.geomancy.net/fs/iching.htm Under this method, one has to concentrate and ask question in a proper way: Instead of asking a question like: "Can I travel west?" Try to be more specific in your question. I believe there are many books out there, where you can read up on this. The I-Ching is also used by some broking companys as models for Stocks and Shares evaluation. Thus, overall, the `predictions' can be based on many factors and some even out of our control. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jolene, Please see below:- Usually, the best cure is to hang 6 chinese coins with a red tread above this position. It is not as advisable to place the 6 coins in a drawer or envelope. You do not need to paint white. But leaving it vacant does not neutralise the bad 2 and 3 stars / star 5. Yes a clock with a metal pendulum is one good alternative replacement for the 6 coins due to the constant `metal' sound it makes. For this position, you can leave it i.e. no cure is needed. Generally, under period 7, no. 7 is neutral. You can leave it not necessary to repaint it blue. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Rich, Please see below:- ----- Original Message ----- From: "pillars-of-destiny Listmanager" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 7:21 AM Subject: Bed placement and opposing doors and windows The concept here is to get Qi to meander slowly circulating into the room. The most effective method is as you mentioned is to use a screen closer to the door area so that Qi that comes in thru the main entrance can slowly meander into the house. - Usually this is the best method. The screen in such a situation need not be full height but it should at least cover 3 quarters of the door (height). There are other alternatives like closing this side of the window so that Qi does not flow directly out of the house. This is an option you can explore. Here, a curtain would be useful if this is the sliding glass area. For the bed placement, priority should go to it placed based on good Shapes and Form. Only after the above condition has been met, then you can look at favourable or unfavourable directions based on the Eight house. Even if it is an unfavourable direction, not much can be done about the situation other than to let the partner with a better auspicious sector sleep closer to it while the other partner or spouse sleep further away. For example, if the sector is SW and it is an auspicious sector for the husband, while it is an inauspicious sector for the wife, the husband should sleep in the bed closest to the SW sector while the wife, sleeps further to the other side. The husband, then `acts' like a `shield'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Iris, Please see below:- ----- Original Message ----- From: "pillars-of-destiny Listmanager" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 7:21 AM Subject: Eight house - opposite to husband Based on what you had mentioned above, you should not be standing infront of the main door and then take the compass direction. (Reference on correct method of compass reading using an ordinary compass: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/cecilcompass.htm ) You should not be duly `worried' about this. As you are not the only person who faces such a situation. The key point is to remember that in the Eight House:- 1. Generally, it looks at how suitable the house is to the breadwinner i.e. it is good if the main entrance door is at a good or auspicious sector. It does not necessary mean that all members of the family should have in such a case, an auspicious sector for them. (It would be nice but not always the case - make use of other theories e.g. Shapes and Form and Flying Star). 2. If one is using the Eight House, sectors that one spent more time at can be looked at. So, it is more important to consider what is the intangible force at the bedroom for each member of the family. 3. It is also good (or nice to have) facing one's good direction for study or work. Other than that, you should not be too concerned and try to implement a `cure' at the main door: usually a `cure' at the main door should be reserved for `poision arrows' aimed at it. For the main entrance door, as a general rule of thumb, it should be reasonably `bright' e.g. natural light or keep it clean and bright as this is considered the `mouth' of the house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Gabby, In my opinion, the most important thing in living in a college apartment is not so much of the utilization of "Feng Shui" but rather, the positive approach you take towards your college studies, relationship with teachers, friends and most importantly, your studying `techniques'. This is because a small room basicially have very little effect (other than psychological) in your life. What is most important is not to feel distracted when you `study' or do your assignments. As your room becomes either a place of activity (studying and doing assignments) and on the other hand, for sleep, both Yin (sleep and quite activity) and Yang (study, wake up etc)... comes into `play'. Most importantly keep the room clean and tidy. Don't worry, you are not the only one who will be going or have used a college lodging. Many people, have passed through this phase and have infact become successful. Warmest Regards, Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "free-advice Listmanager" To: Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 7:10 AM Subject: Staying in a college apartment

Dear Michael, Generally, a bagua or even a Luo Pan, can be displayed particuarly if there is a bad `Sha Qi'. This is what many FS practitioners generally feel. I know of some shops (shop displays) that display them on their display shelves - to deflect sha qi. In a `normal' office environment, so far, I yet come across, anyone who would want to display it unless, it is a tool of their trade. More importantly, you would have to make your own decision regards this. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Han, 1. No it is my opinion, that the two round columns are part of the structure of the building and I feel that it is not `symbolic' of the two objects that can form a triangulation. 2. You would need e.g. two pots of plants on each side (as an example) to use the `triangular effect'. Well, this is based on my personal experience and it may vary with other practitioners on this. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jolene, 1. I believe, Feng Shui is a holistic approach encompassing various Feng Shui techniques. 2. Under the Flying Star, it is good to make an effort to neutralise any imbalances which you are trying to do. If you have a sketch of your layout plan (and outline of items e.g. the bed, tables) and with the information you provided me below, I can assist to look at and mark the location and provide some comments. I believe, a layout with what you had provided would greatly assist and would be a valuable help. If you can, do sent an attachment to this file. But if it is too much to ask, then let me know, I can go thru the info below. Awaiting your comments. Regards, Cecil

Dear Madan, 1. Under Period 7, a Double 7 is considered auspicious. 2. Thus, if the house continues to remain under Period 7 and there is a Double 7, then it is still auspicious house. 3. For example, in the Year 2005, if there are no major renovations made, a house built under 1984 to 2003 will continue to have a birth chart based on Period 7. 4.If so happens that this is a Double 7 (under Period 7), the house will continue to enjoy this Double 7. 5. However, in a period 8, 9 etc.. house, and it so happens that there is a Double 7 e.g. at the main entrance, than this is a different matter altogether. 6. In the same `order' under Period 1, Double 1's is very auspicious; Period 2 - Double 2's Period 3 - Double 3's Period 4 - Double 4's Period 5 - Double 5's A "double ... something " if it occurs in a different period, is another matter and subject to the interpretation e.g of the 81 combinations or analysis using the 5 elements concept. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kavita, 1. In general, the advise is not to have toilets at `true compass directions' i.e. North, South, East, West, NE, NW, SE and SW. 2. In theory, this calls for relocation of the toilet to solve the "problem". In reality, it is difficult or impossible to simply shift some of the toilets. It comes as it is. Nothing much one can do here. 3. It is generally considered that a toilet is a YIN location i.e. becase of water element in it and it is generally `darker' and more YIN. The only thing which one can do is to: 3.1 Close the toilet door when not in use. 3.2 Make it more YANG e.g. keep it dry and bright. Frankly, in my opinion, other than the above nothing much one can do except to relocate it. Warmest Regards, Cecil