3 same type of animal

[bercardor]

Hi Cecil
There is a saying that if a family has three same type of animal sign, it is good (eg three people born in dog year)? Is it true?
How to consider one family (Must be close kin?). If sister-in-law, aunties, does they consider as my family?
Another saying is true that a couple's age difference must not be 3 , 6 and 9 ?
Why is this so?
Thanks

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
Please see below:-

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On 2/28/00 12:39:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil
There is a saying that if a
family has three same type of
animal sign, it is good (eg
three people born in dog
year)? Is it true?

1. Overall, we are only considering the Year of birth sign of the three persons.
2. In general, under the Year of birth, since the three persons, share the same `birth' sign, it is considered that (very generally again) that their characteristics are considered similar for e.g. a dog is faithful and loyal.
3. Like its `Western cousin' the Zodiac sign, it can filter down to the Month of birth, day of birth and time of birth which may be different for each of the three persons.
4. Another `School' of thought is based on balance.
One should not have too many of the same element together. This does not mean that it is no good to have all `dogs' in the family.
5. What this means is that, if a family have all `Five elements', Earth, Water, Wood, Metal and Fire element (based on the animal sign plus their element), this is a good thing because, the family possesses a balance of the Five elements.
6. Overall, it is not necessary good nor bad to have all family members with the same animal sign.
In fact, one can as mentioned above look `deeper'.
A dog can also be different e.g.:
Fire dog,
Water dog,
Metal dog,
Wood dog or
Earth dog.
For example a Fire dog may be more tempermental. While a water dog may be more easier going.
7. Once again, we can see that authentic Feng Shui is all about reducing each person or object or situation into the Five elements.

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How to consider one family
(Must be close kin?). If
sister-in-law, aunties, does
they consider as my family?

1. Generally, it should be your immediate family as your close kin.
2. If your sister-in-law or aunties are staying with you and if it happens that everyone combined together has all Five elements, so long as everyone is staying together, you have all `five elements' in the home.
3. This is opposed to `remote-control'. Where, if one family member, even if it is an immediate family member but is not staying with you cannot be `counted'.
For example, if your son is studying overseas, one cannot do remote control and assume that he will be influenced at `home'.

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Another saying is true that a
couple's age difference must
not be 3 , 6 and 9 ?
Why is this so?

1. I believe I have written on the clashes in the Applied Feng Shui course/book. But not to the extend of using numbers.
2. If one looks at the graphic of the 12 Chinese animal signs at http://www.lovesigns.net
For example, year 1 is the Rat. It's worst `affinity' is the animal opposite it e.g. the Snake (directly opposite it or we can call it 6 O'clock from the Rat).
If one notice carefully, each three animals form a `grouping'. Thus animals in relation to each other at 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 9' o'clock.
Dragon, Monkey and Rat are excellent matches and if one looks closely form a distinctive triangle.
Thus the 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock forms a triangle. Animals within this triangle shows affinity to each other.
While the animal opposite it (e.g. Snake) is it's least compatibile or worse affinity.
And the animal opposite it (e.g. Snake) has two other animals that share affinity with it. Since it shares the `same' nature and interest as the Snake and are its best friend, naturally, it is not that compatible to the Rat.
Warmest Regards
Cecil