Cecil Lee

1. In my opinion, overall, this can be called an in-exact science (or rather art). 2. This is because of time-dimensions of the Flying Star Feng Shui. 3. Based on the concept of averages; even if one placed a mirror at the so called auspicious sector and or reflecting or bounce back whatever; over time (the longer the time) thegreater it averages out. 4. Under Flying Star, there is the 20 Year average chart, there is the Yearly chart, there is the universe where the month, the day and even the hour influence. 5. Thus, even if it is located at a good sector, somehow, it will "move" from auspicious to inauspicious sector: then how? You mean you will have to cover the mirror. And how to implement this? especially where every hour or minute or seconds; the sector can range from: the good, the bad and the ugly? 6. At the end of it: install because you tend to feel you like having one; rather than install because of Fung Sway! 7. Especially for condominum units in Singapore, often an Interior Designer would strongly recommend one to the owner. Perhaps; in my opinion; there may be a hidden agenda to this: especially if the unit is brand new; everything has been provided for: flooring done, kitchen cabinets done, wardrope done.. so the interior designer would often recommend things like false ceiling, mirror(s) for the dining area, partition etc.... 8. From a Feng Shui point of view, the longer the duration, the greaterthe it averages out would apply.

Please see attached illustration of the "raised letterings" under symbolism in Feng Shui.

Under symbolism in Feng Shui; one may place raised letterings on y The main door or gate pillar. For example: 5 5

In my opinion, it is harder to visualize your situation; just from lots of text info. I guess since you have some positive results from placing the bogus mirror; then continue with placing it and monitor your situation.

In my opinion, the most common colour for a home ceiling is white. There are also trends: for example; around ten years ago; many new developments especially condominium units use barley white for both the interior walls and even the ceilings. There are homes that uses wooden beams and planks especially, those per-war homes in Singapore. Since these are natural wood; they are often brown or wood tone colour. So far hardly ever come across ceiling in grey especially for homes. Some business establishment does use such colours. The adage is if not sure; don't use it applies.

Hey! What is this sign doing at a common bin in a Public Housing Board Flat? You must have used the wrong signage! This is not a hospital or some bio facility, PLEASE!

In this recent completed block of flat in Punggol Arcadia; at the common rubbish-cute or bin area; there are now two bins: one for regular rubbish and another a recycling bin.

Please refer to the attached sitemap. Several stacks or units in Punggol Sapphire: Blocks 276A, 276B and 276C will be "attacked" by angled sharp corners of the neighbouring site: Punggol Emerald. In another development,Prive @ Punggol is in the shape of several archs. Fortunately, two blocks which have similar unfriendly angled sharp corners (like that of Punggol Emerald) is not pointed towards any stacks or unit. But rather, facing the general garden only.

You wrote: I have also read that soft greens and blues are good colors for bathrooms, AND that they are bad colors -- that earth colors are better. I also read that red is a good bathroom color. They can't all be right. Any insight on this one? 1. Those practising the Compass School of Feng Shui especially the Flying Star Feng Shui would plot a Flying Star chart for the whole house or apartment. 2. The practitioner would check the "stars" in that sector and recommend best colours for that sector. Thus it will have to be " IT DEPENDS!" 3. Another area is based on Common sense and the "YIn and Yang" concept. 3.1. Why common sense? And why Yin and Yang? Yin is dark. Yang is bright. 3.2. Thus, often many toilet are pretty dim or dark. And ain't it more practical to use light colours such as porcelain white etc.. in a rather dim toilet. This is pure common sense. If the location of toilet is already dark... why tile the toilet black or dark blue etc... even if one turns on the light; such dark colours "absorb" rather than reflect light. You wrote: Another oft-suggested bathroom cure that confuses me is putting a mirror on the outside of the door. I understand the reasoning behind that -- you're discouraging chi from entering the bathroom. But if you're careful to always keep the toilet lid down, and the bathroom door closed, Which supposedly keeps chi from entering the bathroom and getting washed down one of the various drains in the bathroom, why would you bother with the mirror? 4. In my opinion, it has more to do with the practitioner's belief, ideas and guess. There is no scientific proof with this. Thus, it is more an ART than a Science of Feng Shui. Here, different practitioners have their own belief on this issue. 4.1. The saying goes: YOUR GUESS is as GOOD as mine! Thus in real life anything goes! Some can easily be convinced that it is good; some ponder over it; some just brush this aside as pure nonsense!

1. As mentioned, under Part 1: the concerns of a toilet below the staircase all boils down to Common sense. 2. If this is only a visit's toilet and only a "half-bathroom"; or often commonly called a power room; I don't see any problem with it. Given that it should be "dry" most of the time. 3. Do a search for "Dangerous of underground water". 3.1. Here, the concern is how does the sewerage pipe run into this toilet? For example, it is best not to have the sewerage pipe running through the living room area towards this toilet. 3.2. In Germany, it was found that if one places a bed above a sewerage pipe running into the home, there was a high probability of cancer if one is above this pipe for a prolonged period.

1. In my opinion, often we should get to the root source. 2. One of the best ways to try to determine the root source is to try to see if we can associate or link it to pure "common sense." 3. For example, why it is inauspicious to have a toilet below the staircase? 3.1. Based on pure common sense, the adage " a toilet MUST or SHOULD share an external wall" is common sense! 3.2. If the toilet shares an external wall and if the home does not have a air-well; most likely the toilet CANNOT be located right in the middle of the home. 3.3. Common sense is that the toilet should be airy. And since the toilet is a depository; often, after a deposit of sorts; the toilet may have some smell. And if the toilet shares an external wall; implies that at least the smell can be refreshed or simply install an exhaust fan. 4. Ain't all these common sense. If the toilet is in an enclosed area e.g. below the stairs, not much ventilation may get to it especially if it is not sharing an external wall. 5. Don't need a degree or doctorate to know this. 6. Furthermore, I understand that many homes in the sub-urban areas in America, many homes are not fully built with concrete. Many homes are lined with wooden frames, plywood panels. 7. If the toilet is not airy or shares an external wall, and if the toilet is daily wet, the damp would result in the growth of moulds or even dangerous fungus etc... Again, it boils down to common sense!

Yes, this how authentic Feng Shui is practised, today. This is why ba zi is a component of Feng Shui. And when what you mentioned below, of your son's ba zi element and strength (in relation to the bedroom) you are practising what is known as "BA ZI FENG SHUI". In addition, the whole package is called: Ba Zi Feng Shui WITH Compass School: Flying Star Feng Shui. The common denominator of both Flying Stars and Ba Zi (Ba Zi Feng Shui) is the Five Elements concept. Thus often people ask: How do I differentiate Bogus Feng Shui (and even the practitioner) from a real Feng Shui practitioner. The only concern is that not all Ba Zi are of equivalent standard. This is the only worry if we are looking for a real Feng Shui practitioner or DIY in a geniune factor.

Thanks for the photo It is good that you had taken a correct photo: and this photo is very clear-cut. The good news is: no threat to any home. The position of the lamp post is Feng Shui friendly. And the electric box is kinda of "pussy kitten". Totally no threat at all to either of the home. Frankly, all homes will have an such a ELCB box. And it is about the flow of electricity and some magnetism. Frankly, in the US, the voltage is only 110v .While those in the UK or former British Commonwealth uses 220 to 240 volts. If one were to be fried by the voltage, we in the commonwealth e.g. Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia will be the first to be so. Therefore US, 110 v is considered chicken feet to most of us in the Far East.

These are some considerations: 1. The key fundamentals are: Location, location and location. 2. I have always mentioned this guideline: "one cannot only eat and sleep on Flying Star Feng Shui". 2.1 Thus, the adage is "While we can literally forgo Flying Star Feng Shui, one cannot FORGO Shapes and Forms. 3. Shapes and Forms rein supreme over Flying Star Feng Shui. 4. For example, if one does a search for QUANTUM LEAP in Feng Shui; the key success factor is the Shapes and Forms, first. 5. In my opinion; the key ingredient is "IT DEPENDS". 6. Shapes and Forms is about both the bigger picture and smaller picture: The Environment e.g. Klang valley in KL and the drainage out of this valley into the sea. And where the home is in relation to this big picture or an island like Penang and where the home is. 7. Flying Star don't look into such a huge area of e.g. many hectarestype of thing. 8. When one applies the Flying Star, usually it is more myopic: or about the Site, the building and interior units or stacks. 9. Shapes andForms encompass both The Environment, The Site or Plot, The Building, the interior. Orhere it is about the whole package. 10. Nowadays, the most popular form of Flying Star is about: me - my home, me - my unit, me - my kitchen, bedroom, living room etc... 11. Therefore, in this modern world Flying Star to many it seems is about just the FOUR WALLS. 12. I had mentioned in the past; look at it this way, even our home "within the four walls" is pathe in gold, but all else outside crumbles... how can one have good Feng Shui? 13. This is why many Singaporeans are fearful of buying condo units in Malaysia especially if it is not well managed or maintained. Singapores, go to Malaysia to purchase "landed properties". As this is still at least most likely be more controllable in terms of maintenance. 14. Therefore, so what even if this apartment has this parent and pearl string if outside the four walls is rotting or a dump. 15. Again, "IT DEPENDS!". 16. Having a Pearl String is a plus point but; at the end of the day Location, location and location is utmost important.

Bad Architectural Design: Erh.. Fire that bloody architect! In this development: Punggol Sapphire, Punggol Field Road, there are units where standing at the main door; one could see the shared or common bin. This common bin is where all the tenants in the same floor bring their litter to be thrown into this common bin. Based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, and symbolism; most people don't like to open their main door directly seeing the common bin.

The Dracaena Draco plant / tree. Under symbolism in Feng Shui, plants with rounded leaves are preferred over spikey leafs. Under common sense; usually nowadays, the garden is very small; and if one has young ones running around the garden, such sharp leafs may accidentally hurt a child when the child runs into it. Worse of all, hopefully it does not poke into vunerable areas like the eyes. In this photo; this plant or tree can be of low height or higher.

Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, it is considered inauspicious to have a large open drain or canal behind the house. To neutralise this and create a symbolic mountain behind the house, high walls is good. Thus "if it cannot be seen (at ground level from inside the house), it is no longer a threat" applies.

Location: recently TOP terrace houses at Pavillion Place; off Bukit Batok Road The lamp post is aimed towards the side gate opening directly towards the middle of the living room. Note: The house number has been partially masked out in RED.

These are some of the considerations: 1. Under symbolism in traditional belief; move-in technically is the day one sleeps over-night in that home or apartment. 2. Again under symbolism; placing a set of one's night clothing e.g. husband and wife senario; a set of night clothes each are placed on the bed (over-night). This symbolises a "move-in". 3. Please note that auspicious dates are considered NICE-to and not a MUST-have. 4. So long as the day is not very inauspicious or inauspicious; any other significance e.g. average day or mixed-blessings may be acceptable. 5. Bringing in items or things into a home often does not constitute a move-in. For example, it is very common to order a fridge, sofa set, dining set much earlier. 6. Moving in the god is often not considered the actual move-in. As one is only moving in the god. 6.1. Furthermore, it is best not to move in the god too early. For example, if one moves in the god say on 10 November. 6.2. But only move in on 11 December, it is considered disrespectful to leave the god at the new home. Here, one may perhaps, on alternate days, need to go to the new home e.g. to light up the joss sticks or at least every week change the offerings. 7. A proper move in is when; on the move-in day, one utilises the kitchen stove to boil water and/or cook; often take a bathe at the new home and also sleep over-night or refer to Para 2, above for a symbolic move. 8. Thus, if one buys out-side food and eat-in; is not counted as "move-in"; also.

This attachment shows what I had mentioned in my earlier reply. 1. Why does everyone always think so narrow and think that this building has missing corners? If so, why is it so odd that the missing corners are so HUGE? 2. Why can't someone look at it as four protusions? 3. For Flying Star micro calculations, as mentioned it could also be:- 3.1. Analysis based on four wings: East, West, North and South (and or centre block) or 3.2. The building divided into two BLOCKS: BLOCK ONE and BLOCK TWO. (center block overlap is fine.) Since the two blocks each are of perfect RECTANGLE, how can each rectangle have missing corners? Imagine that they were like siamese twins fused together somewhere that's all. 4. Thus, Flying Star gives this sort of flexibility for those who are so into this Flying star thing and trying to figure what which is the facing direction. 5. In Thailand, of a different culture, they also have a FOUR-FACING GOD. Same type of reasoning. 6. Again, please put on the thinking hat or go for lateral thinking. What is so complicated about this facing direction thing? Therefore, in my opinion, it is really no big deal.

Further to what I had mentioned; the most sensible approach is by way of:- The Three-Step-Approach As Flying Star Feng Shui is not cast in stone e.g. misleading to think that there can only be ONE facing direction etc... And majority of people automatically look for missing corners. But could have missed out likelyhood of the opposite: protusion(s).

You wrote: 2) What is the reason for not having a skydome/skylight in the center of a structure? I recall that it is not good, but could not find any explanation as to why this is so. Reference: http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=9759&new= So long ast the skydome does not have a lone tree in the middle of it, this is fine. Furthermore, it only applies if the courtyard is rectangular or squarish in shape. If the center skydome is round, then there is no issue.

You wrote: 1) In determining facing direction - when is it not the front door? In this case, the front door faces South, but then main road is to the East. There are 3 large windows on the East side overlooking the roadway. Does this mean the facing direction is to the East? a. Please note that for a relatively large building, "who says" that there can only be one facing direction? b. For example, take a look at a block of apartments. Many geomancers were tasked to analyse the Flying Star of a specific unit. And it's facing direction. c. So, what is this overly concern about the facing direction : South or East? d. For "L" shaped buildings, technically, it can be divided into 2 rectangles. f. For this cross shaped building, Flying star can be "compartmentalised". If one knows how flying star works, it can be applied in this building : The East wing (just imagine one long building stretching from East to West) The South wing (South to North) or even four wings:- East, West, South, North g. Even if one smash their head against the wall; trying to figure out whether this building is a South facing or East facing... this is not the right way. h. Why does everyone often assume that perhaps this type of building has MISSING CORNERS? i. Please put on the thinking hat. And in fact, these four "stumps" can even be considered as protusions! j. Feng Shui has two forms: Shapes and Forms (left brain) and Flying Star (mathematical model) suits more of the (right brain) people. k. I had in the last message given the CLUE that buildings that are "low" height would not have as bad a Feng Shui qi flow. IN PARTICULAR; such a relatively large building. l. Some of us, only eat and sleep on Flying Star. But as mentioned, in past forum messages, in order to survive; Shapes and Forms prevail over flying star "chart". One can starve and die without Shapes and Forms and still no need to consider Flying Star (if one don't want to). m. Please note that Flying Star can come in TWO flavours:- 1. Macro Flying Star. If one wants to do landscaping at the exterior of the building; then one is more concerned with the macro flying star. In this case, most likely is the South facing. 2. Micro Flying Star Flying star can be easily adapted to each wing or unit within the building. Thus, this is no big deal. 3. Facing Direction is applicable if one wants to plot a flying star chart. Otherwise, what is the obsession with this facing direction thing? Thus again, this is no big deal. Frankly, Flying Star wasn't born yesterday. 4. Perhaps, what you have been reading is from those who are not very experienced with Flying Star. Or with Shapes and Forms and. Often these people will say bad things about what the "learned" or rather hearsay info. 5. Just looking at this building, as I had mentioned in the earlier post, with it's triangular roof; this type of building has a protective 4 prongs or I called it 'spikes' in four directions. 6. In fact, if my home is facing one of these prongs or spikes I will be more worried. You wrote: 2) What is the reason for not having a skydome/skylight in the center of a structure? I recall that it is not good, but could not find any explanation as to why this is so. 7. This is child's play. The rationale was because, if there is an opening and if one places a lone tree in the middle opening of a building it forms the mandarin word of KUN = inauspicious. It is just that most people don't know how to explain or where they hear such things from! Thus again, if one knows the concept, this is peanuts or no big deal!

Hope you understand that this is only a free general advice forum. As I had mentioned earlier, in general; it may (with due diligience) perhaps/might sustain a learning centre. Definitely not for shops that require high volume of traffic. Perhaps, boutique shops or a mall for specialised boutique shops. Since you keep on elaborating that it is a big financial investment; then it is entirely up to you to dwell futher into it - if you want to. Frankly, anything else is beyond this forum.

These are some considerations: 1. Most old churches such as Westminster Abbey, UK (Year 10xx) and churches built in the Years 18xx such as St. Andrew's Catherdral and St. Joseph's Church all have cross shaped top-view profile. 2. The only difference is that based on your photo; the south side of this commercial building does not seem symmetrical that's all. Otherwise most likely, the architect definitely gets his/her inspiration from old churches. And most likely the past owner(s) are more likely Catholics or Methodists or Christians. Or (for the fun of it) out-of-the-box built and donated by either Chevrolet or a fan of Chevrolet. (Chevrolet's logo). 3. As mentioned, many churches such as mentioned under Para 1; has been left standing and are still around for so long implies that in practice, the shell is still around while many other buildings were being torn down. 3.1 Of course, in theory, and differing culture; in China, churches only appear later in it's 4,000 years history. 3.2 Perhaps, a Chinese geomancer in ancient times may consider this type of building like the alphabet = an " X ". 3.3 Which may be considered again in theory inauspicious to the geomancer. 4. In my opinion, if this type of profile or a cross like structure is a skyscaper or high rise; then in theory, under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui; this type of structure is considered inauspicious. 5. As qi cannot properly circulate within such a structure = creating an imbalance. 6. However, since this seems to be a low structure of at most 2 or 3 storey's high, then it is less affected as mentioned under Para 4, above. 7. For commercial building: if it is a shopping complex or plaza; such layout is narrow and imploding; thus, very few if ever; shopping complexes use such a design. 8. Shopping centres prefer box shaped design with room for open spaces to allow human traffic to circulate (in a round fashion) to allow even traffic towards all the shops. 9. However, since yours is a learning center, it does not require the type of "squarish or box" shape design. 9.1 In fact, from a Shapes and Forms Feng Shui; such a structure can easily accomodate a learning center. 10. From a top view (aerial view); it is still possible for the frontage to be at South or East. (Subject to further say look at the side-view of the premises - instead of soley relying on the top-view photo). 11. One advantage of this type of building is that if it has a triangle roofing at all sides; there will be four triangle roofing aimed at all four directions for this building. As many know, triangle roofs are like sha qi or poison arrow if it is aimed towards another building. Not kind but, in a sense, an "all round" protective feature... much like hanging 4 baguas at each facing direction. fOn 11/3/2011 7:03:13 AM, Anonymous wrote: