Creek behind house

[myfs_90768]

Dear Cecil
I have some confusion about water behind a house being good or bad. Much of what I read says that as long as one cannot see where it leaves the property, it is okay. But, water flow direction is important, only I can't seem to figure out which direction is good or bad. Here is the situation. Our property is 11 acres, bisected at about 2 acres across by a seasonal creek. We plan to build our home in the front two acre section, with a west-facing front door. The creek direction flows south to north, so as you are looking out the front door, the water would be flowing behind you from left to right. Is this good or bad? Further, I should say that this creek is only running in the summer months through water rights for irrigation off the river, which is about 1/2 mile from our property. The rest of the year, this creek bed is dry. It is lined with trees.
Thank you in advance for your reply. Michele

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Michele,
1. In general, water is not favorable at the back of the house. However, this is not always true!
2. In fact, what is more important is `Qi' or qi flow in the surrounding and around the home.
Here, pools of water even if they are quite a distance away, often at the `back' can be considered favourable.
3. Depending on the layout of the house, sometimes the possibility could be that:
3.1 To take advantage of (if the creek view) is better, the `facing' or frontage of the house can be oriented to face it.
3.2 Or simply creating a patio or garden facing the creek is another consideration.
It would be better if you can attach a simple sketch of your house vs the creek. As there is a difference in the outline of the creek, its current flow vis-a-vis the house.
Things like whether is the creek straight, how it `connects' or flows around e.g. the back, the relative distance from the house.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 2/20/2003 4:54:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil
I have some confusion about
water behind a house being
good or bad. Much of what I
read says that as long as one
cannot see where it leaves the
property, it is okay. But,
water flow direction is
important, only I can't seem
to figure out which direction
is good or bad. Here is the
situation. Our property is 11
acres, bisected at about 2
acres across by a seasonal
creek. We plan to build our
home in the front two acre
section, with a west-facing
front door. The creek
direction flows south to
north, so as you are looking
out the front door, the water
would be flowing behind you
from left to right. Is this
good or bad? Further, I
should say that this creek is
only running in the summer
months through water rights
for irrigation off the river,
which is about 1/2 mile from
our property. The rest of the
year, this creek bed is dry.
It is lined with trees.
Thank you in advance for your
reply. Michele