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Dear Rose, The `strange' thing about Feng Shui is that from my personal experience is that, the more we are conscious of finding the wealth sector, it really becomes very elusive and worse still, it becomes `non-exisitent' for those looking for it. It is best not to research or focus our thoughts into searching it. This is because, if it can easily be found, a Feng Shui Master in the past would have written a book soley on it. But if we are aware, Feng Shui is vast and it emcompass Shapes and form and the Compass Schools. But remember that Feng Shui is about our Earth Luck and how we can change it. There is the Heaven Luck that we may not be able to change. This message is not directed at you but in general that it is better to focus on Feng Shui and its objective of harmony of one with his environment. Here, we can achieve not only `wealth' but health and happiness. Please see below:- -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'flying-star' suppressed suppressed> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 10:35 PM Subject: Wealth Sector in Flying Star Here, if you notice, water has always been considered to bring `wealth' and it is nothing new for the wealth sector to be associated with water. For example: a waterfall, a fountain. Water is thus regarded as lucky especially it is in `front' of us and fountains etc.. are said to bring good Qi. Other factors are already discussed above and in the earlier message. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Rose, Please see below:- -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'pillars-of-destiny' suppressed 'pillars-of-destiny' suppressed> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 6:56 PM Subject: Fish Tank in Wealth Sector 2. The Flying Star Chart of the House. 3. The element of the house. The above are some of the considerations. One `odd thing' about finding the elusive `wealth sector' is that the more we want to find it, the more, it gets `evasive'. Frankly, Feng Shui is not about simply finding and activating the `wealth sector'. It is a holistic approach or the `big picture' of doing Feng Shui correct things which in return, will yield wealth. If you read the above statement closely, only when you do `everything' or nearly everything is in harmony with the environment and provided our Heaven Luck is with us also, things will go `smoothly'. Frankly it is not adviseable to place a large fish tank at the West as this is a YIN location and furthermore it is of the metal element. If the amount of water and fishes in the tank are not in balance (fishes are of the metal element). If you want you can use a small fish tank. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Joe, The main consideration is that the bamboo plant should not be allowed to grow too `large' or too tall. If you are planting the bamboo plant e.g. at your garden, `proper maintenance' is required as in time, they will expand and lots of effort are required to main the plant. My suggestion is to plant the bamboo plant in a pot. Here, the bamboo plant will be contained. Bamboo plant is symbolic of:- 1. Many Chinese poems are written on sheets of paper with drawings of bamboo paintings. 2. As the bamboo tube is used to house fire crackers or fire works, it is symbollic of good luck as fire crackers dispel evil or scare them away. 3. The leave of the bamboo bends downwards and to the Chinese this is good as it signifies an `open heart' or virtue. 4. Many Chinese are fond of eating the young shoots of bamboo. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 5:50 AM Subject: bamboo plants in FS

Dear Caroline, The staircase you described is an excellent choice i.e. a staircase should have a `landing' and makes a turn. A staircase that goes straight down is considered inauspicious. Preferably the staircase should have 1, 2, 5,10 ,13 14, 17 or 22 steps. For one of the bedroom door that faces the staircase directly, there is no much you can do other than at the stair case landing place a mirror (normal mirror) provided this area does not have glass panelling or is part of the external wall / glass area. The purpose is to enhance the qi. The last resort is to close the bedroom door when not in use if you are unable to relocate the door futher to one side. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 5:59 AM Subject: What if the staicase faces a bedroom?

Dear Marla, I am not sure if you had read this short article I wrote at this url: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/gate.htm It refers specifically to the house main door facing the North-East location. Here, make sure that thre are not many trees outside the NE main entrance area or at the South-West (Devil's back door area). Where possible to counter the YIN environment, you should `increase' or add more Yang into the location. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 10:59 AM Subject: Re: Depression/Confusion

Dear Joe, Let me clarify. Plants are considered not auspicious in the bedroom because they are " growing " and thus considered to give off Yang qi. However, in real life, Plants are YIN and too much plants or large plants/trees are YIN. Here, it is because the plants are growing that is why it is not auspicious in a bedroom not because it is of the Yang element. There are two schools of thought regarding fake plants:- 1. They are as effective as real plants. 2. Because they are not growing, they do not give off Yang energy. In your case fake plants are acceptable. But do not use fake `poision ivy' plants but fake plants e.g. money plant etc... Not sure if your ivy plant is a `poision ivy' plant? Preferably use plants with rounded leaves. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 3:49 AM Subject: No Topic

Dear Lunar, Based on your description, I personally feel that there is not much impact on your home with regards to the 2 covered steel water tanks. One good thing is that you do have some trees at the `back' and another tall building to act as a protective barrier. As for the water tank on the roof, it is too far away from your unit to have an impact on your home. At your end, concentrate on the interior of your home to see if it is `Feng Shui' friendly. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'discussion-session' suppressed 'discussion-session' suppressed> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 5:56 PM Subject: Water Tanks in the back

Dear Luna, To confirm, when you stand at the Main Entrance of the building, do you see the two columns side by side to the main door or is it `blocking' the Qi from the door. If the column does not hinder or block the main entrance at all, then you do not have to worry too much about it. This is different from e.g. a lamp post in the middle or anywhere along the main entrance `cutting' it. Is the colum rounded or square? This does not matter. If there is no poision arrow or sharp edges of the column pointing towards the main door, again this is OK. These buildings are common in countries like Singapore e.g. Parliament House when it was constructed in the colonial days. If what you describe fits the above, I feel that you need not worry about it. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'feng-shui-business' suppressed 'feng-shui-business' suppressed> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 6:08 PM Subject: Columns infront of our office building

Dear Davis, To clarify, if there is a fire, fire `moves' upwards and a room above the kitchen is not considered `ideal'. But as you have brought out for example a safe. A safe in the same situation stores things and a room above a safe looks fine. In Feng Shui it is inauspcious for example to have a toilet above a bedroom. But, not the other way around. Same situation for a store room. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'feng-shui-tips' suppressed 'feng-shui-tips' suppressed> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 3:41 PM Subject: Re: Toilets On Top of Main Entrance

Dear Rose, Please see below:- -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'feng-shui-tips' suppressed 'feng-shui-tips' suppressed> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 2:45 PM Subject: Protuding Corners I believe, that you have found a sha qi. There is one school of thought i.e. fake plants is symbollically representing a real plant. But betweent the two `evil's ' the fake plan should reduce the problem. Yes. If you are aware, the most common remedy is a false ceiling. This works because remember: "what you can't see, can't hurt you". Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Forum Users, Usually, under conditions of YIN, there may be " playfull imps " or spirits. They usually mean no harm to anyone but can bad cause "nightmares." Medium sized to large trees plus additional things like a wind chime may increase the YIN at such locations and attract such playfull imps to be around. Too many concentration of trees are considered a too YIN environment. For the benefit of new members here, my next door neighbour's bungalow has at least a minimum of 5 or more wind chimes located at the West or YIN location. This means that the likelyhood that one can get `mental problems'. True enough, this next door neighbour always carry around a video camera, filming our garden area and always try to chase people walking past her gate. In Asia, it would not be appropriate for us to `interfere' with other people's life and futhermore, I do not have the courage to inform my neighbour about the effects of the wind chime. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 7:55 AM Subject: Windchimes

Dear Kenneth, Frankly, there is nothing much you can do to minimise the effects of the sitting position. The only other consideration is to check that:- 1. Your table should be against a wall or partition as a support. 2. The back of your chair should not be against a window. 3. There are no sharp corners or poison arrows pointing towards your seat. 4. Where possible you should feel comfortable with the lighting at your work area. 5. Aovid working close or sit opposite the toilet area or sharing an office wall with the toilet area or a passageway. The above are good Feng Shui practises for the office. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'feng-shui-tips' suppressed 'feng-shui-tips' suppressed> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 5:07 PM Subject: Bad sitting position

Dear Rose, I have replied to this in an earlier message. However, do take note that the water star represents a clear space or open space. Here, in a house there are not many locations that you can activate the water star. The two areas are : 1. The front of your house should open to a clear flat space. 2. The living room area. You still can have display cabinets. Just visualize yourself sitting at the couch and seeing TV. The living room should have a clear open space. Contrast this to a Mountain or `Sitting' star. The Mountain star requires a wall and its presence. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'flying-star' suppressed suppressed> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 9:07 PM Subject: Re: Flying Star Computation Method Correct me if I am wrong: Mountain Stars are found in the sectors with mountain star numerals = 1, 6, 7 or 8 What about Water Stars? I don't see any Water Stars in my FS charts. Rose

Dear Chris, Thanks for your information. Two weeks ago, I also provided the same advise like your advise as the client has a set of window between both sides of the bed. In fact, I asked her to close the side of the window, (left window) which is next to the toilet area. Yes, in my own opinion, you have provided a good advise. This client has her bedroom door immediately on the same narrow corridor facing the garage door and this is not ideal. In her case, it would be better to close the bedroom door. Frankly, in your case, I do not see much more advise other than the bed should be placed `correctly' in relation to the room layout and other considerations like sharp corners and facing the toilet door. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'feng-shui-tips' suppressed 'feng-shui-tips' suppressed> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 5:49 PM Subject: Windows on both side of the bed

Thanks Eve, for your good reply:) As Eve correctly pointed out that Sin means Star. Mountain Star means `Chor Sin' and Water Star means `Siang Sin'. Actually, fellow forum members, do not be taken aback by these two words. If you relate properly, it goes back to the concept of the Four Symbolic Animals Concept i.e. a clean open space infront of the house and a solid backing at the back. Let me elaborate further:- What is Facing? In Feng Shui, Facing is similiar to: Open space, `Siang Sin' (Water Star). What is Sitting? Sitting is similar to Mountain or solid backing or `Chor Sin'. Examples of `Sitting' area is a high wall. Why call it `Facing' and `Sitting'? In Feng Shui when you have a facing, for example, the main entrance area, you should have open space or (water star). This implies that the area/view around facing position should be `flat' and clear. But behind the facing, it should be protected e.g. by a wall. This is the same principle as when you open the main entrance door, Qi or (Ch'i) must not flow directly out of the window at the opposite side. Qi must be allowed to meander or circulate around the house. Here in this example, while the facing should have an open space, immediately behind the facing direction, you should have a Mountain (Sitting position). Another way of looking at the `Sitting' position is that behind your `sitting' position, it is best to have a wall behind you and not a window. Here, you can easily relate the Facing ( The Bird or Phoenix under the 4 Symbolic Animals Theory) and the Sitting (a solid backing or the Tortise). The explanation on the Luo pan works the same way. Yes, if you are patient, our Flying Star Course will in fact, give you the different types of Flying Star methods for our students to understand and have a better picture of all Feng Shui schools relating to the Flying Star Course. *As Robert had explained in an earlier message that there are a few Schools or methods of the Flying Star. As Rose wanted to know why seldom we see the Water star in the Flying Star Report is that unlike the Mountain star, which one can activate if there is a mountain star found and also satisfy the condition that there must be a solid backing e.g. a wall and not a window. A water star is always around e.g. at the main door entrance where you should have the water star or a clear space to allow good Qi to flow in. Similarly, you should activate the water star in the living room i.e. do not have overly tall furniture in the living room area. Display cabinets on the walls are fine. (Note: As part of our efforts to use proper Romanized terms, we will no longer use the term Ch'i but Qi instead.) Warmest Regards, Cecil ----> Eve's Reply to Rose's Questions ---->Quote from website: Yes, there are different names for it, we prefer to call it Mountain and Water as it is easiler to apply the cures. Once you see the Mountain, you know just have to use an object with mass. When you seen Water, you need to have a fountain, fish tank or open area.

Dear Sean, First of all, let me welcome you to the forum on behalf of the users here:) Please see below:- -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 4:28 PM Subject: My personal directions There are a few Feng Shui theories and concepts. Here, you have found out that your house is a " South " House. You should not look at the zodiac animal i.e. NE or North. For a South House, North = Longevity NE = Disaster East = Prosperity SE = Health S = Excellent SW = Irritation West = Spook NW = Death Here, preferable that you sleep with your HEAD facing any of the good directions. The best way to avoid the sharp corner aimed at your bed is (where possible) shift your bed to a location that is not affected by the sharp corner. If you cannot really do so, and it is still pointed at your bed, one alternative is that it is aimed at your legs (as a last resort). If you shift the bed and it is in front of a window, you should leave space between the bed and the window. The alternative as you mentioned is a wind chime. But take note of the following:- 1. Do not use a wind chime with 5 tubes. 2. The tubes have to be hallow. I normally do not advise hanging a wind chime unless you have considered or done a detailed Feng Shui audit such as using the Flying Star and /or looking at your personal elements. The question mark remains: Currently, I cannot advise you on the type of wind chime used e.g. wood, metal without such knowledge. This is because depending on your element strength the wrong wind chime used incorrectly may do more damage than simply doing nothing at all. Another point is that a wind chime in a `wrong' location or a location with high concentration of YIN energy may inadvertently attrack a playful imp. But here the only harm is restless sleep or nightmares. Alternatively, the use of too many wind chimes may cause mental problems. The other alternative is a plant but it is not adviseable to be placed in a bedroom as plants grow and give off `yang' energy. If you intend only to use the Eight House Theory, then I suggest, you may have to use your personal intuition. For example, go and buy a wind chime that you like. Other than a wind chime there are few cures for the room. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Further to the message below, you can check out this page:- http://www.geomancy.net/love/amenu1.htm On the subject of babies born in the Tiger year:- At the above (green coloured) gate of the former Convent of The Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ), many babies were abandoned in baskets to be picked up by the Sisters of the Convent. This was the origin of the Home for Abandoned Babies. For over 100 years, the orphanage was home to children from poor or broken homes as well as unwanted babies. The orphanage took in many Chinese baby girls born in the year of the tiger - " tiger girls " because of the strong superstitious belief that they would bring bad luck to their families. In 1963, the Mother Superior noted that this practice was stopped as there was a marked change in this supersitious belief. The Home of Abandoned Babies ceased finally in 1983 when the CHIJ Convent was relocated. If you yourself is born in the tiger year or any family members have encountered such experience or competition in school is `extra keen' during the Dragon year and `less' in the Tiger year, do let us have your feedback. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'flying-star' suppressed suppressed> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 2:19 PM Subject: Competition in Schools

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01BEA2CB.8F23C720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Everyone, I remembered that a child born in the year of the Tiger will face less =competition in Schools because the number of children born is fewer. For example, in a school, (other things like the number of Schools =remain constant); the number of classes are smaller i.e. there should be =less competition for your child born in that year. If you have a child born e.g in years of competition e.g. The Dragon =Year, Rabbit Year (Very popular years to give birth), or a child born in =the Tiger year, let us have your experience. This information is useful for Chris, Asian Wall Street Journal in an =article she is writing on. Do let us have your feedback:) Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01BEA2CB.8F23C720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Everyone, I remembered that a child born in the year of the =Tiger will face less competition in Schools because the number of children born is fewer. For example, in a school, (other things like the =number of Schools remain constant); the number of classes are smaller i.e. there =should be less competition for your child born in that year. If you have a child born e.g in years of competition =e.g. The Dragon Year, Rabbit Year (Very popular years to give birth), or a child =born in the Tiger year, let us have your experience. This information is useful for Chris, Asian Wall =Street Journal in an article she is writing on. Do let us have your feedback:) Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01BEA2CB.8F23C720--

Dear Betty, Sorry, can you clarify what you mean by a `Fire' house i.s. I suppose the main entrance is South facing? or are you refering to the Roof and thus consider it a Fire house. A hexagonal shaped fountain is symbolic of the water element and it is acceptable to place the fountain on the lefthand side of the house. As for the number of kois, 9 is acceptable (even if you are not considering the number of kois as equivalent to your personal element e.g. 9 fishes represent the metal element). In general, without considering your personal element and strength, the above looks ok to me. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'flying-star' suppressed suppressed> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 12:05 PM Subject: FOUNTAIN

Dear Rose, Frankly, in my opinion, it does not matter to as the qi flow is `small'. How much can th fishes generate qi or water `disturbance'. It also depends on the size and the type of fish. For example, rearing goldfish, angelfish etc... I personally feel no effect whether it is open or closed. But if one is rearing Kois (or carps) or dragonfish, it is preferable that the top is opened. The reason why, we always mentioned that rearing fish is not considered `fast' moving qi e.g. a waterfall or fountain is because here some Feng Shui Masters ask this question:- 1. When we need to maintain or clean the fish tank, we have to remove water from the tank. This act is symbollic of pouring away `wealth' or water. You do not see this happen with a waterfall or fountain. 2. What happens when the fish dies? Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 11:01 AM Subject: Re: Rearing fish

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00FF_01BEA234.66B1A5B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear Eve, Please note that:- 1. Fish tank or fishes / water in the tank is considered `slow moving' qi (ch'i). This is unlike a waterfall or a fountain with fast moving qi. Although fishes are reared as a hobby, in previous messages, I have emphasised that in terms of Feng Shui, it is used to `correct' sha qi. 2. The information on suggested colour of the fish tank is found in my first book so as the number of fishes to rear depending on a person's personal element. For example 9 fishes represent the Metal element and 10 fishes represent the Earth element. On the area of water, do take note that a house should not have more than 33.3 percent water. Too much water is considered too Yin. Never place a fish tank in the centre of the house. This can cause problems for the people living in the home. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 4:32 PM Subject: Rearing fish ------=_NextPart_000_00FF_01BEA234.66B1A5B0--

Dear Rose, The best shape of a fish tank is either rectangular or round. A hexagonal shaped fish tank is associated with the water element and is considered OK. Avoid a fish tank that is triangular in shape (fire element) and square (earth shape). The above information plus the one mentioned by Eve can be found in my first book. Warmest Regards Cecil Lee -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'five-element-cures' suppressed 'five-element-cures' suppressed> Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 6:17 PM Subject: No Topic

Dear Amely, Please see below:- -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 12:22 PM Subject: Where exactly to place the stove. southwest. My sink is placed here currently. A sink at this location is fine or OK! While it is inauspicious to place a stove without a proper `backing' such as an open window. Sorry, I was reading this a few times but still cannot get the correct picture. How about an image map drawn. If it is too much a trouble. Yes, it is preferred to have the stove `flushed' against a wall rather than on an island. Most Western kitchens are like this. Symbollically if you have a `partition' e.g. a side table or even a `bar counter' to screen it somehow, it works just as fine. Sorry, I still cannot visualize this portion so, I do not want to give the wrong advise. Yes, it is not advisable to place the stove in the island. As for the sink this is not the norm as it is usually not practical to do so because of the piping. Do becareful not to have the water pipe run below the stove or criss cross the stove. Here are some guidelines as to the placement of the stove and water elements:- If the Kitchen is located at the South (Fire), East (Wood) and South-East (Wood) ,W (Metal) and West (Metal) In the above situations, the `fire' in the kitchen will not `die' out and even if you have a water position opposite the stove, it is fine. In fact, a water position opposite the stove at the above locations can help `cool' down the fire. If the Kitchen is located at the North (Water), North-East (Earth ) and South-West (Earth) In the above situation, where there Water and Earth, the fire can easily be extinguished, you should NEVER have a water position too close to the stove. Especially avoid a water position opposite it in the above situation. Hope the above helps. Cecil Lee

Dear Rose, First regarding the compass I recommended. Frankly, many users here do not need to buy such an expensive model if you are only doing once a `life time' Feng Shui survey. Your existing compass will do. If you do a `proper' compass check, and if you do use the alternative methods I proposed, it will be fine. In your case, as you had mentioned the compass degree falls on 22.5. For me, I would consider it at 30 degrees. In the past, when I evaluated a `problem' house chart. For example, the house chart under Period 6 was very auspicious. While Period 7 was not that auspicious. (The period 7 was due to a renovation done on the premises causing the house to become Period 7). In your case, do not `discount' both readings. But if one chart shows very favourable and the other `inauspicious', and you are currently facing some problems, it seems to reason to take the chart which you have a problem. Of course, this is subjective. Do look at areas particularly, the bedroom and the main entrance. Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. If there is still `no light' at the end of the tunnel, maybe you can provide me with both info and see which is closer to the `truth'. BTW, not to generate too many messages; Bill, glad to learn the stars are good:) ------------------------------- from Bill ------------------------- From: "BIll Kane" This message is sent from "free-advice" Mailing List. Thanks Cecil, I am a bit relieved because I have a 5-2.4in my east sector of the building which encompasses most of my unit. I was worried about health problems. The stars in the unit itself seem quite good. Thank you again. You are so kind. Bill -------------------------------End ------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 2:14 PM Subject: Re: Advice on Studio Unit -Reply North, i.e. exactly on the boundary of NW3 and N1.

Dear Rose, Actually, I purchased it quite sometime back (refering to the compass), it did not come in a box and I threw away the instructions as it was so easy to use. So really cannot confirm the model. But if the Malaysian distributor can confirm that it has a lens on the side to look at the compass direction, it would seem similar. This is because yesterday, when I searched for their website, I saw only the newer models that can calculate the inclination i.e. two instruments in one. Another one `standalone' model in this same page looks almost the same. If you can erh... convinence the distributor to take a look at the website http://www.geomancy.net/fs/recommendcompass.htm would be better. Alternatively print out a copy and fax to them to confirm. But anyway, the price looks right to me. It should cost less than US$100 or below. I forgot to mention that, Method 1 goes well with it incase many users will ask me why I view North and then view South. Looking thru the `lens' is very easy using it. Unlike looking at the ordinary compass through the compass needle. Here, you look into the lens and (if you can visualize) you immediately see the compass degree. Very simple! Do becareful not to place it close to the Luo Pan as the Luo Pan needle will be attracted to it. Maybe because of its larger mass. I personally find it good because so far, I do not see it being affected by any other metallic objects `near-by'. Warmest Regards, Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Listmanager To: Recipients of 'free-advice' suppressed suppressed> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 2:39 PM Subject: Re: Advice on Studio Unit -Reply