Cecil Lee

Dear Jeffery, Please see below:- Some Feng Shui practitioners feel that you may use crystal ball (close to the monitor of your PC). They believe that it can absorb some of the `harmful' radiation from it. In my opinion, there is no harm placing this or any other such single objects (anywhere). Nowadays, as we move to using LCD monitors, there is (in my opinion) really no radiation coming from LCD monitors. Thus no issue. Others may ask to place a small desk plant. Again there is no issue here. You can place the dragon tortise (to use as a solid support). It can be placed e.g. at the cabinet next to your work top - to provide a solid backing or support. In a small office room, it may not make much sense to place a real water position here. Attached please find a sample picture (rough sketch) of a common artwork used especially in Hong Kong. Some of these artwork is placed inside the lobby of a large building. Where the curved `S' shape is made of stainless steel or bronze coated with gold. Alternatively, some of these are small objects that can be placed e.g. on a side table of an office. Some even made the `triple-S' into moulded plastic and placed water in each tube. And added the bubble coming from below each of the tube. Such wavy design represents the water element. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jeffery, Yes, since there is no possibility of changing to different directions, you have no choice anymore in using this theory. Feng Shui is about improving luck. You should instead try to improve luck in your home. As home has a higher influence over you. Try to apply or look at any `leaks' in your home and fix them. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Madan, In my opinion, should use day Master as Yin Earth (the previous day). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Max, Yes, Aloe Vera, although has gel inside it's limb's do look some what like cactus especially with its `trimmed' edges on the pointed leaves. If you must, so long as it does not face the main door directly. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jeffery, Office Layout If you have based your office layout based on Eight House, the sketch that you had provided is acceptable. Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, an acceptable table position is shown in the attached layout plan. This plan also shows marking `A'. Where possible, if you are still maintaining the exisiting layout of your table, try to make sure that the corner of the cabinet marked as `A' does not cause a poison arrow to you. You can tilt the table (if you have not done so already) to a good facing direction. The free report under the reports section of geomancy.net will provide the exact range of position of the office table compass range of directions. Please see below:- Will comment in a later message. Will comment in a later message. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jeffery, Part I: Room Layout Thank you for a sketch of your bedroom layout. It is not favourable to have the head of the bed face the bedroom door. It is preferred (under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui) to have the bed placed under either one of the attached diagrams. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Miriam, Please refer to attached illustration on how to count the no. of steps. Usually, the landing is also included (as shown under the attachment). Please see below:- Please refer to attachment. All these should be looked at collectively under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui i.e. your building in relation to the surroundings. Thank you for your description. Usually, it is best that if you can provide a sketch. As often, descriptions can often be interpreted wrongly. And I would like to minimise it, if I can. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. I assume here is that there is an open window facing the sharp pointed roof of your neighbours'. 2. If the above is true, then the concept " if it cannot be seen, it no longer becomes a threat' can be applied. 3. You can use a day curtain to screen the house from the pointed sharp edge. 4. If this is a solid wall and even if there is a pointed edge, it has no impact on your master bedroom. 5. It is common for a Ba Gua, can be used to neutralise such Sha (poison arrow) Qi. 6. It is best to stand at the window to confirm by looking out to guage if the sharp edge really points to your bedroom. If it is on the side, this is usually not a threat. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Miriam, Please see below:- In fact, both the 9 rectangles or 9 grids and the pie chart are roughly the same. But from practical experience, it is much easier to use a pie chart radiating out from the centre. If one is new to Feng Shui, one should never in a hurry to apply it. You can compartmentalise Feng Shui. Feng Shui is all about luck. And the key success factor is to try to improve luck in all areas. For interior of the home, it is best to have good shapes and forms e.g. the good positioning of the bed based firstly on Shapes and Forms. After this, apply the Eight House. For those who want to go further can apply the Flying Star to look at any imbalances in a sector. For example, if one is frequently sick in a house, most likely, the bedroom is in a bad sector. It is like the `problem' of the overhead beam. If no one is sitting below it, there is really no harm. Even if one is under a beam, one must be under the beam for more than 2 hours, per day, per month, per year to have negative influence. By all means share the PC. More importantly, under the Eight House, do check on the intangible force affecting the bedroom area. This is more crucial. And that each room fits the Ba Zi of each family member or partner(s) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Max, 1. Typically, the design of a commercial building is influenced by the kind of tenants or tenant mix it attracts, along with other elements such as the nature of the business. 2. When it comes to purely office spaces, I think this isn't a concern. However, for retail establishments, their success hinges on various business factors, such as foot traffic, among others. 3. As long as the office is not in a remote or hard-to-reach area, and if numerous tenants occupy the office space, I believe there shouldn't be any problems. 4. For residential properties, many people would logically prefer to be situated further away from noise, as well as from potential hazards like 'falling planes'. 5. Otherwise, I personally don't perceive any issues here unless, as previously mentioned, there are accessibility challenges to your office or inadequate transportation and parking options. 6. Take Singapore, for instance, which is renowned for its food scene. If your food is exceptional, your business can thrive anywhere on the island, and people will travel great distances just to dine at your establishment. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Guek Rian, Further to what I mentioned, try to check for any other leaks (if any) in your home. Common leaks are those where the main door opens directly to the e.g. balcony window etc... Another consideration is, if you have water position(s); you have to be careful as they can be good or bad. Bad especially if they are close to the centrepoint of the house. Or if one of the breadwinner is a weak fire or strong water person. Do you have mirrors in the living / dining area? Mirror(s) at the wrong location bounce back twice the bad luck! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Guek Rian, 1. Thank you for your sketch. 2. Looks like your main door is not as what you had mentioned below with a double 7. But rather, it has the influence of East 2,3 with base 5. And this year, it is multiplied with another #5. Yes, the advice given is true. 3. Here, having double 7's beside the main door is like a dream. Nice to have but as the saying goes... "a miss is as good as a mile". In say a 4 digit lottery draw, 1 number out is as good as missing it totally. Try to place a 6 rod hollow wind chime above the main door to neutralise this influence. Since there are x 2 #5 for the 20year Flying Star and for this horse year. After the horse year, you can change to a 6 piece coins above the main door. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ajay, 1. What you mentioned is a simplistic view of Feng Shui. 2. Unfortunately, this type of Feng Shui is can best be described as `Kindergarten Feng Shui'. 3.These statements are too generalised. As it seems to be a model mass produced for the entire world. 4. For example, there is no basis to say that all NE directions is the knowlege area for all people, all over the world. A similiar example is that some Feng Shui practitioners highlight that South-West is our romance sector. This is not possible for everyone in the entire world. Please see below:- The more appropriate way to look at the issue is:- 1. The sector evaluated under Flying Star Feng Shui. 2. If one stays in the room, it should be harmonised with a person's Ba Zi. For example, if that specific sector has bad Flying Star Feng Shui, it should be neutralised - the birth chart of the house and that sector needs to be balanced according to the Five elements concept. After this, it should be harmonised to the person living in that room. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Julie, Frankly, there are lots of consideration in Feng Shui: 1. Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. This is the most important consideration when picking a future house. For example, even if a direction is good to a breadwinner but if the Shapes and Forms is `lousy', it is as good as not finding a good home. 2. For homes that are more suited to you, you can try to use the Eight House Theory or find out more on how to use it:- http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm 3. For a plot of land, it is detrimental to make the house suit one e.g. by having the main door facing e.g. a hill - even if this is the most suitable door direction. This may bring calamity to the family. The house should be in its natural order of facing and sitting. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, It is not ideal to have such a situation. On a commonsense approach to Feng Shui, this is because of the fear of leakage e.g. leaking sewerage pipe etc.. However, if the pipes are in good condition and well maintained, this is still OK. Since, there is not much you can really reverse the process. More importantly, it is best to avoid placement of e.g. the dining table directly underneath the toilet bowl. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Guek Rian, I hope you can provide a simple sketch. As I do not want to get your question wrongly intepreted. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Dragana, Please see below:- Some Feng Shui practitoners say that South-West is the romance sector. In my opinion, this is too general. As it implies that every house on the planet has e.g. a love corner at a spot marked `X'. However, there is relatively no harm in placing a pair of mandarin duck. The only `harm' is that one burns an unnecessary `hole' in the pocket. The one who ultimately gains is the seller of such highly marked up products - that's all. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, Thank you for your information. Based on what you had supplied, your home belongs to a Period 7 house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. It is common (even locally in Singapore) for some Feng Shui practitioners to coin the idea of the wealth corner. 2. In fact, this is what the consumer wants. And some or many of such Feng Shui practitioners would be most happy to impart the idea. And if it makes the consumer happy, then to this practitioners it is fine to them. 3. In fact, on many many occasions even when I do local Feng Shui audits, 8 out of 10 clients would after the audit ask me where is their wealth corner? 4. As mentioned locally, many Feng Shui practitioners would (some based on their own concepts and ideas would `convince' the owner) that their wealth sector is at `X' marks the spot. 5. If you ask some of the practitioners why do they provide such advise? The idea is to make the owners FEEL GOOD that they have a wealth area to nurture. And some Feng Shui practitioners will argue that placing coins etc... at such locations make one FEEL WEALTHY or good. 6. Perhaps, one can draw a similar conclusion i.e. some people, because of personal problems, may perhaps, one day visit a place of worship to get some sort of relieve from such stress etc.. and give them HOPE. 7. There is no harm in keeping a wealth vase. (It does not kill to keep such things). 8. Fish symbols represents " Every Year got Fish " or every year, got food and luck. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Michael, In my opinion, Traditional Feng Shui Schools do not practise fixed Ba Gua template or `Black Hat Sect' Feng Shui. Try to do a SEARCH in this forum for `Black Hat' and you can find out the answers why it is not applied here or by any other Traditional Feng Shui Schools. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. The 4 good / bad directions or commonly known as Eight House Theory and the Flying Star Feng Shui both belong to the Compass School of Feng Shui. 2. The difference is that the 4 good directions concept is personalised to an individual i.e. good or bad directions. 3. While the Flying Star Feng Shui looks at the birth chart of the house. Here, under the Flying Star chart of a house, if the house as imbalances, these imbalances should be cured or neutralised. And this is distinct from a peron's good or bad direction. For example, a sector can be the `death' sector of a person. And for example, this sector also has bad Flying Stars e.g. #5 misfortune, sickness or #2 sickness or #3 or #4 bad wood elements. It is best to look into neutralising the bad Flying Star sector. This would at least be better even if the person continues to staying in that room. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Please see below:- 1.In Group Both the main door For main door, will it Overall, the analysis is based on the Eight House Theory. And for sectors of the birth chart of the house are out of balance under the Flying Star, this should best be neutralised as soon as possible. There is a contradiction in Feng Shui principles. Here, it is best that the master of the house (where possible) should best occupy the master bedroom. You may have to do with exisiting situation. 2.For another Sorry, perhaps you can further elaborate your question. It is also good to look at the Flying Star chart of your house for Period 8. To see if it is significantly better or not. 3.You For the Period 8 house, most importantly, check to see if the house has or does not have a double 8 at the main door. For example, a North-2 or N2 house has double 7's at the main door. But when a Period 8 for a N2 house was looked into, although there is double 8's, but the double eight's are now at the back of the house. In addition, once you have a chart of Period 7 or 8, it is easy to compare sector by sector, which is better. A renovation (major) involving hacking away walls would under Period 8 - after Lunar New Year 2004, change the house into a Period 8 house within 3 months. An alternative is to repaint the ceiling of the house. Here, the switch over to the new Period 8 would take roughly 1 year. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Thank you for bring up this interesting question. 2. It depends on the type of house being built. 3. In Singapore, there are public housing. And some public housing:- 3.1 Usually, these flats come empty i.e. only with furnished toilet(s) and white washed ceiling and walls. Otherwise, the house is given to the owners for them to complete the renovation of the floor tiles for both living/dining/kitchen and bedrooms. These flats do come with completed tiles for the kitchen. But no built in cabinet or stove or frige etc... In such a situation, if the owner only take over the flat after Chinese New Year 2004 and does renovation after this period, then, one can consider this house with a birth chart under Period 8 (on or after 2004 ) 3.2 Design and Built Flats For such an flat, this can be a borderline situation. Especially if all the renovation e.g. wardrope, kitchen cabinet, kitchen sink / stove and all floorings and facade finishes was completed before 2004 or Period 7. One should thus consider the house as a Period 7 house. As it is (was) built under Period 7. Para 3.2 applies to any other homes also e.g. landed property etc... Nevertheless, for houses that sway between the borderline of Period 7 and Period 8. It is advisable to look at both the Period 7 and Period 8 charts. If the Period 8 chart is a much better chart e.g. in Period 8, unexpectedly, there are double 8's at the main door, then, this type of house is significantly better than that of Period 7. The other check is to compare the number of bad sectors in Period 7 vs Period 8. And also, where are their position in either Period 7 or 8. For example, many Period 7 houses have not so good sectors located at East (misfortune/sickness type) or South (sickness sector and/or bad wood); and if these fall in your bedroom areas. Usually some Period 8 houses have better sectors in these two areas. Please see below for more comments:- Warmest Regards, Cecil Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, I bought it locally in Singapore for around approximately US$14/-. Personally, I find the 6-hollow-rod brass wind chime too heavy. And it can only make a sound in very windy conditions. Try to go for the more common 6-hollow-rod alluminum rods with the `wooden' supporting frame and clinger. This type of wind chime(s) makes the most sound. And would be more effective. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, For reference: URL:- http://www.geomancy.net/resources/theories/fs-building.htm Usually, the only cure(s) is to have a top down profile or outline e.g. landscaping to `level' this protusion into a regular rectangular area. The other cure is the placement of a lamp at the corner to create a profile level to this protusion at the `missing area'. Warmest Regards, Cecil