Cecil Lee

1. Please click this link to view common practises during the initial opening of the main entrance door:- http://www.geomancy.net/info/initial-opening.pdf 2.There are two common methods of approaching the Feng Shui of your re-sale or (a new) apartment:- 2.1 Method (ONE) 1. If you have a limited time or eager to plan for the interior layout; can check with the existing owner through your agent whether you can arrange for a site visit. If so, then you should check whether which is the owner's preferred date (or if the premises is vacant); then with the agent. And laise with me on a date and time for the visit. Alternatively, canfax or scan a copy of the layout plan with additional family member's date and time of birth. I will then check with you relevant info like: confirm the siteplan with the interior plan andany altar / study / work room if any. Once, I have all the info, can start to plan and work out proposed layout plans. And arrange to meet up with you anywhere to your convenience to discuss the layout plans - often 1 week after submitting the layout plan. When you get your keys, will arrange to try to meet you to confirm the readings and discuss any other relevant info to assist you in your planning of the interior 2.2 Method (TWO) 2. If you are not in a hurry to "move-in". I will arrange to meet you on-site when you get the keys. And usually a week later meet at your new apartment to discuss on the Feng Shui. See which of the above two methods suit you and your spouse better. 3.OnceI have your personal particulars (Husband and wife's)would be able to provide anytime from now toa special link to view the best date and time for doing theinitial opening or first-time-open door procedure. Or advice you accordingly on how to go about it ifthe day you go down after collecting the key is auspicious or inauspicious(withvariation in the procedure involved). Feel free to call me at HP 065-97853171 if you require any clarifications or to arrange for an appointment.

Please note that you can always check the Free 30 Days Auspicious Date for One/Two Person(s) under this url link:- http://dates.geomancy.net Note: this freereport is "As it is".

1. In my opinion, it is best to get expert help. 2. In your country, especially if can check around and perhaps; have people can recommend a geomancer to visit your home to review the feng shui is the best option. 3. Alternatively, you can consider off-site Feng Shui services. 4. Generally, what you had mentioned is pretty common and many professional Feng Shui geomacers should be able to address your concerns. Anonymous wrote: Good day Masters! What is the best thing to do? I bought a house and I noticed that if someone stayed my homelonger get sick and serious fights.what should I check in this case pls.I need some advice.Thanks

These are some of the considerations:- 1. The superfical advice given by many Geomancers is : it is ok to tilt the door. However, care should be taken to determine the correct tilt! As tilting may be a double edged sword especially if it is tilted e.g. at an inauspicious angle. 2. Another method used by professional Geomancers is the placement of a piece of solid metal on the floor = but do take note that this is often used to correct say a direction is neither SE1 or SE2. 3. The more advanced or higher level "thinking" is that other then shapes and forms concern e.g. main door facing a stairs; such a tilt; especially for a landed property is only temporary. As often, the qi still "blows" in from THE SAME direction.

Further to what I had mentioned, for the benefit of users, here who do not know what is 9 star ki; In general, 9 star ki was exported to Japan. And from there; it was re-exported especially to Europe and is popular with some UK practitioners. These are some of older links on the differences between 9 star ki and Ba zi & more:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=5276&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=22434&new= Although 9 Star Ki has it's origins from China; it is difficult to mix Traditional Feng Shui with 9 Star Ki. Furthermore, 9 Star Ki is more a mathematical close-to Flying Star sort of a cousin. And it has a missing link: Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. In addition, today, many position it as a Japanese Astrology tool= commercial usage.

These are some considerations: 1. I am glad that you are practising 9 star ki instead of the "crab". As your original posting with the fixed template means just that. 2. In the 1980's to early 1990's cannot blame if someone asked a question in a traditional forum giving a fixed template stuff. 3. But today, we are in the 2010's and any sound person who wants to learn proper Feng Shui should have seen thru the fixed template stuff. 4. In my opinion, 30 or 40 percent of cases, many people mistake a missing corner where sometimes it could be a protusion! So cavet emptor! 5. How does traditional Feng Shui deal with missing corner? 5.1. Majority has to do with symbolism or the use of symbolism in Feng Shui. 5.2. For example, if one is living in a landed property; using the helicopter view; one can do some landscaping e.g. an outline of say landscape garden eg. grass or potted plants to "create" back the missing area. 5.3. A lamp post at the corner to "extend the missing corner". 5.4. The use of mirror(s) inside the home to "extend the missing corner". 5.5. A concave mirror strategically placed outsideof the home to "capture" back the missing corner. 6. Some Feng Shui masters who are into selling wares or products; activately promote things like "animal sign figurines" for a specific sector that is missing. 7. Frankly, there are some more. Deidre H. wrote: Even with traditional feng shui, if a sector is missing how is that dealt with? Or is it just room by room and not based on the house layout? In my opinion, what you wrote "Even with traditional feng shui, " seems to me like,this suggests that there is a modern form of feng shui? So how does modern form of feng shui deal with it? Then?

Further to what I had mentioned, a pie chart is much easier a tool to "define" where a room or place is located. For example in the same attachment, the location of the Master Bedroom, the Master Toilet, the Staircase area, the Dad's bedroom, Dad's bathroom can be clearly be defined from the pie chart. Only two sectors: East = Study and West = Family area is less hazy and can fall into another sector. Please see attachment.

1. Please see this sample illustration of an "elongated home". 2. Do ignore the individual "markings" e.g. Pers 1, Pers 2, Pers 2 dad etc... 3. In this example, it is much easier to see more clearly information like distinctively the Staircase, Master bedroom master toilet etc....

Further to what I had mentioned; Please check out Kate Bramble's website, on this fella Lin Yun and his great confessions:- http://qi-whiz.com/content/Ham-and-Cheese-Wry-Bagua In fact,the tools that you had just used i.e. the Fixed Templaterubbish "Fung Sway" thing is never used in the Far East. For example, these tools are inventedfor the gullible europeans andpeople of the US of A. And this tool that you had mentioned is nothing but a modern invention.

These are some of the considerations:- 1. Frankly, you can't even call this proper Feng Shui. As this is a modern invention invented by the Black Hat Sect - Taiwanese guy who exported this "crab" to the US of A. 2. Therefore, this whole concept is BULL-SHIT. 3. Sorry, this site only practises traditional authentic Feng Shui and not a lot of bull such as this "concept".

1. In my opinion, many professional Feng Shui practitioners use the PIE chart method given the elongated layout plan such as yours. 2. Thus, try to plot a pie chart: as in an elongated layout plan, you cannot have a "perfect" 9 grid all round: The advantage of the pie chart is that it can "stretch" to fit narrow areas and pay attention to areas of openings e.g. windows vs a blank wall. 3. Areas with openings where a sector is closest to would have the higher sector influence vs a sector that is stuck against a wall or corner.

This was one of the links, I mentioned ..... http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=27838&new= Posted in: Discuss :: Free Advice (General Feng Shui) Posted on: Thu, 25 Feb 2010, 14:18 PM, These are some considerations:- 1. Feng Shui cannot be done by remote control. For example, moving to a new home say in US; does not affect things that happen in Singapore (sorry to hear about your brother's demise). 2. Feng Shui or one of it's major schools: Compass School comprising the Eight House and Flying Star are both compass based. However, in real life situations; some other forms of magnetic influence can over-ride the Feng Shui. 2.1. For example, in real life situations, there are indeed cases of hauntings. Where, part of a geomancer's occupational hazard is to meet such things once a while. For example, our tools like the Luo Pan with it's compass needle will spin around... 2.2. Around 8 years ago, one gentlemen called me up and asked me to Feng Shui his home in Haig Road: one of the blocks and he was staying at 2nd storey. His flat was converted from 3 rooms to a 6 room flat by the government. And this flat was vacant for around 1 year. The old owners left two green Chi Lin (Two Fu Dogs figurines) and one Quan Yin (Goddness of Mercy) figurine in the home. 2.3. This new owner had no heart to throw these three figurines away ... and decided to house it in a display cabinet looking towards the main entrance door area. 2.4. He has young children. And he said that when he moved in; his two children often got dreams of being suffocated (or suffocation). And his eyes ... have those "dark rings" ... not those cosmetic ones but those having had a house posessed sort of thing. 2.5. Originally he thought that it was due to someone commiting suicide and falling down and hit the head against the concrete railing just before his main entrance door area. 3. Actually, it was someone who had died at a funeral at the void deck; and this person; chose to live in the vacant home (1 year vacant). And this family of four came to "trespass" in his new home. This entity hid in the Quan Yin figurine. 4. In the past, I have mentioned that there were other situations where such entities does hid in vases etc... 5. If in doubt never bring home any antique furniture - if we don't really know it's history or especially photos and glass crystals. 6. Drawing a parallel from what you had written; although the items are of sentimental value of sort; unless one is able to "check" these items to see if they are clean or not; it is very hard to guess whether if any such objects bring bad luck or not. 7. In the past, another case in mind was: government wants back the land; grave had to be exhumed; the grave digger found skeleton and a black button. The grave digger gave it to the grandson who is only 5 years old and was present at the grave... After doing so; the grandson cried continously.. and ritual was done .. and everything went back to normal. .. 8. In your case; to reduce the string of problems; the most common Chinese custom is:- 8.1. Seriously consider not holding at all any belongings of your brother. Best method is to wrap items in clean newspaper and dispose of the items in the regular trash bins. Best not to give these items away. 8.2. Purchase assorted flowers and if possible 3 limes - cut in 4 quarters (last resort is lemon x 3), get e.g. a plastic bowl. For all family members especially yourself and your partner; after bathing, pour the water with the assorted flowers and 3 limes EACH. You can collect the items and discard them. 8.3 Avoid going into the bathroom for the NEXT THREE hours. 8.4 Best is that the male breadwinner do it one say Day 1; and then female person next day or at least 5 hours later if the same bathroom are used. 8.5 Best timing for this activity is between 7am to 9am and 11am to 1pm. If working do this on a non-working day especially Saturday or Sunday. (Not necessary for your son or daughter). 8.6 If need be, repeat this flower bathe one more time - one month later. 8.7 This time round - it would be nice if the flower bathing activity (NICE-to-do) on a full moon day or on the 1st or 15th lunar day of the month. 8.8 Hopefully when your brother "passed away"; he was not hand-cuffed by the police. (Even after death). It is good that relatives in Singapore could approach a temple in Singapore. In my opinion; by far the better temple is the Quan Yin temple at Queens Street - (Godess of Mercy). Family members there should direclty buy the flowers and lime from that temple to do this flower bathe exercise in Singapore. Of course - this option is not applicable given the distance between US and SGP. 9. For those who have an altar at home; a Chinese Luo Pan can be placed "hidden" below the altar or altar drawer immediately below the figuirine (but the needle alignment unfortunately should be done by an expert). Some place the luo pan vertical but again - must seek advise from an expert as it is far more trickly with the vertical placement.

Yes, if the coins were used in a salt water cure especially meant to neutralise #5; under general custom or belief; it is best to throw away the coins especially if was "Kai Guang" for that purpose. For disposal, best to wrap it in a white envelope or wrap in a used newspaper and throw it into a bin. For example; drawing a parallel; for the flower-bathe thing to ward off further bad luck; after bathing, and flower bathe; the flowers and lime has to be thrown away. And it is recommended that one do not enter the toilet for the next 2 hours or so. There are lots of other parallel cases; of such nature. And don't worry, so long as it does not remain in the home; that is fine. When one has the time; check out past forum messages.. something like Haig Road ... etc... Anonymous wrote: HI 2 years ago, I rented out my flat and lived with muy in-laws.I was ignorant about the disposal of salt water cure. I pour the water away, but kept the coins and bowl. I brought back the coins back to my in-laws' house and even washed it clean. Now the tenant finshed the rental and my family now moved back. Only today did I stumble upon the correct disposal of the salt water cure in the internet. I intend to dispose tonight the coins and the container. But the two years were terrible luck. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer and passed away and there were lots of disputes. 1) Come to think of it, is it because of the coins and the container? I felt terribly guilty about bringing bad luck to my family. How do I reverse the effect? 2) But the coins were "Kai Guang " before, so is it ok to just dispose in the bin outside?

So sorry, this is only a Free General Advice forum. And hope you understand, your posting is too specificand as much as I like to help; this is beyond the scope of this Free GENERAL advice forum. Most of the questions that I answer is either a catalyst or can be applied generally to most users benefit, here.

Frankly, determining an industry or job specification is based on a certain mastery of the Five Elements Concept and also Mandarin characters. In some sense, your question is like: why are there only 5 elements: metal, water, wood, fire and earth? This sort of question. Anonymous wrote: Thank you very much for answering my query re career element. May I ask also, what are the characteristics of a metal element career? I understand that a metal career would include finance, entertainment, politics etc...what do they have in common? Thank you once again for sharing your time and expertise. Have a great day !

1. In my opinion, if your job scope is to recruit; then it should be classified under the earth element. 2. What you mean by "providing security equipment"? 2.1 If you mean that you are a staff handling out e.g. walkie talkies then it can be considered as metal element (as majority of the working components of equipments are metallic - excluding the shell). 2.2 However, if your job is 'providing" as in sales or doing sales and marketing to promote for your company security equipment; then it can be considered as fire element. 3. Again, there is no right or wrong: one has to be specific as to one's core job function, first. Anonymous wrote: Good evening!what elementwoulda business on recruitment of security personnel and providing security equipment belong to? Earth element or metal element ? Thank you very much.

These are some of the considerations:- 1. Please note that there is no perfect or academically correct procedure PURELY meant for Hokkiens. 2. Most of the procedures are passed down by elders.And again,someHokkiens got influenced byelders of different dialect groups. 3. And thus there is really no 100 percent pure hokkien procedures. 4. However, many others do use at least one major South-East Asia Hokkien procedure i.e. of throwing a pineapple into the home. As pineapple sounds like "Ong lie" or "Ong" = Huat or prosper. 5. Another Hokkien likes is the fa gua or Huat Quay as the connotation "Huat" means prosper. 6. The Cantonese belief in the 5 ghosts is also added in the form of 5 types of fruits in my procedure. 7. Thus the procedure which I had set out stretch between the First-time open door and things like stove - is carried forward towards the Move-in procedure. Some do the stove ritual on the First-time open door. 8. Some religious hokkiens, pray to "Tee Kong" or Heaven God by offering burnt paper etc.. 9. If the procedure for, example, don't satisfy you then, try to check back with your parents or grand parents for more it. 10. The procedure listed by me has been done on a research basis that encompass not only Hokkiens but all major Chinese dialect group. And if were to disect the procedure.. symbolically it boils down to one key word: Placing of wealth into one's new home. 11. The link is at http://info.geomancy.net 12. For info, I am also a "PURE" hokkien ie. both parents Hokkien. So majority of what is useful for or of the hokkien has been incorporated into the above link. And the main emphaise of the procedures is that it has to be meaningful and easily performed by many young couples. 13. The saying goes... Hokkiens are the most "easy going" people. Contrast this to the Cantonese who have even more elaborate procedures e.g. boiling water on a stove outside the premises; and subsequently jumping in with the correct legs for male / female etc...

Many of us today have to use various skills in our work. For a CEO, he/she has to recruit, reward, plan strategies, coaching, delegate and even fire staff! When evaluating which element one's career is:- 1. Which industry are you in? E.g. Banking (Metal); 2.Which is your main job function? Sales and Marketing (Fire)

Lawrence K. wrote: Hi Master Cecil, With reference to the suggested option 3, there is a little hole beside the area in the balcony. It actually represents a water pipe, probably for draining water in the balcony area. With this info, does it mean that option 3 is still feasible? 1. Since there is a water pipe; then option 4 (as shown earlier in light cyan-blue) should be considered instead. This is where the TV console is pushed towards option 3 spot. 2. Option 3 can still apply if you continue to keep the sliding panel and also good if you draw-down the curtain at that area. Can still be considered better than instead of placing it at the balcony. Alternatively, you may have to sacrifice some space and place the altar at position marked in RED = 6 which is directly opposite position marking = 3. Lawrence K. wrote: Hi Master Cecil, A follow-up question: Could the altar be placed in the balcony? 3. This is only as a LAST resort. And the main criteria is that it should not be bathed by say the afternoon sun. Equally important, it should not become "wet" e.g. heavy down-pour or strong winds that make the entire altar wet. 4. Thus, please see attachment. AS A LAST RESORT, it might work at location marked in RED 5. The balcony area may have some "screen" e.g bamboo blinds to protect from strong winds and rain fall. And location marked 5, is not affected by afternoon sun. 5. However, placing the altar at the balcony, should be a last resort in your case. In the past, many balcony have half height solid brick wall; therefore, symboically it is a plus point. Nowadays, many balcony are not like that.

1. Further to what I had mentioned, especially if the home is a landed property or condominium; usually the ceiling is higher than aregular Govt.Housing Board flat. 2. If so, one MAY still consider placing the altar at the previous mentioned: OPTION 1. 3. Here, a tailor-made top-hung cabinet can be placed as shown in the attachment. Caution: Just becareful if a pull out shelf to place fruits is used; don't bang the head against it will do. Else don't install one of these.

Lawrence K. wrote: Hi, I would like to seek your advice on the following: (A) Based on the layout of my new flat, where would be an ideal position to place an altar for worshipping Guan Yin buddha? 2. Under Option in RED 1: dining table may stay or moved. 3. Best location for an altar is based on ranking in RED: 1 , 2 and lastly 3 or 4. 4. The worst place for an altar is at marking in PURPLE "A". 5. If option 3 or 4 is chosen, then the tv console should be moved futhest away from the altar. (B) Is it necessary to custom the size of the altar based on certain dimensions or ratio? Definitely, all good altars conform to good Feng Shui measurements: where the Yang auspicious ruler measurement must be auspicious as wall as the Yin auspicious ruler measurement must equally be auspicious. (C) Can I just pray to the buddha without lighting joss sticks? This is considered as a "simple praying". Drawing a parallel to the Catholic religion; many Catholic public buildings e.g. St Patrick's School has a Virgin Mary statue in it's grounds. And many Catholics e.g. Catholic teachers "kiss" her feet as a mark of respect. As Catholics don't light joss sticks. Occassionally, they may light some candles e.g. during Easter or Christmas. I am not asking to the feet of the "buddha". Frankly, I am a free thinker; perhaps, you can approach people of your faith or religion and check FURTHER with them. Since I am a free thinker, anything goes. So long as you don't ask me to go to a church or temple; I would prefer having a good nap then venture there. That is why perhaps free thinkers are literally free and easy. (D) Is it okay to eat beef at home? As mentioned above, I am a free thinker. I must confess that like all Chinese, anything that crawls, legs or no legs; flies it can easly go into my mouth. Provided on one condition: it has to be FRESH. Thus, again, you may be asking the wrong person: as a free thinker, I am a carnivore (any sort ofnon-human meat) and ok with vegetables. Again, if your religion DOES NOT permit you to eat beef, then so be it. Please check with people of your faith or if you follow your parent's faith, then do get their advice! Seriously! Like this situation: Many who go to church are told off " believe in god or believe in luck?" Definitely you have to believe in god! not luck! But many times; when you converse with a taxi driver; they often say LUCK plays an important part of their business. No offence, Morale of this story? For some of your questions; please don't seek advice from a free thinker like me! Cheers!

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1. In the past, a career is pretty straight forward: a butcher is a butcher, a merchant is a merchant. 2. Nowadays, we have the industry one works in e.g. Microsoft. And if one is a programmer, one's core function is say in IT (water). But if I am an accountant at MS, then my job function is metal. 3. Frankly, nowadays with multiskilling, we can be doing more than a single element task. 4. CEO? Perhaps his core taskis growth or strategic planning = wood element. So does not mean that he cannot interview or hire, or involved, in operations or accounting rite? 5. Thus there is always the industry one is in, one's main core JOB. Plus all of us have to perform other jobs, sometime or other. For a Marketing Director, he also has to recruit, sometime fire and evaluate his staff, involve in budgeting etc. BUT overall, his core area is marketing. 6. In your case, your principal task is to SELL, so your CORE role forNOW is sales.

Jhony G. wrote: I dont see why sales = fire elements. is it because sales is the front line of each company that always takes the beating first? please advise Just because you figure out that sales = front line takes the beating, first. Is something new to the Five Elements concept. Please note that under the Five elements concept: Sales and Marketing belong to the fire element because: Fire element is the most VIBRANT and most YANG Qi. And not because you reasoned that a sales person needs to take the "heat". Furthermore, Marketing people may not be at the front line. Many of them are high flyers and the marketing people has to be vibrant and most energetic. For example, a career in sales or marketing cannot be yin. Yin is slow, poor or dull activity which translate to say poor sales etc... Jhony G. wrote: and is there any other fire elements related careers in addition to this http://www.geomancy.net/talknotes/talknotes.htm ? Please check the link again. The link does not only state sales people only as belonging to the fire element. In that link there are more careers mentioned.

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