Benefits of Period Change

[myfs_123104]

Dear Robert Lee:

I am new to visiting this site but it is proving to be very valuable.

Here's my situation. When I moved into my apt they replaced all kitchen appliances, toilet, carpet, blinds, and painted the entire apt. Would this qualify as renovation, and changing the period? If so, what benefit would it have on a person who should live in a S facing apt but lives in a NE facing apt? And please explain the significance of having 3 celebrations.

I appreciate your input.

Lisa

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Lisa,

If you have read previous messages, usually, the fastest way to change to a new period is thru a major renovation.

However, based on your description of work done, these are mostly cosmetic changes, thus most likely have not changed qi, yet.

Currently, there may be some differences in the thinking as to what constitues a change of qi or period if one does not do a major renovation in the home. However, I will try to explain as best as I can some of the more realistic ways that we can help our home change it's qi:-

1. One school of thought is that unlike a landed property that has a roof, thus often, a large number of practitioner would advise to remove roof tiles (more the better) preferably for at least 100 days.

However, for an apartment, we cannot simply tear off the ceiling rite? If so, one method is to symbolically repaint all the ceiling within a session (e.g. within a week or so).

2. In addition to the above, the consensus is that there must be "yang qi" or activity in the home to help change the qi. Thus, some of the common things done are: a. inviting a dragon dance troupe into the home and or happy celebrations (birthdays etc...)

3. Preferably, but often out of our control is that the entire building is given a coat of paint. And beside painting our home ceiling, we could also repaint the walls of the entire home o give it a coat of fresh paint. Other minor works like polishing, vanishing parquet bedroom floor tiles and polishing marble / granite living room floor tiles. Some other minor works may include change of windows, main entrance door etc...

4. Often, it is also sensible to do a "major" space clearing especially if our home becomes unduly untidy, cluttered etc...

5. As mentioned under para 2, (above) celebrations could include lion dance troupe, children's birthday where we have lots of young ones "running around" playing ... lots of yang qi. Thus, it is best to have three or more of such celebrations to encourage "Yang" qi or yang energy into he home.

6. A "south" facing person living in a "NE" facing home:-

We human beings have a date of birth. A home also has a date of birth.

Compass school Feng Shui uses two theories: Eight House and Flying Star Feng Shui.

Thus, even if often a "south" facing person may not be suitable to a particular home e.g. NE; however, we have to study the Flying Star of that home to see if the home could "boost" our overall luck or not?

In general, NE facing homes under Period 8 (plus depending) on the landscape and layout plan may sometimes have better earth luck (Feng Shui). If so, even if the home may not be suitable to us (Eight House) but because it perhaps may have superior Feng Shui, could tilt the balance and may give us better luck.

In another example: Say you are suitable to "south" facing. And your home is a NW facing home. Many north west facing homes particularly under Period 7 has very little luck as the "water" wealth sector is trapped in the middleof the home. In such a situation, not only is the home not as suitable to you; but also the earth luck (Feng Shui) is not as good. What happens? Both of these luck are not there.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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Lisa DeCesare wrote:

Dear Robert Lee:

I am new to visiting this site but it is proving to be very valuable.

Here's my situation. When I moved into my apt they replaced all kitchen appliances, toilet, carpet, blinds, and painted the entire apt. Would this qualify as renovation, and changing the period? If so, what benefit would it have on a person who should live in a S facing apt but lives in a NE facing apt? And please explain the significance of having 3 celebrations.

I appreciate your input.

Lisa