Cecil Lee

Dear Anon, Since Grand Duke resides at the West, this year, best not to as you had mentioned not to antagonise the Grand Duke, here. Majority of normal homes don't often use "red dragons" to guard the home. Using dragons to guard the home is thus not common place. Best to avoid placing one at the West entrance. In terms of which elements to use at a specific sector, it is best to use the Flying star numbers to deduce whether a sector can or cannot use red rather than assume that because West = metal = white = tiger, then red = fire to be used here to control metal. Frankly, not too good a method to use. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Mr Teng, Usually, this is considered as an issue but in an apartment as you had mentioned below, not possible to relocate it. For Feng Shui problems, often, there are two or more major flaws within a home to cause us problems. Thus on it's own, it is still acceptable. But if there are more issues in a home, it will add to the problems. Try to make sure that there are if possible, no other major issues in a home. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kathy, For the purpose of drawing a Flying Star chart under the Compass School of Feng Shui, your home's facing direction should be considered as North. If the compass direction is exactly as drawn in the attachment, then it should be considered as Flying star chart N2 (352.5 to 7.4 degrees) or this is also a N2 0/360 degree home. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Alex, 1. Actually, what it means is that for example: if one has a new home completed on or before 2004; but had only moved-in after 2004, then we can consider it as a Period 8 home. 2. Thus, it is not like someone else had moved-out of the home especially if it was built prior to 2004 and when we move it, it does not mean that the home is now a Period 8 home. This "old" home is still considered a period 7 or 6 .... etc.. home. 3. Therefore, it applies to homes that had being completed prior to 2004 and no one had yet stayed in it. And when we purchase and stay in it from 2004 onwards, we can than consider it a Period 8 home. Butit is not a period8 home under Para 2, above. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sophia, So far, Guan Yin does not ever has a twin. So, looks like it is not that favourable to place two on the same altar! Equally, so far, no one has yet to place 6 Fu Lu Shou together nor place two Guan Kong etc.. together. Prior to the purchase of Guan Yin, usually, how one buys the type of statute depends on one's ba zi. For example, if the person is a weak water person, then, it is highly recommended that an all white Guan Yin is used at home. Or if a person is a weak wood person or a weak fire person, Guan Yin made of wood is favourable etc... One Guan Yin can be placed next to a Buddha but both should not be on the same height or level. Since Guan Yin sits on a lotus leaf, it is best to place her higher than the buddha figurine. If there is an ancestor altar, the altar should be at the lowest level (thus lowest ranking) and not of equal height as the Guan Yin or buddha. The elephant deity is of Indian origin and should be placed below Guan Yin or buddha figurine. If one of Guan Yin has not has it's eyes dotted, there is no issue in keeping it away. But if one of the Guan Yin has it's eyes dotted, then best to sent it to the temple. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sophia, In every development there are always units that are either suitable to the breadwinner or may have good Flying Star Feng Shui. Recently, a client bought a reasonably good unit with favourable Flying star Feng Shui i.e. the penthouse unit and also not affected by the afternoon sun. There are still several upper floors that have yet to be sold direclty by the developer. As usual, since no two units are identical, both Shapes and forms and compass school FS has to be applied. There are however, some units at ground level that has it's own P.E.S. (Personal enclosed space). Some of these units may have poison arrow in the form of either a pillar slicing thru the glass sliding door at the living room area or a concrete beam (yellow) colour that looks like a gun "shooting" into some of the ground floor units. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Vakta, Definitely not in a (sleeping) bedroom. Usually, it can either be placed in a "private" room such as the study or for the Chinese, it is quite common to be placed in the living room wall(s). But it is best not to place the photos facing the toilet, or share the toilet wall or face the dinning table. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Mich, Honestly, to ways of looking at Feng Shui: Shapes and Forms and Compass School Feng Shui. Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, few people would place a shower under the stairs. Perhaps, a toilet next to it is quite common. However, some of your questions can be commented under Shapes and Forms. But, truly either you should seek expert help or if you know Compass School Feng Shui, best to do a Flying Star chart to analyse especially locations for the dining area, toilet and even kitchen area. Otherwise, to answer your questions is like picking up a dice and rolling it on the table. Whatever comes up is the answer! Not so reliable rite? Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sable, Usually, if an offering is made, it is best made during the eve of Chinese New Year which was suppose to be 8 February 2005. Often, during the 1st to the 15th lunar day, it is best to avoid making an offering. Thus, the next best date is on the 16th lunar day i.e. 24 February 2005. It is considered not auspicious to do so between 9 Feb to 23 February 2005 Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, In addition, how does the interior look like? Did the previous owner also did any renovations within the home? Usually, by removing the roof, the home would often be a candidate of change to a new period. But since it was done 8 years ago, your home is most likely a Period 7 home (1984 to 2003) instead of a Period 8 home. A home is considered as under Period 8 if the reno was done on or after 2004. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Oliv, 1. I must emphasie that the Flying Star concept uses the Five elements concept. 2. Between the "cures" related to the Productive cycle or "cures" based on the Destructive cycle, one should always try to use "cures" relating to the Productive cycle, first. 3. Again, I refer to the 5 elements cycle under this link:- http://www.geomancy.net/resources/theories/fs-5element.htm 4. Based on the subsitution model which I had just recently postulated:- The productive cycle:- Metal -

Dear J Seco, Firstly, sorry for the side-track, here. It is good to understand that under Period 8, #8 usually has a higher weightage than other stars. Thus for example, in a sector such as the centrepoint of the home i.e. with a #8. But if there is a #5 at this sector, since both are earth stars, but because #8 is the reigning star, it is usually far more auspicious or has a higher weightage of luck than say #5. Thus, some people may advise the hanging of a windchime at this location even if #5 is present with #8 such as the centrepoint of the home. But the windchime is equally destructive to #8. Thus, this is a lose-lose situation. Best not to hang a windchime, here. Please see below:- Usually, if we go for safe driving course, this course is often known as "defensive" driving. Why not be alittle more pro-active being on the defensive rather than leaving the doors open for a "sneak-attack". Thus, even with a sum of ten, we should go for some prevention rather than too late!

Dear Sophia, Please see below:- Many of us think in terms of enhancing wealth. But many of us do it literally the wrong way. For example, some people force themselves to maintain a fish tank even though this is not their hobby. Imagine, to some of these people, the toil of weekly cleaning the fish tank and other maintenance chores like feeding the fish. To a fish hobbist this is entirely different! To him or her, it is a pleasure to maintain their fish tank! It is the same senario. This "fool" was told that he has to cover his TV set each day before sleeping. And this really silly fool, adds to the sillyness of having to enslave himself with such unnecesary routines each day and out. Instead of living a happy "care-free" life, many people, become too obsessed with performing this or similar "rituals" for the sake of "Feng Shui". The morale of the story is "instead of what is the best picture" to hang, we should collectively as a family decide what we really, really like. And hang them. But most people may prefer to keep the location clear or don't bother to hang a picture or painting.

Dear Mara, This type of reasoning does not seem logical. It is like saying that the world is SQUARE? I can understand Muslims, having to pray facing Mecca and when they die and buried, their body i.e. head to legs face Mecca. This is a Muslim's belief. But, East? Why not West? or South? Frankly, if it is suppose to apply to the masses, then, this is a total untruth. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sophia, Please see below:- It is more a concern than reality. Since the fridge is not known to emit any dangerous radiation or microwave. The only concern is with some fridge *touchwood* is the "heat" .... But given that there isasolid wall between the bed-head and the opposite side fridge, there is no issue, here. The worse "senario" is perhaps a neighbour of the same floor level hanging a (railway station, type of wall clock) facing our unit. Symbolically, the Chinese does not like to "give" a clock to others... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sophia, Since Grand Duke is at the location mentioned, it is better to be on the safe side -- i.e. move the grandfather clock away from this location. However, a double edged sword exists if there are nasty #5's x 2 at this location. If so, between choosing ot offend Grand Duke or "submitting" one's soul to devil, it is better should there be a multiple of #5 in that location to leave it to deal with the "devil". The morale of the story? " The Devil has the right of way, first! Grand Duke, move-aside!". Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Michelle, 1. In many of the past forum messages, it is best to "slow down", perhaps take some deep breath before committing to what you had written, below. 2. The key success to anything we do is to understand the purpose of each concept and it's strengths and weakness. 3. Called simply "the three-step-approach": 3.1 What is the purpose of the concept / theory or idea? 3.2 Whatare it's strengths? 3.3 What are it's weakness? 4. For example, what you had mentioned is the Eight House Theory or 4 Good/4 Bad directions. 5. The purpose of this theory is to see whether a home fits the breadwinner or not. I re-emphaise again -- "whether a home fits the breadwinner". 6. Does it in any way say that about two persons? Breadwinner fit another person? Other than a home. 7. So how come? A home can changed into another "person" such that we come to the conclusion that since Person A does not suit a specific home, but perhaps another Person B suits it. 8. Here, we cannot therefore join this equation that since house does not suit Person A; therefore Person A must = to Person B? 9. If we consider this "paring" then it is statistically ridiculous that there is a 50-50 percent chance that we either suit or cannot suit each other since there are only two categories: East group and West group persons. 10. However, we cannot be so naive as to provide this evidence in court as one of the reasons why both couples had irreconciable differences. A judge would think of us as LOONY or mad? The poor lawyer or solicitor handling our case could end up in contempt of court! 11. Based on the 3-step-approach, we can realise that perhaps the Chinese zodiac signs (equivalent English zodiac signs) are meant more for human-to-human assessment. And not human-with-home (Eight House). 12. This the purpose of the Chinese zodiac is to look at compatibility e.g. http://www.lovesigns.net 13. The morale of the story is "Don't jump immediately to the wrong conclusions". Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hoa Luong, Please refer to my earlier forum message which I clearly stated that a WS#9 is not the same as WS#8. In many of the forum messages a WS#8 = current prosperity and water should be activated here. Please check my previous message where I mentioned that WS#9 is best associated with Wood element. Thus it would be reasonable to place a plant at that sector to enhance the future prosperity. As to whether the plant is medium sized or large it has to go with the location where one wants to place it. And it is for your own judgement to do so. If the location can support a large tree and looks reasonable then go ahead. But if as a result of the big tree, for example especially mango tree, it has a large "foot-print" of leaves and may leave a location too dark. Only perhaps Tarzan would enjoy it or just maybe Jane may divorce Tarzan because it became too dark. No one knows. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Further to what I had mentioned, below, please goto the Photo Tour with Interest conference and do a SEARCH for "beam", You should be able to find some of the following messages: Conference: Info :: Photo Tours of Interest (with Pictures):- Message dated 9/3/2002 Another alternative: bamboo flute Message dated 6/17/2002 An alternative to neutralise a beam Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hock Chuan, In fact, there are several cures that had been highlighted in this forum, before. But since this is an office and especially if it is an open office, one may have to eliminate some of the cures:- 1. placing of two wooden flutes hung on one pillar just above the head 2. placing a flute each on either side of the pillar to (symbollically) "hold-up" the beam 3. add on of a "cornice" e.g. a three-quarter flower side cornice. The picture was uploaded to this forum a while back. 4. this forth method is unconventional but it is sticking "metallic" stars onto the ceiling beam, just above the head. You may have to search the: Photo Tours of Interest with pictures or the Feng Shui Tips conference, I believe the illustrations are in there. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Hanging a hulu is symbolic in nature thus brass, wood or marble are acceptable with either red or metallic looking string. The only difference is the mark-up or price to line the pocket of the seller. The saying goes, it does not matter if the hulu is made entirely of good quality jade or completely made of 999.99 percent gold etc... Here, it is only a matter of paying $$$$. "A hulu, is but only a hulu". Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear J Seco, There are two points to consider, here:- 1. Introducing metal cures does not actually mean that our office furniture in particular, the one we use should be clad in metal or glass. 2. Commonsense approach Often, the best furnitures of wood are preferred simply because it has low conductivity of "cold". It is similar to the idea that for many Chinese, they prefer to use wood panels or parquet (wood) flooring in thebedrooms. This is because, floor tiles such as ceramic, marbel, terazzo, granite, homogenous titles etc are cold to the touch. Andwhen a person wakes up,it issaid that stepping onto a wooden floor panel is preferred as it is neithercold or hot. For many of us,nowadays, we have akeyboard on the table and most of the time our wrist and arms rest onto the table top.In an air-con environment,placing our arms onto glass top may mean colder feeling. Thus wood (low conductivity) is often preferred. Generally, if one does not mind a "cold-to-touch" glass / metal clad table, this is fine. It is really no harm in having this type of furniture if one wants to get-a-go buying it. But it does help to add a little more metal into the home. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear J Seco, When looking at a sector, one must not only look at just one star # but all three: Mountain #; Water # and Base (Palace) # numbers. Usually the cures for #2 is to neutralise it with simple things like 6 coins (big metal) or hulu or both. Another category star #5 or a combination of #5 with #5; #5 with #9 etc...would need constant metal to destroy it. And or the introduction of wood (green plants) to crush it. Thus, the most common constant metal are the use of wind chimes and a "tick-tock" clock such as an old grandfather chime clock. Usually these two objects can be readily purchased outside of the domain of Feng Shui shops or emporiums. Salt cure or salt neutralisation belongs to this second category and also can be bought outside of Feng Shui shops. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sophia, I must truly say that you do have extraordinary items in your home. Honestly, I have yet to see a Kuan Yin figurine in the pose you had mentioned below. Yes, symbolically, it does not feel good to see Kuan Yin sitting with her leg pointing out. From a human aspect i.e. it does not feel good to see her leg sticking out! Worst still if she "encounters" a dirty old man or lecher trying to peep into her "internal garments!". Yeah, best to cover her legs with a robe. Looks more decent! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hoa Luong, In general, under this current period: Period 9, #9 is the future prosperity star number. Thus, wealth derived from this star #9 is NOT current but is known as future wealth luck. It is imperative that each # should not be looked at in isolation! For example:- EXAMPLE 1:- If Mountain star is #4; while water star is #9, this is a good combination as Mountain star #4 (wood) supports water star #9 (fire) i.e. wood fuels fire. Thus, this sector is considered to have some future wealth luck, here. EXAMPLE 2:- If, however the mountain star is #5 (bad earth) or #2 (bad earth), this is no good as Water star #9 fuels earth and further inflame #5 or #2 making or increasing misfortune/sickness within this sector. Here, usually metal cure is required to neutralise this sector. Therefore, the clue here is that even if a sector is known as WS, it does not literally mean that water would drown #9 from the first example (example 1) above. Again, a firm foundation of the Five element concept is required to fully grasp the concept. Warmest Regards, Cecil