Interpreting Flying Star Report

[Jocelyn yu]

Dear Cecil/Robert,
Before anything else, i think you have the most sophisticated feng shui website out there in terms of content and capabilities...
I have just run the flying star report on our townhouse (being built)
1)I have decided to use the garage door's orientation (45') since that is on the frontage of the house and faces the street. The builder unfortunately changed the orientation of the structures and our main door is now in a detrimental direction (SE) for both my husband and I (both West group people). My rationale for this a) is the garage is underneath our living/dining room thus is included in calculating the center of the floor b)we will use this 90% of the time to get out of the house c) my husband is a certified car nut and will undoubtedly consider the garage an active living space. Hope using the garage door's orientation is ok?
2)I would also like to understand some of the findings:
a) NW 8(base) and 1(yearly). Why is this considered auspicious when earth destroys water? is there no need to transform destructive to productive cycle?
b) when do we use a destructive vs reductive element as a remedy? Example:
NW 5(Mtn) vs 9 (Water), the recommendation is to use wood to destroy 5 earth whereas in N 3(base) vs. 5 (yearly), the recommendation is to use fire to weaken wood--why not metal to destroy it?
3) Finally, i also have the pillars of destiny reports for both my husband and I (we are both strong earth according to your v.8 beta). How do i link this with the flying star report? Is it correct to interpret that if any of the flying star recommendations introduce an element detrimental to our personal elements (e.g. fire, earth), we should look to other ways to correcting this sector?
Thanks
Jocelyn

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Jocelyn,
Please see below:-

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Before anything else, i think you have the most sophisticated feng shui
website out there in terms of content and capabilities...

Thanks for your encouraging words.

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I have just run the flying star report on our townhouse (being built)
1)I have decided to use the garage door's orientation (45') since that is
on the frontage of the house and faces the street. The builder unfortunately
changed the orientation of the structures and our main door is now in a
detrimental direction (SE) for both my husband and I (both West group
people). My rationale for this
a) is the garage is underneath our living/dining room thus is included in
calculating the center of the floor
b) we will use this 90% of the time to get out of the house
c) my husband is a certified car nut and will undoubtedly consider the
garage an active living space. Hope using the garage door's orientation is
ok?

Usually, by default, where your house has the door / house number that door
should be the main door. However, in recent practices, many a times the main
door may not be the door which most of the people use to go into the house,
thus, as the owner or the person staying in that house, you do not encourage
the chi or luck if you do not use that door. Thus, in such cases, you should
then consider the use of the most frequently used door as the main door of
the house.
Also, usually, for those house owners which have two doors, they have an
additional advantage of having two door choice (or two house facing), thus,
they can choose to activate the one which they are best suited or brings the
best luck.
So in your case, it should be fine.

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2) I would also like to understand some of the findings:
a) NW 8(base) and 1(yearly). Why is this considered auspicious when earth
destroys water? is there no need to transform destructive to productive
cycle?

Firstly both stars are good stars, secondly, if you look at it in the ten
denties symbols. 8 is earth, and 1 which is water is the Wealth to (8), so
destroying 1 bring 8 star wealth. Thus, it is considered a auspicious
sector. Also, that number any way often results in good combinational
effects. If you wish to help these stars, you can apply Metal to induce the
triple combinations factor where Earth -> Metal -> Water. However, usually,
our practice is to fix the problems sectors first, if you do that, it will
automatically bring you luck already. So not really necessary to add such
enhancers.
Often, we find that if we suggest things like if you activate this star
here, by using this item etc. Everyone who read the report always focus on
doing such enhancement, and totally ignore the bad sectors. And if you do
not fix the problem at the root, no amount of enhancements will help.
Anyway, usually if the sectors are good, you usually do not need to do
anything much.

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b) when do we use a destructive vs reductive element as a remedy? Example:
NW 5(Mtn) vs 9 (Water), the recommendation is to use wood to destroy 5 earth
whereas in N 3(base) vs. 5 (yearly), the recommendation is to use fire to
weaken wood--why not metal to destroy it?

Usually in the report, we only specify one element, so as not to confuse
users. Usually, the recommendation is made depending on the stars. It is
usually the cure which is used to destroy the bad star without affecting the
good star.
In the above you can also use Metal for 5 Earth (Mountain Star) vs 9 Fire
(Water Star). However, the use of Wood, does two things here it helps to
destroy the 5 Earth and also it helps to strengthen the good star 9 fire.
Metal is also another cure you can use. However, it is not identified
partially because of the complexity of the multiple five element cures
situation and many other complications.
As for the other 3 Wood (Base Star) vs 5 Earth (Yearly Star). Here both
element are bad, you can actually use Metal which helps to exhaust 5 and
destroy wood. However, since 3 Base Star holds a more serious or important
role, our objective is to remove its base influence which affects the
20-year period, while 5 yearly is an influence which comes in this year
only. Also the 5 yearly is not as significant as 5 being Moutain or Water
Star. The Yearly simply helps tell you whether that for that year what kind
of influence it brings.
Meaning to say that if general the yearly star is a good star, that sector
say for example is a good sector, will be great. If say a yearly star for a
bad star comes in, and that sector is a good sector, it means it is in a
average good sector. Something like that.
So usually the yearly star is like an indicator for how good that sector is
for that year. It's star although important, has less impact. Sometimes the
star can bring about good combinations or cover the missing elements which
you are looking for. But remember it last only for that lunar year.
Anyway, the use of the five element is very complicated, often there are
more than one type of cure which can be used. So in such cases, in order not
to confuse the users, only one cure is suggested, often it deals more with
the problem star or sector.

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3) Finally, i also have the pillars of destiny reports for both my husband
and I (we are both strong earth according to your v.8 beta). How do i link
this with the flying star report? Is it correct to interpret that if any of
the flying star recommendations introduce an element detrimental to our
personal elements (e.g. fire, earth), we should look to other ways to
correcting this sector?

In most cases, what you need to be concerned with for the relation between
the flying star and your personal elements is often with the main door of
the house (whether the house is suitable to the breadwinner or not). And the
next is where your bedroom are as you are often found in this room. Thus,
the elements and cures you decide to use should not be your unfavourable
element or inavertantly activate your bad stars. In these case, you have to
apply a little of balance. Some definate cures must be inplace, and if they
affect you, you have to enhance yourself a little with your personal
elements.
Remember that every person say weak / strong person, has at least 2 good
elements and 2 bad elements, usually, you should be able to find a good
alternative cures which helps that sector and also does not create much harm
to yourself.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil