Cecil Lee

Dear Ang, Please There is a report available to analyse fully on this. It is common for those using a Loupan to read using the above method. It is read by looking at the Luopan and reading the facing and sitting direction. It is best to follow the methods of each practitioner (totally). And not mix one method with another. If each practitioner's method is followed closely, it should result in the same reading. Warmest Regards, Cecil

In ancient times, elephants are widespread all over China. They were hunted by the the upper class. Many ancient books talk about Chinese heroes who ride on elephants. I enclosed more pictures of elephants.

1. Got this off a Bank Credit Brochure: The Millennium Dragon Coins Series showing the motifs of three common dragon motifs. 2. Credit and Source: United Overseas Bank (UOB) Mail Boutique & German Mint, B.H. Meyer's Mint [For the dragon coin]. For the Bank's Credit Card Customer.

Dear Peter, 1. I can certainly understand your plight after having read so many concepts that one is `forced' to a corner. 2. From what you have wrote, I like to say that it is never advisable to simply apply the base numbers (stars) of the Flying Star to everyone. 3. Here, you can see why, you are faced the dilemma of incomplete information. 4. For example the statement Yellow 5 come to the north. This statement comes as a standard for everyone. 5. I remembered last year, many were concerned when the same author wrote that Yellow 5 went to the south. And to take precautions against this. 6. Here, if you look at it, this statement is too general to be applied to everyone. 7. Imagine, there are a billion or more people on earth, can we say that all of us must take caution of Yellow 5 at the north this year. 8. What the author did was simply draw a Base chart for the Flying Star for the Lunar New Year 2000. 9. But for those who know the Flying Star, the above is too simplistic. A true personalised Flying Star chart takes into account: 1. The exact compass direction of your main door 2. The mountain and water star analysed with the base star (or the Year base star). 3. More details include relating to the breadwinner's Eight House. The above is then a proper chart to analyse a home. 10. Under the above method, the Yellow 5 star need not necessarily be at the North. Furthermore, depending on the house, and the relationship of the three stars : base, mountain and water, the Yellow 5 could either be neutralised by a supporting good element or become worse. This depends on the individual house analysed. 11. If one looks at Para 9 or 10 carefully, we should usually not find one having such a predicament as yours. The Flying Star analysis personalised for the home is more than offset other theories which I feel is less relevant such as the three killings. 12. One should not be too concerned with the Grand Duke unless: a. Lives are at stake e.g. going for war. b. So long as one does not do renovations at the location. Grand Duke is based more on Chinese Beliefs and Astrology than Feng Shui. 13. Many a times, book authors writes books to sell and unless it is on Shapes and Form which is universally applicable, writing books on specific topics, in my opinion may do more harm to society than good. More often also, some authors, give you an analysis of the problems but none of the proper solutions. Scary isn't it. 14. First and foremost, do rank all information. For example, for a house audit, give priority with personalised Flying Star audit. Secondary, nice to have is to follow e.g. the Eight House Theory. But as I mentioned, it is secondary to the information provided under the Flying Star. For example, if the room you are sleeping has been analysed under Flying Star as very auspicious, it is still acceptable to sleep there even if it is your disaster sector under Eight house theory. At the same time, for example, in the bedroom, it is best to get the shapes and form correct e.g. placing the bed away from the sight of a main door or use a screen when you locate the bed etc... We should remember to rank the various theories or concepts and not take all of them as equals. 15. I have always believed that one should write a few good books rather than churn out too many books. I cite the example of Derek Walters who wrote no more than two or three Feng Shui books (the rest are astrology books). His books are the real stuff because he properly relates to Yin/Yang or the Five elements and there are no contradictions. Furthermore, his books teach or provide an understanding of concepts rather than in my opinion sensationalise `problems'. It is such authors who churn out large quantities of books will ultimately give themselves a bad name (long term). Thus, I believe do more harm to society than good. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. In my opinion, this is a recent concept regarding especially the dinning room in the middle of the home. 2. I believe some modern practitioners would say this because to them, it seems that the centre has `meaning' where e.g. the family members can gather `centrally'. 3. Usually, many of these practitioners are those who practise `modern' Feng Shui e.g. fixed templates and use `feelings' and `voice' out Feng Shui. I suspect, these practitioners may not use the Chinese compass in their work. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Daniel, More important consideration is the edge of a table which produces `Sha Qi'. Others relating to books and CD's are modern concepts and in my opinion less important than Sha Qi produced by sharp corners and overhead beams. Many of us are constantly surrounded with such modern day convenience and it is difficult to keep these away yet be convenient for us to `use'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, You can follow this link to better understand how a proper compass reading is taken: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/cecilcompass.htm Based on what you wrote below, it is not correct to stand outside the front door. Warmest Regards, Cecil

This article is an amusing way of associating the types of wines with each Chinese Animal Signs for each of the 12 animals. Please note that this is based on the Year of birth of a person and more for `fun'. Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. If you are not sure which year you are born, you can visit: http://www.lovesigns.net

Dear Daniel, 1. The original purpose of Feng Shui is to: a. neutralise Sha (bad) Qi and poison arrows and b. enhance beneficial Qi. It can be used to find good sites for a city. For example, many Chinese cities e.g. Canton and even Hong Kong has good Feng Shui. For Hong Kong, consideration was given on how the dragon moves or passes from the mountain to the sea. This is why, many buildings there have either glass openings at the centre or `holes' in some of the buildings where some of the building owners want the `Dragon Qi' to touch and pass thru. 3. Feng Shui can also be used to look at a micro level e.g. buildings, homes. Basically, it is like the food chain where the tip is the Yin and Yang Principle while in the middle the Five elements concept, lower down are theories like Eight Trigrams etc... So long as one can fully apply : (a). Five Elements concept Here, for example under the Flying Star Theory and Pillars of destiny, use the common denominator of the Five Elements Concept. (b). Yin and Yang If it cannot be `explained' using the Five elements concept or relate to it, yin and yang is thus used to look at the relationships. 4. Therefore, for the outdoors, one has to see what senario one wants to look at. If it cannot be related to the Five elements, than try to see if there is a link to Yin and Yang. Here, Yin is (dark, cold, water) and Yang (sun, bright, fire). Some of the applications are sensible ones like to avoid heat stroke, drink more water (Yin) while keeing warmth at night use Fire. Since these are common sense, one do not even give a thought about Yin and Yang at this level. Therefore, it is not really Feng Shui but rather the application of Yin and Yang or if we can link it to the Five Elements where we can. All Chinese traditional principles e.g. in medicine, Feng Shui, Pillars of destiny, Chinese Astrology have the common denominator of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Some Feng Shui practitioners do not recommend placing a dragon image next to the main door for the following reasons: 1. It depends on the number of claws on the dragon. The most Yang is the `Emperor' Dragon which has five claws. 2. In the recent Sterling Condominum project, I have shown that there is a space between the units at the middle of the condo, before the pool where the dragon is able to move from the top or summit of the project down thru the hole. 3. It is not a good idea to `trap' the dragon in the home by letting it face inwards such as a wall. This is why for cures, it faces an outlet such as the main door or a window. I have also shown an example of my own home where, I have a wooden dragon figurine facing out of the balcony, aimed at a poison arrow. Between choosing a Ba Gua mirror or a Dragon, I decided to use the dragon for the cure in my home. Do allow the dragon `freedom' to move. 4. This is why, if one notice carefully, especially in Hong Kong, the is suddenly a `hole' in some buildings. This is to allow the dragon from the `mountain-top' move down thru the building to the sea. (It is said that the dragon carries beneficial Qi) Dragon needs `space' to move and never a good idea to trap it. Hope the above will help you to better understand the freedom the Dragon needs. It is also one reason why, it should not be `trapped' in a room unless it faces out thru the window. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Would it be possible for you to draw a simple diagram e.g. using Winword or a simple file in .bmp or .jpg or .gif It would be easier for understand what you are saying. Please post it to the conference: Conference for Attaching Layout Thanks in advance. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, To confirm, does the eaves point towards any part of the bed or a study table. Can you further elaborate what an eave is. Is it a pointed corner. Thanks. Cecil

Dear Donna, As `keeping' money can be diverse, you can first look at your home to neutralise imbalances based on the new compass readings first. And check if there are any mountain stars that can be activated. (Water stars can also be activated depending on the stars at the specific locations, usually in the living room, this has to be looked at further). In addition, see how suitable you are to your home e.g. by using the Eight House Theory. Further fine tuning can be done with the help of Pillars, if needed. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Use metal should be fine and not crystal. But make sure that it is not a metal ball. One condition of the metal star is that it should be solid and non-moveable. A metal ball does not fit this description. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. The worst senario is where the front door meets the balcony or there is a direct path from the main door (exiting) towards a window, or balcony. However, this is easy to solve as most of us are aware, to place a screen or close the side of the balcony glass facing directly the door. 2. For the case of the bedroom door facing the main door, this is less auspicious than Para 1. You can still close the bedroom door when the main door is open. (I can understand the problem of placing a screen here). It is still best to use a screen if the main entrance door is next to a wall. This is an ideal situation for placement of a screen. But if the main entrance opens to a column (wall) free area, it is difficult to place a screen (like an island). Other than the above, for now, I cannot think of any other `solution'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, You can place a semi-circular carpet radiating outwards of the door (facing the staircase.) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Glyn and All Users, Wishing Everyone a Happy and Prosperous (Lunar) New Year! Warmest Regards, Cecil & Robert P.S. Lunar New Year falls on 5 February 2000

Dear Anon, 1. Can you elaborate what you mean by `a poison arrow near the main door'. 2. A poison arrow has to be aimed at the door and not just (missed or) near the main door. 3.The best test is to stand at the main door, looking outside. If the poison arrow does not aim at the main door, it no longer becomes a poison arrow. 4. Depending on the angle or type of poison arrows, I have given advise to use a few different alternative methods: - Either a semi-circular carpet radiating outwards of the main door, - Two plants on both sides of the main door (for e.g. a lone lampost slicing the centrepoint of the house). I called this the `Triangle effect.' These are the two common cures. Warmest Regards, Cecil Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. The `concern' here is not a poision arrow i.e. sharp corners aimed at your living room window, but rather the garbage dumpster. 2. It depends on the lighting filtering from the living room. One can either use `opaque' film or use curtains or if the smell is foul, close some of the windows. 3. A Ba gua mirror is meant for a. Some FS practitioners with religious inclinations may advise using it to protect against evil. b. While some FS practitiioners, advise the use of it to deflect Sha Qi or poison arrow. If you an see, your living room window or exterior does not `qualify' for either 3a. or 3b. Therefore, my advise is under Para 2. (unless, there is indeed a poison arrow aimed at your living room window.) Warmest Regards, Cecil

[This message refers to the message posted under Photo Tours with Interest: Chinese Astrology: The metal Dragon or Golden Dragon. This conference attachments can only be viewed by logging into the web forum only.] Extract of a paragraph of the message: "Five tones and six colours should be the way to brighten your house during Chinese New Year, says Mr Tan P K, one of Singapore's flora bosses." Here, if I understand correctly he mentions about colours of the rainbow to brighten the home i.e. within each six colours, the flowers can be of different shades of that colour. What he wants achieved is to brighten the home. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Basically Dragon is Yang and it belongs to the earth element. Earth is one of the strongest elements because it always occurs in between each season. Sorry, I like to elaborate that there are two interpretations of Tiger. Tiger belongs to the wood element. 1. Under the Four Symbolic Animal Concept, One view is that Tiger (any tiger) but particularly a white tiger is considered Yin because it is actually the West cardinal point. (A yin location) 2. A tiger under Chinese Astrology Here, the Tiger is a wood element and under time or two hourly timing it falls under the Yang time of 0300 to 0459 am. It depends on what we are `talking' about. Since, placing a statute is not constrained by just placing at West, and if it is also not a white tiger, we can use Para 2 and consider it a Yang `animal'. However, it is not recommended to use a Tiger because it is the wood element. Between wood and `Earth', earth is `stronger'. Here, the dragon is interpreted as being a Stronger Yang animal. No matter how, a dragon is the first choice for a `cure'. For guarding the gate, it is advised not to use a dragon or two dragons side by side as it is considered too much Yang energy. Other more complex theories include, for example generally too much Yin can become Yang and vice versa. This is more `advanced' Feng Shui. For example, my elder brother's Pillars of Destiny, has too many Yin elements and therefore, becomes Yang. As the lion is not one of the 12 animals, it is not stated it is Yang or Yin. But there are other methods to determine Yin or Yang e.g. counting of the strokes of the letters to see if comes out positive (yang) or negative(yin). (Counting strokes of Chinese characters is the common method to determine if a character is yin or yang.) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Actually, there is no imperial briefcase. What is meant is that the standard Feng Shui foot (around 17inches) is the standard size briefcase made in Asia. It has an auspicious measurement which implies that the document held is surrounded by auspiciousness. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Dragon year is considered one of the most auspicious years to have a child. Do note that other years are also considered acceptable. 2. The least auspicious year is the year of the tiger especially if the child is a baby girl. 3. Many Chinese give away a baby tiger girl because some consider it inauspicous to have a girl `tiger' while. 4. While many know that it is difficult for their tiger daughter to get married. This is especially so, if they are (in the past) live with their in-laws. Their in-laws are worried that the household may be dominated by a tiger daughter-in-law. The dragon:- 5. The Dragon is the symbol of ancient China. The folk tales on the Dragon is endless. 6. The Dragon is revered with equal status as the Chinese Emperor as his throne is the Dragon and only he can wear the Dragon robe. 7. The Dragon year is popular with every Chinese parent who hopes for a Dragon child. 8. A Dragon person is interesting and have lots of charisma. Are highly intelligent. 9. A Dragon person is lively and full of vitality. They are determined and have lots of self-confidence. 10. Under Chinese astrology, dragons are strong fighters, follow own judgement and can take control and deal effectively with any problems. 11. In my opinion, it is not true that it is inauspicious to start a new business or to travel or get married in the dragon year. Contrary to this, particularly for marriage it is a popular year especially, under the metal dragon or many called it the Golden Dragon year which comes once in every 60 years. Many Chinese are less keen to get married in the tiger year. However, with modernization and many who do not believe in Chinese Astrology are now getting married at any given opportunity especially if age is cropping up on them. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, There is too little information to be able to assist you. There could be imbalances in your house that is not cured. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Frankly, so far, I have not come across the issue of vertical blinds posing a problem. 2. We can understand why some FS practitioners or authors mention it as it is near equivalent of books (like knives). 3. It is interesting to take note of this and if anyone has any experience on this or find `no issue' could perhaps post a message on this. One reason is has no sharp corners but instead (only the `blades'. But most of the time, it is not `aimed' at a person directly unless one opens the blind `fully' where someone can see u immediately.) Here the purpose of the blind is for privacy and most people drawn `down' the blind, thus, here it is not aimed at the person but either `skywards' or `downwards'. For me, I would not discount it, but rather, as mentioned above, `keep an open mind' about it. Thanks for bringing it up. Warmest Regards, Cecil