Enhancing prosperous stars

[vanessa]

Dear Cecil,
Could you please shade some light on how one enhances a prosperous star using the right elements?
Some masters teach that, to activate water
star 8,one must place red earthen objects in that sector as fire gives birth to earth, thus making earth more powerful.This sounds logical but this enhancement contradicts the
theory that one uses water to activate the 8 water star. If this is the case, does one have to use metal in the water feature so the earth and water elements don't clash? Please share your opinion as to which is the better choice for enhancement.
If the former one applies, does it mean that for water star 7, one also use earth elements to activate the 7 metal. Personally, I haven't heard of this remedy before. Please do share your thoughts on this as well.
Thank you and would also like to wish you, Robert and your family a prosperous and happy year of the dragon.

[Robert Lee]

Dear Anon,
Please read below:-

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On 2/3/00 11:45:30 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
Could you please shade some
light on how one enhances a
prosperous star using the
right elements?
Some masters teach that, to
activate water
star 8,one must place red
earthen objects in that sector
as fire gives birth to earth,
thus making earth more
powerful.This sounds logical
but this enhancement
contradicts the
theory that one uses water to
activate the 8 water star. If
this is the case, does one
have to use metal in the water
feature so the earth and water
elements don't clash? Please
share your opinion as to which
is the better choice for
enhancement.

Usually there are two method of looking at this.
Firstly you must first determine that the star you are enhancing is a auspicious star. If it is an inauspicious star, then you will be activating it instead.
Next, you have to make sure firstly that before you start enhancing that sector the elements are balanced. This means that if there is an inauspicious star destroying the auspicious star, you have to correct it first.
After the correction, simply look at the element of the auspicious star, say water, then if the sector has very strong water influence, meaning there is already a metal star in the sector, then my recommedation is to use the Fire (Wealth) so that the water can conquer the Fire to bring more wealth.
If there is only a `few' water, then you should enhance it by making it stronger with Metal.
However, please take note here that the MAIN reason why our reports DO NOT specify Water Star, is simply because Water star requires OPEN SPACE. So far no house can be considered an `OPEN SPACE', unless it is a large space such as the living room.
If so, Cecil has covered this adequately using `Shapes and Form' School where he mentioned that the two main locations for activating water star (or clear space) is at the frontage of the house e.g. outside the main door and the living room.
Thus, you can see the effectiveness of using say fish tank, fountain is limited in the house. Furthermore, when we talk about enhancements, water should be flat e.g. akin a pond and not `high' as in a fish tank which towers even above certain furniture. More like a pool of water is the word for `activating' water. However, it is possible to enhance the water star with these items. This is why most of the time, fish tank is used to neutralise sha qi or poison arrows.
In fact the most effective activation is to have a pool of water at the front of the house (outside the constraints of the house).
So you see this is the fundamental reason why Water Star activation is not very effective in the house. And usually we only advice doing this, after all the problem sectors have been cured.
Also, rather than using say the common fountain activation, there are some alterative such as creating an active Qi in good sectors by having revolving fan to create moving Qi to circulate into the rooms.

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If the former one applies,
does it mean that for water
star 7, one also use earth
elements to activate the 7
metal. Personally, I haven't
heard of this remedy before.
Please do share your thoughts
on this as well.

Usually, no one uses earth elements instead they will use a fan to create an active Qi, allowing the Metal element which is the auspicious element this star to circulate the room. As you mentioned, that since it is a water star, usually, it is more effective with either a support element for water, or the wealth element so that the water can conquer and create wealth.

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Thank you and would also like
to wish you, Robert and your
family a prosperous and happy
year of the dragon.

Than you, and wishing you and your family a prosperous new year:)
Warmest Regards
Robert Lee