[Why the great manuals are not translated in English]

Dear cecil,
In older days it use to take a scholar lot of time and extensive research to translate the great chinese books in English. But with the advancement of technology and availability of great translation software why the original manuals of feng shui and other great books are not translated in English. Thanks.

[Is wearing dragon shaped pendant bad]

Dear cecil,
Since dragon are used to neutralize a poison arrow does that mean a person who wears a dragon pendant will be affected by the dragon negatively(will the dragon turn on the person). Thanks.

[Is keeping the altar under the sloping ceiling bad]

Dear cecil,
Is keeping a altar under a sloping ceiling bad. Thanks.

[Is having slidding windows bad]

Dear cecil,
Is having windows which slide up and down bad. Thanks.

[Unequal door panels]

Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that having unequal door panels is good feng shui. Is it true. Thanks.

[Combination of the numbers which indicate cancer]

Dear cecil,
Usually the combination of numbers in flying star is able to tell about the sickness like stomach problems, hole in the heart or leg problems and many more. Is there a combination which tells about the deadly diseases like cancer. If so what is that combination? Thanks.

[Dying plant inside the home]

Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that if the plants inside the house start dying that means the feng shui of the home is not good. Is it true. Thanks.

[Is activating mountain star at the front and main door bad]

Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that one should not activate
a mountain star at the front or at the main door. Is this true. Thanks.

[What is the name of the flower which blooms through out the year]

Dear cecil,
What is the name of the flower which you posted in the photo tour of interest. Is it Pink Oleander. Every body here wants to know since we have never come across a plant which
blooms through out the year. Here most plants
are seasonal. Thanks.

[Can paper dragon be used to neutralize a poison arrow]

Dear cecil,
Can one use paper dragon to neutralize the poison arrow. Does the size of the dragon matters. Thanks.

[Can one stick the coins in another way]

Dear cecil,
I keep my coins on top of each other and then tie it with a red thread then stick it to the wall with a clear scotch tape. And it blends with the decor of the place. Is this wrong way of sticking the coins. Thanks.

[Is red soil is considered inauspicious]

Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that chinese people consider it inauspicious if red soil is exposed during the construction of new home. Is it true. Thanks.

[Significance of potted chilly plants]

Dear cecil,
Most chinese people have potted red chilly plants(some edible, some non edible). What is the significance of it. Thanks.

[One should not hang carpets on the wall]

Dear cecil,
I read that sometimes people hang silk carpets on the wall for deco. That this is source of sha. Is there any truth in this. Thanks.

[Is halogen lamps bad]

Dear cecil,
Is halogen lamps bad. Since they are very
tall like a pole and have a round bowl shape at the top. The stem of the the lamp is thin and cylindrical and as tall as 7-8 ft tall. They look like coconut tree in shape except instead of the leaves they have bowl shape at the top.
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[Is having open bookcases in the office or home bad]

Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that one should not keep open bookcases in the office or home. That the open shelves act as knifes and cut into
people. Is it true. Thanks.

[Would like to see the multilanguage facility in the new forum]

Dear cecil,
Would like to see the multi language facility or software in the new forum so user can send or write messages in any language and it should get posted in English and user should be able to read the messages in the language
of their choice. Thanks.

[Will the current messages from this forum be transferred to the new forum]

Dear cecil,
Will all the messages from this forum be transferred to the new forum or these will be lost. Will like to see all the messages to be transferred to the new forum so that it can become a huge collection of feng shui messages so that the new members as well as the old members who are taking their time to learn the feng shui can have easy access to them. Thanks.

[What kind of preparation is made for the dragon year]

Dear cecil,
What kind of preparation is being made for the coming dragon year. Is it something special or is it same as any lunar year. Thanks.

[Will the layout be discussed on the forum]

Dear cecil,
Will the posted layout be explained on the forum so everybody can understand and learn or will they be handled privately. Thanks.

[Would like to see a feature called Yesterday messages]

Dear cecil,
Would like to see a feature called Yesterday
messages since the time differences between the different countries usually todays messages becomes yesterdays messages. Thanks.

[House with a bad combination]

Dear cecil,
If the flying star shows bad combination and house is more than hundred years old. Does that mean that the bad incident is already occurred or will occur in the future. How can one find that out. Thanks.

[How to bring more tree energy inside the home]

Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that one way of bringing tree energy inside the house is to hang picture higher and keep more high standing (tall lamps) in the home. Is there any truth in this. Thanks.

[How to cure a concrete or metal beam]

Dear cecil,
How to cure a concrete beam and also how to cure a metal beam or they can be cured the same as a wooden beam. Thanks.

[What happened to the future generations of the king]

Dear cecil,
We hear so much about the role of King in the chinese culture. Why nothing is mentioned about the QUEEN. Did she contribute anything to the Chinese culture.
What happened to the future generations of the King. What about the rest of the Chinese Royals. Where are they now? Thanks.