Cecil Lee

Dear Kaushal, In a particular FS belief, usually a painting of horses are placed next to an entrance. It can be 6 horses or 8 horses. Sometimes 9 horses. The above belief is that horses or stallion are symbollically one galloping out to get business for the company or firm. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Julie, In my opinion, fraction of a street address is usually secondary.. to having a a life of struggle. Usually, other aspects of the home especially the external environment, the site and the home needs to be investigated. Alternatively, the house may not be considered suitable to the individual. I sincerely belief that there are other explanations. You can do the prelimary:- 1. Look out of your main entrance and all windows in the house to look for any poison arrows aimed at the windows / entrance - if any. 2. Use the Eight House theory to see how suitable the house is to you. You can perhaps start from the above first. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Please see below:- In the Feng Shui Tips and Tricks, what I mean is that when placing a wind chime, especially if it is a metallic wind chime, one must be especially cautious if placed in locations of the general metal element such as NW or West. Two other locations such as NE (devil's main gate) and SW (devil's back door) must also be noted. It is not that one must not place it there but rather, take care especially if no FS audit has been conducted. Usually, this is done in relation to the Flying Star analysis to ensure that there is a balance at this sector. Frankly, if it serves no purpose and since it hardly tinkle: this is considered good and bad. Good because, being ever hardly tinkle, usually the metallic tinkle is not heard at all and thus, it is not activated. "Bad", hmm.. since a full audit has not been conducted... not sure if there is an imbalance caused with it but usually, since it is of the metal element... it is much better than using other elements that may cause an imbalance. I personally feel that this advise is not related to Traditional FS advise, unless the consultant has related it to the sector and can mention that since the yellow coloured mud pot (which in my opinion represents) earth element is used to counter another element which is causing an imbalance. I.e. yellow (earth)is thus used to counter such an imbalance. I take this more as a `decoration' since, usually such a small quantity may not give an impact to the location. Under the Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui, the significance of a missing area can be seen from the following:- http://www.geomancy.net/fs/building.htm You have to properly determine whether indeed is it a real missing corner:- 1. It should normally be more than 1/3 or 33.3 percent of the area of a sector. 2. One should confirm whether instead of it being a missing corner.. could it be a protrusion? The significance under the Shapes and Form School of SW which is not fame corner but rather... constant bad luck... occuring ... 3. Usually, mirrors are placed on each side of the wall to give the illusion of extending it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Miriam, Compass school FS can be quite confusing: 1. In the past, where many people are not as knowledgeable of FS as today, some practitioners can simply get away with just practising one form of FS. 2. In my country, even today, there are FS practitioners who: 2.1 Practise only the Eight House or Easterners and Westerners or 4 good or 4 bad directions FS. 2.2. Some FS practitioners who prefer mathematics side or (for some) can only relate in terms of the mathematics e.g. #4 #5 etc... 2.3. Many FS practitioners simply use Shapes and Forms. 2.4. Some FS practitioners practise the Compass School i.e. Eight House with Flying Star. While others practise this with Shapes and Form. 3. In your case, it is good to know the specific purpose of the Easterner and Westerner (4 good and 4 bad directions) as to ... where one spents most time at the location. Other than this, you can put the above aside and use the Flying Star theory. 4. In a proper use of Flying Star, actually the three: mountain # water # base # are first compared For example: 3 2 5 Looks like there is bad wood 3; bad earth 2 and bad earth 5 at a specific sector. Usually, metal element can help to cure this sector. Next, look at in your case the month star # If the month star is #5, for example one should continue to neutralise the sector with metal e.g. big metal or 6 coins in a string. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jodi, Perhaps, you can use a paint program to draw a simple outline of the layout plan and the location of the counter. And what category of goods are you selling also. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear David, In general, it is good to understand the purpose of the eight house theory:- 1. The Eight House theory is usually used to look at locations where one spent the most time at. Thus, it is good that your sleeping direction is excellent. However, primary importance is given to the location where you spent most time at. Only after this has been looked at should one look at sleeping facing a good direction. 2. Spook is not as favourable but not as bad as death or disaster intangible force. 3. To find out how suitable the house is to a person, you can also look at the intangible force affecting the main entrance door sector. 4. Good facing directions. Sit facing a good direction. The above is generally, what the Eight House Theory can be used for. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Thank you for providing the information. In the five element concept, fire strengthen earth element. Since the car is generally made of metal, this forms a triple combination and in effect, is acceptable in your situation i.e. red/maroon car. In addition, since the current 10 year luck period is of the metal element, the colour of the car i.e. red/maroon has no impact on you. However, if the period is inauspicious, then do less with this colour. Ideally, in the future, a good colour is gold or white (metal element) but since this period has already enough metal element, the above is ok. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. For those who have not done a proper FS assessment for a child's bedroom can:- 1.1 Depending on the age of the child, create a more yang environment. For example, if it is a young child of 3 to 6 years old can paint the bedroom in a bright colour and hang.. other decorations e.g. ABC.... etc... 1.2 The key essence is how the child is brought up. If the child is quite independent and has been sleeping in their own bedroom for quite some time, this is a good sign. 1.3 However, if the child has frequent nightmares and wakes up in the middle of the night or constantly bed-wetting the bed, it is good to look further into it. 1.4 As a parent, you can, I believe, walk into the bedroom. If you feel comfortable in the room, usually, it is good for the child. Thus there should not be an issue over this situation. 1.5. I recalled having done a home audit last year. This housing and development flat (government flat) has its main door facing NE (devil's gate) and the back door located at the children's bedroom (SW = devil's backdoor). 1.6. When I visited the flat, I could sense some coldness in the children's bedroom. This bedroom is where both the son and daughter stayed in the room. 1.7. A flying star report also highlighted much of the YIN elements or concentration of YIN stars at this location. 1.8. On the day of briefing the owners of the house; I asked the parents whether there was something unusual at this sector. The parent said that, their children had seen `playful imps' in their room. They thought that both the children were playing a fool or had too much imagination. 1.9. Since the family had within them a golden dragon figurine. I advised the parent to place it at a strategic location facing out of the window towards the SW direction. Ever since this, the activity stopped i.e. the children did not feel the coldness in the room. 1.10 The above is to highlight that proper audit should be conducted if one wants to or feels like enhancing a sector which to them may seem innocent e.g. placing a wind chime or crystal. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Johnny, 1. A Ba Gua mirror is commonly used under two situations:- 1.1 With the hope that hanging it would ward off evil spirits. 1.2 Another common use is to place it facing a Sha Qi or poison arrow e.g. a main door facing e.g. a T junction. 2. If it is primarily used for the purpose of WARDING OF EVIL spirits, many FS practitioners would recommend: especially FS practitioners who have religious inclination would have the Ba Gua mirror blessed. 3. Some also place a charm (yellow paper charm) above the main door. Here, the practitioner would always recommend that the charm and the Ba Gua mirror be blessed. 4. Overseas especially, in the West, the Ba Gua mirror is more commonly used to `neutralise' Sha Qi. Thus in such a situation, less importance is placed on it being blessed. 5. For those in an Asian country, it is quite easy to approach e.g. a monk/priest to get it blessed. 6. For those in the west who perhaps, may use the Ba Gua mirror to ward off evil and do not have the services of a monk / priest could perhaps, say a prayer and then hang it up appropriately. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear David, 1. The best solution is to see if the bookself can have e.g. doors. Other than this, some cover the bookself with cloth but may not look appropriate. 2. As for the cabinet, it may not be a threat unless the EDGE is pointing towards you. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Rakesh, 1. This has usually more to do with symbolism or beliefs. 2. The belief is that if one has a ship painting, it should not be of a stormy weather where it may imply that the ship may be caught in a tidal wave or storm and sink. 3. In the above situation, it is not ideal symbolism to have a painting where the ship may sink and relate this to a company where.. the company may go under. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, Frankly, Feng Shui is not meant for curing such situations since there are external factors involved. It can only help in bed placement but this is less of a priority than other methods especially through science. If science cannot really help, some go for other alternative medicines (provided they are suitable e.g. some people bring to the patient animals such as a `friendly' dog or to some one known to the patient to talk to them. In some siutations, (most probably not for this case), some use acupunture. Warmest Regards, Cecil Regards, Wasis

Dear Kaushal, 1. Frankly, from my own personal experience, the use of Feng Shui and or Chinese beliefs would achieve mixed results. Usually, in this area, I believe, advancement in science would be a better hope. 2. In Chinese beliefs, when one get married, on the wedding day, a relative's son (not daughter) would be asked to roll on the couple's bed. The preference here is a boy and never a girl because the preference is for the couple to give birth to a boy to carry on the surname of the family. 3. My sincere belief, is that since most of the time, mixed results if not disappointing results make the use of `FS' or Chinese beliefs unreliable. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Puffy, 1. In my opinion, often, I seen comments from users who tried posting questions to say the only "Feng Shui" newsgroup at : alt.chinese.fengshui usually may get a rude shock in rather comic responses where I believe a few same people perhaps with huge egos `quarrel' amongst themselves. 2. It is very diffcult therefore, to find common consensus amongst FS practitioners. 3. Overall, in Traditional Feng Shui, the main schools are: 3.1 Shapes and Form 3.2 Compass - Eight House and Flying Star 4. Shapes and Form is easy to understand but much harder to put into practise. 5. Compass School i.e. Flying Star is harder to understand but easier to apply. 6. Like the saying goes, "Jack of all trade but master of none". 7. There are so many disciplines or specialisation in both Chinese divinity and Feng Shui and it is not possible for just one person to Master all Schools. 8. As mentioned in some of the earlier messages, each of us are more inclined towards e.g. abstract/arts on one hand and mathematics/logic on the other hand. 9. Thus some practitioners are more inclined towards Shapes and Forms while others are more at home with the mathematics side. 10. Books on Shapes and Forms is quite easy to find and in general, it helps to understand `features' some of which are commonsense. While others has more to do with avoiding poison arrows/sha qi. 11. In my opinion "Feng Shui" or so called Feng Shui such as: 11.1 Corner feng shui e.g. romance corner at SW etc... or paying homage to a `corner' 11.2 Black Hat Sect " FS ? " 11.3 Practitioners that cross-sell wind chimes, coins ... let the buyer beware. In my opinion it is best to avoid concepts based on para 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3. Warmest Regards, Cecil 12. Practit

Dear Anon, Please see below:- If a house has missing corners or is as you mentioned a fat diamond shape home, the next best alternative is to use centre of gravity to determine the centrepoint. For example, obtain a photocopy of your house layout (in proper dimension). Cut the outline and place it on a cardboard. The cardboard should also be cut-out i.e. an outline of the home. Then use a pin or nail and try to balance it. The point where it can balance properly is the centre of gravity = the centrepoint of the house. I am not sure, if I understand you correctly as you mentioned that it is a figure 8? as shown above. If you have a scanned image not to large, perhaps, you can upload it to the forum for me to take a look at the centrepoint. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Vivek, Usually, it would be nice to take note that usually, when we type a note, it is good to use lower case. This is because, typing all the words in upper case, in the net is like " shouting ". I know it is not intentional but, it would be nice to remember the above:) I believe, you would have the Applied Feng Shui book, in one of the earlier chapters, it shows the relationship of family members in relation to the direction i.e. dining table. Consisting of a family unit of: Father, Mother, 1st, 2nd and 3rd sons/daughters. The above direction of seating is more commonly applied than what you had mentioned i.e. using the Eight House in relation to each individual. In the above Gua arrangement, it will ensure that there is no clash in the seating as opposed to the method that you had used. Frankly, the Eight House is about spending time at that sector and it is highly unlikely that family members would spent a great deal of time seating and eating at the dining table. Thus, I believe your method certainly... novel but not commonly used method... The reason why the Ba Gua mirror is considered effective by some practitioners has also to do with the understanding that it can relate to a family unit. Since a family unit especially a closely knit one is suppose to be more valuable than any other thing, it makes the Ba Gua mirror ... more meaningful to use as a talism by some FS practitioners. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sumtra, Please see below:- This has to be looked at carefully instead of making a quick way to turn the door direction EAST. Usually, other factors such as the birth of the house is analysed prior to changing the main door to the East. As the birth chart of the house will change if the door direction changes. For a weak water person, it is good individually to enhance a weak water person with metal element e.g. gold or white. The next best colour is blue / grey or using water element. Is the bed directly under the toilet area? If the above is the case, where possible, the bed should not be directly under the pipes especially sewerage pipes. Frankly, it is best to avoid this. Puting a red carpet usually does not help here. If there is a light pole and when you stand at the main entrance, and look out, does it slice the main entrance? If it does, you can place two potted plants on each side of the main entrance. Another solution is not to leave the main door open most of the time unless coming and going out of the house. This area, does not come under Feng Shui. Pillars of Destiny does have career analysis. But, this is more on the individual. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Can you let me know:- 1. Your element and strength 2. Under the current 10 year luck period, what does the report say i.e. the season of strength. If inauspicious period, usually, an assisting element is included in the report. If you can provide me the above, I can look into your case. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Liz, 1. As mountain star suggest, if you own a home that has a few levels, the mountain star should be activated at the ground level of the house rather than at any upper floors. 2. It should not be activated at the ground level and again at the upper levels. 3. To properly activate a mountain star it should preferablly be at the back of the house or at the backdoor area. 3.1 Imagine that the mountain should be protecting the back of the house. 3.2 One should imagine that the frontage or passage ways should always be of clear space. 3.3 If one wants to activate the mountain star, it can still be done, provided it is available and at the wall that does not have a window or the bedroom door. 3.4 Thus, since you mentioned that it is the hallways, in my opinion, mountain star should not be activated here. And in the kitchen, unless it has a door leading to the backyard (or the backdoor), it should also not be activated. 4. It is not advisable to hang a crystal with a string and consider this as activating the mountain star. As the string can easily sway when it is windy, it would not be the right object to use. Preferably, it can be activated e.g. when there is a solid wall behind and it can be placed on a shelf or table at such a location. More neutral objects include e.g. paper weight e.g. a tortise paper weight or other objects that has mass and no wheels. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear XiuMei, 1. Is it possible to upload a sketch of the bedroom and its attached toilet and the proposed wall that you want to knock down. This would help me to understand the layout out better. 2. Usually, it is still acceptable to have an `L' shaped bedroom. Of course, ideally, the room should try to be of rectangular or squarish shape. 3. An `L' shaped room can easily be `cured' by having a partition or a divider (if space provides or that it does not hinder the placement of the King/queen sized bed. 4. An `L' shaped room is in my opinion, acceptable. Sometimes, even if the bedroom is odd shaped, if one makes the effort to e.g. use built in cabinets to `cure' the room to make it `rectangular' is an acceptable practice. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Johnny, In my opinion, two concepts are applied in your case: 1. If it cannot be seen, it no longer becomes a "threat". For example, for a threat, once it cannot be seen it no longer becomes a threat. 2. Although the `water' is not a real threat, the above concept can be applied here. 3. So far, I have yet come across a problem with water beds. 4. Concept 2: Since the water is encased, unlike gases, that evaporates, it would not be considered Sha Qi as those e.g. dangers of underground water i.e. http://www.geomancy.net/fs/under.htm 5. In the case of a fish tank, the water is not covered up and it can evaporate etc... The water is also in full view.. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Rick, 1. Overall, what we are trying to achieve is to increase our LUCK. 2. Feng Shui is about trying to increase our Earth Luck. 3. Feng Shui of the interior is just one aspect or a percentage of the total Earth Luck. 4. Thus, for example, the site and building or home may in certain cases account for say 30 to even 50 percent of the total Earth Luck. 5. In my opinion, the common fallacy of paying homage to a corner e.g. dressing up a corner is but say e.g. 1/8 of the total 8 or 9 sectors that is usually analysed. In more detailed analysis this can go further to 24 sectors etc... 6. Thus, it is like taking an exam. 6.1 If you are asked to answer 4 questions (which is 25 marks x 4 = 100%); if one failed to answer the last question, one may even fail the exam. 7. Another parallel is that we may not even answer the question! 7.1 For example, if the question asks: What is the advantages and disadvantages of Feng Shui cures? And some of us when reading the question focus soley on Feng Shui CURES.. Thus may give an answer such as... The TYPES of Feng Shui cures are ; Wind chimes, crystals, water fountain etc... Here, one can easily get out of point. If we look at the question carefully, it asked about the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of Feng Shui cures. NOT, what TYPES of Feng Shui cures there are. 8. Drawing a parallel, placing wind chimes, fountains without relation to proper FS analysis is I feel similar to this. 9. Another aspect is the parallel drawn with Anti-biotics. Nowadays, we hear that some anti-biotics can no longer work because they had been administered too much and has lost its effectiveness. The same parallel can be drawn with FS. Placing wind chimes all over the place can become an overkill. 10. Thus my advise is... proper FS, when applied do not mean spending money on objects in the hope of creating wealth. Nor paying homage to corners or sectors can expect to yield results. 11. Too much of such things may create an imbalance. 12. My personal advise is to go back to ZERO base Feng Shui where one should not use all these objects and restore your home to the original condition. Or consult proper advise. Warmest Regards, Cecil

1. Many would often read that I mentioned about "Quantum Leap ". 2. It is not exactly the physics where one can say e.g. go warp speed into cyberspace... 3. In my personal observation, I would have to use terms like `the likelyhood' of success in the increase of LUCK. 4. In the fields of Chinese astrology, Feng Shui and destiny:- From my personal experience, one may get a Quantum Leap in LUCK in any one of the following or a combination of them:- 4.1 Through the many years of having `read' the Pillars of Destiny of many people, both rich, middle class and the poor (here it is more on the basis of Wealth; Health and Luck); 4.2 I frequently notice (not sure if there is too much a coincidence; those who are extremely `LUCKY' usually have very good e.g. auspicious LUCK Pillars throughout their life. These people even have excellent LUCK pillars close to 70 years old. 4.3 The above are considered with Excellent Pillars of Destiny. Of course, like the Feng Shui of the house forms a small group of LUCKY minorities. 5. The above group of people, will usually enjoy good wealth or blessed with it through such good heaven luck. 6. For them (this group of people), even if their house has average FS; my belief is that, they still can be blessed with good LUCK. In fact, contrary to what I have found; this group of people, are I consider the LUCKIEST people as they and in many instances, have houses that are considered to have GOOD to EXCELLENT Feng Shui. 7. EXCELLENT Feng Shui houses. Here, even if one does not have good Pillars of Destiny (Heaven LUCK), such EXCELLENT houses with excellent Feng Shui can give a Quantum Leap in LUCK to people with AVERAGE to GOOD LUCK PILLARS (Pillars of Destiny). 8. Many of us do not fall into the above category. 9. This is why, I mentioned the concept: that for the average person, with average homes, no matter what you try to do or sad to say: 10. For those who try to squeeze every drop of LUCK out of their house may become a broken person. 11. Spending more money on objects here is like achieving poor marginal utility or like spending $10 to get income of $10.01 cents. Is this worth it? 12. This is why, many who encountered Feng Shui of the `THIRD KIND' i.e.one spends so much but get little in return of Feng Shui. 13. Thus, this is how, some of us can get disappointed with Feng Shui. 14. For those who want to employ a FS practitioner to analyse your home, usually, many of us most likely belong to the average LUCK group and this is what I call: you may not get a Quantum Leap in FS. Or riches does not fall out of the sky.. if a home may be Feng Shuied even by the best of FS practitioners. So is it really worth the while to employ a FS practitioner? You may have to look at this closely... if u are intending to employ one. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Luigi, 1. In my opinion, the mountain star # should be taken into consideration for a more accurate analysis. 2. The reason is because each # be it mountain, water or base is in itself an element (which is either weak or strong). 3. Thus, in Five Elements Analysis, at each sector, mountain #; water # and base # represents each an element and strength. 4. In more detailed Five Elements analysis, there the above three elements are reviewed against each other. 5. Thus, the mountain # does come into the picture i.e. where it interacts with the water # and base #. 6. Thus I feel that in a more thorough analysis, the mountain star should be taken into consideration. This is the approach taken by most Flying Star FS Schools where they evaluate each set of 3 numbers 3 3 4 a. Being strong or weak element b. The interaction of all three elements Can change the equation of balance/imbalance at a sector or even help neutralise a sector. 7. As in the above. Many schools do not evaluate just the water and base number. 8. Here, I believe is question of how much depth one wants to use the Flying Star method. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Please see below:- 1. It is essential to thoroughly examine the potential risks associated with determining whether the main entrance is located in the South-West or South-East direction. 2. In this context, it is advisable to adhere strictly to a comprehensive methodology. For instance, the guidelines available at http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm provide a complete set of instructions that can help classify a house as being in the South-East. 3. Numerous alternative methods exist for this purpose. Typically, when utilizing a Luopan, it is employed to assess both the sitting and facing directions of a property. 4. The approach to identifying the center point may vary significantly based on the practitioner's level of expertise. If the center point is determined differently by various practitioners, and if the method for locating the main entrance relies on this point, then the classification of the main door as either South-West or South-East could vary considerably. 5. Additionally, some practitioners may interpret the South-West or South-East as indicative of the 'back door direction,' a concept commonly referenced in the Eight House Theory, which categorizes four favorable and four unfavorable directions. 6. Consequently, it is advisable to follow the detailed instructions provided on the website rather than attempting to derive a conclusion independently, such as determining whether the main door is South-West or South-East. 7. You raise a valid point. Typically, it is only those who strictly adhere to the practice of Feng Shui without incorporating Compass School methods, relying solely on Shapes and Forms, who follow this approach. 8. Alternatively, some may base their practices solely on intuition. In my view, when engaging a professional Feng Shui practitioner, it is essential that they at least consider your year of birth alongside the year of birth of the house. However, this represents merely the minimum standard, and I believe it falls short of what is expected from a competent practitioner. 9. Unless they possess exceptional expertise in Shapes and Forms, their qualifications may still be questionable. I am aware that certain Feng Shui practitioners in Singapore limit their practice to fundamental concepts, such as the Eight House Theory, while integrating it with Shapes and Forms. 10. Given the increasing demand for comprehensive Feng Shui assessments, it is advisable to employ a broader range of tools, with the Flying Star chart and an evaluation of elemental strength being particularly crucial. In summary, seeking a second opinion is advisable primarily in situations involving health concerns or recurring issues, while for matters related to luck, it may not be justifiable if significant improvement is unlikely. Therefore, individuals should carefully assess the necessity and potential benefits of obtaining a second opinion based on their specific circumstances. Warmest Regards, Cecil