Cecil Lee

Dear Anon, The house will continue to have the birth chart of a Period 7 house. Even, if he moves into the house after Lunar New year 2004. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Alex, It would be good if you can draw close sketch and attach it to this forum. I would like to answer your question but, I hope can understand that I would need to see the following clearly:- 1. The shape of your plot of land and the outline of the concrete-lined drainage ditch. In particular - the outline of the concrete-lined drainage. 2. Describe the gradient on all four sides of the house. 3. If possible, describe the surrounding houses e.g in front; side. Alternatively a street directory map of the sector of your house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Linda, If you are applying The Eight House Theory in Feng Shui, you can browse thru this resource located at: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm a. Here, you must first determine or locate the centrepoint of the house. b. From this centrepoint take a compass reading aimed at the main entrance door. Reference material on how to get the centrepoint of the house: http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/art-cecilcompass.htm c. Based on the above method, you would have then drawn the North--South grid of the compass direction and East--West grid. From this grid, you can then find out where is your bedroom located. For example, it could be the SE sector - as mentioned below. Do try to understand more on the above, and if you have further questions, later, please post in another question. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Rameshwaran, Please see below:- 1. If it is the bedroom, then allow as much `clear space' around the centre area of the bedroom. 2. There is usually no way to squeeze out enhancements at sectors that one should not activate water positions e.g. in the bedroom. 3. This is equally similar to mountain stars - found. 3.1 For example: If a mountain star is found at the frontage of the house e.g. main entrance - as much as we would like to `activate' something e.g. a mountain star to activate luck -- this is not possible or feasbile. 3.2 "It is like placing a mountain at the frontage" of the house. Where water or clear space is required." 4. Therefore, it is best always to understand each and every concept. As mentioned in earlier postings: the three step approach. 5. It not only apply to understanding the main theory e.g. Flying Star but also segments or sub-concepts. 6. For example:- Step 1: What is the aim or purpose of mountain star? Step 2: What are it's strengths? (It is good to do some homework on the above two). Step 3: What are it's weakness? As I have clarified above under Para 3.1 - it's weakness is that it is suppose to provide a solid backing and it is impossible or `fatal' to block a frontage with a mountain. 7. Even with `creativity' we will only be killing ourselves if we ever place a `mountain' at the front of the door. 8. For example: Let's say the mountain star is indeed at the main entrance. A " nut-case " may simply place two rocks (maybe or perhaps) supported by string above the two doors. 9. There can be a chance that gravity would one day bring the rock falling and crashing down. Maybe the "nut-case" has a thick skull and survived. But what happens if it is his/her young child who was struck with it. 11. But if say this is the bedroom - then, the "First rule" is if one applys Flying Star Feng Shui - cure it... cure it... 12. Once this sector is cured under Flying Star (in particular the 20 year Flying Star analysis): if this sector is a good sector under one's Gua (Kua) isn't this a bonus. 13. Again, it is best to understand the purpose/aim/strength/weakenss of each concept carefully. 14. By doing so, we can see if it is `productive' or more importantly FEASIBLE to apply concepts. 15. In my opinion, there are many people who are `thrown' into a vicious cycle of trying to "squeeze" every drop or way above the specifications of that concept/theory. 16. If we purchase a 2 seater car. Can we expect to squeeze 4 people into it? Tie them to the roof? to the bonnet etc... 17. In my personal opinion, I have always (for myself) taken the easiest route -- Quantum Leap by identifying good homes. And on a personal self, (Honestly) other than making sure the Shapes and Form are excellent; my bedrooms/main door is favourable for me and Flying Star with excellent e.g. double 7's -- Frankly, I have not done much more than to neutralise poison arrows (even if houses are excellent ones). I feel that this is quantum leap -- the `armchair style' and not many of the ills of trying to squeeze out (by any means) of the interior of the house. Which can yield only marginal returns or if done wrongly -- even twice the negative effects. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Rameshwaran, To cure a missing corner at SW, ideally, it would be best to place a long mirror on one of the walls at SW to symbollically extend it. As you have mentioned, another method is to place a windchime overhead at the corner ceiling to extend it. It is better or preferred to use a 6 rod hollow metal windchime than a wooden windchime. In addition to the above; you may want to consider using Flying Star Feng Shui and apply it to your home. In some instances, depending on the period your house was built and direction of main entrance; there can be sector influences relating to romance `problems'. NOTE: Not all houses may have such combinations but if there are, it has to be neutralised: For example:- Flying star combinations of #mountain and #water: 8 3 - problems relating to romance/marriage 8 4 - problems relating to " " " " Therefore, if you have the time, you can try to do an audit with Flying Star to see if there are any of the above or other senarios that can be a stumbling block to your romance. Or alternatively, if there are sectors relating to romance and if there is an imbalance caused at that particular sector; then it has to be balanced - in order to have a smooth romance. For example:- #6 & #1 - Romance Luck #7 & #4 - Romance Luck and there are other combinations that has significance for romance. As mentioned earlier, in some houses, romance combinations may be prominent if any of the mountain & water star combinations match romance configurations. And this depends on the period of the house and the compass direction of the main entrance. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Chee Tiong, Please see below:- In my opinion, nowadays, you will definitely not have difficulty purchasing books related to " Shapes and Form " Feng Shui as they are a plenty. Majority of the books (there are so many of them) should help to understand on the site and the buidling or home. And on interior placement. Step 1: Find out the aim and purpose of each concept/idea. Step 2: What is it's strength Step 3: What is it's weakness Frankly, even today, whenever, I answer or try to visualise the various concepts; I always think of these three steps. To see if which concept or idea can relate to most of us. Furthermore, in Feng Shui, there are so many concepts or ideas. Not all concepts can be successfully applied to all or most people. Therefore, even if one is new to Feng Shui but approach the various concepts by understanding each one... may even thru time fare better than someone who had learnt Feng Shui a life-time yet... may not be so sure of it. The purpose, why I had not archieved any of the past messages is so that anyone can do a SEARCH for a topic of their interest and find at least 10 or more past responses. Thus, if you have an immediate question or some or several topics; why not try to do a SEARCH in this forum for any relevant subject that comes in your mind. For example: search for " fish tank , water fountain " etc... Applied Feng Shui is more relevant as it is about real people and real issues - faced. Frankly, your question here is too general and at the moment, can be treated more like a question on `interior decor' or placement of decorative items. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, So long as one is not staying or spending time below a beam, this is OK. As there is no `suppression' of Qi e.g. on a person's head. I am glad that you have clarified that it is a wooden beam. For a wooden beam, if one spents time below: the remedy is to place 6 coins on the beam i.e. stick on it. Or cut aluminium foil x 6 pieces of around 2cm diameter. The alternative is to cut it into the shape of stars. The rationale for this is because, for wooden beam -> metal is required to destroy it. Contrast this with a concrete beam where majority of it is cement or earth. And wood is used here to destroy cement i.e. what is seen externally here is cement or soil/sand. Warmest Regard, Cecil

Dear Veronique, 1. Although, further investigations may be required e.g. such as looking at the birth chart using say Flying Star. 2. However, under Shapes and Form Feng Shui observation, a good colour would be white or off-white or shades of white. Which represents the metal element. Try to avoid pink/purple or red or shades of this colour. 3. If blue colour is ever used here -- this has carefully evaluated especially under Para 1. Blue can go both ways - i.e. it can either be used to " create " wealth or alternatively be a double edged sword i.e. like hot and cold (blue vs red). Much investigation may be required if this colour is used. 4. Alternative colours can be used e.g. lily white - is OK. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, I feel that you have asked a very interesting question. In this website, if one noticed carefully, we have chosen various colour schemes also for various sections of the website:- 1. For Feng Shui resources e.g. our banner or header is green. Green symbolises the east or growth or literally speaking " growth in one's knowldege ". 2. For the forum, the colour is blue. Which represents "water element" i.e. fluid. Where forum messages are always fluid and like the "waves" is never constant. Questions posted; for example are frequently new or distinctive. 3. This website uses various different colours. 4. For our astrology section e.g. http://www.lovesigns.net - usually many people associate Chinese astrology with love and black with speckled dots of white represent also the stars (is also appropriate) for "astrology" which relates to the stars or planets. 5. If you are using red or any other colour, always try to make sure that the text is readible. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hoa Luong, Yes, not so much of Feng Shui but roller shutter e.g. aluminum pull-down are good security measures to protect or act as a deterent - for the glass panels. This quite a common feature even in my country and many shops use them without any ill effects on Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Congratulations on your new home! 1. Overall, although cross beams are not good in Feng Shui but do take note that it is not an issue unless one spends time below it. For example: if none of your furniture e.g. chairs i.e. sofa ... dining chairs are not underneath it nor your bed; then there is no longer any issue. 2. However, if one is sitting below a beam (and the beam is a concrete structure) then wood can be used to neutralise it. You can view an example of how to place the two flutes under this URL:- http://www.geomancy.net/mypictures/cgi-bin/mypictures.cgi?img=0&search=flute&cat=all&bool=and&x=2&y=12 3. If you are not staying alone (single) but married, usually; the binding element is used to look at the best elements to decorate especially the bedroom or living room. 4. On a personal side, since you are considered a weak earth element person: you should introduce : `fire element' such as pink, purple or red. For example, if you have already invested in wood furniture: you can - e.g. in your bedroom (if you are single) use pink/purple or red bedsheet. Or paint the walls e.g. pastel shade of pink / purple. Or consider curtains (with these colours e.g. pink/purple or red. In the living room you can either consider the above curtains or introduce `persian carpets e.g. with red. If you are staying alone e.g. only one weak earth element and since there are great numbers of wood elements as mentioned by u, you could introduce as an alternative to pink/purple or red - white representing the metal element. Under Ba Zi Feng Shui; if one's element is weak earth or strong earth -- more emphasis or attention required than say other elements as " earth " element is predominat in "all seasons ". For example: Spring arrives.. and weans.. between this period to Summer (earth element is strongest). Then between end of summer and beginning of autumn -- earth element again is strongest. Earth element is strongest between each season. Furthermore.. under Flying Star Feng Shui -- caution is required since most of the bad elements e.g. Bad earth #5 (misfortune) and #2 (sickness) are all bad earth components. It is thus still acceptable for you to have other elements that can generally -- neutralise this. Rather than go forth to strengthen your weak earth -- in the home -- without knowing the consequences of such actions. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Marko, Frankly, I was thinking very hard about your senario. Since it is a shared wall and not a house or frontage facing each other; in my opinion, there is not much one can do here. A Metal `cure' is used usually, if there is an imbalance e.g. on the shared wall of your bedroom. Otherwise, it is not normally used. As for Feng Shui, it is correct that one should avoid placement of plants or water fountain in the bedroom. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Patricia, If you have a bed between the bedroom door and the bedroom, you can place a side table with a table lamp. The table lamp and the side table will be symbolic of a partition between the two. Other than this, a screen can be used. If this is not possible or feasible to do so then there is not much that can be done other than to close the bathroom door when not in use. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tracy, In my opinion, there is no DIRECT concept nor cure in Feng Shui to address your subject matter. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anil, In my opinion, what you described is minor or really not much of an issue as it is felt that the movement of your personal vehicle is at low speed and unlike on a road. And would normally not cause Sha qi. Unless (I believe this is quite remote) that particular sector of the bedroom has a flying star combination of #2 with #3 (which would require `stillness' or `quietness' at that sector. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hoa Luong, Thanks for your many clarifications. Yes, overall, red is considered an auspicious colour. From your information, I personally feel that it is OK for you to continue with the red painted frontage doors of your convenience store. And this should not have any adverse contrast with the `water' grey colour. Overall, red is indeed an auspicious colour for business. In particular, for example, if it has brass ornaments on it (not compulsory thou). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Konrad, 1. In my opinion, how suitable the house is to a person (breadwinner and family members) are but one of the many considerations for selecting a house. 2. This is the main reason why many people; are not able to take full advantage of Feng Shui to help them. But instead, nose dive into a vicious cycle of `hit & run'. 3. Therefore, we often see many of us dwell in micro aspects of Feng Shui. And forget totally about the macro aspects. It is akin to living or pretending to live in a house with four walls and forgetting that there is an external environment. 4. Quantum Leap in Feng Shui In order to achieve a quantum leap in Feng Shui, priority should go instead in finding good plots of land i.e. land that can be considered as able to `retain wealth'. Thus, sometimes one may not have the adequate knowledge to do it alone or try to find such types of homes. It takes years of experience just to dwell on this subject. This type of Feng Shui is like `going on an offensive'. 5. Contrast this to e.g. using Eight House etc.. which is more of a `defensive' tool. If you are using the Eight House Theory, try to find a house that is suitable for you and nice if the bedroom is also suitable. 6. Ideally, unless one has intimate knowledge of Feng Shui or able to use the three tools widely: 6.1 Shapes and Forms 6.2 Compass Schools: Eight House & Flying Star 6.3 Ba Zi (element and strengths) Without the above intimate knowledge and use, even if the house may be considered `suitable' but one could still lead a not-so-fortunate life. As mentioned earlier - one cannot live in isolation of just this concept alone. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Constantine, 1. Yes, from my personal experience with clients having problems with fish tank at the centre-point of the house. This has been mentioned in several of the past forum messages i.e. relating to health problems. 2. In my opinion, your family members are correct to advise you to remove the fish tank at the balcony. This is because, (if I believe) that it is kinda of tall and not `flat' e.g. pond. 3. When a fish tank is tall, it no longer `behaves' like e.g. clear space or provide clear space. Unlike a pond or a pool of water. In fact, it becomes or acts more like a mountain effect. Imagine, having a `mountain' right in-front of the balcony - where there should be clear space. 4. Such `obstacles' can lead to health problems especially for the female - in the house. 5. Furthermore, water when wrongly used... implies `difficulty' under the Book of I-Ching. 6. Fish tanks are popular especially for Hong Kong Feng Shui practitioners to be used as a `CURE' to neutralise e.g. a lamp post and note: it is more of a cure than an enhancer. 7. Furthermore, water positions is bad for people who have e.g. weak fire elements (as it will further extinguish) their weak fire element. It is equally inauspicious to have water positions for a strong water person. As it will create further imbalance to the strong water person. 8. It is my sincere advise that you immediately drain off or remove the fish tank - ASAP. It does not really matter if the fish tank is considered at the balcony or within the home, here. 9. In addition, if your house is built between 1984 to-date; check to see what room your daughter is sleeping in. In GENERAL, sectors to be cautious of is in east & south sectors - especially on the issue of health problems. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Inga, Appreciate if you can elaborate further or provide more details. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Grace, For your daughter her Kua Number is Kua 6. From the free reports available at http://www.geomancy-online.com to generate Gua (Kua) numbers. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hoa Luong, Can I check with you: 1. What business are you in. 2. Can you describe the colour of your building frontage. And the colour of the front of your store. 3. Are there clear display glass area used? 4. What direction is your frontage of the store facing? E.g. facing east/west? 5. Is there a pedestrian passageway at the front and are there opposite shops facing your shop? or is it a street? If there is a shop opposite yours can u describe what colour is it's facade. 6. What material is your door e.g. wood and what is the existing colour. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kathleen, Yes, too much light e.g. from glass walls have a negative effect. As it creates too much `Yang energy'. Unlike normal walls that can absord some of the `yang energy'; too much glass relects and bounce light causing an unbalanced effect. Ideally, renovation should be done to correct this. If this is not possible, then plants can be used to counter or absorb some of it. But if the panels of glass covers a large area, more plants may be needed (and this may not be feasible). Alternatively, one may have to consider hanging posters or painting on each side of the wall to neutralise the dispersion of light. (The ideal situation is to renovation as mentioned earlier). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, In my opinion, so far, I have yet come across a case or problem related to `ceiling fan(s)'. Therefore, for me, I do not consider it a problem / threat or a real issue. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. There is a difference between 2-3 and 3-2. 2. It is best to as you had mentioned keep quiet for a 2-3 (2mountain 3water) combination. 3. If it is the opposite i.e. 3-2, then this is considered a separate combination from 2-3. Thus one can still use constant effect of metal here. 4. Just last week, I had a client who had her master bedroom located at the East. She had constant health problems. The recommended cure is to: a. Use two separate sets of 6-coins at a distance of 1-2 metres each e.g. place one 6-coin at a corner and another 6-coins 1 metre to 2 metres away. In addition, if one is using a wind chime, it should be placed outside the window. Alternatively, place a grandfather clock inside the house for this year. As for the poison arrow, use a day curtain to block the view of the poison arrow. If it cannot be seen, it no longer becomes a threat. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Note: Fax message received and replied via personal e-mail. Dear Anon, I have already located the centrepoint and e-mailed to you. Warmest Regards, Cecil