Balancing Elements

[Anica74]

I am stumped. My Pillars of Destiny says I am a weak earth, and I am in a period dominated by strongest metal, and am living in an east house, which for me is a wood element, according to my good house analysis. What does this mean for me? Isn't metal->wood->earth a destructive process? And if it a destructive cycle, which I take it to be after reading all your lessons, how do I fix it?
Thank you for all your help.

[Cecil Lee]

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

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On 6/17/00 12:45:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I am stumped. My Pillars of
Destiny says I am a weak
earth, and I am in a period
dominated by strongest metal,
and am living in an east
house, which for me is a wood
element, according to my good
house analysis. What does this
mean for me? Isn't
metal->wood->earth a
destructive process? And if it
a destructive cycle, which I
take it to be after reading
all your lessons, how do I fix
it?
Thank you for all your help.