Cecil Lee

Dear Anon, Frankly, it depends. This is because if one is the boss, than, one can easily face either way and no one can "talk-bad-about" us. For example, in Singapore, a person or the boss who usually has his own personal room, often employs a FS practitioner to best orientate his/her office table. And many staff under him or even the entire company is aware that he/she has engaged a practitioner to look at the best position of office and his specific room arrangement. However, if one does it alone; for example, if the rest of the colleagues face a specific direction, then, it would be best that you (the person) face a smiliar position. Since, facing a different direction could perhaps "invite talk" or symbolically show that one is either a "non-conformer" or in this case, facing the window with the door behind could imply that one "turns his/her back" to the work or others. Often, as much as we like to face a good direction, we also need to understand the mechanics of office-politics/teamwork and such gestures could be taken as a negative to us - if interpreted the wrong way. Given this, sometimes, it is still better to "conform" to the norm or most likely this often goes along the Shapes and forms type of school as opposed to the Compass school Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Peter, 1. Yes, in your situation, Shapes and Forms would often prevail over our best position - based on the Eight House theory. 2. Even if our facing direction is not favourable, it would be worse off to sit with our back against a door. (Especially if the door is frequently used). 3. One can draw a parallel to the "modern" house-hunter. Nowadays, for example, many breadwinners belong to the West house group. And just because, they read that West directions are the most favourable for them. As a result, especially in Singapore, there are many people who continue to buy homes that face west or east-west or have bedrooms at the west. Without realising that these are very warm houses. And it would be worse if the sun shines on the same wall as the e.g. masterbedroom wall. Often, in a sunny day, even after 7.00pm, one could still feel the heat radiating from the walls. If one can afford to turn on the aircon all day long - I cannot say anything else. But, often, for such west facing homes, the living room and other bedrooms are also affected by the afternoon sun. Most of us, leave home and go to the office - escaping the afternoon heat. But what happens to our poor children or parents / parents-in-law? They will have to "confront" the heat most of the time. Already, many children have difficulties with their studies and concentration. Do we think that it is fair for our loved ones tosuffer more? And, if we do not change homes, they will suffer for "the rest" of their lives with us. The morale of the story is that all these directions should be considered as "NICE-to-have" and not a "MUST-have" situation. This is why, I often mentioned a North-South home is one of the safest bet in a warm country like Singapore. In addition, even if our earth luck e.g. sitting position is not so good, we should try to improve on our man/human luck factors. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, I believe there are two sides of the "coin": 1. Usually, on one side of the coin, even if we are correct, the person who owns the house has a major say or decision. 2. In my opinion, to equate South = fire element is quite a raw analysis. And therefore, should not be relied on totally. 3. Under the Traditional Feng Shui, when painting a room, it is based on two steps: 3.1 Flying Star of that specific sector Under the Flying Star theory, it does not mean that South = fire and fire is at this sector. Contrary to this, it is best to look at the relationships of all three elements : MS # with WS # with Base #. And work out what is the element either absent or should be avoided at this sector. 3.2 Only after determining - under Para 3.1, can we proceed to see if we can match the Ba Zi auspicious colours for the person staying in this room. For example, after analysis the Flying Star of this room, it was found that e.g. this room could have MS#3 with WS#3 (both bad wood) with Base #1. In such a situation, we can than say that green is inauspicious since, #3 x 2 are bad wood elements. Thus coincidentally - match your dad's fear of using green, here. Not just because south = fire. 3.3 What is your element and strength? Frankly, it is not just good enough to say that your element is "earth". but whether is it BIG EARTH or small earth? If you are a big earth element or strong earth element, then your favourable colours are:- Metal (white or gold), Water (blue, black or grey)and Wood (green or brown) But if you are a Weak Earth person, then the best auspcious elements for you are : 1. Fire (red, pink or purple). 2. Earth (yellow, cream or beige). The above is often the method used to deduce the final analysis on whether a colour suits one or not. As mentioned above, if your dad seems to reject your colours totally, then, if he owns the home, it is best to accept his decision. What is more important is the area of "Man or human " luck must be in harmony. It is no point having good Earth (feng shui luck) but at the expense of human luck such as getting into quarrels or fights or disagreements. Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee

Dear Elena, Frankly, in the past, many FS practitioners are concerned about corner units - especially units that are "hidden" from view. This was because, perhaps, if the home is in a undeveloped area, it was felt that such a home may be affected by "theft" or thieves climbing into the home. Therefore, the above is based on such a commonsense approach to Feng Shui.But nowadays, with modern survillenance anddeterent, such as survillenance equipment and active or passive safe-guard, this is no longer a major issue. More importantly, under the "Water Classic", it is good to check out that water can flow or be seen to flow into the front of the home. But, behind the home, it should best that all drains e.g. flowing into an external drain be covered. Here, water should not be seen from the back of the home out of the house. (here, as mentioned above, water drainage should be covered up towards the exit point). Equally important, check to see if the drainage does not flow from the side or outside of the compound to the back of the home. For a corner unit, especially if it is larger than the rest can, be designed such that a vehicle can "turn" into the home. This is where, the main entrance should be where possible "protected" from the direct view of the main gate area. Frankly, otherwise, it is correct to say that a corner home shares in-common some of the good and bad points of any other home. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, In my opinion, this is perfectly alright and no need to check for an auspicious date as yet. This is also because we have not gotten the key as yet - and thus has "no ownership" of it as yet. In the past, many of us, took the opportunity to view our uncompleted homes (many times) and there should not be any issue. This is because in the past, there were very few condos and when the site was quite near completion, one could virtually slip in to take a view especially in the evening when the workers had generally stopped work. A more practical issue is to either borrow a hard-hat or keep away from open space (i.e. falling objects etc..) So go for it! Cheers! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Theresa, Yes, metal is a good solution given that it creates a three-element flow ie. Under the productive sequence, there is a three combination, "auspicious" flow Earth - Earth - In the period 8, I would like to activate the sector of my house with water star 8, however it comes with a combination of mountain star 1, water star 8 and base star 5. As earth controls water and weaken self, prosperity will be withhold or weakened. I was told to place metal to neutralize the effect, but I wonder by implementing metal will it strengthen water and further weaken prosperity star 8? What is the best solution? This sector is painted green. Would appreciate advice.

Dear All, 1. Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew has consistently avoided having statues or portraits of himself displayed, despite his remarkable success. 2. In contrast, dictators often promote themselves through grandiose statues and propaganda photos. However, history has shown the downfall of such dictators in countries like Poland and Iraq. This analogy can be applied to the deceptive practices of certain Feng Shui practitioners who exploit unsuspecting individuals by selling them subpar products under the guise of Feng Shui. 3. These unethical practitioners tarnish the reputation of Feng Shui and deceive people for their own financial gain. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear All, Nowadays, I do get messages (an extract) such as this statement:- "Will there be a lot of purchases needed if the house 'fengshui' is no good? One of my friend needs to spend about S$2K to purchase lots ofstuffs " Many Feng Shui practiitioners are trying to enrich themselves by not only doing "Feng Shui" but also pushing products. This will certainly make them (the practitioners) "filthy rich" at our expense. If one reads the many messages in this forum, one can understand that many people who had purchased such products simply do not get results. Spread the word around with your friends that such practices are akin to "con-games". Let's put a stop to such non-sense - if we can! Simply don't support these people who hide under the guise of "Feng Shui" to tempt our greed. This is because many of the products are produced cheaply but sold at such a high mark-up to us! Recently, we were invited to a Feng Shui fair at SAFRA. I met this Chinese Feng Shui practitoner. He also shares the same understanding that products are literally "rubbish". To the extend that he also checked with the organiser that if anyone sells such products were invited to the fair, he will also not attend it. The morale of the story "Normal people don't buy such products. Perhaps ONLY ABNORMAL people buy them. So,do you want to be normal or abnormal?" Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Emily, In my opinion, instead of going-head-on at looking at ways to neutralise this bad stars, it is good to check (long-term)whether your home can or cannot benefit from "flying" to Period 8. In particular what are the stars in the bedroom. Is it much better in Period 8 or the same? For this room, in particular, try to avoid having too much earth tones or in particular avoid Yellow. Since earth can further fuel metal (#7 x2). Although #3 is not so favourable, but given that metal destroys wood (#3), it is a blessing in disguise. For the bedroom, the best element or colour scheme would be the water element e.g. blue, black or grey. This is the best element, here. Where water can help draw-out or reduce the metal element. Try to avoid using real water, in the bedroom - this is a double-edged sword. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anooja, Under this current Period 8: 1. Past prosperity sectors are WS:7 and/or MS:7 This is already considered as past prosperity and not worth activating unless there is a double 7 (which in this case, a water position can be used to drown it). 2. Present prosperity sectors are now WS:8 and/or MS:8 If the sector meets the conditions e.g. if there is clear space such as in a living room and if this location has WS:8, then water can be used to activated wealth here. Similiarly check to see if a mountain star can be activated at section with MS:8 3. Future prosperity Since we are under Period 8, we should not forget about #9 since #9 is known as the future prosperity. This sector (also if it meets the criteria) can also be activated. To bring in a chain of present prosperity with future prosperity. An auspicious combination. For example, it would be a pity to activate or place water at a location that has #9 (fire element). As mentioned, the above are not fixed rules but rather, it should be taken as a guideline since it is always best to compare all three elements: WS with MS with Base to come up with a proper balance. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anooja, For both mountain and water star, one has to look carefully at the sector to see if it can be activated. For MS8, if it is at the north and if there is a wall behind it (not an open window), than the mountain star can be activated here. As opposed to the west. Since you had mentioned that west has a ws8. And ws8, goes with a water position not a mountain position. For example:- MS = 8 This is the current period - mountain star location. In your case, it is at North WS=8 In your case is at West. Or this is the water wealth location. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Regina, Yes, lighting is a better alternative especially if one is in the room - turn it on. But, if no one is in the room, I strongly feel that it is not necessary to leave it on 24 hours. If no one is in the room try not to draw the night curtain, but let natural light filter into the room, will do. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, All these objects have more to do with commercialisation, than Feng Shui. One should take these items as a decorative item. For example, if one is too free, can make an experiment: 1. Mon, Tue, Wed = let it face the main entrance 2. Thurs = face the living room 3. Friday = face NE 4. Saturday = face SE 5. SUNDAY? Hmm... " How about throwing it away?" Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. The morale of the story? " Para 5 - It is a good idea!"

Dear Agnes, Although sometimes, we read that slanted roofs are "inauspicious" but frankly this is very common and in my opinion, do not pose any issue especially if they do not have large beams "falling" down on a bed or a sit. Or large beams can be seen, when we look up directly. You should, try to check out your best sleeping direction or work direction using the Eight House theory, first. Then check to see if these positions can be applied to your bedroom (in relation to the shapes and forms of the room). Under the Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, try to, see if the bed / tables/chairs can be positioned "comfortably". Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear HP, In my opinion, your home is still considered as a Period 7 home. This is because Lunar New Year falls on 22 Jan 2004 and it ends only on the 15th day after 22 Jan 2004. And 6 Feb falls within this "curcial" new year period. Anyway, a Period 7 home can change or remain at Period 7 or to Period 8. While a Period 8 home cannot go back to the past. In order to go back to the past: Please purchase "Back to the Future: Part III" video. "Surely, one can than imagine going to the past *JOKE* Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Christine, You can use the free Eight Housereport(s) at http://www.geomancy-online.com or alternatively, use the "manual" hyper-links to check your date of birth and then click on the correct Eight House chart under this resource: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Regina, Frankly, between the two, and if this is a regular (room) and not a storeroom, than often, opening such a room to tother rooms to let in fresh air is often a more sensible approach. Unless we live in a space station, where we can simply seal up a room, than we could go ahead to lock up the room. Opening a room, by having doors opened all round a home would allow for constant fresh air to move or circulate within a home. In Feng Shui, the worst senarios are : suffocationg qi or stale qi especially from a normal room. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Mui Ing, Frankly, although, this may sound uncomfortable, it is not as "bad" as compared to a toilet e.g. toilet bowl on the same wall as the bed-head. This is because, a water position is much like this article: http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/art-under.htm Where the invisible vapours of water could cause cancer. However, for a stove, the only main issue(s) are: 1. If one forgot to switch off the gas. It can affect any room in the whole house. 2. Other than this, usually there is often not a major issue of a stove "affecting" the other side. Since, we do not cook at night and a reasonable thick wall. Frankly, therefore, I do not see it as a major direct threat as compared with water positions. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Phua, Please see below: Frankly, I personally feel that plants are ok. I feel that this is kind of a hearsay information. Since miniature bamboo is very popular today: very easy to maintain or nearly no maintenance at all - since it can strive on just a layer of water - easy to fill the container. Look at it this way, cactus have torns so even more "pointed" than this tiny plant. If you are simply looking at it from a Shapes and Forms perspective, than often, it should be placed in the living room - "to be enjoyed". For Flying Star Feng Shui sectors that has water star #8 *current wealth sector* or water star #6 (metal sector) or water star #7 (neutralising this bad #7). The above are possibilities. Usually, it should chime around that area. There is no fixed distance. For example: 33.3 cm from the door etc... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Peter, Can you let me know the Flying Star direction. As some directions can truly consider changing period, while others are not favourable or have to check out whether it can be effective e.g. where is the living room vs the star numbers, centrepoint etc... Alternatively, if you know how to analyse, whether Period 8 is better - then this is the way to go about it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Phua, Yes, in Singapore, anyone especially middle management staff who are also over 40+ often have difficulty finding another jobhttp://www.geomancy.net/wbimages/smiles/icon_sad.gif For the time being, unless you really have another alternative, have no choice but to "REN" or be patient! What is worse-off is without a proper job. Look at it this way, everyone will have to grow old someday and these people who treat the "elderly" will no doubt share the same or even worse fate! When the tough gets going, you simply have to gain courage or even get support from close ones especially family members! But most of all, don't despair! Do your best! Take care! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carlos, Please see below:- In my opinion, in your case, it is best to First-fix-the leak! What you had described i.e. your bedroom falling between NE and E with potent inauspicious combinatins of NE = M5 W9 and E = M5 W9 B5 Are very inauspicious combinations. Where 5 is already bad but fueling it with W9 is equally bad. As mentioned in a similar reply to this type of question, today (forum message): Try to: 1. Avoid using particularly YELLOW (earth) and / or FIRE (Red, pink or purple) within this room. 2. If need to use constant metal e.g. outside the bedroom window with a wind chime or other constant metal or even a glass jar filled with salt /six coins - please do a search for the exact - items for this. 3. Because #8 and #5 are same earth elements - trying to enhance one could inadvertently inflame the other! Thus seriously I personally feel that you should (MUST) "FIX-THE-LEAK, FIRST!" Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Emily, 1. Other than Yr3, (although bad wood - that is helpful, this time around), the other combinations of #5 x 2 fueled with M#9 fire is indeed - pretty bad. (Yes, very inauspicious). 2. The idea behind the neutralising of #5 is the use of constant metal. Thus, imagine this: a wind chime that does not make (constant) noise is as good as not having a wind chime at all. This is akin to swallowing a sugar coated pill with no good visible results. 3. With this potent combination of #5 x 2, one sure need to have pretty much constant metal to activate some kind of a neutralisation. 4. Thus a wind chime outside of the house or at the balcony is a much better choice. 5. In addition, to scan this location for any addition of "unwanted" earth elements e.g. porcelin decorative items. If so, try to place them somewhere else. 6. Also, try to avoid any tone of colours such as earth tones especially YELLOW colour or Chili RED colours. These two "primary" colours are best avoided, here. 7. Often, I speak of the "Bruce Lee - method" and the "Jackie Chan method". 8. Many of us seen Bruce Lee's shows. He goes all out to maim or kill his opponents with as little blows as possible. 9. Thus, in my opinion, hanging a wind chime is the equavalent of using blows to destroy i.e. #5. 10. The Jackie Chan method is that one could perhaps, place a water feature at the balcony, by applying the five elements to use the "Tai Qi" effect, to create a flow of water -> 6 gold fish 1 black gold fish -> in a rectangle fish tank - is another alternative. 11. I do not want to sound so cruel, but, often, these fishes may die or need to be "sacrificed" but if so, do replace them immediately. The saying goes " It is either the fish or US?" *Fish lovers* I beg you not to report me to the SPCA!! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear All, Mr Wasis Sugiono, a regular forum user says that his friend found that the Suunto brand compass can be bought cheapest at one or two shops located in Lucky Plaza, Singapore. If you are in Singapore and instead of ordering from the internet, you can perhaps check out Lucky Plaza, at Orchard Road, Singapore. (Next to Marriot Hotel) and within walking distance of Orchard MRT station. Warmest Regards, Cecil Wasis Sugiono" (email-address removed) wrote in message

Dear James, The developer incorporated certain elements of Feng Shui. Specifically, when one gazes into the swimming pool, the outline of an ancient Chinese i-ching coin can be observed, characterized by the square hole typical of Chinese coins, complemented by the blue tiles within the pool. Some time ago, I visited Block 52 (units facing marking K) Source: http://www.themadeira.com.sg/main_siteplan.html. ** **Note: The link mentioned in RED is no longer available today. I found this particular facing unappealing due to the unfavorable Flying star numbers, as well as the view of what appears to be a distant "tomb" (Stadium). Similar to other condominiums, there are still favorable units available. However, it seems that the more desirable units have already been occupied, particularly since they were reasonably priced at the initial launch. What remains are the less desirable, or "left-over," units. In my view, the units that are considered to be good, especially those facing the pool or guard room, are exposed to direct western sunlight. Consequently, these units, including some living areas and bedrooms, can become quite uncomfortably "hot." Warmest Regards, Cecil