Cecil Lee

This message shows three interesting `bat' motifs or pictures: 1. First picture: If one bat is considered as bringing one good fortune. What happens if there are two bats? You may have guessed correctly! Two bat motifs signify double good fortune! 2. Second picture: The bat is in the centre. The actual diagram is the profile of the Longevity symbol " Shou ". As in Fu Lu Shou A bat symbol is included in the above to imply one will have longevity plus good fortune. 3. Third picture: Shows five bats. Five bats indicate " receiving " gifts. You will also notice in the earlier message, that some Chinese boys are catching a bat and there are a total of five bats in some of the pictures. Warmest Regards, Cecil

1. Chinese consider bats as auspicious. As the phonetic sound is `Fu' or good luck. 2. Included in this message are Chinese pictures that have bats in them. 3. In ancient China, it is common to see Chinese children deplicted in some of the pictures attached below. Notice their hairstyle and dressing. The children looks well fed:) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Qigong is very popular nowadays. It is usually practised in the morning where it is cooler. The movements are slow and `controlled'. Do not be confused with the Falingong. Which also does excercises also. I believe you can try to do a search for sites or books on Qigong. One must have discipline i.e. I remembered when my grandmother was in Singapore, she used to wake up as early as 5.00am to do these excercises. Don't worry, it can be done later in the day. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Can you clarify further the description. For example, do you mean that there is a table and it is placed against a window. A clock is on it? Thanks. Cecil

Dear Anon, The rationale for some people saying that a dragon chair needs a strong person to sit on are: 1. As we are aware, a dragon is considered the Yang(est) of all Yang elements. This could be the reason why some people say that the chair is meant for `strong' people especially the conotation of a male or masculine person. 2. The other reason is because traditionally Chinese emperors are the only ones that are allowed to either wear dragon emblems or have carvings on their throne with dragons (4 or 5 claw ones). The lesser officials can wear "serpents" which are considered `lesser' dragons. In my opinion, this is not fully correct. As I have seen antique chairs a pair of them for a man and women each with dragon carvings on both handle of each chairs. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1:3 is equal to 33.33%. This is a reasonable Feng Shui figure. (please see below) The above is a good guideline. It is used widely in the forum and it should be a good guage when applied to doors and windows. Other "applications" include the advice given if the missing area is 33.3 percent or more, this is considered a missing corner. More examples can be found in messages under this forum. I usually term it the 33.3 percent Ruleset. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi everyone, I like to use the Saintograph (R) brand protractor. It comes in various sizes. If I am not mistaken it costs around US$2.50/- to US$5.00/- plus or minus this amount. If you cannot find this brand, purchase a `reputable' brand. For those who are new, I use it inconjunction with the compass method: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/cecilcompass.htm My favourite compass can be found under this link:- http://www.geomancy.net/fs/recommendcompass.htm Happy Feng Shuing:) Important Tips:- 1. While doing so, always remember to take confirmation readings from the exterior of the house e.g. on a vacant land and do not wear jewellry or go close to the walls (wher the walls may have steel supports). 2. If possible purchase a compass with a line of sight e.g. like those with aiming sight. Avoid using a Luopan to find the correct direction especially holding in the hands (although the illustration shows it in the animated graphic file of the link page. This is not accurate.) 3. Alternatively, if you have the "money", get a surveyor to measure the main entrance of the house for you. Especially if you D.I.Y. and can afford this one time but very important step to determine your main entrance direction. But of course, do it if you are going to apply the Flying Star theory. If you are only applying the Eight House, I am not sure why one needs to hire a surveyor. This is because there are only 8 sectors as compared to 15 degree increments for Flying Star. Thus one has to be as accurate as possible with the measurements. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Like any other race, if one witnessed a UFO, Chinese would equally believe in them. For example, there was this report in the newspapers of UFO sightings in China. The frequency and the numerous people who saw them gave creditability to the report. When I was young I came along this book Chariots of the Gods. I was impressed with this book because, the author Erich Von Daniken wrote the key essence of the possibility of aliens from outer space to our ancient civilisations. There were also pictures or carvings of a `spaceman' i.e. in a space suit in what looks like a space ship in ancient carvings. Similarly, there was this carving in a Egyptian pyramid of an invention that looked like a long light bulb. A similar devise was made and tried and the light bulb worked. There are many more ancient monuments some depict the entire solar system on markings and buildings around a site. Some of the planets which was not sighted by astronomers then were even included. I have attached a copy of the CD cover of his CD called Chariots of the Gods? The Mystery Continues. For those who login to the web forum, you can click the two pictures below this message. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Apologies but these Banner adverts are really out of control. As they are hosted by the Banner network. It is also very hard to regulate such banner ads although we are hosting it but has to give them 20 to 30 percent of the ad space in order that we can use the majority of the ads for our own use. As majority of the users are adults this should not be a real issue. There are lots of filth out there (unregulated). We will strongly object if there are Xrated banner ads. But the general ones, we are not able to do anything. Once again, please accept our sincere apologies. In the future, we will see if we can use our own banner software. But at the moment, we prefer not to do so but concentrate on what we do best: `clean' Feng Shui advise. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Yes there is some truth in not keeping the ancestor pictures facing the dinning room. 2. In my opinion, it is more a belief. One rationale is that it is being disrespectful if we do not offer food. But instead gobble it up. 3. The alternative is that (as a last resort) if some houses are really small, like those found in Hong Kong (very small houses), they may just do that. But here, food or fruits are offered at the altar to "applease the ancestor". The above would help in such circumstances. 4. For your point on SW (Earth element location) and NW (Metal element), there is not much logic in mentioning the two locations. 5. Even if we analyse further, SW is also the devil's backdoor. While NW is a metal location. So far even considering these, there are no direct relationships or rationale as to why these two locations are chosen. 6. For Yin Feng Shui, the South side of a hill is usually chosen for burial sites. This is where the tombstone faces South. South is also Yin and darkness. Many past Chinese emperors were buried on auspicious South side of hills or mountains. 7. We also cannot associate point 6 with the `argument' that ancestor photos face NW and SW. 8. There is a rationale why ancestor photos should face a window or frontage of the house (looking out of the main entrance). This is because, we seldom if ever come across a toilet at the main entrance area or a toilet located at the `window' area. It is most unlikely for it to face a bedroom wall. It is thus disrespectful for the ancestor photo to face the toilet or even a bedroom. 9. I understand that many people do not have the luxury of a big house and this is why, this approach is the most sensible one and would normally be easily applied to most homes. 10. Even if it is shown (for a good reason)that say one `must' face NW or SW, it may thus not practical. Applied Feng Shui is more important than pen and paper academic excercises. We live in a realistic world. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Glyn, I totally agree with you with regards to the spoilt brats. Those who are pampered from day one they are born. These spoilt brats do not generally reflect the majority of children that were brought up `properly'. The good ones have good upbringing, filial piety and good social values. One worrying trend is the one child policy implemented in China. Wow you should see the one child family. Some of them are so plump! And pampered by their grand parents. Although one cannot blame China for their one child family due to their size of population. Many parents either abort a baby girl or `kill' them after they were born. There is an imbalance of births i.e. more boys then girl children in China. I believe that if one has Chinese students in a school. They may come from Vietnam, Singapore or other countries, ultimately, fortunately or unfortunately, school standards would be raised. I remembered my English (British) Professors who visited me used to enjoy marking our papers because the passing rate is high. I remembered that consecutively, a few of my friends and me used to get high marks and usually take turns to top the various subjects for the entire course. But I must confess, we put in lots of effort as compared to other students. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Gina, 1. Please check out this link This useful e-book will give you confidence in how to properly use an Ordinary as well as using street-directory maps:- https://www.geomancy.net/forums/store/product/2-2016-flying-stars-using-an-ordinary-compass-e-book-1-1st-edition/ Hi, According fr the ctr of my hse, my maindoor locate in the SW. But if I use a compass to judge fr 3 feets/10feets/20 feets, the average location is in South 160 degree. Which ones shall I follow? P/s advise. Thank You & Best regard Gina Tan

Dear Anon, Yes, Chinese always believe in education for their children. They take lots of pain and even hardship to sent their children to (if they can) to universities. For example, many children of the lower income are proud to have their children graduating from local universities. For most Chinese parents, they don't mind working hard (or real hard) to support their child's education. Of course, there are bursaries given by organisations etc.. If I am not mistaken, favourite destinations like Australia, the USA and once upon a time Canada are places where the Chinese students excel. It is because, I believe these children are `hardworking.' Here, it is my opinion, that some Western parents especially in Australia may not be too happy with it as it pushes the standard of competition (places in universites). The above is my `superficial' observation only. It is not exactly 100 percent true but just to make a point. Many universites encourage racial mix as it pushes up the standard of learning and interaction. In addition the `Traditional' Chinese have a high regards for their elders. Most Chinese parents hope that their child who later get a good education would `feed' and cloth them when they get old. The filial piety model. This is one of the success factors of the Chinese race. Usually, if one reads Chinese history, Chinese often do not fight each other. In later half of China history it is usually, the Chinese who fought the Manchus (Mongolia) or external forces. Plus they were forced to react to Japan's domination during World War II and the Japanese Nangking massacre. Even today, China only `threaten' Taiwan but in my opinion does not believe in resorting to violence.. only threats of `compliance'. From what I understand, Taiwanese Chinese Feng Shui Masters and those of mainland China uses `purely' the Lunar Calendar System for Feng Shui calculations. Only those in Hong Kong or Hong Kong practitioners who migrated to Canada or US, I believe mostly use the Hsia calendar system. I generally classify these group of Canadian/US practitioners who `learned' Feng Shui the Western School of Feng Shui. Traditionally, we would like to spread the use of the Lunar Calendar System due to two advantages:- 1. It can detect `blind' years in the Chinese calendar i.e. years where there are intercalary month or a second lunar month. This is where, the Hsia calendar system cannot detect. Therefore, there is an inherent flaw in the Xia (Hsia) calendar system in this respect. Usually, the calculations are similar. But if there is an intercalary month, the Hsia calendar system does not take this into consideration. So the calculations would be `inaccurate' for the Hsia system. 2. The Lunar calendar method is the best of both worlds as it is cross referenced to the Xia (Hsia) for the season of the year/month. Hong Kong uses the Xia (Hsia) calendar and it is one reason why practitioners who came from Hong Kong practises the Xia calendar system. 3. Usually, many Feng Shui practitioners who use the Xia method, are comparing apple with oranges. They take the Year of birth based on the Lunar calendar but take the month of birth as Xia calendar. The superiority of the Lunar Calendar method is that if one notices carefully, Year, Month, Day and Time of birth are all based on the Lunar Calendar method. In my opinion, I would say that the Xia calendar method is a method of convenience. It is still acceptable provided there are no double months in a year else, the reading would differ. We will continue to promote the use of the Lunar Calendar System, which although is more difficult but our aim is more on accuracy rather than convenience. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Shapes and Form Feng Shui Do you consider this shape of lamp auspicious? Yes No Not Sure Current Results

Dear Anon, I hope that I have taken a better picture of the old bungalow built in the 1920's. To view the pictures and the comments made, please go to the conference: Photo Tours. Look for the message Revisited: The old bungalow house built in 1920s Hope the above helps. Warmest Regards, Cecil

- Message cross posted from Free Advice Conf- -- Original Message from Anon -- In the photo tour of interest (pictures of Bungalow houses). There is a tree in the front of the house. Will it be considered a poison arrow. What is the white structure on top of the house(looks like a coin with dragon fish). Thanks. -- End of message -- Dear Anon, 1. I have retaken another picture. This picture will show that there is no poison arrows aimed at the house. 2. You will also notice that the drive way does not act as sha qi against the main entrance door. The main entrance is also elevated (on the right side of the picture). 3. The drive way leads to the back area of the house. Usually the store area or extension such as extended kitchen area. 4. The shield is also shown more clearly on the second picture. It is a typical `shield' nothing fancy. At a later date, will show some examples of more `scary' snake or serpent like shields of some other older bungalow houses. Warmest Regards, Cecil

(For more information of The Sterling Project, please refer to the previous postings on The Sterling under this conference). Here are the latest pictures of The Sterling Condominum Project. In the first two pictures, you will get to see the apartment blocks of the most excellent units of this condominium.

1. If you have seen samples of Chinese New Year greeting cards. Even `Red packets' for putting in money to family members and friends are also in red. 2. In this picture you can see a `typical' banner placed either above the main entrance of a house or at a main entrance area. In this picture, you can also see the placement of auspicious red lanterns on the sides of the banner. As this is a new house, the owners placed the red banners and lanterns in the hope of getting auspicious luck for their new home.

Dear Anon, 1. The reason why some FS Practitioners say to palce it in the good sector is so that when it rings, it is suppose to bring `good luck'. Unfortunately, there are others who have the view point that the `ringing' at a good sector `chase' away good luck. 2. Some on the other hand advise to place as what you had mentioned, West and NW because these are metal element sectors. To these practitioners, they `feel' that as the West and NW are metal element sectors, one should enhance the metal element with `rining' tones as to them the ringing tone is metal element. Similarly, to these FS practitioners wind chimes and even clocks with pendulum serves this purpose. 3. In my opinion, all the above are based on "superficial" Feng Shui. The best advise is if one wants to `invest' further and use correct Feng Shui methods, do perform a Flying Star Theory especially if one wants to place many wind chimes. But for most of us, we should instead find that the phone at a sector is more convenient to us rather than on Feng Shui considerations. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Usually, from what I have encountered, this should not pose a problem. Especially if one only rents a bedroom. There is not much choice here. The only thing to remember is to conceptally "departmentalise" the bedroom i.e. keep the scultures at a corner or if really no space on a display shelf or at a corner table or even share it with the study table. We have to be practical as not all situations can be overcomed... our love of the sculpture and space constraints. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear JL, 1. The main purpose of all Feng Shui theories is to correct imbalances in the Five elements. 2. Under the Flying Star School of Feng Shui, for example if there is an imbalance e.g. a Sickness (2) star and a Misfortune (5) star. If the location happens to be the bedroom, one has thus to cure the imbalance e.g. placing 6 coins at that sector to cure it. Here, an imbalance is `calculated' and thus a remedy is used to neutralise the imbalance. 3. Many a times, when one usually fall sick, the above would most likely be the cause. Here, we take action to cure it for a specific reason. Being healthy afterwards, can be indirectly related to `fertility'. 4. Many Feng Shui practitioners do not know otherwise or simply love to convince their clients of the benificial effects of using the `fixed' templates of Feng Shui. They most likely practise which I unfortunately termed it `kindergarden' Feng Shui. Real Feng Shui is about analysis done using the Five elements or at a higher level, Yin and Yang theories. Those who practise `kindergarden' Feng Shui usually do not or are ignorant of the Five elements and the need for balance. This results in asking everyone to place an object e.g. a tortise at the North, family picture at the South West sector. The truth is coming out that, more and more people are beginning to doubt the effects of Feng Shui after practising this "type" of Feng Shui. Or we can say it gives Feng Shui real bad name. Better the lesser of two evils, One is better off, instead to opt for other Chinese Supertitious beliefs like: Inviting a handsome nephew or child and ask him to roll over the married couple's bed. Would you laugh at it? I have my doubts when Feng Shui `Masters' commonly say that they can help a relationship. But when asked further, most likely say that it is a `secret'. I begin to suspect if they know more than anyone else. Alternatively, it is so diffult to apply that maybe just by chance it did work. My question here is if it works. How effective is it? If it is 1 success out of 10,000 persons. Do we than call it a `cure' or enhancer? We should not be fooled by such `secret' or mysterous cures. I always believe in coming out clean because, one day the truth will ultimately prevail. Like yourself, each of us is only a man in search of truth. We can only honestly help others on ways which we feel can give the best chance based on e.g. past experience on whether, this concept can or cannot work. Or try to combine as many good working concepts. Fine tune these concepts as each day goes by. Warmest Regard, Cecil

Dear Felicia, Frankly, under Feng Shui (Pillars of Destiny) there is no direct application to improve one's relationship. This is because the closes concepts is based on Pillars of Destiny (Ba Zhi). However, Ba Zhi has an `escape clause' which says that it can map out one's Heaven map e.g. of a person and his/her luck. However, our education, parents influence, our experiences can change our heaven's luck. In my opinion, it is better to use other `educational' techniques or behaviour model e.g. child psychology etc... For now, the closest I believe Pillars of Destiny can help is to do a Pillars of Comparison Chart to find the binding elements of two parties. This module is available to members of geomancy-online.com. The module takes into account a detailed analysis of each individuals `clashes' etc.. to analyse against each other's Ba Zhi. Here, the entire pillar segment of a person is looked at and checked against a second person. Other than the above, I cannot see anyone else making claims that relationships can be solved by other `Feng Shui' means. Under `kindergarden' Feng Shui techniques some FS practitioners would advise you to place e.g. a bouqet of flowers or a picture of your family at your " relationship " corner e.g. at SW sector of say a room or living room. I hope to act as a catalyst and also to point out the various techniques used. At the same time, I like to share with everyone my frank opinion of what I personally think. I leave it to each of us to make our own judgements. More research would be needed to see how effective any other theories can be effectively used to help `solve' relationship problems. The caution here is that some FS practitioners may use the guise of `Secret' this and Secret that to make it mysterious for everyone. I do not believe in it and would like to come openly to share with each and everyone what we have found so far. We will continue to work on enhancements to such models. Otherwise, relationships are complex and it is better to use other means rather than I believe rely or trust too much on `Feng Shui' (Pillars). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Yin Feng Shui or Feng Shui for the dead Is it true that the north facing slope of a high ground is preferred for a burial ground? True False Current Results

Polls add interactivity and allows everyone to participate and more importantly share the collective results of the polls. We have now consolidated all polls (both current and new) in the new page located at: http://www.geomancy.net/polls/index.htm You can always click on the above link and bookmark that page. A copy of each new poll will also be shown in the forum page. I hope that you find the Educational polls (or Edu-Polls) useful to help you understand Feng Shui better! By adding a new perspective in applying Feng Shui confidentally. If you like a new poll to be included, please sent us a message either thru e-mail or under the conference: Wish Lish / Enhancements / Feedback. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Learning Feng Shui Great Feng Shui Masters of the past learned Feng Shui from books. Is this true? Yes No Not Sure Current Results