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Hi Cecil, I just received a land boundary/lot diagram of my new house. The land is wider in the back and makes an arrow pointed shape. I remeber reading in your resouce forum that this particular shape is inauspicious. I am attaching a picture for your reference.Theback of the houseslopes higher than the front as the housesitstowards a base of a hill, with slight elevation higher in the back. There was tremendous landscape work done to the backyard already. Any advice isgreatly appreciated. You can use my picture as an educational reference. Thanks again.

Hi Cecil, It's been a few years since I participated on your forum. Anyways, I have a question. I read this article and it was the first time I've heard of someone using Feng Shui to predict the economy (US). I would like to hear your thoughts on this article if you can use Feng Shui in this manner. Here's the link and article: http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B709DCAEE%2D816F%2D4107%2D8A5A%2D02B7966609B7%7D&siteid=mktw Will Year of the Monkey unleash bulls? By Allen Wan, CBS.MarketWatch.com Last Update: 8:41 PM ET Jan. 21, 2004 TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Y.C. Sun is on a roll. CBS MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS U.S. stocks end mixed in choppy trade Senate passes $820 billion omnibus spending bill U.S. leading indicators point to 'strong growth' Kodak to cut up to 15,000 jobs over 3 years AT&T's profit, sales shrink again TRADING CENTER Last year, the Chinese fortune-teller accurately predicted geopolitical turbulence rattling the financial markets in 2002, Saddam Hussein's demise, and the surge in gold prices. For the Chinese Year of the Monkey, which begins Thursday, the geomancer has set fairly attainable goals -- a continued rally for U.S. stocks and strengthening of global economies. Sun comes up with his predictions based on the principles of feng shui, the ancient system of environmental placement, and I-ching, the 2,000-year-old law of the universe, which is influenced by five basic elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth). Using these methods to create a composite chart and drawing on key dates, Sun claims he can come up with a fairly accurate prediction of where the markets are headed in year 4701 of the Chinese calendar. Read a description. For 2004, Sun sees both the Dow ($INDU: news, chart, profile) and the Nasdaq ($COMPQ: news, chart, profile) resuming their climb from last year, though their gains will not be as steep. For the Dow, Sun sees the blue-chip index hitting a peak of 11,800 in June before finishing the year at 11,600 -- that's up 10.3 percent from current levels. Sun has history on his side. In the six zodiac monkey years over the past 60, the Dow has ended on a positive note. Monkey years tend to be good, but not great, years for stocks. In 1944, the last Wood Monkey year, the Dow climbed 11.8 percent. For the Nasdaq, he's also looking at a conservative 11.6 percent rise. The geomancer thinks the monkey year will be good for big-cap stocks, especially those in the telecommunications, networking, Internet and media sectors. In reaching his conclusions, Sun assesses key upcoming events as well as individuals that could determine the fate of the markets. He sees a difficult year ahead for President Bush, as the U.S. leader deals with dissension within his own cabinet, expanding twin U.S. deficits, interest-rate battles with the Federal Reserve and more ominously, a possible trade war that could torpedo the geomancer's bullish economic predictions. "The degree of the uptrend will be capped by President Bush's problems with his core cabinet team, an interest-rate tightening starting in June, new turmoil in the Middle East, a huge runaway federal deficit and Fed chief Greenspan's departure," he said. "There's a strong possibility for U.S. trade protectionism due to the clash between the element for trade and the Wood year." And there's the U.S. presidential elections in November. The Democrats aren't going to like to hear this, but Sun is predicting that Bush, a Fire Dog under the zodiac, will triumph again in another nailbiter. "President Bush will rally from behind to win the election," said Sun. While the U.S. economy will continue to perform well on the back of lower rates, tax cuts and higher federal spending, Sun is less sanguine about its Chinese counterpart after an incredible year marked by growth of nearly 10 percent. "I think the Chinese stock market will boom but the economy will stagnate," he said. Another concern could be Taiwan in March as the president notches up tensions with China to score points with voters ahead of tough elections. It's easy for Westerners to scoff at the predictions. But if a certain former Iraqi leader had heeded the Chinese fortune-teller's warning last year...

Hi Cecil, I ran the Flying Star for my mom's period 6 house, SW facing today and it says to use Metal, Wood and Fire cures. Would you be able to give me some examples of Fire cures? For Metal, I'm familiar with hanging 6 I-Ching coins, 6 rod windchimes (to use outsside of house) or grandfather clock or moving metal to hammer down bad earth. Anything else? For Wood, I'm familiar with using Plants. Anything else? For Fire, I haven't any personal experience with this yet as my own flying star didn't call for it. The sectors that call for cures are N (4 Mountain, 7 Water, 2 Base, 2 Yearly)- Use Metal E (2,5,4,5)- Use Metal SE (1,4,5,6) - Use Metal S (5,8,1,2) - Use Wood SW (3,6,3,4) - Use Fire Appreciate your help

I read this article online in our local Newspaper and thought I'd share it in this forum. This article is from the major newpaper distribution here in "Silicon Valley" just South of San Francisco in the US and as Cecil has mentioned numerous times, Sector FS by Lin Yun has found it's way here and is, unfortunately, quite popular here. Other pertinent information about my area. 1 Silicon Valley is one of the most racially diverse areas in the US, around 70%white, 30% minority (black, hispanic, asian, etc) 2 Feng Shui is cultural and has it's heritage in Asian countries 3 US is essentially an open and melting pot society 4 Therefore, it is easy to spread the teachings of Sector FS here since we don't have a clue. 5 This is my take on it anyways. Also, Feng Shui here is like Jackie Chan in the US. In the Big Brawl and Rush Hour, Jackie Chan does Kung Fu, fighting style is all the same, just knock the other guy out. In Hong Kong, Jackie doesn't just do Kung Fu, he does Drunken Style, Snake, Tiger, etc. Likewise, people here see Feng Shui in a similiar light. They think the various methods are all the same. Also, I dont think people here are educated enough to question or ask why. It's some ancient chinese secret of enhancing yourself. Fortunely I found this website so I know better. Enough of my babbling, on with the article I'm sure you'll find this article amusing The chef's path to kitchen harmony RESTAURANTS TURNING TO FENG SHUI IN QUEST FOR BALANCE AND PROSPERITY By Carolyn Jung Mercury News At Don Ramon's restaurant in San Francisco, the hostess stand had to have flowers. Not just any flowers, but roses. At Betelnut Pejiu Wu in San Francisco, the decor had to be red. At PlumpJack Squaw Valley, the seasonal menu had to include fire, earth, metal, water and wood elements. And at Crimson in Los Gatos, it was all about the bathroom. These days, the new key to success is location, location, location -- in more ways than one. Northern California restaurants have turned to feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of arrangement and placement, in hope of achieving not only balance and harmony, but also packed tables and glowing reviews. Feng shui originated more than 4,000 years ago as a way to place graves auspiciously to ensure the future success of families and nations. It has gone far beyond that now and is being applied to include how we live, play, work and dine. You'll find its principles at work in the design of the new Hong Kong Disneyland, set to open in 2005. In Northern California, with its diverse population, proximity to Asia and willingness to embrace all things New Age-y, feng shui has been incorporated into the design of companies such as Sybase in Emeryville and Esprit de Corp in San Francisco, some Charles Schwab offices, a host of new Bay Area homes and even restaurants. While burning incense, hanging crystals and other such feng shui practices may seem like smoke and mirrors to some, interest in the ancient art is growing. ``Our lifestyles these days are so hectic,'' says Chris Beals, owner of Pathways in Redwood City, which has specialized for 15 years in feng shui consultations. ``People want things calmer. Anything they can do to get more peace, they will do it.'' Beals says her business has quadrupled in the past two years. Her clients, who pay $175 for a six-week class or $300 for a business consultation, span the gamut of ethnicities and religions. They include not only Crimson and Don Ramon's restaurants, but also real estate agents, attorneys and even a hospital (all of which she declined to name because she says they fear losing credibility). Feng shui means ``wind'' and ``water.'' It prescribes the placement of furniture and other objects to manipulate chi, the metaphysical life force believed to animate all living things. Practitioners believe good chi makes life wonderful, whereas bad chi wreaks havoc. Under feng shui, an area -- a kitchen, office or house -- is divided into an octagon (ba gua), with each side representing an aspect of life: career, knowledge, family, wealth, fame, marriage, children and helpful people. Once the area is mapped, symbolic objects, mirrors, plants and water fountains can be placed in strategic locations to convert bad chi into good. Physical well-being To San Francisco restaurant developer George Chen, much of feng shui boils down to good old common sense. Putting a house in front of a hill naturally makes the home more sheltered. Putting up a mirror to see behind you if you sit with your back to a door leaves you less prone to being startled. ``If it doesn't hurt to think about feng shui when designing a restaurant, why not incorporate it?,'' Chen says. ``All the architects I've dealt with are open to it, not because I'm a big client, but because it makes sense.'' Chen, who has developed 10 restaurants in the Bay Area, including Shanghai 1930, Betelnut Pejiu Wu and Long Life Noodle Company & Jook Joint, has incorporated feng shui into all his projects. Chen, whose family practiced the traditional art, believes so firmly in it that he has turned down restaurant projects because of bad feng shui. Of course, all the feng shui in the world does not guarantee infinite good fortune. But even though a restaurant named Feng Shui recently closed in San Francisco, Chen believes it makes sense to draw on feng shui to design a place where the atmosphere, lighting, decor and food are relaxing and comfortable. It took him four years to open Betelnut Pejiu Wu, but he persevered because feng shui had convinced him the location was one of greenery, wealth and luck. Now, he says, it remains one of his most successful restaurants ever. The decor is red, the color of prosperity, the most auspicious and powerful hue in feng shui. And the windows open up to the sidewalk and outdoor seating so that trees, which otherwise might block the flow of good energy, instead are better incorporated into the overall environment. Chen prefers an unobtrusive approach when working with feng shui. For instance, instead of putting up a mirror to deflect the view of a light pole (which has a potentially disruptive energy field), Chen will design the restaurant so you don't see the light pole. But that's not always possible. At Crimson restaurant, the ``wealth'' corner ended up being in the single, unisex bathroom, the worst place, Beals says, because it means the business' money will be flushed down the toilet. To deflect negative energy, chef-owner Diane Rose put a small mirror near the base of the toilet, as well as a piece of obsidian (glass made from cooled molten lava). For added prosperity, she bought a deep red terry cloth cover for the toilet lid. And to help keep wealth from draining away, she put a sign above the toilet that reads: ``Please kindly put the lid and seat down. After all, a woman is cooking your food.'' Rose, who had read up on feng shui, was open to most of Beals' changes. Except for one. Rose, and her husband, chef Eric Tosh of Eulipia restaurant in San Jose, had done almost all the renovation themselves, including the ceiling work, which required lowering the sprinklers, installing acoustic tiles and spray painting it all. She wanted to create a cocoon-like environment in the tiny dining room, with crimson walls and a dramatic black ceiling. Beals thought she had constructed a disaster. ``It's too dark,'' Beals says of the ceiling. ``It attracts negative energy and a negative clientele.'' Even so, Rose won't budge on the ceiling. She intends to keep the color but may add gold fabric or lights that mimic stars to lighten the look. The ceiling also was one of the last things owner Lee Ramirez wanted to tinker with at Don Ramon's, the colorful, tri-level Mexican restaurant. Two weeks ago, she relented, taking down the last of the hundreds of papeles picados, festive doily-like decorations that had formed almost a canopy. Old and dusty, they were cluttering up the place, Beals says, inhibiting the flow of good energy. Ramirez also had replicas of the Virgin Mary, Buddha, voodoo symbols and icons from almost every other religion scattered around the restaurant, causing conflicting and unharmonious energy. Beals advised her to get rid of them. Now the restaurant, in its 20th year at its south of Market location, is making a significant profit for the first time, according to Ramirez. Of course, it helped that Beals, who also has a background in hotel and restaurant management, suggested Ramirez expand the number of private parties to create new business and work on keeping costs down. But Ramirez believes it's the feng shui that really made the difference. ``Once we removed so much inside, you could feel the lightness. The energy is better,'' Ramirez says. ``We used to be totally surrounded by dot-coms, and they all died. But we're still here, doing well.''

Ahhh yes, the common sensse approach, and in this case it definately looks like the best approach for this type of corner house indeed. The 2 bagua's pales in comparison to the Meyer house which looks like a Feng Shui Fortress. Thank you for showing me the extent that one can go into protecting one's house. This seems to be very basic common sense but then again, Feng Shui has a lot to do with common sense and I'll have to keep this in mind along with Shape/Forms, Flying Star and 8 House Theory. I've started to become much more aware of houses in the neighborhood that practice Feng Shui, using baguas/keiloons etc which is why I had to ask the question "What are they trying to do?" and which is why I took the pictures because a picture can say a thousand words, much more better and accurate than me trying to type and describe a picture/situation. This, for me anyways, is the best way for me to learn, by example. Side Note: Visited my tenant, the one at End of Street, the Chinese wife, who was happy with the bagua mirror I put up. She knows it as Chinese Superstition which her mother tells her. She had a story. In Australia, she also lived at a house in a T Junction. Husband is now here in US on work visa. She told me that for an 8 month stretch, her daughters were constantly in ill health, if not one daughter, the other. And she would have to take off time from work, without pay, to care for them. After her mother visited from Hong Kong, she had a bagua sent and she put it up and within a few days, her daughters got well and end of Sickness story. So she was happy to see a bagua on the house. She knows it as Chinese superstition, and I say "Yes that's all it is, if it helps, Great! If not, it doesn't hurt. I dare not elaborate what I know for fear of them leaving. I'm just happy to rent out the house. I also would not live in such a place, now knowing what I know. I asked how she felt about Keiloons and that she must see a lot of them in H.K. She likes them and I offered to put up a pair on the front so now I have to go shopping. I think my luck is starting to change for that house.

1 more attachment, Notice someone knocked/ran down the road/stop sign in front of house. Maybe corner houses are not considered auspicious as they are more vunerable to traffic flow? But not as bad as at a T/Intersection.

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Hi Cecil, I drive by this house everyday which is located at the corner of a street. I noticed that they used both a bagua on corner of their garage at a 45 degree angle facing out toward the street and a mirror on the side of the house next to a window(on left side looking at the house). I'm very curious as to your comments on their placement of the bagua and mirror. My guess is that they are trying to deflect chi when cars turn into their street. Based on what I know/learned, from reading this forumn, is that bagua's and mirrors should be placed/located either above windows or doors as that would be an entrance point of negative chi into the house. It's also interesting that the occupants used 2 similiar cures at the front of the house. My guess is that 1 bagua mirror would be sufficient if place above the front window but I'm not sure as this house is at a corner and I've only experienced houses at end of a street/or T. I'm curious as to how you would properly Feng Shui the outside of this house. See attached. Thanks

Hi Cecil, I went down to my local hardware/garden center today to look for a "Garden Light" to place at the corner of the Missing Corner of my house, ie missing corner greater than 33.3% on second level of house. I've seen a variety of garden lights, those that are 1-2 feet tall with a small lamp at the top. Those are used to light walkways or pathways. They also sell lamp lights attached to a tall post 6-7 feet tall which are used more for area lighting. I've also seen porch lights which are attached to the side of the wall or building like next to the front door. My question is which of these lights would work for my missing corner and which would be preferable. As always, thanks for your reply

Hi Cecil, I don't mind at all in using my post as an example for learning Feng Shui. And I even learned somthing new and now have more options but I think I'll stick with the windchime as you recommended. Thanks again. Appended by Cecil: Ben, thanks very much. On behalf of everyone, appreciate it very much:)

Thank you Cecil. I now have a better understanding of applying the cures from my Flying Star report. Most homes, those built in the last 20 year here in the US have living rooms with high vaulted/sloped ceilings ie. extending to the second level of a 2 story house. Such is the case in my house and my rental. I'll have to keep in mind the missing corners for both levels of 2 story homes in the future. Thanks for enhancing my Feng Shui knowlegde. What a Great Website! Ben

a. Yes, try to use a 6-rod windchime to `destroy' wood since this is a long pillar. b. However, do check and make sure that this sector is not at North-east (devil's gate) or South (devil's backdoor). If so, can u let me know the Flying Star number(s) in this sector. The front door is facing the SOUTH sector of my house. The flying star numbers are Mountain(6),Water(8),Center(2),Yearly(2. We don't use the front door as the main entrance, rather we enter through the garage in the SW Sector Can you further elaborate: 1. which compass direction this is. And what is the colour painted on the wall. The room is right above the front door and also is in the South Direction. We use that as our Den and spend most of our night time in that room until we retire in our bedroom. The whole interior of the house is painted white. 2. For info, your binding element for Strong Metal and Strong Earth is water element. I ran the report on your site and it says that "WOOD" is our binding element. And I double checked and saw that Water and Wood is Favourable for both of us. If you have a layout plan, you can either scan it and upload here or sent me via Fax to: 065 - 64820570. I can help you to determine the actual centrepoint for confirmation. I attached the layout with the compass directions and flying star number for each of the directions on the 1st Floor. Another question: My flying star says I need to use "Metal" in my SW direction. Will I need to place a cure both on the 1st floor and 2nd floor in the SW direction or will placing the cure on the 1st floor be sufficient? I'm still planning on putting a picture tour of my house on the web in the near future so you can see all the changes I've implemented. Thanks again!

Hi Cecil, It's a wooden pillar painted white that supports a portion of my den/room on the second story. Thanks

Hi Cecil, I've been wanting to use a windchime here for the outside of my front door but I keep remembering your comments of getting a proper FS audit before using windchimes as they may "attract" spirits since they use similiar sounds during budhist funerals. So I attached 3 pictures of the post that slices through my front door so that I may get "proper" FS feedback :) The post is part of my house that supports a section the second floor. The front door faces South (fire). You'll also notice on one of the pictures that I have blue miniblinds(water) on the 2nd floor which is above the front door. Questions: 1) Would I be able to properly use a windchime outside my front door to deflect the negative chi from the post without attracting spirits? Or should I use something else? If so, what? 2) Should I change the miniblinds to a different color since the blue(water) and South(Fire) direction clashes? If so, what would be an acceptable color? 3) I have a screen door that swings out as you can see from the picture. As I recall, doors that swing outwards is not good Feng Shui. Should I be concerned here? 4) My house is shaped as a rectangle with a cutout starting at the front door that extends to the front of the garage. You can see this in the picture. The front door faces S and the garage faces SW when I take the centerpoint measurement of the house. When I look at the picures on your site regarding "cutouts/indents" my house doesn't look like the shapes of the S or SW cutout but rather it looks exactly like the one described as SE. I'm confused as to how to interpret the cutout of my house. Can you help explain? Other pertinent information: We use the garage as the main entrance. My main direction is SW and my wife is N, daughter is NE. I'm Strong Metal, my wife is Strong Earth and my daughter Strong Wood. My Flying star report says South direction is Good this year.

Hi Cecil, I got around to going to my rental to check up on the landscaping work done which you had recommended. I had that bare tree replace and centered on the 1st story window with a more hardy tree that doesn't lose leaves. I also had boxwood hedges planted along the front of the house. Both the hedges are tree are not mature yet but hopefully within a 1-2 years the tree will fully cover the front window and the hedges will grow knee high. I also placed a bagua mirror above the window (Not the red/green with double door but one my mother found. What does double door look like?). You can see from the attachments. I haven't been able to convince (haven't dared asked) the tenants (chinese and caucasian couple) to let me place cannons or keiloons in the front. I'm not sure how to ask them because I don't want them to feel uncomfortable about the house. I should have done it before I rented it out. But they do seem like nice tenants, paid on time and hasn't called to bother me yet. Question: 1) If you look at the roof, you can see a skylight in the middle. It is positioned in the middle of the second floor. I remember reading that it is not good feng shui to have a staircase in the middle of the house. But what about a skylight? My guess is it would be similiar but I'm not sure. 2) The front door faces South (fire direction) and the front door has oval glass in the upper middle portion of door (water element) It's painted green (wood). I know that fire and water clashes. What do you recommend? Replace the door with no glass and leave it green or paint it red OR not to worry about it since it is secondary in importance to the being at the end of the street. Thanks

Thank you once again for answering one of my many questions. I want to make sure that I apply my FS cures correctly as I feel that practicing good Feng Shui is like learning how to drive. If I don't learn and apply it correctly, I may end up hurting myself and even worst, others in the process. One suggestion that I have for your site which I'm sure that you've already considered is maybe you might consider selling some of the FS cures such Ba Gua Mirrors, 6 Brass Windchimes, 6 I-Ching Coins, etc... on your website. I'm in the US and would have to spend the time and effort to find a shop that sells these things. The closest Chinatown is 50 miles north and even then, I wouldn't know which shop to go to. The point being is that I would be willing to pay the overseas shipping costs knowing that I'm getting the right product (Cecil Approved) for my own situation. Also, it would be a lot easier on my part to shop online. This is just a thought. I couldn't write without asking a question:) Regarding the use of 2 Jade plants with #2 being sickness, I am interpreting not to use the numbers 2,3,4,5 for Flying Star cures only. I remember reading that Even numbers are Auspicious and Odd numbers are inauspicious. Like the use of 2 Keiloon lions. So when applying cures to Flying Star situations, I should throw out the even/odd number theory and avoid #2,3,4,5 all together.

Here's a picture of the "Minature" Jade plants.

Hi Cecil, On my 20 year Flying Star report, the SW section of my house has 4 Base, 4 Moutain, and 1 Water Star with a 4 Yearly Star and a 4 Monthly Star. Since 4 represents Weak Wood and is considered Inauspicious and I have 4X4=16, would I need to use Moving Metal ie Grandfather clock or 6 brass windchime or will 6 I-Ching coins be sufficient? My East sector has combination 5 Base, 3 Mountain, 2 Water and 5 Yearly and 5 Monthly Star. I Know the tripple 5 calls for the Swinging Pendulum. My NW sector has 5 Base, 9 Mountain, 8Water, 8 Yearly and 8 Monthly. The report says to use wood nut I am not sure if I need to use something stronger with my tripple 8 combination. I had already purchased 2 Miniature Jade plants as a cure here. Side question: Lilian Tu's book indicated certain plants are not auspicious, such as plants with poison arrow ie cactus types or with thin pointed leaves. Also Bonsai trees where considered bad since it represents stunted growth. Auspicious plants are those with rounded leaves like the jade plant. Would a miniature Jade be considered inauspicious or am I being overly concerned?

Hi Cecil, The first file is the original layout plan from the builder, taken from the brochure. My house is inverted from the image. The other 2 files have my flying star comments plus 8 house template. Hope it's easier to see now. Thanks

Appended by Cecil: Dear Ben, Apologies, but I am unable to see clearly e.g. in the layout plan; the description of each room or make out the main entrance door. Possible to see if you have a higher resolution scan. If the file is too large, can resize the file. Thanks. Cecil ----------------------------- Hi Cecil, I attached the layout for the 1st and 2nd level of my house with my handwritten Flying Star comments. Thanks

Hi Cecil, I think I'm finally coming around in understanding the Flying Star Report, with your help of course. Your explanatations make plenty of sense and I now know the use/strength/weakness of this particular report. I also laid out in template from 1-9 the element, auspicousness, descriptions of each star so I can better interpret/analyse the star combinations even though it was all written down for me. This way, I can see the whole picture and reinforce my understanding of the productive/destructive cycle of the 5 elements. My question relates to Activating the Mountain Star. I took the flying star sectors and overlayed them on top of my 8 House Report which has a layout of my house. 4 of the sectors (W,NE,S,Center) indicates that I can Activate a Mountain Star. This sounds too good of an opportunity to pass up, like getting a full house in poker, so I need some clarification. The reports says: "The mountain star works only if an object is either hung on the wall location or something with mass is placed high on a shelf at this location." Can you give me some examples of objects? Would a picture or framed artwork be OK or are their specific Feng Shui items (like windchimes, coins etc) that can be applied. How about some examples with Mass? What comes to mind is a bowling ball but that may not be appropriate. I would think that a heavy object can pose a hazard if it ever fell on someone, no protection here. Also, what's the reasoning behind "There should not be a window in the direction which you are trying to activate." Last question. 3 of the sectors in my Flying Star says to use cures. NW - use wood SW - use metal E - use metal Since my personal element is Strong Metal, would the use of the metal cures affect me negatively?

My house number is 3066 and I ran it both ways: #0-3066 which indicates Hands and Legs Injuries and #3066-0 which indicates Lawsuit, injury to hands and legs. I sure hope the first interpretation is the correct one, although they are similiar. I haven't been sued yet, knock on wood. I've been at the house a little over 5 years. In fall of 2000, I took up Video Editing on the computer as a hobby and developed tendonitis in the wrist from using the mouse too much. It didn't reach the stage of Carpul Tunnel but was at an early stage. Fortunately, with some physical therapy and proper positioning of the mouse, keyboard, and desk, it went away. Last year, I played a lot of tennis and demoed a lot of different tennis racquets in the fall. I never had tennis elbow before but these new racquets where so stiff, light and powerful that all the vibration, shock transfered into my arm and now I have a severe case of tennis elbow which is tendonitis in the elbow. That was in October. Today, I still am unable to play the sport and have pain when carrying objects or doing routine tasks like mowing the lawn etc. I know the house number report is used more for to purchase a new house so you know which one to avoid. And that the house number is secondary in importance in the grand scheme of Feng Shui but I can't help but to think there is maybe a connection here. I'll have to reevaluate my current house and personal health once I get all my Feng Shui fixes/cures in place from my Flying Star Report and with Cecil's advice. So far, I can say my house looks much cleaner and less cluttered and we(the family) feel much more comfortable at home. We're starting to like the house more.

Hi Cecil, Thank you for your lengthy replies I read your forum daily and my knowledge of Feng Shui increases with each passing day. I was talking about Feng Shui with a friend of mine and I pointed out to him that his masterbedroom above his garage is not considered good Feng Shui. I don't remember the exact reason why it is negative but I thought it had something to do with not being on a stable foundation. If that is the logic, wouldn't having a masterbedroom on any level of a house other than the first level not be good? Also, would there be a cure for such a situation? I don't know the severity of this but I'm sure it's not as bad as living at a T or End of a Street.

How about planning when to have children? It may be difficult to plan to have one on a particular day, except maybe doing C section delivery but planning for a particular month or year may be feasible. I've read a book, I don't remember the title or author, that rates a child as being 1 to 4 star, 4 being highest, if his/her animal sign is compatible with your own. For Example, I am Earth Monkey and would have a 4 star parent/child relationship with Monkey or Dragon but a 1 Star with Tiger.

Hi Cecil, I've been trying to learn Feng Shui by reading as much as I can on your site so that when I read your responses, I may be better at interpreting and applying your advice. I've so far learned that one must take a holistic approach in applying Feng Shui by looking at it in the following order: 1 Shapes and Forms 2 Compass Theory utilizing Flying Star 3 Five Elements Concept 4 Pillars of Destiny 5 8 House Theory I also must question the use as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each of the theories before applying them. Since I already live in a house I purchased 5 years ago, I primarily use the 8 House Theory to Avoid my Death and Disaster lines. My main direction is SW and my house Entrance(garage door) faces SW which is excellent for me but not my wife which falls on her Death line. Her main direction is N. Since we are Catholic, I've placed crosses at each Death and Disaster Lines for myself, my wife and my daughter on both floors of our 2 story house. Needless to say, we have crosses all over the house which may be a little overkill but I keep remembering the words, "Protect, Protect, Protect." I've also gone to IKEA and purchased those round table end protectors and have them all over the house on the VCR, Table edges, Ledges, book case ends etc. to protect from poison arrows attacks although I know the most important poison arrows are those pointing to the front entrance of the house. Fortunately I have a tall 100 year old tree (East Dragon) on the left front of the house and a smaller tree (West tiger) on the right front for shade/protection against neighbors roof edges across the street. I've ran both the Flying Star and Pillars for myself and my wife. I am Strong Metal and my wife is Strong Earth. My question for now relates to the Flying Star report and how to analyse/interpret it. The 20 Year Flying star has more detail and gives a Final Analysis (Good, Excellent, Inauspicious) for each of the 9 sectors(including Center). The Yearly Analysis does not give a Final Analysis but rather 2 separate ones (Mountain vs Water Star) and (20 Year vs Year Star). Which analysis is more accurate? I'm assuming Yearly Analysis is more accurate but I'm left to interpret the Final Analysis to determine which sector is Good or Inauspicious. (My understanding of Star Analysis is weak and this topic confuses me. I do understand the basic productive and destructive cycles of the 5 elements but I am lost when it comes to astrology and what each number represents). How do I interpret the Yearly Analysis if a sector, in the case, NW says (20-yr Star vs Year star) Congratulations! Weak Earth 8 vs Weak Earth 8 but the (Mountain vs Water Star)says Weak fire 9 vs Weak Earth 5 - Proposed solution - Make use of Wood to control earth. Would this NW sector be considered Good or Inauspicious? The 20 Year Flying Star indicates NW as Inauspicious. Next question: Based on the 20 Year Flying Star, I have 4 good sectors, 2 Excellent and 3 Inauspicious. They are: N-Good NE-Good NW-Inauspicious S-Good SE-Good SW-Inauspicious E-Inauspcious W-Excellent Center-Excellent My 8 House Theory Sector is N-Death NE-Prosperity NW-Longevity S-Irritation SE-Spook SW-Excellent E-Disaster W-Health The 20 Year Flying Star indicates N as being a good sector but this falls on my Death Sector according to 8 House Theory. How should I interpret this? Does it mean it's OK to spend more time in this sector because the Flying Star is more accurate and not worry about the Death line? I plan on putting a picture tour of my house on a website with questions for you at a late time. Thanks for your time.