Cecil Lee

1. To be honest, it is no value to take a compass direction and not use it. The Compass School Feng Shui, is not only about taking a general reading and (full stop). 2. To enhance a sector, or neutralise a sector or problem; the Compass School Feng Shui (especially Flying Star) has both the TOOLs as well as the means to understand each sector. 3. Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, a tree trunk should preferably not "slice" thru the main entrance door or window of our home. If it slices the neighbour's -- not our concern... (This is still a poison arrow or sha qi towards that neighbour - not our home). Nancy W. wrote: I have used the compass direction to determine that my main entrance of my apartment is in the South sector. I share a common foyer with my neighbor who lives upstairs. Upon entering the foyer the door to my apartment is on the left. Upon entering I am in the livingroom. to my right is the middle room which is the bedroom. Through that room is the kitchen. Any advice to enhance these areas? Or correct the missing ones according to the bagua? Also the living room window looks out onto the front lawn where there is a tree (to the side of the front door) It is directly across from a negative neighbor. Does this tree protect me from her bad chi?

1. So sorry to hear about your situation! 2. What was looked at was just your proposed future partner's ba zi. His Heaven Luck. It involves lots of analysis so I would not dwell into it. 3. If the subsequent resistance is from your parents, then you can relate to them the following:- 4. For the Chinese, our LUCK is based on the "Holy Trinity" of Luck:- 4.1 Heaven Luck = personal Ba Zi 4.2 Earth Luck = Feng Shui of home / office 4.3 Human or Man Luck = relationship especially with family Thus Heaven Luck is just 33.3 percent of all of our total luck. Many people, have reasonable Feng Shui (home luck) and equally have very good and enduring relationships (Human or man luck). In fact, there are many cases where many people may not have fantastic Heaven Luck, or Earth Luck, but because they have very good relationship luck, it transends or overwhelms the first two: Heaven / Earth Luck! Good Luck!

1. In Feng Shui, the kitchen belongs to the lady of the house. The corner where one choose to place a kitchen depends on each individual home. In general, the Eight House chart of the lady of the house is considered, in addition to your first few written lines where possible it should not be at NW etc... The Flying Star chart of each of one of the 15 directions also need to be considered. 2. Thus it is so easy to provide a one liner statement " which corner would you place a kitchen. " Similarly, which corner you place a toilet. The key word is " It Depends!" Quote: Anonymous wrote: I been reading all the message that is not good to have the kitchen in the NW, center of the house, close to the main entrance, or wealth corner. In your opinion, if your were to chose, which cornerwould you place a kitchen. Also, which corner would you place a toilet. Thank you very much for your help. Cheers

1. Since the door is facing the staircase, the concept is "if it is not seen it is no longer a threat" applies. Thus, it should be placed such that the staircase is fully or partially blocked. 2. In Singapore weather, the most common - easy to maintain are those from the bamboo family is one of the easiest to upkeep. The yellow bamboo and common straight growing ones are OK. Any other plants so long as they don't have a single trunk would be accepable.

1. The idea, here is to use any combinations of ONE-STEP with TWO-STEPs. 2. In this illustration, Four Steps in-total is considered inauspicious. Thus we may consider "breaking" it down "mathematically using Para 1 above. 3. Please see attachment. To fully understand: 2 + 2 OR 1 + 1 + 2.

Further to what I had mentioned:- 1. Please see attachment: Illustration showing how a THREE-STEPs staircase can be "broken-down" into a TWO-STEPs plus ONE-STEP staircase. 2. Where ONE-STEP and TWO-STEPs are considered auspicious while THREE-STEPs is consideredas "death-steps".

1. Thank you for the layout plan. I have reviewed it and the good news is that: Yes, your architect interpreted correctly. 2. The 9 continous steps should be counted together. And a separate step i.e. step 10 should be counted separately. 3. In general, usually exterior steps are tiled and often, they are tiled using the same material. And when we step on them, they "flow-together". 4. Sometimes, we may not have a choice i.e. we cannot have two or one step but no choice to have three (inauspicious) steps. Here, we can have either : 4.1 : Two tiles share the same colour (material) while the third tile of a different material or just cement screeding. This can symbolically be considered as different counts i.e. two steps then one step. 5. So long as the step is not "continous" i.e. after a 7 meter walk, the next set of step(s) should be counted differently. Quote: Anonymous wrote: Hi Mr. Lee, A clarification on the steps counting after the landing, do you consider the landing the immediate wide space after the contiguous steps or is the landing considered thelast leveltill you reach themain floor? When I asked my architech to come up with 10-steps for the main entrance, he counted 9 from sidewalk to porch then the 10th step from porch to foyer (same level as main house). At the back of the house, I required 5 steps. The architech counted 3 steps from driveway to garden,after a 7 meter walk, +1 stepfrom garden to terrace, then +1 step from terrace to ground floor, a total of 5. Are the computations correct? Or do we justcount the contiguous steps of the stairs? I'm attaching the floor plan for your reference. Thank you in advanced. -Earl

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1. Some Feng Shui practitioners a have "rigid thinking" which they felt that any apartment BLOCK on "stilts" or standing on legs are no good. Here, some Feng Shui practitioners felt that the entire block is at risk of "loss of wealth". For example, to these Feng Shui practitioners, so long as any property is not on land or on the ground and supported even by levels of car park are considered not good. 2. In Singapore, the Ritz Carlton hotel was "Feng Shuied" and was built on such a column "or void". 3. Again, in Singapore, approximately 80 to 90 percent of Singaporeans live in a Housing Board (HDB apartment). And as you had mentioned, many of such blocks have a "void deck". 4. From past experience, I personally find that most of the time there is no major issue especially for those living in a HDB apartment be it on the 2nd floor or higher level. 5. The main rationale why it was (or is) considered inauspicious to have a void below one's home was due especially to the idea that it is especially no good to have a bedroom above a garage or a car park. For example, if the garage happen to contain flameable substances or if the unlikelyhood that a parked car burns, fire may rise upwards to the upper floors. Since most Singapore HDB void decks are clean and no major combustible items are stored there, then it is fine. Another example is formerly close to Chapel Road / Tembling Road / East Coast Rd, there was a petrol station below some shop house: because of the government's review, it was found that for security reasons and safety such petrol station(s) should not be together in the same commercial building. The former petrol station:- Anonymous wrote: Generally, isit bad feng shui to bestaying above a void deck?

Quote: Anonymous wrote: Master Lee, Thank you for your reply to my previous posts. I am here with another question: What can I do to rectify my tiger and dragon. Mtiger side of the house is higher than the dragon side. What are the possible conseqence of such a case, and what are the remedies to correct this. Thank you very much As you are aware, you are asking a question based on the exterior of your home: Can you physically change or control the exterior? Yes/No? Well, you think about it....

1. Usually indoor plants are often waxy and darker green colour. These are the most suitable indoor plants. 2. There are at least three very common bamboo plants. The advantage of bamboos are that they are very hardy and some varieties grow very well indoors with little maintenance. 3. Symbolically, to the Chinese, bamboo represents "youth" and when combined with some other characters could mean "longevity". 4. So long as the plants does not have thorns; they are generally acceptable although preference is on the porch and often not found in the interior of the home.

In my opinion, there is no "magic" attached to dzi beads. Thus it is not something magical or suppose to be health giving etc... Buying it is like buying any other decorative pieces - but never in the name sake of Feng Shui or cures. Some like it, buy it and are happy over it, that's fine. Australians have their opal mines .. opals... the Chinese (and Mynmar formerly Burma) have their jade. These are more "valuable" assets.. Quote: Anonymous wrote: i know i'm very new at this.Your thoughts on dzi beads,positive or more useless bought objects?

1. If Flying Star Feng Shui is applied:- 1.1 If the home is a Period 7: 1984 to 2003 and is a NW1 or NW2 or NW3 home. The water wealth is located at the centre of the home. This type of home, is considered as having "small" luck because the water wealth is "trapped" at the centre of the home. Thus, a water feature can be placed here to bring "small" luck. 1.2 For many new homes built from 2004 to 2023, then the base is #8 and not so advantages to have a water position at the centrepoint of the home. Unless there is moving water flowing from the front to the centre or if the drainage out of the home has been properly looked at from a Feng Shui point of view. 1.3 Many Period 7 homes have a combination of #5 with #9 at the centre of the home. For example: West 2 / 3 homes. Thus, such water feature can still be used, here. Thus, from the above, it depends!

Dear Michelle, 1. It is very common for the type of development you had mentioned not to have a costly basement. In fact, majority of such apartments both in Telok Kurau and many locations in Singapore. 2. The major concern with having a car park right below any apartment unit are: 2.1 Although a fire breaking out i.e. a car on fire is rare, but should a car or van burst into flames, the logic is that fire rises upwards. 2.2 Some Feng Shui practitioners don't like homes that are not "grounded" on the ground.. Such homes are considered as sitting on "stilts" or not on firm ground. Thus for example, homes above a shopping complex or above a carpark to these Feng Shui practitioners is a major concern. 3. Thus, Para 2.2 has made some would be owners concerned with such units. 4. Since the apartment is on the fourth floor and not second, then, you can expect "some privacy" as the unit is higher. The advantage for such a unit (at higher floor) is often, "guaranteed" clear space at the frontage (main entrance area). This is acceptable as qi is best "collected" at such a "bright hall" area. 5. As you may be aware some units that face neighbours sidewalls are subjected to varying views or sometimes "ugly" views or if that site has been purchased to built apartments, there goes your privacy and "frontage". 6. Telok Kurau, has one of the highest concentration of temples around. So, do check out where these temples are in relation to the home. And also check for any pointed roofs aimed towards the windows of the apartment. Quote: Michelle Y. wrote: Hi Cecil, I would like to seek your advices on the fengshui of a freehold apartment. Presently I am looking at a particular unit in one of the project at Telok Kurau. This unit is on the 4th level, however this unit is facing the main entrance. And the parking is on the ground floor (there is no basement car park). As a result, the driveway is underneath theliving room and one of the bedroom. 1. Is it bad fengshui for the living room and the bedroom ? 2. Is it bad fengshui for an apartment to be facing the main entrance of the project at all ?

Dear Keith, 1. It is good that you do a SEARCH under this forum to find your subject matter. For example, use the SEARCH feature for #5 or Five yellow. 2. There are various combination of star numbers with or without #5. Thus #5 can be combined with either one or both or all of #2, #3, #7 and another #5. Each of these have somewhat slightly different significance. 3. About commercial products: In my opinion, many products that one has purchased usually lines the pocket of the seller. In ancient times, there are no such products. Thus many use "in the name of Feng Shui" to sell this and that product. In my opinion, products are modern invention, mostly toentice us to depart with our hard earned money. And frankly, many such products should be considered as interior decoration items than some special mystic help. 4. More importantly, buying such products are like some people who think that buying more and more is like pathing their home with gold. 5, BUT, look here: if our home is like a ship or a boat, and if it suffers from just a small leak, no point over loading the home (ship) with useless products.. and not realising that we need to fix the leak, first! 6. Thus all these products can gather dusts or even later thrown away.... are they of any use? Warmest Regards, Cecil

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1. Many of us are totally focused only on just our Kua or Gua (Eight House) Feng Shui. 2. But more importantly, the House "Gua" or Kua is more important factor. House Gua often is based both on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui and Flying Star Feng Shui. 3. For personal Gua or Kua, do take note that between facing a good direction and spending time at a good sector, "spending time" prevails over facing a good direction. Although facing a good direction is "Nice-to-have" and not a must-have factor. 4. Lets go back to the start... if we can reverse time: "Finding a good home": Here, the "house gua" or simply Flying Star is used to look at the birth chart of the home. 5. And the question of how suitable a house is to us is often evaluated by us being an East or West group. And also some Feng Shui practitioners factor in Bedroom = good sector not, Toilet, store etc.. hopefully belong to our gua bad sectors would be best. 6. A short statement like yours or message (see below) is too general. Quote: Anonymous wrote: My bedroom and bathroom are in the career area. What can i do to improve my career? Kua is 2.

Dear Zahid Such a question is too general, please. Quote: Anonymous wrote: plz also suggest me something for my home what should i do to improve my wealth luck.

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Sorry, can you clarify your message. For example, do you mean that your main door has say two panels. Some homes have 1 big door panel with a smaller side panel = 1 door and side panel. This panel is normally not opened all the time. If you have two equal doors, usually one door is not opened. If you have 1 big door panel with a smaller side panel, so long as the lamp post hits this smaller panel, (i.e. this smaller panel faces the lamp post directly) and your main door is "saved" from attack from the lamp post, then, this is fine or OK. As mentioned earlier, I had already listed most of the other common "cures" for the main door.

Dear Anon, 1. The entrance (or main entrance) is considered as very important. As in many instances ; many Feng Shui practitioners consider this as the "mouth" of the house. Thus since this is the "mouth" of the house, it should not leak qi as what you had mentioned .. i.e. a direct path of qi "leaking" out directly towards a window or door. 2. Another consideration is that especially for a landed property, it is very inauspicious to open the main door (or entrance door) and also immediately see the toilet bowl. Or a direct window or opening. 3. Many "acceptable" toilets have at least sharing a wall with the external wall. This is acceptable. Which means that in many cases, the toilet is not (usually) surrounded in the middle of the house. 4. Returning to your question; it also has to depend on how high the windows are: for example some windows are opaque and above head level - meant as more for ventilation. As mentioned, it also has to depend on factors like where is the toilet bowl, is the window in full view of the outside (clear glass) etc... 5. For example, in the recent TOP of Varsity Park at Clementi, several toilets above 2nd storey has clear glass and some are even visible from other units. 6. Your question has more to do with Commonsense approach to Feng Shui i.e. do you feel comfortable or uncomfortable or neutral to the toilet arrangement. 7. As long as the toilet shares an external wall, it is a plus point. And in general, opening the toilet door facing a window is acceptable in most cases. Warmest Regards, Cecil Quote: Hi, I understand it is inauspicious for an entrance door to directly face a window because chi has no time to circulate. However, is this also true for the bathroom? i.e. is it favourable for us to see the bathroom window when we open the bathroom door? If it is unfavourable, what could be done?

Dear Alex, Yes, from the picture, (and if this lamp post No. 9) is facing your main door (especially the main door) then this is a real threat - in addition to the signage i.e. both the lamp post and signage on it is a threat to your home. The possibilities are: 1. As you had mentioned, (not sure if it is possible) that the lamp post is moved away from the main door. If not, then:- 1.1 If there are other plants like those on the left of the picture i.e. the plant with white flowers - do cover especially the areas mentioned above. 1.2 Even if you slant the main door, it may still pose a threat: if you stand inside the main entrance looking out of it. 1.3 Other possibilities include: gates that do not have "holes" but with privacy panels (which still allows air to pass but once gate closed, cannot see the lamp post / signage -pointed side). 1.4 A wind chime strategically placed at the main entrance area or 1.5 A convex mirror above main door. 1.6 Lastly, (may not be possible, practical or may be costly is the main gate moved to the opposite side ... again...... have to see whether there is any threat here OR totally impractical ) To be honest these are the most common methods especially Para 1.1 to 1.5. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Amy, 1. The situation you face occurs 50 percent of the time. Quote: Amelita N. wrote: Please advised me on the most compromise head of the bed position for me and my husband . my birthday 01/03/1957 and my husband 02/28/1945. I tried doing the free reports and we have opposite best and worst bed direction. Pls help us. Im constant having few illness lately which is bothersome . Thanks 2. Thus for every two homes, one home will have the same situation as yours. 3. Please see attached .PDF file: In this attachment, you will find a sample of a family for three persons: Male and Son who belongs to the West Group. And the Female, belong to the East Group. 4. Under Page 1 = Best Option 1; The master bedroom is located at the East compass direction. Under the Eight House chart, Male - disaster sector; while Female - longevity sector. 5. Under the above, you will notice that Female sleeps closer to the "line" or East cardinal compass sector. While Male sleeps further away. Here, the Female shields, the Male person. 6. Take a look at Page 2. Option 2. You will find the same situation. Here, check the sleeping positions of Male vs Female. Warmest Regards, Cecil

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1. This layout is quite common. Usually, many owners erect a gypsum partition and take the opportunity to place their company logo and (for a business, a reception counter) and for e.g. retail outlet some window displays over this area. 2. As the picture shows that the staircase is quite a distance away from the main door, have such a "screen" as mentioned above, will be fine. Thus if one cannot see it, it no longer becomes a threat. Quote: The main door of my new shop is facing the staircase. What can I do so that it will not affect my business as I can't change the door location as this is rented from the owner.