Cecil Lee

Dear Aj, The purpose of FS are two-fold:- 1. To neutralise Sha Qi and poison arrows. 2. To enhance beneificial Qi. From the above, it is good to understand what Sha Qi is and poison arrows. A. Poison Arrows. Examples are:- a. Another building with its corner pointed towards a house main entrance `posing as a threat' to the main door. b. Some FS practitioners believe that open bookshelves with books is a poison arrow. This is where the edges of books act like `knives'. c. Thus overall, one can imagine "poison arrow" as literally an arrow aimed at e.g. the main entrance door, through the window of the house or aimed at the person's body. d. In the bedroom, it can be the edge of a table aimed at a person's bed. e. A lamp post tangent to the main entrance symbolically acts like a knife slicing thru the main door (a threat). B. Sha Qi What has been mentioned above is a part of Sha Qi. Poison arrows, can be considered Sha Qi. If we literally take the Mandarin character of Qi, it means `steam' or vapour or gas. This is hard to see or even visualise with the naked eye. In this context, some may not consider `poison arrows' as Sha Qi but rather gases or the say the dangers of underground water ref: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/under.htm Where Qi is closely related to `gases'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Aj, 1. It is very difficult to reply to all your queries in just one email. 2. I believe the following are key issues: 2.1 There are macro and micro Feng Shui considerations. In macro Feng Shui, we look at large areas such as a suitable location to build a city. For example, the city of Canton in China was found to have good Feng Shui. In general, it is good for housing to be sited in this city. Other macro considerations are plots of land. For example, condominium projects that have good shapes and forms generally benefit many people. 2.2 What I am trying to `impy' in the above is that macro FS is far more important than say the interior layout of the building. I am not saying that the building or house itself is not important but it is of secondary importance when compared first with macro Feng Shui. 2.3 As for the use of wind chimes, crystals etc... here, caveat emptor or let the buyer beware! 2.4 It is always good to go by recommendations from friends on the FS practitioner that one may want to hire: 2.4.1 Commercial reasons Here, I have heard many sad tales of some " FS " practitioners who try to sell as many e.g. wind chimes to the unsuspecting home owner. Most likely perhaps to entice the owner to depart with more money to be pocketed by them. Under the above situation, the so called practitioner would try to convince the owner that many areas of the home needs his / her cures. Here, they may initially quote the owner " cheap " audit fees but once we engage them, it may result in spending more money to buy wind chimes x 3 or 4 or more. 2.4.2 The `unsure' FS practitioner Some FS practitioners may not be too confident of themselves or does not know how to properly apply FS. The end result is to in their belief `try to play it safe'. If they feel that one wind chime is required, may perhaps, say why not be on the `safe' side and ask the owner to place two or more. In my opinion, the above are the two main reasons why, there is differing views in FS. 2.4.3. Questions like dead wood vs life wood are common in some forums where, one sees no end in arguments by one or several practitioners who may gang up to form their opinion. Overall, if we look at macro FS, which FS is in the first place more important here, looking at this is more like (I believe) peanuts FS. We often see husbands and wife quibble or argue on minor issues. I believe, this area is quite similar to the dead wood vs life wood. 3. I often stress that we do not get a quantum leap in FS just because we use dead wood or life wood. But rather, we should maximise all our luck. This is where, we get maximum results. 4. In fact all disciplines of the Chinese System involves the five elements concept and at a higher level yin and yang. Thus, all cures or enhancements used by ALL practitioners should be related to them. If in doubt, ask the practitioner how did they derive at the conclusion. A true practitioner would relate it to both the strength of the element (5 element concept) and logically, explain that either there is an imbalance caused at that sector or a certain element used helps in that sector. Warmest Regards, Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "free-advice Listmanager" To: Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 5:49 PM Subject: Mirrors and more on fs

Dear Aj, 1. There is a reference to the interpretation of colours at http://www.geomancy.net/fs/colours.htm 2. Yes, there are many `ways' Feng Shui practitioners interpret the use of colours. 3. In general, the safest colours for say a house is white. 3.1 As white represents the metal element and is usually, Metal element is predominantly used as a cure for both `bad' wood and `bad' earth elements under the Flying Star Feng Shui. 3.2 Of course colours are subjected to many many interpretations: 3.2.1 Some practitioners apply or advise colours based on `feelings'. 3.2.2 While other practitioners or usually books on Feng Shui may say that since North = Water element and Water is represented by blue, grey or shades of black, they may say that this could be the colour used. 3.2.3 Professional Feng Shui practitioners usually first determines a person's element and strength. For example, the person may be considered a weak fire person. 4. Next, the practitioner check the season of element strength e.g. from the luck pillar to see what element is dominating the period. For example, where the person's element is weak fire and in the current 10 year period the predominat influence is water element. 5. Since, water may further drown the person, or extinguish his weak fire, here, one should avoid placing say an aquarium or fish tank in the home. 6. Since the person is a weak fire person, wood element (green or brown) would be nice to have e.g. when purchasing a car, green or even pink / red (fire element) would be nice. 7. For a couple, one can use the Pillars of Comparison at www.geomancy-online.com to look at the binding element for both parties. Here, if the binding element is wood element, for example if the husband is a strong fire person and wife is a strong water person, wood element (green or brown) would be useful to have in the room. 7. The above, is usually the method used by Professional FS practitioners when evaluating a person, the home and the specific room in relation to colours. 8. For a lay person who, does not want to follow the above, usually, we tend to choose colours unconsciously to what we like. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear GA, Usually, the confusion arise because of two "concepts":- 1. Based on the `unrecognised' Black Hat Sect concept, according to this "method" which is not recognised by all Traditional Feng Shui Schools; the template used here is "fixed" i.e. the template is the same for every home. 2. If you mentioned about the Eight House template, you can visit this url: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm for a step-by-step guide in the proper use of the Eight House template. 2. Briefly, get a layout plan. Mark out the true compass direction i.e. North-South direction as measured using say an ordinary compass. 3. Next, align the Eight House template, using the North-South as a guide. In reality, you need to superimpose the Eight House template with the North-South on the copy of the layout plan. 4. Always remember to follow the `step-by-step' guide given by each author or site TOTALLY. Do not `mix' or be confused with the description of different sites and apply it to all sites. For example, some sites or authors may say that the compass direction is based on the main entrance door. And the step-by-step guide would bring you to getting a template based on this. Some sites, however, may alternatively ask you to find the back door and then follow a separate "step-by-step" guide. Here, follow the steps TOTALLY. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Thanks for the illustration. It is quite clear:) 2. Many of us are not that `fortunate' in having the bed in a `good' position. 3. As what you had described, there is not much choice in the placement other than what you had illustrated. 4. I feel that, based on your description, this position is still acceptable. Since it is not directly facing the person's head. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sasha, 1. This would be based on Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui. 2. From my personal experience, it would be better to avoid having the young willow tree at the front of the main entrance as I personally feel that such a tree is (indeed - my belief) to be inauspicious especially that it slices through the front door.) 3. In such a situation, if you still leave the tree, I seldom recommend a Ba Gua mirror but, it should help. Or if there are any religious charms of your religion, it can be placed there as an alternative. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kaushal, You can go through the resources at: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm The above url explains the steps in using the Eight House Theory. You can also use the free computerised Eight House Report at http://www.geomancy-online.com Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Liz, Please email robert-lee@geomancy.net privately for a free paid credit to generate the new report. Based on what you had mentioned, you should generate a new report. The addition/descrition would in my opinion, change the birth chart of your house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Dhiren, 1. I hope I get your question correct. I am assuming that you are referring to Compass School of Feng Shui in your mention of "directionology ". (If not, please elaborate further on the meaning of " directionology"). 2. In this forum, I have mentioned my personal view of the different inclination each of us have i.e. more inclined towards either Shapes & Form or Compass School methods of Feng Shui. 3. Or the explanation offered that some of us are Right or Left 'brained' persons. Where some of us are more `artistic' while others are more mathematical or logical. 4. For example, some of us when we read a book we make sure we read from page 1, 2, 3 onwards. While some of us prefer to read a book or flip to the end rather than follow the `logical' path of reading from page 1 to the last. This group of people, usually are more keen to express themselves with drawing or illustrations. 5. Thus, it is my personal belief that some of us are more inclined towards Shapes and Form Feng Shui and may have a feel of it. 6. While others may not feel comfortable with abstracts such as Shapes and Form Feng Shui. 7. These people are more mathematical or logical and may find Compass School techniques such as Flying Star which has numbers.. Perhaps, this group of practitioners thus are more inclined towards this form of Feng Shui. 8. For example, if you read Joseph Yu's resume, he has a backgroup with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics. Thus, it is my belief that he is `more inclined' towards say the Flying Star Feng Shui. 9. Thus in your question of " what do you get by directionology ", here, some FS practitioners are more inclined towards Flying Star Feng Shui, a compass school method using direction. 10. The same is true for specialisation of even US universities. For example, Harvard Business School specialises in the `arts' such as Human Resource, Organisation behaviour and the social path. Where University of California, the studies are more inclined towards mathematical subjects. Here, Harvard Business School is equivalent to Shapes and Form type of learning. While University of California, is more inclined to say "Compass School - Flying Star type of courses. 11. It is my belief therefore, that it is not what do one get by directionology, but rather, some FS parctitioners are more inclined towards the mathematical side or compass method than Shapes and Form. 12. Frankly, in my opinion, many students of Feng Shui would prefer the `abstract' side of Feng Shui such as space clearing as it more subjective and easier to give reasoning. 13. Thus, depending on the experience level of a practitioner, he/she can be a very experienced Shapes and Form practitioner or Master or quite a new practitioner using the common sense approach. 14. Here, the entry level for a new practitioner who provides `reasoning' or space clearing is easy. 15. Many people who sought out practitioners either hear or learn by word of mouth and it is to `survive' as a FS practitioner, especially in the East, it is difficult with just basic knowledge of `space clearing'. One "may get away" with it, perhaps but time will `creep up' with the person with little knowledge. Since, more people are getting more aware of what Feng Shui or perhaps, Geomancy is. Unless, " dead man tell no tales ". Warmest Regards, Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "discussion-session Listmanager" To: Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 3:29 PM Subject: What do you get by directionology

Dear Aj, Yes, personal Gua should be different from the `numbers' to the house i.e. Flying Star chart is done on the basis of each house with inputs required of the direction of the main entrance. Thus they should be different. The house number is to look at the birth chart of the house. While personal Gua is related to personal self. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kaushal, 1. Some FS practitioners mentioned that to `energise' the centre of the house, some recommend, placing symbolically the 5 elements e.g. at this location. For example, it could be the use of colours e.g. a piece of string say in the 5 colours or use of other materials such as beads. 2. In my opinion, many excellent or good houses have characteristics of `clear space' or walk space at the centre-point of the house. Here, if there is `clear space' it would thus not be possible; for example, for a toilet to be at this location. 3. I believe that the centrepoint should have clear space as again many excellent or good houses or it is where Qi moves from one side of the house to the other. Of course, it can flow from e.g. frontage to the back or vice versa or from a room a one diagonal corner to another. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kaushal, A member in this forum, I believe recommended " An idiot's guide to Feng Shui ". Although I have not read it, you can check it out. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Dhiren, 1. I hope I get your question correct: I believe you are asking about a " Geomancer " and " Feng Shui practitioner ". 2. In the Far East, many Feng Shui practitioners are known as a Geomancer rather than specifically called a Feng Shui practitioner or Master. Thus you will find many Geomancy companies with names like: " ABC Geomancy "; " Way Geomancy " etc... 3. Even Dr Evelyn Lip, a trained architect who researched on ' Feng Shui ' used the term " Geomancy " rather than Feng Shui. Thus in all her ' Feng Shui ' books, she give the title e.g. Basic Geomancy etc... 4. She also used the term a " Geomancer " instead of " Feng Shui practitioner " in the topics written. 5. In " Feng Shui " there are other techniques involved such as Pillars of Destiny (Ba Zi). Thus, it would be more appropriate to call such experienced " Feng Shui " practitioners a Geomancer than say just a Feng Shui practitioner. 6. Many Geomancers, are also able to do face and hand reading. These are additional Geomancer's arts. 7. A Geomancer is often associated with a person from `birth to death'. At birth, a child's name is chosen based on his/her Ba Zi. To look at a home, Feng Shui is used. Thus, Feng Shui is considered only one or part of Geomancy. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ryan, 1. Priority should be given to placing the bed in a `good' Shapes and Form position: 1.1. Usually, the bed is against a solid wall 1.2. Preferably it should not be on the same wall as the bedroom entrance door. 1.3. It should not be on the same wall as the toilet. 2. The above are the more important considerations for placing the bed. 3. Only after one has considered the `Shapes and Form' of bed placement, then should one consider, sleeping in a good sector or having the head face a good direction and not the other way around. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Aj, 1. Perhaps, you can elaborate further on what you mentioned as I do not fully understand your question. 2. Are you relating to your Gua (Kua) i.e. Eight House in relation to the Flying Star or Are you referring to the different `answers' you get when comparing say the Eight House of different authors or sites? Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Bill, 1. As mentioned earlier, Feng Shui and Pillars of Destiny (overall) is about trying to increase one's Luck. 2. Under Feng Shui, there are several `compartments': 2.1 Shapes and Form 2.2 Compass School (Flying Star / Eight House) 3. Rather than going into a `vicious cycle', usually a holistic approach is needed under Feng Shui. 4. Here, instead of just merely looking at whether we have `tried' to increase or improve on a sector, one has to look that the whole house in total. 5. Usually, full audits are done to access the whole house. This is done for three reasons:- 5.1 To neutralise Sha Qi or poison arrows `aimed' at the house. And improve or enhance beneificla Qi. 5.2 To assess the Shapes and Form of the house. Here, this is important as it gives a feel of the house i.e. one cannot simply get a quantum leap just by paying homage to a corner. `Corner' Feng Shui is best left to using say the Flying Star to analysis each sector of the house to come up with a balance. And it is, in my opinion, not so easy simply by doing `trial and error' Feng Shui of enhancing e.g. the `career' sector. 6. Under Pillars of Destiny, since you had mentioned that you are a weak metal person, (other than the influence of the element under th luck period), for a weak metal person, on the personal level, one can improve, by either increasing the `earth' element or `metal element'. Good colours e.g. in dressing is white (metal) or yellow earth. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Bill, Instead of `totally' relying on the placement of an object in your `career' sector, it would be good to look into the following areas:- 1. Were you out of job when you were staying in this house? 2. Check that there are no poison arrows aimed at your main entrance door, or windows to your living room/bedrooms etc... 3. When you mention that your good elements are "weak earth" or "weak metal" under Ba Zi or Pillars of Destiny (Eight Characters), a person, should only on the final analysis be e.g either say a weak earth or weak metal `person' and not both. In Ba Zi, one can try to improve one's heaven luck by improving on one's weak element. 4. Feng Shui is only about improving one's Earth luck. 5. The approach to paying `homage' or placing too much hope and attention to a sector such as North = "Career" may not be the correct approach. Feng Shui trys to improve one's earth " Luck " and by only concentrating at a sector is not ideal. It is about, trying to `maximize' as much `luck' as we can. Thus, in the holistic approach, one should try to improve one's Earth LUCK and Heaven LUCK. However, these are just two `LUCK' elements. Other factors, should be considered such as being proactive (not that, you may not have been proactive) but try to go for as many interviews as possible. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Luigi, When we refer to Gua or (Kua), it usually refers only to the individual. Therefore, the 4 good and 4 bad directions or sectors are based on the Gua no. of an indivdual or person. For example, if a person's Gua is `East'; he/she or their best direction is EAST or an EAST house. The 4 good and 4 bad direction or sectors therefore, only relate to a person's Gua. In order to find out how suitable a house to a person, we need to find the direction of the main entrance. Thus for example, if the main entrance is located at the EAST, there is a match between the person (his/her Gua) and the house. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Freddy, 1. Since you are occupying only a room (rental), you can still place decorative objects in your room. 2. I have known many who have done this. 3. One can still use the Eight House to divide the room into eight sectors but since it is usually a relatively small room can be considered not practical to do so. 4. More important consideration is to make sure that (or try) to make the room conform to Shapes and Form FS. 5. If it is difficult to do so, then, at least avoid having the bed on the same wall as the toilet. 6. If there is a window, check to see that there is no poison arrow aimed into your bedroom. 7. If possible, not to have the room become too cluttered with personal items. 8. If you are considering `decorative items' which you like, you can purchase them and display them especially at the corners or on the side table of the bed. 9. Or if you have a small display shelf, you can still display say these items. 10. The two objects are not considered `deities' or gods so, if there are no other locations, you may still let them face the bed. It is good to place them say higher level than the bed or on the study table - are still acceptable. 11. More importantly, you must feel good purchasing them and look around the room for a location, first before going ahead to purchase them. 12. Many Feng Shui `cures' use metal as a cure. For example, to cure bad wood or bad earth elements. 13. Thus "metal" objects are still considered safe items (if one does not analyse sectors for a balance). 14. However, the only metal objects to be " cautious " of are metallic wind chimes. For example, one may have to be careful of:- 14.1 Wind Chimes espeically the 5 rods and 5 solid rods as it may enhance bad earth number #5. 14.2 Use metal wind chimes with care at North-West, West (both metal element locations) - one do not want to create an imbalance of metal at these sectors (unknowingly). 14.3 Avoid using metallic wind chimes at North-East (Devil's gate) and South-West (Devil's back door). 14.4 If one's house in in alignment with a burial site at the NE. Or near a cemetry or burial ground or a "wake." Warmest Regards, Cecil Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. The main door is the door that (usually is interpreted) as the door e.g. with the house number on it. 2. Please see below:- 4. Here, by tilting the main door e.g. to North, or another direction, which is favourable to the breadwinner, it is like killing two birds with one stone i.e. avoiding the NE direction and making it auspicious for the breadwinner. 5. For your question of making the door the "northern direction" perhaps can you specify further. 6. As in the Compass School of Feng Shui, north is north, south is south. There is no reference to north and "northern direction?". 7. In such a situation, I believe that it is not correct to say that north can be the "northern direction". As mentioned, perhaps, you may need to elaborate further or I may have misunderstood your question. 8. In tradtional Feng Shui, `frontage' is also another factor. 9. For example, the main entrance may be at the side of the building but the frontage could be facing North i.e. where some FS practitioners say that there is `more light' coming in to the building. Also, I almost 10. I like to understand that: Are you using the back door because of convenience or did you purposely use the back door because it is considered an auspicious sector? In using the back door, you can check that it is an auspicious sector for you. But in terms of using Compass School computation of the birth chart of the house, say using Flying Star method, you should preferably use the compass direction of the main door as the input of the compass degree. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Joanne, In a bedroom, it is quite difficult to change the layout especially the bed. 1. It is most important to make sure that the bed conform to Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui (FIRST). Here:- 1. Where possible the bed should not be on the same wall as the door to the bedroom. 2. It should preferably be on the opposite wall of the entrance door. 3. Where possible it should have a solid backing e.g. a wall instead of placing it against a window. 4. If the side of the bed is near a window, a gap e.g. by placing a side table or leaving some space for someone to walk is good. 5. Where possible it should not be on the same wall as the toilet. Warmest Regards, Cecil

For a strong water person, (other than taking into considering the season of strength) the best colours are: Favourable: Wood i.e. green and brown The reason here is that wood well help a strong water person exhaust the "strong water" i.e. control it. Or the use of " Earth " element to destroy water. Earth colour is yellow or square shaped. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Freddy, Please see below:- Yes, this is based on the theory of the Eight Trigram or Eight house theory. However, the element used here is not used as your personal element partially due to the fact that eight house uses only year of birth which thus makes it less accurate to determining the personal element. Well, I believe this is not exactly a theory but rather that it is based on just the year i.e. 1976 is a Fire element. For a simplistic method of determination you can be considered a Fire person (based on the YEAR of birth i.e. due to the fact that you are a born in the year of the Fire. However, again for a year of fire, it does not mean that everyone born in the year of the fire is a fire person. Every day one is born in will be considered a different element eg you can be a Metal-Fire, Water-Fire person depending on which day you are born in. Thus, in terms of personal element, the theory you should use is the Pillars of Destiny (Ba Zi Feng Shui), where you take your day, month, year & hour of birth to determine your true element. Based on the free report to determine your personal element (http://www.geomancy.net/report), it has been determined that you are a Metal person born in the year of Fire. Thus you are a Metal person. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Brad, 1. It is good to see if the amount of plants is proportionate to the size of the interior of the home. 2. Currently, there is no fixed ruleset to the amount of plants. 3. As to the placement of the plants, usually they are placed at either corners or close to the edge of walls where they do not `interfere' with pedestrian traffic or create /or likely to cause accidents especially in the dark of the night. 4. It is always good advise to check with family members or hear their comments on the placement (or non-placement) of the plants. Getting family members to `participate' and provide feedback is, in my opinion, a good idea. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Thanks for taking the effort to upload the two pictures. 2. In my opinion, as the pillow is not exactly black but do have red covering on both sides of it, I feel that it is still acceptable. 3. As the black background at the centre perhaps is part of the design of this cover and it is usual to have a mandarin character in this case the `Traditional form' character. 4. If it is totally black, it is best to be avoided. Warmest Regards, Cecil