[1.] Chinese Altar: Where should I place my altar table w/floor plan

[myfs_141454]

Hi Master Lee,
Where is the best place to put my altar table.
Please advise
thanks

 

[Cecil Lee]

1. Please see illustration.
2. There are lots of concerns or pratical issues when placing an altar in this apartment.
3. For example, usually for marking in RED "A" shoes are often stored, here. If so, it is not desirable for an altar to be placed next to it. For example, it is not auspicious to have the altar placed at marking "B" because of this.
4. Specially tailor a niche at "A" (store) for the altar may be a consideration. So long as any figurine does not face the green marking "X".
5. If there is no shoe cabinet at "A", an altar (MAY) be at marking "B". BUT, it is too close to the kitchen. A better alternative is to place the altar at marking "E". Here, the entire store cum area has to be "modified" and the altar placed at "E".
6. Usually the 2nd choice after this is marking C or D. But, because of the layout of the apartment, this is usually where your TV set is; then it is not auspicious to have the altar beside a TV set.
7. Thus if forced to choose a location such as "C" or "D"; the no choice is to have it at "D". Again, not the best.
8. the consideration is either "G" or F". Here, there are still landed homes (no choice) where the altar face the dining table - especially for "G". So long as the alter is of auspicious height such as around 49 3/4 inches, this is perfectly fine or common.
9. The majordisadvantage of altar sitting facing the bedrooms is that often the "GOD's should- guard the home" and not peer into our lives.For example if the altar is placed at "F" or "G", it is not nice to have them looking at couples having intimate relationship and changing clothersetc...

10. Furthermore, "G" would most likely be directly facing theTV set. So does "F","G" and "H".
11.The last resort was "F". Butagain, the drawback is that it would facein green "Y".
12. Avoid placing thealtar at "H" looking into themaster bedroom!
13. In conclusion, the better position is of course between marking A and B = E.And make sure the altar is at an auspicious height of 49 3/4 inches high. So that it will also "over-look" the dining table.
P.S. Alternatively, if there is a permanent unused bedroom, an altar can be placed next to the window... In Singapore, this is highly unlikely... given that bedrooms are premium spaces for a family member to dwell or as a study room.
Note: The suggestion(s) are meant only for a regular Chinese altar: If it is the ancestor altar, other location such as the kitchen may have to be re-looked at. This suggestion does not apply to the Thai 4 face god....

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On 12/12/2010 1:16:29 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Master Lee,Where is the
best place to put my altar
table.Please advisethanks

[myfs_141454]

Dear Master Lee,
Pls see attached , if i were to place at 'E' and i place my shoes at the orange highlighted location will there be an issue ?
Also, there are a maid toilet facing outwards . Will there have any issues?

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On 12/12/2010 8:57:16 AM, Anonymous wrote:
1. Please see illustration.2. There are
lots of concerns or pratical issues when
placing an altar in this apartment.3.
For example, usually for marking in RED
"A" shoes are often stored, here. If so,
it is not desirable for an altar to be
placed next to it. For example, it is
not auspicious to have the altar placed
at marking "B" because of this.4.
Specially tailor a niche at "A" (store)
for the altar may be a consideration. So
long as any figurine does not face the
green marking "X".5. If there is no shoe
cabinet at "A", an altar (MAY) be at
marking "B". BUT, it is too close to the
kitchen. A better alternative is to
place the altar at marking "E". Here,
the entire store cum area has to be
"modified" and the altar placed at
"E".6. Usually the 2nd choice after this
is marking C or D. But, because of the
layout of the apartment, this is usually
where your TV set is; then it is not
auspicious to have the altar beside a TV
set.7. Thus if forced to choose a
location such as "C" or "D"; the no
choice is to have it at "D". Again, not
the best.8. the consideration is either
"G" or F". Here, there are still landed
homes (no choice) where the altar face
the dining table - especially for "G".
So long as the alter is of auspicious
height such as around 49 3/4 inches,
this is perfectly fine or common.9. The
majordisadvantage of altar sitting
facing the bedrooms is that often the
"GOD's should- guard the home" and
not peer into our lives.For
example if the altar is placed at "F" or
"G", it is not nice to have them looking
at couples having intimate relationship
and changing
clothersetc...10.
Furthermore, "G" would most likely be
directly facing theTV set. So does
"F","G" and "H".11.The last
resort was "F". Butagain, the
drawback is that it would facein
green "Y".12. Avoid placing
thealtar at "H" looking into
themaster bedroom!13. In
conclusion, the better position is of
course between marking A and B =
E.And make sure the altar is at an
auspicious height of 49 3/4 inches high.
So that it will also "over-look" the
dining table.P.S. Alternatively,
if there is a permanent unused bedroom,
an altar can be placed next to the
window... In Singapore, this is highly
unlikely... given that bedrooms are
premium spaces for a family member to
dwell or as a study room.Note: The
suggestion(s) are meant only for a
regular Chinese altar: If it is the
ancestor altar, other location such as
the kitchen may have to be re-looked at.
This suggestion does not apply to the
Thai 4 face god....On 12/12/2010 1:16:29
AM, Jeremy Teo wrote: >Hi Master
Lee,Where is the >best place to put
my altar >table.Please advisethanks

[Cecil Lee]

1. At position E, no the shoe cabinet is not an issue. Neither is the maid's toilet.
2. This is also commonsense. The location at E is already a better one. It is not like your home is large or what.
3. With a small apartment, frankly, what more do you want? A shoe cabinet that is miles away and the maid's toilet that is also miles away?
4. Have to be realistic. You are staying in a small apartment. For example, walk a few steps and it is your dining. Walk a few more steps is your living room.
5. Thus you have live within your expectations. On the side, just imagine, if there is or for the gods or Guan Yin, they will sure to understand.

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On 12/12/2010 5:07:36 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Lee,Pls see attached , if i
were to place at 'E' and i place my
shoes at the orange highlighted location
will there be an issue ?Also, there are
a maid toilet facing outwards . Will
there have any issues?On 12/12/2010
8:57:16 AM, Cecil Lee wrote:
1. Please see illustration.2. There
are
lots of concerns or pratical issues
when
placing an altar in this
apartment.3.
For example, usually for marking in
RED
"A" shoes are often stored, here. If
so,
it is not desirable for an altar to
be
placed next to it. For example, it
is
not auspicious to have the altar
placed
at marking "B" because of this.4.
Specially tailor a niche at "A"
(store)
for the altar may be a
consideration. So
long as any figurine does not face
the
green marking "X".5. If there is no
shoe
cabinet at "A", an altar (MAY) be at
marking "B". BUT, it is too close to
the
kitchen. A better alternative is to
place the altar at marking "E".
Here,
the entire store cum area has to be
"modified" and the altar placed at
"E".6. Usually the 2nd choice after
this
is marking C or D. But, because of
the
layout of the apartment, this is
usually
where your TV set is; then it is not
auspicious to have the altar beside
a TV
set.7. Thus if forced to
choose a
location such as "C" or "D"; the no
choice is to have it at "D". Again,
not
the best.8. the consideration is
either
"G" or F". Here, there are still
landed
homes (no choice) where the altar
face
the dining table - especially for
"G".
So long as the alter is of
auspicious
height such as around 49 3/4 inches,
this is perfectly fine or common.9.
The
majordisadvantage of altar
sitting
facing the bedrooms is that often
the
"GOD's should- guard the home"
and
not peer into our lives.For
example if the altar is placed at
"F" or
"G", it is not nice to have them
looking
at couples having intimate
relationship
and changing
clothersetc...10.
Furthermore, "G" would most likely
be
directly facing theTV set. So
does
"F","G" and "H".11.The
last
resort was "F". Butagain, the
drawback is that it would
facein
green "Y".12. Avoid placing
thealtar at "H" looking into
themaster bedroom!13. In
conclusion, the better position is
of
course between marking A and B =
E.And make sure the altar is
at an
auspicious height of 49 3/4 inches
high.
So that it will also "over-look" the
dining table.P.S.
Alternatively,
if there is a permanent unused
bedroom,
an altar can be placed next to the
window... In Singapore, this is
highly
unlikely... given that bedrooms are
premium spaces for a family member
to
dwell or as a study room.Note: The
suggestion(s) are meant only for a
regular Chinese altar: If it is the
ancestor altar, other location such
as
the kitchen may have to be re-looked
at.
This suggestion does not apply to
the
Thai 4 face god....On 12/12/2010
1:16:29
AM, Jeremy Teo wrote:
Hi Master
Lee,Where is the
best place to
put
my altar
table.Please
advisethanks

[myfs_141454]

Hi cecil,
I found out that at location E walls are soft wall (partition wall) Is it not suitable to put there ?
Also E wall has electricalswitches for the lightings, if i place my altar at E behind the altar would be all theswitches is it ok ?
i wont be using the lightingswitches cause i had all the lightingsremote controlled.
Pls advise

[Cecil Lee]

Under such circumstances you may have to consider C as the better location as it is not at another location such as SW as this is at the devil's backdoor.
Next choice since location E has many switchesis location marked B. The soft wall is not the worse issue; so long as the switches are not oftenused or "distrub" the gods, then E may be considered as a last resort.

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On 12/22/2010 9:26:01 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi cecil,I found out that at
location E walls are soft wall
(partition wall) Is it not
suitable to put there ?Also E
wall has
electricalswitches for
the lightings, if i place my
altar at E behind the altar
would be all theswitches
is it ok ?i wont be using the
lightingswitches cause i
had all the
lightingsremote
controlled.Pls advise

[Guest JCEH]

Master Lee,

I've some queries pertaining to the placement of my altar table. I don't seem to have much choice left, thus I will custom made a built up niche however I realise it's under the beam. There for can I enquire since I am building it all the way up, will it be bad for the family?

JC

[Cecil Lee]

Case Study 1: Overcoming a beam directly above an altar

1. Option A:
Draw a red-line directly above the head of the figurine. But sometimes, difficult to judge how far in or out is the figurine.

2. Option B: Paint the entire ceiling or the top of the built in cabinet (hidden later on). Fail safe method.

3. Here, the red line or even a ribbon etc.. under symbolism is "the use of fire" to burn the concrete cum re-bar beam.

4. There are two more activities one can optimize or enhance. But these are beyond this forum.

[Cecil Lee]

1. For example, the RED painted area, later when covered by e.g. a custom cabinet will be covered up.

2. Alternatively, the interior of the altar compartment encasing the idol e.g. Guan Yin's roof or the whole interior is in red laminate or pink. Is another alternative.

Illustration, showing in YELLOW the god:-

[Cecil Lee]

This EC is so small that very limited areas to consider placement of an altar.

A proposed location is as shown in this pink arrow. Fortunately not below the air-con plus beam:

Above: For example paint the whole ceiling where the customised altar will be placed below it OR draw a red line as shown under Option A. Or paint the top of the cabinet before installing it or enclose the interior of the altar in red.

Below: Once the customised cabinet is installed. No longer see the red line or the painted red ceiling beam. In addition, this variant cleverly, add a laminate to give the illusion that the blue arrow is a "hollow" cabinet and not a solid wall:-

Again, once the customised altar cabinet is installed, there is no VISIBLE trace of the red line or the painted RED ceiling-beam:-

 

[Cecil Lee]

Apply Authentic Feng Shui. Avoid buying rubbish products sold in the name of Feng Shui like: The Three-Legged Toad and many other useless Feng Shui products!

When the BUYING stops, the SELLING can! Spread the word to family and friends and boycott sites that sell such things. It's Fake.

And worst, it feeds on the victim’s Greed!

[Cecil Lee]

A Feng Shui expert often teach their clients the art of placing a Chinese Loupan directly (on the horizontal level) below the deity. To increase it’s power. 

For the novice, fool hardy to place it vertical behind the deity.

To be effective, the proper settings is used. However, please don’t follow this. As it is not one size fits all!

P.S. I am advising the client on how to do it...

 

[Cecil Lee]

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