Cecil Lee

Dear Anon, Please see below:- I believe you have read this short article on the Devil's gate. http://www.geomancy.net/fs/gate.htm I believe there might be a concentration of Yin elements in the house with the NE facing door. Many a times, Feng Shui consultants have advised their clients to tilt the door to an angle facing a good direction of the breadwinner. But this has to be done properly. However, in your case, do not do anything as yet. The current knowledge on the Eight House is: 1. To determine how suitable the house to the owner. 2. Where possible avoid sleeping close to the death/disaster line. Other than this, you need not do anything to neutralise the sector. Other than to keep the house more Yang. (Bright). Since you have uncomfortable feelings at home. It is best not to keep any plants inside the house. I am not sure how large the plants are but it is the belief that larger plants may unwittingly harbour spirits. Too many plants may make a location too yin especially larger ones as it affects the lighting in the area. Before you planted these 11 trees, outside your bedroom, can you sleep properly then? We should look at the trees even if they are planted at SE / South because, they may inadvertenly make that sector more yin. Trees provide shade and by doing so, make that sector dark. Is there any water positions inside or outside the house. Too much water would also result in Yin `conditions.' I believe this is ok. For the moment, it is best if you can remove all plants inside the house. Other than those at the planter box. Do you have any water positions or fish tank in the house? Thanks. Warmest Regards, Cecil

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Dear Andre, In my opinion, there should not be any impact of what you have described. Usually, the emphasis is more to see if the `main entrance' door is protected from `harm' i.e. poison arrows. As such, floorings are of secondary importance. Where possible, floors should ot be entirely dark. The house should not look `dark' but bright. Especially the living room making it more yang than yin. Contrast to the bedroom where it is more for sleep which should be more yin than yang. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Angie, 1. I understand it can be quite confusing on `Feng Shui'. 2. Frankly, it is best not to use the Eight Associations or Eight Aspirations `Feng Shui' nor fixed template Feng Shui. 3. If you set aside the above, and start `fresh' as what you have done, you can use traditional Feng Shui for your benefit. 4. Unfortunately, each Feng Shui theory has its strength and weakness. When you are using the Eight House theory, it is more to find out : a. How suitable for you to your house. b. In the bedroom, are you sleeping in a good direction. c. Priority should be given to (b). and only after, you can see if you are sleeping with your head facing a good sector. This is less important than b. It is used also to see if one can work facing a good direction. 5. One should understand that other than the above points, I cannot blame you if you are `confused' or not sure what to do. The Eight house theory is not linked to the Five elements concept unlike the Flying Star Theory. 6. Many people, would not go further than the Eight House, so this is where, no one can tell any better than relying on six sense. 7. More advanced approach is to use the Flying Star analysis as it will be able to check out any imbalances and cures can be used based on the five elements. As the Eight house cannot help to locate imbalances, one cannot go further into advising whether to put back a mirror. One also has to question the motive of placing the mirror. If it is because of `Feng Shui' motive, then, I suggest, not to place it. More commonly, many practitioners who do not know Traditional Feng Shui would continue to like what you are doing, `playing a guessing' game. Frankly, the best best thing in such a situation is not knowing Feng Shui at all as more harm than good comes out of such actions. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, One should treat, huge manmade structures similar to tall superstructures or tall buildings as the same. It would be better as a comment if we are in a particular building overlooking the huge manmade structure. Here, Shapes and Form Feng shui is used. From the angle or room, what you see may not be what I see or how another practitioner see. Worse still if one `see's nothing. The best way therefore to relate to these objects is from the main entrance (if it overlooks these structure) and any windows facing it. It depends as no two house have the same view. Like you correctly mentioned, higher level Feng Shui analysis would be to see the relationship of the huge man made structure for example a pyramid in relation to the surrounding buildings. Here, the pyramid is the fire element and we should then consider what elements surrounding buildings are and equally important, the element of your building. From my personal experience, looking just at the roof top of the roof does not necessary mean that the building immediately belongs to that element. For example, if the roof is pointed e.g. one should not automatically consider it as a Fire building. More important we should especially look at the entire shape of the building. It is like applying the 33.3 percent ruleset where the roof if it forms less than 33.3 percent may not directly or fully influence the shape of the building. I have seen many Singapore public housing which originally have flat roofs especially the `3 room flats', four room flats and even the five room flats. These flats had a cosmetic facelift. Some with pointed roofs over a small area e.g. the size of a lift/escalator. Later on I will show pictures of typical building housing 3 room and five room (point block) flats. Many of these flats have minimal missing corners or none at all. Warmest Regards, Cecil Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Thanks for your clarifications:)

Dear Anon, Overall, yin and yang cannot be really `seen'. It has different meanings such as bright and dark, hot or cold. It is easier to imagine what it is like. For example, in a room, one can make it more yang or more yin. More yang, would mean brighter colours or putting up bright posters etc.. Maybe perhaps, you could elaborate more, if I truly missed the point. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. It would be better if I could see a scanned image. 2. As you have described, it does not look `ideal' especially if there is a tilt. Frankly, I still not sure how much is the tilt or curve etc... Therefore, unable to give you a fuller analysis. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, You can find the pictures under the conference: Photo Tours of Interest.

Dear Anon, By any chance, is your bedroom door and your sister's facing each other (directly?) Thanks. Cecil

Dear Daniel, There are different ways to determine the best colour of carpet: 1. If one considers determining the colour under Feng Shui, it would involve finding out the person's element and it's strength. For example, if your element is a weak water person. You can consider a blue or green carpet (which represents) water element. A weak person need more water to balance him. Alternatively the productive element for water is wood. So go for a green or brown carpet. 2. If one considers two persons e.g. husband and wife and wants to find a binding element, can make use of the Pillars of Comparison at www.geomancy-online.com (for members) to find the binding element (colour). 3. If one finds Feng Shui (or above too troublesome) or complicated, then use personal feelings to buy what you like. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Karen, I believe that water leaks should be the pumbing of the house and not related to `omens'. Frankly, for now it is difficult to associate leaks with `Feng Shui.' It is best to have the pumbing fixed as soon as possible. For accessing the home, it is preferred that one uses the Flying Star theory to check for imbalances. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, 1. Yes, you are quite right. Money plants comes in small, medium or large plants. Small plants merely have roots and can grow in a small bowl filled with water. Smooth rocks are placed to hold the plants. Here, the money plant does not look like it has vines. 2. It is more a western concern, I believe that plants do not have vines rather than Chinese belief. I believe there is no issue. Perhaps, you can let us know who mentioned the statement or perhaps, the author or the book. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, We have been looking into this issue for quite sometime. Initially, we were toying with time zones but based on the work done by Robert and myself, we prefer to take the season or time of influence from China. Let me explan why:- 1. Countries like Singapore is exactly on the same time zone as Beijing China. Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan are equally within the same time zone. Even Perth Australia is exactly on the same time belt as Beijing. The rationale is because Chinese hour is two hours and not one hour. 2. Some western FS practioners use the time zone but did not take into account both the longetude and latitude. Bearing in mind these two influences, for the moment, we will stick to the influence from Beijing. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Fraser, Thanks for sharing with us your unique abilities. 1. It would be interesting to find out what is the full component of your Pillars of Destiny i.e. how many Yins and how many Yangs do you have. To see if there is a correlation i.e. whether for example you are more Yin or more Yang. One unique feature of Pillars that if one has more of the other, in total, too Yang may also change to Yin. 2. So far, I have yet seen anyone determine such a mix i.e. heaven to earth luck. I believe in order to find out, or even see if there is a correlation, a critical mass of at least 100,000 thousand to a million people need to be examined. The more, the better. Certain theories or majority of the Feng Shui theories e.g. Flying star is trying to look for imbalances or neutralising such imbalances. While others more proactive ones include placement of mountain and activating water star. Well good luck. Perhaps, it is never too late even in our life time to gather these facts first. One option is to ask users to fill in a survey. Hopefully honest answers. However, the questions has to be drafted properly (if possible). Get as many people to fill in. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Glyn, Yes, I agree with you that the mountain star #7 and #9 can be looked at especially if it can be located in the bedroom. You have posted this sometime back. Later, this info can be added to the computerised report to highlight this. My main concern is because, in the past, I do not have that many success with this recommendation i.e. only 2 out of 10 cases with fertility problems as mentioned by you worked. So the `odds' did not work that well for me. Usually, because of the advance in science, the couples instead (I am aware of), went to the doctor. The success rate here is I believe much better than Feng Shui. But your efforts are commendable. This why, I am quite hesitant to give `false' hopes pinned on Feng Shui. I am not sure if the weather has anything to do over here:) *Joke* as I read even wearing tight clothing and heatness could affect.. the males:) I hope we can do more research into this area. Warmest Regards, Cecil

The attached article re-enforce my sentiments that external factors may have more to do with fertility problems then `simply' relying on the `hope' of Feng Shui as a `cure'. Click on the attachment and read on... Warmest Regards, Cecil

You have heard the most recent term Kindergarten Feng Shui, another interesting description is called Credit Card Feng Shui. I refer to this interesting term as " Purchasing " on credit. In Feng Shui instead, it is like wanting to get auspiciousness or good luck on CREDIT. Does this sound familiar? Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, The element strength is not calculated under the free report. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Long Le, I have posted photos of money plants under the conference: Photo Tours of Interest (with Pictures). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Enclosed please find pictures of money plant. --Cross posted from Free Advice Forum -- Dear Longe Le, 1. A money plant leaf looks like `heart shaped'. I like the pattern of light green, sometimes white, beige colour on the leaves. 2. Frankly I have seen table sized money plants to huge big plants (leaves). 3. Will take a photograph for you to see. 4. Money plants are easy to grow and little maintenance required. Do note that although it is called a money plant, it is only a name and does not automatically signify that you will get `money'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Grateful if you can further elaborate on the extension. For example is it an `external' extension for a car park or an internal one. If internal, what is it used for. In addition, anyone who is familiar with the history of the house. This is because, beside the new extension, we could perhaps, `back-track' to see if any events match the flying star of the period. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Longe Le, 1. A money plant leaf looks like `heart shaped'. I like the pattern of light green, sometimes white, beige colour on the leaves. 2. Frankly I have seen table sized money plants to huge big plants (leaves). 3. Will take a photograph for you to see. 4. Money plants are easy to grow and little maintenance required. Do note that although it is called a money plant, it is only a name and does not automatically signify that you will get `money'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, The first thing that strikes my mind when I read was message is the Lotus seed plant which can grow on water. When I have the time we can look at this topic of `water plants'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Fraser, To be totally honest with you, I have really do not have the "answer" to your question. Personally, I am not sure, also about the right mix. Even if I do know, it would be a very rough guess. One rationale is like the Management Theory " Situational Approach ": where it is said that no two situations are the same. "It depends". Some FS practioners would say that the 60 to 70 percent of Heaven Luck can be changed. Perhaps, we should consider what is the purpose for trying to determining the mix. I personally feel it is quite difficult to answer and not as relevant (to me). As more people want results rather than hypotical figures that they are not able to relate to. But if you are trying to look at a `bigger' picture of Feng Shui, this is fine:) Warmest Regards, Cecil