Cecil Lee

Dear Chee Kiong, Actually, the clue has to do with the "strength" of your element. For example, there is a difference between a "weak" fire person and a "strong" fire person. Under the Five elements concept; the idea is that if one is weak, one should increase one's element. While on the other hand if one is strong, one should try to decrease it. Here, in both instances, what we try to do is to become "balanced" i.e. a "balanced" fire element that is neither too weak or too strong. In your case, since you are a strong fire person, water is favourable to you as it will help to reduce the strong fire. The opposite is true for a weak fire person. Water will further help to extinguish his /her element. Try to understand the above and hope it makes sense for you. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, To be honest, there is very little information to go on to assess whether it is OK to place the fridge close to the main door entrance. Usually, in a compact kitchen, often a fridge do happen to face a stove. This is especially acceptable if the kitchen is located in the south of the home. It would be best to avoid such a situation i.e. stove face a water position (in the north or if the kitchen is at the north). See if the new location feels more comfortable to both of you or the earlier location. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Alvin, There are two major considerations, here. Firstly, as you have mentioned: that you are a weak fire person. Therefore, on a hobby level, it is not that advisable to rear fishes given that water can inadvertenly extinguish your weak fire element. However, another major consideration is the "luck" factor of the home. Here, each of us is an individual with our own distinctive date and time of birth. Equally, each home has it's date of birth. Senario ONE 1. The fish tank was placed correctly at the water wealth sector. For example sectors that may have water star #8 (present water wealth location - under Flying star Feng Shui) and sectors like #6 where there is a strong metal location etc... 2. Even if one is a weak fire person, but has correctly placed a water feature (be it a fish tank or a water fountain correctly) either : To enhance wealth or to neutralise sha qi. 3. To enhance, I have given a specific under Para 1. Sometimes, a location may have sha qi or a fishtank had been used to correct a poison arrow suchas a lamp post slicing towards the window of a home. And a water feature has been placedfor this purpose. Senario TWO 4.The fish tank was placed at a wrong location. Such as a mountain wealth location. Here, "water inadvertenly drowns themountain." Ora water position has been wrongly placed at a#9 mountain wealth location. Where 9 = future prosperity. And 9is the fireelement. Water at this sector can drown the "future wealth prosperity". 5. In another senario, where there is a mountain star #8 (current wealth location - pian cai or relationship or lottery luck sector, water again could wrongly drown this luck! Therefore, from the above two senarios that: ONE:A water position placed correctly within a homecan boost one's wealth without MAJOR regard to whether one is a weak fire or strong water etc... TWO: A water position placed wrongly in the home can be a double edged sword: It is already not auspicious for aweak fire person.Yet, one further AGGREVATE the situation by making it worse by "destroying" the home's wealthalso. Like they say, here: Everything went wrongly for me! I am in a vicious cycle of poverty and never seemed getting out of it! The above two senarios show that it can go "both ways"! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Frankly, traditional Schools of Feng Shui specifically use two major schools: 1. Shapes and Forms Feng Shui 2. Compass School: The Eight House (Ba Cai) or The Flying Star Feng Shui Thus fixed template "Feng Shui" or adapting the Eight Aspirations or Life Aspriations concept of the Eight Trigrams is common today. Although it looks very easy to apply, it is considered too general by Traditional Schools of Geomancy or Feng Shui. In addition to the above, the Ba Zi or Pillars of Destiny of individuals are also used by Authentic Traditional Schools. It all boils down to another major concept: known as "The lowest common denominator or LCM" or everything revolves around the Five Elements concept. The Five elements concept is thus like a gel that holds all the major theories of authentic traditional Feng Shui together. If you really want to apply proper Feng Shui, it is best not to use the "fixed template" model of e.g. Career = North; Romance = SW etc.... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, For the bedroom, it would be best to avoid any water scenery painting or poster in the bedroom. Otherwise, often, other types of painting or poster has to be looked at individually. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tim, Actually, there can be some "misunderstanding", here with regards to the statement: "qi would enter the house through the main door". Frankly, this is just a simplistic explanation to quantify that qi exists. However, qi can enter a home from any directions if there are any openings be it a window, the backdoor or any crevice or holes or any openings - vents in any home. For the purpose of applying Flying Star Feng Shui, often the "frontage" of a home is located. And for the purpose of Flying Star Feng Shui, once this "frontage" or mouth is determined, it can be used to plot the flying star chart to determine where the best qi to e.g. place a water position etc... No offence, but in my opinion, this is a wrong way to work on "enhancing qi". From what I read, you mentioned the need for a "remedy". But in the first place, what is there to remedy if the door is a perfectly normal set of entrance. It is not good to place a mirror wrongly i.e. such as facing the main door directly. Even if it is good Feng Shui in the first place, in commonsense approach to Feng Shui or purely on commonsense; for example, if we are in deep thoughts and the moment we open the main door and immediately see a shadow of a person, some of us may get a "shock!" thinking that someone else is at the home. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hung, If one applies the Compass School of Feng Shui: Eight House (Ba zai) and/or Flying Star Feng Shui the basis of this School has to do with the magnetic compass and not geographical compass. Thus, for any home / office /building /site investigated via the Compass School of Feng Shui, a magnetic compass has to be used to determine the magnetic north and other cardinal points etc... For the purpose of evaluating any site / building or interior, one has to determine the "center-of-gravity" or the centrepoint of say the layout plan of the interior.

Dear Anon, Frankly, in the past most of the "Feng Shui" of a shopping complex is done-up either based on intuition or via Feng Shui advice on the construction i.e. type of external design of say a shopping complex. Here, if a geomacer is tasked the job, he will do an environmental scanning of the surrrounding buildings andadvise on the type of structure. For example, if the neighbourhood is made up of largely of earth buildings or buildings that are squarish or rectangular in shape, a geomancer may advise that the owner build a building is in the form of a wood element e.g. tall structure e.g. like a trunk. For example, for those in Singapore, good examples are: 1. BANKS: DBS (Development Bank of Singapore) LTD vs UNITED OVERSEAS BANK (UOB) The HQ of DBS bank or Shentonway Tower 1 and 2 is in the shape of a rectangular type of building or known as earth element building. UOB's HQ building is in the form of a tree or wood element. Imagine the roots of a tree crushing into the soil or earth. 2. The Merriot Hotel (formerly Tangs) at Scotts vs the neighbourhood Most of the surrounding buildings near to this landmark is of the earth element type e.g. Wisma Atria and other buildings nearby resemble earth structures. The above is to illustrate that more importantly, the external environment is the most crucial for Feng Shui. Such as the frontage, water positions outside of or within the complex (office or shops). 3. In the past, it is very rare for retail outlets to have water positions SIMPLY because of the limited real-estate space to sell! And, most of the time, water position within this retail space may not be able to tap on good feng shui because that it is simply too small. 4. Nowadays, here: the idea is "YOU ASK, YOU GET" type of responses. 5. In the past, when buildings are constructed, some developers consult geomancers. Nowadays, even small retail shops get geomancers. And because there is not much else to do, these geomancers would thus recomend fish tank etc.. since, there is relatviely nothing much more (visible) or invisible that can be said to be "Feng Shui". 6. The morale of the story is that what is more important is the location, location and location PLUS business model. So, do you think placing a fish tank in a retail will work? Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, In my opinon, the best units are at #20 or #23. Units that are facing the highway such as #22, #30 etc... can be quite noisy and parts of their balcony/bedrooms is affected by the afternoon sun especially for higher floors. The unit that you are considering is OK especially for high floors since there is a very auspicious double 8 at the balcony area(facing direction).And in fact, what better scope is that there is aswimming pooljust outside of it. Furthermore, because the unit is South-Northdirection, most of the unit(s)will not be affected by the afternoon sun. Only the very high floors will be affected (e.g. master bedroom)i.e. may be affected by the afternoon heat. This apartment can be auspicious especially for East group breadwinner. Other than Feng Shui point of view, what sets this leasehold condo apart is that it is a 2 to 3 minutes walk to the bus interchange and the MRT /LRT. And the nearby LOT1 shopping complex/banks. This is not Feng Shui, but truly one of the "gems" of staying in this condo. In addition, overall, the quality of build by the developer MCL for most of the units there are quite well built. For example, no where-else can one find a very solid balcony sliding doors. Good quality, indeed. Other than the little imperfections of some units. If I have stayed in Choa Chu Kang area, would certainly consider some of the units, here. Warmest Regards, Cecil

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Dear Niteka, Since you are a weak fire person, in terms of the 5 elements concept: wood element is your support element. And one way of looking at acting is that it belongs to the water element. Thus in terms of the 5 elements concept, water element is your "Power and Authority" career. Or a career that brings you "power and authority". However, since you are a weak fire person, you have to be supported by wood element. Thus, if I look at it this way: wood is about growth or constant upgrading of skills or honeing of the skill set for acting; a water career such as acting thus is not that bad; since on a personal level, I am sure, you have have the opportunity to "grow" your talents. However, usually, for a weak fire person, one would thus perhaps at a later stage in life, more contented with a career associated with wood element. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, The Flying star apartment report is based on the idea that each floor or storey has a different qi flow. And this Flying Star analysis is known as "Vertical Flying Star Feng Shui". However, it has to be used in conjunction with "horizontal Flying star Feng Shui" or the regular 20 Year Flying Star analysis. Since you now see him more often, try to make the opportunity to be togetherness. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Fran, At a location which you had described i.e. mountain #8 with water #8, then this is known as a double #8. And under Period 8, this is considered an auspicious combination: 1. Virtual water In certain situations, for one reason or another, some may not be able to activate water at this specific location. For example, if this is the front door and on the exterior, it could be a lobby shared with other subsidiary proprietors or tenants. Here, since the main entrance is at the frontage with double #8's no real water - is acceptable. 2. If one stays in a landed property, one can have a pond, as you had mentioned, right in front of the house. Ideally, the water feature should be (if one stands inside the house facing out: 1. directly outside the main door or on the left side). Since water at the right side is not good i.e. may lead to "flower of romance" or illicit affairs by either party. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, From your description, looks like the back of your house is instead the "frontage" of it. As under Flying star Feng Shui, what matters is the "mouth" of the house orwhat you have describe best fits the description of the seaview as the frontage. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Eli, Yes, I do concur with you that often artificial flowers do really make a place look nice - without the hassle and costs of frequently changing real (dying flowers). In fact, many will agree that artificial flowers especially single colour or multi-coloured ones often uplift us or make us feel good - factor. I believe, many Feng Shui authors also did mentioned that artificial flowers or plants to them are just as good for the "feel-good" factor. Which is very important for many of us. The only bad name about real flowers is where in Singapore, there are those who approach flower shops to purchase a reef of dead flowers to sent to their ex-lovers or ex-husbands: to spite them! This kind of behaviour is bad. In addition, for the unromantic, it is never a good idea (at all) to give or buy your loved ones artificial flowers e.g during valentine's day! Else, that will be the last valentine with that specific person. So actually, do go ahead with having them. But once a while either rinse or wash them or when they do get real old, discard and buy new ones! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear James, Yes, most of the time, the answers can be quite subjective depending on the way one argues the case. If we are writing a text book for school children, then this is considered as "wood" or growth. Since it can help the child grow (his mind). If we are writinga scientific article, it can also be considered growth (wood element). But if we are writing articles on "hate"; or lawyers writing to "sue" someone or a letter from a bank asking to collect money etc.. then, this may involve "fire element". If one writes a song, or pen it down on paper, than, it would seem to be like "water element" since music is fluid.... If one is a strong earth person:- His career with wealth is associated with Water element. His career with power and authority is associated with Wood. However, if he or she is not in any of these careers, then a suitable but career not leading to wealth is the Metal element. Each of us, under the Five elements concept has: 1. career associated with wealth 2. career with power and authority 3. a career that can help our element. For example, if one is a strong earth person, a metal career can help to reduce this strong earth. 1. Career in a specific Industry 2. Career in a specialised field. Thus, your career with wealth has to do with wood element. Thus, most importantly, under Para 2, it is said that it is best to have a career that suits our "specialised" field - as the first priority over the specific industry. For example, one can still say, work in a bank but is involved in new technology development for this industry. More importantly, also is the "score" in our chart. For example: Career with Wealth:- ======================= Earned wealth Water Total = 3 Unexpected wealth Water Total = 3 Career with Power and Authority:- +++++++++++++++++++++++ Authority WoodTotal = 0 Determination WoodTotal = 1 In the above example, the above person is better off, working in "Water element" as he/she has a better success rate due to higher numbers. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Please see below:- I must truly say, you are truly a very good and concerned daughter-in-law! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ann, For some Chinese, they would consider using the Ba Gua mirror. However, even if one places a potted plant as what you had mentioned, unfortunately, the staircase is still in full view thus such a remedy may not work properly. Frankly, when confronted with such an issue, it is very difficult to resolve it since the underlining thing is "if it cannot be seen, it no longer becomes a threat" cannot be fulfilled. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Usually, we do not have the luxury of a separate study room. Thus for many of us, our bedroom doubles-up as a study room. 2. The practical approach is to organise or keep our bedroom neat and tidy at all times to create a good ambience for both rest and work. 3. For Feng Shui, it is good to face your "fu wei" but we also have to take into consideration the room layout as well as sunlight. 3.1 For example, if our bedroom window face the afternoon sun (west) directly, and if we often use the bedroom to study in the afternoon, than it may not be too good an idea to sit facing the window (even if this is our fu wei) direction - unless we can somehow control the lighting and/or aircondition. 3.2 Besides this, we should apply Yin and Yang concept to Feng Shui of our bedroom. Here, if it is time to rest, we can make it cosy. And if it is time to study in the same room, we should not make the bedroom too dark else, we can easily fall asleep whilst studying. 3.3 Frankly, meditation does not appeal to everyone. The saying goes "to each it's own". Thus, if you feel relaxed after a meditation sesson, then it is for you. 3.4 Besides this, examination techques are equally important. Such as having a good work group to motivate us. Or to work on examination questions etc... Well, good luck in your examinations! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Mei, Please click on the attachment for a sample report on how to: 1. draw a centre grid of a home 2. place the study or work table to face either Prosperity or Excellent sector. 3. In the attachment:- 3.1 you can see a MR ABC. His best work directions are North (Excellent) and East (Prosperity). 3.2 He decides to use the middle bedroom for his work or study. 3.3 In the sample report, one can see that he can either place his work/study table facing North or East or both. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Based on your description (below), it does not sound serious. This is because it does not seem that the old tree "slices" into the main door nor the front gate. So long as it does not "slice" thru a window, this is perfectly acceptable given also that the tree is across the street. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. In my most recent posting, I elaborated on the Holy Trinity of Luck (Geomancy Luck). 2. The single most abused thing in Geomancy today has to do with a marketing ploy for us to purchase "stuffs". 3. If we analyse carefully, this area or the sale of products comes under Human or man luck. 4. The reason why products are touted today is that Geomancers will try to squeeze out as much as they can out of our (hard earned) money to "sell" or "promote" products. 5.Thus, many of us who had visitedFeng Shui sites before will come to expect that site has a products page with all sorts of products for sale. 6. Actually, such products costs very little to produce. But sold at a very high mark-up. As a result, the FS consultant not only get his fees but also make some of us forkout a few thousanddollars more. 7. Is'nt it better to savesuch money either forthe rainy day or for our children's education. 8. If we look at most rich people, they do not haveall these "crazy" things stackedup in their home, facing the main door, looking out of the windows etc... Therefore, think twice before, being conned into buying lots of stuffs! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Actually, when we consider luck under metaphysics (Geomancy), we should look at it from a holistic approach involving three types of luck:- Previously, I have already mentioned about three kinds of luck:- 1. Heaven Luck (known as Luck that was given to us when we are born) If we can see our Ba Zi chart, it comes under the category known as Pian Cai or "lottery or windfall" luck. Some of us are quite lucky while others do not have this type of luck at all. Worse, some of us have this luck only when we are at death bed e.g. 99 or 100 years old! 2. Earth Luck (or commonly known as Feng Shui) While some of us many not have Pian cai or lottery luck, some of us, get our influence from our earth luck. For example, good Shapes and Forms Feng Shui is one factor. Another is the application of Flying Star Feng Shui. Under Flying star Feng Shui, if we are able to properly tap our flying star luck e.g. #8 = present prosperity (Under #8, commonly the Mountain star #8 has to do with relationship and lottery luck). (Under water star #8, it is suppose to bring generally good wealth luck) #9 = future prosperity and #1 = future future prosperity. Of-course, it also boils down to the three words: "location, location and location". 3. Human Luck or Man Luck Under this holy trinity of Geomancy: Heaven, Earth and Human Luck, we can see that sometimes, perhaps a home may not have very good Feng Shui, or we may not necessarily have good Heaven luck, but if we do have good Human (Man) Luck, often, this can bring up our total LUCK. Warmest Regards, Cecil

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Dear Josephine, If the home is facing 75 degrees then under Flying Star Feng Shui, it is considered as a East 1 chart. Currently, this home is considered as a Period 7 home, E1. If the home is maintained (no major renovations done), then this home can take advantage of #8 i..e. a water position at NE (water star #8) and SE (which has an auspicious mountain star #8 at this sector) to boost the wealth of the home. Other then this, one may consider "flying the home to Period 8, depending on the interior layout and star chart numbers of Period 8 to see if it is better than the current Period 7 chart. From the Shapes and forms point of view, the home is relatively in a "grid" and looks like all homes in this area is "flat". And thus on average, is acceptable - Shapes and Forms. Warmest Regards, Cecil