"Micro" poison arrows?

[Kim Hutchison]

Hello and thank you in advance for your time.

My wife and I are thinking about building a new home and I feel like I need a better understanding on some of the subtilties of geomancy.

First, stairways.
Isn't every step potentially a small poison arrow? Can I reduce this using a rounded "nose" on the ledge of my steps?
Also, what should I think about "non-full" stairways, where the steps are "floating" and we can see through. Does that prevent the Chi from going up?

Second, doorways.
How much consideration should be put into addressing the poison arrows coming from corners of doorways? I mean doorways are necessary in some fashion. Could it be that the depth of the corner makes it not powerful (same as the stairs).

Thank you.

[Cecil Lee]

Frankly, the key to understanding the concept of stairs with the front door is this: "Under symbolism in Feng Shui, best that when one stands at the front door looking inwards, one should not directly see the stairs [flowing] towards the front door.

Thus the key fundamental concern is the above. 

What you had mentioned is either secondary or "peanuts" or not a major issue.

[Kim Hutchison]

I am taking good note of this.

Also what is your take on L-shaped stairways?
I like them because they are more safe for the elder and the children, as they can rest half way.

However I read that a gentle curve in the stairways was optimal.
Does this means I should try and have two curves on both L segments?

Would you say that these are also secondary concerns?

 

Thank you for your time, this is most valuable wisdom.

[Cecil Lee]

9 hours ago, Kim Hutchison said:

I am taking good note of this.

Also what is your take on L-shaped stairways?
I like them because they are more safe for the elder and the children, as they can rest half way.

However I read that a gentle curve in the stairways was optimal.
Does this means I should try and have two curves on both L segments?

Would you say that these are also secondary concerns?

 

Thank you for your time, this is most valuable wisdom.

Your sentiments are already echoed in a past resource:

An extract of an article written in 2016:-

These are some considerations

1. It should be 14 steps.

2. In Feng Shui; it is always good to have a turn or landing at a staircase. 

2.1. Some geomancers explain that it is to allow good qi to meander or flow from the ground floor to the upper floor and vice versa.

3. Another side of it has more to do with common sense:

3.1. This is because, touch-wood! If someone were to trip and fall on the upper stairs, often they will land onto the landing then to fall all the way down the entire stairs sometimes to the bottom steps. 

3.2. A landing serves as a temporary resting area for some elderly before they further negotiate further up the staircase.

3.2.1. Therefore, it makes sense or ok to have a wider landing.

 

[Cecil Lee]

Look here...

So much so that I was able to write a book ... on Common Sense.. LOL

 

[Kim Hutchison]

Thank you for fetching this past resource.
It is very much appreciated.

Yes I have noticed that some geomancy considerations seem easily explainable through common sense.
Or at least, explainable by projecting how one might experience the visit of your home.

However, some are more difficult to explain, yet "feel" accurate.

For example, one that caught us off guard is the rule where the door of a room should not face the feet of the bed.
It didn't necessary feel "wrong" for the bed to be placed this way, but I "believe" in geomancy enough to want to remedy the situation.

[Cecil Lee]

3 hours ago, Kim Hutchison said:

However, some are more difficult to explain, yet "feel" accurate.

For example, one that caught us off guard is the rule where the door of a room should not face the feet of the bed.
It didn't necessary feel "wrong" for the bed to be placed this way, but I "believe" in geomancy enough to want to remedy the situation.

1. Frankly some are embedded under specific culture and may or should not be universally applied.

2. For the Chinese, whenever a deceased was brought home prior to the funeral rites that follow after (in a landed home).

3. The casket would be brought into the home e.g. living room HEAD first. And when it is time for the funeral, the legs GO out of the DOOR.

4. Thus this is a strong symbolism that whenever one's legs face a door, it is called "Sleeping under a Coffin Position".

4.1. For outsiders who are often not offered such an explanation may perhaps be perplexed by it. 

4.2. Therefore, some practices come under specific culture / racial lines which may not apply to other person's culture.

5. In fact, many veteran ambulance medics / carrying the sick from their homes out of the house would often also bring the person HEAD first.

6. Anything to do with Common sense?

6.1. I believe, some may feel quite odd perhaps due to privacy purposes to have a bed facing the bedroom door. Especially one has two or more other family members in the home. As opposed to having the bed "deeper" in the bedroom.