Cecil Lee

Dear Steven, In my opinion, if I were to keep a safe at home, I most probably, place a plate on it. It will surely read something like this: Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Steven, 1. Thanks very much for your effort in sharing with all of us the pictures of Grave sites in Malaysia:) 2. There are a few considerations on placement of a Safe Deposit Box at home. In my opinion, it has more to do with opinions and beliefs rather than Feng Shui. 3. However, there is one form of Feng Shui School which finds that it is important to place or bury `treasures' in the home. Such as burying a token of e.g. the Eight Treasures (Buddhist treasures) i.e. at corners or below the main entrance. This School believe that burying such items will bring luck to the household. 4. Thus a safe is very similiar to this aspect of `burying' treasures at home. 5. Commonsense approach comes into `play' and this has more to do with the environment the house is at. 6. If the area is prone to `thief' such as a corner terrace or single property where the back is not fully built. Especially if some one gets to know you keep a safe at home... 7. We can then imagine, that there may be some risk involved. 8. I recently got myself a Fire safe instead. On the door, I stuck a note saying that it does not contain valuables but documents. It is bolted in a cupboard. My main purpose is to store documents and it is rated 2 hours fire proof at 2000 degrees. 9. But the point here is that if I have a Safe for keeping valuables, especially at home, I would use it to divert attention i.e. keeping non-valuables there but place more important valuables elsewhere. Thus it acts as a diversion. 10. Sorry for diverting off-topic but, I like to give an example that keeping a safe is in certain countries and locations kind of a `risk' involved such as thief or attracts these guys. 11. If nothing happens, its fine. But if as a result of keeping a `safe' and one not only gets robbed but harmed i.e. family members, can we live with such guilt all our life? 12. *JOKE* Nowadays, with the obolesence of banking equipments, one can easily go and buy an ATM modular part especially the safe unit. Here, even we have heard, ATMs get ripped off and carted to some remote location to be opened at the pace of the would be robber. So, our `treasures' may turn into a nightware. Warmest Regards, Cecil

1. Do you read a book from the first page to the last page? Or do you read a book, flipping over the pages and even reading the last few pages first? 2. Are you more inclined to the spatial, abstract or more inclined to mathematics ...

Dear Carina, Please see below:- If you can provide me with a rough sketch e.g. a graphic file attachment it would help. It is very difficult to provide u a `detailed' comment such as whether a corner is at threat or not just on a few sentences. For heat, or heat on the wall and you can still feel it in the evening, there is no Feng Shui method to measure how `inaupicious it is. Where possible, no direct sun light is best or if possible, keep the bed away from the affected wall if possible. So long as the room temperature is comfortable, this is ok. Warmest Regards, Cecil

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Dear Elena, Thanks for sharing with us the information. I know it is not possible but, usually, it is best to look at the entire layout plan. Here, we can look at the entire house in relation to the centrepoint plus the curve of the staircase and the position and size of the vault room. The safest, in a staircase is the `standard', profile that neither `cuts' or slices any other part of the house. But again, it is still best to look at the layout plan before comments can be made. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, For such situations, it is good to keep in view the additional considerations for NE/SW. Other than this, if the main door favours a person at NE/SW, they can still look for such houses. The consideration here is to avoid, creating too yin an environment (if one does not use the Flying Star to analyse the house). If the Flying Star is used, check that there are not too much Yin influence. If so, try to correct the imbalance. Overall, there are practitioners who, found that the house does not match an owner and thus, if the main door, is at NE, they would advise their clients to tilt it to a good direction that favours the breadwinner. This is like killing two birds with one stone. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carina, Usually, the `best' method is to `divide' the house into two rectangles. Thus, you will notice that there is a screen full height or a display panel on one side of the L shape. Here, the corner no longer becomes a `threat'. For the `heat' in general, it is considered "inauspicious" and causes `irritation' but otherwise, it is difficult to say the direct effects are. Installing an aircon also depending on the budget. Another consideration is the use of fans. Will this help. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Steven, As our information on the matter is `piecemeal', we do not have all the facts or conduct a full audit, in general: 1. Some Feng Shui practitioners consider the huge fish tank `wealth' creation or alternatively, 2. To neutralise Sha Qi. Thus, with the little information, we do not exactly know whether it is more for 1 or 2. Some Feng Shui practitioners, have advised on placing Fish Tank even in the toilet area. To either achieve above Para 1 or 2. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Carina, Please see below:- It is very diffcult to comment on an apartment based on few sentences especially without looking at the location. Can you elaborate more of what are these poison arrows and are they aimed from outside the house thru the windows or are they in the interior of the house, placed there. And thus caused the poison arrow. If you can elaborate what the poison arrow is. If it is inside the house, then what is the object and what is the distance. Do u often sit on the wooden bench. Yes, the intensity of the heat does affect Feng Shui of the home. Some FS practitioners even consider this `inaupicious'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Durelle, I do not do manual calculations or matching #'s to look at combinations of water to avoid or enhance. This forum is a `self-help' forum. I have stated many times that it if one person provides me with general information like: Please see below:- Since you have already painted the wall, and you personally like it, and through either sixth sense or trial and error Feng Shui, everything is fine, then generally it is OK. On a Feng Shui perspective: 1. As you mentioned, red or bright colours general make the location more Yang. 2. Flying Star Feng Shui can be used to analyse if the colours clash with the sector e.g. whether it is neutral to the sector or it aids an auspicious or inauspicious sector. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. There are some new resources under this URL: http://my.geomancy.net/mypictures/cgi-bin/imagefolio.cgi?direct=Homes/Finding_the_Centrepoint You can find examples of how centrepoint are determined. 2. The above is a new site using another specialized software to manage graphics. 3. While this forum is good at new postings, it does not concentrate on handling images. Thus, you may need to search between text and graphics. 4. Thus, the idea for a site completely dedicated to images was born. Images can be posted there and there is a Search engine for this purpose. The main URL is: http://mypictures.geomancy.net Currently, there are already more than 1,200 images on the site alone. It will continue to grow and compliment this forum. For an `L' shaped house, it is best to divide the house into two rectangles and whether to use one or two FS charts depends on the practitioner. Thus usually, many people leave it to the practitioner to do an audit for them. Each house and layout plan has to be considered individually and on its own merits, thus I cannot provide you with a specific answer on this. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Steven, Usually, when applying cures: 1. We first look at the sector and determine the `true' compass degrees especially, N, NE, NW, S, SE, SW, W and E. 2. It will be easily if the orientation of the house is aligned to the North-South or compass directions. 3. Here, the wall, or window areas are within the same `sector'. 4. But of course, in real life, this is not always the case. We may have the compass degree e.g. SW partially on one wall and another angle. 5. Here, judgement and analysis on this. 6. If the compass degree of that sector falls e.g. on the cupboard area or a frontage that one cannot place e.g. a pedestal, there is not much that can be done other then if partial sector has space. If it is hanging 6 coins, it can still be hang on the cupboard. If there is `free space' and something can be placed there, then if it is a wooden object, see if there is any decorative piece in the home that one can use. For example a wooden decorative piece i.e. it can be something `nice' such as a fish as a simple example. Alternatively, a table lamp that is made of wood. It can come with a bulb and e.g. straw lamp shade. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Please see below:- More importantly, I usually choose a house in my opinion, that has excellent Shapes and Form and the same time matches me. I look out for poison arrows aimed at my house and make it a point to neutralise it. In some of the photo Tour pictures, I use a gift dragon aimed at a poison arrow near-by. Even houses with `excellent' Feng Shui may have poison arrows aimed at it. So, `protect', `protect' and protect vulnerable areas. The only other consideration is to take note of `sickness' sectors or any other sectors that are out of balance. For pants, I prefer wear especially black or blue. I avoid wearing pink or Red. In fact, I do not have any of these colours. I used to have or even worn `red' ties but, by coincidence, I seem to encounter problems wearing red ties... I am not sure... but... have avoided red ties now.. In some of the older forum messages, I have wrote something about my home encounters. Like the time, when I changed floor tiles and had to remove the `dragon' figurine pointed at a poison arrow. Again by coincidence, I felt something would happen, before this and true enough... something did happened. Only after I `restore' or place back the neutralising object. As mentioned above, even `excellent' houses are not totally free from poison arrows etc... It is best to do environmental scanning occasionally especially if new buildings come up around the home or office. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kaushal, 1. In my opinion, if possible, especially the common areas, create a `bright' environment. 2. In the past, I try to relate the floor tiles more towards the 5 elements i.e. see if can match the house. 3. But this is very difficult to do. For example, do we consider the House element and match it with the house (flooring) or to the various individuals living in the house? It is difficult to find a `binding' element for more than two persons. 4. Thus nowadays, I would consider it more practical to look at if from the Yin and Yang Concept. 5. Here, in the common areas e.g. living room etc.. choose a floor tile that looks clean and bright. Avoid, black tiles unless it acts as a decorative side pattern etc.. 6. The living room should be bright. Thus it should be complimented with pastel colours on the walls. If undecided, white walls and ceilings are the norm. 7. In my country, many homes use paraquet floor tiles in the bedroom i.e. small pieces of blocks of wood, joined together and lacquerd. 8. Here the floor tiles is either brownish giving more warmth and making the room more yin. 9. The Chinese believe that bedrooms should have less conductive floor tiles e.g. when you step on it, it does not suddenly feel cold (especially if one just wakes up from sleep) like marble, or homogenous tiles. The alternative for some is carpets. But, again, it depends on your taste, especially past experience with it and considerations like cleaning... 10. Thus, wood based tiles are more suited here. 11. The only consideration, is if one stays in a landed property and termites need to be controlled, then the choice would be to use ceramic, marble titles. 12. Generally, when choosing floor tiles it is best that all family members staying in the house gets to (if possible) provide their comments and inputs to enable you to make a `final decision' Warmest Regards, Cecil It is good to use

Dear Steven, I believe that there are several `factors' to consider: 1. It depends on the space in the home. Some homes are small or as small as studio apartments especially those in Hong Kong. Thus, it is difficult to find a good location for an altar. 2. And if the family insists on an altar, then, it is best to come to a general consensus on this within the family. 3. Where possible, if we can, this should be avoided but based on some of the above considerations. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Cheui May, Please see below:- It is difficult to solve a `poison' arrow aimed at the bed. Usually, if the `corner' is aimed at the feet, this is still ok. As for the use of wind chime, it is quite difficult to hang it. Even if you hang it, you may have to hang it at the level `between' you and the `corner'. Since your bedroom is quite big, the option is if you have any simple `partition' that can be placed standing like those `standees' would be acceptable. Otherwise, frankly, at the moment think of any thing that can neutralise the corner without looking odd or sound `practical' or feasible. Warmest Regards, Cecil Yes, this layout is not good. The only thing you could do is to close the door and not leave it opened especially if you are on the bed. Alternatively, if you have an existing `linen' cupboard or those with drawers and up to waist height, see if it can be placed at the foot of the bed. So that there is a `barrier' or partition between bed and the door. But this an optional consideration.

Dear Anon, 1. In fact, all scenery paintings have a touch of Yin and Yang. 2. In my opinion, I have not heard that it should only be displayed at the center or at the South West particulary the center. Thus, I personally believe that there is no `fixed' locations other than commonsense would say it it should not be placed in the toilet or kitchen. If one has a large painting, it would be best to hang it on a larger wall where it does not cover the entire wall, but sits there nicely. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Fish Tank is more of a `modern' "invention". More commonly in the past, we talk more of a pond. 2. Yes, if you have a water position, the advise is not to cover the top of the tank. As a fish tank lacks the `power' to generate a more `vibrant' Qi than say a fountain or waterfall, in my opinion, it does not matter anyway. 3. If one own a `landscaped' pond inside your house, you will notice that it is not only open, but even if you are as far away, locking the bedroom door, you may still hear the sound of water from the `artificial' waterfall. It is the sound and the open concept that is considered generating `vibrant' Qi as compared to a fish tank where the filter has only a short distance to spout the water into the surface of the tank. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Perhaps, if you have a sketch of what the `L' shaped house, you can upload to us to look at it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

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In managment studies, the familiar term is: Situtational Approach. Here the familiar word `It depends' is used. Under the above management concept, it is said that not all situations are the same. Thus it depends. We can easily apply this concept to Feng Shui and when we replace the word `management', we get the " Situational Approach to Feng Shui'. And the key word is `It depends' Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, 1. Where possible, if we can reduce the concentration of Yin elements than this is fine. 2. Here, the children are themselves belonging to Yin elements. More importantly, the sector itself has too much concentration of Yin elements. It is the combined effect of these two factors that create the situation. Furthermore, amongst all the rooms, this room is `dark' as compared to the rest. 3. When I walked into the room, I can immediately feel the coldness of the sector and this is confirmed by counter-checking with the Flying Star analysis. 4. As not all situations are the same, it need not necessarily mean that all SW sectors are not good for children. Similarly, the other sector i.e. North East or devil's gate can easily be prone to this. 5. Thus, we can say that usually, if there are too much concentration of Yin elements especially at NE or SW, we have to be more careful. 6. Thus if there are a balance or more of Yang concentration in NE or SW, it should be fine. 7. This is why, placing trees or too many trees especially NE, is believed to increase the Yin of that sector. 8. On our part, if we are not sure whether it is too yin is to keep the room `bright'. Do not install thick curtains or pull them all the way. Where possible, such rooms should have natural sunlight... 9. Thus, where possible, we should avoid, having a `fixed' rule and label the rooms. It depends on the situation and circumstances. Plus keep in mind, the `sensitivity' of NE and SW especially when giving advise or placing enhancements such as advising a homeowner to place metal windchimes. 10. As mentioned earlier, it is usually the `unfortunate' concentration of Yin elements that will create an inauspicious event, and very often it is firstly under NE and on occassions SW and even West (Yin sectors). Warmest Regards, Cecil