Cecil Lee

Dear Rose, Thanks for sharing with us this useful information. Frankly there is no `cure' for a toilet above the main entrance door. I am thinking that if the toilet is above the main entrance area, how do the building contractors hide the sewerage pipe? The main consideration is also the sewerage pipe or the other pipes e.g. drainage and cold and hot water pipes. In the above situtation it must be hidden e.g. using a false ceiling. In my opinion, if the toilet bowl is not directly above the main entrance, this is considered not as bad (although it is still inauspicious). From a commonsense approach, imagine, if the sewerage pipe of the toilet bowl is leaking, and so happen that a guest is standing at the entrance area. (I do not want to imagine further). Frankly Feng Shui is also about commensense. For example, the most likely place in a home (touch wood) to catch fire is the kitchen. The advise is not to have a bedroom above the kitchen. As all of us are aware, fire moves upwards and it may pose a danger to anyone staying above the kitchen area. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Luna, Sorry, hope you can clarify:- Is the water tank on the ground level or is it on the roof-top of the back of your building. Is the water tank fully covered up e.g. in a steel tank or has an open top? On the first floor of your apartment, what is the view from the balcony area? Can you see the water tank from any of the room windows? Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi, 1. Have you generated your Free Eight House Template. If not, you can follow the steps shown under this url: http://www.geomancy.net/house1.htm or go to www.geomancy-online.com to generate a free computerized report. The main consideration after you had generated the Eight House Template is where possible use a transparency. `Combine' the two of your Eight House Template on the transparency. To be distinct, use two different colour pens to write down each of your good and bad intangible influence. Here what you should do next:- 1. Find the centrepoint of each layout plan. 2. Superimpose the template on any house layout plan you are looking at. (aligned to the North South Direction). 3. More importantly, look at locations where both of you spent time especially the Main entrance door, bedroom. Here, you should then visualise: where does each of your Death or Disaster line fall? Where best, choose a home where the Death or disaster line does not fall on the Main Door or Bedrooms. Other combinations e.g. Husband is Health or Prospertiy and Wife is Irritation or Spook or vice versa is acceptable. The most suitable house is where the breadwinner's Excellent location is at the main door. While if this is not the excellent location of the wife or one of her four good directions, it is not too bad if it is still her Irritation or Spook direction. The main important point I mentioned above is to take note of 1. The Death/Disaster line of each partner and where it falls. 2. Not only do you look at the main door but also (especially) the Bedroom. Avoid a combination of Death/Disaster for both or a combination of any of these two. The above is how you should go about assessing any home.

Dear Hannah, Please see below:- Thanks for your graphic file. It is very clear. Yes, it is very inauspicious to place the bed on the same wall as the toilet. Furthermore, on the stretch of your master bedroom, there are two sets of toilets. This is extremely bad qi. There is another `problem'. As you mentioned that the house main door is facing South-East which is the wood element, overall, this house is considered a Wood house. Under the Five elements concept, Wood fuels or feed fire. As you mentioned that you are a strong Fire person, this additional wood element further ignites your strong Fire person creating further imbalance. This would explain the problem that you face. Similarly your husband would face some "problems" because although the SE house is Wood element which is good for him, the Wood element at South East is called a `small wood' or equvalent of a `plant'. You are thus affected because you are already a strong fire and a even small wood can affect you. The first thing both of you could seriously consider is to shift the bed towards the opposite side of the room. Even if there is a door, this will be much better than having your bed against the toilet wall. In Feng Shui, we have to look at the two `evils' and if one is less damaging, go for this `cure'. However, you can always have a low linen cabinet between the bed or a small screen or even a bedside table and place a table lamp. This is symbolic of a screen between the bedroom door and your bed. I have not checked but see if in this position, you can sleep facing one of your good directions. Currently my analysis takes into account the Eight House and Shapes and Form School as I do not know much about your home in relation to the Flying Star. But overall, from what I can suggest:- 1. It is much much better to place the bed away from the wall of the toilets. Furthermore, at this side of the wall, there are two toilets. The qi from this two toilets on the `left' side of the graphic file can have quite an impact on that side of the wall. 2. Where possible, try to close the master bedroom toilet door when not in use. At the same time, try to keep the toilet bright and airy. 3. You are a strong Fire element and the house is a wood element house. You should further balance your strong Fire element with Earth. Water and Metal. In terms of relationships, your husband when he is around will help you reduce the strong Fire. But in terms of `cures', for your home, you need more water and metal. This is because water exhausts fire and will reduce your strong fire and hopefully control or balance it. At the same time, metal will help your husband to balance his strong earth. Metal will help water and inturn help water to `destroy' your excess fire. Overall, you can use: 1. colours 2. anything symbolic of water or metal element. If you are using colours, the ideal colour for your home (whole house) is white representing the metal element. For your room it can be white with e.g. bedsheet of blue, grey or shades of black representing water element. The above are ideal colours and it is only a suggestion. If your house is not in the above colours, do not spent money (as it is never my intention for anyone to spent money but rather to explain what is overall best for you in the future should you decide to paint the house). Avoid the colour Red, pink or purple especially in your bedroom. This applies to you. For your husband, avoid yellow colour or beige colour representing Earth element. If your home is painted yellow throughout, in the future, I suggest, white is the best colour for both of you. Colours can also apply in your dressing. More importantly, currently, the most important thing is to see if you could redress the bedroom area. As I mentioned, you could alternatively use white or blue, grey bedsheet. Do feedback further on the above or provide me a description of the colour scheme in your home if it is not any of the above. Warmest Regards, Cecil

So sorry for the delay in reply. This is because, I usually read mails using the `mailing list' method and less often login especially if messages are sent as `anonymous'. Please see below:- As you are aware, Feng Shui is a `holistic' approach. What I mean is that it is not a religion but one must not mistaken it as a quick `fix' situation: where, if we do something immediately, it will become reality. Under the Chinese Astrology/Feng Shui concept, when we are born, we inherit our so called Heaven Luck. Technically speaking we can map this luck e.g. using Pillars of Destiny and understand it better and thus hopefully use this `map' to our advantage. However, Feng Shui is about our Earth Luck. Here, this is where Feng Shui comes in. We can try to find a good home, make sure our home and surroundings are in `harmony' ie. like the balance of Yin and Yang. Therefore, we can take opportunity in using some of the most powerful feng shui tools such as Shapes and Form school and Compass School to steer us away from `bad' luck or inauspicious luck and create an overall good Qi (ch'i). We cannot therefore assume that based on a certain recommendation by so and so (FS Practioner or Master) we can immediately get good results. We also must work our way .... if you know what I mean. This area is not under Feng Shui. But, I hope many here later, will consider studying or applying I-Ching from the Book of Changes. Geomancy-u.com will later either end of the year or next year have a course on this. I-Ching has been used by some stock analyst to predict the stock market with accuracy. Confucious, once said that if he could lived longer, he would have wished study the I-Ching for a further 50 years. I-Ching is the Chinse Divinity method that we derive the eight trigrams. It is the basis of the computer binary numbers, if you read the trigrams from 0 to 63, you will get the binary numbers. Furthermore, a few Nobel prize winners mentioned that they used the I-Ching prediction. There can be many reasons here but a Feng Shui expert will be able to know why this is so. However, with so much information available today to everyone, most of us can find out why this is so thru systematic use of Feng shui e.g. 1. Eight House Theory: is her bedroom located at the death/disaster intangible force area? 2. Is this a landed property? If so, is there underground water below? 3. You can use the Flying Star chart and use its powerful numerlogy to detect such nuiances e.g. no. 2 star represent sickness etc... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi, House numbers belong to another category called Numerlogy. Frankly, the reason why in my opinion, I prefer to stick to Feng Shui is because in many places, numbers can mean different things. For example, the Cantonese (a dialect) group of Chinese say that no. 4 means = die. This is because in their dialect, the pronuciation of 4 is `say' or `die'. To them, they thus find the number inauspicious. While to them no. 8 mean `fart' or `prosperity'. Where else, in `English' astrology, they have the Four elements and some practioners find number 4 to be auspicious. Under the Flying Star Theory of Feng Shui, the worst numbers to avoid are like what you mention no. 2 or the sickness star, no. 5 and no. 7 provided it is not in period 7 which we are now at. In period 8, number 7 is deemed inauspcious. It is also inauspicious to hang a windchime with 5 tines. Under the Five elements concept, number 5 is considered "auspicious" e.g. depending on the advise of a FS practioner, you may hang ceiling lamps with five bulbs. Some FS practioners also come up with a tray of 5 goodies. The list goes on and on. So we should ask ourselve this question: Which `theory' or concept do we WANT to believe in? For the Flying Star Chart, it has to be used in total e.g. to look at the birth chart of the house and in relation to the `mountain' and `water' star numbers. Therefore, house numbers are not considered as part of Feng Shui other than if you have tried the Flying Star for Flats under http://www.geomancy-online.com Here, we state clearly that some Feng Shui Masters believe that each floor has its own Feng Shui but at the moment, we consider this module as a `fun' module and not to take it seriously. Going through all this, we again have to question ourself, may be what the previous owner .. was a coincidence or for real. It is very hard to find a answer for this under Feng Shui. Cecil Lee

Dear Betty, The most important thing to remember is not to place a wall clock above a door. Preferably, it should be placed at a location of activity e.g. close to the Television set or Hi Fi. (it can be above it). Another thing to note is that a grandfather clock is a better `subsitute' for a windchime. A few days ago, I tried counting my neighour's bungalow house. I counted at least nine different types of windchimes outside the west `wing' of the house (or the back door area). It so happens that this is also the WEST side of the house or the YIN side. Most likely, the lady who stayed there became insane because of the windchime. Personally, I would like to help but there again, if we are not invited to do a FS audit, I personally feel that I should not interfere. Another `scary' reason is that often she would carry a camera and take pictures of the entire neighbourhood including my home and often she would chase the person who looks at her. This reason is good enough to deter me from `helping'. I hope you see the point not to overdo `Feng Shui'. Here, we call it fast food feng shui or extreme self-cures Sorry for the diverting the subject but I like to bring this point to highlight real issues that face us if we start doing too many things. The only other Taboo is if you have done a Flying Star assessment, if two particulars stars meet and indicate that the location needs to be kept quiet, then do not place the wall clock at this particular location. Remember: I mentioned, a clock = activity. This is not Feng Shui but Chinese custom: not to give a clock as a present to someone else. Hope that helps. Cecil

Dear Sarah, In the classroom this is OK. Pay attention to your home study location. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi, You have to consider the main entrance that is used most and not the entrance designed to be used. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jon, I have already made my comments on your .gif file and posted it in the forum. You have to login to the web form inorder to view it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi Jon, I have attached my comments on the graphic file you had uploaded earlier. It will not be sent to anyone but remain in the Forum i.e. must login to the forum to view it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi, How wide is the road? Is the road a two way traffic road or a small road? Is the front lawn clear such that immediately when you step out of your main entrance, can you clearly see the fire hydrant? Does your house have a fence to `shield' it from the fire hydrant. Please clarify, thanks. Cecil

Hi, In Feng Shui, the key to who is the `real owner' is not so much of e.g. silent partner(s) even if they hold majority shares but the actual person who is physically there to run the company. In your case, since both your brother and father are running the office, do let me know so that I can credit you with an additional free flying star. The purpose of the analysis is to see if the person is suitable for the office/shop. And in this case, this would be very useful. If you do get the Flying Star, do email me privately so that I can give you an additional credit. Overall, Pillars of Destiny would be a great help as it would show the element strength of both parties in the office/shop. The Pillars of Destiny would not be necessary for yourself since you are remotely `running the office' and your Qi or Ch'i is not directly present. Recently, I have one case with the following Pillars element strength i.e. Partner 1 is Strong Fire, Partner 2 is Strong Metal, Manager 1 is Weak Wood, Manager is Strong Metal. Overall, surprisingly, I asked the question is there a relationship problem with Strong Metal and Weak Wood. Indeed, the two are at logger heads. From the above analysis, the recommendation would be to introduce Water element. This would help everyone in the office i.e. Strong Fire is `cooled' down by water, Strong Metal is also `cooled' down by water and a plus point is that weak wood is helped by the water to get stronger. This is one method, the Pillars is used to look at relationships. If you need further assistance to interpret the relationships do let me know. Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee

Dear Antonio, I forgot to mention earlier that a Few FS Masters do consider Number Five auspicious because it represents all Five elements which is at the heart of Feng Shui and other Chinese Astrology and divinity methods. Let me elaborate. Some Feng Shui Masters recommend hanging Five lights to symbolise all the Five Elements in a particular location. When we combine 5 with the auspicous 4 and mutiples of 4, from this point of view, the number indeed looks auspicious:) Overall, some do also consider the colour of the car in relation to your element also. Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee

Hi, Normally for a bedroom, it should be more Yin or `state of rest'. I am not sure if you are a student or working. The type of environment would depend on what you are currently doing i.e this depends on whether you are studying (plus your study habits) i.e. in a dormitory or you are working and returning home to rest. As you have not mentioned your nature whether you are a student or working or if you are a student, do you have the habit to study in your room or in a library and only return to the room to rest. The best `cures' for a small room is to place a family photo of loved ones in the room. If you are an `extrovert' you could place posters (the type of posters depends on individual tastes). Other than the above, check the lighting in the room. The type of light could affect the environment around you. If you are a student and often study in the room, it is good to have a small hifi or portable radio in your room. Music does create a `more yang environment'. The two large furniture opposite your bed do have a impact on you. You could place as I mentioned earlier some of your favourite collectibles on it to make it more friendly. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi, Yes, you should use the upstairs " center " and from there, locate your `side door entrance'. I agree, since the main door is your husband's death line, the second door is a much better door to use i.e. the second entrance. Alternatively, close the main door after you enter and keep the location bright. This would be ok. Where possible since the main entrance is facing West, it may be affected by yin influence. A few pots of plants outside this location is acceptable. But avoid placing too many plants outside this area particularly a large `lone' tree is not ideal especially since it is your husband's death line. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Yes. Based on your description, when you stand at the centre of your house, your main door is considered to be North. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Beth, I have already replied you with my analysis and other comments in an email. Briefly, the layout has three major flaws: (two with known cures the third - pseudo cure.. only) 1. staircase to upper floor can be seen directly from the main entrance door. As the distance is too close to the stairs, it would be difficult to use a door screen. I am not sure, if bead curtains are currently in fashion. This is one cure thou. Another thing is that staircase must have a turn instead of leading straight upwards to the second floor. 2. Toilet at the centre of the house (ground floor)... this is a fundamental flaw.. and implies money flowing away... Very difficult or really no known `good' cure. The only known cures are really pseudo cure akin to taking a sugar pill. It provides some level of psychological `comfort' only. 3. Toilet (2nd floor) is above the dining table. Frankly, if I were you, do look for another home with a better layout plan. Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. Other personal data, have emailed to you privately. The above information is more for the knowledge for users finding a new home.

Dear James, Thanks for providing a description of your home. Overall, if I get what you wrote correctly, the water is on the `East' side (front) of your home. Are there any windows on this side of the house facing the pool? If you are applying the 5 elements concept, it would not be the most important principle relating to this situation. The Four Symbolic Animal theory http://www.geomancy.net/fs/four.htm take precedence over this theory. What you have is something like a pool of water which is equivalent of the `Bird' or Red Phoenix of the Four Symbolic Animal Theory where, this is good because normally when there is water on the ground, the `view is unhindered'. I also `face' the same situation as you. I live in a condominium where the house is North to South facing and there is a pool exactly on the South. This is perfectly OK. This follows the Chinese concept called " Ming Tang " where it is considered auspicious to have a pool of water infront of your building. However, the water must never be stagnant water. There is another situation. If you are stand at your main entrance door looking out of your house. If there is a pool of water on the right side of the house, your husband may have wondering eyes or may have an affair! Feng Shui is indeed facinating and we will discuss more of the Dragon Water Classics in the future! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Have you ever wondered why nowadays many new Feng Shui sites uses the word " Feng Shui" in them? While Geomancy.net continues to use domain names without the words " Feng Shui " in them? Why did Geomancy.Net not also use the term Feng Shui? Well, let me share with you why this came about:- When we first wanted to get a domain name for this website, even in 1997, nearly all good domain names were already registered or taken up and so happen that Geomancy.net was still available. Is this an excuse not to get a domain name with Feng Shui in it? Well, one thing if you really want to get a domain name, it has to be simple to remember and geomancy.net meets the critera. If you want to get the name fengshui, you may have to add words like Chinese astrology to it e.g. Chineseastrology-Fengshui.com Wow really a rather lengthy! Next, this part is really interesting:- Do you know that in Singapore and many parts of the Far East (includes Malaysia, Brunei, Sarawak..etc...) most Feng Shui practioners do not call their practice: ABC Feng Shui etc... but majority call their practise: ABC Geomancy Services. Want to know this distinction? The reason is that Feng Shui is really not the majority of the Geomancer's livelyhood in this part of the world although it accounts for some of it. This also depends on the specialisation of the Geomancer. But, rather, if you look carefully at what they practise, you will find that Geomancers practice more than just Feng Shui: 1. Pillars of Destiny 2. Choosing a Baby's Name 3. Choosing an auspicious date for Marriage etc.. 4. Analysis a husband and wife's compatibility 5. Others do face, mole, hand reading and other divinity subjects etc... The list goes on and on... There is a `motive' for mentioning this. When we practise or understand Feng Shui, we must always remember that Feng Shui by itself is not `complete'. In order to excel, you must be able to use all available tools of a " Geomancer " at the right place and the right time! I hope with this write-up you now have a little understanding of the diversity of Chinese `culture' and Feng Shui alone does not include other disciplines such as Chinese Astrology and other Divinity methods! Apply them well my friends:) So it is more appropriate to call a person who applys Feng Shui, Chinese astrology and other divinity methods a Geomancer rather than a Feng Shui practioner. The word Feng Shui by itself conjures a `narrow' field of specialisation or as a person `narrow-mindedness'. If one day, any of you become a Feng Shui Practioner/Master, do remember not to simply learn one theory e.g. Flying Star and apply this without knowing little else. Do keep yourselves updated and be versed in all aspects of geomancy. I therefore believe that if you have ever `picked' up a book by Evelyn Lip, I feel that she uses the term " Geomancer " more correctly than anyone else on this subject. Erh..the objective of this article is to stimulate your thinking and a better understanding of what Geomancy is all about:) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Lin Hong, Please see below:- Purple `belongs' to the Fire element or South. The range of colours at the South range from Pink to Red and all shades of Purple. I have prepared a colour chart for your benefit:- It is more accurate to apply colours based on your Pillars of Destiny main element and its strength:- Your Element and its Suggested Avoid or strength Bedroom colour Bad for U ============ =============== ======== Strong Wood White | Blue Strong Fire Light blue, grey | Green Strong Earth Light Green | Red Strong Metal Pink, Light Purple| Yellow Strong Water Yellow, brown | White *Note: Do Not use Bright colours but light shades of `suggested colours'. Other than Strong Wood, if you are confused by all this, simply use White will do. Your Element and its Suggested Avoid or strength Bedroom colour Bad for U ========== ============== ========== Weak Wood Blue |White Weak Fire Green |Black, Blue Weak Earth Red, Pink, Purple|Green Weak Metal Yellow |Red Pink Purple Weak Water White |Yellow, Brown Note: For a `Weak' element person, your colours are the reverse of a `Strong' element person. Again, if you are " utterly " confused *Joke* by now, erh... why not forget about all these and go for White (Other than for Weak Water person). My advise is that usually our house is small compared to a palace or even a mansion with e.g. a East Wing or West wing etc.. In such a case, the owners can `paint' the rooms in the entire wing to match the colour of the location e.g. East Wing, paint " green ". But for the above, my advise is that if you know your main element and strength, you can take advantage of the above. The reason why I recommended that for a person with `Strong' element to use `light' colours e.g. Strong Fire, use light blue instead of Bright or Dark Blue is because, if you do not have a Pillars of destiny report with reference to the 10 yearly Luck Eras which tells you whether for that particular period e.g. 1999 to 2004, this period belongs to say the Water element, since this particular season is Water, avoid using dark blue but light blue is ok to `balance' your Strong Fire element. Take for example if the season is Water and if you do not know this and if your room is dark blue, too much water can exhaust your Strong Fire element. This will weaken your Fire Element. What we must remember that what we only wanted was to neutralize the `Strong Fire' to be come a `neutral Fire' element. If you have your Pillars of Destiny Report with the 10 Luck Eras, you can then fine tune the above and if say e.g. 1999 to 2004, and the report mentions that there is no effect of the season's element on yours, you can for a person with Strong Fire, use any shades of Blue to cool you down. The characteristics of a `Strong' person is that if you do not `cool' down, this may result in a `burnt out' or intense competition or health related problems. If you have a spouse, the above can still be applied. Simply analyse each person and then look at how much effect the above has on each other. If it is `extremely' good for one party but `extremely' bad for the other, then I suggest go for a neutral colour. Sometimes you can use two colours if each does not affect the other's person's element. Not that I suggest that you paint half the room one colour and the other half another colour (is acceptable thou). But if your friends or even your family members visit you erh... please don't quote me:) An alternative, is to the use of bedsheets meant to enhance the other party. Well this is one suggestion which will also work. Hope the above helps. Warmest Regards, Cecil You can also check out this page on colours and their general direction: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/colours.htm

Dear Michelle, As a novice, you can feel your way around by doing what you have done... to do check the degree of suitability of your home with your personal `kua' using the Eight House Theory. I am not sure if you have read this url: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm as it provides a step-by-step guide as how you can `quickly' do a Eight House Audit of your home. In this step-by-step guide the following are what you can do:- 1. Firstly, find the centre of the house. 2. Mark it down on a copy of your house layout plan. 3. Stand in the centre of the house and from this position, use an ordinary compass and find out the direction of the main entrance door. If your door is facing South, then your house is considered a South House. 4. Next, use the Eight House Template, you can sign-up at www.geomancy-online.com for a Free Report of this. Best you can use a transparency superimpose your personal Eight House Template on your layout plan (bearing in mind to match this to the North--South Direction of your layout plan. 5. Check each sector and note carefully which sector has which particular intangible force. There is an interpretation at http://www.geomancy.net/fs/goodbad.htm 6. Take your time to understand the 5 elements concept etc... You can read previous messages on this and other resources at http://www.geomancy.net/fs/theory.htm See you around! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Airvrm, I have revised your layout plan to include the `Center' of the house. You should then check the direction from the Center to the Main entrance door. Usually if this is a new apartment, you can find out the North South orientation and then `plot' this North South to your layout plan. Next, `find' the main entrance. (Imagine that you are standing at the center of the house and looking at the main entrance (if it cannot be seen) plot it on the layout plan. Hope that helps. Cecil See Enclosed

Dear Debbie, In general or wider sense, there is little on the topic of how we can make use of Feng Shui to sell a house. However, under the Feng Shui/Chinese Astrology, a Geomancer can find a `good' date for a person to `sell' the house. Let me elaborate:- This is through the use of the 5 elements concept under the Pillars of Destiny. For example, if you are a person whose main element is " Weak Water ". Each particular day and even time, is governed by an element. Not to complicate matters, its assume that today is governed by the ` Water element ". Since today's element is Water, Water will improve your Weak Water and this is considered your favourable day. More complicated calculation is needed to find the time. For example, at 1.00pm to 2.00pm, the element of Fire is strong, this will further weaken your water element. The above is an example of how Pillars is used to find out your `auspicious day' or `time'. You will be pleased to know that Robert will soon be adding a new module to check on any `auspicious' date / time analysis for those who know their main element and their strength. Warmest Regards, Cecil

This is an interesting question sent in by Glyn:- " I notice that Lillian Too and you differ or am I wrong. On reviewing an eight house chart, your website states that for this particular person W= prosperity,NW = Excellent. However, she considers W = Excellent (Sheng Chi) and that the front door should be in that area and that Excellent (Fu Wei) is the least auspicious of the four good sectors. Interesting. " This is the reply from Robert:- Hmm. Do you know that traditional Eight House Theory (or in Chinese San Yuan Di Li - talking about Zai Yun), states that whichever is your front door direction is actually considered your Fu Wei, it is the basics of where the rest of the other directions are calculated. This Fu Wei is also called as bao xi zhi shen (or in english happiness deity). The Prosperity (sheng chi zhi shen) which represents Sheng Chi Wei. Yes, I do agree though that it is not necessary the best direction, but do you know why this is so? Remember, that the Eight House has 4 East Direction and 4 West direction? You noticed that most of the time the main door is always " alone " and usually opposite from the the other 3 good directions (which are mostly together?). Ever wondered why? [Key: Please note: B = Bad and G = Good] West House group B B G B G G B G or East House Group G G B G B B G B Take a common house, whichever is your main door will also mean that this room is usually the " living room ". YOu will usually not find a house which when you first enter, it will not be the bedroom? (Unless it is a studio apartment or very small single apartments). Most of the time if not always, the bedroom is at the opposite sector of the house (Or at least closed to that locaton). If we observe, that if a house suits us, this would normally mean that your bedroom should most likely have one of the Good locations such as Longevity, Prosperity and Excellent? Well, although it is good to have the main door falling under a good location, it is more important to have a good direction also fall in your bedroom. As we spent at least 6 or more hours sleeping. Another point, I would like to add is that according to the traditional practices, it doesn't really specify if a particular direction is better then the other or etc. Actually, any of the 4 good directions are good. However, what is important is that each direction has a specify purpose (guided by a certain deity). Eg. Sheng Chi Zhi Shen (Prosperity), it is stated that this direction is good for even health (jian kang), migration (yi ming), tour / holidays (lui xing), improve / better results (jin bu). Eg. Ming Xi Zhi Shen (Longevity), it is stated that this direction is good for health (jian kang), Authority and power (guan yun), test / examination (kao shi), propose marriage (qiu hun), promotion (shen ji). So there is no `ranking' on any of the good directions but rather, each good location has a specific `meaning' or significance attached to it. Also, the moment it is a good location, it brings good luck. Just that each functions as a different purpose for different needs. So like if you are student and you are studying for examinations or a test, you might like to face the Ming Xi Zhi Shen (Longevity) direction. In fact the Fu Wei states that this direction promotes clothings and food (yi shi), your location (di wei), and several others. Which if you notice brings the family clothings and food which is like food and shelter. Warmest Regards Robert Lee