Thinking About Moving Into New Apartment

[myfs_157281]

Hi.
Thank you for having this forum. It is amazing.
With that said, I am thinking about moving into a new apartment.
Both my girlfriend and I are number 3 kua.

The main door is South which we understand to be good.
However...
1) It is a 3 story apartment. The first story is really non existent
except that the front door opens to a very small (couple feet) walk-way
which goes directly to a staircase that goes upstairs. We read online
that this can be bad. We read on your site that it might be okay. Is it okay to have the front door open to a staircase that immediately goes upstairs to the apartment?
If it is a problem, could it be cured by hanging a crystal hung
half way between the stairs and the door and or a plant near the door? We have heard this protects the energy from leaving.

We have not moved into the apartment yet - Should we avoid moving into the apartment or it is okay since the energy goes straight up? We are very concerned about this and want to have as much wealth energy as possible in the apartment, so anything you can share with us will be most helpful.

2) In terms of the bedroom, our heads would point east/

2)
I plan on using the second bedroom as a office. I can face directly
South near the far corner with my back against a wall. It is on the 3rd
floor, but my back will face a window ever so slightly. We have read
different things about this. Some say this is fine, because it is a home
office. Others say that I should drop drapes in front of the window..
What are your thoughts on this?

3) My girlfriend wants to set up a dining room table as her office on the 2nd level (first residence level). She
would face South, without a wall behind her or in front of her. She
would face the kitchen. Would this be okay?
4) In terms of the stove, the knobs face west. We read that we can use a portable stove that faces north or south. Do you agree on this?
5) We are unsure of the where the toilets are specially, but we could send you a floor plan if that would help.
Thank you so very much in advance for your help and thank you for making this forum available.
Andrew

[Cecil Lee]

You wrote: 1) It is a 3 story apartment. The first story is really non existent except that the front door opens to a very small (couple feet) walk-way which goes directly to a staircase that goes upstairs. We read online that this can be bad. We read on your site that it might be okay. Is it okay to have the front door open to a staircase that immediately goes upstairs to the apartment?

This is based on symbolism in Feng Shui.
Contrary to what you are thinking; it is not the idea of "that the staircase that goes upstairs" but rather; the symbolism that wealth from the upper floor (gravity) flows down the stairs and OUT of the apartment.
Thus, it implies wealth flowing out and out of the home ....
This is based on SYMBOLISM, that's all. And not due to some hocus pocus or some Voodoo Feng Shui concept.
If one can accept it or if there are considered not more than 3 or more major "leaks" it is achievable.

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On 5/6/2013 3:48:52 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi.Thank you for having this
forum. It is amazing.With that
said, I am thinking about
moving into a new
apartment.Both my girlfriend
and I are number 3 kua.The
main door is South which we
understand to be
good.However...1) It is a 3
story apartment. The first
story is really non existent
except that the front door
opens to a very small (couple
feet) walk-way
which goes directly to a
staircase that goes upstairs.
We read online
that this can be bad. We read
on your site that it might be
okay. Is it okay to have the
front door open to a staircase
that immediately goes upstairs
to the apartment?If it is a
problem, could it be cured by
hanging a crystal hung
half way between the stairs
and the door and or a plant
near the door? We have heard
this protects the energy from
leaving.We have not moved into
the apartment yet - Should we
avoid moving into the
apartment or it is okay since
the energy goes straight up?
We are very concerned about
this and want to have as much
wealth energy as possible in
the apartment, so anything you
can share with us will be most
helpful.2) In terms of the
bedroom, our heads would point
east/2)
I plan on using the second
bedroom as a office. I can
face directly
South near the far corner with
my back against a wall. It is
on the 3rd
floor, but my back will face a
window ever so slightly. We
have read
different things about this.
Some say this is fine, because
it is a home
office. Others say that I
should drop drapes in front of
the window..
What are your thoughts on
this?3) My girlfriend wants to
set up a dining room table as
her office on the 2nd level
(first residence level). She
would face South, without a
wall behind her or in front of
her. She
would face the kitchen. Would
this be okay?4) In terms of
the stove, the knobs face
west. We read that we can use
a portable stove that faces
north or south. Do you agree
on this?5) We are unsure of
the where the toilets are
specially, but we could send
you a floor plan if that would
help.Thank you so very much in
advance for your help and
thank you for making this
forum available.Andrew

[Cecil Lee]

1. Please note that there is no such thing as a perfect home. Even if we were to built our home, there are often still - some flaws be it minor or major.
2. Don't over-eat concepts like Eight House (4 Good/Bad directions) as what is most important STILL is personal feelings which is strongly associated with Shapes and Forms Feng Shui.
3. For example, even if one's good direction is directly facing a window or glare from the sunlight; after a while; even if it is a good direction, one may get headache from the glare!
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You wrote: 2) I plan on using the second bedroom as a office. I can face directly South near the far corner with my back against a wall. It is on the 3rd floor, but my back will face a window ever so slightly. We have read different things about this. Some say this is fine, because it is a home office. Others say that I should drop drapes in front of the window.. What are your thoughts on this?
Most important thing is where is the natural light filtering into the room. So, what's wrong with one's back face a window?

Could be if one is no offense surfing an illegal site or doing something sensitive and afraid of the whole world spying through the window(s)! If not, why should one care?

Common sense says that this is an acceptable position since light filters into the room and lights up just behind us. Thus some do not need to open the window.

In countries like Singapore, NY and major cities, I am sure, many bosses have their own rooms up sky high in a skyscraper. And how often is their backs against the window? Plenty of times! And many buildings even have a RED triangle marking right behind the boss window for fire-fighting access if any. So what is the big deal, here?

You wrote: 3) My girlfriend wants to set up a dining room table as her office on the 2nd level (first residence level). She would face South, without a wall behind her or in front of her. She would face the kitchen. Would this be okay?
Frankly, don't make Feng Shui into some kind of "religion or rather taboo". Such writing can be considered as being too myopic or rather too looney tunes.
It is like when we are a student. So the excuse for not doing well is because? Teacher, I don't think I will do well as I am facing WEST!
You wrote: 4) In terms of the stove, the knobs face west. We read that we can use a portable stove that faces north or south. Do you agree on this?
This is not going to harm anybody. For example, some people asked, must I select an auspicious date for a new home e.g.. start of renovations / move-in. This are considered NICE-TO have and not a MUST-have.
You wrote: 5) We are unsure of the where the toilets are specially, but we could send you a floor plan if that would help.
This is only a General Advise forum. And there are no guarantees as to whether it will be answered especially if it gets more and more personal.

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On 5/6/2013 3:48:52 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi.Thank you for having this
forum. It is amazing.With that
said, I am thinking about
moving into a new
apartment.Both my girlfriend
and I are number 3 kua.The
main door is South which we
understand to be
good.However...1) It is a 3
story apartment. The first
story is really non existent
except that the front door
opens to a very small (couple
feet) walk-way
which goes directly to a
staircase that goes upstairs.
We read online
that this can be bad. We read
on your site that it might be
okay. Is it okay to have the
front door open to a staircase
that immediately goes upstairs
to the apartment?If it is a
problem, could it be cured by
hanging a crystal hung
half way between the stairs
and the door and or a plant
near the door? We have heard
this protects the energy from
leaving.We have not moved into
the apartment yet - Should we
avoid moving into the
apartment or it is okay since
the energy goes straight up?
We are very concerned about
this and want to have as much
wealth energy as possible in
the apartment, so anything you
can share with us will be most
helpful.2) In terms of the
bedroom, our heads would point
east/2)
I plan on using the second
bedroom as a office. I can
face directly
South near the far corner with
my back against a wall. It is
on the 3rd
floor, but my back will face a
window ever so slightly. We
have read
different things about this.
Some say this is fine, because
it is a home
office. Others say that I
should drop drapes in front of
the window..
What are your thoughts on
this?3) My girlfriend wants to
set up a dining room table as
her office on the 2nd level
(first residence level). She
would face South, without a
wall behind her or in front of
her. She
would face the kitchen. Would
this be okay?4) In terms of
the stove, the knobs face
west. We read that we can use
a portable stove that faces
north or south. Do you agree
on this?5) We are unsure of
the where the toilets are
specially, but we could send
you a floor plan if that would
help.Thank you so very much in
advance for your help and
thank you for making this
forum available.Andrew