Cecil Lee

1. Chinese calendar is based on Lunar calendar. 2.1 Western date: 04 Feb 2010 (Thu) Lunar Calendar equivalent: 2009, 12th month, 21 day 2.2 Western date:14 Feb 2010 (Sun) Lunar Calendar equivalent: 2010, 1st month, 1 day 2.3 Western date:15 Feb 2010 (Mon) Lunar Calendar equivalent: 2010, 1st month, 2 day 3. On Western date of: 04 Feb 2010 (Thu) isbased on Xia (Hsia) calendar; this is the start of spring or Li Chun. Xia calendar is based on seasons especially useful for farmers planting or harvesting their crops. 4.Chinese New Year always falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month. Thus 14 February 2010 is the 1st day that Chinese New Year is widely celebrated. 4.1 Singapore celebrates Chinese New Year on 14 February. But as it is a Sunday, the custom for my country is an extra day: thus 15th and 16th February are holidays. http://www.calendarlabs.com/online-calendar.php?h=1&c=9 From the link, above offically my country don't recognise 4 February as any holiday. 4.2Hong Kongcelebrates Chinese New Year on 13 February (starting from Eve of Chinese New Year).And as the 1st day of CNYis a Sunday, the custom for Hong Kong is an extra day: thus 15th and 16th February are holidays. http://www.calendarlabs.com/online-calendar.php?h=1&c=3 Hong Konger's being a prominet user of the Xia (Hsia - seasonal calendar) themselves does not accord 4 February as a holiday). In general Xia calendar is a calendar of convenience as many of the ba zi "produced" in Hong Kong are often inaccurate - especially when one is born in the grey areas. 4.3 Malaysia, celebrates Chinese New Year on 14 Feburay and 15 February, that's all. http://www.malaysiavacationguide.com/malaysiacalendar2010.html 5. To find out more about what is the Chinese Lunar Calendar vs the Xia (Hsia) calendar, can view this link:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=2&mid=23906&new=

1. Frankly, this "Chinese New Year" thing specifically applies more to the Chinese. 2. For other races, there should not be a major issue so long as:- 2.1. You are not a Chinese or half-Chinese 2.2. Not in a predominantly Chinese majority occupied region 3. Under 2.2. in a multi-racial country like Singapore, I have personally seen Malays took the opportunity to move-house on Chinese New Year - as they use non-Chinese movers. 4. So, this whole thing about not moving or moving during Chinese New Year, frankly is not related to Feng Shui. It is related more to one's individual culture. 5. Thus, if one is a non-Chinese; and if the day is considered auspicious; can seriously consider moving during the Chinese New Year period. 6. Chinese New Year lasts a whole 15 days. And again for practical reasons, even "we" Chinese have to start work within the 15 days. As many Chinese Singaporeans are salaried works - and the saying goes: "it is not like their grand father owns the company" or if one happens to be a Chinese in China - where, they need to travel a long distance to their home town and work stops for 1 or more week. 7. Thus for practical reasons; for example this year; in Singapore we celebrate Chinese New Year from 14th February to 16th February. Thus the majority of Singapore salaried workers resume work on the 17th February 2009. 8. For the Chinese, or those who follow tradition; most open shop (own business) on "Yang days". Yang is represented by odd number e.g. 1, 3, 5, 7. Thus, to draw a parallel, many shops prefer to open on the 3rd day or 5th or even 7th day of Chinese New Year as opposed to Yin days e.g. 2nd, 4th day of the Chinese New Year. 9. So the morale of the story: "If Tom, Dick and Harry are non-Chinese, one need not follow the ways of or all things Chinese! " Khris K. wrote: Thanks for your speedy reply. Therefore, we will try and find a different date to move in. How many days after Chinese New Year is best to move in? What exactly constitutes moving in? Is it the 'Moving In Ritual' or the day when all the furniture move in and you end up staying indefinitely. With regards to the 'Moving In Ritual', would you suggest sprinkling rice, salt and green beans across the entire house? this is a newhouse that we have just built. Thanks again in advance.

1. For practical reasons; for example, if one has a new apartment or home; it is common for the new owners to purchase large appliances like a new refrigerator; stove, oven; washing machine; new sofa set; dining table cum chair and even new beds. 2. By tradition, so long as one has yet to sleep in the new home, and if any or all of the above are brought in; it does not constitue move-in. 3. Even if one brings in suitcase of clothes or boxes of items; and did not use it in the new home (for practical reasons); this does not constitue move-in. 4. Move-in in simple terms means: overall; sleeping in the new home. By tradition, some Geomancers also recommend placing a set of night clothings on each side of the bed - to symbolise a move-in. 5. Basedon common Chinese practices, the First time move-in and Move-in procedutescan be found under the link, below:- http://www.geomancy.net/info/ 6. Common to sprinkle rice and green beans = first time open door procedure. 7. For older homes, salt MAY be sprinkled especially into toilet areas. 8. Commonsense, please! Some "silly" fools sprinkle vast amount of salt into a new home. And imagine: if the flooring especially for condos; the bedrooms have parquet flooring. And if too much salt is sprinkled onto such floors and subsequently, instead of "dry vacuuming" some silly fools; use a mob or anything with water to mob up the salt; it can be acidic to the lacquer or shellac of the wooden floor - and may cause damage! 9. Is'nt it silly to spoil a new lovely home - damage with salt ... + water? Think about it! Khris K. wrote: Thanks for your speedy reply. Therefore, we will try and find a different date to move in. How many days after Chinese New Year is best to move in? What exactly constitutes moving in? Is it the 'Moving In Ritual' or the day when all the furniture move in and you end up staying indefinitely. With regards to the 'Moving In Ritual', would you suggest sprinkling rice, salt and green beans across the entire house? this is a newhouse that we have just built. Thanks again in advance.

1. Frankly, in my whole life of existence; so far, in Singapore, I have never seen anyone staying in a landed property turn on so many lights or even a single light during the day time or for that matter 24 hours as shown in your picture. 2. Really, honestly, this is something new or unheard off in my part of the country. And during my travels overseas: Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Chinaetc... hmm... 3. Luckily, there are few or perhaps, you may be the only one; doing so.Perhaps, in Singapore, the only ones doing so are those shadowy people who place two red lanterns and most of them do so only at night i.e. the brothels of Singapore in Geylang (red light district). 4. The only other time when most homes light up light a Christmas tree is often half an hour before Chinese New Year as many landed properties turn on all lights in the garden, in all areas of the home. Wow! or Gosh! or Goodness me! 4. In addition, your carbon footprint on this earth is another consideration. 5. If your opposite neighbour's home is a mirror image of yours, with the same roof structure, etc... in my opinion, there is such thing as "squaring off" or neutralising each other. It is not like your neighbour's home has a pyramid roof aimed at yours and your home does not have it - is totally different from what I understand from your message. 6. Frankly, I thought I seen it all, but truly this is an overkill, indeed.

1. Please note that symbolism is important. Thus if one does not use REAL water usually classified as "Yang water"; "Yin Water" in the form of a koi fish painting can represent the water element (or to be exact it is a combination of metal-water element.) The painting can be used instead of a "miserable" glass bowl - as it may be a breeding ground for mosquitoe lavae - still water. 2. Fire element can be represented by "lighting" instead of using the alternative red colour. For example, the most effective way of neutralising #3 bad wood is to turn on e.g. a red led light. 3. Thus the Five Elements Concept is very flexible in that one can use colours / colours with shapes etc... And do not need to fully depend on "made in China" products - kind of thing! Anonymous wrote: Dear Master Lee

Please note that this is a Free GENERAL advice forum. What you are asking goes beyond general advice.

In my opinion, recommended:- Wooden door but colour of door should range between: Pine wood tone to not darker than teak wood tone. (Maple wood tone) is acceptable.

1. I would assume that perhaps the magazine use the generic Tong Shu "book" to find out good dates. Tong Shu is not personalised to anyone; and it is just like a general directory: it has recommendations like which day not to do this or that or good day to do something or more specific activity. 1.2. One usually can use the generic Tong Shu or a more personalised one: best - "either use this or that" kind of thing. 2. Best to move-in even your Thai altar during Yang timing. Chinese yang timing starts early but for practical reasons: from 6.30am onwards to no later than 3.00pm (as usually after 3pm this is the yin timing - thus generally considered not as auspicious time). 3. Some can even further fine-tine using personalised report but you need access to the timing. 4. In general, if one intend to say move "it" in; can even look at timing like 8.38 or 8.39 am or 9.38 or 9.39am or any timing by adding .38 to the last two digits of the move-in. As 3 is considered a good number as the phonetic sound like "UP" or "mountain" and the number 8 = sounds like prosperity and number 9 = sounds like longevity.

Sample report showing suitable careers: Career with weath; Career with power & authority and so so careers for an individual. Reference: Page 58 to 59 of the attached paid report.

1. You can use the free calculator(s) on my website:- http://www.geomancy.net/reports/reports.htmand specifically this report: http://www.geomancy.net/reports/reports-list/perlist-personal-element.htm to find out your element. 2. This link provides a guideline as to the various careers and their association:- http://www.geomancy.net/talknotes/talknotes.htm 3. The more detailed report on one's career with wealth; one's career with power and authority are paid reports under the detailed ba zi report(s).

Photo showing the "Red Banner" some Chinese place above their main entrance door. 1. Some Chinese place this red banner across (in-front) of their main door all year round. 2. Some place this red banner (some with wordings) a week before Chinese New Year and remove the banner roughly in two weeks time. 3. Red signifies auspiciousness to the Chinese. 4. There is an Indian temple facing this home and it is one reason why this Chinese home place it all year round at their main entrance area. 5. The RED banner is more popular with the Hokkien (Fujian) Dialect group.

Of course, Chinese New Year (CNY) to any Chinese is considered an auspicious day. It is obvious that most people, move-in before CNY not especially on the first two days.

One more important point is that nowadays, governments and individuals are trying to reduce as much of their carbon footprint when we are around. And adding two lights and worse a spot-light especially if they are turned on 24 hours... is being truly unkind to the world today... It is best to re-think the senario. I am truly afraid, current LED technology, especially the low wattage ones cannot "act" like the spot-light.

Susan J. wrote: Dear Master. Thank you for the advise. My main door is facing north(isnt it that the North is an element of water?), if I paint the main door and the perimeter wall to be red, will it be clashing with the water element? Huh? I strongly recommend you to read this most recent posting:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=26874&new= D. While the "method" where North = water element ; thus paint the door blue or South = fire element etc... are too general - and is like applying Kindergarten type of Feng Shui. Also, if i put in a light at both sides of my main door, should I still have a spot light flashing over the neighbor's door opposite our house? Frankly, I think it is already an over-kill. It is akin to I recommend e.g. eating an apple a day. And you come up with eating two apples and even a pineapple a day.Don't you think it is an over-kill.Especially placing a spot-light aimed at your neighbours door. Hope you don't mind - no offence: it is like many of the more thrifty people would say "Toorich is it? Nothing else better to spent or save the money".

1. Frankly, for us Chinese; it is considered as easy as ABC. 2. For example, being a culture of more than 5,000 centuries old; Chinese consider both RED colour auspicious. And in addition, RED is considered the most yang colour amongst all other colours. 3. Thus, in a situation where a home; for example faces a cemetry, red brick wall does the trick or hanging an "ang chai" or a lovely red "flowing" cloth a the main door is considered both auspicious and during Chinese new year, the act of lighting up fire-crackers at the main entrance area is to create yang qi and ward off "evil or bad luck!". 4. Reference: http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=23&mid=7286&new= 5. But for other races or non-Chinese; these are not part of your culture, so perhaps, if you are able to control a light directly outside your main entrance, could turn it on most of the time. For example, nowadays, there are more and more commercial LED lights: Philips Decor brand to Ostram to Powerpac etc... 6. And I checked one of the Philips Decor light that I had bought a year ago, it only consumes 1 (miserly) watt - so a great way to using "yang" energy for this purpose. 7. For non-Chinese, if para 5 is feasible, this would be the most effective by turning on an LED be it cool day or warm day light coloured lights - OK. 8. Alternative, if this.. Para 5 cannot be done or Para 3 is kinda odd for non-Chinese then... these are the least "intrusive" - and no need to use such things as a ba gua mirror which is equally totally non-Chinese. 9. Usually, if there is nothing "unusual" you could always remain status quo : the saying goes: "If it ain't broken, don't fix it"

A. In this sample Feng Shui audit report; the Flying Star numbers is used to determine what is the best or better colour(s). And even what colours should be avoided at the Main entrance area. B. In this attachment; the Main Entrance door is located at:- SW Dining / Main Entrance area Best Elements(Colour): 1. Metal (White or light pastel colours) 2. Water (Blue, black or grey) 3. Earth (LIGHT cream or beige) Neutral: Wood (Wood or wood tone or brown) And the Caution is avoid Earth (BRIGHT YELLOW) colour. C. This is based on Flying Star numbers at that sector. D. While the "method" where North = water element ; thus paint the door blue or South = fire element etc... are too general - and is like applying Kindergarten type of Feng Shui.

1. The Rikshaw is a Japanese invention of around 1800's. 2. In Singapore, this Jinrisha Station was built around 1903; at a triangular plot of land between Tanjong Pagar and Neil Road. This fork road is still visible today in Singapore. Where traffic can go either towards Tanjong Pagar or Neil Road. 3. In fact, the actual Rikshaw station at 1 Neil Road is still around but converted into commercial premises. 4. At that time, there were two stations: the first was at Middle Road. The second Rikshaw station is at this 1 Neil Road. 5. Today, we have major taxi operator: Comfort & Yellow Cab that hires out taxis to taxi drivers. And majority of these taxis are regulated and have two shifts. 6. In the 1900's the Jinrisha as they are called; see attached picture; also operate the same way: there are the licensing operator who leases these rickshaws to the "poor" with limited or no education. Many of these rickshaw pullers come from Southern part of China. 7. And they work two shifts: one shift is in the morning around 5.30am to 3.00pm while the 2nd shift works from 3.00pm to around 12 midnite. Can you draw a parallel with today's taxi operators / taxi drivers with these rickshaw pullers? 8. Many of these rickshaw pullers stay in housing quarters along Neil / Tanjong Pagar Road - close to their livelyhood.

1. The common denominator is the Five Elements concept. 2. The very general concept like: South is fire element; thus earth element is not so good. While colours like white (metal element); for example; are very simplistic models. Widely used by many Geomancers to generalise what colours to paint the main door. 3. The more specific method isthe use of the Flying Star Feng Shuiby examining a sector's flying star numbers and it's association with the common denominator: The Five Elements concept. 4. What you havementioned isthe widespread"estimation" of best colours by applying general ideas underPara 2. 5. The Eight House or Four Good/Bad : East/ West Group should not be confused with the colour association. As it is not linked to the Five Elements concept. Thuse even if south is your worst direction: this concept if one wants to apply to colours is like: "So what?" There is nolink between your worst direction vis a vis south sector. 6. Many professional Feng Shui practitioners and even discerning DIY users usethe method as mentioned under Para 3 to determine the best / optimiumcolour andif used properly can even fine tune and say whatis best,2nd best and worst colours to paint. 7. Drawing a parallel, what you had mentioned- under Para 2 is like ancient technology. It is like using the X-ray machine to peer into a body. What one sees in the past are cloudy imagines on X-rays for those suffering from TB. 8. Using method as mentioned under Para 3, is the equivalent of the MRI machine that can do cross-slice of the body giving a 3D colour high resolution perspective. While the association of "South my worst direction and what to paint based on this - is like trying to compare an apple with an orange - if it can be compared at all.

If you or your family has frequent dreams or nightmares, do contact your Geomancer for a solution!

My grandfather's retail shop was located at 4A, 4B Change Alley. Change Alley is a row of shop houses facing a medium sized alley much like those still found in Egypt. A very popular tourist belt: the equivalent of the Collyer Quay/Funan square of the past: selling everything from radios, electric items. A must visit as it is facing the Collyer Quay wharf - for embarking / disembarking ships.

One of the oldest departmental store: John Little's at Raffles Place, Singapore circa. 1930's - PRE-WAR

No two homes have the same Feng Shui: It depends!

What is the difference between a criminal robber and a home with Quantum Leap? A home with Quantum Leap sucks wealth "rob" the environment for wealth. While a robber, tries to hold up - often gets caught and shot to death or goes to jail. This is the main difference. Can I fall in love with a robber? Yes, Why not? Especially one who employs Quantum Leap in Feng Shui! No one can catch him doing so! Why is it that the Rich gets Richer, and the Poor? Look at it this way: Do you want to end up as the poor robber, shot-to death or a non-discrete Rich guy? With a nice property?

1. In the west, there were studies / reports that GREY cars are prone to greater accidents on European and Western countries. 2. The study suggests that grey cars "blend" with the road especially during dusks and low light conditions; and the fog. 3. In Singapore, once upon a time; RED cars were considered accident prone especially when these cars did not have the compulsory third brake light and their brake lights were rather dim. It was felt that when such cars brake; the brake lights were less attention getting. 4. Nowadays, in Singapore, it does not matter! In my opinion, a high number of so called Sonata taxi drivers drive like Formula One racers... And many Singapore drivers not only drive fast : speeding but like to weave in and out of traffic. And they also think that they can brake in a dime... : tailgating...