Cecil Lee

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

Dear Wendy, In my opinion, I personally feel that your question is too general. This is because, a house Feng Shui would depend on various factors involving: Shapes and Form and Compass School Feng Shui. And since no two houses are the same; more information would be required. Perhaps, when you have found a `suitable' house, or prior to this, you can in the mean-time, if you are using the Compass School Feng Shui; e.g. use the Eight House theory to see which room would be best for your dad's recovery. And later on if you have questions on the Shapes and Form of a house that you `like'; feel free to post more questions/advise relating to the house. Wishing your dad a speedy recovery! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wasis, 1. In my opinion, we hae to look at priorities or weighing of priorities in such cases. 2. Under the grand duke theory, it is more important to: avoid touching or disturbing the grand duke e.g. at South (this year - begining 12 February 2002). 3. For example, before; this coming Chinese New Year, I was " working hard " trying to maintain my garden e.g. digging earth at that location because it is situated at South of my house. I would (avoid like the plague) digging earth at that sector for the better period of this Lunar Year). 4. For the Grand Duke Theory, e.g. when fighting a war etc... we can continue to apply the `rule' i.e. to avoid confronting him i.e. facing him at South. But have him at our back. 5. But, for small homes, where one have permanent entrances, for many, there is not much choice but to use certain entrances even if " it may be considered to move against the grand duke ". And this type of reasoning may not be practical. Sometimes, we may have to just discount some of these statements. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sheila, In my opinion, luck corners or `sector' Feng Shui or paying homage to corners are equally "non-existent' or unreliable / undependable situations. This is considered a modern invention is too general to be of use for many of us. You should treat the small figurine as a decor item in your home. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tegoeh, In my opinion, Feng Shui if properly applied can help boost one's luck i.e. health, harmony and prosperity. But, I would not recommend quick fix ideas; unless one has already been `blessed' with good earth luck e.g. excellent Shapes and Form Feng Shui of the house - which can give a quantum leap in Feng Shui. Otherwise, one may have to do much of the investigative work to try to boost one's Feng Shui. Therefore, if one is doing D.I.Y. Feng Shui then, one have to spent some time to:- 1. Shapes and Form Although we cannot change much of our external environment, we can try to find out and enhance or neutralise threats to the site/house from any poison arrows or Sha Qi. For the shapes and form of the interior, one may have to understand the various concepts and apply them appropriately. 2. Eight House and Flying Star It is best not to provide me with the compass direction of the main entrance door; but rather, try to use the available tools to find out more of your home thru the Compass School of Feng Shui. I am always available should anyone wants any clarifications on Feng Shui. The key success factor in Feng Shui is to try to improve luck in all areas e.g. under Para 1 and 2 and not just one compartment or quarter or area in Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Grace, 1. Chinese Astrology signs:- a. 27 Jan 1971 to 14 Feb 1972 = Year of the Metal Pig. b. 17 Feb 1969 to 5 Feb 1970 = Year of the Earth Rooster. 2. Under the Chinese Astrology, the Pig is more compatible (excellent) match with the animal sign of the RAM (2003). 3. For the Year of the Horse, both the Pig and the Rooster has to be more understanding and tolerant of the Horse sign. 4. In my opinion, under Ba Zi (Pillars of Destiny) - the Year and Day of birth are considered important for `compatibility' purposes. Thus, even if say one is thinking of having a child (in a year); it boils down to not only the Year of birth but on which day, the child is also born. These two would `affect' the compatibility. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Marko, 1. One would rarely if ever find Chinese lanterns with symbols of `autumn' or `winter' as symbollically these are not suitable on Red Chinese Lanterns. 2. In fact, symbolism is important in Feng Shui and you can in-fact, use the globe Chinese lanterns (with spring and summer) all year round. And change them when their colour fade-out or their material worn out. Furthermore, red is considered an auspicious colour and can be used all-round the year. And it does not necessarily mean that during different seasons, one may have to change colour e.g. black or white = winter (colour). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anthi, It is best to grow plants in a garden. In my opinion, for plants grown e.g. on the balcony, or interior of the house e.g. in an apartment/flat it would depend on the type of indoor plant. Not all outdoor or plants that require sunlight can be grown in the house. It would therefore be nice if one has an area in the flat or apartment for natural sunlight to flow and open space especially the balcony area where rain water can at times `splash' on them. For indoors, in my opinion, planting plants can be quite tedious if there is not enough sunligh. And one may often need to bring them out to sun. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, Enclosed please find the two files where the center-point(s) are marked. Try to take a compass reading from the center-point to your front door as shown under the file "upper level-centrepoint.jpg ". Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Marinella, For the work orientation of office table, you can use the Free report: " Work position Report " at http://www.geomancy-online.com to check which is the best favourable direction of your office table. (To help best position your table). However, do take note that in the application of Feng Shui, there are lots more rulesets that need to be considered. For example, I feel that it is more important to give first priority to position of the work-top based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. If you using the Eight House Theory, it is best also to generate the Free Eight House report to see which room is best for you. Under the Eight House Theory, this is of primary importance and the favourable position of your work-top comes next to this concept. Wishing you an advance HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And to Happiness, Health & Prosperity! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Based on Shapes and Form Feng Shui, it is best to place the fountain either within or at the balcony area (of the frontage). In Flying Star Feng Shui, we usually use it to locate the water stars e.g. #1's + #7's. However, if we are not using Flying Star but basing more on `intuition' then: 1. As mentioned earlier, if you balcony `has an opening' the fountain can be located at usually the `east' side or when one is facing or looking out of the balcony, try to locate it a the `east' side wall or open space. 2. Besides the balcony, and if you have an alternative `large frontage' especially if you house is rectangular in shape, the fountain can be located again at the `east' side of that wall or open space. 3. Ideally, based on the Shapes and Form, it should be located eitehr within the balcony or at the balcony. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kieren, 1. Ideally, the compatibility of two persons is good: normally one common binding element is sufficent. 2. However, there are many different combinations. As you have given an example: WEAK vs WEAK i.e. weak fire vs weak water. Here, the binding element would have to be two binding elements: wood and water element: where wood is a necessity here. Where wood must be need to strength the weak fire person and to offset the introduction of water for weak water person. With this two elements, it will form a combination flow i.e. water -> wood -> fire (flow). 3. Therefore, any of the permutations of: WEAK VS WEAK WEAK VS STRONG or STRONG VS WEAK STRONG VS STRONG Any of the 5 elements in relation to the above can form a binding element. The above is Traditional best pratises but I found many FS practitioners not practising it. And this is one of the key analysis that we make use of. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Michael, Currently, it is pre-mature for me to confirm which is correct. 1. Overall, Red is considered an auspicious colour). However, (red) doors are featured predominantly in many Chinese buildings (especially guarded with the two lion figurines on either side of the main entrance. Therefore, since this is considered an auspiciuos colour - to some people it means wealth or being prosperous and lucky. 2. Red is considered the most Yang of all the colours and represents the fire element. This is perhaps why some consider it `anger' as fire can mean `flaring up of temper' etc... 3. Therefore, in each case e.g. colour of red signifies prosperity while on the other hand it represents the `fire element'. 4. In Feng Shui, it depends. It depends on the Ba Zi (Pillars of Destiny) of the breadwinner in relation to the `facing' or direction of the main entrance door. It can also apply under Shapes and Form Feng Shui (especially if the main entrance faces e.g. a cemetry... Therefore, both arguments (depending on each situation) as no two situations are similar may be correct. Thus, there is effectively no right or wrong answers for this type of question. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carrie, If you have a sketch of the various levels of your house, you can let me have a look. You can either sketch it using a simple drawing program or even Microsoft Excel or MS Word (drawing feature) and attached it to this forum. Alternatively, feel free to our fax number with a sketch(es) to +065 4820570 for me to look at it for you. Usually for the basement, I am more concerned with the entire various layout of each level of the house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Marinella, If your birthday is on 12 February 2002, this is the start of a a new (full) moon. The start of Chinese New Year (12 February 2002) is always considered an auspicious date. And if your birthday falls on this date, you can expect your birthday to be the most widely celebrated occassion by the world's largest population of approximately over 5 billion in China and by many overseas Chinese all over the world. For the Chinese, since 12 February 2002 is the first day of a new moon (full moon); do you know that our Chinese New Year is considered as a total of 15 days from 12 February 2002. This coincide with a total of 15 days of the rotation of the moon around the sun. Many of us (overseas) Chinese in predominantly Chinese populated countries e.g. Singapore will have official public holidays on Tuesday & Wednesday (12 February & 13 February 2002). Many traditional Chinese companies that can afford to close their offices for business for many days. However, the tradition for office opening is:- If a business wants to open business on the THIRD day of Chinese New Year e.g. 14th February 2002; traditional Chinese businessmen would go to their office on early morning of 13th Februray 2002 to `open' their office. They can then start work on 14th February or the THRID day of Chinese New Year. If a business wants to open business on the FOURTH day of Chinese New Year or 15th Feburary 2002, they can go ahead to open their business on that day. Wishing you a Prosperous & Happy Birthday! (in advance!) Warmest Regards, Cecil