Cecil Lee

1. A common standard altar has a specific Feng Shui measurement. 2. In fact what is most unique about the altar is that if one were to relate it to a proper Feng Shui ruler; both the measurements for yang Feng Shui (living) and yin (dead) must or best co-exist with each other. Thus, all GOOD or well built altars have measurements that harmonize with the living (us) and the dead (be it a deity or ancestor). Dear Master,

This is purely a fictional story of two good friends in Heaven: (Both Mr Alpha and Mr Beta died on the same day in the 1960's) God: "Beta how can I put it to you? Sorry, apologies, I have nochoice but to punish your decendant - your inconsiderate eldest grand son!Yesterday, youreldest grand son; threw your portaitthru the common dustbin! I am so angry" Mr Beta: "How can they do this to me? Isaw that their condoat Botannia has both a common dustbin and a recyle bin. I wil definitely not be angry with them if they threw "me" into the recycle bin! At least, hey! I am still helping the environment even after death!" Mr Alpha: "What a pity!Leave it to my son, he is smart and considerate! He cremated me and sprinkle my ashes into thesea! And that's it! Now, my grand sonwill never share the same fate as you!" God: "Beta, no choice; for your son's punishment; I will re-incarnate him into a rubber tree- when his time's up!" Mr Beta: " Thank GOD! Happy New Year! Amen!"

Further to what I had mentioned:- 1. Nowadays, the "problem" with a large portait usually this portait is the actual portait that is (was) mounted on the funeral vehicle. 2. To spare the future generations, many forgo the portait as often; especially the filial son would display the "large deceased portait". 3. But when the son passed away; how often do we seen his son/daughter "happily" bringing the portait into their new home - and erect an altar. 4.Thus often the next generation would not be bothered with their grand-mother or grand-parents portait... so there is a greater hassle as what to do with it. 5. Worse still; some children convert to christianity and especially the staunch Christians - simlpy have no choice but to chuck these things away... 6. Anyway, once a person has been cremated; this is considered neutral. Unlike a situation where the deceased has been buried. And in the past if a person was buried; some family members felt that such a portait can still be a "portal" for the deceased to be "spiritually present".

1. Sorry to hear about the demise of your mum. 2. No, the tablet or picture frame is good enough. 3. In the past, please see reference report, below; if a portait is used; the eyes of the deceased has to be "dotted" or painted. 4. It is a common practice today - seldom if anyone display the portait. 5. For an altar : if the altar serves dual purpose: for the ancestor tablet and the placement of a god e.g. Quan Yin:- 5.1. If we are standing facing the altar: the ancestor tablet (be it deceased mum) then this tablet or framed wordings has to be on the LEFT side of the altar. And some altars are made for such a dual purpose where the left side is slightly lower than the right side. 5.2. The right side is dedicated to a God e.g. Quan Yin figurine. Most of these altars have to be Feng Shui ruler friendly and often sits somewhere around 49 3/4 inches (plus or minus) these measrurements. 6. Usually if a frame is used: NICE-to have the horizontal side should be odd dimension (yang) e.g. 59 cm and the height of the frame if possible should be even number 88 cm. Reference : Previous posting on a "similar" topic and what is meant by "dotting" the eyes of a portait:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=26177&new=%3EHouse%20Hunting%20:%20A%20Lot%20Position%20-%20%3Cem%3EFeng%20Shui%3C/em 1. The Chinese, I believe are one of the few or the only ones that "dot" the eyes of portaits. For example, when my grandfather passed away in the 1960's; you can see that his (the deceased) portait has it's eyes dotted under this link:- http://cgi.geomancy.net/mypictures/cgi-bin/mypictures.cgi?action=view&link=Celebrations_And_Festivals/Funeral_in_the_1960s&image=painteyes1.jpg&img=8&tt= 2. Usually, once such portaits have their eyes dotted, one has to take extra care in the placement of such a portait. 3. Many photos of our deceased have not gone thru an elaborate "ceremony" as mentioned; above. 3. Here are some guidelines when placing a portait 3.1. Avoid placing the portait facing or looking directly towards a toilet. 3.2. Where possible, the portait should not share the same wall as a toilet. 3.3. If it is placed on an altar (where the standard height should be approximately 49 3/4 inches in height) if it is not this height or another higher "auspicious" height, it should not face the dining table - under such circumstances. 3.4. If one stays at ground floor or 2nd level; avoid placing the portait such that passer-by can have a "glimse" of it. 3.5. Avoid the portait facing a main entrance door or kitchen door way. 3.6. Avoid placing the portait in any (sleeping) bedroom(s). 3.7. One of the best locations is a quite place such as in the FAMILY ROOM area or a "quieter" place. 3.8. The portait can be placed on the 2nd or even 3rd level of the home. 3.9. As mentioned under para 3.7. best to be placed in a FAMILY room. And last resort in a study room. If one has several study areas, it can be placed in the less used area. There are more, but these are the main points.

Further to what I had mentioned, I searched and found this previous forum message:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=3881&new= P.S. Seems like fruit bats are thriving in Singapore! Recently seen a few: in vacant homes and another was unfortunately caught in a net all in the North-East of Singapore: Philips Avenue / Serangoon / Florence Road side and somewhere in Thomson estate....

1. To the Chinese bats (or symbols) of bats are considered very auspicious. Mainly because the phonetic sound of a bat is "fu" and this word is equal to the Chinese word for prosperity. 2. Thus, it is good to hear that a bat entered your home: thus it signifies prosperity for the coming year! 3. In our country, all bats are brownish-tanned; while it is even considered more excellent if a reddish bat comes into our home. 4. Well Good luck and fortune! 5. Wishing everyone : Health, Wealth and Happiness for the coming new Year!

These are some of the considerations: 1. Fixed template vs Flying star Feng Shui Flying Star Feng Shui belongs to the Compass School and each home can be classifed as belonging to one of the 15 mountains of which, there is a flying star chart based on each home layout plan. If you are referring to those western based Feng Shui where they have a Ba gua map in a fixed format; for example: North = career etc... then all Traditional Geomancy or Feng Shui school don't use such things. Kavita E. wrote: Hello Sir: I understand that a BAGUA MAP can be used for a house and even individually for any room in the house - please correct if I have got this wrong. However, if one is to enhance the career or money area in the bedroom according to the bagua map directionswe need to use a water element, picture of water, etc. in that area of the bedroom. At the same time in Feng Shui it is advised not to have any water or water feature in a bedroom. How can this be remedied? Please guide. With much thanks, Regards, Kavita 2. In general, under both Shapes and Forms Feng Shui and Flying star Feng shui, one should avoid "yang water" i.e. real water. Clear space is considered "water" and in such a room, it is often good to open the windows to let fresh air into the bedroom space.

You can find the information under this url:- Yearly Forecast for 2010:- http://www.geomancy.net/resources/yearly-forecast/fortunes-2010.htm 2010 Flying Star Forecast North 9 4 2 1 8 6 5 3 7 South Take note the following sectors:- Sickness Star this year is at North-East Misfortune/Sickness Star this year is at South-West Disputes/Quarrel Star this year is at South Education/Romance Star this year is at North Grand Duke this year is East-North-East, 60 Degree. - Avoid sitting facing the grand duke or disturbing him by having renovations. Location in Conflict is North. - Avoid having renovations done opposite the location in conflict.

These are some of the major considerations: 1. Distance of expressway to your unit. 2. Is the expressway parallel to; curve towards or curve away from your unit. Please refer to the reference link below this message. For example, previously, I was tasked by Mc Donald's Singapore (HQ and operations at their King Edward Park). Their HQ is at the same level of the then just completed highway which slice towards their HQ which by the way is at the same level as the highway. Please see below. 3. If the highway (expressway is parallel or curved away), and generally depending on the distance should not pose a major concern based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui other than the noise pollution from traffic moving on the expressway. However, such moving traffic is like streams or canals and Flying Star Feng Shui can be used to calculate whether cars closer to your unit is flowing from right to left or vice versa - makes alot of difference, here. Jkk K. wrote: Hi have an expressway flowing past the balcony of my home at slightly above home level, door and window facing are my direction. window facing is large body of water and city. kindly advices if the expressway poses a problem Reference URL to the article, below:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=26457&new= 1. Frankly, in Singapore, majority or literally all the MRT tracks are often running parallel to blocks of flats especially Condos and HDB's (government housing development board flats)and buildings. 2. Even in Simei, two condos have units running parallel to the MRT tracks. For example: Tropica Springs and Modena:- http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_21319/travel_site_1/ 3. In fact, several years back one of my clients had a unit in Tropica Springs parallel to the MRT track. What is more "disturbing" is literally the daily "noise" pollution from the MRT trains. 4. In fact, many HDB flats are buffered by multi-storey car parks. Please refer to the above link. It shows Multistorey car park Block 248 is buffering many HDB flats. 5. Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, so long as the tracks do not curve into or slice towards the apartment blocks and if it runs parallel, there is no poison arrow or sha qi, here. Thus only "noise pollution". 6. I was surpised to find that the Tropica Springs unit was not immune to the sound; the sound from the tracks is pentrating into the units. 7. Even many HDB flats that don't face the MRT tracks but inner e.g. Woodlands Drive 75 area, also get to heard the penetrating sound or noise from running MRT trains. 8. The Metropolitan condo that recently TOP in Redhill area:- http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_5938/travel_site_11443/ A few months back, I was at one of the units facing the MRT track. The developer provided double glazed windows, but still the sound from the daily commute of MRT trains is still irritable. And in this illustration, the MRT tracks is slightly curved "slicing" towards units on the same level as the MRT tracks. Distinctively, this is a knife slicing towards the development. 9. This reminds me of one of the largest Fast Food chain in Singapore (McDonalds). Their HQ is at the 2nd level of Kings Albert Park... When the overhead bridge was completed, it slices towards their head quarters - and it had affected their operations and income. I was tasked to look at the Feng Shui of it. The Anak Bukit Flyover Expressway had affected McDonald's 2nd Storey Operations where the Management staff are at:- http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_4707/travel_site_109741/ These are some of the examples of Shapes and Forms Feng Shui

1. If they share the same wall but different level is OK. 2. Just check to make sure that especially: 2.1. The altar does not share a wall with a toilet. Do check that directly above the altar, there should not be a bed especially a women's bed. Steve L. wrote: Hi, I know it's not good for your bed head to share the same wall as your altar. But, what if the wall is separated by floor level? The altar is on first floor while the bed is on second floor... Thank You James

It is still possible. In addition try to choose an auspicious phonetic sounding timing e.g. 6.38 am or 6.39am - to fine tune further the range from 5 to 7am.

1. Usually it is best not to place a clock above an entrance of a passageway. Anonymous wrote: I have placed an electric round clock on top of the kitchen entrance 3. Frankly, this has more to do with commonsense. In the unlikely event that the clock should fall down; some say it can hit the head of someone walking out of the kitchen entrance. Or when a clock drops to the floor; shards of glass / splinters may be around and someone may get cut by such broken glass. Anonymous wrote: also the same kind of clock on top ofthe home office entrance (facing the home office). A friend came to my home and told me I should not do that, Ishould put the clock on the wall besides the door instead. Is that so? 4. The above is symbolicof sending oneself a clock.See below for a reason why Chinese don't like to "sentor give away" a clock:- Reference link:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=29&mid=24147&new= 5. Clocks and bells are considered inauspicious to be given as a gift.

Frankly,Geomancy is a holistic approach and components like Feng Shui earth luck as a tool needs proper analysis, review and implementation. All these goes beyond the scope of what you are asking. Try to get support (or support group) in your country especially a listening ear. Good Luck!

1. It depends! 2. I was walking towards Neil Road, Singapore and took three close-to successive photos: 3. The first photo was at the traffic RED light (at the head of) Neil Road. Here, you can virtually see 5 empty taxis; circled in RED. 4. Next, I immediately took another photo: 2nd photo and there was another4 empty taxis behind these 5 taxis. 5. I immediately took another 3rd photo and amused at seeing another 7 empty taxis! 6. Wow! At certain locations and times of the day... what a hard luck for these taxi drivers. 7. A recent article in a Singapore newspaper said that unlike regular workers; these taxi drivers start work being in "debt". For example, they have to start work to pay off their rental fees and diesel fees before they can start earning some money! Gosh... what a way to live!

1. The road sign in one of the photos says : " Sixth Avenue". 2. This house is at the apex of a " Y " fork road. 3. To the right side of the main entrance door is a large open canal. Generally, this is not auspicious. See photo: Shapesnforms4.jpg 4. The home is an acute triangle shape. Hmm.... not the best of Shapes and Forms Feng Shui....

The Lipstick palm is very popular in many landed property homes in Singapore. Many plant this palm at the corner of their landed property. Firstly, Chinese feel that red symbolises luck; and this palm is very easy to grow.

1. Please note that the traditional method of matching career goes down to the lowest common denominator (L.C.M.) = Five Elements concept. 2. Even Chinese horoscopes and more specifally: DD/MM/YYYY can also be broken down into the Five Elements concept. 3. In general, the industry of LAW belongs to the Fire element:-http://www.geomancy.net/talknotes/talknotes.htm 4. Under the Five elements concept; we talk in terms of the productive cycle:Fire support earth:- 4.1 Thus, a career in LAW isconsidered suitable to aWEAK earth person. Acareer in LAW is also suitable to a WEAK fire person. 5. Under the Destructive cycle: a STRONG Water person can also benefit by being in a Fire career(Law). A STRONG Metal person can also benefit (power and authority) in a fire career.

Elephants are revered in Thailand. And considered a workhorse in India. Elephants symbolises great strength and astuteness (shrewdness). And an animal of high moral standards... Recently... we hear of a prominent golf legend....let's hope his home does not have this twin elephants on any of his home's porch pillars... as only those with high moral standards aka.. elephants should ever display them. Thus for those who is considered loose... please forget about placing these items!

An ingenious or marvellous design for channelling off excess rain water.... functional yet, beautiful!

More pictures... of the National Stadium (Bird Nest) and Swimming Pool (Bubble)

Beijing National Stadium & Beijing International Swimming Pool. These two sites are becoming equally popular tourist sites after the Forbidden City and the Lama Temple. Would you believe it took me less than 7 minutes to go round these two sites? You say... I must be kidding rite? Well, if you don't believe me, here is the proof!

These are some of the most beautiful, intricate artwork... that can be purchased in Beijing China...

This is a lovely blood-white jade carving of a dragon in gentle embrace with a phoenix...

A very vibrant, beautiful work of art: with the Dragon (male) and Phoenix (female) chasing a "dream" the pearl in the clouds... Ain't it lovely...

A more common version of the tripod and it is considered as one of the "14 precious things".