Cecil Lee

Hi, The base number is based on the Luo Shu Grid, i.e. on the Magic Tortise Formula : http://www.geomancy.net/fs/tortise.htm where the base number in the centre is the Period number i.e. for Period 7, 1984 to 2003, the base number in the centre remains at 7 while the rest of the base numbers `move' in relation to this number to form a `sigma'. This sign is the same as that of the sigma of the Jews... For the course, I am trying to revise the course materials and hopefully it will start in two months time:) Warmest Regards, Cecil

For the Year of the Rabbit, 1999 avoid any major renovations in the EAST. This includes digging the ground (or earth) in this Direction. You can refer to a short article I wrote a year or two back on which the specific direction of the East. The URL is: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/duke.htm This is called the Grand Duke or Grand Jupiter or some call it " Tai Su ". Do take note that it is NOT good to offend the Grand Duke and if so, it may last a few years after this. What about building a new house? Since you are building a new house, this is not considered RENOVATIONS and does not come under this Theory. If you are considering renovations in the EAST section of your house / office, why not save yourself / company some money and do it after the Rabbit Year!

Dear Karen, It is good that you asked this question. A good book would normally mention something and provide a rationale as to why the author says to hang an object such as a crystal. Perhaps, you may like to re-read the paragraph where you had read this mentioned in the book. If the author does not provide a rationale explanation as to why he/she says this then, you should discount what he/she is telling you to do. Whenever we do things even under Feng Shui, there should always be some `rationale' explanation for us to judge for ourselves. For example, some Feng Shui Masters will recommend that you place 5 crystal hanging lights (does not matter if it is real or immitation) to represent the Five elements at an very auspcious determined after using the Flying Star theory. This is a good `move'. But if you hire a practioner and he/she ends up auditing your home and brings a suitcase load of Feng Shui wares e.g crystals, bamboo flutes etc... do be `concerned' because they may (I say may because not all FS Masters are like this ... but they can be genuine or want to make some extra money). They may then recommend you to hang this, hang that. What you should then do is ask him/her for teh rationale for hanging it there! If you know abit about Feng Shui, the FS practioner would be able to explain to you in a concise manner *particularly* using the 5 elements concept else, treat his cures with suspect! If you are lucky, nothing may go wrong but if not, something unfortunate may happen after this. Frankly, in Feng Shui books, after having known most of the available theories, a Feng Shui Author may then write repeated materials in a few books. In fact, we do not need to buy too many books on the `same' subject matter of the same author as either some materials as mentioned earlier are repeated or they may cover `Fast Food' Feng Shui and make it seem that cures and fixes are so easy and everyone can simply hang a crystal here or there; if need be buy a dozen of them and hang it in every room! For example, I have touched on the Eight Associations or Eight Associate Directions or Life Associations where a few authors who are not specialised in say Pillars of Destiny use magic words like `career' `wealth' to sell their books so easily. I mentioned in some of the messages that the Eight Associations are considered something we do `spare time'.. ie. after we have done everything necessary and after that, if you still want to enhance... check whether it is still auspicious to do so, and place this object here or there! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Benedict and Elizabeth, You can actually, logon to www.geomancy-online.com and " Sign-up " for a Free account. There are many Feng Shui Tools available. One of the most useful free tool is the Eight House Template which both of you can create for yourselves and understand which locations / directions are best for each of you. Perhaps, you may like to stop by at http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm This page will show you the same model but with detailed explanations like what to do with the Eight House chart etc... As for whether it is a good year to build a house, this is not exactly ' Feng Shui ' but more related to Chinese Astrology where many want to find a good time and day (rather) to start e.g. laying the foundations. A good Geomancer will be able to advise you on this. Best Wishes! Cecil

Dear Kevin, As what you have mentioned, go more for the cost effective approach or that even some of the enhancements do not cost that much e.g. rounded office furnitures. Other minor changes normally do not cost that much. Try to think of any improvements that does not cost a `dime' or a cent. Since this costs little or nothing... you can present your case and hopefully somewhat try to convince your boss. In fact there is a book on Feng Shui that can prove that Feng Shui is for real. You can read a short `extract' at http://www.3dgloble.com/fs/bbs-leylines.htm Good Luck! Anyone reading this has any bright ideas to share? Thanks in advance! Cecil

Dear Karen, To make the Topic headings more meaningful, for web-forum users, sorry I had revised your simple heading "Feng Shui Consultant" to: "I like to find out more about what Feng Shui consultations are like? " This is to make the headings readable to web forum users. I hope you understand. This would save time for users who only want to read messages that are relevant to them. If you have logged into the website at www.geomancy-forum.com, you can view two messages under this conference: Eight House with the above Topic description. Tip: Do you know that you can participate by e-mail? Simply subscribe this conference as a mailing list and you are able to receive all replies this way. Please accept my sincere apologies. Cecil Lee P.S. As this is a `repeat' message, it will be deleted after a few days time.

Dear Vivian, First of all, sorry for the late reply as I was pondering over your problem. Bases on existing analysis under only the Eight House theory, both of you are S/W persons, and North = Death, South = Irritation and East = Death line. The next thing you need to know is that although your house runs from a North to South line, you should consider the centrepoint of the house also i.e. North line stops at the `centre' of the house. Please see below:- Under the eight house theory, you should also determine whether the midpoint is before your bedroom. Next evaluate your bed position. I understand from the above that you mentioned your bed is at the North-West location. More importantly, when you sleep, your head should face a good direction. For example NW is your Longevity intangible force, sleep with your head facing it. Alternatively, if this is not possible try sleeping with your head facing the other 3 good directions. Overall, I do not have the complete picture since numerology (Flying Star) is further used to analyse what is happening at your house. Most likely, I think the sickness star is within either your main entrance or at your bedroom area. I read below that you have two other entry doors. It is no good to have too many entry doors. Where possible try to `narrow' this down to say 1 door or 1 door and another `less' frequently used door. What you can do here is to check say using the 8 house theory which of your `main doors' are auspicious and see if you could use these instead. Too many main doors are considered inauspicious and may result in sickness which you are currently facing as ch'i is lost.

Please see below:- Yes, ideally, your head should face one of your 4 good directions. For example, if the South is your Nien Yen, your head should face this direction. It is still best to sleep in your present room especially if this is only a `make shift' room and also if it is small. One point to note is that this room should have a window as it is not auspicious to sleep in a room without a window. Under the Eight Association or Eight Aspirations or Life Aspirations, you can activate the South West corner of your room and (overall) in your South West corner of your house any `romantic' items e.g. a vase of rose; a valentine card, a photo frame of you and your friends. These are some of the examples. You can also place a table lamp or a standing lamp at this location.

Hi Everyone! " GONG XI FA CAI " Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year! 15 Feb'99 - Chinese Family Reunion dinner 16 Feb'99 - First Day of Chinese New Year (Two days of Official Holidays in Singapore 16th and 17th Feb '99) Traditionally, married family members give out `Red Packets' (Money) or `Ang Pows' to family members and friends. Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee and everyone at Geomancy.net

Dear Jez, For your situation, where possible you should use the main garage door often. It is also good to see if you can keep the second entrance area clean and tidy. This will certainly improve the ch'i in the area.

Dear Vincent, Indeed, I can verify the accuracy of Lillian Too's statement. A Feng Shui foot is equivalent to an imperial foot. By utilizing this precise measurement of 43 cm or roughly 17 inches as the diagonal of a square, we arrive at what Mathematicians refer to as the 'Magic or golden square'. The Feng Shui foot recurs every 43 cm [or 17 inches.] I previously penned a brief piece on this subject, accessible at the following link: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/ruler.htm I trust this information proves beneficial.

Dear Eric, South-West sector is suppose to be a location that "encourages" harmony of interpersonal relationships and if at work i.e. teamwork. I am not sure if it can improve or attract love into your life by placing something there e.g. plants (but you can try) -- "no harm". Just wondering

The rationale for not placing a bed below a window is actually more for privacy than in Feng Shui. So long as the window is " matted " or uses opaque glass or a thin film that prevents someone from peering into the room. Another point is that if the whole area has a low ceiling but uniform, then this is not considered as a `column' or `beam' above one's head. Hope that helps.

Dear Carol, It is understandable to find computers in the bedroom. Personally, I also have 7 PCs connected in a network in my room. (No kidding!) Not including a TV set and two hi fi set... maybe this is how I create a more YANG environment so that I can stay glued to answering the constant `flood' of e-mails both in this forum and personal e-mails without the need for drinking coffee. *JOKE* The main points to note are:- 1. Try to make sure that the edge of the computer table does not point at the bed especially the head or body. This is considered adverse sha. (poison arrow) 2. Most new computer monitors have `matt' finish or `anti-glare' screens. This relates to the `problem' of having mirrors face a person while he/she is asleep. According to many Feng Shui Masters to be bad. If the screen is `non-reflective', this is a plus point. Currently, I see no other `harm' in placing PCs in the bedroom. However, there are some overly concerned Feng Shui practioners who would advise their clients to place e.g. a lily or a cactus plant behind their work area to `absorb' `bad' shar from PCs. Personally, I don't think you need to do so as we have had TVs for quite some time and the main interface is of the PC is also the VDU screen (an equivalent or near equivalent of the TV set). There are so far no known `ill effects' of TVs on us as yet. You have asked whether it is ok to place the computer at the East area. This is because, electrical items are considered a water element. Under the 5 elements concept of the productive cycle (reference: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/5element.htm ) you will notice that WATER supports Wood and is favourable to Wood element which is at the EAST location. Hope that helps. For those who have subscribed to the mailing list, just to let all of you know that I will be overseas on a Feng Shui audit for a Commercial premises on this coming Saturday and Sunday (6th and 7th Feb). During this time, Robert Lee will be around to assist anyone needing help. Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee

Sorry, I hope you can clarify further what you mean by " we can only position the bed without headboard- directly under a window. " Do you mean to say that it is something similiar to a low ceiling or resembling a pillar. Thanks in advance!

In such a situation, where possible close the main entrance door after use. At the same time, keep the area `bright' to maintain more `yang' or `vibrant' location. If this is the south area, the wall could be painted `neutral white' or pale pink. What can I do to

Dear Glyn, It is hard to provide a detailed set of `cures' without more details of: 1. Pillars of Destiny 2. Flying Star Chart As your friends are facing problems, I would like to help them as much as I can. If you could assist them in the Flying Star. Together, we hope to help your friends. Please confirm if the following is correct:- 1. 2 credits for Pillars of destiny. 2. 1 Flying Star report. Please e-mail me to my " private " e-mail address: cecil@3dmail.com Warmest Regards, Cecil

Two " Fu Dogs " are normally placed on top of the pillars of the entrance gate more for `luck' and to guard the house. It is still advisable to use other Feng Shui cures e.g. using a semi-circle carpet or pakua or even changing the direction of the door (for those who want to). Fu Dogs are used to `guard' the house and thus not really `cure' adverse sha.

Please see below:- For the master bedroom, let the other partner who does not have the disaster or the death line sleep closer to this line. As you have not mentioned both partner's Pillar's of Destiny information: e.g. husband = strong fire or wife, it is difficult to analyse further. For example if the husband = strong fire and the bedroom is at the south i.e. a " fire" room, being a strong fire,+ the room is also a fire element, this may lead to keen competition and work pressure etc.. Worse still if the bedroom is painted `pink'. In such an example, after anlaysing the wife's element and if it does not affect her, it may be good to even paint the room light blue to cool the husband down. This is one example. 2. Southeast (part Hope you can clarify? Do you mean it is a Death location for him? 3. East (partly For each family member's room, it is best to look at their personal intangible force in relation to the room rather than the breadwinner or the husband or wife. 4.North (living room) is Can you clarify who the spook area refers to which member of the family. Preferby for rooms other than bedrooms, it is best to look at the breadwinner's. 5. On top of it Here, do take a look at the breadwinner's luck pillar. For example if in the chart it says that between 1998 to 2003, the period is governed by Earth then, indeed this would be too `tense' a period for him and we could try to reduce the Earth element. However, if the period is a period of Wood element, then as Wood destroys Earth, this period, his Strong Earth is thus `neutralised' and there is no problem in having a house of the Earth element and even, getting a dinning table e.g. square or rectangle to enhance his Earth element. Therefore, the `trick' in using the Pillars of Destiny is that: (1.) It is used to find the " true element " of the person. Here, as you have correctly done, compared it with the element of the house. (2.) The second `trick' is to look at the period where we are now and look at what element is `affecting' that particular person. Eg. the report will say.. this period is "governed by" the Wood element of ABC. Please note that this will differ for each person. 6. Acc. to There are many good ch'i enhancers. This range from a fountain to use of crystals (suitable for some). Therefore, as the breadwinner's element is strong earth, do first try to determine which element is affecting him and check out the Productive and destructive sequence first and see if the element affects him or can help to enhance him during the period of 5 year intervals. To do so, go to http://www.geomancy.net/fs/5element.htm * Can Please note that it is very inauspicous to use a Pakua inside the house. A pakua must always be hung outside the house preferably above the main entrance door. * The NE,our front

In an article I wrote much earlier at http://www.geomancy.net/fs/photo1.htm there is a picture (Picture 3) where this house has it's back at the junction of a major traffic light junction. The owner went to the extent of erecting a high brick wall and he even placed two Chinese warrior statues and recently he even place a sign between the two Chinese warrior with the words " Fort Meyer " (Meyer refering to the side road to his house). At the foot of the two statues, he placed a wide variety of cactus. On the top of the walls he placed at roughly 2 feet intervals Chinese lamp to represent `lighting' up the place. Imagine, this person went to so much extent to protect his back yard. I am not asking you to do so. But to point out the it is equally important to `secure' the back of the house. The easiest remedy is thus to place a barrier at the back of the house. This can include: bushes, shrubs, creepers, trees lined up in an orderly fashion. Alternatively a brick wall with alternate spaces for ventilation. Please see below for other answers:- Should you arrange the bed, you have also to make sure that the bed is not directly facing the bedroom door. Between the two, if you can try to avoid placing the bed in direct view of the bedroom door. Alternatively, if you do so, you can place a side table and place a table lamp between the bed and the door or use a screen or a small linen cupboard between them. No, you should first get hold of a layout plan. Next, determine the North to South alignment of the house. Find the centre of the house. You should also correctly determine the direction of the main door. E.g. North 15 degrees. Once you do that and after completing the Flying Star chart and template; match the North to South alignment of the Flying Star chart and superimpose this on the North to South grid of the house. For more details please go to the topic on The Flying Star at geomancy-online.com A screen should by right need not be so tall and the purpose of a `good' screen is to allow good ch'i to meander or circulate in the house. Your door is infact `stopping' ch'i to flow in properly. You need to stand immediately at the entrance of your main door and look at the pointed roof top. Is it directly pointed towards the house i.e. infront of your main entrance. Just imagine shooting an arrow from your neighour's roof, does it seem to point at your entrance door? If no, then it is not a threat to your main entrance door. Do the same for the windows. Does the pointed arrow point directly towards the window, if so, you may need some feng shui remedy. E.g. using `heavy' curtains etc.. The question to ask is how long do you spent your time there? If it is a bedroom e.g. we usually need at least 8 hours of sleep, yes, it is damaging. Therefore, to answer your question, you need to ask whether what is the duration spent there. if you spent little time there, then the effect is not that great. It is still acceptable to spent time at the "Spook" area because there are more damaging intangible forces such as " death or disaster lines " to avoid. No, you need not do one for every floor so long as each floor does not have a main entrance door. Yes, in Feng Shui, it is best not to have the bathroom above the entrance. This is particularly true if the waste pipes are not covered up and when your gets walk in he/she sees the pipes. Worse still if it leaks it leaks on them and you!

Dear Pedro, Currently, there are quite alot books on Feng Shui. I have not heard of Richard Webster. It is great to hear that you found his books good reading for beginners. This would be of help to users in this forum wanting to buy one for the beginners. Generally, Feng Shui books can be classified as under:- 1. A Feng Shui Master or his student writting books on " Traditional Feng Shui practise " especially those whose Master had originated from Taiwan or HongKong, and the Asia Pacific and even from Canada (where HongKong residents migrated there). 2. Books written not by Chinese Masters but overseas e.g. not of Chinese origin: a. Some of these authors who are influenced by the traditional feng shui practise as in Para 1 will continue to write based on what they learned " traditionally." E.g. Derek Walters. b. Some of these authors under the influence of the Japanese model of Feng Shui called " 9 Star Ki " writes books based on this " method ". 3. Books written by authors who are under the " influence " of the Black Hat Sect School of Feng Shui. Many traditional Feng Shui Masters are `up in arms' and do not recognise the practise of the Black Hat Sect School of Feng Shui. Feng Shui sites are forever growing in the internet. You may like to explore sites under the Wind and Water Ring or go to websites like Feng Shui Society of UK where they keep a link of many Feng Shui websites. You can also check out " The Feng Shui Award " page at http://www.geomancy.net/fs/award.htm

Please see below:- Yes, you did the right thing. In Feng Shui, it is always best to have the stove face the Fire element direction. Yes, this is not ideal but it is better than having it next to a water element e.g. wash basin or refrigerator. The good news is that since you mentioned that your stove is facing the South, which belongs to the Fire element, it is acceptable to have a water position e.g. refrigerator to be facing the `fire' element ie. the stove to `cool down the Fire' element. Good Luck in your renovations!

Please see below:- A 5 rod windchime is equal to the technique of hanging a ceiling lamp with 5 bulbs each to represent each of the element. This type of "cure" is to `bring' all the 5 elements together at one location. It is best to clarify with her as there are many Feng Shui theories plus a mix of Chinese Astrology and even divinity methods.

So far, the traditional Feng Shui practise is based on this situation: If we look outside the window and on the right, far away we can see a pointed object on the `right' of the house, this means that the child will grow up to be good in academic studies. This is why traditional Feng Shui practioners advise to place a small pagoda e.g. made of porcelain on the right corner of a child's table (in the similiar fashion) as above. So far, it is not written anywhere taht a globe placed in the NE corner of a child's bedroom activates their study ability. Can `try' thou; may be the child will excel in " Geography ". Cecil

Dear Vincent, Thanks for sharing with us the information about the placement of stoves in Sweden. Yes, infact, I have come across this when a few readers e-mailed me about it quite sometime back. In Feng Shui, we normally try to avoid placing the stove in the middle of the kitchen and this is not practised in China. Most of the stoves are located on a wall. I guess, since this is quite a `standard' in Sweden, it should be ok because Feng Shui taboo is to avoid the stove next to the sink or the refrigerator. In this case if the stove is in the middle, it will definetly not `clash' with the sink. The only other consideration under Traditional Feng Shui practice is that the knobs of the stove should face a certain location i.e. inside the house (when you look facing the main entrance door). I am not sure if the purpose is to contain the heat into the house and if it is; this would be good practice for cold countries. Some Feng Shui Masters equate electricity to the " Water element ". Therefore, if a person's Pillars of Destiny is considered " Weak Water ", the running water or electric current would be beneficial to the person. Alternatively, under the 5 elements concept, Water support Wood and if the person is considered a " Weak Wood " person, the water or electricity running below the floor would benefit this person. If another person is considered a " Strong Fire " element person, it would beneficial to have addition of the water element to `cool him down". In the above instances, you can see that for some people, it is needed beneficial to have electricity / water under the floor.