Cecil Lee

Dear Mary, Thank you for making the effort to describe the lot. However, it is quite difficult to provide an accessment because one really needs to look at the site inorder to properly evaluate the situation. Please see below:- 1. Using Flying Star to see which can be your best main entrance. And if possible, the house has good Flying Stars in the various rooms. 2. Use the eight house charts to see where the bedrooms and the main entrance (can be). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Colleen, Generally there are three main reports:- A. Eight House Report B. 20 Year Flying Star Report C. Pillars of Destiny Report A. Eight House Report It is good at this point to use a transparency place each member's Eight Intangible force on the transparency. Reference: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm Later this transparency is used to look at in particular, the intangible force affecting: 1. the main entrance door 2. the living room or areas where each person spents most time at. 3. the bedroom. Here it is used to try to see if one can place the bed at a good sector of the room. B. The 20 Year Flying Star 1. Firstly, Use this report to check for imbalances at each sector of the home. If a sector is out of balance and the recommendation is to use Metal to destroy wood, then e.g. place 6 metal coins above e.g. on the wall. 2. Once you have done the above, you have actually tried to balance all the imbalances at the above sector. 3. Now you are ready to superimpose the Eight House Template of each member on the layout plan and check to see which bedrooms are best for each person. Remember that the Eight House is meant more to locate locations where you spent most time there. And try to see if it can be an auspcious sector. C. Pillars of Destiny Here, the most important point is to check what element and strength you are. For example, if your element is a weak wood person, in terms of colours, it would be advantages for you to select colours e.g. blue (water), green or brown (wood)... This is one of the uses of Pillars of destiny in relation to Pillars of Destiny. Alternatively, you can use the Pillars of Comparison Report (to analyse Pillars of Destiny ver 7xx reports). Here, you can select two persons e.g. husband and wife's profile and see which is the best `binding' element to have in the room. Here, you can for example take advantage of the colour say of a furniture to enhance your bedroom or the living room or areas where both of you spent time together. It is my opinion, that you do try to spent some time to go thru the various information on this site, first. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Liz, Thanks for sharing with us the information. In my opinion, I feel that what you mentioned is correct and a certain `vacuum' or `pressure' created during the period. I am equally no expert in this but, it is also my personal observation. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Annabelle, Total Feng Shui is quite like some of the `tests' we took in School. For example, some tests involve multiple choice questions; others filling in the blanks and essay questions. Out of 100 marks, certain marks goes to specific sections of an examination. For example, take the case of Feng Shui = 100 percent or marks. In a `Feng Shui' exam, we could allocate the following marks (although it may not be exact):- For a HOME:- Shapes and Form = 40 percent Eight House Theory = 20 percent Flying Star = 30 percent Pillars (other luck)= 10 percent Here, you can visualise that it is not the `end of the world' senario, if you purchased a house that may not be quite suitable for you. You can instead score higher marks in other of the above categories to `compensate' for the above `short-comings'. My point is that, one should not only focus on one form of FS but use all the various tools to help you. In addition, we need to look at it from a bigger picture:- 1. Even if the main door is not suitable, how about locations where you spent most of your time especially your bedroom. Is this a good sector? 2. Cure all imbalances FIRST, before thinking of making enhancements i.e. fix leaks in a boat first before thinking of enhancing it. If one wants to apply FS in their life, then do all the things that can help one improve our luck by scoring high marks for most of our `exams'. It is no point scoring 100 percent in one category but fail in others. Here, you may even "fail the exam". Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Danny, I remembered...Donald Trump also believes in Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Danny, Some of the more famous `Western' persons who use Feng Shui are: 1. Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Airlines / Record... 2. Anita Roddrick. Her Body Shop outlets are designed based on FS concepts. 3. Singer Boy George. 4. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank. Employs FS practitioners. 5. Credit Lyonnis had previously developed a `fun' stock prediction module based on I-Ching. The above are some of the examples. There are even more prominent Chinese businessmen and their business who used Feng Shui to develop million/billion dollar buildings. Warmest Regards Cecil

Dear George, Please see `suggested' layout plan. As for the closet, I am not sure which direction the door faces. As the layout I drawn is on the assumption that the closet door (hopefully) faces the direction where it can be opened. The computer table is placed on the side of the desk. Generally, it is understandable that there is a constraint in applying Feng Shui in a dorm. Thus, one should not `worry' unduly on the need to apply FS to this area. Many studies all over the world also stay in a dorm: live and study there. Thus more importantly, it is not so much of Feng shui but good study habbits and techiques that helps a person. (Especially in a dorm). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Rev. John, Will certainly let you know, if I do come across any other materials on Feng Shui based on strict Taoist perspective:) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. With so much information on Feng Shui, it’s understandable that it can be overwhelming—not just because of the amount, but also due to how all the pieces fit together. 2. When applying Feng Shui, it’s best to take a holistic approach by combining effective techniques from the various schools. 3. You mentioned the Eight House and Flying Star theories. Another important consideration is the Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui. 4. Most of us don’t have major problems at home or in the office. But when problems do arise, it’s important to identify and address them. For some, the goal is to enhance the space and improve health, happiness, and prosperity, even without specific issues. 5. When buying a home, we want to feel safe. The first general rule of Feng Shui is to protect your home, paying special attention to the main door and windows, as these areas may be vulnerable to external threats. The Shapes and Form School can be especially useful here. Look out for “poison arrows” aimed at the entrance, such as sharp edges from nearby buildings. 6. It’s fundamental to remember that even if you are focused on enhancing your home, any existing problems should be fixed where needed. 7. The Eight House Theory, personalized to each person and a static form of Feng Shui, is very popular and widely used to determine how suitable a home is for its occupants. 8. According to this theory, you should spend most of your time in the sectors of your home that are favorable to you. 9. After considering these good sectors, you can also position yourself to face a positive direction. 10. If you follow the Eight House Theory closely, it is best to spend time in areas that align with your favorable sectors. 11. The Flying Star Theory can be applied through various audits—such as a 20-year, yearly, or monthly house audit. Its main purpose is to identify and correct any imbalances. For example, if a sector like the southwest is unfavorable and you find there is a negative wood element there, you can use metal to counteract it. Metal cures might include a wind chime, six coins, or a pendulum clock. This is just one example—you will need to check the specifics before applying a remedy. A Practical Approach to Feng Shui Please see above. For insights into Shapes and Forms, Lilian Too's books can be helpful as they include useful illustrations and graphics. However, I do not recommend all of her books, especially the newer ones. In my opinion, some rely too much on general advice, such as "place three coins here or there," without considering specific situations, which can sometimes do more harm than good. For other Feng Shui titles, it’s best to browse in the bookstore and find what suits you. You might also look for discussions at Feng Shui conferences or review earlier messages for recommendations. For example, one user mentioned that "Idiot's Guide to Feng Shui" is quite good. The best books are those that teach you practical skills, rather than simply telling you to place an object in a particular spot. As for my books, they are currently only available in electronic format. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sonia, 1. In my view, and to be honest, a house number containing a 4 is not necessarily unfavorable. 2. In Cantonese, the number 4 is associated with the word 'SAY' which means 'DIE'. 3. Therefore, a Cantonese individual who may also be superstitious might prefer not to have a house number with a 4 in it. 4. Personally, my current residence is #04-01 and my new house, which will be ready soon, also contains "45" (i.e. a 5 in it). 5. I still decided to purchase it because, overall, as you mentioned that you 'liked it'. In my case, I have assessed the home based on: - Shapes and Form, - Eight House - Flying Star to confirm that it 'suits me'. 6. The above factors are more important than anything else. 7. If the house is ready for occupancy, please bring all your family members along to see the house:) 8. If your house is an apartment or highrise, you can utilize the free module at www.geomancy-online.com to generate a free Flying Star for Highrise report to check the house number. 9. If your home is a landed property, the house number then, there is 'no issue' under the normal Flying Star analysis. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. In my opinion, many Chinese even before learning English, have to learn `many languages'. 2. For example, take the case of a Chinese in Malaysia. Usually, the child picks up one or two Chinese dialects in their home. This is because more often, each parent may speak one or more dialect even before they go to school. 3. When the child goes to school, he/she has to learn e.g. English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin. Thus, imagine, a child this young has to grope with 5 languages! Each language has it own `gramma' etc... While in an `English' speaking country, one's mother tongue may be `English' and later on, the child gets to learn e.g. Spanish. In my opinion, one's mother tongue is important as it is the base language. Many Chinese do not speak English at home and thus, the only opportunity for the child to learn English is in School. Since, English/gramma lessons are part of the syllabus, other subjects such as mathematics etc.. have less on English and gramma .... Furthermore, if one translate, Mandarin word for word in English, it will certainly sound like "broken " English. The sentence structure in Mandarin cannot always be translated exactly into English without refinement to the language structure and vice vesa. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. In my opinion, it is indeed very disappointing to reflect on the achievement of Chinese in China. Other than bringing `stability' to the country, I believe not much achievement is made especially since the Communist take-over. 2. However, if one objectively look at some of the achievements made by overseas Chinese, many overseas Chinese have contributed to the development of their `adopted' country abeit some of them (in my opinion) being discriminated in some of their adopted countries. In my opinion, these overseas Chinese have either contributed to scientific field and many are good in commerce. In commerce, many Chinese hold prominent positions and earned lots of wealth. For example, when Indonesian Chinese `were' discriminated against, many of these Chinese moved their capital from Indonesia and it had halted the process of the flow of goods into the country. These Indonesian Chinese were like the "gears" that operated the distribution, commerce etc... I do have many Indonesian clients that have purchased homes in Singapore because of the above as they have moved their children to Singapore for education. In fact, in the past when I was in Pre-University, many of my classmates are from Indonesia. Some of them are much older e.g. 3 or 4 years older than us locals. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Not all overseas Chinese eat dog meat. Especially the `English' educated or if they are staying in a more affluent country away from China. 2. In Hong Kong, it is still common for Chinese to eat dogs. These dogs are specially breed to be slaughtered unlike pet dogs. If you do go to a Chinese food store, or those that do stock Chinese canned food, it is equally common to find `Rabbit's meat'. To some of us, rabbits are considered pets and no way we want to eat them. 3. Like sharks fins, abalone, some Chinese find it a delicacy to eat dog's meat. There are even some Chinese shows that `suggest' that when these people eat dog's meat, when they go near to dogs, these dogs get `frighten' as they smell of some one eating their kind. Thus, in my opinion, it is hard to explain such things. For some it may even be `mancho' stuff or masculine stuff to `decare' that they had eaten something out of the extraordinary. As I have never eaten them, frankly, and honestly, I am unable to explain or even comprehen why these people eat these cute pets as I am also a dog lover. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. It should be `charcoal' instead of coal. 2. Usually, this is kept inside a built in cabinet e.g. in the kitchen together with the charocal stove indefinitely. (Especially for at least one year). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kaushal, Yes, overall, the description you provided is certainly not a good `Shapes and Form' position. Usually, if the bed is next to the bedroom door, the best `defense' is to have a reading or side table. A lamp is placed on it. The above is symbolic of having a `partition' between the bed and the toilet door. In your present description, usually, a `low linen' cabinet is placed between the end of the bed and the bathroom door. But I am not sure if this is feasible. But this is one remedy. Closing the toilet door, may not work but it should be closed. Other than this, check for #2 (sickness) and #5 (misfortune) in the bedroom. Usually if it is not `Shapes and Form' problems, it can be related to Flying Star problems. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Panya, 1. Having the main door at one's death location is not ideal but is not `the end of the world' senario. Here, we consider that the house is the least suitable to the breadwinner. 2. Try to look at it from a `bigger' picture: 2.1 Check also the influence in your bedroom i.e. places you spent most of your time at. The above is only one puzzle i.e. the use of the Eight House Theory. 3. Even if you have not so good Eight House intangible forces, you can take advantage especially if the house has good Shapes and Form Feng Shui. 4. Here, since the main entrance is the `death' sector, I strongly recommend that you do a Flying Star analysis. What the Flying Star analysis is to help reduce any problems (if any). Here, it is used to check the birth chart of your house (distinct) from how suitable the house to you. 5. With the conscious effort of improving the Flying Star of the house i.e. neutralize any imbalances, this would help greatly to improve the overall Feng Shui of the house. 6. Under the Shapes and Form, it is essential to `protect' your main door, your windows from poison arrows. Make sure that the interior conform to good Shapes and Form. A holistic approach to Feng Shui is a sensible option then to `worry' over one aspect of " Feng Shui " such as the Eight House Theory. Here, you try to tip the balance or increase or improve your `luck' dispite this `handicap'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, I am glad you find this website useful. If you want to just understand Feng Shui `lightly' please do not hestitate to view the caricatures at http://mypictures.geomancy.net Most of them are educational and makes understanding Feng Shui Fun. Usually, it is best to use the compass readings based on an empty site. However, even in a empty site, make sure that the ground below also does not have metal. The best method is to walk the ground and take compass readings from several locations outside the building. For the Compass School Feng Shui: The Eight House Theory and Flying Star, as the name suggest, it is truly based on the Compass readings But if one is more inclined towards intutition or Shapes and Form, some people or practitioners can have a `feel' of the interior, based on just this `intutition. I mentioned in several messages that based on the Right and Left brain, some of us are more inclined towards intution e.g. spatial, graphic, diagrams while others are more factual, mathematics. Thus, those who are more factual, mathematics inclined.. etc.. would go for the Compass School of Feng Shui. While others may have developed a more keen sense of relating to the environment without looking at the Compass School of Feng Shui. But in my opinion, it is best to apply both. Under the Compass School e.g. Flying Star, if there is too much magnetic deviation: a good Flying Star practioner will use the Formula method to compensate for this. While if the regular readings are used, for normal non magnetic deviations. The above is the refinement in the use of the Compass School of Feng Shui. A much easier method, is to use a better compass with good mass. This has less magnetic influence especially in an office environment especially since there are lots of `metal' e.g. partition walls, computers, flooring, wires criss-crossing etc... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ng, 1. From what I understand, your child is only a baby. But if your child is grown up around 2 years or more, it is best not to be wonder too closely to the graveyard area. 2. If there is a `funeral ceremony' best to stay clear of the back of the house or see the activities. 3. Where possible, there should not be too large trees at the back of your baby sister's home. If it is, even in day time it would not be advisable to have your child in this environment. 4. Usually, in the day time, it is less of a problem. But if your child constantly cries at your baby sitter's home, it is best not to have him/her stay with the babysister, otherwise, it is still acceptable. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Daniel Congratulations on your exam results:) Generally, since it is team, and that it is not permanent, any reasonable abode should be acceptable so long as they have a good rest:) More importantly, they are refreshed and are able to perform well. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Loi Chen, Grateful if you can elaborate further: 1. Is this a landed property or a condominum project where the swimming pool is at the lower deck? 2. Is your unit immediately above the swimming pool or on one side of the building. 3. If the swimming pool is directly below a room, which room is it. Appreciate if you can let me know more about it so that I can understand the situation better. Regards, Cecil

Dear Jack, Please see below:- Priority should go to using the Yearly Star report. Thus from to 5 Feb 2000 to 23 Jan 2001, use METAL to destroy and control WOOD. Since, the yearly chart is always available, one should use this instead of the 20 year Flying Chart. From 24 Jan 2001 to 11 Feb 2002, try to check the Yearly chart next year and use this instead of the 20 year Flying Chart. Use the Yearly chart solution i.e. Wood. Do let me know if you need any further advise. Many Thanks for making it easy for me to understand your situation and taking the time to draft your mail:) Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, Yes, there are some truth in this. But it is more a belief than Feng Shui. However, some `modern' bread that are rectangular in shape, do not meet the above `criteria'. These bread are machine cut and sits on the base of one rectangular side. Some may even consider the bread on a side but difficult to `differentiate.' Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, In my opinion, without doing proper FS audit first, the common water positions are: 1. Usually, at the front entrance of the office or areas where there is clear space. The frontage of the office is a good location as this is where people walk in and out. 2. It is not ideal to place it on a worktop as it can be quite distracting. Best is that it can liven a unused corner. 3. Avoid placing it at the centre location of the office. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carina, 1. Where possible, it is better to have children sleep on as you mentioned, proper beds rather than on the floor. 2. Usually, it is still not as bad if the floor is paquet or wood flooring. This is because, tiles are cold and the belief is that it is better not to have them in the bedroom. Here, the main belief is that when one wakes up, when our feet touches the floor, it is best not to immediately step on `cold' tiles. A floor mat would do. 3. It is best that the toilet wall is not on the same wall as the toilet bowl. Where possible (weighing pros and cons), if safety is the concern than place the bed close to the wall. If the bed has side bars, the bed can be placed slightly away from the wall e.g. 6 inches to 1 feet away. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jack, Grateful if you let me have the details so that I can assist you. Regards, Cecil