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Dear Master Cecil: Thanks so much for your reply. According to the way I read it, the back can be a "glass wall" (meaning it is a completely sealed big glass panel, it is not a window or a door) even if there is a straight path between the front door and the back. Is it considered to be a problem with respect to Feng Shui if standing at the front door area, we are able to see the back yard through this "glass wall"? Please kindly clear my confusion. Thank you. Warmest regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I am taught that a house should have an exit besides the front door. Whereshould this exit be? On the same level (main level)where my front door is, I have an exit to the car garage; but this exit is not in the back of the house. The other exit is at the basement level. And this exit is in the back of the house. Does my house have proper exits? Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I have been educated by this Forum to understand the following: If the front door leads directlyto a hallway, there should not be a window or a door at the end of this hallwayin the back of the house. It isone of theprimary causes of"chi" leakage. Now, I have a wall at the end of this hallway in the back of the house. In order to let natural light comeinside the back end of the house, I plan to install glasses in that wall. As you know, the glasses are not windows. We can open windows; but, we cannot open glasses. Do those glasses also result in "chi" leakage? Do the glasses must be installed at a height above the top of the front door to prevent "chi" leakage? Thank you for your advices. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: If you would kindly explain what determines a fortune or a misfortune is gone or still prevalent? I saw that a sector representing a person's prosperity could be gone long time ago. 1. Does it mean prosperity will never come back to the house? 2. Why only prosperity can be gone? Why "death", "disaster", or "spook"will never be gone? Thank you. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: As you know, flower or vegetable seeds must be sown about one inch or one and half inches below the ground surface. Is it considered to be inauspicious if I loosen soil a little be to put down flower/vegetable seeds in the direction where the Grand Duke sits of the year? Thank you for your advice. Warm Regards, Jen

Dear Master. Cecil: My house (single family, detached) is situated on an odd shape piece of land. Nonetheless, there is no fence, no tree, or anything that delineates the boundary of my land and adjacent properties; therefore, it is not an odd shape "visually". What I mean "an odd shape piece of land" is in accordance with my knowledge. Does it still mean that my house is on an odd shape piece of land? Thank you. Warm Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: Here in the U.S., I often see houses are built on elevated ground along both sides of a street; that is, houses are on a level that is significantly higher than the street level. Does it mean that all those houses have wealth leak problem? Your opinion on the situation is highly appreciated. With Warm Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I understand that the Grand Duke is at 240 degree (SW) this year. And the opposite direction is at 60 degree (NE). I want to plant an azalea (Du Juan) at about 60 degree in my yard. It is a small azalea bought from a nursery (not a grown up one). Is it safe to dig a hole of that size this year (2004)? Or it is better to postpone the planting? Thank you for your advice. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I am afraid that there is too much water inside my house and would like to have your advice. 1. I am a strong water. 2. The roof of my house is covered with "black" shingle. There is no way to change it because every single house in the housing development has a black shingle roof. 3. It is "blue" carpeting on the second floor of the house. 4. On the first floor, it is hard wood flooring (dark brown color) in the foyer and hallway area. It is white vinyl floor in the kitchen and breakfast nook. However, the living room, dining room and family room are covered with "gray" carpet. 5. The color of the carpet in the basement is beige. 6. It is white wall everywhere in the house. Currently, I do not have the money to change carpet. What is the water effect on the Feng Shui of my house? Warm regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: There is a sharp edge remotely pointing at the windows in the "back" of my house. This sharp edge does not fall inside the direct range of my house; nonetheless, I am able to see this sharp edge through windows. Does this sharp edge pose a threat to my house? Is a day curtain helpful in this situation? Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: Thank you for explaining the idea about clear space at the center of the house; especially, an example layout is given to illustrate how chi flows via the center. The center point of my house is in a wall. It is clear space on both sides (left hand side and right hand side) of the wall. Furthermore, a clear space hallway is about 4 inches away from this center point (i.e. the center point is in a wall and the center point is about 4 inches away from the end of the wall.) Is the layout described above considered to be Okay for the flow of chi inside the house? Or the layout symbolizes some financial difficulties? Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I have taken a look at the traits of the houses that are able to suck wealth from neighbors at http://www.geomancy.net/products/po-hunting/po-hunting-faq.htm I become very confused. It looks like an end house is in a receiving position for wealth from houses ahead of it at both sides. Are the corners of wealth-losing houses poison arrows pointing to the wealth-receiving house? Please help shedding light to my confusion. Thank you. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I saw your reply to Ng: "a home should not only have good or favourable Feng Shui, but it also has the ability to `suck' wealth from it's surroundings or neighbours!" What kind of traits/situating of a house has the ability to 'suck' wealth from it's surroundings or neighbors? Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: In accordance with your advice, there should be some free space in the center of the house for chi to congregate. May I know this free space should be around the center point of the house or in the center grid of the house? And how large is the free space considered to be appropriate? By the way, the round shape is a metal element in Feng Shui. What about oval? Is oval also a metal element? Thank you very much. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I am unable to upload a sketch of the way of my house situates relative to my neighbors' houses. Let me see if I understand your message. I cannot cover all cases. I simply try to summarize what I observe on the street I live. Primarily, the street in front of a house determines the direction of the Qi comes from. Therefore, if a number of single family detached houses situated side by side facing a street: 1. The frontage of the houses that are closer to the street collect more wealth. 2. The frontage of the houses that are relatively distant from the street lose wealth to other houses. 3. The frontage of the houses that sort of tilt away from the street, i.e. the direction of Qi comes from, lose wealth. 4. The frontage of the houses that are blocked by other houses or trees lose wealth. Are the above statements true? I do not understand "gaps between houses". On the street where I live, there is at least 8 yards distance between each of the two adjacent houses. Does wealth goes away in between houses? Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: My house and all my neighbors' (both right hand side neighbor and left hand side neighbor) houses are "side by side" facing a street. All houses on this street are single family detached homes. The front of my neighbors' houses are closer to the street. The front of my house is somewhat away from the street than that of my neighbors'. Do my neighbors suck all the wealth away from me? I raise this question because you have mentioned that the Feng Shui of certain houses collects all the wealth from others. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: My house was built in 1990. I tried the tool provided by the geomancy.net to take a look at the flying star of my house and found that 2, 3, and 5 are at my main entrance. Those are the worst combination of numbers, is it right? What should I do? Sell my house and move? I am very worried. Please help. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I tried the tool provided by the geomancy.net to take a look at the flying star of my house and found that 2, 3, and 5 are at my main entrance. Those are the worst combination of numbers, is it right? What should I do? Sell my house and move? I am very worried. Please help. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I apologize for not being clear about the description of the house. The front door opens up to a "good size" foyer area. There is only one staircase leading up to the second floor. The staircase is on the left hand side of the foyer area. Nonetheless, the staircase is "not" situated in the range of the front door. The other end of the foyer is (1) a closet (for guests to hang their coats) and (2) a hallway that leads to a room for families to eat breakfast and snacks. To be specific, when the front door opens up, the first view farther to the foyer is the side wall of the closet, which occupies roughly more than 1/2 of the range of the front door. And the second comes to sight, of course, is the hallway that leads to the back of the house. Over the head of the foyer area, it is all clear space all the way up to the ceiling of the second floor because there is no bedroom or any other types of space usage directly above the foyer. I hope that I have better described the house. Is there any problem with the flow of "chi" in the house? I highly respect your opinion. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: My house is a two-story detached rectangular shape dwelling in the U.S. The entrance is situated in the middle (not toward left or right hand side) of the front. The front door opens to a good size foyer area. Because there is no bedroom or any other types of space usage directly above the foyer area, it opens up, i.e. it is all clear space all the way up to the ceiling of the second floor. I wonder if there is any problem with the flow of "chi" in this situation. Your advice is highly appreciated. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: Your advice is that barbecue grill should be as far away from the house as possible. Does the direction matter? For example, is West/SW/NW a good direction for a barbecue grill located? Thanks. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: Why NE is the worst house facing direction? What if NE is the auspicious direction for the bread winner of the household? Thank you. Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I have been having similar concerns. Depending on the center point of the house, the reading of the house direction can be different. In accordance with what I have read so far, the center of the house can be: 1. The point at which the weight of the whole house balances. This method usually applies to houses with irregular shape. 2. The crossing point of the two diagonal lines. This method usually applies to houses with square or rectangular shapes. 3. The central passage way through which the residents of the house walk to all the rooms of the house. This passage way is where Qi congregates and demanders. I have a house with rectangular shape. Because it is a single family detached house, there is a central pillar. The weight of the whole house falls upon this central pillar. If I stand at front door and look directly inward, this central pillar is one and half feet away and to the right of the center point (the crossing of the two diagonal lines). From the front door, there is also a central passage way directly ahead of me. The side of this passage way is half of foot away and to the left of the center point (the crossing of the two diagonal lines). The center point (the crossing of the two diagonal lines) is in the wall of a closet. The closet is for visitors to put their coats. I am uncertain where is the center of my house (pillar? center point? or passage way?) And from which the reading of the direction of my house is different. (The facing of my house is extremely close to the dividing line of the East direction and the NE direction.) Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: I do not quite understand "clear space in the center". Do you mean that it should be open space in the "center grid" of the house? Or it should be open space at the center point of the house? There are walls in the center grid of my house. Do walls block qi from congregating? Do I have to move all furnitures that are placed within the center grid of the house? Regards, Jen

Dear Master Cecil: There are many time zones around the globe. A certain time on a certain day in China is a different time and possibly a different day in another country. And there is man-made "daylight saving time". For people were born in countries other than China, do birth date have to be converted to "China Standard Time" and daylight saving time have to be set back to normal time in order to analyze Ba Zi and Feng Shui? Regards, Jen