Cecil Lee

1. Usually, if you have been using your English name most or all the time, now, frankly, it does not make any sense to change your Chinese (Mandarin) name. 2. However, some suggest that one may (could) make a "dog-tag" carved or eitched with your new name and "wear it". 3. Otherwise, it may be "pound foolish" to change your Chinese name. Even if you want to change your Chinese name, your new Chinese name should be "better" than your existing one - through proper advise. Quote: Anonymous wrote: Hi, My Chinese name has not beenused for a long time. But primary school friends used to call me by that name alot. Subsequently, new friends at sec sch called me by my English name and it stayed that way until today. I am in my late 20s. I am not sure if it will make any difference to my fortune if I make people around me call me by my Chinese name(but also not sure if that name is better), and if I should change my name, including my English name at all. Hope to seek some advice. Thank you.

In my opinion, it is best not to look at the facing direction on a "piece-meal" basis" only. Recently, I had posted a "checklist" of activities that is based on important Feng Shui concepts:- 1.1 For example, your home should also start with how and where the drainage of your home drains out of your home. In all homes, usually there are two or three drainage-out of your home that conveys Wealth and Power and Authority for those staying in the home. Other exits of drainage may lead to poverty etc... 1.2 In addition, an East facing home usually will be "bathed" by sunlight in the morning and the area behind can be affectd by afternoon sun. Considerations of the bedroom, should be looked into otherwise, if say the master bedroom or other bedrooms that are at the west sector may be very warm - if the walls soak in the heat. 1.3 Do check out the checklist, thanks.

Never buy a CLOCK as a gift to a Chinese!

1. Shapes and Forms Feng Shui:- 1.1. In congested urban Singapore, it is acceptable to have wide open spaces (where our apartment) is facing. 1.2 Overseas, especially in vast - sparsely vast land, it is often said that such vast open spaces is disadvantages as this part of the land is exposed to the elements and wind. And in China, the concern e.g. in Beijing is the north - dust flying and many homes prefer to have their main entrance facing south. 1.3 Thus under Para 1.2, above, the definition of inauspicious "open spaces" is that e.g. the cold winds or unblocked areas that are exposed to such strong winds, dusts is not good. 1.4 In land scarce Singapore, open spaces is a good relief! And in Singapore, many of our homes are in-land and "sheltered", thus there is no such thing as over exposed land area - open spaces that are at the mercy of very strong winds. Ocassionally, the winds are strong i.e. if you are facing the NE monsoon - period, that's all. 1.5 The only WARNING of such open spaces is that, these open spaces in SINGAPORE may only be temporary. In many instances, these plot of land may be either allocated to : Schools, neighbourhood buildings and the dreaded Condominiums! If you purchased this unit, better pray hard that there is NO condo built there! Else, the plot may have high plot ratio of very high rise condos - which will ultimately both block your view or if they have pointed edges, these are sha qi or poison arrows. 2. Unless there is some height restrictions for condos e.g. air-plane flight area. While schools can be noisy during the day time. 3. Under Flying Star Feng Shui, for example Period 8, SW 2 and SW3 orientations: it would be advantages for these two homes or apartments with this facing direction(s) to have a "mountain" support at it's facing direction and clear space behind. 4. For example, the Flying star numbers at the facing directions of P8, SW2/3 are: MS8 while the back has a WS8. This is just one example of conditions that suit a mountain at the frontage e.g. another block facing your block etc.... 5. Attachments, show corners of another block facing "your block" why may cause - poision arrow....

1. It depends on what type of "beam" you are referring to. 2. For example, if the "beam" is actually a decorative feature such as a gypsum board ceiling light box "beam" where say the halogen light is mounted in it. And below the bed, it looks like a beam. Then actually this is more of a "cosmetic" than a real beam. Not a major issue in Feng Shui. - Only visually not-appealing. 3. Slanted ceilings are acceptable. Unless it is a full concrete beam. Wooden pillar supports are equally less of an issue. 4. A Chandelier is equally a non issue since it is made up of a string or many strings of glass pieces (diamond look-alike) or crystal glass pieces. In fact, it is equally a non-issue (close equivalent of say a ceiling fan). 5. Sometimes it is what others say, (inauspicious) that make us concerned with it.

This is a motivational article. And the catchline: "When life gives u lemon, make lemonade!" is truly awesome!

In my opinion, generally, a single bell is still acceptable (especially) if one considers it as a decoration. BUT try to avoid any wind chime that are:- 1.1 Solid rod wind chime 1.2 Too colourful wind chime. For the Chinese, bells have a significance. And unlike wind chimes, some are used by monks to "capture" spirits. And it is said that many spirits are "scared" of bells. This is ONE view point of a bell. Of course there are other interpretations.

1. Yes, fortunately, two things are in place:- 1.1. It is far better in this layout plan i.e. the frontside is not at the rear of the home. This is much better than the frontage facing the "T" junction. 1.2 Yes, the landscaping with young trees does help (alot; tremendously) your plot of land. 1.3 In addition, with your car porch and garage, it is good for these to be at the back of the home. With all the above three considerations, and that the young trees will ultimately mature and grow bigger, this is a plus point. Thus in my opinion, although you have the "T" junction, the above three points 1.1 to 1.3 overweighs this inauspicious "T" junction. Anonymous wrote: Dear Cecil, I really hope you can give us general advice because I'm really confuse. I have put in a deposit on a new two-story duplex. I really like the house, it's bright, in a great location and more importantly we can afford it. It has a separate garage and driveway at the back. To access the driveway/garage, there's a small lane at the back (I've attached a drawing to explain it better). The problem is: 1. half of the garage (a quarter of the house) are on T junction from the small lane; 2. there's a small lane at the back of the house. I've heard that it's not a good thing to have a house "sandwiched" by two road because there's no support for the house. 1. Is it help that there's an island of small trees at the back of the house? 2. And can the garage be the support for the house based on the fact that the garage is a whole different building? 3. Will the T junction at the back be a problem? Your general advise will be greatly appreciated. Warm regards.

1. Attached photos shows, again, as we come closer to the Chinese New Year, many commercial products even plants are named describing them as "Lucky... this", "Lucky... that". 2. Attached photos shows the "Lucky bamboos" two photos and another showing the rounded waxy leaves of the "Lucky plant"....

Closer to the Chinese New Year, commercial items includes things like naming pumpkins and hulus (bottle gourds) as "lucky items".

In my opinion, if it is just a very short "disturbance" e.g. just one or two nails to a wall, is STILL OK (acceptable).

1. Traditionally, an upside down "Fu" symbol. (As shown in the red arrow. Just slightly above to the right of the man.) 2. What this symbolises is the hope that wealth flows into a home or in this case a business unit. 3. Traditionally, one should not leave this symbol "permanently" at the main entrance. It is suppose to be "acknowleged", and once brought into say the home or office, it should be placed "upright" with the proper "Fu" symbol right-side up! This symbol should not be placed inside the home/office upside down.

1. The room layout(s) : Office and Home should always be considered also, when deciding how your tables are placed. 2. For those doing business, ideally, the first choice direction should/could be your "prosperity" direction. However as I had mentioned above, the layout of the room i.e. the location of the door, windows - are also be be seriously looked, or taken into consideration. Even the postion of things like air-conditioner (in-moveable object) and any beams, any poison arrows caused by corners of filing cabinet(s) etc... 3. Since the Tai Sui will be changing in a few weeks soon, this will become a "non-issue" for your existing desk placement.

1. Frankly, I would personally keep to SW. For three reasons:- a. #1 is the coming prosperity star as you had mentioned, thus SW is still a better overall choice. b. Current 20 year water wealth resides. c. SW happens to be the very auspicious indirect water wealth spirit location under Period 8. Thus a big water position, here is good.

Oops! You may have wrongly posted your question to the wrong "type" of Feng Shui forum. This forum only practises "Traditional Authentic Chinese Feng Shui". It would be better if you post your question to a "Modern Commercialised so called Feng Shui forum". Frankly, your guess is as good as mine! Quote: Anonymous wrote: I have a question concerning the bagua... I live in a tiny studio apartment, but I think I've done a good job of giving each section of the place a distinct yet harmonious flavor. Throughout the years, I have had a frustrating quandary: some people say the bagua needs to be laid over the home using cardinal directions, and others say the entrance starts on the water side of the bagua (Career/People/Wisdom). I don't know which one to believe. Is there a definitive answer on this? Thanks so much. Is there a definitive answer on this? Thanks so much.

1. Based on symbolism in Feng Shui, once the cashier/table has been "properly" placed, some feel that "if it ain't broken - don't fix it". Therefore, like you had mentioned, avoid moving or relocating the cashier/table. 2.Usually, if your office space is air-conditioned i.e. moving "air" circulating within the premises and within the cashiers area, this is generally good enough. 3. Depending on the type of business, the exact location of the cashier's table / wall surrounding it, another moving "metal" may be a clock strategically placed. This would depend on a proper on-site review as not all locations may be suitable for it's use. Quote: Anonymous wrote: Q1. My Cashier/Desk Table located in the North-North west region of my office space (with a concrete back wall) and is facing the north corner. Based on 2009 flying star, #5 North region denotes sickness; how to remedy this withoutrelocating the Cashier/Desk Table. 4. Honestly, this shifting about, has to be looked at from a holistic Feng Shui point of view : Shapes and Forms : the interior layout, where is the entrance to the shop / any toilets / any beams above the cashier's area. 5. In a shop premises, a major Commonsense Approach to Feng Shui is about : "shop-theft". For example, placing the cashier's table e.g. without full view of the premises, may encourage more shop-theft senario. While, placing it in the wrong spot can affect revenue etc... 6. Therefore, it is not possible for me just to imagine what you had said below and simply forward you some solutions. As I mentioned earlier under Para 4, considerations has to be made with Shapes and Forms and also what is also missing is the "Flying Star analysis". Flying Star numbers do also play a great part in where one properly sites the cashiers table! 7. With all these unknowns, I would'nt want to "grobe in the dark" and give you wrong advise! Frankly, the "thing about" Tai Sui and Three Killings and even #5 is more critical if one is on a "crusade". Here, a smart person would know that a "crusade" is like an activity. Thus if you are not going to say do renovations (a crusade to modify the shop) or launch into a "war" (simply go to war), what you mentioned below would be of the "lesser" evil. 8. For heaven's sake, we live in a real world! What you mentioned is again "UTOPIAN FENG SHUI". Feng Shui for those living under "Cloud Nine". 9. To test what I had mentioned under Para 8, how many in this forum or the world, where you SHIFT your bed-in-your bedroom to "satisfy" your Tai Sui criteria? Even in countries with high level of Feng Shui believers, do you see shops - every year, changing positions of their cashier table (even if they can do so?) 10. I sincerely hope that you can ponder over what I had mentioned above. Just think about it, please, before jumping the gun! Quote: Anonymous wrote: Q2. If relocation is needed, will it be better if I move the cashier/desk table to the North-East,my back against it thus facing south-west in order to gain the support of Tai Sui? But facing SW also denotes I will be facing 6 Killing (Lui Sha)??

1. In commonsense Feng Shui, one school of thought is that since many fish tanks are heavy i.e. at least 4 feet by 2 feet, draining water, moving it seems to be a hassle. 2. Thus, some would leave the water wealth position at SW. 3. If you have a smaller water feature, often this is quite useless as often it is not going to help. 4. Logic and Flying Star Feng Shui:- 4.1. You are trying to apply time based Flying Star: Based on the year. 4.2. If one is applying time based Flying Star: the logical question is why only Year based Feng Shui? Why not Month-Month or even Day-Day Feng Shui. 4.3. Every month, the water wealth position changes. Can you afford to place the water feature on rollers and roll it all over your home? Yes/No? 4.4 Even in a specific year, to be more accurate, you should not only move your water feature monthly, or day or even hourly or even within minutes. 4.5 Utopian Feng Shui. What you mentioned comes closer to "utopian" Feng Shui. Yes, can be done, if one wants to do it. Then go for it and scrap the Commonsense approach to Feng Shui. Frankly, the argument "is sound" and there are people who does it, but this are the minority. To some outsiders they may think: "Wow, these people are either too free or has nothing better to do". In my earlier comments, a small water feature is more of a decoration than meant for Feng Shui. And if you rather spent quality time moving your Fish Tank, go ahead! Anonymous wrote: Dear Cecil I live in a Period 7 South2-facing house, and the Flying Stars in SW and SE are as follows: - SW - Base4, M6, W8 - SE - Base6, M4, W1 In 2009, the annual star 8 flies into SE and I'm keen to activate this. Hence if I want to have a fish tank (with 9 goldfish), shall I place it in (1) SW - where the water star8 is, plus SW is indirect wealth position; or (2) SE - where the annual star 8 flies in? In situations like this, which takes precedence, the flying star of the property, or the annual star? Would appreciate your kind advice. Many thanks

It should be 1 plus 10 steps.

1. In my opinion, it seems like there are a total of 10 steps.

1. Frankly, it is a diffcult to actually give detailed comments on the new home. As you had mentioned or is concerned about the Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. 2. Definitely, a miltary base is often not an ideal choice for a home. Like briefly mentioned, there is no backing behind the home. 3. It would be "nice-to-have" some sort of backing behind the home. Yes, under the Holy Trinity of luck:- 3.1 Heaven Luck (born with) 3.2 Earth Luck (Feng Shui of the home /office) 3.3 Human/Man Luck (family relationships, bonding etc...) 4. It goes to say that your Russian Feng Shui masters, try to see if you can focus on 3.3 Human Luck. Like good diet etc... 5. Frankly, it is even more true, here. For some of us who cannot or "near" impossible to change our home e.g. in your case, have to live in a miltary camp for the next year, try to boost up the human luck factors, like good bonding with child, good support from both husband and wife. 6. In many situations, this can transend into better luck, as earth luck is about the Feng Shui of your "new home". Many of the factors are out of your control. Anonymous wrote: Dear Mr. Lee, First, I would like to thank you for creating this website which in my opinion is one of the best in the web (after some research). I learnt a lot and found answers to many of my questions from your answers to other members. I am seeking your advice regarding my new house and the place we live that I don't seem to find an exact answer on the net. 1.My familylive in a military base in Arizona, USand I have read it is not good to liveclose to amilitary base let alone inside one which we are. Is there anything we can do to be less affected by it other then maintaining a healthy diet and going to gym every day (was suggested by one of the russian feng shui masters). We already do that but my youngest son was diagnosed with autism recently so I don't know if we were affected by bad energy of the military camp. We can't move out for at least a year as my husband is in the military. 2.We will be moving into anewly built two story housein January, 2009 within the military base. It is a four bedroom house and I love it, itis absolutly gorgeous inside. ButI have noticed that the house hasnothing supporting behind our fenced backyard.There is only afenced warehouse where construction materials kept outside and a public pool along with that and right behind all of that there is a main street. The two sides and the front of the house is surrounded by three houses that are exactly of the same height and style as ours(governmental houses). The house in front of us is across the small street (around 8-9 meters away from ours). I know about Dragon, Tiger and Phoenix and I do't have any of those right. I have a liveland tortoise pet at home that I keep in the glass tank and don't know whether I should place her in the North or on the back of the house. I have read so many cures to improve the landform but now I am confused which one to use. I don't want to use a Bakua mirror as I don't want bad things happen to my neigbour in front of me. I am not in love with pink flamingos but can place one if it is the best cure(by Lillian Too). I bought a grey metalic spinner that twirls in the wind today that has yin and yang in the middle. I bought it with a plan to hang it in front of the house but now I see that the overall star shape of the metal spinner has very sharp edges so I don't know if that will harm my neighbor by sending deadly arrows or harm my house by doing the same. I also bought a black metall spinner with a dragon and yin and yang in the center which I was going to place on the right side of the house from the outside. Please advice as I am really lost on this or perhaps giving too much thought into it. Thank you very much before hand, Respectfully, Umut

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1. The scientic method is to use the Eight House (Ba Cai) or Eight Mansions to determine the best bed-head directions for your children. 2. What you had mentioned, has more to do with "commonsense" Feng Shui or commonly known as "Commonsense approach to Feng Shui". 3. Here, commonsense prevails. For example, often the Chinese don't want to place a bed-head or a bed close to a window for one or more of the following reasons:- 3.1 "Safety concerns" Imagine, living a ground floor unit or the bedroom is along a common housing board corridor. And if the window(s) are open, and if there is an inconsiderate or cruel passerby, they may even throw in a lighted cigarette butt into the room. And it may just fall onto the "cotton mattress cover etc..." Even if it is not purposely done, just imagine an upper floor chain smoker, who throws his cigarette butt and it may accidently fall into our child's window and onto his/her bed. 3.2 "Windy conditions" Many Chinese are concerned with the "wind". And try to avoid placing their children's bed towards the windows. As if it is windy, it is said to be no good to the child's respiratory tract system. 3.3 "Raining..." If the window does not have a proper "awning" or roof, it just takes 5 to 10 minutes for heavy rain and wind to "wet" the entire bed that is next to the window. 3.4 Another safety reason Assuming that there is no grille on the window or if the grille can easily be opened, a child may just see a "superman show" and climb out of the window via the bed next to the window.. just imagine the consequence, here. 3.5. Especially in Singapore, with high density living, many adults avoid placing their beds against a bay window or an open window. As they "feel very uncomfortable" especially if there is a peeping tom looking into their bedroom, even if they had drawn down the curtains etc... It is this 'feel not so good factor'. 4. As one can see, many of the origins of Feng Shui has more to do with "commonsense" than Feng Shui!

1. It is uncommon, but can still be painted black. 2. Do take note that under the Five Elements concept, water element colours are: Blue, black or grey. 3. In the I-Ching, water symbolises "difficulty". Thus, (not black) but rather, avoid painting the entire ceiling "blue" or tones of blue. As this represents "water" i.e. diffculty.

Frankly, I can only offer very general advise, as proper Feng Shui or the application of Flying star Feng Shui looks at the three variables such as the Mountain / Water and Base star numbers to provide a better clue or understanding of the current situation. Currently, it is now like the "blind, leading the blind" type of situation. As proper Feng Shui is about mapping the entire senario or situation i.e. exactly finding where , and what type of "leaks" is at your home /room and directly zoom into it. At best, or the current reasonable approach for you is to do "Feng Shui by Trial and Error". Quote: Akay J. wrote: Hi I am the one who changed the single matress to queen mattress and facing the relationship problem (from the below) Thank you so much for your answer After I read your answer, I learned about flying star 3 and my mattress happens to face the north(my head faces north as I sleep, which I chose since I am kua9) So I am thinking the relationship/intimacy issue I've been suddenly having must be because of this If so, 1. should I simply move the matress so my the crown of my head faces east? (east is the only option left in my apt) 1-2 Would it be ok to do that even though the east is entirely floor to ceiling window since I never open the blind covering it? (the part the the head of the mattress would be pushed against would be right below the window but not right against the window ) 2. If I decide to not change my sleeping direction, can I do any alternative cures other than the red shade lamp, for example red candle in the north? or red bedding etc... 3.I would really appreciate it if you let me know of the alternative cures, what options I have and specifics of it since I am very new to flying star And also which option(between moving changing the sleeping direction and curing the flying star 3 while sleeping in the same direction) Thank you so much for your help Thank you