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Dear Anon,

In my opinion, it is best to look at "fatal" problems under the following perspective:

1. Often, fatal problems especially those that lead to financial loss does not come alone.

For example, a toilet at the main entrance is considered as - already a handicap. This is akin to one having a fractured leg.

2. It would become worse especially if the house does not fit the breadwinner. Plus other additional leaks. Such as additional toilets at the centrepoint etc...

3. Another issue is that a toilet has connecting sewer and water pipes. And especially if one is living in an apartment, it is difficult or impossible to move a toilet.

Therefore, when I mentioned `fatal' it does not come alone but comes when there are several "leaks" of wealth.

On 3/10/2003 2:16:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
>Dear Master Cecil:
>
>I understand that it is fatal
>to have toilet at the door or
>at the centerpoint of a house.
>I also saw that it is
>inauspicious to have toilet
>beyond the main entrance.
>
> Would you kindly clarify
>
>1. "toilet": It means toilet
>bowl or "the room that has a
>toilet bowl in it", i.e.
>bathroom.

In general, it should mean the entire toilet.

A few months ago, while driving; I listened in to a local talk show. In this talk show, the host mentioned that when we flush the toilet bowl, the flushing causes `germs' to fly around the vicinity.

And in this talk, there was concern about tooth brush in the vicinity of the toilet bowl area.

A key success factor in Feng Shui is about the movement of qi. The main door is considered as the mouth of the house. And beneficial qi should flow around it.

In Feng Shui, the idea behind the `toilet area' is to allow this not so favourable qi to flush away as quickly as possible. Or evaporated off.

Thus, we simply cannot say that it is the toilet bowl itself or the sewerage pipe.

In Germany the study of bubology, shows that there is a higher incidence of cancer for those who sleep directly below the sewerage line or pipe.

>2. "beyond main entrance":
>does it mean an area in the
>house that is in alignment
>with the range of the entrance
>door (entire width of the
>front door)?

One must visualise, the qi flow within this area. And see if it may contaminate (or not) the main entrance. This may not be possible if one is a novice or often to a lay person. But, try to imagine, if one can.

>I am asking this question is
>because I have a bathroom,
>which is neither at the
>ceterpoint of the house nor at
>the main entrance. However,
>portion of that bathroom;
>primarily the walking area of
>that bathroom falls in the
>range of my front door.
>Nonetheless, the toilet bowl,
>wash basin, etc. are off the
>range of the front door.
>
>I am unable to judge how bad
>the location of this bathroom
>is and need your advice.

If you have a sketch, feel free to post it to the forum.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil