Cecil Lee

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!

Please gothru this recent link:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=12&mid=27980&new= For e.g. you can find out your best colours following the info, above for your biz card.

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.

Ground Air has found a niche market! This is the only air-line in the world where you will be glad; that you had LET your mother-in-law or MIL fly with us! Don't be sorry, you did not let her fly with us!

Part I: You should determine what is your element and strength: e.g. weakearth or strong earth or weak metal or strong metal person etc... Under this resources:- http://www.geomancy.net/reports/reports-list/reports-list.htm The actual link to how to generate the report is as follows:-http://www.geomancy.net/reports/reports-list/perlist-personal-element.htm Part II: Next, you can do a SEARCH in this forum e.g type in "Company Logo" http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=17648&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=12&mid=20826&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=12&mid=22494&new= There are lots of resources on Company Logo, just do more searches (FIND)to understand more. The FIND box is located on the TOP left-hand side of this browser. Part III: This has a comprehensive understanding of what colour is associated with each element : metal, water, wood, fire and earth. And also, what shapes are associated withit:- http://www.geomancy.net/talknotes/talknotes.htm Others: For business names, ONLY Traditional Chinese companies could or may select a name that has a corelation to the Five Elements Concept. Thus any say English Name: has no precedence under this name selection.

1. Yes, the partition is a sha qi (poison arrow aimed directly at your main door). OPTION 1: (Most effective method) ======= 2. The most effective method is agrille gate that is "opened and closed immediately at all times:- 2.1. Some sort of a grille gate: 1st choice e.g. a full chrome finished grille gate that has a long vertical panel that covers the entire partition. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT. 2.2. 2nd choice is a grille gate, again with a long vertical panel like para 2.1. but non reflective. (May have to consider a conVEX mirror above the door as an added protection.) 2.3. Under Para 2.1 to 2.2 make sure that when coming in and out of the home, the grille gate is always closed. However, if so, the main door may or can be opened (if required) to let air come in. OPTION 2: Common Traditional cure ======= 3. Standalone solution: Place a conVEX mirror above the main door.

1. Especially these few months, don't be surprised with more flooding and tree uprooting! 2. You never know! Even your neighbour's partition could (may) come crashing down due to the heavy monsoon winds! 3. If the winds can bring down the partition once, most likely it can bring it down twice or thrice! If so, I strongly believe the neighbours would give up having such a partition! Pray Hard.. it may just come true! WARNING: ABOUT THIS CARICATURE:IF SUCH A THING REALLY OCCUR; IT IS PURELY CO-INCIDENTAL AND WE ARE NOT LIABLE AT ALL FOR IT.

These are some considerations:- 1. From your sketch; the lamp post does not seem to slice thru your main gate. 2. In such a situation, the sha qi from the lamp post is not a threat to your main gate area even if it is a sliding type. 3. Since it is not a threat to the main gate; from a Feng Shui point of view; there is no need to replace or update your main gate; other than for asthethic or cosmetic reasons.

Further to what I had mentioned; this is another link to another "type" of ba gua mirror. URL: http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=25888&new= Apparently, this version is the latest version that has both the conVEX mirror and the ba gua trigram together. As mentioned, your purpose is to "deflect" or neutralise the sha qi from the street lamp. And it is not compulsory to add the ba gua trigram. As the main purpose of the ba gua trigram is to or suppose to "scare away evil spirits". That's all.

Andrew Y. wrote: Early this year the PUB did a upgrading works and added a lamp post in front of my one storey terrace house. The lamp post did not not "slice" my front door but directly onto my bedroom open window. Ever since then I noted I have problems in my career to the point that my car was flooded while driving home. What can I do to deflect the "ills" from lamp post? Thanks 1. Yes, although the lamp post does not slice your front door, it is indeed bad-enough if it slices into your bedroom. This is a threat to your bedroom. 2. Traditionally, the most effective method is the placement of a ba gu mirror. 2.1. What type of ba gua mirror should I use? 2.2. If your purpose is simply to deflect the "sha qi" of the lamp post then; a standard "simple" ba gua mirror = which I marked under this link as (D) = Simple Ba gua mirror: this mirror has a red coloured plastic ring surrounding a conVEX mirror. 2.3. Please refer to this link:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=10391&new= 2.4. As your purpose is just to neutralise this threat to your bedroom; this simple ba gua mirror marked as D. is sufficient. 2.5. Those other mirrors shown in the link have dual purpose. Especially those ba gua mirrors that have an external trigram design are meant to "scare away spirits" and the mirror at the center: convex is to deflect sha qi and the oldest version has a flat piece of mirror. The newer ones are "modified" with the conVEX mirror and no longer use the flat piece of mirror. 2.6. This mirror is usually placed strategically facing the lamp post and usually just below the window level frame. A. Another "ancient" method is based on this url:-http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/arowanafish.htm Under the above link: Para 2. Quote from the above link:- "Para 2.2 According to ancient Chinese, these Five Elements are interactive, shape and stimulate our daily life. 2.3 Under the productive cycle of Feng Shui, Water nourish plants and trees: producing Wood, Wood makes Fire which burnt into ashes to form Earth, Earth is the source of Metal. Metal can be condensed to water or can be melted into liquid i.e. `Water'. 2.4 Feng Shui utilizes the Five elements concept, also. 2.5 For example, assuming a specific house is at the ground floor and from the living room window, one can see a lamp post slicing through the window. Under Feng Shui, this is considered as a threat for the owners of the house and need to be neutralized. 2.6 Since the lamp post is tall and thin; even if it is made of metal or wood, it is still considered as a `tree?which is considered as the WOOD element. B. If it cannot be seen, it no longer becomes a threat. This is where one uses a day curtain to partially screen-off the "threat". Or the use of a blind. But often, on the safe side, a conVEX mirror should be placed as an added security.

1. Feng Shui is a holistic approach. Andit is prematureto offer any solutionwithout investigative work done. 2. Might as well,use the "Flip a coin" method: Heads orTails senario.

Benjamin P. wrote: Attached the actual layout, please confirm on it to release our worry and is there any different with lamp post is without lamp post in front of the house? 1. Of course, it would be better if there is NO LAMP post that SLICES into a home. Anything outside your home perimeter is not your jurisdiction, so most likely not in control. 1.1 Sometimes, if the lamp post is on the empty land or at the fringe, good to have "free" lighting at night: good fordetering any thieves (if any) 2. Frankly, from your simple sketch it looks like no lamp post SEEMs to be slicing into any part of your EXISTING home. I believe only on the empty area. Benjamin P. wrote: No lamp post shall be better compare with lamp post is it? Or nothing different? What if I need to built a extension kitchen on the empty 10ft land, will it now causing problem? 3. Your question is so general. How to answer? 3.1. For example, there are things like where the stove should be located; the interior layout of the kitchen; which compass SECTOR is the kitchen cum stove. 3.2. There are more than meets the eye. In Feng Shui, even the Flying Star chart is looked at also to determine whether the kitchen is good or bad. For example, if the kitchen falls in a auspicious double #8's from now to 2023; then it the auspicious stars are wasted, here. 3.3. Thus, without the proper facts, you might as well get hold of a coin: determine which is you want: HEADs or TAILs. And then tell yourself maybe: HEADs = kitchen will not cause you problems. This sort of thing. Benjamin P. wrote: land to do as for our family good? 4. Imagine, you go to see a doctor. And immediately ask this question without even an investigative work done say at the Hospital Triage. 5.Your questions are one or two liners and then you expect some "miracles to happen". sort of .. or precise answers given...

1. In general, there are two methods:- 1.1. Based on Traditional Compass School of Feng Shui:- You can browse this link for the various free reports:-http://www.geomancy.net/reports/reports.htm The specific report that you should be looking at based on the compass direction is: http://www.geomancy.net/reports/reports-list/perlist-sleep-position.htm 2. The second cateory which is either using intuitive means to locate the best bed position or commonsense Feng Shui :- Itarina L. wrote: What is the best bed position? Under a window, on the same wall as the room door, or a wall with plumbing behind it? 2.1. For the above, usually Para 1 is considered first. And see if we can try to place the bed-head in our advantage position. Sometimes it can be done; on other occasions: it should be considered as "NICE-to" have and not a "MUST-have".

The frontage of this government housing board flat includes several red features, such as two large lanterns, two small lanterns, and a large banner. Images show that many residents in this row burn incense sticks for spiritual reasons. This has caused blackened areas on the corridor ceiling. Contractors have covered these spots with white patches. Repainting the entire ceiling would make it look neater and more uniform.

1. Thanks for the sketch. 2. Based on the simple sketch, so long as the lamp post does not seem to "slice" towards especially the main entrance door or "open windows" then it is not an issue. 3. Please see attachment: The simple test is: If you are standing at A looking towards B; is there any openings e.g. main door; sliding glass door or open windows? If so, do you have an additional fencing (closed type etc...) 4. If the lamp post does not slice into anything from Marking A to B, then there is no "visible" threat towards your lower ground floor. 5. If your home has a second floor; usually part of the lamp post can also go as high as the windows of the 2nd floor. Again, if there is no opening at the 2nd storey, then it is fine or OK - no visible threat.

This place is haunted! A group are performing an activity to help bring these lost souls to be freed! However, one lost soul plead with the group to be on earth for one more day! Why? By the way, the location is in Singapore. And this lost soul wanted to queue up for an Ipad; the launch is tomorrow, Friday 23 July 2010!

It is always rewarding especially for those who found out they came from a good family tree.. Like this Italian family!

Toh H. wrote: Hi, Can you kindly advise what items to buy or bring when moving into a 2nd house? Thank you. Zoey 1. Wow! Congratulations: Youare so rich!To own a " 2nd house!" 2. Anyway, there is no difference between procedure of 1st house, 2nd house or 2ND HAND-resale home. 3. You can find all the resources related to: first time open door totypical move-in procedure from this url:- http://info.geomancy.net 4. I believe in Singapore, only 2 to 5 percent own 2nd house (erh.. home!) You must belong to this "special" category) hahahaha! However, it is common for many to sell and buy a resale home... P.S. *Joke* Your forum thread shows 2nd HAND house

1. Frankly, this kind of finding your Chinese roots kinda of thing, you have to really spent some investigative work. 2. For example, try to check with your elders e.g. parents: dad or mum (if applicable) and other older relatives. 3. The most logical questions are: 3.1. What dialect group is your grand-father. 3.2. For example are you a "pure hokkien" or say pure "teochew". 3.3. Pure breed = grandfather and grand mother pure hokkien as an example. 4. Usually the clue comes from the Surname: Hwang, Ng, Chan means yellow. For example many hokkiens use the surname Ng. But if one is a cantonese they don't use the hokkien dialect Ng but instead: Surname as Chan. Both Ng and Chan are one and the same. 5. For example, if one is a hokkien, some parents can remember or recall say their grand father came from the Fujian province: e.g. Kim Meng, Anxi etc... 6. There are many Singaporeans who after knowing which province and village their grandfather came from and then go to China to find out where their ancestors were buried. 7. Last year, met a person, who did this. He suddenly had a dream and in his dream; he dreamt that his ancestors asked him to go back to China, to "pray at their grave". 8. This person, knew where his relative's province was, checked with the records kept in that county and he was at least $20K poorer as he had to pay for the investigative work in China; and 9. The interesting thing was, when he arrived in China, to that province, he told me that suddenly, for a few days, people queue up to collect a Hong Bao (red packet) from him. That is why he was "broke" or poorer by $20K. 10. Frankly, this kind of thing is not like arm chair investigative work. 11. In Singapore, there are clan associations and some can remember which clan their grand parents or great grand parents belong to. Can go to such a clan to check it out. 12. In my opinion, I know which clan and which province my grand father came from. But the heck with all the protocols e.g or giving away "foolish" money to people who queue up for it. 13. For most of us overseas Chinese, so long as you know which provice e.g. Fujian and which county.. should be good enough! And if one really wants to visit the province in the future, do so - as a "simple" tourist. Personally, if it is me; I won't want to announce to the whole village that I am coming..!

Well good luck in finding your roots. Generally, there are two "types" of clan associations: 1. Based on dialect e.g. Hakka,Teochew... clan (province related) and 2. Surname related ones... Chan, Lim clan associations Yeah.. go dig out your past! Don't worry.. no skeletons in the closet!