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Dear Judy,
I am afraid there is really no Feng Shui methods on effectively selling a house. However, it would be good if you house have some good Feng Shui salient points e.g. on a good plot of land etc...
There may be a remote chance that someone who knows a little of Feng Shui, may see some of its good values...
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/10/99 11:49:26 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi. I am new to this forum and
have studied a little Feng
Shui, finding it really useful
when decorating the house. My
husband has just had a job
change and we need to move.
Does anyone have any feng shui
tips on what to do to help the
house sell quickly? Thanks.
Judy Knight
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Dear Jason,
When we learn Feng Shui, we need to learn it in a `complete' package.
For example, when one is given the direction of how to do a survey to determine the main entrance door, one has to follow the steps `completely' given by the particular School or person.
For example, what I have devised, the method is meant for all modules for determing the main door at Geomancy.net.
What I hope to do is to make it as simple as possible for everyone.
This is because many if not all users are not familiar in using the Chinese Luo Pan. The twist is that the method mentioned to you is based on the use of the Lou Pan.
When you face the door and reading the direction, you must know the Sitting and Facing direction and how to look at the main door. Furthermore, the compass is oriented from South to North. I sincerely hope that you have taken the proper readings.
For example, under the method you have mentioned, it is correct to face the main door but after this, you must know how to read the Facing direction and Sitting or the Mountain direction.
Frankly, any method, if used correctly and provided one follows the direction of the person correctly, will yield the same result particularly if it is from a traditional `Master'.
What is the reason for placing 6 ancient coins?
This is to `cure' Star 5. If I am not mistaken, Star 5 is present at the SE. As star 5 is a bad star, it is also of the Earth Element.
The 6 coins is to `exhaust' the 5 Earth or Bad Earth element.
Overall, placing 6 coins is a better proposition to neutralise the 5 Earth. The reason for saying so is because, I also have a client who I had advised yesterday evening after looking thru the house chart which happens to be at the SE location. (However, there are 3 SE positions so.. hopefully it coincides with yours at SE3 at 150 degrees).
At the same time, the base number is 9 and there is a 5 Earth present at the SE3 for 1999.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil LeeQuoteOn 7/10/99 10:36:13 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil,
Sometime ago, I happen to talk
to a Fengshui "master", and
was advise to place 6 i-ching
coins on the floor(glued) of
my front door. The coins have
to be arranged in certain
order (the names of the six
emperor, can't remember which
order). Reason for this is
that my front door is facing
South, which is not auspicious
this year. I was told to take
the compass direction of my
main door, standing inside the
house, facing the door, which
is totally different from what
you have advise. If I take the
reading of my front door,
using the center of the house,
it will be under the SE
sector. South & SE is two
different direction. The
fengshui "master" also says
that it is okay to leave the
coin there even after this
year. What will happen is I
place the coins in the SE,
which belongs the wood, and I
belong to weak earth.
Thanks.
Regard.
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Further to what I had mentioned, for those who are not aware of the Chinese culture, ringing bell etc... is performed as a `rite' for someone who has died.
Chinese monks who perfom the last burial rites use bells etc.. to guide the dead to their burial place.
Here like wind chimes, one may inadvertently call some wondering `spirits' to the home.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/10/99 9:35:16 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
In traditional Feng Shui,
there is no such practise.
In my opinion, (if I am not
mistaken) `creating scared
space' sounds more like the
Black Hat Sect (BTB). This is
mixing " religious " practises
with Feng Shui.
In some Western `rituals',
salt is used to placed at
corners etc... as you have
mentioned to `activate' stale
energy.
In Tradtional Feng Shui, Qi
(or Ch'i) has many
descriptions. For example such
Dead Qi / Suffocating Qi. Feng
Shui tries to address mainly
Sha Qi (poision arrows) and
enhance beneificial Qi.
Feng Shui is used mainly to
redress Sha Qi and enhance
beneficial Qi.
If you are new to Feng Shui, I
sincerely suggest that `drop'
books on BTB or its practises
and learn Traditional Feng
Shui.
If you go through the messages
and replies in this forum, you
can see a constant mention of
the 5 Elements and Yin and
Yang Principle.
For example, I have in a few
earlier messages mentioned
that Derek Walters had written
books on Feng shui. Frankly he
had written TWO books on Feng
Shui but both are classics:
Book 1: Feng Shui Book 2:
Feng Shui Handbook and each
topic he writes relates to Yin
and Yang and the Five
Elements. Unlike new authors
who out of the blue advise one
to use a fountain etc...
without full relevance to the
above.
The only point to note is that
under Book 2 of Derek Walters:
The Feng Shui Handbook, his
Eight House Model is a
combined personal Flying Star
and Eight House. Frankly, the
Eight House should not be
`mixed' with the Flying Star.
The Eight House is
specifically used to determine
a person's good / bad
locations thats all.
Otherwise, I advise all new
users to have a solid
foundation in Feng Shui. Not
Fast Food Feng Shui.
You will understand that like
houses, there must be a solid
foundation and what better way
to do so is to learn Feng Shui
correctly.
For example, if a Feng Shui
book asks one to place a wood
in the toilet, this cannot
work for some and infact may
do more damage if the person's
element clashes with the wood
element.
If you can relate every
enhancement to Yin/Yang and
Five Elements, you are on your
way to learning or applying
proper Traditional Feng Shui.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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Hi,
Currently there are four methods of dealing with a T junction (not in any order of importance):-
1. Change the angle of the door to face one of your best directions i.e. tilt the door to one that faces one of your good directions. This is said to `kill' two birds with one
stone.
2. If your main entrance door is elevated, you can have semi-circular steps leading to the house. This is one technique of `radiating' sha ch' away from your main
entrance.
3. Alternatively, if your main entrance is level to your external of the house, you could consider a specially made semi-circular carpet e.g. of half of a sun with it's fiery
sunlight (spikes) radiating away from the main entrance door.
This is the same concept as " Ming Tang " where it is common for buildings to have a semi-circular pool of water outside the building. Radiating outwards.
4. Hang a pakua above the main entrance door. To find out more, please go to this URL: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/pakua.htm
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/9/99 11:52:28 PM, Anonymous wrote:
My faces faces a T junction.
Since moving
is not an option. And cant
grow trees outside since not
allowed to make any changes
outside. What can I do to
minimize the effect of T
junction.
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Hi,
There are a few factors to consider:-
1. There are many situations where a house has `perfect' Feng Shui based on the Flying Star or Xuan Kong Fei Xing calculations. But unfortunately, the house is simply not suited to the owners. For example under the Eight House Theory, it is the death or disaster line of the owner. Perhaps, he/she is sleepin g in the room with the disaster etc.. bad influences.
2. Sometimes, it is true that the House has bad Feng Shui especially under the Shapes and Form e.g. T or Y junction etc....
My advise to those who are not Feng Shui experts is perhaps to get a qualified Feng Shui Practioner to look over the house and provide an assessment.
As each situation differs, we cannot discount all repossessed houses bad.
Hope that helps.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/10/99 12:39:19 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Is buying a repossessed (the
bank takes away the home from
the homeowner and sells at a
lower cost to recover their
money) or marked down house
bad feng shui
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Hi,
It is hard to say whether the house is `good or bad' unless you get a Feng Shui Consultant to view the House.
There is alot of consideration in analysising the house.
For example, it has to be based on the Shapes and Form of the surrounding houses, the house etc... You have also to check if the house suits the person. At the same time a Flying Star Chart has to be drawn up to location any sha qi etc..
Frankly, a house `tainted' by being used to be a Meat factory is in my opinion not a real `worry' because:-
1. The worst cases are those that are `gruesome' eg. mass murders, suicide (you can imagine what I mean).
2. Usually, the total destruction of the factory and rebuilding homes over it changes the qi in the location.
Hope that helps.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/10/99 12:32:30 AM, Anonymous wrote:
A new house built on the land
which housed a
meat factory 10 years ago will
have a good or bad feng shui.
Will the history of the land
affect the new house.
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Dear Glyn,
In general, the `calculation' of the amount of water is similar to the `calculation' for Missing Corners.
This should be less than 33.3 percent of the house.
Here we are talking about e.g. pool water. However, FIRST PRIORITY should be given to the consideration under the Shapes and Form i.e. it should not be in the centre of the house, the back of the house etc...
Waterfalls with water in storage tanks etc.. are least affected because this is mostly installed by building owners and it usually does not exceed a `small' percentage of their land area.
On the micro-level, it would depend on a person's element and how well it goes with water. For example, if a person is a weak Fire element and water is bound to extinguish the `fire'.
Similiarly, it is equally bad for a person who is a Strong Water element, it will overwhelm him/her and the result is intense competition at work or become sick.
There is a further complication if the person has a partner and one has to look at the Five element relationship. There is a free Feng Shui module that compares two person's element and provide advise on which element that can `gel' both partners.
Equally, for rooms e.g. a study room, water should not exceed 33.333 percent of the entire room. Do take care if one also has plants because you need to consider them. Having too much water or plants create an unbalanced Yin environment in that location.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/10/99 9:47:48 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Cecil
You state that "if the floor
area of the site is 5000
metres, the area occupied by
water e.g. pool or pond must
not exceed 50% of the floor
area of the site"
Is this less than 50% after
the house is built on the site
? Most houses here take up
over 50% of the block, the
balance going to garden, or
garden and pool.
Thanks
Glyn
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In general, as a balcony is above the ground and not on landed property, you can easily grow almost any plants that can bloom at the balcony.
This is because, it is more important that you enjoy your little garden on the balcony then be constrained by what to plant.
So long as the flowers continue to bloom, it is considered auspicious.
For example, I have two plants on each side of my house balcony. Since the day I placed them, every day, you can see flowers on both plants. When my house was undergoing re-tiling, the plants we placed some other loation. They almost died. However, since they returned to the same location, they are continously booming.
Go and see plants especially those that are flowering and if you like one, go and get it.
Feng Shui for the landed property is different. As we are aware, in a short time and depending on the plant, it can grow to a huge tree. Here, you have to consider the Four Symbolic Animal Concept:-
1. Ideal locations for trees are at the East side of the house (when you stand at the main entrance facing outside).
2. Avoid planting too many trees especially tall trees at the North East or West which is Yin. Too many trees create a too yin environment.
3. It is good to plant trees behind the house. Again, be moderate.
Hope the above helps.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/8/99 3:23:20 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Your advice would be
appreciated.
I have a round (semi-circle)
balcony facing the main
windows (sliding doors) and
main door of my apartment. It
is all in the SE, which is
supposedly a good direction
for me.
I am planning on decorating it
with flowers and patio
furniture. Any thoughts on
what kind of flowers/colors I
should use?
Directly facing my balcony is
a small courtyard and other
apartments.
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Hi,
In traditional Feng Shui, there is no such practise.
In my opinion, (if I am not mistaken) `creating scared space' sounds more like the Black Hat Sect (BTB). This is mixing " religious " practises with Feng Shui.
In some Western `rituals', salt is used to placed at corners etc... as you have mentioned to `activate' stale energy.
In Tradtional Feng Shui, Qi (or Ch'i) has many descriptions. For example such Dead Qi / Suffocating Qi. Feng Shui tries to address mainly Sha Qi (poision arrows) and enhance beneificial Qi.
Feng Shui is used mainly to redress Sha Qi and enhance beneficial Qi.
If you are new to Feng Shui, I sincerely suggest that `drop' books on BTB or its practises and learn Traditional Feng Shui.
If you go through the messages and replies in this forum, you can see a constant mention of the 5 Elements and Yin and Yang Principle.
For example, I have in a few earlier messages mentioned that Derek Walters had written books on Feng shui. Frankly he had written TWO books on Feng Shui but both are classics: Book 1: Feng Shui Book 2: Feng Shui Handbook and each topic he writes relates to Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Unlike new authors who out of the blue advise one to use a fountain etc... without full relevance to the above.
The only point to note is that under Book 2 of Derek Walters: The Feng Shui Handbook, his Eight House Model is a combined personal Flying Star and Eight House. Frankly, the Eight House should not be `mixed' with the Flying Star. The Eight House is specifically used to determine a person's good / bad locations thats all.
Otherwise, I advise all new users to have a solid foundation in Feng Shui. Not Fast Food Feng Shui.
You will understand that like houses, there must be a solid foundation and what better way to do so is to learn Feng Shui correctly.
For example, if a Feng Shui book asks one to place a wood in the toilet, this cannot work for some and infact may do more damage if the person's element clashes with the wood element.
If you can relate every enhancement to Yin/Yang and Five Elements, you are on your way to learning or applying proper Traditional Feng Shui.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/9/99 1:29:04 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I read the book called
Creating scared space
with feng shui by Karen
Kingston. And I am
pretty confused by it. Since
feng shui is new
to me. She mentions that to
clear the previous energy of
the building or residence one
should clap in a specific
style and spread salt and ring
bell etc. Is it part
of the feng shui. What is this
concept of stale energy. Does
it really work.
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Hi,
Chinese culture is quite diverse and each specific `tool' is used for different things.
No, Feng Shui cannot possible make you loose weight. However, you have to move up the chain.
What is the Chain?
In the structure of Feng Shui, Chinese Divinity, Health etc.. there is a chain and if you cannot find your answers, you can move up the chain.
Lets look at a very general overview of the Chain:-
Highest Level : Taiji
Upper Level : Yin and Yang
Middle Level : The Five Elements
Lower Level : Specific `Applications' such as Feng Shui, Ba Zhi (Eight Characters), Medicine.
If you cannot find a certain thing, you look up the higher chain. For example, if loosing weight is not found at the Feng Shui `level', look higher up the chain for an answer.
You will not believe this but last year, when I visited a Chinese Book / Music Store in my country, I found music pertaining to:
1. Loosing weight ie Obesity
2. Constipation (Wow, imagine, if you play this at work, the employees might end up queuing at the toilet!) *Joke*. But this is true!
3. Headache, migraine ....
What you are looking for comes under Chinese `Medicine'. Using the concept of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.
There are drinks e.g. certain Chinese tea for slimming. (Of course, you must also do your part).
Under food, Yin and Yang is as follows:-
1. Yin food refers to e.g. uncooked food, steamed food etc...
2. Yang food refers to fried food, salty etc...
Unfortunately, this is too large a project to undertake here i.e. Chinese Medicine. Maybe later on but the concentration here is on Feng Shui.
I hope to work on palmistry.net website as this is part of Geomancy hopefully this year. Chinese face reading and hand reading are an intergral part of the `completeness' of Chinese Geomancy.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/9/99 11:55:09 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Is it possible to lose weight
by using feng shui.
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Hi,
To summarise:
1. One should not personally `disturb or touch' him during this period.
1. In your home, you should avoid offending the Grand Duke.
2. Someone else outside can `disturb' the Grand Duke e.g. digging at the East and this will affect you also.
The advise is to place `big' metal between you and the disturbance. For example, a large object such as a car. (Metal).
But if you are doing gardening, a spade between the house and action going on.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/8/99 12:27:26 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear robert,
I read on your site that grand
duke should not be disturbed
and no digging in that area.
And this year East should not
be disturbed and one should
not do any thing with there
back to SW, SE, NE and West.
Is it applicable to the
interior of the house only or
is it
applicable to gardens also.
And that one
should not plant or replant
any trees and flowers since it
involves digging the soil.
Please clarify.
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Hi,
Thanks for bring up this intresting but tragic story.
It is based on the concept of " Priorities or Importance ".
I have mentioned that in Feng Shui there are priorities.
Some users after reading certain books on Life or Eight Aspirations felt that this is the most important thing to do. But I have clarified that this should not be done or if it is done, other Feng Shui principles MUST be considered First.
For example, as you have mentioned, if the house is at a Y junction, the most ideal situation is to move out.
If one stays in the house, no matter how much cures we seemingly try to cure within the interior of the house, it will not be as effective.
You have highlighted an important point:-
There are some Feng Shui Practioners who only eat and sleep on the Flying Star. They can get the charts done `perfectly' but what is the use of doing one if other more important Feng Shui audit are not done.
You can have the most perfect flying star chart of the house but like you mentioned, the House is at a Y junction or at a T junction, frankly, this is bad.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/8/99 12:56:05 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear robert,
My friend lives in a 10 storey
rectangular
shape building which is built
at a Y junction
rather nestled facing the
fork. It has a police station
on the right and a hospital
right across from it. And a
swimming pool
on the left of the building
and fountain
in the front. But tragic
story is everybody
in the building suffers form
some kind of illness while
residing there. Each apartment
has a member who had suffered
a fall and had
broken a bone. My question is
that the external features are
causing the harm or
it has bad flying star when
the building was
built.
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Hi,
In my opinion, No, it is not very accurate to mention that the pyramid shape are considered very yin just because there are instances of the huge pyramids " which are home of the dead ".
There are a few points here:-
1. What you are mentioning is solely on the pyramids e.g. in Egypt for the `dead'. Here, it is not necessarily true since each pyramid is made of huge blocks of stones or earth.
This is considered Yang.
2. We cannot relate the `dead' with the pyramid shape.
In Feng Shui, symbolism is important and as most users are aware, the pyramid shape is considered of the Fire Element i.e. pointed object.
It is advantages for a builder to construct a building after most people in the environment had built theirs.
This is because if there is a Metal building somewhere in the neighbourhood or most of the buildings in the vicinity is of the Metal element, it would be advantages to build a Pyramid shaped building or hotel.
Here, under the 5 elements concept, you will notice that FIRE destroys METAL and as a end result, creates wealth for the Pyramid building.
The above is how Feng Shui is used in relation to the Five Elements. Everything about Feng Shui revolves around Yin/Yang and the Five Elements.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/7/99 1:37:24 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear robert,
The pyramids shape are
considered very yin
since they are home of dead.
But what about
pyramid shaped hotel in the
las vegas. Are
they considered source of sha
or are they
auspicious because of the
bright lights.
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Hi,
Not too long before the `Internationalization ' of Feng Shui where FS practioners read more of each other's works:-
1. Hong Kong FS Masters/Practioners are associated with the use of fish tanks to counteract sha.
2. In Taiwan, in the past, the `trademark' is the use of plants.
Since most of us are not in Taiwan and Hong Kong: What happened?
Most FS practioners all over the world use both!
The one of the basic rule of the Shapes and Form School is not to (unnecessaryily) create poision arrows.
Since most or all cactus plants have spikes these are considered poision arrows.
Most of the time, if we follow simple rulesets such as above, we can in time easily deduce what is `good' or not so good.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/7/99 2:31:03 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear robert and cecil,
I read in some book that one
should not keep
cactus plant inside the house
that it is source of sha and
in the bad period it acts as a
poison arrow. pleas comment.
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Hi,
Not to be confused, usually gardens should have a balance between Yin and Yang.
The easiest answer is:-
1. Rocks, stones and anything `hard' is considered Yang.
2. Trees, plants, water point are considered Yin.
It is best to have a mix of both and you usually find a good garden have both features.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/7/99 2:19:05 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil and robert,
Can you explain what is a yin
garden, and what is a yang
garden. Out of the two which
one is good.
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Hi,
I had written this short article in the past: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/pakua.htm
1. We are trying to romanized all words used in the website and the correct term for Pakua is Ba Gua. (Pakua is a Hokkien term - a dialect of the Chinese).
2. Please do not be mistaken an ordinary mirror with a Ba Gua Mirror.
An ordinary mirror is considered `Yin'. Too much of the mirror will create a too yin environment.
3. Please read the above article and you will understand the difference between: The First Heaven and Last Heaven Ba Gua and their use.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/7/99 3:27:56 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear robert and cecil,
The pakua mirrors are the one
with the I-Ching
or any mirror with pakua shape
can be used for deflecting
sha.
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Hi,
Generally bird baths that are equivalent of a face bath bowl or the `sink' should not be considered as a water position.
But becareful, if it is more than 1 metre and have stagnant water, it is not auspicious. There should be some activity at the bird bath.
More...
As for birds, there are two situations with regards to birds:-
Those that fly freely and those that are caged.
A `secret' weapon of Feng Shui is that it is auspicious to have birds flying freely around your house. This means that there are trees around the house to provide a serene environment. Here it is `as good as' having Feng shui enhancers e.g. fountains.
For caged birds, for many society and even for most Chinese, this is not auspicious.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/7/99 2:18:14 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil and robert,
I needed to know if bird baths
are considered
to be water bodies. And do
they require
the same consideration for
placement as
acqauriums and fountains. Or
they do not effect any thing
since they are placed outside
the houses and are used
seasonally.
Thanks.
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Hi,
Grateful if all users can take note when creating a new topic, please try not to use one syllable word e.g. Dowsing.
I have changed the wording to: Is Dowsing Important?
This is because it is easier for Users here to `pick' and choose the topic they want to read.
Thanks in advance.
To find out more on what you have mentioned please go to this url: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/under.htm
You will find the answer there.
Thanks.
CecilQuoteOn 7/8/99 4:30:06 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Any views on this will be
appreciated.
I recently attended a
conference on feng shui in my
city. There they talked about
form
school feng shui. They also
talked about
the water lines. Is it
necessary for me to
get my home dowsed for water
lines to have good feng shui.
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Hi,
Here are several important considerations to keep in mind:1. It is advisable to reassess the overall configuration of the house.
2. As Robert pointed out, a missing corner is defined as one that exceeds 33.3 percent of the house's total area.
3. Often, without careful examination, one might mistakenly identify a protrusion as a missing corner.
4. As you noted, it is not practical to install mirrors on both sides of every wall to compensate for a missing corner.
4.1. For further information regarding the significance of a missing corner, please visit: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/building.htm.
5. One effective way to mitigate this issue is to apply a neutral white color throughout the house, which helps maintain brightness. This approach is particularly suitable for individuals with a Strong Metal element, as white is considered the optimal choice for all rooms.
6. If you have the chance to utilize the Flying Star system, be aware that if an inauspicious sector coincides with a missing corner, it will require additional attention, especially if a 2 or 5 star is present in that area.
7. If the other locations have missing corners that are less than 33.3 percent and are deemed auspicious, this is generally acceptable.
7,1, However, placing a mirror in an inauspicious Flying Star location can exacerbate negative influences, effectively doubling the adverse effects. Therefore, it is advisable to evaluate your house in conjunction with the Flying Star Chart.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/4/99 2:14:31 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear robert and cecil,
I live in a apartment. And
when you divide
it in 8 sectors. Some part of
SW, NW, SE,
and NE are missing due to the
in built corners. My question
was do we extend all
missing corner by putting
mirrors or do we
extend only good sectors and
do we do it according to 8
mansions or according to
flying star theory. Thanks a
lot.
from
anonymous
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Hi,
It is `customary' not to move the bed when one is pregnant. The Chinese believe that this may result in a miscarriage.
Similiarly, if the wife is pregnant, it is best not to move house during the term of her pregnancy. If there is a real need, she should not be around to see the movement of the bed etc...
As Robert mentioned, this is not Feng Shui but more towards Chinese Superstitious beliefs.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/3/99 3:06:33 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
They say it is bad to do
construction work
when a women is pregnant. Is
it OK. to
move into new house or move to
another
house when a woman is
pregnant.
Thanks.
abc
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Hi,
Basicially, Feng Shui is not a religion and thus there is no relevance to statues or `statue worship'.
Feng Shui is both an art (Shapes and Form) and a science (Compass School: Eight House and Flying star).
For those who are not aware, the Dragon Horse and the Dragon Turtle statues are derived from the two stories of how Fu Xi, a Chinese Emperor discovered the Luo Shu grid which is the mathematical formula on how the Flying Star base numbers, water and mountain stars are derived. The url for this story is under http://www.geomancy.net/fs/tortise.htm
Similiarly, Flying Horse (Dragon horse) tells another story of another pattern found on this horse.
I guess, some enterprising marketing `people' got the above idea and decided to come up with statues based on the above numerology.
The best advise for placement of such objects are:-
1. It should not be placed on the altar with other Chinese Gods or Catholic Saints.
2. If you do not have an altar, you can display these statues facing the main door or in a specific decorative cabinet.
Ideally, they should not face any of the bedrooms or even be placed in the bedrooms. It is good to let them face an open window in the living room.
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/4/99 2:09:05 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil and robert,
I needed some information
about dragon horse and dragon
turtle and chinese unicorn.
And
why and where they are kept
what direction
and what they should or should
not face.
Thanks a lot
anonymous
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Hi,
Golf sized crystal balls are not ideal to be used to activate the Mountain Star. Firstly, the Mountain Star should be non-moveable and I am not sure if the golf sized crystal balls have a `solid base'? The base should not move and by stringing the golf sized crystal balls, they are thus moveable.
For the slanted roofs, you have to confirm:-
1. What materials are they made off?
If they are wooden supports, then you have two choices:-
Use Big metal as proposed by Robert to neutralise or `destroy' the Wood element.
Ideally, use the ancient Chinese coins with the square holes in the middle. Here you can use red string to tie them up and stick them on the beam. (To prevent them dropping, loop the red string over the beam. So that should they `drop', it will hang over the beam.
2. For other beams, you can use two bamboo flutes shaped like the top of the pakua profile for e.g.:-
--------- Beam
/ \
flute flute
From the above, you will notice that the two flutes looks like the top of the Ba Gua profle.
3. For the Bedroom, this is optional but you can consider a Poster Bed with four pillars and you can place a cloth material or something like a mosquito net (material) or lace material on top to act as a roof for the bed.
Lastly, the higher the slanted ceiling, the less the effects of the beams will have on someone below it.
Alternatively, one consideration is to use a rotating ceiling fan (usually made of metal) the metal element will offset (destroy) the wooden beams. (Not compulsory but just a thought).
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/3/99 1:56:12 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi cecil and robert,
I wanted to know if one hangs
golf size crystal balls does
it mean activating the
mountain since I have lots of
cleaver shaped
corners in my home due to the
slanting roofs
and I have hang those crystal
balls to
negate the sha. Since there is
no other way
besides hanging wind chimes
and they say
that one should not hang too
many wind chime
inside the home. And cant put
plants due to
the space constriction.
I read that all the
enhancement should be
done in the living room. I
needed to know why?
I also needed to know if we
can hang wind chime in kitchen
since I have slanting beam
over my oven and I cant move
it.
I know from feng shui point of
view my home
has many flaws but I cant move
right now.
So any suggestions will be
very much appreciated.
from
somebody who needs help.
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QuoteOn 7/3/99 1:56:12 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi cecil and robert,
I wanted to know if one hangs
golf size crystal balls does
it mean activating the
mountain since I have lots of
cleaver shaped
corners in my home due to the
slanting roofs
and I have hang those crystal
balls to
negate the sha. Since there is
no other way
besides hanging wind chimes
and they say
that one should not hang too
many wind chime
inside the home. And cant put
plants due to
the space constriction.
I read that all the
enhancement should be
done in the living room. I
needed to know why?
I also needed to know if we
can hang wind chime in kitchen
since I have slanting beam
over my oven and I cant move
it.
I know from feng shui point of
view my home
has many flaws but I cant move
right now.
So any suggestions will be
very much appreciated.
from
somebody who needs help.
-
Dear Glyn,
Thanks for your reply.
Frankly, I have not come across or read anything regarding the use of bunk beds and its effects.
This may not be an `issue' because from what I understand, the upper bunk bed is uniform and spreads evenly throught the lower bed unlike a beam which is `concentrated' and may put more `pressure' or sha qi on a particular portion of the body.
As there is not much written documentation on bunk beds, in my personal opinion, I find it acceptable if you are short for space in a bedroom.
As I mentioned, it is not similiar to a beam. This is because when a person sleeps above or on the top bunk, his weight is spread evenly.
Secondly, there is no poision arrow aimed at the person sleeping at the lower bed.
In my opinion, when I was young, I do recall sleeping at the lower bunk bed (my elder brother was above me). So far, erh... I don't recall any side effects:)
If your children feel restful and have peaceful sleep most of the time on the bunk beds, then this is fine:)
Warmest Regards,
CecilQuoteOn 7/3/99 8:33:22 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Shelley
Bunk beds are not considered
the ideal way for people to
sleep. Subconsciously, the
person at the top feels they
will fall and the one at the
bottom feels threatened by the
top bunk - like sleeping under
a beam which is not good.
A restful sleep will not be
gained.
No doubt Cecil or Robert will
clarify this for you.
Glyn
The disaster and death sector should be avoided
in Flying Star Feng Shui (Xuan Kong Fei Xing)
Posted
Hi,
Feng Shui is based on priorities and purpose.
In terms of priorities, one should look at the 20 Year Flying Star Chart of the overall sector.
If it is auspicious, this is good. The Yearly Flying Star Chart does not look at the two stars but simply the base number and a star number. This gives a feel of the yearly chart.
Now, since you are aware of the Flying Star Chart, as you have mentioned, you looked at your Eight House Chart. Since the sector is not auspicious for you, you should avoid spending too much time at the sector. But one good thing is that it is a good sector under the Flying Star i.e. it may be a good sector for another person.
Applying and analysing Feng Shui correctly is never easy. Why?
This is because, one cannot simply apply Feng Shui to one person and forget the other party i.e. the spouse in most situtations.
Let me take a simple example:
If the husband is a strong Water person and the wife a Weak Metal person. And the room has a Flying Star 5 for example. Here, one should not strengthen the room with Earth element.
In a simple straight forward analysis, the best `gel' for the two partners (Strong Water and Weak Metal) is Earth element.
By understanding that under the Flying Star, there is a Bad 5 or 5 Earth at this location, one cannot introduce earth element.
The above are what a Feng Shui Master constantly looks at.
That is why in an earlier reply, someone wrote that he is facing difficulties and is trying to D.I.Y. Feng Shui.
It is not so simple to go get a book, go running to buy `cures' and placing lots of enhancements here and there.
The final result is that the Feng Shui Master not only have to look for a `cure' but worse off, to undo the `wrong' things that were done. Is it the office? or the Home?
Warmest Regards,
Cecil