Cecil Lee

Dear Alan, Honestly, it is very difficult for me to comment based on a few statements. Usually, tilting the door on the same spot of the existing door, may not make much difference in the direction based on Flying Star Feng Shui compass direction. In addition, usually, the new direction must match the breadwinner's Ba Zi. And this also includes the environment, the site and the house. Frankly, I hope you understand, for issues like tilting a door; I am unable to provide you a Yes or No answer without considering the full sphere of other inputs. Warmest Regards, Cecil

The Ming Tang or semi-circular water positions is again a protective form of Feng Shui. And used more by traditional Feng Shiu practitioners. Picture below showing, the semi-circular water position radiating outwards of the Hyatt Hotel. Hyatt Hotel, strongly uses black (representing water element) in the interior decor. There is also a vibrant water fountain at the car park lobby area. Water is used extensively in this building. And it also employs the Yin and Yang concept of water (YIN) pouring out of rocks (YANG). This is typical of the type of concept used by Chinese monks when asked to Feng Shui a site.

1. This building uses Castle Gate Theory in tilting it's main entrance. To be effective, time dimension is taken into consideration. 2. Overall, it uses the Ming Tang or semi-circular feature both as a water feature as well as the steps. 3. The main doors are tilted to a favourable direction. 4. When it was first built, this building was in the form of an earth building. (flat and rectangular in shape). 5. Many hotels try to maximise room space and even new hotels today e.g. The Ritz Carlton Singapore uses an earth shape. 6. However, if one looks carefully at the roof or outline of the roof, it has been changed to reflect a water feature. 7. Because of its white colour, the building uses three elements auspicous flow where:- earth -> metal -> water harmonious combination 8. The rationale is because this building was Feng Shuied by a highly respected reverend monk who died a while back. Because of religous inclination not to do harm, it was felt that this type of Feng Shui is `white Feng Shui'. Where, rather than looking at the surrounding buildings to `dominate' them to create wealth, this reverend monk, decided to use a harmonious combination of the three elements earth, metal, water to create auspiciousness coupled with the Castle Gate theory. And of course, the popular use of the `Ming Tang' or semi-circular fountain radiating outwards of the hotel. The steps also radiate in a semi-circular effect out of the hotel main doors. The main glass doors are tilted at an angle towards the main road. And, it's handle bars are wavy (water element and in gold). Please see attached pictures.

1. Another interesting interplay of the use of Five Elements Concept are two shopping complex opposite each other (separated by a road). 2. These two shopping centres facing each other are:- Wisma Atria vs Lucky Plaza (Please refer to the attached pictures) 3. Lucky Plaza was built around the late 1970s and is considered a much older building than Wisma Atria. 4. Wisma Atria Wisma Atria is predominantly an Earth building. It is clad fully in blue or water element. And it uses water feature extensively. Even it's logo is wavy. The rationale for doing so is because, for an Earth building (Wisma Atria) water is the wealth element. Furthermore, an MRT station runs along this building. And MRT station is considered a a metal element. Here, metal and water are combined with great effect. 5. Since Lucky Plaza is facing it, and since it is an old building, it has no choice but to use shelters shading its frontage with the fire element. The fire element (red) is used to neutralise the water element of Wisma Atria. Another case of shopping centre war in Singapore. Here, the Five elements concept is used extensively in the fight for `supremacy' especially for a newer building against it's surround buildings. Warmest Regards, Cecil

1. This building (known as Liat Towers) is across the road from Shaw House. 2. Liat Towers is considered as an earth building. For much of it's life, it has a poor history where many major tenants had pulled out or gone down badly. This includes the famous French - Galleries Lafayette. Today, Planet Holiday, situation here also is facing a financial crisis. The Shaw House as mentioned in an earlier forum message is a Metal building (clad with metal and water element). And when this two elements are used up, it draws `wealth' from earth elements nearby. One building directly across the road is Liat Towers. The scene has changed somewhat, due to a new building next to it. This is the Wheellock Place which has being build next to Liat Towers in 1997. The Wheellock Place, is considered a Fire building. And as it is a fire building, it will help to destroy metal and contain it further. Overall, because of this new building, it has helped Liat Towers (earth building considerably).

Further to the earlier messages on Castle Gate Theory, the pictures here show some pictures of Shaw House. 1. Shaw House uses the Castle Gate theory of Feng Shui. 2. It's building was purposely, renovated to become a `metal' building. 3. In some of the attached pictures, you will find huge circular pillars clad in black marble with `metal ring' base. 4. Here, water helps the metal building. 5. The rationale for this is simple. Many of the surrounding buildings opposite to Shaw House are of the earth element. For example, liat towers and Tangs Shopping Centre/Marriot Hotel. Here, Shaw House being a metal building, uses water (it's mixed cladding of metal with water) draws wealth from EARTH element buildings near-by.

Dear Anon, 1. One can consider `binding element' as a key success factor for a home. 2. What is the binding element? 2.1 Before we can understand binding element, we need to take a look at an example:- Husband's Ba Zi is weak water. Wife's Ba Zi is weak wood. 3. Binding element simply means finding an element that can bind the two partners together. 4. In the above example, the binding element for a weak water person with weak wood person is the Water element. This report is available as the comparison chart for two parties under www.geomancy-online.com 5. It is also interesting to note this because, in the past, rich parents would consult a geomancer to find out how compatible the two `partners' are in their marriage. In the above example, since there is only ONE binding element: i.e. weak wood vs weak water = water element. The clue here is that this two are suppose to be compatible. 6. In another example:- Husband element = weak earth Wife element = weak water In this example, the binding elements are Fire and water element. 6.1 In the past, if the Ba Zi of this two persons are considered, they are considered as not so compatible. The rationale here is that they need two elements to bind them together. Thus, their binding element are Fire and Water element. 7. What then is the binding element? In the above two examples, one can see that binding element is about comparing two parties element and strength. This is useful, for decorating especially the rooms that they sleep in. For a husband and wife (weak wood vs weak water), their binding element as we understand is Water element. 7.1. In the above example, one useful situation is to have some `blue/black or grey' in the room. For example, the walls in the room can be painted in blue. And since weak wood's favourable colours are: Metal and water While weak water's favourable colours are: Water and wood. Given the above understanding, one can mix and match colour or materials in the room to achieve the best of both binding and favourable colours. For example: Alternative 1: ============== Paint the bedroom wall - blue Bedsheet - alternate between White and Green Cabinet - can be white Alternative 2: ============== Paint the bedroom wall - white Bedsheet - alternate between Blue or Green or white Cabinet - wood laminated in blue or grey One can therefore, mix and match combinations as shown in the above examples and more to come up with various alternatives. In the living room or furniture, one can go for binding elements that bind both partners and again mix and match elements that are favourable to both. Once this is achieved, it does not matter if the curtains can use other colours even if they are not favourable to the couple. Since, we have sufficient elements of favourable colours already. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Alan, 1. Thank you for bringing up this interesting question. 2. The rationale why, this question comes along is because it is not often that an event that happens every 20 years occur. Especially since the last event change of period occurred prior to the commercialisation of the web. Many users have not seen the effects of such a change. 3. Following past precedence, most houses renovated under Period 1984 to 2003 will continue to have the influence of Period 7 after 2003. However, in some instances, especially big buildings or large buildings may have their enhancements negated one year after the shift. Please note here, the mention is about `enhancements' made under Period 7 based on Flying Star. 4. For micro Feng Shui e.g. small square area such as apartments, the influence is small. But if the enhancements are based on Shapes and Form Feng Shui, this would still be ongoing. Therefore, unless one does a major renovation under Period 8, a house would remain a Period 7 house. Similarly, a Period 6 house had continued to have a Period 6 characteristics even under Period 7. The changes under Period 8, would be some changing of fortunes. And sometimes, business have change of fortunes. Especially when we look at a road. In many instances, business across the road is much busier than that road. But, fortunes may change, e.g. the opposite side of the road gets busy. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, 1. Generally, yes the 15th lunar month is overall an acceptable date. 2. If you want to, please e-mail us at support@geomancy.net with your geomancy-online.com report account no. We will give you a free complimentary credit for a month report. Wishing you all the best. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Apologise for the "misleading" title of this tip. Actually, this is a quote from Singapore's Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Foreign Affairs), Mr Raymond Lim. " I think one of our problems is that we are very impatient people and that it is the instant tree approach. You know, in Singapore, when you want to have a tree, you don't sort of grow it slowly. Just take a tree and plant it and get an instant tree" Mr Raymond Lim Many of us can draw a parallel, in " Fast Food Feng Shui "! How true his statement for everyone in the world indeed! Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee

Dear Yew-Meng, Please see below:- Thank you for your sketch. Yes, it is a great help to understand your present situation. Note: For those, who want a more exact response, feel free to attach a sketch. As the saying goes `a picture is worth a thousand words. My observations from your sketch are as follows:- 1. The river bending outwards of your `frontage' of your house looks good. 2. It would normally be better if the water flow is flowing from compass direction "West" to "East". In your sketch, it looks like the water flow is based on this west to east approach. Here, the perception is that it is better in such a situation as negative ions can be present. 3. Your layout is typical of many condominiums (although yours is a landed property). For example, many condominums have their main doors at the `back' i.e. they entire their homes from the backside and their frontage is (similar) to yours where it faces water position. 4. Your home has good shapes and forms because it has rectangular shaped plot of land. I believe your roof is also pointed triangle `reflecting' back towards the neighbour. Since your neighbour's roof is pointed towards yours (but looks like no threat). 5. Your main door is protected as it is away from the main gate. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear George, Frankly, it is not exactly Feng Shui. But overall, it is certainly nice to have birds around! In Feng Shui, we call this the secret ingredient. Or, birds around or close to the house is a `secret' ingredient. Usually, where there are birds, it normally suggests greenery. I am not sure, if this is the case, but, a garden with birds or birds coming into the estate in most instances means greenry around. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Serene, Thank you for a picture showing the main entrance area. From what I can see, there is relatively no need for you to place a ba gua mirror above your main door for the following reasons:- 1. Contrary to what may have been preceived, your main door is `protected' by the wall which is quite a distance away. 2. Perhaps, if there is a long and narrow corridor that `ends' at your main door, or the corridor railing / wall points into the main door, then this is considered a threat. It is it a corridor railing / wall angled towards your door, a simple solution is to place plants along the corridor area to soften the blow. 3. Normally, it would not be good to place ba gua mirrors in your situation. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Michael, Please see below:- A Professional Geomancer or FS practitioner will not mix the sale of products with consultancy. If these two are placed together, then such a practise often becomes unreliable. Take a parallel situation. The case of Arthur Anderson situation. Arthur Anderson, which suppose to have a core business of accountancy, has side business e.g. management consultancy services. And, in such a situation, the accounting side would close their eyes since, they are earning lucrative money on consultancy services. Although Feng Shui is not as sophisticated as this, we can draw a parallel here. A Feng Shui site that provides both advise and selling e.g. figurines would naturally, try to push the sales of their products. Many a times in the guise of placing `fear' into their clients or mystic that wealth sectors can be enhanced. Many book authors simply churn out books and books on the same subject but packaged in different ways. In my opinion, what these authors should have done is to write one or two good books on a subject by presenting the subject directly to their audience. But instead, many of these authors, go beyond that and `suggests' products without much personalisation. In such a situation, they are doing more harm than good to the society. Authentic Feng Shui need not necessarily, mean spending large amounts of money on material goods. Or paying homage to a sector. At Geomancy.net, we could easily have a store or Feng Shui emporium selling tons of figurines and earning big bucks from it. But this is always against my and Robert's conscience. Equally, we will not suggests users to buy this or that. This is not good practise. Tips on Feng Shui enhancements should always state clearly: 1. what is the aim or purpose of the specific concept. 2. what are it's strength and weakness. 3. where possible, varing practises are given for you to decide. And users are then made to decide for themselves. In authentic Feng Shui and Chinese divinity methods, it is all about the Five Elements Concept or Yin and yang. Since, a wide cross section of the various methods use it (Five Elements) across a spectrum. For example, Flying Star, Ba Zi and other concepts. This is considered the lowest common denominator. And it provides a broad overview for: trouble-shooting problems or enhancements to be made. The only caution is that not all sites or schools use the same metholodgy. Where possible, if the site is `reliable' or one has confidence in the site, then try to understand the methodology behind it. Sector Feng Shui or saying e.g. North is the career sector for everyone in the whole world is not good enough. Even in statistics, there is the issue of probability. How can the probability of success for North = career and enhancing it is 100% or even 70% successful? Frankly, many of us may never need Feng Shui and go on happily with our lives. Here, many of us use our intution to guide us all or most of the time. Since 1980's with the advent of Fast Food Feng Shui, many lives are `broken'. Horror stories abound of husbands divorcing with e.g. their wives. In some of these instances, money spent on figurines etc... and sometimes on `borrowed' money such as credit card debts are on the rise. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Yew-Meng, In Feng Shui, for the purpose of taking readings under the Flying Star Feng Shui; it is best to still take the compass readings from the main door. Usually, under Flying Star Feng Shui, the two most common method of accessing a home is:- 1. As mentioned earlier, to take the compass direction of the main door from the centre-point. 2. Another method, using the luopan is to face the luopan (from inside the main door) facing outwards). Since the main door is often facing the frontage of the house. 3. In both cases, the concern is more of the main door or the frontage. 4. It is secondary, if you are using the back door as the main door here. As most of the analysis is or will be based more of the `frontage' area. 5. Since the readings are taken from the front / or main door direction, each sector can be looked at for any imbalance to correct it. Or if a mountain star is found at this backdoor area, it can be activated for luck. 6. As you can see, from the Compass School point of view, the back door will not be used as the main door. 7. It is highly detrimental if the backdoor is facing a hill. (WHERE, it now changes to become a FRONT or MAIN door). This is highly inauspicious. 7.1 For certain houses, that do it, may invite calamity i.e. changing such a door from being a back door to a main door. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tammie, In my opinion, it would be difficult to reply to your questions. Basically, the purpose of this forum is not to give `fast food' answers. For example, today, if I say that it is best that you go out and buy wind chimes to hang in all your auspicious sectors... it would be against my conscience to do so. Many people, often, go into a vicious cyle of not understanding many of the concepts and just because, some one or even a FS practitioner says so, it must be so. Frankly, if you feel that the answer given to you is good, then, go ahead with it. Overall, when we seek advise, we must also understand:- 1. What form of personalisation e.g. that the wind chime is good for me at my main door. 2. Another test, is, can the FS practitioner explain to your satisfaction, how the 5 elements concept relates to e.g. the placement of the wind chime at that sector. 3. It it relate to your Ba Zi e.g. element and strength. Frankly, I have seen enough of `fast food' Feng Shui. 4. To enhance a house, this is only part of a micro Feng Shui. What about the bigger picture of the site etc... 5. I have seen many people who, where the interior of their house is beautifully done, but all else is `collapsing' (bad shapes and forms externally). I am not saying that yours or any other houses are of this. Many of us, do not realise that good Feng Shui is about:- 1. Looking at one's Ba Zi (to understand what luck period one is undergoing at present or next few periods). 2. Understanding one's element, it's strength, favourable/unfavourable and wealth elements. This two are important clues. If the above two are good and if say, one has stayed in a house with no progress, then, more likely the Feng Shui of the house has some `leaks'. 3. Even if there is no leaks, enhancements may not work. For example, if the piece of property or apartment has average Feng Shui. For example, if one buys a family saloon car that can seat maximum of 5 adults. But if one has a family of 6 or more. No matter how well we try to squeeze into such a family saloon, all family members may not be able to go into the car. Unless, one goes to the boot and tie another family member to the roof. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wendy, Please see below:- Yes, in Feng Shui, it is considered inauspcious to have the entrance open into stair cases. Here, the rationale is because, beneficial Qi that is suppose to come into the house, will be affected by e.g. the vortex of unsmooth flow e.g. such as the steps of the stairs. In your second question, it is more of "commonsense approach". Not so much of Feng Shui. For example, one worry is that when one walks out of the bedroom, although it may be highly unlikely, e.g. guests may not be aware and walk further and `fall' down. This may seem highly unlikely, but it may happen not in every home but it may just happen. What is more important is where the bedroom door is situated. For example, it is best not to situate the bedroom door at the middle of the room. It is always better to situate it on one side of the wall. So long as the main entrance has e.g. the house number on it, this should be considered as the main door. For purposes of compass school Feng Shui, compass readings e.g. under Flying Star Feng Shui for a home is taken based on the direction of the main door. Alternative assessment can be done on the garage door to see which is better. If the garage door is better, than, we can relook at it to see if this can become the `main door'. There are various schools of Feng Shui and some FS practitioners would take into consideration, the frontage of the house i.e. the locations where most light comes in. And in such a situation, this facing is known as the `facing direction' and the `sitting direction' is behind it. Usually, this is still analysed base on the traditional approach of finding the main door direction. And then any enhancements or `cures' done, based on the birth chart of the house. I like to emphaise that a good grounding of Feng Shui and divinity methods are the best defense against uncertainty. Three easy steps are: 1. What is the aim/purpose of the concept 2. What is the strengths and weakness of each concept. Here, what you mentioned relates to two separate theories:- a. Four good sectors or East/West group is based on the Eight House concept. b. While "west, northwest, southwest and northeast "sectors" as good sectors belong to the Flying Star Feng Shui. Therefore, it should not be taken as `strange' that the two does not tally. Para a. is personalised to self. While para b (Flying Star) is about the birth chart of the house). Looking at good sectors for self, therefore, does not automatically mean that the birth chart of the house must match your 4 good sectors. As mentioned above, go for the three easy steps to find out the difference between Eight House East/West group vs Flying Star Feng Shui. And one will know that it is like comparing an apple with an orange. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Julie, Frankly, there are two considerations here:- 1. Mirrors at staircase landings need not necessarily be bad. One school of thought here is that a mirror at this location can help to `move' Qi up or down the stairs. 2. Another consideration is that a mirror at the wrong wall or sector can bounce back twice the bad luck. Undera Para 2, if one is not sure, one should not place a mirror on the stair-case landing. 3. In your question, you mentioned that a mirror is facing the stairs, frankly, this is more of a "commonsense approach". Or we can say that this is more of a commonsense type of `Feng Shui'. 3.1 Here, it may become inauspicious because, sometimes we do get a shock especially at night when e.g. going downstairs. And we see a `figure' approaching us. 3.2 This usually applies to guests or even uneventfully, it may affect us, especially when we hear noises downstairs. During such situations, it may just unfortunately happen - fall down the stairs. In such a situation, we may lose our step and fall down. In my opinion, this is the rationale why, (not necessarily) Feng Shui that it may not be good to have a mirror facing the stairs.

Dear Nguyen, Frankly, what you had mentioned is a relatively common situation. In the bedroom, it is best that the spouse who has a favourable element sleeps closer to the good intangible force sector. For example, if North is an `excellent' sector for the husband. While it is e.g. `spook' for the wife. And the bedroom happens to be in the north sector. Here, try to have the husband sleep closer to north compass direction. While wife sleeps further away. Use the husband as a `shield'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, It depends. If you have a relatively large garden, burying the pets should not be a major issue. For example, so long as the pet is buried 2 metres away from the outline of the house, in my opinion, this is acceptable. Usually, after you bury the pets, you can add a bed of roses or other flowering plants on the grave site. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, If I get what you mentioned correctly, this is a `coffin position'. Yes, you can hang a curtain from the ceiling. So long as it covers the bed (leg) portion this is acceptable. You need to block it up to the level where you sleep on the bed. Further down e.g. the legs of the bed, this is not necessary. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tammie, It depends on the advice provided by various Feng Shui practitioners. 1. Usually, if the practitioner has `basic' Feng Shui knowledge and just because, under the Five Elements concept; he/she may consider or think that " 5 " is a nice number. In such a senario, this " type " of FS practitioner would advice that one place a 5 rod e.g. 5 hollow rod wind chime. 2. For a Feng Shui practitioner using Flying Star method to analyse the house, this "type" of FS practitioner would recommend the use of 6 hollow rod wind chime. Here, 6 represents `big metal'. And is used either as a `cure' or enhancement. 3. Therefore, you have to see why " type " of Feng Shui practitioner is giving one the advice. Usually FS practitioners referred to under Para 1 is - considered or unfortunately regarded as " kindergarten" type of Feng Shui. This type of practitioners will have a short `shelf life' given the quality of knowledge of many who are much wiser, today. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear `Seeker', There are many ways at looking at the Trigrams and it's relation with the premises. However, what you had mentioned is very similiar to `life associations' or eight aspirations/associations concept. In my opinion, this is quite general and not specific. And therefore, it is hard to say for sure if this type of reasoning can always work (most of the time if at all - too general an assessment of the situation). The closest to this is to say that the Ba Gua mirror is often used because it represents a family (close-kit) and what better symbolism is a family unit which is considered to be a very strong `arrangement'. Otherwise, it is difficult to apply what you had mentioned below. Furthermore, nowadays, a family unit is getting smaller and the most an average family may have is a few children. Some even have only one or two children. And it is difficult to see if what you had mentioned i.e. the reasoning `flow' as there are few examples. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, For a 529, try to place 6 coins above the location. If SE and S are in the same room, then it has to be looked at closely. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Alan, As mentioned earlier, you have to compare both charts i.e. Period 7 vs Period 8. Only if Period 8 charts looks: 1. either more favourable and/or 2. equal to Period 7 in many aspects You can do renovations in Period 8. If Period 7 chart e.g. especially if it has a double 7's at the main door (I say - if this is the case); and in Period 8, there is no double 8's at the main door. In such a situation, I would personally stick to Period 7 chart - in most instances. Without comparing both charts as stated earlier, there is no way to know which period is better. Alternatively, you can (forget or not view Period 7) chart. But instead, look a fresh at Period 8 chart. If the Period 8 chart - looks `reasonable', you can then go for Period 8. These are the two most reasonable way of evaluating whether to go for Period 8 or not. Warmest Regards, Cecil