Cecil Lee

Dear Marta, In my opinion, the first house you mentioned e.g. the toilet wall(s) share the same wall as both bed headboard. Although this is not ideal, it is still much better than if the house (near the cemetry). Especially if the house is either situated at a North-East to South-West alignment with the cemetry. Or if the main door is located at the North-East (devil's gate) or South-West (devil's backdoor). For the toilet wall / headboard, try to see if you can place the bed further away from the wall or better still try to place the bed on another wall (if possible). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, Yes, even in the internet, it is very common to find a windchime with silver (hollow) rods of different lengths. Here, the top roof or the top support roof can be made of wood. And the `clinger' can be made of wood. It is best not to have red on the windchime. As you are correct to say that red (fire) will control metal and at the same time increase the bad earth element. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Clarence, In my opinion, no. For the external, if hte roof (entire) is removed, then, it would be considered as a major renovation. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Eva, The least confusing way to go about it is to locate the centrepoint of your house. If you need to you can scan or even fax to us at: 065-64822057 so that we can find out the centrepoint for you. From the centrepoint, you can use an ordinary compass to locate where all your room locations are. For example, if the compass North points to your bedroom, then your bedroom is at North. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Marta, Yes, the 7th lunar month is coming. The 7th month starts from 9 August 2002 to 6th September 2002 (last day). This is considered as the Hungry Ghost month where it is said that ghosts are let out to the earth. And considered not good to move in (and even travel). As it is considered that the ghosts can create mischief. Since, there is still sufficient time; usually an auspicious date / time is chosen for the move. For those who do not want to choose an auspicious date can; symbollically move-in first. For example, one may consider performing a house move-in procedure as shown in the attachment or simply by moving in old items into the house; one is said to have already moved-in. For example, if one has already brought in e.g. existing furniture from `old' house such as table, chair, computer table or suitcase of clothing, this is considered moved-in. Otherwise, if one purchase new appliances or doing renovation e.g. new furniture etc.. this is not considered moved in. For cleaning new house, so long as one buys new pail, broom etc.. this is not move-in yet. Thus, if you can try to `move-in' before 9 August 2002. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, What I meant is that often, at the frontage of the house, has many openings. For example, at the frontage; there is a main door e.g. 2 wood doors plus a full set of sliding glass doors for the living room. In such a situation, the mouth of the house is too big. (In proportion to the frontage of the house). It is similar to the layout mentioned in this message. Where, there is a main door and immediately next to it is a balcony. This two are taken to mean a large `mouth'. Where the house is not proportionate i.e. too many openings in relation to the `frontage'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. From my past and present experience, I found that many owners who had moved into such homes e.g. especially with toilet positions in `bad' locations. 2. I am not sure if it is a coincidence, but, in many situations, many of such owners have problems with their finances. Especially also if there are equally poor Shapes and Forms. This is my main concern. 3. In fact, just this month alone, I have done on-site Feng Shui audit and again (if this is a coincidence): many of the owners who had such `problems' encounter financial problems. Most of the time, it is compounded with other Shapes and Forms problems. 4. Two months ago, a past client, had success in his life. He sought my advise on the condo at Sandy Palm (location: Singapore - Jalan Loyang Besar, ready this year). (Try to do a SEARCH for Sandy Palm in this forum) I have indicated to him not to `touch' such a development. He obliged as in this development not only is the water position at the centre but it is on the same wall as the stove position. Please see below:- Yes, you are correct. It is impratical or not feasible to relocate the toilet. Especially in a flat or apartment. This is why, it is hoped that everyone is made aware that it is advisable not to purchase units with such configuration. The intangible forces congregate at the centrepoint. Thus, it is best that centrepoint is `clear space'. And it does not matter if death, spook, disaster congregate here. Another serious consideration is to avoid water positions at the cnetrepoint e.g. fish tank. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, I understand from your private correspondences that Robert is helping you with home. In many of his correspondences, I have included my feedback in his replies to you. Overall, based on the comment on your layout plan: 1. It is not advantages to have the main door open directly (with the balcony to the right side). Usually, even if one does not fully, it will affect the Qi flow. Usually, houses with `open mouths' would have (in my opinion) romance/marriage problems. In my opinion, this is very general. Some other books would have it that the romance sector is at SW. Robert, is corresponding with you with regards to both: Shapes and Form and Compass Schools e.g. Flying Star. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Fanny, In an open cubicle system, most of the time, we have to make do with the sitting position imposed on us. In a room concept, or one occupies a room, usually, the office desk may be able to be tilted to a good direction. Unfortuantely, in an open concept, we may have to take on any table. If this is such the situation, then, hopefully, we can face one of our 4 best directions. If you have not used the Free Eight House report on sitting position, you can use it to check out your sitting location. This is simply taking an ordinary compass and looking at the direction you are facing i.e. sitting down and facing to work. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carlos, 1. In both instances: a weak metal or strong metal person's wealth element is still: wood. 2. Imagine, it as a block of wood. A metal instrument is capable of scupturing the piece of wood into e.g. an art work. 3. Here, a piece of wood has been transformed into something of value e.g. wealth. 4. In your situation, as mentioned earlier, if you are a weak metal person, your wealth element also is wood. BUT the caution is that the Wealth element is only auspicious if you are STRONG metal, otherwise, if weak metal is not enhanced to make it strong, it will bring one lots of problem. 5. For a weak metal person: Favourable element/colour: earth (yellow), metal (white/gold) Unfavourable: fire (red, pink, purple) and water (blue, black, grey). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Cleo, Flying Star Feng Shui can help to detect sectors with imbalances. In your case, if the sector identified has Lawsuits and some gossips involved, then it is prudent to neutralise this specific sector with a neutralising element. In such a case, `big metal' or six coins (controlled by red string) for example is used to neutralise such bad element e.g. #4 (lawsuits and gossips). Remember that this is distinct from your personal element e.g. Strong metal. The purpose here, is the home Feng Shui. Where, be it a strong or weak metal or other elements e.g. strong/weak fire, wood, water or earth. Here, if there are imbalances and especially in your bedroom. In order to effectively use the `cure' one has to hang or paste it at that specific sector. The cure has to be seen. And not hidden. The most appropriate location is e.g. say South-East wall. It can be hung over e.g. the curtains or pasted on the wall higher than the curtain rail. It can be strung in a straight line or circular and over-lapping. Sample pictures of are shown under the following url:- http://www.geomancy.net/mypictures/cgi-bin/mypictures.cgi?img=0&search=6+coins&cat=all&bool=and&x=2&y=6 Attached please find a picture of another six coins hung above the bed. As mentioned earlier, beside your individual element, we have to neutralise the imbalance caused at the specific sector i.e. the Feng Shui birth chart of the house. The Feng Shui birth-chart shows imbalances and has to be balanced with big metal. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Chloe, In my opinion, so far, to me, burying of three crystals a foot apart is something new. Some `authentic' Feng Shui practitioners had instead request to bury: the `Eight Treasures' of the buddha. Frankly, there is relatively no harm in burying crystals or coins with square holes in them. I believe, you have a garden. If so, a better alternative is to create a profile e.g. landscaping at the garden. Such that from a `helicopter view' one can see the profile or outline `neutralising' the missing corner. And at the corner of the missing corner, one can also consider installing a lamp. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, In many instances, both can carry the same weight. In addition, a third consideration is one's Pillars of Destiny - 10 year currentLuck period. Feng Shui is all about luck. And for more detailed diagnostics, usually the consequence is `heavier' where:- 1. Pillars of Destiny Luck Period - Inauspicious for the Year or current luck period. 2. Home Feng Shui needs further improvement 3. Office Feng Shui also is not so good. In above situation, the above three have a `pulling power' of making things not so lucky. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Patrick, You can find out more about the significance of missing corners under this link:- http://www.geomancy.net/fs/building.htm In some homes, what may be assumed to be missing corners can alternatively instead be `protrusions'. If anyone is not sure, whether your house has `missing' corners or `protusions' can scan and attach for me to comment. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jasmine, Ideally, it is good if the house can face good directions of both parties. But as you had mentioned, one person is the `East' house while the other is the `West' house. "Unfortunately" in Feng Shui, there is a consideration: Who is the breadwinner? In traditional Feng Shui, (like almost everywhere in the world); the breadwinner is often assumed as the man of the house. Or the male figure. Even today, we still often consider the male (husband) as the breadwinner unless: the husband is not working or a house-maker. Or if the male's salary is far below that of the female. In the bedroom, even if one partner's sector is not so good, (if possible) the partner who has a better `intangible' force sleeps closer to this line. For example, if the bedroom is at the North sector, the husband can sleep close to this North sector, while shielding, the wife: who sleeps further from this sector. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Felicia, We should take advantage of both: Flying Star Feng Shui and Eight House Theory. Under the Flying Star Feng Shui or as you mentioned, `the stars': if a sector is out of balanced (under Flying Star Feng Shui); you should neutralise any bad elements within this sector. Once you had neutralised any imbalances under this sector, there is really no issue: if this is a good sector under your Eight House. If this sector is your `Excellent' sector under Eight House, do take advantage of it. By sleeping under this sector. For those, who do not have a choice, e.g. all the bedroom locations e.g. bedroom 1, bedroom 2 or bedroom 3 are not favourable with regards to Eight House i.e. death, disaster etc..; would as a last resort sleep facing a good direction. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Allan, In Ba Zi or Pillars of Destiny, if you are using the Luck Pillars in our report, you can find out each year whether it is auspicious or inauspicious (in addition to generally, the 10 year luck period). From my personal observation, each year differs in the luck period. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Lola, I glad that you find the information in the website useful. Please see below:- It is best that Qi can meander rather than go off directly thru and out of the house. If you do not see a direct path from the main door to the back, this is acceptable. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jasmine, Since you are plannint to build a new house, it would be crucial not to pay any attention to the Shapes and Forms of the house. In fact, when one build a new home, there are many Feng Shui considerations, not just based on Eight House. In many situations, it is good to have the main door face a good direction. Even if the door does not face a good direction, based on the layout, it can (in some instances) still be tilted to a good direction. It is prudent therefore, that one should not entirely base the layout planning on just the Eight House Theory. Internally, each room should preferably be as rectangular as possible. Other important considerations include where the location of the toilet(s) are. The staircase (for double storey) houses etc... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Nguyen, Please see below:- If you can attach a layout plan, I can help you confirm the direction. Under the Eight House Theory, there is no solution or cure. It is best to look at other theories e.g. Flying Star Feng Shui. Yes, she can sleep in the spook bedroom. But, for husband and wife, it is best for both of you to sleep in the same bedroom. You can sleep closer to the sector and she sleeps further away (if this is possible). I am sorry. I am confused with some of the directions you had mentioned. Perhaps, a sketch can help. Overall, it is still best to have the placement of the bed based on good shapes and forms Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carlos, 1. The Sigil of Saturn is the movement of the Luo Shu grid as shown in the url below:- http://sg.geomancy.net/resources/theories/fs-tortise.htm 2. You can trace the movement by sketching the movement in the above url's centre chart from the centre position:- 3. Do trace out the movement from " 5 (Five) to 6 (Six) to 7 (Seven) to 8 (Eight) to 9 (Nine). And from 9 (Nine) jump to 1 (One) to 2 (Two) to 3 (Three) to 4 (Four)." 4. If you have traced this movement, (from the centre): this is the how the Sigil of Saturn will look like. 5. This is in-fact the Flying Star Feng Shui. Where the centre number refers to the Period. 6. Thus under Period 7, the Number 7 is placed at the centre of this chart/square. 7. The Flying Star Feng Shui i.e. where the flying star numbers 1 to 9 `FLY' is similar in concept to ancient Hebrew symbol of this Sigil of Saturn i.e. of the planet Saturn. 8. It is also interesting to note that this symbol is identical to the symbol of 9 Chinese Gods. 9. If you are interested, you can take up our Flying Star Feng Shui course and learn more about Flying Star Feng Shui. 10. I have attached the movement of the Sigil of Saturn for Period 7 (1984 to 2003). You can try to trace the movement. It is similar to the movement as mentioned above. Warmest Regards, Cecil Here is another sample of the movement of the Water Star (extracted from Flying Star course).

Dear Peck Wun, Usually, in many instances, the auspicious time is based on: 1. phonetic sounding of the numbers. For example, common timing would include:- 8.x8 am where the time has an 8 (in Cantonese `Fatt' or auspiciousness) 8.x9 am where the time has a 9 (9 sounds like longevity). or 9.x8 am or 9.x9am The above timings are nice sounding and also:- 2. They are yang hours of the day. For example, the thing to do is to insert the key into the wooden main door and wait for such a time e.g. 8.28am or 8.29am and then once this is ok, open the door.... If you are moving in the afternoon, avoid moving in after 3.00pm. As this is considered closer to `Yin' timing. For moving in it is preferred to perform the `ritual' early. You do not need to perform the ritual on the same day. You can also do it a few days earlier. For the Chinese, they avoid moving in during the 7th month. The 7th month is between 9 August 2002 to 5 September 2002. You will be moving in earlier than this date, so, there is no problem. Good luck on your move. For those who want to find out more about this `ritual', I have attached either a .txt format and a MSword document relating to the common ritual for house moving. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Peck Wun, If the figurine looks ambigious, it is best to cover it first, especially if it is an old furniture. Overall, if the figurine is not facing directly towards the bed but facing outwards, there is, in my opinion, not a real concern. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carlos, Please see below:- Actually, this is known as the "Sigil of Saturn". Attached please find graphic illustrations extracted from Geomancy.net's Flying Star course on the "Sigil of Saturn". In the bazhi Her unfavourable colours are: Fire (red, purple, pink) and Water (blue, black, grey). Her Wealth element is suppose to be Wood element. However, Wealth element is auspicious only if she is a STRONG Metal person. Otherwise, it will bring you lots of problems. The next thing you should do is to check your own element. For example, if you are also a Weak Metal person, then your favourable elements are similar or identical to your wife. This includes the unfavourable and wealth element. Next thing you can do is to use the Comparison of Element Chart to find out both your binding elements i.e. Weak metal vs Weak metal. In the above example, the binding element for both of you is `Earth' element. In Ba Zhi Feng Shui, this is considered the harmonious colour to help `bind' both of you in a marriage. For example, (other than other Feng Shui principles e.g. Flying Star Feng Shui) the bedroom can have say, cream/yellow colour and the living room can have such colours. The `trick' in applying colours or elements e.g. shapes (round = metal) etc... In personal dressing, one can say, use more white (metal element) and occassionally yellow element. Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. The first file is an animated GIF, and it is best that you open the file with your internet browser i.e. IE5. Instead of a paint program.

Location: Siglap Road (Marine Parade) Developer: Mandarin Gardens Pte Ltd (Overseas Union Bank financed) Tenure: 99 years TOP was 16 years ago in 1986 Total units: 1,000 apartments. Comprising of Studio, 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms and Penthouse. When it was launched in 1986, many of the units are sold at a premium. Most probably because of the district 15 location. Even during that time, many of the units were vacant. And by coincidence, a video system at the guardroom to each unit - failed. Installed by Chubb, this system gave problems and did not work. In my opinion, there are many unsold units at this condo. Basically, in order to save space, the major blocks are connected in e.g. an `S' shape. It is preferred that each blocks or tower be separated. But, the two main tower blocks are interconnected without allow air flow to properly circulate. Since this is a 99 year site, and there are always new and cheaper condos around, one will be hard pressed to move in unless one wants one's child to go into schools like Toa Nan Primary. But even so, may not qualify. Go for something else, better if you can. PS. PLEASE READ A FORUM MESSAGE IN THIS SAME CONFERENCE. THE TITLE OF THE ARTICLE IS: "IMPORTANT NOTICE ON EACH REVIEWS"