Cecil Lee

Dear Carrie, I agree with you. You should try out the curtain first. This is because, one should not place the Kuan Yin figurine on a study table or in the bedroom. For those who are not sure what the Kuan Yin figurine looks like, there is a photo of it under the conference: Photo Tours of Interest (with Pictures) look for something like figurine... The reason why one should not place the Kuan Yin figurine is that it is a revered Chinese `God'. She is called the Goddess of Mercy. Locally, in Singapore, there is also a temple at Waterloo Street devoted to her. In Chinese Beliefs, (not Feng Shui) it is `dirty' for Gods to look at human beings especially in intimate locations. For example, it is inauspicious to change clothes in-front of such God (figurine). Similarly, the figurines should not be placed on the same wall as the toilet. For the same reason as above. Such figurines can be placed inside a private room e.g. library or the living room facing out of a window (for example). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Daniel, 1. If I am not mistaken, this is the reverse of the Eight Associations or Life Aspirations Concept. 2. Even if one reverses this model, it is not going to do anyone good or bad. 3. The rationale is because this is a Fixed Template Feng Shui. It is about the Eight Gua directions and placing a meaning to it. 4. I have given quite alot of examples why it will not work. 4.1. Imagine (even if is is based on the unchanged Feng Shui template): This senario: If South-West is the romance sector, and say the three of us (guys) are eyeing a colleague in the office. If the three of us start to enhance the SW sector (in your case the North West sector) which of us can in the end marry the girl? Is it the one who has enhanced our NW sector most. For example, I place 3 roses on that sector on my work table, you place 12 roses on your table, will you get the `girl'? Worse still, none of us get her! Someone else, not in our office get the girl. Imagine if the entire population does that? What are the odds like? This Feng Shui is to Traditional Feng Shui practioners especially in the East such as Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Far East, will in my opinion, say that this is only `kindergarden' Feng Shui or Feng Shui for the kiddies. If one is relying on the above, one is better off relying on ones own instincts. Contrast this to even the Eight House Theory. This theory at least is personalised to the Year of Birth of the person. If you have the time, read more of `geniune' cures or enhancements and you will understand why the kidnergarden Feng Shui will not work. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Daniel, It is good to read up the link which I had provided in the earlier message. In my personal opinion, in quite alot cases that I have come across, particularly in Australia, where there is a huge following on Feng Shui, particularly the compass school of Feng Shui such as the Eight House and Flying Star has been applied with great effect without any changes. There are also many who apply Feng Shui without modifications in South America e.g. Brazil. It is best that you read up the link I provided and if you are still in doubt, you should ask the practioner in New Zealand to `justify' on what basis they say that a particular model has to be changed. If they are unable to provide you with a good reason or it cannot be backed by `academic' or scientific proof, you should take the advice with a pinch of salt. I strongly believe that it is the onus of the person who set their `rules' or advice should ultimately justify for their actions. If not, Feng Shui (modified for the Southern Hemisphere) can be considered a "sales gimmick". And one can consider that it is "frawn" upon by Traditional Feng Shui practioners in the Far East, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The key word here is *Where is the proof?* to convince us. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Daniel, Firstly, thank you for your words of encouragements. You can follow this link to find out more about the `North-South Debate:- http://www.geomancy.net/fs/addsites.htm It is also my opinion that Feng Shui can also be used in the South without modifications. Please read up the above links to find out more. You can then make a decision afterwards. If you are on the same page, you can also find out more of Lin Yun's confession from Kate Bramble's website. She is the strongest advocate against his practises. Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee

Dear Carrie, In my opinion, a mirror may not be effective to deflect the `arrow' of the roof line because it will still be pointed against you. The two alternatives are: 1. As mentioned earlier, you need to use a blind or a screen. A white see through curtain is acceptable. 2. Ideally, if you can place one dragon figurine on your table and aim it at the poison arrow. It is best not to use a small cannon piece but this can be pointed at the `arrow' if you cannot find a dragon. But becareful when using the cannon. Do not face it in the path of any other buidings or allow it to be `reflected' back to your home. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Help, I believe what you had printed out is based on the Eight House Theory. Since you are building a new house, if you can get Professional Feng Shui help instead. This is because, if you are new to Feng Shui, there are lots of considerations. For example, 1. Shapes and Form It is not only about your house but the surrounding environment i.e. the landscape and especially the site. Consideration include any water positions at the front, side or back of the house, the other landmarks or buidings nearby. 2. The Flying Star of the House This consideration is equally as important as finding a suitable house that match the breadwinner. There are many more considerations such as the location of the toilets etc... In my personal opinion, if you are new to Feng Shui am not sure how you are able to cope with looking at these issues. Other issues include the location of bedroom, other Shapes and form techniques with regards to the interior of the home etc.. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Luna, There are two issues to be looked at here: 1. How auspicious is the office? 2. How auspicious is it for the individual? In an office environment, more importantly, the office should be located in an auspicious place and internally, it should be well `harmonised' and the sitting positions and placement of tables, chairs etc.. has to be looked at closely. Equally important are the placement of offices for Top management e.g. the CEO's desk. 2. The above are important elements for the company. For the toilet at SE, preferably it should not be facing the main entrance door of the office. It is best to be located further away at one `corner' of the office. As for your dad, it is best that his table should not be next to the toilet. Under the Eight House, try to sit facing a good direction where possible. Otherwise, on the question of whether the toilet is at the SE which is one of his inauspicious sectors is not of prime importance. (It is nice to have but overall, the whole office environment has to be looked into in this case). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, Grateful if you can clarify what is the `brass things'. 1. Usually, avoid sharp cornered objects as it can inadvertendly be a posion arrow. 2. Small objects in relation to the size of the room has minimal or no effects provided they are not symbolic of inauspicious objects such as an unkown figurine that deplicts e.g. a "monster" etc... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, To confirm, it is a poision arrow only if it is aimed at you. This is where the tip of the poison arrow is tangent to any part of your window area. If so, apply the concept if you cannot see it, it no longer becomes a threat. Here, you can consider using a curtain or a venetian blind on the window. Do you something which can still allow light into the house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jaishree, As you are new to Feng Shui, I quite understand you being anxious to go right down to `make changes'. However, it is good to decide on your approach as to how you can find out about FS: 1. If you are in a real hurry to apply Feng Shui, you should consult a FS consultant to check on your house. 2. In normal situations if you are starting to learn Feng Shui, my advise is to start off with a sound foundation and not approach Feng Shui like visiting a fast food outlet that serves fast food. 3. The easiest for a beginner is to start out with: - Understanding Shapes and Form School. There are quite alot of free resources on this site. Or get yourself a book on it. - At the same time, you can apply the Eight House which is a Compass School technique. From here, you can progress further or simply stop at the above. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, For the Eight House, this is simple. You superimpose the individual's template on to the exact compass directions on both cases. For the Flying Star, it is best to consult a FS practioner to determine the location of the main entrance. I have not seen your exact layout plan so cannot give you a precise answer. However, if you are doing it on your own, you should consider the rectangle shape with the main entrance to determine the main entrance. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jaishree, There are a few considerations to note: 1. One theory you can apply is the Eight House Theory. Here, check what intangible force is located in the West room with respects to your children who will be occupying the room. 2. Under the Eight House, Where possible it is good for them to spent time at an of the 4 auspicious sector e.g. Health, Longevity etc.. 3. Priority should be given to Para 2. Another point is that they can sit facing one of their good directions. 4. Before considering Para 3, it is best to position the study table against a wall for `support'. Check out the resources on www.geomancy.net for the Shapes and Form School techniques and read up on topics such as the `home' etc... 5. One of the main reasons why it was suggested that a room above a garage is not `auspicious' for two reasons:- a. `Fear' of the car catching fire. Frankly, this is a very rare occurrence and in my opinion, not a necessary concern. b. A car represents metal element and some FS practitioners felt that there will be metal influence. In my opinion, I am not too concern either. Another consideration, not related to Feng Shui is that if there is no shade at the west room, the walls can be quite hot due to the afternoon sun. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Please see below:- Right now, my couch is It is best to have the electronic appliances against the wall under Shapes and Form School. This is where generally, the living room should have a `clear space' i.e. low cabinets or seats. The walls can have higher cabinets e.g. to house electrical appliances. You should find the true North South compass direction and mark this on the centrepoint of the house. Next superimpose the Eight House template so that it lines up with the North to South marking on the layout plan. The main door has to be determined by the actual cardinal point. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jennifer, I usually do the following: 1. Get a overhead projector transparency (1 piece). 2. Draw the 8 compass directions on the transparency. 3. Use different coloured permanent ink and write down each family member' auspicious and inauspicious direction wordings on each of the directions. For example at North you can see:- Death (Father) Longeivity (Mother) Health (Daughter) Irritation (Son) N | Write each family member's intangible force at each compass sector. 4. Get a layout plan of your home. 5. Draw the centrepoint and mark the North to South compass alignment. 6. Superimpose the transparency onto the layout plan and you will get a `big' picture for everyone. Relate it to their rooms etc.. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Lindsay, There are quite a few stores, have unconcealed ceilings `similiar' to what you have described. Overall, it is acceptable to have the beams especially if it is at the display area. This is why the customers walk around and they are not under the beam at prolonged times. However, for the office (or admin office) try to avoid working under the beams. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. More importantly, for a site, it should also have excellent Feng Shui based on Shapes and Form School. For example: 1. Avoid having a drain or water position behind the house. 2. You piece of land in relation to the neigbhour. Is the land lower then the neighbour? Is it on a slope? There are many more issues to be looked into. 2. The eight house theory has its limitation in that it is best used only for finding the house is suitable to the breadwinner (main door) and the various bedrooms that your family members will occupy. 3. More advanced theories such as Flying Star should be used. My suggestion is that if you want a `worry' free house, it is best to get a competent Feng Shui practioner if you can to do all these for you. As there are so many issues involved. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, I can understand your confusion. 1. `Text book' answer to the main entrance door is one where the house number is. 2. In real life, the door you used most is considered the actual main entrance door of your house (with or without the house number on it). In my opinion, we should `stick' with the second interpretation. If you have seen movies or shows of old houses in China, their main door is larger than any other doors and is prominently located at the frontage of the house. Nowadays, most houses in the west have a main entrance and a door in the garage. Some users here have taken `advantage' of this by doing a Feng Shui analysis of the two directions to determine which is the `better' main entrance. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1.1. The deities are known as Fu, Lu, and Shou in Chinese/Mandarin, representing the Three Stars. 1.2. Each deity symbolizes a specific attribute: Fu = Prosperity Lu = Status Shou = Longevity. 1.3. The concept of Fu Lu Shou originated in the Ming Dynasty, embodying the ideals of Prosperity, Status, and Longevity. 1.4. In the Hokkien dialect group, they are referred to as Hock, Lock, and Siew. 1.5. In Cantonese style, it is said as LUK FUK and SAU. 2. Another important point to consider is that traditional Chinese (Mandarin) books are written from right to left. Based on this information, the correct order to position the 3 statues is from Right to left (facing you). 3. Therefore, Fu should be placed on the far right, Lu in the middle, and Shou on your left. I hope this explanation is helpful. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jojo, Please see below:- Here it is considered inauspicious for a toilet especially the toilet bowl to be above one's head even before the person comes into the home. Look at it this way: Some practioners will recommend placing three coins under the carpet of the main entrance. When you step on the carpet, one is symbollically stepping on gold. Some other practioners would even ask you to bury the coins prior to tiling the floor for `luck'. From many cases which I observed that have problems, most of these houses do not have a `clear' centre-point. This is where all the intangible forces congregate. For example, if you imagine the Eight House theory, you will find that all the 4 auspicious and inauspicious forces congregate at this location. Worse still if the stove is directly at the centrepoint of the house. The fire will cause an imbalance at this centrepoint. It is for the same reason as mentioned in the second question. Here, another reason is that a bathroom has the water element and because of this, there is an imbalance of the five elements here. It is more inauspicious if the toilet bowl is near to the centrepoint. The result is that symbollically, your finances get flushed `into the drain'. This is where it is difficult to retain money for the breadwinner. As I do not have proper picture I can only comment that: 1. Where possible even if a pool is at the centre of your plot of land, it is acceptable if the house or frontage is facing the pool. Contrast this to have a pool in the middle of the house. This is inauspicious. It is `in general' auspicious if the front of the house face the water position. 2. Where possible, water should not exceed 33.3 percent of the entire plot of land. This would result in a very yin situation. As too much water is too yin. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sue, In a broad sense, both statements are correct. Usually, you need a competent Feng Shui practitioner to do a Feng Shui for an entire building. The practitioner not only takes into consideration the main entrance of the building but also the frontage. He/She also do an environmental scanning. Some Feng Shui practioners use only Shapes and Form here. While others combine Shapes and Form with Compass School techniques such as an extension of the Flying Star of the interior of a home to this building. In your case, you most likely be concerned with the interior assessment of your home. Unless you hire a Feng Shui practitioner who most likely will also do an overall assessment of the landscape, the site and your home. You can if you want to read more on Shapes and Form as it will be a great help in DIY assessments especially to look out for poison arrows e.g. sharp corners of buildings aimed at your home through a window in the house. The traditional method of locating the direction of the main door is where your house number is placed. However, most of us have more knowledge of Feng Shui and now wants to find out the various options available for the main door. If you have two entrances in the home e.g. a garage entrance and a main entrance, many people would like to find out which door is more suitable for them. Therefore, this is an option only. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear David, It is best to read up on Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui also. You can either read up the resources on thie website or any other books written by Traditional Feng Shui practioners on this subject. As you mentioned, it will help you to understand the exterior of your home e.g. the site where the house is on. If you are using the Eight House Analysis, make sure that you use a compass to find the North to South direction of your house and then superimpose the Eight House template onto your house layout plan. Follow the instructions provided under http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm If I am not mistaken, you mentioned the `Fixed' template format. Where you locate the main door and then use the Black Hat Sect Template. I strongly encourage you not to use this template. The Black Hat Sect "Feng Shui" or *BTB* is not recognised by all authentic Traditional Feng Shui Schools. For example, I have yet to come across a BTB practioner in my country, Malaysia or in Hong Kong. It is a modern invention created in the mind of one man: Lin Yun. The basis of this "Feng Shui" is marketing driven. If you consult a BTB practioner, you will end up buying lots of `enhancers' to enrich their pockets. The result making you poorer instead or worse cause problems. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, Apologies for the late reply. It is best to look at the house in total. I understand from a later message that your toilet is next to the front entrance. For the toilet, look at it from the perspective of the entire house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Robert's first priority is to help those who have problems. He created the report so that what was recommended is based on what we (Robert and myself) would have recommended to users. In due course, he will launch the new report. Two new volumes of the Feng Shui Tips and Tricks (a compilation) of the many messages will also be ready in two weeks time. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jennifer, From past experience, I share the same views as you i.e. especially if it is black and white and image of cubes. Warmest Regards, Cecil Listmanager wrote:

Dear Anon, 1. It is also good to check what is the intangible force at your bedroom under Eight House Theory. 2. It is considered inauspicious to have a toilet (toilet bowl)next to the main entrance especially. This is where it is not advisable to buy a house with such a configuration. As for cure, the only thing you can do is to close the toilet door when not in use and keep the location `bright'. A toilet is considered a yin location and keeping it bright helps to increase the `Yang' component. Warmest Regards, Cecil