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Dear Rae,
1. I am glad that your fish is getting well.
2. Frankly, I am no expert on fishes /fish tank. Perhaps, I feel that (my guess) that it could be that there is high level of oxigent content in the fish tank.
3. Since everything is OK even with the green algae, try to monitor the situation.
Let me relate to you an incident:
4. Many years ago, one of my friends related to me that their home (landed property) had a orange (clay) roof. After sometime, because of the fallen leaves on it, parts of the roof turned/covered with greenish material.
At the time when the roof started to turn greenish, it seems that luck began to pour into their home i.e. his father was lucky in everything.
However, regrettably, they decided to get people to wash off the greenish material on the roof. And the roof returned to its clay colour. Things too a turn.
It is akin to the idea of a crab. This crab was gradually covered in greenish substance and looks prosperous (or signifies prosperity). But after washing off this green substance, it is like washing away luck.
Here, it is another case of " if it ain't broken, do'nt fix it ".
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/27/2001 7:02:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I have set up a fish tank with
2 gold fish and one black
fish, this has been placed in
our study where our business
is operated from. The last 2
months, until recently, one
gold fish has had a white
fungus growing on it but he
did not die from it, Now every
week the water turns Green
with nothing put in the tank
to cause it to change colour,
it is filtered. The tank goes
murky green within a week of
being cleaned. I would be very
greatful if some one could
answer why the tank is doing
this. It has only just started
to change colour in the last
weeks and the fish is getting
better. Please help.
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Dear Kirsten,
1. Frankly, if we are personally not too sure where to place these items ourselves, then, try not to buy them.
2. For the `normal' homeowner; they would purchase items as part of their decor for the house and it should be treated this way.
3. Unless you can get hold of a good professional FS consultant to do a full home audit for you then, I suggest that it is more worthwhile spending money elsewhere or keep the money or save it for a rainy day.
4. Another concept that one should consider is " if it ain't broken, don't fix it. " This is very true in many instances where some of us, for example buy not one but several windchimes or other objects and start placing them within the home.
5. In a Professional FS audit, if it is only necessary; the FS consultant would recommend either a cure or enhancement.
6. Alternatively, one may not necessary want to consult a FS consultant or may not have access to one; you may then, use sixth sense or rely on you or your family's instincts and treat it more as a decor of the home. But do distinguish it with i.e. that I have read a book on FS and it says that crystals, windchimes etc... are good. It may not be necessarily true in all instances.
With the economic downturn and after the September 11 ( 911 ) incident, we should all be more prudent in our spending.
Else if you are still very keen to apply FS should apply or understand the two key schools:
1. Shapes and Form
2. Compass Schools: Eight House and Flying Star coupled with your Ba Zi (Pillars of Elements).
The above can if properly applied give one a competitive advantage during this period.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/25/2001 11:44:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I have just moved into a new
flat and I want to know where
to put up my windchimes,
suncatchers, srystals and
mirrors? Also I the flat has
two windows on the back of the
house but they do not open and
there are no external doors on
the back, is this bad?
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Dear Maria,
Please take note of the following:-
1. No matter what, a 20-Year Star chart must be plotted as it is the only chart that contains the three # numbers i.e. Mountain #, Water # and Base #.
These three information are normally used to look at each other using the Five Elements concept.
2. If you check carefully, the Year, Month or even Day flying star charts has only two numerals i.e. the base numerial and the `period' numerial.
3. The key point therefore is that the Year, Month and Day chart are to look further i.e. looking at seasonal influences or changes.
Thus the 20 Year chart is still a must. And if we still want to plot a monthly chart, we can then use it to `watch' out for the ill effects of especially bad star numbers such as #2 sickness #5 misfortune etc...
Thus if a particular sector has #2 or #5 or worse still a combination of both #2 and #5 and if so happens that the 20 Year; and /or Year chart has #2 or #5 and further still the month chart also has #2 and #5 falling in that particular sector i.e. it implies a really bad omen and some cure should be "seriously" be in place as it spells `one hell' of a trouble!
Remember the key phrase " Year, Month, Day charts allow us to look deeper into the seasonal influence ".
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/27/2001 2:34:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil:
I have a quick question for
you. When
reading/interpreting Yearly
analysis, which one should be
used? 20-Year Star vs Year
Star or Mountain Star vs Water
Star?
The reason I am asking is one
of the sectors in my house is
being reported as Auspicious
in 20-Year Star vs Year Star
and Inauspicious in Mountain
Star vs Water Star.
Thanks,
Maria
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Dear Mark,
I wish you a warm welcome to this forum!
In traditional Feng Shui, there are two major schools:-
1. Shapes and Forms
2. Compass Schools.
You have correctly pointed out that Compass School Feng Shui is one form of Feng Shui that can be used to help increase one' luck.
Basically, Feng Shui (earth luck) and Chinese Divinity methods and the use of Ba Zi (Heaven's map) have a single purpose i.e. to try and help one increase our luck.QuoteOn 11/25/2001 7:58:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I am a new user to Feng Shui
and have read several books
all of which disagree! I have
now decided to stick to using
the compass points school of
thought and have two Feng Shui
consultants visit my house and
disagreed.
Can someone clarify:
1) My South East corner of the
house (Wealth?) contains our
TV, some chinese coins(red
ribbon), green dragon, picture
of fish tank with red gold
fish and 1 black fish, 1 money
plant. My luck is just not
happening and have been
informed that purple colours
should be in corner. Can
someone advise?
If you have the time to read many of the messages in this forum, one may come to the conclusion that:
1. Sector Feng Shui or paying homage to a corner...
This does not bring significant luck or money to a person.
I have given the illustration by way of examination results. Where the perfect score is 100%,
Paying homage to a sector, could perhaps be part of one of the many sections in an examination.
For example,
section 1 - Shapes and Form FS = 50 % marks
section 2 - Flying Star = 35 %
section 3 - Eight house etc.. = 15 %
Total = 100%
Thus, trying to do up a sector or spending money trying to enhance one sector may perhaps be like answering one of the questions under section 3 - Eight House or etc.. and even if we answer all the questions correctly in this section without paying attention to the rest, our score can only be 15% out of 100 marks. Which means we can still fail the exam!
Thus, I do not believe that Feng Shui luck can be achieved by buying more and more `goods'. The end result is that it becomes so commercialised and the only people that gain are the seller of the goods.Quote2) Front door(door number 36)
is white UPVC and in porch
door we have a money cat and
chinese toad god on coins.
Should they be facing towards
front door or into our house.
This is not part of Feng Shui. But for those who sell these goods e.g. the three legged toad, the advise is to get the toad facing inwards into the house.
The vicious cycle about such Feng Shui is what I often term `Credit Card Feng Shui'. For example, one pays all these goods by credit card and later incurr a huge bill with lots of interests. This vicious cycle never ends and leads one further into dept.Quote3) Finally, I am looking for a
job what is the best colours,
objects to put in North of
house?
In traditional Chinese method, one finds out one's element and strength and only from here, we can choose our best colour(s).
For example a person who is a weak wood person can try to enhance him/herself with e.g. blue or green.
For a person who is a weak fire person, should not have a fish tank in side the home as water can further extinguish him/her.
Overall, Traditional methods is based on the common denominator i.e. the Five Elements concept and Yin and Yang concept.Quote4) Finally, what is a good
book to buy and what is the
best 'school' to follow to get
the house right and
directions.
Thank you for your help.
You should get books that teach or let you understand concepts. Never get books that promise the world or merely give and give recommendations.
The root of our problems lie with our need for short-cut and if a book says that a figurine can do wonders... we go and get it. Thus we may pay e.g. US $100 for this item. But the end result is we are no richer but instead poorer. Rather should we save the money for the rainy day?
For books, I would advice some of the older titles e.g. books by Derek Walters i.e. his Feng Shui handbook or his illustrative guide or Dr Evelyn Lip's - books on Feng Shui which provides an understanding but does not `promise the world'
Alternatively, you can look at the tour of the free info on this site also.
Overall, books relating to Shapes and Forms from many authors are still relatively safe as it has much to do with `commonsense'
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Carol,
You are absolutely correct.
28 Jan 1960 to 14 Feb 1961 = Year of the Metal-Rat
While:-
8 Feb 1959 to 27 Jan 1960 = Year of the Earth-Pig
15 Feb 1961 to 4 Feb 1962 = Year of the Metal-Ox
5 Feb 1962 to 24 Jan 1963 = Year of the Water-Tiger
Source / References:-
http://www.geomancy.net/love/a30-50.htm
and
http://www.geomancy.net/love/a60-80.htm
Year of the Tiger only `arrived' on 5 February 1962.
Therefore based on your partner's Year of Birth, she was born in the Year of the Metal-Rat as mentioned by you.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/25/2001 7:28:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
My partner Lee ( femail ) was
born on
January 28 1960, we are trying
to
establish what her sexagenary
and Kua
numbers are. Since the Chinese
new
year began that day do we
still have to
drop 1 from her birthdate.
Can sombody also confirm that
she is a
Metal Rat and not a Tiger as
she has
been told in the past.
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Dear Dana,
In my opinion, if it is a small table fountain, then you can safely consider it as a decorative piece.
However, avoid placing it at or close to the centre-point of the house.
You can place it e.g. at a corner particularly at the frontage of the house. For example, if you are living in a flat/condominium, it should preferably be placed in the living room closer to the balcony. This is similar also to placement for landed properties.
Try to avoid placing it at the center areas of the house.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil LeeQuoteOn 11/23/2001 3:57:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Where should I place a table
rock fountain.
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Dear Balu,
Please see below:-QuoteOn 11/23/2001 2:18:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
1. according to the birthchart
provided by you , a north
facing entrance is suitable
for me. however the main door
of my flat faces the
west.kindly tell me the
suitable directions for my
bed, dining and living areas.
For the Eight House Reports, these are completely free reports.
Some of the reports are:
1. Bed positioning
2. Best directions
and the Eight House chart.
at http://www.geomancy-online.com
For step-by-step guide in using the report you can look thru at this url:
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm
With the above information, you should be able use the report.
However, if your house is a North house (since u mentioned that it is a suitable house to you) then North should be considered as `Excellent'.
If can confirm that North = Excellent then your most suitable house is a North house.
Under a North House:
East - Health
SE - Prosperity
S - Longevity
Therefore, the best location for your bed is at the East or SE or South.
But bear in mind that preference should be given to Shapes and Form Feng Shui.
The main considerations are:
1. Where possible, the bed should not on the same wall as the toilet.
2. Your bed should not be facing the bedroom door.
These are the two major considerations.Quote2. both our bedroom doors face
each other which is also not
good according to your
theory. kindly give me
concrete solutions without any
expenditure.
In such a situation, try to close one of the doors.QuoteI SHIFTED TO THIS HOUSE JUST 1
1/2 YEARS BACK AND FOR THE
LAST 6 MONTHS I AM KEEPING
UNWELL and unable to resume my
office.eagerly looking forward
for your reply.
For the moment, if you are feeling unwell especially in your bedroom, this may suggest that there is a bad #2 (sickness) or #5 (misfortune) at the bedroom sector or a combination of both.
You can try to place 6 coins to represent `Big metal' Ideally, it should be the i-ching coins with a square hole in it but, for cost effectiveness, you could first try to use six coins as shown under this sample:-
http://www.geomancy.net/mypictures/cgi-bin/imagesearch.cgi?img=0&search=six+coins&cat=all&x=25&y=12
where you take a red rectangular paper and place six coins (you can use copper or coin of your local currency) so long as they are at least more than 2 cm in diametre.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Angela,
Please see below:-QuoteOn 11/21/2001 4:56:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi! I have a question here
that need your kind advice.
There are 5 person in my
house, my husband and I, my
parents and my sister. Based
on our birth dates, I find
that we all belong to both
east and west group. As a
result, I am unable to find
any good luck sector in my
house whereby I can activate
it. For instance, I belong to
the east group and my husband
belong to the west group. I
can't activiate the good luck
sector because that's the loss
sector for my husband. How
should I solve this problem.
Primarily, the Eight House Theory or the East-West Group should not be used to activate good luck sectors. It has more to do with:
1. How suitable the house is to the breadwinners ;
2. It has to do with the time spent at that particular sector.QuoteIn addition, looking from
inside of the house, there is
beam about 3 meters from my
front door with its sharp
edges pointing towards our
front door direction AND our
neighbour door faces opposite
ours. Can you provide me with
a remedy whereby I block this
"sha chi" of this sharp corner
without hurting my neighbour.
If you want a feng shui friendly method (without resorting to the use of ba gua mirror) then my suggestion is to use a semi-circular carpet radiating outwards of the main entrance door.
Do take note of the following: What is the element of the beam? If it is mostly made of concrete, then, you should introduce the wood element. Thus, the carpet should be green.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteThank you very much for your
kind assistance !
Have a good day !
Troubled
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Dear Max,
1. It is most important to understand that your Ba Zi element takes precedence here. For example, you mentioned that you are a person with a weak fire element.
2. Since you are a weak fire person, it is best that you avoid the water element especially in your home. As water will further extinguish your weak fire element for yourself.
3. Thus my advise is that in whatever location in your home, it is best or strongly advised that you forgo e.g. a fish tank in your home.
4. As wood helps fire element to grow, you can have more of the wood element (instead of water). This can be in the form or colour.
5. In colour, you should try to avoid especially blue (water). Green and brown are good colours for yourself.
6. However do take note that whate one eventually tries to achieve is: given this senario:
A weak fire person should try to make his weak fire stronger.
A strong fire person alternatively can have water as water helps to neutralise the strong fire.
7. The element concept is all about balance and one should not have too much i.e. too strong or too weak. Ultimately, everything should eventually be balanced.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/23/2001 11:36:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
Where can I put the fish tank
in my house?
I am Kua 9, Weak fire.
Currently the fish tank is on
the north sector. My kitchen
is in the N too. The tank is
located just behind the
kitchen ( or somewhere near
the cenre of the house.
Is it OK ?
Pse advice.
Max
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Dear Leslie,
1. First try to check whether you had buried your deceased dog at 150 degrees sector i.e. from the centrepoint of the house to that sector be it inside or outside the house.
2. This is govern by the Tai-su or the Grand Duke's concept (or also known as Grand Duke of Jupiter)that the Grand Duke does not like to be disturbed or this may bring bad luck or misfortune.
3. Thus to-date this is the Lunar Year of the Snake and you must not disturb the earth at South-South-East or exactly 150 degrees be it inside or outside the house.
4. Avoid digging the earth along the 150 degrees i.e. if you stand at the centrepoint of the house, you should try to avoid digging earth along this 150 degrees direction.
5. You your wealth seems to decrease continously, even if it is not buried in this sector, in my opinion (it may be unfortunate) but, you may have to try to bury your departed pet further away.
9. Where possible avoid burying the pet closer to the house. Where possible, closer to the fencing especially closer to a corner.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/21/2001 7:41:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
If you already have a dearly
departed pet burried on your
property (in the Wealth &
Prosperity Bagua Area) but you
look back and see that your
money has decreased since you
burried it there, should you
move it? If so, where on the
property would be less of a
problem? A pet cemetary is not
an option. Thanks!
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Dear Mimi,
Please see below:-QuoteOn 11/20/2001 8:50:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I am looking for your kind
advice. I have studied many
books on Xuan Kong and
traditional Feng Shui and
still can't figure the answer
out.We live in a house 210
degrees facing built in 1989.
I just recently moved an
aquarium from the NW
(livingroom) 8-3-2 (Earth
,Water, Mtn respectively,to
North West (Metal)
8 Weak Earth
3 Strong Wood
2 Strong Earth
8 & 2 neturalises itself. North-West Metal also benefits the sectors 3 & 2. Thus, removing the necessary conflicts and inbalances of 2 & 3. Since North West (Metal) is greatly strengthened by the Earth star, the Metal is able to effectively destroy star 3.
Do note that Water is a double-edged sword
as it exhaust Metal and produces Wood. So in normal cases, this should be avoided. However, because of the existance of the Strong Earth and Weak Earth, the Metal is excessively strong, and some controlling element would help to bring further balance in this sector.
Water presence in this sector is good because the problem stars are already neutralised and that it will the draw on the Metal influence in that sector who is already strengthened from the existance of the Strong Earth and 8 weak Earth.
So it was ok if you placed the aquarium here.
the N sector with a 3-8-6
North (Water)
3 Strong Wood
8 Weak Earth
6 Strong Metal
6 neutralised 3 in this sector. However, the existance of the Water from the North sector is can help to produce more Wood, thus inadversely activating the problem star 3. Unlike the previous sector North-West. There was a Strong Earth, which make Metal too overly strong. Thus, with Water, it actually reduces the effectiveness of Strong Metal on Wood when Water is present. At it is, the Water from the North sector itself is bad but not so bad. When you added the aquarium the problem will be double. This sector would be better if you have Fire element instead. Thus, the aquarium is not recommended here.
combination. The aquarium is
now 60 gal., to house an
arrowana, who needed the
space.The size of the aquarium
and limited space in the
livingroom made me move the
aquarium.
Since the move about a month
ago, I have noticed a change
in our business for the
worst.We are self employed in
the construction business and
husband is Birth Star is an 8
and mine is a 4. Could this
have affected this sector? Is
the water element producing
the malevolent 3 Earth Star?
What takes precedence, the
fact that it is the North
sector and water is it's
element or the cycle of the
flying stars? I had previously
placed a red night light bulb
for fire element to break the
domination of the 3, and
activate the 8 facing .Should
I move this aquarium to the SE
where I have 6-5-9 combination
to activate for business?
Looking forwrd to your
response.
Mimi
South East (Wood)
6 Strong Metal
5 Strong Earth
9 weak Fire
This sector is quite similiar to the North-West.
Excessively Strong Metal influence which if can be converted to water would benefit the sector. In fact, because Wood (South East) is not considered an inauspicious star, therefore,with water, there is a Earth-Metal-Water-Wood-Fire flow created, which is an auspicious harmonious combinations.
Comparining placing the Aquarium in the North-West or South-East, it is very much better to place it in the South-East.
Of course, the other important consideration is that Water feature should be placed in open spaced area. Meaning it should as far as possible be placed in say the living room with a larger area, or preferbly outside of the house (especially the frontage of the house).
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Jeffery,
Please see below:QuoteOn 11/19/2001 9:22:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecilia,
I desperately need yr help to
answer some of my question.
Firstly, pls allow me to
relate the incident.
Today, the installation guy
suppose to come to my new home
to install lighting. However,
the time arrange kept changing
by the guy from 12noon to 4pm
to 6pm and finally to 6:45pm.
I relented to their repeated
requested eventhough it was
getting dark.However, the
installation did not go
smoothly....despite my early
caution to them,
the unthinkable happen, during
the very first lighting
installation, a flourescent
tube fell onto my parquet
flooring!, my wife and I stood
in awe of each other...later,
we asked them to stop work
immediately and related the
incident and manage to get the
lighting shop to arrange other
guy to do the installation
this wednesday (11am).
I hope everything went well this round.QuoteSo now my question is, is the
repeated rescheduling by the
earlier guys a sign for us to
take heed.?We really do not
know what to think? Should we
have relented?
Perhaps that was a bad day. I believe, otherwise, there should not be an issue.QuoteSecondly, is their any ritual
that we need to do? we r
becoming paranoid! pls help
us.
Thanks a million in
advance.Btw, this coming
thurdays, we will be
performing "sie-tu" after the
renovation has completed.So do
we need to do other thing
prior to this "sie-tu"
More importantly, it is good to choose a date that goes well with you.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Wasis,
Appreciate if you can draw a sketch and let me have a look at it.
Thanks.
CecilQuoteOn 11/20/2001 4:55:03 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
I'd like to tell you the
situation of my gateway
sector. There is a driveway
between
the gateway and the car port
door. Behind the car port,
there is a back yard. So, if
one is standing in front of
the gateway and the car port
door is open, he/she can
look straight to the back
wall. Someone says that at the
gateway sector, movement of
car in and out could have
aggrevated wrong judgement on
important decisions and
resulted in financial loss.
How can I fix this?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Wasis
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Dear Elvis,
1. Please see below:-QuoteOn 11/21/2001 8:10:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hello Celia,
My house floor plan is
rectangular in shape.
My main door is facing east
but location northeast. Does
my Main Door is a East
direction door or Northeast
direction? In fengshui does it
have difference analysis.
2. If your floor plan is rectangular in shape, you should try standing at the centrepoint of the house and from there take the direction of the main entrance door.
3. If I read what you wrote correctly, and if you were to follow what I mentioned under
Para 2. In this case I understand that the main door that you mentioned perhaps should be considered at North-east and not East.
Alternatively you can use this as reference:-
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/cecilcompass.htmQuoteSecondly if i have a single
seat sofa and move it to put a
bed to sleep on the same
location, does it has bad
fengshui? Thank in advance.
In my opinion, there should not be an issue in replacing the single seat sofa with a bed.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Dear Adrienne,
In my opinion, there should not be a major issue as to where it should be placed as overall, it is considered as a `metal' element.
Overall, since it is weapon, it should be safely locked up and if possible, the ammunition should be (where possible) kept separate from the gun.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/21/2001 10:07:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
My husband insists on having a
gun cabinet in the basement.
In what part of the basement
should it be put?
Thanks.
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Dear Anon,
One can place a bedside table between the toilet door and the bed. Here, one also has to place a table / reading lamp on it.
By doing so, it will act as a `partition' between the toliet area and the bed.
For the sha qi i.e. corner pointing towards the bed, especially if it is made of wood you can use a wind chime. You can try this out. Since metal is overall quite a safe element to use and there should normally not be any `harm' doing this i.e. experiment.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/19/2001 11:46:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
My husband's kua no. is 3 thus
his properity location is
south. He sleeps in the south
area of our flat,
unfortunately, the south of
his room is 2 toilets (one
attached to the his bedroom
and one belongs to the
kitchen). His sleep direction
is to the east thus the toilet
door is facing his body. Pls
advise what can be done to
improve the situation, besides
closing down the toilets as
both are heavily used.
Secondly, there is a
protruding corner facing the
corner of my bed and I notice
my daughter (2 yr old) cannot
sleep peacefully at nite. Pls
advise should I hang a
windchime at this corner? It's
located at northwest. Thank
you very much.
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Dear Anon,
Please see below:-QuoteOn 11/20/2001 7:25:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I have a king size bed and
there is not much room to move
my bed. The black ceiling fan
with 5 blade and some gold
strip is right above me and I
see it everytime when I lie on
my bed and the fan is in the
middle of the room.
I heard that it no good to
have something black over your
head such as a black roof. Is
black ceiling fan ok? Is it
okay to change to some other
color like white?
For the Chinese, it is preferable that the ceiling fan where possible is not black. White or gold is fine.
Do you find it uncomfortable? If so, you may like to change it.QuoteAnother question is what
element does the colour purple
belongs to? The top part of
all four wall of my master
bedroom has colour purple, is
that ok too?
Purple represents the Fire element and it would normally depend on your Ba Zi. For a room, unless one has a need for the `Fire element' e.g. if a person is a weak wood person and staying in the room, can use the `Fire' element to help his/her weak wood to grow.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteThanks.
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Dear Max,
There are many theories involved with regards to the kitchen:
1. Some FS practitioner feels that kitchen should be in harmony with either spouse. Either/or should be auspicious sector for either say the husband or wife.
Please see below:-QuoteOn 11/17/2001 2:00:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
Please advice what I should do
if my kitchen fall in my
prosperity area (EAST). I am
Kua 9, weak fire. I understand
that kitchen in this location
will cause a lot of quarrel
among in family (PS : don't
know whether is true)
As mentioned earlier, some FS practitioners feel that the kitchen should fall in e.g. the husband's prosperity area. While others feel that it should be the opposite.
The main `argument' here is that it has to do with the fire element. Some FS practitioners feel that fire may be harmful as it can result in frequent quarrels. However, this is less of importance and we should be focusing more on:-
1. The kitchen has both the fire and water element i.e fire (stove) and water (the basin/refrigerator).
2. Priority is that the stove should try to face inwards in the kitchen as it helps to keep the warmth-in. The kitchen is seen as a place that provide both food and warmth to the household.
3. Another major consideration is the position of the stove in relation to the wash basin / fridge. And the stove should especially be kept a distance or there should be a gap between the two.
4. If the kitchen is at the north, the stove and frige should not face each other as North = Water, may just distinguish the warmth of the stove.
5. If the kitchen is at the south, the stove can face the fridge.QuoteMy kitchen door is facing
south west but it is located
in the area of south-east.
The siting of the kitchen door is less important than the placement of the stove.QuoteOringinally, the kitchen door
is on the east (getting the
direction from the centre of
the house). We have change it
to south-west instead.
I am planning to place the
dining table at SE.
Thank you.
Cecil Lee
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Dear Angie,
1. For the front door (main entrance); if a lamp post looks like `slicing' thru it, then this is a `sha qi' or poison arrow.
2. One can apply the `triangle effect' by placing two plants on both sides of the main entrance. By doing so, symbolically the two plants with the lamp post forms a `triangle'. With the point (lamp post) pointed towards the neighbour's home.
3. Another option is to place a semi-cicular rug outside the main entrance (radiating outwards). Preferably the carpet should be red. As red represents the fire element and will help destroy or neutralise a METAL lamp post. Please note that if the lamp post is made of a wooden post (WOOD) element then one should then use golden (gold) or white rug to neutralise wood. As gold / white represents METAL element and is the element that can destroy WOOD.
For more information, you can refer to http://www.geomancy.net/fs/5element.htm and check the `Destructive cycle' chart. Where the element preceeds the element of the object should be used to `destroy' it. For example as mentioned ealier, if the lamp post is made of METAL then Fire element (red) can be used to destroy or neutralise it.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/18/2001 6:27:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I JUST FOUND THE WEBSITE
'GEOMANCY.NET' AND HAVE BECOME
INTERESTED IN FENG SHUI.
THERE IS A LAMP POST ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THE
LAMP POST IS DIRECTLY FACING
MY FRONT DOOR. IS THIS A VERY
BAD SIGN. WHAT DOES THIS
MEANS. WHAT CAN I DO TO CURE
THIS. SHOULD I MOVE?
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Dear Angela,
In my opinion, it would be best if you want to apply Feng Shui to get a FS practitioner to go thru all the details. As the modification may affect i.e. the Shapes and Form of the home (itself) and Compass School readings.
If you do not want to engage a FS practitioner, you can try to make sure of the following:-
1. Shapes and form Feng Shui.
Here, you made a good point by trying to make sure that the house is as rectangular as possible.
2. Outline of the house.
Does the house resemble any "human body" shape?
If you have not read this article, please go thru it:-
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/grandpa1.htm
It highlighst an actual case study: House influenced by Feng Shui (Yang Zhai Shi Shu).
This particular case, involved my grandfather who had `chopped' off the head of the house to build an extension. There are two critical - "errors". Not only chopping the head but subsequently, made the head of the house heavy by building a second storey above it.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/13/2001 3:39:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
HI,
We have been living in a
rectangular house with the
front door at the western side
of the house, not the front.
Stairs are directly at the
entrance. Since the house is
getting too small for the
family we want to make it
bigger - actually add to it.
It would still remain
rectangular, entrance would be
in front. We would just make
it longer and one floor higher
with open stairs leading to
the upper floor at the side of
the house. Is that ok? And if
it's not, do you have any
suggestions how to annul any
problems that might occur?
Thank you.
Best wishes,
Angela
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Dear Carol,
We can all appreciate your situation. In a confined space, there is not much one can do to relocate these items. However, this is not the `end of the world' as far as Feng Shui is concerned.
In your case, just make sure that there is an `island' or a distance or gap especially between the stove and either the frige or the sink. Try to leave as much gap as possible. But a symbolic gap is still acceptable i.e. for example; 3 or more centimetres.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 11/14/2001 1:14:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I am preparing to move into a
house with a very small
kitchen. The stove is between
the sink and the refrigerator.
They are all right next to
each other and no room to
place anything in between. I
have no choice in placement of
these appliances. What can I
do to help this situation??!!
Thank you.
Carol
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Dear Tril,
If you have not reviewed how to find the main door direction, please check out:-
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/cecilcompass.htm
In the graphic presentation on the above site, you find that at the last part of the presentation, I actually superimposed a circular protractor i.e. 360 degress protractor on the layout plan.
Here, you should then mark out i.e. 0 degrees (North), 45 degrees NE, 90 degrees East etc... and this is how you draw a `pie chart' with North, NE, East, SE, South, SW, West, NW.
In fact there are two methods of dividing a room i.e. by diving it into 9 equal sectors as what mentioned below or using the `pie chart' method.
If you are using a compass protractor, you can easily divide the home into 9 equal parts.
Warmest Regards
CecilQuoteOn 11/14/2001 12:39:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi. I perused through your
site and noticed that when
dividing an apt/house into the
nine sections it appears that
drawing the lines to the
rectangler shape apt/house,
the apt/house is facing a N,
S, E, W in which all sections
look like boxes.
Shouldn't the alignment [the
lines] be based on the
direction of your front door?
Or, should it be based on the
shape of your apt/house? I
have a very long rectangle
shaped apt [top floor of a
private home] in which my
front door is SE [at 210
degrees]. As instructed, this
position was taken when
looking out NOT in.
How do I divide into the 9
sections? Again, my front
door is SE in which the wall
it opens towards is the
foundation wall extending the
whole length of the apt.
If I draw the sections based
on the DIRECTION of my front
door, the sections will be
very long oddly shaped
triangles. Is that okay?
Or, should I base it on the
SHAPE [not direction] of the
apt and divide accordingly?
it would be much easier doing
it this way.
Your advise is appreciated.
trilbee
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Dear Tril,
There are several rulesets in Feng Shui.
One of the more visible method is: the 33.3 percent ruleset. Here, so long as a sector or location has 33.3 percent of an element, it can be said that this element is dominant at that sector.
A good example is let's say a bedroom. If we paint the walls and this cover more than 33.3 percent of the entire wall with blue, then we have `applied' a significant amount of water element. Thus painting a wall or using bedsheet to cover the bed are some of the options.
Please see below:-QuoteOn 11/10/2001 4:14:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi. I need advise on where
you draw the line between big
and small and how to bring
them into you home. Can you
suggest examples of what to
use for metal & earth below so
I have a better understanding
of the difference between
big/small [aside from the
obvious, which is size]?
Mainly,
big metal
small metal
The use of numbers are equally important in Feng Shui.
Thus we can use numbers to associate with an element.
Thus 6 or Six signifies BIG METAL, then we can use 6 coins to represent BIG METAL as a cure.
However, do take note of the following:-
BAD YELLOW or star #5 - Bad Earth element or Misfortune. Here, it is better to use `moving' metal to neutralise Bad earth. Thus a metal windchime can be used here to produce metal sounds to neutralise the star #5.
FOr #2 sickness sector, BIG METAL or 6 coins can be used here.Quote
big earth
small earth
Any examples to use for:
fire,
Colour can also be used to represent an element thus, if we want to introduce a Fire element e.g. in a room we can use PINK or light purple. But avoid using more Yang colours such as RED as this may be too yang in the bedroom.
water,
We can use blue, grey or black or shades of it. In a room this can be in the form of painted walls or bedsheets or the colour of the wardrobe.
wood [plants, big wood/wall
paneling]
As mentioned earlier, if you are using wall panelling, if it exceeds 33.3 percent, this would imply that it is dominant in the room.
Once can also have e.g. furniture in natural wood colour e.g. brown. Or laminated cabinents e.g. in green, wood grain etc..
Warmest Regards
CecilQuote
I just want a better
understanding of what is meant
by big and small and a broader
base of items I can use to
satisfy the elements.
Thank you so much for your
time. I look forward to your
response.
trilbee
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Dear Anon,
Please see below:-QuoteOn 10/31/2001 11:43:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
We have an iron closed shoe
rack in the N of the house. We
try to keep all the shoes away
but sometimes we do leave them
near the rack. Is this not
good, considering this is the
career corner?
It is common for your home and many other homes to have a shoe rack conveniently located as mentioned by you.
We have to be realistic in the way we apply Feng Shui. A shoe rack e.g. at the front of the house is `secondary' to Feng Shui. More importantly, we need to score as many marks or points as possible in other more important areas. For example, if one has good shapes and form Feng Shui, this would bring up our `luck' in other areas and things like placement of shoe rack is less important issue.QuoteWe have an iron safety door
outside our main door which
faces NE. The main door opens
inwards while the safety door
opens outwards. It also
consists of two panels. We
have been told that this is
bad and should remove the
door. Please advise. Also,
what is the best neutral
colour for such a door?
Currently, it is a brownish
red colour.
It is good that the inner door e.g. we call this the actual door should open inwards.
As for the grille gate, there should not be an issue of it opening outwards. Anyway, technically, it is not practical to change it to open inwards as it will affect the `inner' door.
If you are staying in Singapore, a neutral colour is a white door as Singapore is considered as located `South' - fire element.QuoteOur building has two
entrances, facing N-NW and W
respectively. It's a 7 period
bldg. What would be the best
colours to paint it?
As the back side of the bldg.
faces E-SE-S, should it be
painted another colour?
It is best to apply the Flying Star Feng Shui to access the colour of the doors. This is because each sector should be `balanced' i.e. the mountain # ; water # and base number should be looked at. If there are any imbalance, then it should be neutralised by painting the door a specific colour to either neutralise the imbalance or if this is a good sector a good colour be used to enhance it.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
another aquarium question
in General Help
Posted
Dear Diane,
It is good to hear that since you are a weak water person, water can help your element. However, for a weak water person, the best element that helps your weak water element is ideally Metal element.
Under the Five Elements Concept, Metal helps to produce water. Adding water (such as a fish tank) can still help but will not be as productive as using Metal. But nevertheless, it can still be of help to a weak water person.
For a weak water person, an element to avoid is the Earth element. As Earth, destroys water.
Normally, an accurate assessment of where to place a fish tank should be undertaken by looking at the birth chart of the house such as the Flying Star analysis. Without these tools, here are my general comments:-
Under the Shapes and Form FS, where possible, it is good to AVOID placing the fish tank at any of the following locations:
1. Centrepoint of the house.
2. close to the backdoor (as mentioned by you)
3. It is best to place the fish tank in the living room. Since it has a height e.g. with a fish tank stand, it should be placed around or close to a wall.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil