Cecil Lee

Dear Anon, Please see below:- 1)can a person 2. As for the head pointing towards the door, this is still as bad. Other than, the concept that one cannot see who enters the room. (Symbolic of a thief coming into the room holding a knife). This second point or para 2, dwells on a commonsense approach. Often, to fully utilise the bedroom, the bed can be placed against a wall and the head pointing towards the window. This is acceptable as often light filters into the room. And for those who love to lie on the bed to read, this light source is comforting to the eyes. The only `drawback' is based on commonsense approach i.e. if one lives in an apartment: and if there is no safety grille, a bed next to or close to a window can be dangers to a young infant child who could have climbed it and fall out of the window. Otherwise, this is not a major issue. 2) i have read that Recently, I heard from a friend that, this senior officer of a company, who feared that he could be retrenched seeked a Feng Shui practitioner to look at his office. It was really shocking to learn that the practititoner advised him to block the back (windows) and infact surround his entire room will `walls' i.e. high partitions. The only remaining space happens to be the door into this room. This is quite ridiculous senario, just because, he has a back row cabinet and a window behind his desk. Guess what == not long after he followed the advise, he was retrenched anyway! Often in a house, there is still a wall followed by the window. And one still has backing of such a `wall'. No issue. And often this layout makes sense because, natural light filters into the room, making reading or work more comfortable. What could be worse if one's study room faces west. And it is akin to wearing a pair of sun glasses to work. Often this is not an issue. We are on this earth for a limited span of time i.e. 60 to 90 years old. And, why not enjoy all the creature comforts? Many of us have our tolerance level. For example, it is often said that when we sleep, our spirit leave our body. If it sees a mirror, it will get a shock! But what happens if the spirit, leaves the body, wants to `comb' hair before going off? This is like the tale of - not allowing a TV set in the bedroom. So far, we have not read that someone or known cases of people dying just because a tv set was placed in-front of them. 4)i have read As mentioned above, this is all about tolerance level. 5) is If a room has lots of electrical items, the room can be quite warm. It is fine to have a fan circulate in the room. However, for the Chinese, it is often said that one should not have a fan continously blowing against one's body. No good (or wind). But having a fan circulating in a room or house is good. In fact, this is a key success factor in a home. This is where, one can perfectly place our furniture etc.. optimum based on Feng Shui but if there is no `air' circulating in the home, many of the locations become dead qi. This is why, some of the richer people, do turn on aircon. With proper maintenance of aircon, the air circulated by a well maintained aircon can help circulate qi all around a house. Perhaps, more importantly, I would say " taboos are around us everywhere. It is what we choose to make out of our lives is more important ". I often have a distaste of people, buying all sorts of figurines etc... for example, 3 legged toad, laughing buddha etc... more importantly, it does not cost anything or (much) to hug one's child, or have a friendly family atmosphere! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Here are some considerations for a patio:- 1. The best form (shape) is rectangular or square shaped. 2. The side wall or railing of the patio should not be fully clad with stone. Preferably, made of wood and to allow air to circulate thru it and into the home. Circulation of air in a home is one of the keey sucess factors for a home where qi can circulate into the home bringing in fresh air. 3. In particular, avoid a pond (especially a circular one) at the west corner of the patio especially if this is the west compass direction or known as the white tiger location. A pond here is symbolic of the white tiger's open mouth - ready to gobble down it's prey - thus inauspicious. 4. For the support structure such as the column, stone is acceptable. But it would not be favourable to have it made of total stone i.e. inclusive of the railing or deck. The rationale is because, if the patio is west facing, and if there are no trees or neighbour's house to block direct afternoon sun, the stone structure can easily be heated up. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. If you can, try to close the window with the day curtain. 2. Often, some people, hang an open scissors at the window grille (symbolic) of `cutting-open' it or not caged. 3. If both your house and the neigbhour's house is in close proximity, then for the moment, it is still better to: 3.1 First choice hang a convex ba gua mirror facing the `threat'. 3.2 An alternative is to hang a mirror but often this mirror should be rectangular 8inch by 8 inch mirror. Until the neighbour remove the scissors, then it is best to protect your home. (No choice!) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Peck Wun, Please see below:- No, it is not necessarily true that all new HDB apartments have toilet at the centrepoint. There are many which have a bomb shelter at or close to the centrepoint. Often, a toilet at the centrepoint is considered as one major leak. It is akin to having a fractured arm even before moving into the home. It is because of such a leak plus additional leaks such as the house is not suitable to the breadwinner etc.. that will give problems later to the breadwinners. I must stress therefore, that often; it is not just one leak but several leaks that cause a problem. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Is it possible for you to sketch and scan your layout plan. Or alternatively, you can fax it to +065 6482 0570 together with your email address. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carla, 1. Frankly, first and foremost, check your business model. Often, Feng Shui is not a cure all for many of our woes (or business problems). 2. Instead of concentrating on using material things to enhance or give us a psychological boost, it is time to sit down and re-look at your business model, first. 3. Please see below:- For a slanted ceiling, there is no much one can do here other than to see if one can move away from this location. Frankly, Feng Shui is not a cure all. Many of the items that you have referred to is felt to be that belonging to " Man or Human " Luck. For example, many of us would want to believe that our home has a `wealth corner'. This is to make us feel more comfortable or give us hope or (Man Luck). If you have placed your desk facing your auspicious direction; already, and see no result, as mentioned above, try to relook your business model and marketing strategy. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. It is good to hear that all the tables are already setup. This is the key issue. Since, it would not be good if you actually see your partition torn down and see your table move over to the new location. 2. As your new table is ready, wait for your colleague to move-out. For your move. If you do not have much items, simply place it into boxes such as the paper copier empty boxes. And bring all of them at one go to the new work-top. This is relatively no issue as compared to Para 1. 3. This portion is not Feng Shui but more of a belief:- When you do begin to move; just stroke your back a few times and mumble to yourself ie. "to your child" that we are moving to a new and better work-table. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Utpal, Flying Star Feng Shui uses the common lowest denominator: The Five elements concept. (Yin and Yang is higher up under this pyramid). Pillars of destiny also uses the Five elements concept. Often, it is crucial to find out what is one's element and strength e.g. weak wood person. If this has been determined: for a weak wood person:- Favourable elements are: Water (blue, black or grey) and Wood (green or brown). Unfavourable elements are: Fire (red, pink or purple) and Metal (white or gold). The wealth element of a weak wood person is: Earth Earth (yellow, cream or beige). But take note that this wealth element is not favourable to a weak wood person. It is good for a strong wood person. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, You can review my comments on the various options on how to take a compass reading. In particular the difference between a building block, landed property and an apartment:- http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/art-cecilcompass.htm Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, It is best to scan the entire home to check on: 1. White If the walls are white in colour (white represents metal) no additional cure is needed. 2. Water element If there are water positions at a specific sector. Or if there are relatively large amounts of blue, black or grey at a sector that has particulary lots of #3 or #4 (bad wood) Or where the year has bad #3 or #4; since water helps wood, it is best to see if we can avoid adding water element here. If there is too much `water' element here, then, additional cure should be used to control the bad wood #3 or #4 or multiples of it. 3. Wood element At a location that has bad #3 and #4. In addition to water, we should not have too much `wood' at the location. If it is a simple plant, tnen remove it. Although adding wood to wood is not as bad as water, too much combination of these at a sector with #3 and #4 will not be good. If it cannot be removed, then a set of six coins should be used at the location to balance it. 4. Fire element. At locations with bad #5 and #2 bad earth, it is detrimental to add fire. Since fire will help fuel further especially the #5. In addition, if the sector has the Earth element, check to see if there is no additional combinations of Fire element and Earth elements at a location that has a #5 or #2 or multiples of it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Hopefully, the red string does not stain or release red colour. Else simply rinse it with soap and water and leave it to dry. 2. In my opinion, although 3 represents wood and under the destructive process of Five elements concept: Metal destroy wood, often, this have very little success. It has more to do with `ren chai' or human luck. We want to believe in feeling lucky, that's all. Equivalent to the notion put to us by many Geomancers' that all of us have a wealth corner in a home. It is only to give us a sense of satifaction. For those who have watched Chinese period dramas or shows - and see the furniture arrangement, have anyone yet to see a show with an owner telling us that they have a wealth corner? Real Feng Shui or earth luck has to do more with the external environment, site, land and building rather than all these material goods. I have often mentioned that instead of buying figurines, it is even better to use that money to invest on one's children or hug one's children more. Human relationships is much better than all the material goods that we buy, and go dusty. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, There are two dimensions when looking at the placement of a fish tank: 1. Shapes and Forms Often, the advise is to place it on the same wall along (but not close to) the main door. (Around the main door location) Avoid placing it at the centrepoint of the house. 2. Flying Star Feng Shui Under Flying Star Feng Shui, locations that has #7 and or #6 (PLUS) also that this is a water location e.g. the living room area - can be considered acceptable for a water postion. But under Flying Star, becareful not to place a water position at locations which #3 or #4 or multiples of these bad wood element. The rationale is that such a water position can `inflame' bad wood further and cause more problems. 3. A fountain...hmmm.. Nowadays, fountain is highly commercialised object. And at such a high mark-up. The real rationale for a fountain (a large one) is because, of two senarios: 3.1 for a landed property, water or water fountain would mean that nothing can built up above it ... i.e. giving clear space. 3.2 a real fountain or waterfall is different from a tiny fountain: What makes a real waterfall significant is the friction of water with air. It is said that such friction would produce a positive result or good ion charge. And these ion charge e.g. negative ions can attract bad positive ions. 3.3 Imagine a small tiny house fountain? Can it generate such an activity? Worse still, this may cause high humidity levels if the house is all closed up. If there is lots of sunligh there can also be algae growth. 3.4 For those who are living at a high floor already should be enjoying virtual water or clear space. 4. Where ever possible, a fountain should be placed outside of the house e.g. at the balcony area. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Yang Ming, Under the Eight House theory:- 1. How suitable is the house? Often, if `death or disaster' sector is at the main entrance for the breadwinner, this is already considered like the breadwinner having a `fractured' arm. 2. If the house also has a toilet at the centre of the house; then these are more leaks. More leaks translate to something like: a fractured arm to an `amputated leg'. 3. It is thus more important to understand all these. 4. In addition, under the Eight House, it is better to sleep in a good sector and nice to have sleeping with the head facing a good direction. 5. Other than the above, there is nothing magic about the Eight House. It has it's limitations. 6. Very often, it does not necessarily mean or automatically mean that when we sleep facing a good direction or sit facing our good direction, this is the `end of the success story'. 7. Far from it. As mentioned above, things like: location, location and location is very important. Even if the house is beautifully decorated but all else crumbles outside, this is really bad. No amount of sleeping at a good direction or even a house fitting us can help. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Can call me directly at: 6100 9600 or email to sales@geomancy.net Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, More importantly, one try not to move the bed or furniture in the bedroom. In your case, this is unfortunately a business decision. And seems that you have to move table. In such a situation, you can still move your table but - avoid seeing the entire move. What you can do is; pack up all your personal belongings into a box, place it at a corner and (do not see the move/removal of the table) but once ready, then occupy your new table. (Do not see the entire process). Better still is if your new table is ready. Bring your things there. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Stand at the window(s) to see if the tree trunk slices into the home? If no, this is not a threat to your home. This can be seen as a "commonsense" approach. Often a dead tree is prone to rot / termites (if any). And because of this issue, it can be considered unhealthy. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi everyone, In addition, these are additional dates for the various years ahead:- 1. Year 2006 - 7th month (Hungry Ghost month) Unfortunately, under Year 2006, there is an intercalary month or a double 7th month for this year. Given this situation: the 7th months for this year are: from 25 July 2006 to 23 August 2006 and the start of the 2nd 7th month is from 24 August 2006 to 21 September 2006. When we read the above information, it simply means that the 7th month for Year 2006 is from 25 July 2006 to 21 September 2006. the 8th month for this year only starts from 22 September 2006. 2. Year 2007 For the Year 2007, 7th month starts on 13 August 2007 to 10 September 2007. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Mr Low, Overall, the earth element has only one main colour i.e. yellow or shades of it such as: cream or beige. (No other colour represents it). A safe element is often:- 1. White (metal) element. Or a combination of water element and gold such as the colour of the wrought iron gate / grille where often: the background is black and gold is splashed onto it. Ideally, one has to take extra care of using fire (red, pink or purple) at such sectors. As fire may inadvertently fuel bad earth #5 or #2 if they are present at that sector. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. For 2004, the 7th month or Hungry Ghost month falls on/between 16 August 2004 to 13 September 2004. (In addition) 2. For 2005, the 7th month falls on/between 5 August 2005 to 3 September 2005. 3. Another inauspicious date for marriage or moving-house is the Qing Ming month or often April. For this year, Qing Ming falls on 5 April 2003. And it is best not to move house in April 2003. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Since, the tree slices into the house (thru the main entrance): this is considered inauspicous. Or a threat to the house. The cul-de-sac is an added `burden' to the house. Thus, this is two bad / bad situations. No, it does not mean here that the cul-de-sac metal slices into the wood tree. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sandra, Often, house number is not a major issue under Feng Shui. It has more to do with one's culture. And numbers mean different things to different races and even dialect groups. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Frankly, there is no harm in placing a cross on your door. Often, when we read about Feng Shui, often it is not good to have two doors directly facing each other. This is because, there may be a possibility or a high probability of logger-heads between the two parties. For example, small things such as shoes strewn along the main enterance or noise coming from the neighbour. Even uneasyness of lack of privacy if both parties open their doors is considered unfavourable. Given all these, there is therefore a high chance of neighours being irritated with each other. A Lose-Lose situation? A lose-lose situation is when each party view the other with concern. For example, if the neighbour or we (ourself) first hang say a ba gua mirror, the other neighbour may not have a choice but also (instead) have to hang a mirror to neutralise it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Flemming, 1. It depends. Most and foremost, one has to look at the layout plan of the interior of the house. 2. Often, since the living room and dining room are close or next to each other, the placement of the sofa has to be looked into under the context of the living room vs dining room. 3. Often, it is good to create two symbolic rectangles between the living room and dining room area. 4. Factors like the shape of the living/dinning room should be looked into closely. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Yenni, If it is asked at www.geomancy.net's website, we require only your actual birth date and not lunar calendar date. We will convert this information. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear David, 1. Water position includes: any fountain or fish tank. 2. In addition, colours such as blue, black or gray also represents water element. This is particularly so, for the interior of the home. 3. A water position outside of the house often is excluded under the above definition. Water position outside the house can be based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil