Cecil Lee

Dear Veronique, 1. Although, further investigations may be required e.g. such as looking at the birth chart using say Flying Star. 2. However, under Shapes and Form Feng Shui observation, a good colour would be white or off-white or shades of white. Which represents the metal element. Try to avoid pink/purple or red or shades of this colour. 3. If blue colour is ever used here -- this has carefully evaluated especially under Para 1. Blue can go both ways - i.e. it can either be used to " create " wealth or alternatively be a double edged sword i.e. like hot and cold (blue vs red). Much investigation may be required if this colour is used. 4. Alternative colours can be used e.g. lily white - is OK. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, I feel that you have asked a very interesting question. In this website, if one noticed carefully, we have chosen various colour schemes also for various sections of the website:- 1. For Feng Shui resources e.g. our banner or header is green. Green symbolises the east or growth or literally speaking " growth in one's knowldege ". 2. For the forum, the colour is blue. Which represents "water element" i.e. fluid. Where forum messages are always fluid and like the "waves" is never constant. Questions posted; for example are frequently new or distinctive. 3. This website uses various different colours. 4. For our astrology section e.g. http://www.lovesigns.net - usually many people associate Chinese astrology with love and black with speckled dots of white represent also the stars (is also appropriate) for "astrology" which relates to the stars or planets. 5. If you are using red or any other colour, always try to make sure that the text is readible. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hoa Luong, Yes, not so much of Feng Shui but roller shutter e.g. aluminum pull-down are good security measures to protect or act as a deterent - for the glass panels. This quite a common feature even in my country and many shops use them without any ill effects on Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Congratulations on your new home! 1. Overall, although cross beams are not good in Feng Shui but do take note that it is not an issue unless one spends time below it. For example: if none of your furniture e.g. chairs i.e. sofa ... dining chairs are not underneath it nor your bed; then there is no longer any issue. 2. However, if one is sitting below a beam (and the beam is a concrete structure) then wood can be used to neutralise it. You can view an example of how to place the two flutes under this URL:- http://www.geomancy.net/mypictures/cgi-bin/mypictures.cgi?img=0&search=flute&cat=all&bool=and&x=2&y=12 3. If you are not staying alone (single) but married, usually; the binding element is used to look at the best elements to decorate especially the bedroom or living room. 4. On a personal side, since you are considered a weak earth element person: you should introduce : `fire element' such as pink, purple or red. For example, if you have already invested in wood furniture: you can - e.g. in your bedroom (if you are single) use pink/purple or red bedsheet. Or paint the walls e.g. pastel shade of pink / purple. Or consider curtains (with these colours e.g. pink/purple or red. In the living room you can either consider the above curtains or introduce `persian carpets e.g. with red. If you are staying alone e.g. only one weak earth element and since there are great numbers of wood elements as mentioned by u, you could introduce as an alternative to pink/purple or red - white representing the metal element. Under Ba Zi Feng Shui; if one's element is weak earth or strong earth -- more emphasis or attention required than say other elements as " earth " element is predominat in "all seasons ". For example: Spring arrives.. and weans.. between this period to Summer (earth element is strongest). Then between end of summer and beginning of autumn -- earth element again is strongest. Earth element is strongest between each season. Furthermore.. under Flying Star Feng Shui -- caution is required since most of the bad elements e.g. Bad earth #5 (misfortune) and #2 (sickness) are all bad earth components. It is thus still acceptable for you to have other elements that can generally -- neutralise this. Rather than go forth to strengthen your weak earth -- in the home -- without knowing the consequences of such actions. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Marko, Frankly, I was thinking very hard about your senario. Since it is a shared wall and not a house or frontage facing each other; in my opinion, there is not much one can do here. A Metal `cure' is used usually, if there is an imbalance e.g. on the shared wall of your bedroom. Otherwise, it is not normally used. As for Feng Shui, it is correct that one should avoid placement of plants or water fountain in the bedroom. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Patricia, If you have a bed between the bedroom door and the bedroom, you can place a side table with a table lamp. The table lamp and the side table will be symbolic of a partition between the two. Other than this, a screen can be used. If this is not possible or feasible to do so then there is not much that can be done other than to close the bathroom door when not in use. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tracy, In my opinion, there is no DIRECT concept nor cure in Feng Shui to address your subject matter. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anil, In my opinion, what you described is minor or really not much of an issue as it is felt that the movement of your personal vehicle is at low speed and unlike on a road. And would normally not cause Sha qi. Unless (I believe this is quite remote) that particular sector of the bedroom has a flying star combination of #2 with #3 (which would require `stillness' or `quietness' at that sector. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hoa Luong, Thanks for your many clarifications. Yes, overall, red is considered an auspicious colour. From your information, I personally feel that it is OK for you to continue with the red painted frontage doors of your convenience store. And this should not have any adverse contrast with the `water' grey colour. Overall, red is indeed an auspicious colour for business. In particular, for example, if it has brass ornaments on it (not compulsory thou). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Konrad, 1. In my opinion, how suitable the house is to a person (breadwinner and family members) are but one of the many considerations for selecting a house. 2. This is the main reason why many people; are not able to take full advantage of Feng Shui to help them. But instead, nose dive into a vicious cycle of `hit & run'. 3. Therefore, we often see many of us dwell in micro aspects of Feng Shui. And forget totally about the macro aspects. It is akin to living or pretending to live in a house with four walls and forgetting that there is an external environment. 4. Quantum Leap in Feng Shui In order to achieve a quantum leap in Feng Shui, priority should go instead in finding good plots of land i.e. land that can be considered as able to `retain wealth'. Thus, sometimes one may not have the adequate knowledge to do it alone or try to find such types of homes. It takes years of experience just to dwell on this subject. This type of Feng Shui is like `going on an offensive'. 5. Contrast this to e.g. using Eight House etc.. which is more of a `defensive' tool. If you are using the Eight House Theory, try to find a house that is suitable for you and nice if the bedroom is also suitable. 6. Ideally, unless one has intimate knowledge of Feng Shui or able to use the three tools widely: 6.1 Shapes and Forms 6.2 Compass Schools: Eight House & Flying Star 6.3 Ba Zi (element and strengths) Without the above intimate knowledge and use, even if the house may be considered `suitable' but one could still lead a not-so-fortunate life. As mentioned earlier - one cannot live in isolation of just this concept alone. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Constantine, 1. Yes, from my personal experience with clients having problems with fish tank at the centre-point of the house. This has been mentioned in several of the past forum messages i.e. relating to health problems. 2. In my opinion, your family members are correct to advise you to remove the fish tank at the balcony. This is because, (if I believe) that it is kinda of tall and not `flat' e.g. pond. 3. When a fish tank is tall, it no longer `behaves' like e.g. clear space or provide clear space. Unlike a pond or a pool of water. In fact, it becomes or acts more like a mountain effect. Imagine, having a `mountain' right in-front of the balcony - where there should be clear space. 4. Such `obstacles' can lead to health problems especially for the female - in the house. 5. Furthermore, water when wrongly used... implies `difficulty' under the Book of I-Ching. 6. Fish tanks are popular especially for Hong Kong Feng Shui practitioners to be used as a `CURE' to neutralise e.g. a lamp post and note: it is more of a cure than an enhancer. 7. Furthermore, water positions is bad for people who have e.g. weak fire elements (as it will further extinguish) their weak fire element. It is equally inauspicious to have water positions for a strong water person. As it will create further imbalance to the strong water person. 8. It is my sincere advise that you immediately drain off or remove the fish tank - ASAP. It does not really matter if the fish tank is considered at the balcony or within the home, here. 9. In addition, if your house is built between 1984 to-date; check to see what room your daughter is sleeping in. In GENERAL, sectors to be cautious of is in east & south sectors - especially on the issue of health problems. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Inga, Appreciate if you can elaborate further or provide more details. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Grace, For your daughter her Kua Number is Kua 6. From the free reports available at http://www.geomancy-online.com to generate Gua (Kua) numbers. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hoa Luong, Can I check with you: 1. What business are you in. 2. Can you describe the colour of your building frontage. And the colour of the front of your store. 3. Are there clear display glass area used? 4. What direction is your frontage of the store facing? E.g. facing east/west? 5. Is there a pedestrian passageway at the front and are there opposite shops facing your shop? or is it a street? If there is a shop opposite yours can u describe what colour is it's facade. 6. What material is your door e.g. wood and what is the existing colour. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kathleen, Yes, too much light e.g. from glass walls have a negative effect. As it creates too much `Yang energy'. Unlike normal walls that can absord some of the `yang energy'; too much glass relects and bounce light causing an unbalanced effect. Ideally, renovation should be done to correct this. If this is not possible, then plants can be used to counter or absorb some of it. But if the panels of glass covers a large area, more plants may be needed (and this may not be feasible). Alternatively, one may have to consider hanging posters or painting on each side of the wall to neutralise the dispersion of light. (The ideal situation is to renovation as mentioned earlier). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, In my opinion, so far, I have yet come across a case or problem related to `ceiling fan(s)'. Therefore, for me, I do not consider it a problem / threat or a real issue. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. There is a difference between 2-3 and 3-2. 2. It is best to as you had mentioned keep quiet for a 2-3 (2mountain 3water) combination. 3. If it is the opposite i.e. 3-2, then this is considered a separate combination from 2-3. Thus one can still use constant effect of metal here. 4. Just last week, I had a client who had her master bedroom located at the East. She had constant health problems. The recommended cure is to: a. Use two separate sets of 6-coins at a distance of 1-2 metres each e.g. place one 6-coin at a corner and another 6-coins 1 metre to 2 metres away. In addition, if one is using a wind chime, it should be placed outside the window. Alternatively, place a grandfather clock inside the house for this year. As for the poison arrow, use a day curtain to block the view of the poison arrow. If it cannot be seen, it no longer becomes a threat. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Note: Fax message received and replied via personal e-mail. Dear Anon, I have already located the centrepoint and e-mailed to you. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wendy, In my opinion, I personally feel that your question is too general. This is because, a house Feng Shui would depend on various factors involving: Shapes and Form and Compass School Feng Shui. And since no two houses are the same; more information would be required. Perhaps, when you have found a `suitable' house, or prior to this, you can in the mean-time, if you are using the Compass School Feng Shui; e.g. use the Eight House theory to see which room would be best for your dad's recovery. And later on if you have questions on the Shapes and Form of a house that you `like'; feel free to post more questions/advise relating to the house. Wishing your dad a speedy recovery! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, 1. In my opinion, we hae to look at priorities or weighing of priorities in such cases. 2. Under the grand duke theory, it is more important to: avoid touching or disturbing the grand duke e.g. at South (this year - begining 12 February 2002). 3. For example, before; this coming Chinese New Year, I was " working hard " trying to maintain my garden e.g. digging earth at that location because it is situated at South of my house. I would (avoid like the plague) digging earth at that sector for the better period of this Lunar Year). 4. For the Grand Duke Theory, e.g. when fighting a war etc... we can continue to apply the `rule' i.e. to avoid confronting him i.e. facing him at South. But have him at our back. 5. But, for small homes, where one have permanent entrances, for many, there is not much choice but to use certain entrances even if " it may be considered to move against the grand duke ". And this type of reasoning may not be practical. Sometimes, we may have to just discount some of these statements. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sheila, In my opinion, luck corners or `sector' Feng Shui or paying homage to corners are equally "non-existent' or unreliable / undependable situations. This is considered a modern invention is too general to be of use for many of us. You should treat the small figurine as a decor item in your home. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tegoeh, In my opinion, Feng Shui if properly applied can help boost one's luck i.e. health, harmony and prosperity. But, I would not recommend quick fix ideas; unless one has already been `blessed' with good earth luck e.g. excellent Shapes and Form Feng Shui of the house - which can give a quantum leap in Feng Shui. Otherwise, one may have to do much of the investigative work to try to boost one's Feng Shui. Therefore, if one is doing D.I.Y. Feng Shui then, one have to spent some time to:- 1. Shapes and Form Although we cannot change much of our external environment, we can try to find out and enhance or neutralise threats to the site/house from any poison arrows or Sha Qi. For the shapes and form of the interior, one may have to understand the various concepts and apply them appropriately. 2. Eight House and Flying Star It is best not to provide me with the compass direction of the main entrance door; but rather, try to use the available tools to find out more of your home thru the Compass School of Feng Shui. I am always available should anyone wants any clarifications on Feng Shui. The key success factor in Feng Shui is to try to improve luck in all areas e.g. under Para 1 and 2 and not just one compartment or quarter or area in Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Grace, 1. Chinese Astrology signs:- a. 27 Jan 1971 to 14 Feb 1972 = Year of the Metal Pig. b. 17 Feb 1969 to 5 Feb 1970 = Year of the Earth Rooster. 2. Under the Chinese Astrology, the Pig is more compatible (excellent) match with the animal sign of the RAM (2003). 3. For the Year of the Horse, both the Pig and the Rooster has to be more understanding and tolerant of the Horse sign. 4. In my opinion, under Ba Zi (Pillars of Destiny) - the Year and Day of birth are considered important for `compatibility' purposes. Thus, even if say one is thinking of having a child (in a year); it boils down to not only the Year of birth but on which day, the child is also born. These two would `affect' the compatibility. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Marko, 1. One would rarely if ever find Chinese lanterns with symbols of `autumn' or `winter' as symbollically these are not suitable on Red Chinese Lanterns. 2. In fact, symbolism is important in Feng Shui and you can in-fact, use the globe Chinese lanterns (with spring and summer) all year round. And change them when their colour fade-out or their material worn out. Furthermore, red is considered an auspicious colour and can be used all-round the year. And it does not necessarily mean that during different seasons, one may have to change colour e.g. black or white = winter (colour). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anthi, It is best to grow plants in a garden. In my opinion, for plants grown e.g. on the balcony, or interior of the house e.g. in an apartment/flat it would depend on the type of indoor plant. Not all outdoor or plants that require sunlight can be grown in the house. It would therefore be nice if one has an area in the flat or apartment for natural sunlight to flow and open space especially the balcony area where rain water can at times `splash' on them. For indoors, in my opinion, planting plants can be quite tedious if there is not enough sunligh. And one may often need to bring them out to sun. Warmest Regards, Cecil