Cecil Lee

(1). Hi Cecil and Robert, Thank you very much for participating in our Live Chat, all our members learned a lot from your pre-asked question answers as well as from the two hour session....the respond for this event was better than our last Live Chat. We have about 27 members taking part in the session. We are proud to be the first arowana web site to be having such a comprehensive Q&A on the topic of fengshui. I hope the attendance is within your expectation.....I guess both of you must have type non-stop for the whole of two hours. :) The team of arowanaclub will like to express our sincere gratitude to the both of you for taking valuable time off. Hope this exposure will increase more business for you. Best regards Victor Ng (2). Hi Cecil Your site is highly recommended by my friend. Have spent an hour surfing through your site and I must say it is really WONDERFUL. Angela C. (new forum member) (3). Hi Master Cecil & Master Robert, Thanks for the speedy reply. I am really impressed with the efficient services provided by your company. May many more people also benefit from your geomancy services. Wishing You and Family A Prosperous and Fruitful New Year. Best Wishes, Kian Pin, 1st February 2003

Dear Joanna, Mirrors are said to reflect qi. In general, usually it is not advisable for the mirror to face directly the bathroom door. The believe here is that it may reflect out what was inside the toilet. More commonly, it is ok to place it at the side of the door. E.g. when one enters the toilet, it is on the right or left side. But, I believe, you may not have a choice. Since it is usually above your wash basin. Try to close the toilet door when not in use. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi everyone, This is the resources to the pre-asked questions on Arowana (dragon fish) and Feng Shui during one of our live chat sessions at www.arowanaclub.com:- http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/arowanafish.htm Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Usually for a weak earth person, the best element that can help him is the fire element. As fire helps earth grow. Adding earth element is like adding earth to earth. Although still favourable is acceptable. The only concern about earth element is that if your house is currently a Period 7 house (built, renovated between 1984 onwards), take extra care of compass directions East and South. Especially if this is his bedroom. As there are usually bad earth stars at these sectors. At these two locations try to avoid having too much `fire' element or earth element at these two sectors. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Edwin, In my opinion, TUAH CALU seems more appropriate:) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ramaa, In my opinion, every location is a `wealth sector'. And it is important to know what is good or bad at this sector. If one uses Compass School (Flying Star) Feng Shui, each sector has three elements. And depending on a sector and location, we can either try to neutralise a sector (if it has bad stars) or enhance the sector. For example, if a sector has bad stars such as #5 or #2, then we try to neutralise these elements if they create an imbalance at that sector. If a double 7 is found at the main door. 7 represents metal. And since this is the frontage of the house; we can further enhance this metal sector by introducing e.g. a water feature say at the garden. Here, the metal elements help the water element. If it is the backdoor and if a mountain star has been detected, add a mountain or a symbolic moutain object at this sector. Coming back to your question: if the sector can support or assisted by wate element, a wealth sector with metal or valuable of metal may help water grow. In general, the more important consideration therefore is to see what elements are at a specific sector, first. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tien Sze Thank you for attaching a sketch of your room. Please see below:- It is best to avoid placing wind chimes at sectors that are considered `too yin'. In Flying Star, its numerology can share light to whether it is yin at certain sectors. The two most problematic sectors are: North-East (Devils gate) and South-West (Devil's back door). Where possible try to avoid (be careful) it at these two sectors and also at West. 1. Feng Shui is about priority and sensibility (commonsense). 2. I am sad to say that, recently, some people who called me enquiring on Feng Shui audit asked me whether, I would recommend placement of beds at `weird' or odd locations. For example, some Feng Shui practitioners literally ask their clients to place e.g. the bed in the middle of the bedroom. And at other unimaginable locations. 3. Frankly, all these does not make real sense at all. This is because, it is all so easy to make recommendations for others to sleep at weird locations. Since, most likely, the practitioner themselves may most likely not do it by themselves. And the poor client has for his rest of his (miserable life) live in such a state if he were to occupy this house. 4. The priority must always go to Shapes and Forms and Yin and Yang concept. 5. In your attached layout plan, it is not practical to study facing the sunlight or source of natural sunlight coming into the room. If your windows are exposed to direct sunlight, light filters from the West comes directly into your study room. This may result in having to draw the curtains especially if you are studying in the day. 6. It may not be good to study long term facing a light source. This can be glaring and sometimes if the pages are shinny may affect or increase our spectacle degree or asmathism. 7. Please refer to the first layout plan: studyrm.gif 7.1 Try to be careful of marking `1' as it can be a poison arrow (in both of the attached layout plan). 7.2 Even if this direction is considered favourable, it may not be advantages under Shapes and Forms/Yin and Yang to place your study table this way. Especially since, you have also mentioned that your `back' is facing the study room door. 7.3 Under marking `2' it is best to place the table against the wall (for support) 8. It is preferred that the study table be placed based on this file sf-layoutplan.gif as it better conforms to Shapes and Forms and Yin and Yang concept. Natural light (during the day is better than electric lighting) Just be careful of the poison arrow under this first attachment. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Cindy, Thank you for your message. Yes, we be holding several public and many private talks for organisations and clubs especially in the month of January 2003 on the topic of the Year of Goat 2003. For example, there will be a public talk for Automobile Association Singapore (members/non-members) on the evening of Tuesday, 21 January 2003. The event will usualy be published in next issue of AA magazine. For those who are interested, will keep you posted once this information is out. I will be preparing some write-ups by mid-December and a summary of what is in store to 2003 will be posted b/4 31 December 2002. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Dragana, I will try to work out a case study and post it by next week end. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sue, Please see below:- Yes, the extra utility room should be included. Under Flying Star Feng Shui, if you house was built prior to 1984, and with this extra utiltiy room built after 1984 and renovations done at the exterior facade, the birth chart of your 3i flat should now be changed to Period 7 (1984 onwards). The above is for info, if you are using Flying Star Feng Shui. Based on Eight House Feng Shui, there is not much one can change the above base on this concept. One the house has been purchased, nothing can change this aspect of Eight House theory. This theory can tell how suitable a house is to the owners but it has its limitations. Usually, it is best to compensate this by boosting luck in other areas or using other concepts. For example, I have mentioned under this forum, that one can apply Shapes and Forms, Flying Star (to neutralise and boost any sectors) if any. And also harmonize each room based on ba zi. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Further to what I mentioned, for the House Number for apartments or known as Vertical Flying Star Feng Shui, it is best to note the following: 1. In numerology, there are so many different methods of interpretation. 2. The best use of this House Number for apartments report is basically in chosing apartments within the same block. For example, if it is a new development. And if several floors are still available within the same block. If units #03-xxx, #05-xxx or #12-xxx are still available. Then one can use this report to check which apartment is a better choice. Other than this, as mentioned earlier, there are lots of interpretation and methodology of numerology. And differing results can be obtained by different methods. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Frankly, there is nothing one can do, this this are physical constraints. But make sure that you do not really sleep directly below the sewerage pipes or the toilet bowl. And the piping should be in good repair. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wendy, 1. Have you done the flooring yet? If not, you can add a little protrusion where the floor tile radiates in a semi-circle. I have added this info in the forum recently. 2. The resource is available under the conference: Info: Feng Shui Tips & guidelines. The posting is: 'Protective' Main Entrance Floor tile. Or do a SEARCH in this forum for Main Entrance Floor tile. 3. In addition, if the sharp pointed pillar is in your home, is it possible to e.g. grow a creeping plant on it. 4. The next best alternative is check what this pointed pillar is made of? 5. If it is made of wood, then, you can place a 6 rod metal wind chime directly facing it. 6. If it is made of concrete, then use a wooden wind chime to neutralise it. Warmest Regards Cecil

Dear Cynthia, Feel free to call me at HP: 97853171. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Maureen, Flying Star Feng Shui can be used either horizontally and vertically. The regular 20 Year Flying Star, Year, Month Flying Star looks at homes/offices/buildings horizontally. Especially in Hong Kong, vertical Flying Star Feng Shui is used to look at each qi at different levels of a building or apartment. You can use the free House Number Flying Star chart found under the members page to look at the significance of the unit numbers that you had furnised below. Warmest Regards Cecil

Dear Anthony, Where possible not to. But given the fact that your apartment is small, there is not much you can do here. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Some of the major considerations in the placement of an altar are: 1. It must not face a dining table. The rationale here is that, it would be considered disrespectful to eat in front of Guan Yin. Imagine the god salivating while one is eating. 2. It must not be placed on the same wall as the toilet (especially the toilet bowl). 3. Try not to face into a bedroom. This is considered unclean (looking into bedroom[s]/ 4. Where possible the figurine should not be facing the main door. We do not want to the god to be the security guard. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Diane, Since you do not use the main entrance, this should be ok. But if you are using the carpark entrance, try to relate the qi flow from this into the house. Is it possible for you to provide a sketch, for a better understanding of the situation. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Emily, Frankly, wearing a pendant is not a norm in our culture. But many Toaist purchase a clear crystal bracelet and a set of string for `protection' This has nothing to do with Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Usually, the best method is to use a screen. If this cannot be done, see if there is any possibility of placing a potted plant in direct view. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Christina, Please refer to our teleconversation, today. Wishing you and your family all the best! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Attached please find the correct placement of this popular figurine. The most common locations is the living/dining room area of a house. Please check to see if you have placed the figurines correctly. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Analia, 1. For a Period 7 house, or homes built between 1984 and 2003, this Lunar year is quite interesting. This is because the Year Flying Star numbers are the same as the 20-Year Flying Star numbers. For example, in most Period 7 homes, the East sector has a base number of #5, and this year’s flying star for the East is also #5. 2. Likewise, in every other sector, the base number matches the year’s chart. This means that, based on just these two influences, each sector can naturally be very beneficial or potentially problematic. For instance, since the East sector has a constant pair of #5s (often associated with misfortune or sickness), and considering the time dimension in Feng Shui, there’s a high chance that another negative star—such as #2 (sickness), #5 (misfortune/sickness), #4 (unfavorable wood), or #3 (unfavorable wood)—could also enter this sector during a specific month, day, or hour, creating additional issues. 3. The East sector, with both a base #5 and a year #5, combined with any of these extra negative stars (#2, #4, #5, or #3), is at a much higher risk for major problems or imbalances. 4. Honestly, I have not yet checked the Year chart for the next Lunar year, 2003, to see if the same pattern occurs, but I doubt it. This is why this particular Lunar year can turn out to be either very challenging or very favorable. As noted above, because this year’s numbers are identical to the base stars, it is wise to use a neutralizing agent in these sectors for at least this Lunar year. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ai Ling, In my opinion, this is not so bad as compared to two equal mirrors that totally `split' a person into two. So far, I have yet to come across any major problems with what you had mentioned. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tammy, 1. For the benefit of other forum members, I have attached the illustration of two trapezoids. This file name is: trapeziod-goodbad.gif 2. One trapeziod is acceptable while the other is inauspicious. 3. This is based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. 4. More importantly, if one looks carefully at the first trapezoid with blue wordings, or the acceptable shape; One will find that the based is broader than the frontage. This is symbolic of a mountain effect. Even if a trapezoid shape is not the best configuration. 5. For the second trapezoid, the is the mirror image of the first. And it is considered inauspicious if the front is broad base while the back (mountain) is narrow. 6. Attached please find another illustration: trapezoid-ok1.gif This file shows acceptable methods of landscaping for this type of plot of land. Warmest Regards, Cecil