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Dear Alan,
If it is a major renovation, your house would change it's birth chart. And Period 7, seems a sensible idea.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/9/2003 10:16:54 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Lee,
The report generated from the
house number shows that the
house that i just bought is in
period 6 ( 1st built in 1978),
But i will be renovating this
year, in this case is the
house consider period 6 or 7 ?
Thank you.
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Dear Anon,
I cannot agree more with this statement. However, these are my added comments:
1. Personally, for me, if I choose my house, I prefer to choose a north-south or south-north house. They key here is `radiation'.
2. A east-west or west-east house (depending on location) often may be exposed to direct sunlight or far more sunlight radiation.
3. A west facing house or bedrooms facing west (and exposed) to the west sun can be `unfortunate'. In Singapore, near to the equator, often, the sunlight is very strong and the evening even around 7 pm, the wall may still radiate heat. Imagine, a poor child sleeping next to the wall.
4. Even if the child does not sleep close to the wall, the entire room can be quite warm.
5. I have also illustrated on the effects of the morning sun that rises and evaporates the stagnant water in the Rivervale condo and recently, the newly TOP Lilydale Executive condo may face such problems. Please such for " Rivervale condo " - this article is under Singapore Properties conference.
6. The key to understand why Hong Kong practitioners prefer a South facing house is because of tradition. In China e.g. Beijing, most houses face south. Because north faces the mountain and often, wind will bring the yellow dusk from the north. And this is why most homes prefer to face south.
7. But this does not mean that it has to become a taboo that all good houses must face south.
8. Nowadays, many of us, have read so much of the 4 good and 4 bad and will often rush to buy homes that face ANY of the good facing directions without often considering the `radiation' or natural radiated sunlight filtering into a home. The radiated sunlight coming into the house is equally crucial.
9. Today, for example, I recieved a question from a client: why does her friend's Feng Shui practitioner recommend that the wealth corner is at the master toilet. And they were told not to use it totally.
10. My reply is: look at it this way, a Feng Shui practitioner may visit a home for less than 2 hours. But (we) have to live in this house - for quite a while. Silly idea isn't it, to close the toilet.
11. This is much like the " how tolerant are we to mirrors" idea.
12. In the past, I mentioned that some of us may be less tolerant to mirrors in the room while others can sleep easily in a room.
The often mentioned idea is that : when we sleep, our spirit leaves our body, sees the mirror and get a SHOCK! But wait.. WHAT IF? our spirit wants to comb hair in the mirror to look nice before it `flys' off?
Some of us are tolerant to `chilli padi' or tabasco chilli, while others are not. So far, there is no reported case that anyone died because of placing a TV set in the bedroom. Our life is short. so we should enjoy ourselves... even so, many of the new TV sets like LCD or Plasma do not even have a shadow.
Why, make our lives even more miserable as it is.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/9/2003 10:17:25 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil
Please advise why Hong Kong
feng shui masters always said
that the house is
very good if it sits North and
faces South. What about
sitting South and
facing North? What's the
difference?
Thought all houses have 4 good
and 4 bad locations, if so,
then what so
special about sitting North
and facing south?
Please advise.
Thank You
Anonymous
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Dear Anon,
1. Many of the products are produced at their fraction of their costs.
2. For example, a medium sized wooden three-legged toad can be produced in currently with `cheap' labour in China for as little as US$15 per set. But, if we check out the " Feng Shui " stores, they can sell for a tidy sum. Locally, in Singapore, some of them can sell as much as US$228 or S$388 or more.
3. This simply illustration can show us such a very high mark-up! It is easy to wonder where all these money goes to?
4. In my opinion, many Feng Shui practitioners resort to selling all these highly marked-up items to `guillable' victims (or curely called `suckers').
5. I am truly sad to see, that if we venture to " Feng Shui " websites, 99 percent sell such items. And they do earn a huge profit.
6. Often, if you participate in forums hosted by such people, one often see these `pushed' to us.
7. The saying goes: The rich continues to think ways to make money. The poor, (poor can be anyone who aimlessly purchase objects) continues to be a " sucker " into buying useless things to clutter their home.
8. For example, the rich would buy say a 5 caret diamond to wear. The poor will buy a "cheap" crystal to hang and collect dust all over their homes.
9. The idea of greed begets greed is true: The ORIGINAL idea of Feng Shui is to allow us, to harmonise with our surroundings. Thus, promoting good health. With good health, we are able to `think properly'. Nowadays, many look at it differently i.e Feng Shui MUST EQUAL to $$$.
10. This, is why many Feng Shui practitioners CAPITALISE on our greed by touting Human Luck (ren cai) Feng Shui. The "trick" these practitioners employ include:-
10.1 Every home must have a wealth corner.
10.2 Every home must have a water position.
11. And, if you ask them, the `trick' here is that you should take up their service. As only these practitioners have the special means to let you know where they are. This is like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
12. Often, once we give hope to people, and it does not yield results and how often have we heard that these people are still (naive) and check with the practitioner why luck did not come? Often, the practitioner may say, you have not done it right? Huh? One may ask, is this true?
13. A more sensible approach is:-
13.1 Instead of spreading sugar coated hope, it is best that the practitioners be honest with their clients:
13.2 Try to diagnose any leaks if any.
13.2 Understand the breadwinner and family members ba zi and discuss with the family.
13.3 Realistically tell the family, what they are `facing' against. And what can or cannot help. Often, it may mean, in the long term.. a switch of home. For example, if one has stayed in the same home for more than 6 years with little progress? What's wrong...
14. The morale of the story is.. " Don't play to the open arms of the practitioner. "
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/9/2003 9:53:54 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil and Robert,
I have been browsing several
Feng Shui sites and they are
asking people to buy figurines
e.g. three-legged toad, wolu,
coins, fish (an aquarium) etc
to enhance the feng shui in
our homes. It's necessary to
purchase such "feng shui"
items?
Many thanks,
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Dear David,
1. We all must understand that Feng Shui is not a `cure' all.
2. In my opinion, Great Feng Shui practitioners in the past try to apply Feng Shui that works for most people, most of the time.
3. Nowadays, it is sad that many Feng Shui practitioners use concepts like `wealth corner' etc...
4. For example, many Feng Shui practitioners will advise us that `X' is the location of the wealth corner. And when we follow their advise; it does not work. And, when we ask the practitioner, often, the answer is that `you must' have not done it right.
5. I can sum up that such Feng Shui practitioners are really not truly apply Feng Shui but rather, baised towards: Human or man luck i.e. psychology... make us feel better... but for how long?
6. As human beings, we always want to hear the `positive' things - or things that give us hope. But all these, frankly are like sugar coated pills.
7. Most of the time, when we employ a FS practitioner, often, the assessment is done `within the four walls' - and many have missed the `bigger' picture. Do search the conference on " Singapore Property " or " Photo tours of Interest " for some clue.
8. The most important thing is : Location, location and location.
9. Overall, a North-South orientation of a house is much favorable, because of light that enters the home.
10. Contrast this with many people, who feel that their house should be e.g. West facing or East facing. Imagine, if the house is in a east to west orientation. When the sun rises, it heats up the east (and if there are bedrooms in east and west), this can be quite a `hot' house - literally bathed by sunlight. Too much sunlight is not favourable.
11. Do do a search for " Quantum Leap " and one can find clues that: an excellent house not only has good Feng Shui, but also receive wealth at the expensive of others. For these owners, they can literally sit down and wait for money to flow in i.e. bountiful opportunties.
12. Leaks in a home
Although it is good to fix leaks, it does not guarantee one can prosper after fixing it. Much like, we are already wounded and patched up.
13. I have this to say about why Feng Shui can be considered ineffective:-
14. I have previously mentioned that if we purchase a home or apartment and much like a car, it is a 13 year old 800 cc car. No matter how much one tweak the engine, this car, cannot go much faster.
15. In another vehicle example: If we have a family of 8. How is it possible to squeeze all family members into the car safely? Unless, of course, we tied some members on the bonnet, and roof and throw in another few into the boot. In order to sit all family members comfortably and safely we need an MPV. But if it is beyond our means, then, doing all the little things cannot help us.
The saying goes.. the rich get richer, the poor gets poorer - since often, the rich can afford better. And the rich does not have one `wealth corner' but infact, every location of their home is literally, pathed with `gold'. For the lower income to even middle income, despite a small home, these people try to squeeze in water position etc... even making their homes more cluttered! In my opinion; it is sad to say, the poor, will get poorer, supporting purchasing and supporting commercial products that costs little to produce but with high mark-ups.
16. The morale of the story is that, if the house is lousy, no amount of cure(s) can help .. falling short of a miracle. No sifu can help in such a situation. Often, as mentioned earlier, many would simply give us a sugar coated pill.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil LeeQuoteOn 5/9/2003 3:13:45 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Masters,
I have engage "a few" fs
masters in the past but each
of them gave me different
recommendations and I still
don;t see great improvement in
my life. And this makes me
feel if FS is really workable.
In your opinion, what do say a
good FS master should have ?
Thanks
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Dear Anon,
Please see below:-QuoteOn 5/7/2003 5:19:28 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil:
I have read the web page at
cecilcompass.htm, which is
very helpful. I have posted my
questions regarding the unique
situating of my house before,
and I was to told to provide a
sketch of the house. I do not
have a scanner to upload the
layout. I hope the depict that
is provided following my
questions would suffice.
I would appreciate having your
expertise in analyzing the
direction of my house:
1. Interior Feng Shui Qi of my
house, which is a landed
property:
From the center point of the
house, the frontage of my
living room is in the NE
direction. The middle point of
my front door falls exactly on
the dividing line between the
NE and East (I used a compass
and a protractor to get an
exact reading, which is 67.5
degree). Therefore, I am
indecisive in telling whether
have a NE house or a East
house.
In my opinion, you should consider the House as a East House (E2 with the following range 67.5 to 82.4 degrees).Quote2. Exterior Feng Shui Qi of my
House including the Plot of
Land:
My house faces the round
circle part of a cul-de-sac.
Your
instruction says that "the
facing of the house" should
take from standing at the Main
Gate of the house looking
outwards to the "road".
In my situation, I should look
outward to the cul-de-sac? Or
I should look outward to the
"road" that comes to the
cul-de-sac? For your
information, the road that
leads to the cul-de-sac is on
the left hand side of the
sketch shown below; e.g. in
the NE direction.
Often, this location is analysed more on Shapes and Forms in relation to the cul-de-sac. As you cannot provide a sketch of the cul-de-sac vis-a-vis; your home layout, the fencing, the main gate etc.., it is difficult for me to make further comments.Quote3. My four good sectors and
four bad sectors are
influenced by the interior Qi
or the exterior Qi? Which Qi
has the dominant impact?
The four good/bad sectors are influenced based on the interior layout.
In your home, more importantly, understanding the fence, gate (gate-way) and where your home is within this cul-de-sac will help further.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Anon,
1. I am afraid, this is another marketing gimmick. Although, it may sound authentic, but unfortunately, this is too general to be of any use to anyone.
2. For example, lets say, everyone in this forum, hears of this and go buy one. And given that the odds are stacked against a gambler, mathematically (probability), it would only a few can win.
3. Going forward, it is truly hard to imagine; that if 1,000 users in this forum do so; how many can win?
4. It would not be good enough that 1 person has won but the remainer 100,000 folks out there which tried it will work. It is beyond comprehension, how it can help us. We all can guess who will be richer i.e. the person who sold us the set of the highly marked up 3coins.
5. Unfortunately, nowadays, Five elements or Feng Shui has been twisted to entice us to depart with our hard earned money.
6. The only benefit, such ideas have is much like any other `hope'. Often, one goes and buy lottery so, that we have something to look `forward' to. Going forward, it depends on each individual to keep ourselves `alive'. Some others opted for other situation like communicating more with spouse, family, children.
7. So long as each of us understand the fundamentals of how we want to satisfy our `hope'; and not that may not have anything to do with Feng Shui.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/7/2003 5:19:26 AM, Anonymous wrote:
is it true that having 3 coins
tied with thread can help me
in my gambling luck?
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Further to what I had mentioned earlier, it is important to note that even if we really want to place a pair of kirins, they should not look fierce.
Under symbolism, when we want to place objects within or even facing out of our house e.g. a pair of lion figurines, it is object best to go for a `plump' (prosperous looking lion) and also with `simling face'.
Anything else, should not be used.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/7/2003 4:36:16 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Mr Lee,
What is the significance of
placing 1 kirin on each side
of the main door in the
aspect of fengshui ?
Thanks & Best Regards
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Dear Raja,
1. Let me share with you my personal experience on laughing Buddha and all sorts of crystals...
2. I personally feel that these should be treated merely as decorative items.
3. Typically, in Singapore, especially those who are Chinese, mandarin educated, staying in three room apartments and some four room (government housing), do have such figurines in their homes. Often, they not only have one laughing buddha, but often even two, a coin bank or even the three-legged toad. Plus often, at least a fish tank. And often, they would have stayed in the home for more than 8 or more years with little progress.
4. Imagine, already, their flat is cluttered, adding more clutter, does not make ordinary sense. But still, many people feel, that if there is hope, it is better this way than to live without `hope'.
5. A further problem is the mentality that their home must have a `wealth corner'. Frankly, this is not the correct approach.
6. As mentioned above, the objects you have should be threated more of a decorative item(s). Like every decorative items, dust do accumulate unless they are kept in display shelves.. etc...
Frankly, if it is a `waste' to throw it away, then, it is acceptable to repair them. However, there are often those, who do not feel comfortable, keeping them. If we are `fearful' of the self-fulfilling prophercy.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/7/2003 4:49:20 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
I have one question about the
broken fengshui articles,
recently I bought a golden
color dragon which is madeup
of resin or somekind of
plastic, after I brought into
the house by mistake I broke
the dragon's tail, now my
question is, is it good to
have such broken things at
home, I have couple of
laughing buddahs which are
slightly chipped off, please
help me with this, if I can
not use these things please do
let me know how do I dispose
them???
Thanks,
Raja
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Dear Anon,
1. Last year, I received calls from several users who said that they had consulted a local (Singapore) practitioner, who likes to ask their clients to purchase kirins or a pair of it to be placed on each side of the main door.
2. Soon after, several of these clients, maybe by coincidence have problems or frequent family quarrels.
3. There was this bungalow, where, the client of the FS practitioner had advised to place on all the open windows of the bedrooms on the second level.
4. In China, it is interesting to note that, as a decoration, one piece is used and not necessarily a pair is used.
5. In several of the previous messages, I had suggested that it is not favourable to place a pair of kirin in the home. As it does not create `harmony' to the residents. Even, temples often, do not use these figurines.
6. Going forward, I am afraid; especially buying these from the local Feng Shui practitioner is to only add to their hidden charges and to line one's pocket with a hefty markup price/profit.
7. It is even more worth to use some of the money to go out with the entire family on a happy Sunday lunch outing as this creates more bonding.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/7/2003 4:36:16 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Mr Lee,
What is the significance of
placing 1 kirin on each side
of the main door in the
aspect of fengshui ?
Thanks & Best Regards
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Dear Anon,
For a strong metal person, the most favourable element is: Water (blue, black or gray).
The next two favourable elements are Wood (green or brown) and Fire (red, pink or purple).
For a strong wood person, the most favourable element is Fire (red, pink or purple) as fire element will help to exhaust wood. As fire element is increased, earth (yellow, cream or beige) can be used. Next best favourable element is metal, as metal inturn will help to exhaust earth.
Actually, you can use the free comparison report at www.geomancy-online.com to determine these.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 4/27/2003 7:51:35 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil
Please advice what are the
favourable and unfavourable
elements for a person
of strong metal.
What about that of a strong
wood person?
Thank You
Anonymous
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Dear All,
This newly T.O.P. executive condominium at Yishun currently has woes of not having a cable vision system hook-up due to the recent dispute between two major telco suppliers.
On top of this, it's orientation is much like that of the Rivervale cres condominium, which I had highlighted sometime back.
Please search for " Rivervale " if you want to find out more about, what may be instore for some residents of units 13 and 11 and also units 10 and 12.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear all,
Looking at the street directory for a first-hand clue
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It is most important that we continue to remember the maxim: location, location, location.
It is an advantage to get a local street directory; to have a "helicopter view" of your future home.
In this example, (currently, this site has been redeveloped); the market place block 724 is like a `spear' piecing at a specific unit under block 713.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil -
Hi,
Basically, the reason why we give 12 periods instead of the usually 8 period is to give a comprehensive overview of your life.
From that you can see how your chart whether you are person who has very good luck all the time (ie a person born with a silver spoon or one that has a hard life).
Usually, the person who has good luck most of his life (which he can enjoy), ie from child birth to old age. Such a person tends to have a more fortunate life than another who has only say 60-80 year of age before he or she enjoys good luck.
A person's luck is affected by the influences that affect his or her luck. ie every 10-year / 5-year / year a person's luck change, so if you continuously enjoy good luck from the 10-year, 5-year and yearly, that means your luck for that period is extremely good. It means whatever you do you will enjoy good luck. Meaning, whatever you do, you are most likely to succeed.
Whereas, if you are in an inauspicious period, then it is likely that whatever you do, you will enjoy difficultes.
However, ba zi is just a Heaven Chart of your life. In Feng Shui you need to remember that Heaven Luck is one of the key luck a person has to try to fully utilise along with the Earth Luck (your house) or Human Luck.
So understanding when are your inauspicious or auspicious luck, lets you know how you can improve it and maximise the luck for your benefit.
So simply, when you do enter into a period of auspicious luck you should make use of that period to do whatever you want to do so as to maximise the success factor.
Hope that helps.
Warmest Regards
Cecil LeeQuoteOn 4/30/2003 3:48:51 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I've just had my "personal
self" paid report done. Why
does it show 12 periods up to
when I am 122 years old? Most
people live to 60 or 80, or at
most 100 years old. Most of my
auspicious periods fall after
I am over 80 years old, but
I'd probably be dead by then.
What actually does
"auspicious" mean? Greatly
appreciate your enlightening
me on this.
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Dear Vun Fook,
Indeed, I believe, everyone in the forum, WISH YOU all the BEST!
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 4/29/2003 5:50:58 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil,
Thank you for your advice in
which i truly think, sometime
we just need to
have excellent outlook and get
on with our life.Anyway,i did
remove the
mole...well let see how it
goes...
Warmest Regards,
anvf
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Dear Wasis,
1. You can check out some of my earlier resouces such as:-
http://www.geomancy.net/resources/theories/fs-8trigram.htm
2. There is a table showing the significance of what each trigram symbolises, which family member belongs to, etc...
3. Unfortunately, there is very little success rate going by these type of Feng Shui. The rationale is simple: they are too general to be of use to most of us.
4. However, oddly, this is the stuff that book writers are fond of!
And because of the trigram association or life associations, many " Feng Shui " book writers make a living this way.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/4/2003 7:28:36 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
I'd like to ask you the human
organs belonging to each
trigram. For example:
Waist = North West, Throat =
East.
I've heard that East can
symbolize Family also. Is that
correct?
Also, can you please mention
the symbolization of each
element? i.e.: Fire
represents Energetic.
I am asking you this matter
because I've heard that
balance of five elements
in a particular sector can
affect our health, family
member and attitude.
For example, if we have too
much water in south area we
may feel surfeited
easily. On the other hand, too
much fire means hyperactive.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Wasis
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Dear Utpal,
It is best to check the specific Flying Star chart of your home.
For example: Senario 1 - Main door at West 2 or 270 degrees.
The Flying star chart for South is as follows:
The house is a Period 7 house. And it has the following stars:
1 mountain 5 water
2 base
And as you had mentioned, there is a year 1.
In such a home, South sector is plagued with two very bad earth elements: #5 misfortune, sickness and #2 sickness. And these are earth elements.
If the material of your horses has a large earth content, then, it may not be favourable here.
Overall, the only reasonable implied use of horse in Feng Shui is for `success' or to compete for success. This is where, a horse e.g. placed facing the main door; to `literally' go forth to seek business. And some FS practitioners recommend it for those who seek to `travel' especially to travel abroad for business.
What if your Jade horse is greenish. Often, colour preceedsthe material in which it covers. Thus, one argument is that the jade horse in green can represent the wood element.
In such a situation, under the Five elements concept, wood would draw out or exhaust water.
In the above senario 1, it would be detrimental if the horse represents additional earth (if it is in earth tones).Worse, if it also has pink or red colours on it: as fire, will further fuel bad earth. On the flip side, under the Chinese zodiac, a horse is the seven creature and it's element is Fire (south).
Senario 2: A period 7 house with main door at N3 (15 degrees)
The flying star for south are as follows:
6 8
2 year 1
In this example, the base number for a period 7 house remains as star 2. But, fortunately, there is a star 6 here to neutralise it. Because there is a mountain star 8, where appropriate, the mountain star can be activated.QuoteAgain few sites says during
May 5th 2003 - June 5th 2003,
star #6 White will be in south
and horses can be used here to
get benefit of this star
during this period.
I have provided just two examples, how, South sector can differ in characteristics when a different main door direction is used.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/4/2003 7:29:18 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Mr. Lee,
Star #1 White is located in
the south this year and can be
enhanced with metal only. Also
it should be avoided any earth
elements here this year
because earth controls water.
Again few sites says during
May 5th 2003 - June 5th 2003,
star #6 White will be in south
and horses can be used here to
get benefit of this star
during this period.
Now, I have a Jade carving of
three running horses. May I
ask you whether I can consider
Jade stone as earth material
and avoid placing it in the
south. If Jade horse is ok in
the south, is it ok for this
month only or for the rest of
the whole year till Jan 2004.
Will you please also let me
know if such Jade horse is not
suitable for south this year
can I place it in the East
corner of our house
or in any other side.
Thanking you.
Utpal Sikdar
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Dear Wasis,
1. In my opinion, so far, there are no long term or even short term studies done on this area.
2. I personally feel that there is no harm in doing so; it is really up to homeowner. For example, talking clocks, cuckoo clocks and clocks that chime every hour have been around for quite sometime.
3. Therefore, if it makes one comfortable and secure, this has more to do with Ren cai (man luck) than Feng Shui.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/4/2003 7:28:49 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
For security reason, I plan to
install a visitor chime. This
appliance
generates voice when someone
is entering a room (usually
used in shops or
banks). The place I am going
to install it is in North
East. Is it safe -
considering it is not a
windchime but still generates
voice?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Wasis
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Dear Rose,
*Joke* Perhaps, why there is not much resource in a dentist's waiting room is a real human issue.
As all Feng Shui practitioners are (human - flesh and blood); I can say for myself, I dread going to a dentist myself! Erh.. can I excuse myself from this topic:(
Jokes aside, Feng Shui can be applied in a dental clinic. I will try to recollect some of the important points for you:
1. Clinic Logo
You can mention that often, the investor (often the dentist himself) sets up his/her own practise. For the purpose of this message, when I refer to his / him (I am refering to him or her) else I may inadvertently anger ladies listening in!.
A dentist may consult a geomancer to look at his Ba Zi (Heaven Luck) or Pillars of Destiny. After doing the colour scheme and design can be selected.
For example, if for a single dentist: and say if he is a weak wood person; under the Five elements concept, water helps or support weak wood. Thus, his business logo can contain e.g. wavy pattern or blue (black).
2. Yin and Yang Concept
Yang refers to masculine, cold etc.. while yin soft, and warm.
You should try to look at resources pertaining to Yin and Yang concept.
For example, when one has a heart attack (e.g. yang activity); we go to a yin place such as a hospital to recover.
Since many of us percieve or view clinics to be cold, some hospitals often try to give a more warmth environment.
For example, some of the local hospitals in my country go for a more humane or warmer colour dress for the nurse.
Here, the Singapore General Hospital and the Catholic Mount Alvernia hospital go for green tones for their nurses, and senior nurses.
Thus, you could perhaps mention that a dental clinic, could perhaps, try to apply colours to the uniform of their nursing assistant instead of simply wearing white. Which many of us, have grown and `feared' most since white is one of the earlest colours for nurse wear.
A bouquet of flower or plants in such a clinic, brings more warmth into a rather `cold' waiting room.
Another area is perhaps: pipe in music.
You could perhaps elaborate that soothing music e.g. classical or latin or any other soothing music be placed. Alternatively, tuning into a popular `lively' music station can help to `calm the savage soul'.
3. Do research more into this three Luck areas:
3.1 Tien Cai (Heaven Luck)
I have briefly elaborated - company logo based on this area.
3.2 De Cai (Feng Shui)
You can perhaps elaborate or try to research more on Xuan Kong Feng Shui or Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. For example, it can be used to look into the placement of the reception area etc.
3.3 Ren Cai (Human luck)
As mentioned above, music and even TV screens can help ease the customer's mind. And, encourage long term, visits by clients.
Frankly, there can be many, more examples.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 5/1/2003 11:11:29 AM, Anonymous wrote:
i am an interior design
student working on my final
project. i am designing a
dentists waiting room around
feng shui. 1 havent been able
to find much resource to help
with colour schemes materials
and shapes so would be very
grateful if you could give me
some advice my email is
rosehopps@yahoo.co.uk
thankyou.
rose
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Dear Anon,
1. The test for a real treat is : for us to stand inside of our house - Main door and windows and look out directly. If we do not see a threat slicing straight into our house, this is normally not a threat.
2. However, if it is an angle of a house and it `cuts' into our house, this is considered a threat.
3. For office buildings, reflective glass can be considered as a threat, since it reflects or deflect light.
4. For the home, a threat can seeminly come from the walls of another house. For example, if the afternoon sun, shines onto this wall, and from our window, we get a really bad reflective glare, this can be considered as deflected, sha qi.
A simple solution is the use of a set of day curtains on this window.
5. Therefore, everything should be considered as a threat.
6. For all homes, it is a real advantage to have a symmetrical roof as this is symbolic of an UP sign. As the profile of the house looks like an arrow pointing upwards:-
^
/ \
| |
| |
Can one see an `up' arrow much like the profile of a house.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 4/30/2003 10:41:40 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil:
Standing at the side of a
house, most of the roof looks
like /\ -- an arrow points to
the sky. Is it a poison
arrow? Thanks.
Regards,
Anon
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Dear all,
1. Further to what I had mentioned, I have actually written this note, several years back in this same forum.
2. My uncle in Malaysia, met his wife on an aeroplane flight.
3. At that time, his wife to be mother, or future mother-in-law; somehow, want to invite a Japanese `god (or devil)' which was kept in a `Japanese - coffin' or I consider this as a "Japanese coffin" god.
4. What happened was that, for the first few years, it gave his mother-in-law good luck. But afterwards, took her life. When she died, it happened that my grandfather (mother side) stayed at the same house (for the funeral).
5. What happened next, was that after the funeral, this devil `followed' my grandfather home to Johor Bahru, Malaysia. At that time, he had unexplained illnesses that the doctor could not detect.
6. Later on, after we discovered, that there was something living in his Johor bungalow, we sealed up the house and try to catch this spirit. It hid in things like Chinese vases. And these had to be smashed, to bring this spirit out of hiding. Eventually, it was captured and thrown into the sea. After, this, my grandfather recovered (suddenly as it had appeared and disappeared).
7. Thus, there are situations also, where the wrong use of a metallic windchime may instead invite such guests into the home.
8. This is why, a large tree (tree trunk) especially at NE sector or if the landed property is at the NE, may perhaps, be said to harbour, or can harbour them.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Anon,
1. Yes, on the `surface', trees do seem to be not as advantages. But, most of the time: it depends.
2. The key to this is understanding what is good and `not so favourable' about trees.
3. I will try to recall as many points on trees so that you may have a better understanding:-
3.1 Good: Contrary to popular belief, overall, trees are considered as a `secret weapon' in Feng Shui. The rationale is because with trees, we often have birds. (Or birds chirping away!)
3.2 Good: In a flat location, at the mercy of barren earth, rows of trees can help to slow down `sha qi'.
3.3 Bad: Trees are considered `bad' because, some trees overgrow. And because of this, sunlight is blocked. As a result, a large shadow is cast below this location.
For example, If the house has a North to South orientation, trees planted at the North e.g. (frontage) or South (backyard); - this may result in a very yin house or environment within this house.
3.4 For an adult, this can still be tolerable. But imagine, if we have a poor child growing in such an environment. In the future, when this child grows up, there may perhaps be a tendency for him/her to try to select such a house. Or, if not, he/she may even use heavy dark curtains to create such an effect.
3.5 Too yin a house, is thus not advantages for a healthy growing child. More yang activity is better.
3.6 Frankly, there is no issue with trees: other than if the tree trunk slices thru the window. For example, when one stands inside the house/window, a tree trunk slicing inwards of the house is not advantages. But, if it is a bunch of branches, then, so long as it is maintained, is good. If the tree is not properly trimmed, often, the branches could stick into the home. And insects could craw into the home.
3.7 In areas, that are relatively damp; the worry is of the termites.
3.8 Sometime back, I wrote a forum message, that several years back, I visited a home in St Michael's estate in Singapore. This bungalow, happens to be situated approximately 2 kilometers from a canal.
3.9 The "Feng Shui" of the house was considered not favourable: not so much of the actual qi flow but because, one can see cracks on the floor. By chance, I peered at what was felt as cracked ceramic tiles; a termite, came out to `greet' me thru the hole.
4.0 Bad: If the tree has rotted and has become a stump. And rotting trunk, may harbour termites.
4.1 In my country, there is a belief that spirits could hide in a tree.
To be continued, in second, part.
Warmest Regards
CecilQuoteOn 5/1/2003 10:37:19 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil:
I have read many of the posts
at this Forum. It seems to me
that it is not nice to have
trees around the house at all.
Even a tree is not situated in
straight line with a window, a
tree can look like slicing
into the window depending on
the direction I am viewing at.
I live in the United States.
Here, people plants lots of
trees all around their house.
I can understand that it is
not nice to have trees in the
front yard of the house. What
about having trees in the back
yard? Would like to have your
opinion. Thank you.
Regards,
Anon
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Dear Vun Fook,
1. I really appreciate if users could go thru some of the past resourses in this forum.
2. In particular, I have emphasised many times of the three step-approach:
2.1 What is the purpose of each concept
2.2 What are it's strengths
2.3 What are it's weaknessess
3. Understand Shapes and Forms and Compass School Feng Shui and ba zi, first.
Try to do a search on each of what you had mentioned, below and find out there purpose, strengths and weakness.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 4/30/2003 3:53:23 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil,
In order to have a better
understanding in FS
application and practice in
which FS cover concept and
theory plus the interpretation
based on the FLYING STAR,BA
ZI,FIVE ELEMENT,EIGHT HOUSE
SECTOR,AND SHAPES AND
FORM.Therefore, what are the
main thing we should look for
and what the key criteria?And
also,when come to cure/remedy
together with the
enhances...what and how can a
person go about it without
spending extra money?Another
thing what is the difference
between Birth element vs Gua
element and which one to
follow and what are the main
purpose?Thank you in advance
for your kind advice.
Warmest Regards,
anvf
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Dear Anon,
1. The key success factor in-fact has to do with: location, location and location. This is where the house / apartment is situated in an excellent location, first.
2. It is good to go thru some of my previous forum messages. Try to search for things like: " quantum leap "; to understand what excellent homes mean.
3. Therefore, Para 1 and 2, comes first. Next, it is good to have a suitable house/apartment. Please use the free Eight House tools available at: geomancy-online.com to generate reports to analyse the home.
4. For those who are new, should read some of the resources: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 4/30/2003 3:52:51 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
We are looking for a house but
we found 2 houses which we
both like it. My husband LUNAR
bith date is 1973 9th month 6
day and we would like to know
which house is more suitable
for us.
House 1 : Main Door facing SE
Center of house to Main Door
direction is SW
House 2 : Main Door facing N
Centre of house to Main Door
direction is NE
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Dear Wasis,
It would be nice to select an auspicious date. But if things has past, it is best to forget about it. Anyway, the date may not be very inauspicious or inauspicious. It could instead be average or mixed blessing dates.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 4/22/2003 11:36:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
Just now, my father eventually
told me that he had not chosen
a good date
when our family moved in to
this house. As far as I
remember, when I and my
mother were picked at the
airport in 1985, we just knew
that we had just
moved in. In this case our (I
and my mother) move in date is
different from
my father's.
Suppose one moved to a new
house on a bad date. What
would happen?
And what should our family do
then?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Wasis
Kirin place at the side of main door
in General Help
Posted
Dear Anon,
Please check the material of the kirins.
If the kirins are made of metal e.g. bronze or white (metal element), then, you can hang a Chinese red banner over the main entrance.
Under the Five elements concept: Fire controls (destroys) metal.
A ba gua mirror is a double edged sword above your door. If u use one, the neighbour may in-turn place an opposite set.
I am not suggesting this but *hint* it would be great if the set of kirin suddenly disappears completely; each time the neighbour places a new set.. one may grow tired eventually. But, becareful.. the neighbour may become the suspect! - Just a thought ONLY.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
But our neighbour has 1 kirin
Will
Thanks &