Cecil Lee

Dear Anon, I do agree with you on the goldfish. Personally, I tried rearing goldfish, and they die mostly around 6 months. I am not sure, like your friend, whether this is a common occurence or not ie. do they live not more than 6 months to a year? I wonder myself. But, for kois, they can last for several or more years. I have reared kois and the ones that I bought 3 years ago (from 6 to 7 inches) have grown, I mean really grown to 2 or more feet. I believe, kois can last more than 10 years or more (I guess so) maybe I am wrong. Must go and find a copy of Encylopedia of Koi Fishes, which I placed somewhere to confirm this. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Gines, Before, I can assist you to determine the centrepoint of the house, can you go thru the diagram you had drawn: 1. Where does the kitchen end? I cannot see the outline of the kitchen. 2. There seems to be a sketch of `rooms' and a passage leading to the door at the `right' side of the house. 3. Appreciate if you can draw a full picture e.g. an outline of the house as the picture is very unclear and hard to figure out. Waremst Regards, Cecil Lee

Dear Peter, 1. When determining the centrepoint of the house, it should still be measured from the centrepoint of the house to the centre of the house. 2. Goto this Link It shows the method for evaluating a home where the main door is `off' the compass. Draw a rectangle parallel to 2. Where 1 then becomes the centrepoint. 3. The slanted door is usually considered `separate' to finding the centrepoint. Usually, this is used for one reason: The `theory' that ghosts can only move along a straight line. This is why, you can now understand why many Feng Shui practitioners, advise clients where the main entrance door is at NE to tilt the door. By tilting the door, it implies that "ghosts" who can only move in a straight line has `difficulty' entering the house. This `theory' on ghosts moving in a straight line can thus help everyone to understand by it is always prefered to have winding pathways etc... In your situation, the tilt in your main door serves more of the above then "anything else". Hope the above helps. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. For an initial start, try to check the Shapes and Form of your new home i.e. are there any missing corners in the home. Do check out this url: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/building.htm 2. The most serious causes of accidents are: - Under Shapes and Form - a missing North sector. - Under Flying Star School of Feng Shui: an uncured Misfortune sector or other imbalances in the home. 3. For now, in my opinion, I would tend to believe that there is some imbalance in your home rather than the hospital. 4. Stand at the main entrance and each window of the home i.e. stand at the main entrance facing out of the house. Check for any poison arrows (if any). For example, a poison arrow refers to a sharp edge of another building or a single lamp post slicing the main door or window(s). Usually, if there are any, this has to be cured. Please feedback on the above first. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kolsan, If the first floor file is too big, please upload it ot the "Conference for attaching layout" which permits larger uploads. Will review your layout i.e. first and second floor together after it (the first floor layout) has been uploaded. Thank you. Cecil

Dear Anita, It is good to `properly' examine the `missing corner': 1. Normally, it is not considered a `missing corner' if the area of the missing corner is not greater than 33.3 percent of the entire sector. A sector implies cutting the entire house into 9 equal squares. Within each of the squares, please examine if the missing corner exceeds 33.3 percent. If not, it is quite safe. 2. For a landed property: You can outside of the house, `draw' an outline of the missing corner. For example, using landscaping such as a grass outline or use plants to `create' this border. Normally, at the corner of this sector, many FS practitioners would advise having a lamp to light out the `corner'. 3. For an apartment: You can only enhance the interior of the home. Here, the most common known `cures' are: 1. Using mirrors on the side wall to create the illusion of depth to neutralise the missing corner. Here, it should be looked at inconjunction with the Flying Star analysis. Where possible, if this is an inauspicious sector, it is said that adding a mirror may double the bad luck at the sector. 2. To keep the location `bright'. To be frank, the above are some of the `known' cures. Otherwise, in my opinion, it is a fallacy to `dream' or think of other cures. Unfortunately, the best cure is not to have such sectors. More evidently, if one has true missing corners, it is best to lessen the impact, by doing a Flying Star chart to `check' or neutralise any imbalances at all sectors of the house. Here, you can increase your `luck' and help to "reduce" the effects. This is much better than leaving it as it is. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anita, 1. Usually, an item or a `small object' will not have much influence over our lifes. For example, a swarovski crystal, will remain a crystal. This is because, it has no magical properties that can help `change our lifes'. 2. For better part, it dwells more with being a decorative piece or a `belief'. Decorative pieces such as the crystal in my opinion, is similar to any other objects or furniture in a room. 3. If we look at it as a `belief'. And if we ourselves belief that it will benefit us, then, it may change our outlook or even make us happy. Thus, for such objects, it is best that you personally feel that it (in the first place) it looks nice and then think in terms of where you want to place it in your home. 4. Crystals tend to look well in (light places) and it is thus natural to place it close to natural light. Frankly, because it can be considered `varied' elements depending on how one looks at it i.e. water element, earth element or because of its pointed shape (Fire element). It is hard to place it specifically as one main element. Thus, it is not often used as cures unless, the shape has been defined. For example, some FS practitioners or FS stores sell crystal dragons and thus, consider it a `dragon' rather than it's material component i.e. crystal i.e. water or earth element? Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Cheui May, Indeed, Glad to hear from you!:) I was equally busy, during this period with many FS audits, locally and overseas. Perhaps, you can attach the sketch for me to look at. I would have to base primarily on Shapes and Form. Unless you can do a Flying Star chart of the office. If you want ot do a Flying Star chart, please e-mail me privately so that I can give you a free credit for it. Other than physically present, on site (which is quite impossible) a Flying Star chart can help to map out your office and from there, find good sectors for you to be in. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tervino, 1. It is good that you asked this interesting question. 2. As far as `cures' are concerned, it is always `safer' to use objects or items that are certain to `conform' or belong to a specific element:- 3. For example, 6 metal coins is `confirmed' to be a metal element and 6 represents `big metal'. 4. A water fountain or a water position is `confirmed' to be a water element. 5. Fire element is represented by Red, pink or purple. A triangle object is also considered as a Fire element. 6. For earth, pottery, ceramic or clay e.g. vases because of its `earth' contents are earth element objects. 7. Plants or wood based objects usually belong to the wood element. 8. I mentioned "usually" because, a decorative piece of Triangle or pyramid shaped object made of wood, can be `argued' as a Fire element object because of its shape. 9. Thus, what one can understand here is that an item can belong to either of the elements depends on: 1. It's color. 2. It's shape. 3. It's content. 10. Usually where content is concerned, as mentioned under Para 8, it can be made of wood but because of its shape or color it may represent some other elements. 11. A wooden sofa, painted red, can be argued to represent the `fire element' rather than its `content' wood - or wood element. 12. Book authors are not wrong to consider crystal as: 1. Water element 2. Earth element or 3. Metal element depending on what one visualises the object. 13. Crystal, especially if it is wavy shape or because of its clarity and `watery' look could be `argued' as belonging to the water element. 14. On the other hand, some feel that because `glass' or silca came from the earth, it can be considered an earth element. 15. As many crystals contains `metal' e.g. lead, to make it `sparkle', it is not wrong either to consider it a `metal' element. 16. Some people, if they are "too involved" may argue endlessly about which element it belongs. 17. Rather than `waste' time over `petty' arguments, one lesson learned here is to avoid using elements that may cause ambiguity when applying `CURES'. 18. When applying cures, try to stick to conventional objects or cures with little ambiguity. 19. For `ENHANCERS', for example, if one lacks water element or that water element is beneficial to the person, then try to `stick' to the use of water positions than using `crystals = water element?'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kolsan, If you can draw a sketch of the layout, or scan a copy of the layout of both the first and second floor. Attach it to this forum, I could help u determine the centrepoint. Usually, in addition to the garage, it is best to look at the entire house especially the locations of entrances in relation to the garage to find the centrepoint. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anna, As a weak earth (assuming that this is your true element), wood is not good for you. Metal (especially strong metal) is not good for a weak earth as it exhausts the weak earth. However, if your true element is strong earth, then this would change what was mentioned above. So if we take the above as your unfavourable element. Thus it means that this period is not a favourable period for you in your Pillars of Destiny. If you translate into events this means that things you like to do may end up not as what you wanted. However, take note that by your reference to a period dominated by strongest metal, I am assuming that you are refering to say the 10 year period. If so, during this 10-year period if you do not enhance yourself with fire or earth, according to your Pillars chart,you will meet with many problems. If the period refers to a 5-year or 1-year period, then the effect last for 5 or 1 year respectively. As for the house. Generally based on Ba Zi Feng Shui, if you are weak earth, a wood house is generally not good for you. However, you can always overcome this by having Fire element `cures'. For example, more Red/pink or purple colour clothing (personal cures etc.). Here it is good to know how suitable the house is to you (or the breadwinner). Whether a house is good or not for you as a whole also depends on whether the main door is represented by your 4 good directions or 4 bad directions under your Eight House report. If it represents 4 any of the 4 good directions, then even if the element does not suit you, the best house for you. Also, whether or not the house influence is good or not, depends in the Stars (Flying Stars) in the various sectors of the house. If happen that say the bedroom which you sleep in is not auspicious for you, then it will make the house even more unfavourable for you. Lastly, not to forget, these are tools which can be calculated, however, sometimes these rules can also be overruled by Shape and Forms influence. Again, Feng Shui, if properly applied must be looked at a holistic way. Here, one should not use `tunnel' vision but use all the best known Feng Shui methods to assess the house. One should not place too many eggs into one basket. Such as paying attention to a CORNER and forgetting the rest. I feel too much obsession or paying homage to one CORNER of the house is to turn a blind eye to proper Feng Shui. In fact, if one has a myopic view (narrow minded thinking), then it is better off not knowing Feng Shui at all. For those who have read thru the various forum messages should try to use those tools or concepts that has a `good chance' of working and to discard `bad practises'. Traditional Feng Shui, if applied properly need not cost money. It is our greed to improve that costs us money which may simply go into a perpetual `blackhole' and empty our pockets. It is better to save for the rainy day or to save for our children than "donating" the money to commercial enterprises for a `hope' of making more money (without any guarantee) of success. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Lance, 1. Although the Eight House Theory is one of the three main Feng Shui theories, it should be given less priority over: 2. How they ar Ranked 1 Shapes and Form 2 Flying Star 3 Eight House 3. If you can see the above, Eight House should be ranked after good Shapes and Form. 4. For Flying Star, it depends on your level of participation or non-participation. If one wants to utilise Flying Star, then, try to do a Chart and check for any imbalances. 5. The main concern under Flying Star are: sickness and misforune sectors. 6. If there are such sectors and if these sectors are imbalance, priority should go to `curing' these imbalances, FIRST. 7. Majority of the time, Flying Star provides `real' problems. 8. I have ranked Shapes and Forms (first) but generally, it can be `ranked' equally together with Flying Star. 9. Do remember that it is far better to have the bed placed in a good Shapes and form then to have it `avoid' the death/disaster of an individual in a bedroom. For example, it is far worse to e.g. place the bed (because of the death sector) on the same wall as the toilet. 10. Overall, use the Eight House as a guide ONLY. 11. If you do not intent to use the Flying Star, only watch out if anyone in the home frequently gets sick or have `accidents'. If so, a Flying Star analysis is a good option. 12. In general, if you have good shapes and form house e.g. no missing corners and externally, it has good shapes and forms and you feel comfortable in the house, then, we may not even need to `bother' much about Feng Shui and continue to enjoy... or live life to the fullest. 13. It is never wise to instill fear or be fearful after reading on Feng Shui or its `scare tactics'. Thus use the Eight House as only a guideline. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tervino, 1. Eight Aspirations or Eight Associations or Life Associations. It is based on the interpretation of each of the STATIC Kua trigrams into e.g. SW - Romance sector etc... This is similar to the `Black Hat Sect's ' use of STATIC templates. 2. I mentioned in earlier forum messages that the Eight Associations or Life Associations are too generalised to be of any effect in Feng Shui. For example, in earlier messages, I mentioned that if three of us are trying to `woo' a girl. And if we understand the Eight Association concept clearly, we need to ENHANCE our SW sector. Given some imagination, each of us would try to enhance this sector. Perhaps, the three of us have discussed this earlier. In order to over do your colleagues, you placed 999 stalks of rose on your SW sector of your table. This is because, you heard that your "closest" rival had placed 99 stalks of rose on his table while your other colleague placed 888 stalks of rose. So, we should examine what happens if everyone one tries to do this? Is it logical to out do each other at our South West Sector? Worse of all, someone else may in the end, `marry' the girl instead. 2. Under the Shapes and Form School, there is also personalisation. For example, we understand that if there is a threat e.g. a sharp corner of a building, we need to neutralise this at our main entrance. But if there is no poison arrow, we do not need to `neutralise' something which is not there. 3. For the Eight House theory try not be confused with is this our death corner or career corner. It is nice to think interms of corners. But why get `cornered?' by all these? Being " cornered " is not an appropriate concept. 4. I mentioned that many of us, only think of enhancing e.g. a sector. But what is the use if the entire `boat' is sinking? It is no use to spent too much time or money looking after a corner and neglecting the fundamentals. One has to make sure that the ENTIRE Feng Shui of a house is OK first before going over `luxuries' such as enhancing a corner. 5. In order to enhance luck, and if one applies Feng Shui, do it in a holistic way. Try to score as many `marks' in each category as possible. One can still fail an examination if one answers 3 questions but left out the 4 compulsory question. For example, each question is 25 marks. If we left out the last question, our maximum score is 75 marks assuming we get good marks. But what happens if we get only 35 marks in total. If we had answered the last question, and may have got 15 marks, we could have got 50 marks (where the passing mark is 50). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tervino, I `sympathise' with the "confusion" of the 8house and flying star. 1. For the Flying Star: 1.1 Priority should be given to look at imbalances within a specific sector. 1.2 For example, even in a very auspicious sector, there may be an imbalance caused. Once the imbalance is `neutralised', this would generally under the 20 Year Flying Star period, can range from good to auspicious or very auspicious sector. 1.3 After knowing the above, then you can `superimpose' the Eight House of an indiviual "over this ". 1.4 If it is a very aupicious sector under Flying Star and equally, it is an aupicious sector under Eight House e.g. Prosperity, Health etc... all the better. Take it as a `BONUS'. 1.5 You can still find that it is a very aupicious sector under Flying Star yet it is an inauspicious location for you to spent time at i.e. deathline under Eight House theory. If you look at it this way, the `effects' are lesser than say it is your deathline under Eight House and e.g. the sickness sector at the Flying Star. Here, the `bad effects' are said to be compounded. Overall, we cannot have the best of both worlds and there are situations where the Flying Star sectors are auspicious but are not auspicious for a person under Eight House. Priority should always go for the Flying Star analysis. By looking at the 20 Year Chart and at the same time the Yearly star chart. For the Flying Star, it is always best to remember to neutralise any imbalances. For example, if there is a bad earth or 5 yellow (earth), you should cure the room of it eg. hanging 6 coins. Assuming that the bedroom has this bad earth coupled with the deathline, it could be `worse'. For the Eight House, it is good to be aware that it is at one's death sector but nothing much can be done here except sleep further away (if possible) from this sector). If one frequently falls ill at this room, most likely, try to analyse using the Flying Star and most likely there is a sickness or misfortune sector or there is some other imbalances at this sector causing the problem. Again, neutralise this. Do remember that between the Eight House and Flying Star, Flying Star should take precedence over the Eight House. This is because the Eight House is a static model and based on a person's Yearly chart. Eight House can even be further fine tuned e.g. Bazhi Feng Shui etc.. but generally, the reason it is very popular is that it is easy to understand and apply. Mostly, it is like an easy to understand introduction to the world of Feng Shui due to its simplicity and ease of use. There are more complex variants of Eight House which incorporates the Flying Star but as it is not static, it may not be easy to follow. For the Eight House Theory, take it more as a `reference' point and not to "digest fully" but KIV of it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Judy, It is interesting to note that Feng Shui cannot be done by `remote-control'. You have to stay in the house in order to enjoy it's influence. For example, if you have another property and it is rented. If it has good FS properties, the tenants will get to enjoy it instead of the owners. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Under the Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui, it is best to look at the entire area and the interior of the house. Considerations such as: 1. Not only the creek but in general how is the plot of land. Does it measure up to good Shapes and Form. 2. Where possible, there should not be a water position in the house. This is one of the major `flaws' of the house. 3. In addition, think of the scoring in an `examination'. 4. Here, look out for the frontage of the house and neighbouring houses. Are there any poison arrows? If so, can they be cured. 5. Similarly, are there any vulnerability of the windows facing a poison arrow(s). If so can it be cured. 6. Since you are investing in a `costly' home, you may want to see how suitable you or your family `fit' the home. 7. Here, you can easily use the Eight House Template to look at the main entrance and the bedrooms in relation to each family members. 8. Professionaly, FS practitioners do use the Flying Star charts to analyse the `birth chart' of the house. To see how good its birth chart are. 9. As you can see, if we look it from a macro point of view, we can then see generally how well, the house `fits' us and whether it is worth buying it even if there are `flaws' in the house. At the same time, bring along the whole family to have a feel of the location and get their opinion. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Phei Shen, In my opinion, it would not be advisable to use a mirror for the situation you had mentioned: 1. Mirrors break easily and it would be far worse if it shatters and land downwards especially on a person's face or body. 2. If it becomes to concealed, i.e. pipes etc.. there is no way of knowing that there are small leaks which may turn for the worse. 3. If one uses a false ceiling, it has to completely cover the area rather than turning it into a `beam' effect. Thus, it may not be that good idea to use the `mirror'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Phei Shen, Frankly, there is not much one can do unless you move out of the bedroom. Pay more emphasis or try to avoid where possible, the toilet bowl or any sewerage pipes directly above the bed. Or other water pipes that may be DIRECTLY above the bed. Here it is a case of `not so good' Shapes and Form Feng Shui where not much can be done unless, one moves out of the room. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Yvonne, Feng Shui is a holistic approach. The two major schools of Feng Shui are used to look at a home. The two major Schools are: 1. Shapes and Form 2. Compass Schools: The Eight House Theory The Flying Star Theory You have to ask yourself this question " I want to install many mirrors because I geniunely liked them or is it because I have heard that `mirrors' are beneificial ". If it is `hearsay' information that mirrors are good for Feng Shui to bring Prosperity, then, it may not be the case. The cause for concern is `over-eating'. Even in Feng Shui, we should not try to add more than necessary. Logically speaking, a mirror serves a purpose i.e. to look at our image. Or if you have one side of the wall, and you need to `create' space or an illusion of it (in relation to interior decor) usually would be fine. It is not a good idea to place mirrors just to gain `prosperity'. I have mentioned that, Feng Shui is a holistic approach. It is no point, looking or concentrating on one aspect.. hoping and hoping... for a miracle to occur once we place a mirror at point X (if there are problem areas that need more urgent fixing). Thus, a holistic approach to Feng Shui is: 1. Do not "over-eat" or "over-indulge" in enhancers such as placing too many mirrors. 2. One is not going to have a "Quantum Leap" in Feng Shui just because, of placing a mirror at a wall. 3. It would not to adviseable to hang a mirror in the kitchen although some FS practitoners had advised on this - as it does not serve any purpose. Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Frankly, yours is not the only situation where there is a `big difference' between your husband's Eight House and your own. 2. Majority of the time, half the battle is won if one has a good Shapes and Form Feng Shui of the home. In some cases, a good Shapes and Form is all that matter for a Quantum Leap in `LUCK'. 3. The Eight House has its limitations. It is also not used to compare one spouse with another spouse. 4. Proper comparison is by using Pillars of Destiny once each person's element and strenght is determine. 5. Even if the comparsion is unfavourable, it is again not "the end of the world". Here, once one know of one's proper Pillars of Destiny "map" can take advantage of it to improve on one's self. Improve Personal self For example if you are a weak wood, then take the opportunity to increase your weak wood with "water element" I mentioned that if one wants to utilize Feng Shui, it would depend on what level of `participation' one wants. If one has a good or even excellent Shapes and Form Feng Shui, one can do without analysis by other Feng Shui methods especially the use of the Compass School: Flying Star Feng Shui. If one has no confident of how good one's Shapes and Form or tell tale sign of frequent sickness, misfortune, may consider doing a Flying Star analysis of the house. The purpose is to locate imbalance and cure them. For both husband and wife, if possible apply the `Binding element' to the bedroom or living room area. Do remember that the Eight House implies mostly time spent at a sector. The more time one spends at a good sector the better. It should not be used to compare husband with wife etc.... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Chan, 1. In my opinion, it is best to `activate' the centre of the house by doing the easiest thing: leave it as clear space. 2. Some practitioners may request that their clients have all "five elements" at the centre of the house. 3. A good shapes and form house (of the interior) usually has clear space at the location. For example, usually, this is the passage way or part of the living room. 4. It is not advisable to activate this location with: 4.1. A water position. This would most likely cause problems to the breadwinner i.e. give him difficulty or hurdles. For the wife or spouse, usually, this may cause sickness or poor health. 4.2. A toilet here. If one purchase a new house it is best not to have a toilet at the centre of the house. Here, a toilet indirectly means water position at the centre. 4.3. Where possible, the stove should not be directly at the centre of the house. Thus base on the above, looks like there are more NO NOs, than Yes at the centrepoint. Furthermore, if a house is well ventilated, air moves from one side of the house to the other side and this is where, the centre area is `free to be circulated'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Daniel, If I understand you correctly, you mean that the ratio of your door against the frontage is 85 percent of the house? In such a situation, so long as not all the e.g. sliding doors are opened, you need not necessary paint the door. I believe, it is equally `ugly' to do so. It is best to have natural lighting coming into the house. Assuming if you paint the door's, then there are few windows. It is a disadvantage to have a very YIN house as a result of this. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Norman Under the Flying Star concept, a house will not change its birth chart unless one does a major renovation. Thus for example if one's house currently has a double 7's, this house will continue to enjoy double 7's after 2003. In 2004 (after Chinese New Year's day), this house will continue to have the same birth chart. Only after a major renovation, we will need to re-chart the house to a period 8 house. In so doing, with a new chart, the 7's may not be where it is anymore. The house will thus have a new birth chart based on Period 8 after the major reno. For example a Period 6 house built in 1980 currently will still have a period 6 chart in period 7. Even in period 8, a period 6 will continue to have the same birth chart. The same goes for a period 2, 3, 4 or 4 house. They will continue to retain the birth chart or an imprint of that particular period. Hope the above helps. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Harimin, Under the shapes and form, it is better to place the cashier on one side of the wall (rather then the centre). Here one reason is that there is `backing' or the cashier is supported. However, in my opinion, it also depends on the type of business. For example, in a supermarket, it is still acceptable to have it placed at the `entrance' or a large frontage. If so, do remember to surround the counter e.g. like an island and not let one side become "exposed". Warmest Regards, Cecil