Advice on Studio Unit

[mksay]

Dear Cecil & Robert,
Attached is the layout of my studio unit (provided by employer) located
on the 21st floor of a 24-floor residential complex. The layout is saved
as a Word document.
Additional information:
1. There is a Snoopy jigsaw puzzle painting with the scenery of sea and
pool view hanging on the East wall of my (Rose) bed. I am a Chen (3) of
Strong Fire.
2. There is a Mickey & Mini flying in the space jigsaw puzzle painting
hanging on the East wall (same wall) of JY's (my roommate) bed. JY is a
Gen (8) of Strong Fire.
3. There is another pottery painting with country side scenery hanging
on the wall between the bathroom and the computer.
4. We have both done the paid 4-Pillar reports with Geomancy-Online.
You could access them easily under my account.
5. This is the place we spend most of our time in. Major activities,
besides sleeping, are watching TV / VCDs, playing computer games,
internet surfing, reading and etc. Only once in a while would we have
meals in the room. Essentially this is the place we live, except when we
are on leave and go back to hometown.
My roommate and I are close to each other, but we find ourselves
quarrelling quite a lot over small matters (both Strong Fire?). Although it
does not hurt our relationship, it is still unpleasant at times.
We would like to seek your advice to
1. Resolve our conflicts
2. I belong to the East group while she belongs to the West group. I
believe that the unit is more suitable for me and thus not suitable for her.
I have done my best to advice her to sleep with her head pointing to the
West. Anything else I could do to help her?
3. Both of us seem to have little romance luck -- we can't seem to meet
the right guy :( and we always meet those guys who like us but we
have no feelings for :( Is there something wrong with the room?
4. After my own learning here and there in Feng Shui, I have tried to
enhance my Wealth luck through the Money plants and Fish Tank at the
South East, and more plants on the round table on the South. It does not
seem to work that effective though. We both especially find ourselves
in the situation of lending people considerable amount of money and
having difficulties collecting the loans. Kindly advice.
Thanks a lot and best regards,
Rose
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[Robert Lee]

Dear Rose,
We have received your e-mail with the attachment, and will get back to you
privately, as there is also a great deal of information for us to analyse.
Warmest Regards
Robert Lee
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Dear Cecil & Robert,
Attached is the layout of my studio unit (provided by employer) located
on the 21st floor of a 24-floor residential complex. The layout is saved
as a Word document.
Additional information:
1. There is a Snoopy jigsaw puzzle painting with the scenery of sea and
pool view hanging on the East wall of my (Rose) bed. I am a Chen (3) of
Strong Fire.
2. There is a Mickey & Mini flying in the space jigsaw puzzle painting
hanging on the East wall (same wall) of JY's (my roommate) bed. JY is a
Gen (8) of Strong Fire.
3. There is another pottery painting with country side scenery hanging
on the wall between the bathroom and the computer.
4. We have both done the paid 4-Pillar reports with Geomancy-Online.
You could access them easily under my account.
5. This is the place we spend most of our time in. Major activities,
besides sleeping, are watching TV / VCDs, playing computer games,
internet surfing, reading and etc. Only once in a while would we have
meals in the room. Essentially this is the place we live, except when we
are on leave and go back to hometown.
My roommate and I are close to each other, but we find ourselves
quarrelling quite a lot over small matters (both Strong Fire?). Although
it
does not hurt our relationship, it is still unpleasant at times.
We would like to seek your advice to
1. Resolve our conflicts
2. I belong to the East group while she belongs to the West group. I
believe that the unit is more suitable for me and thus not suitable for
her.
I have done my best to advice her to sleep with her head pointing to the
West. Anything else I could do to help her?
3. Both of us seem to have little romance luck -- we can't seem to meet
the right guy :( and we always meet those guys who like us but we
have no feelings for :( Is there something wrong with the room?
4. After my own learning here and there in Feng Shui, I have tried to
enhance my Wealth luck through the Money plants and Fish Tank at the
South East, and more plants on the round table on the South. It does not
seem to work that effective though. We both especially find ourselves
in the situation of lending people considerable amount of money and
having difficulties collecting the loans. Kindly advice.
Thanks a lot and best regards,
Rose
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[mksay]

Many thanks in advance.
There is another piece of info I forgot to mention:
As you would notice in the layout that the toilet door and the main
entrance do lie on a straight line, I read in many FS materials that this is
inauspicious. What we are doing is simply keep the toilet door (and the
toilet bowl cover -- dunno whether that matters?) closed at all times,
except when in used. We also keep the toilet light on at all times, never
switched off.

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Dear Rose,
We have received your e-mail with the attachment, and will get back to
you
privately, as there is also a great deal of information for us to analyse.
Warmest Regards
Robert Lee

[Robert Lee]

Dear Rose,
Please read below:-
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Many thanks in advance.

No problem, I have posted a reply to you, but as some of your details
required Flying Star, I have given you one flying star credit to do a chart
for your house. Without it, I am unaware of certain influence which is
possibly caused by the Feng Shui of the house.

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There is another piece of info I forgot to mention:
As you would notice in the layout that the toilet door and the main
entrance do lie on a straight line, I read in many FS materials that this
is
inauspicious. What we are doing is simply keep the toilet door (and the
toilet bowl cover -- dunno whether that matters?) closed at all times,
except when in used. We also keep the toilet light on at all times, never
switched off.

Yes, the toilet is not auspicious to be located at true directions. This
normally symbolises wealth going down. Just keep the toilet bowl cover down
and close the door when not in use. Not much you can do about that. This is
specially true when ever an auspicious star flies into that direction.
Warmest Regards
Robert Lee

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Dear Rose,
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you
privately, as there is also a great deal of information for us to analyse.
Warmest Regards
Robert Lee

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Dear Rose,
If the toilet door and the main entrance lie on the straight line, please
close the toilet door when not in use.
The best alternative is still to use a screen anywhere between the main
entrance door and the toilet door. It can be either closer to the toilet
door area or closer to the main entrance door. But if the main entrance door
area is auspicious, you might want to (if possible) place a screen closer to
the toilet door. This is one option. As I mentioned in a few messages, if
one cannot see the Sha, it no longer becomes a threat.
Frankly, I don't see much use in lighting up the toilet. You most likely end
up paying more `electricity' bills. In the toilet, keep it airy and `bright'
using natural lighting if possible.
If one side of the toilet wall occupies an external wall the better.
You can even place a mirror above the wash basin to enhance the toilet. But
do not use too many mirrors or let two mirrors in the toilet face each
other.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
P.S. If you still have problem determining the compass direction do let us
know. Perhaps we can guide you along.
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From: mksay@resorts.po.my
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Many thanks in advance.
There is another piece of info I forgot to mention:
As you would notice in the layout that the toilet door and the main
entrance do lie on a straight line, I read in many FS materials that this
is
inauspicious. What we are doing is simply keep the toilet door (and the
toilet bowl cover -- dunno whether that matters?) closed at all times,
except when in used. We also keep the toilet light on at all times, never
switched off.

[mksay]

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On 5/13/99 9:08:27 AM, Anonymous wrote:
You can even place a mirror above the wash
basin to enhance the toilet. But do not use
too many mirrors or let two mirrors in the
toilet face each other.
We have one such mirror above the wash basin (of the width of the basin). That is the only mirror we have in the unit.
P.S. If you still have problem determining
the compass direction do let us know.
Perhaps we can guide you along.
I will attempt to take another reading of the main entrance as accurate as possible from the center of the unit. The difficulty was that, with a normal small compass, it really seemed to be as though the main entrance lies on the boundary of N1 and NW3. Is there some technique to take the reading accurately?

Thanks and regards,
Rose

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Dear Rose
One suggestion for 'keeping your toilet always bright/lighted when it is =dark/sundown time' is to use a light-sensor-energy-saving 'nightlight' =which are easily available in tools or DIY shops. This nightlight will ='auto-turn-on' when it senses 'darkness', as its name suggests, even if =you/room-mate are not at home. This way, it saves energy and saves you =money(lower electricity bills).
Hope this helps.
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Dear Rose

One suggestion for 'keeping your toilet always bright/lighted when =it is
dark/sundown time' is to use a light-sensor-energy-saving 'nightlight' =which are
easily available in tools or DIY shops. This nightlight will ='auto-turn-on' when
it senses 'darkness', as its name suggests, even if =you/room-mateare not
at home. This way, it saves energy and saves you money(lower electricity =bills).

Hope this helps.

Rgds
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[mksay]

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On 5/13/99 10:47:24 PM, Anonymous wrote:
One suggestion for
'keeping your toilet always
bright/lighted when it is
=dark/sundown time' is to use
a light-sensor-energy-saving
'nightlight' =which are easily
available in tools or DIY
shops. This nightlight will
='auto-turn-on' when it senses
'darkness', as its name
suggests, even if
=you/room-mate are not at
home. This way, it saves
energy and saves you
=money(lower electricity
bills).
Thanks for the advice, Eve.

[mksay]

I tried to take another reading of the main entrance with my limited tools (small compass, measuring tape, etc). I got the same result as the previous -- I cannot confirm whether it should be N1 or NW3, as the line joining the center to the middle of the door does seem to lie on the boundary of NW3 and N1 :(
What shall I do next?
brgds,
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[mksay]

Dear Cecil & Robert,
Thanks for your kind assistance. I have generated both reports now. The second one (with NW3 door) seems to be not as good as the first (with N1 door). Now, is there a way to verify which is the true natal chart?
brgds,
Rose

[Administrator]

Dear Rose,
1. I am currently drawing an animated image map on how to determine the
main entrance door using two other methods to confirm the readings of the
main entrance door.
I will be posting this information as a webpage on my website in a few
days time. Once I completed this, I will post the
link for all users to view the two methods.
2. I will also post the brand of compass and a recommended compass for
those who are serious about getting the
readings correct. (Plus the estimated costs). No, I am not selling
the compass. I simply find the compass useful
as unlike normal ones, you view it through a lens as if you are looking
at the wall and it will show the correct direction.
However, as it is "costly" e.g. approximately US$100, I am not sure
many will get it unless they are practising Feng Shui
full time.
3. In your case, perhaps, you may want to buy a `better' compass as you
mentioned to me that your current compass is
`small'.
Perhaps, if you have the patience, let me complete the `two methods' and see
if you can use of one of the methods.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil Lee

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From: "Rose Say"
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Dear Cecil & Robert,
Thanks for your kind assistance. I have generated both reports now. The
second one (with NW3 door) seems to be not as good as the first (with N1
door). Now, is there a way to verify which is the true natal chart?
brgds,
Rose

[Administrator]

Dear Rose,
I have added to the website a page on Two additional methods of finding the
direction of the main entrance door.
To read the article, please go to this url:
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/cecilcompass.htm
Method 1: Cecil's method combined integrated with the Surveyor's method.
Method 2: The Surveyor's method.
Personally, I have used method 1 in combination of using the Luo Pan, and it
works well for me:)
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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From: "Rose Say"
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Dear Cecil & Robert,
Thanks for your kind assistance. I have generated both reports now. The
second one (with NW3 door) seems to be not as good as the first (with N1
door). Now, is there a way to verify which is the true natal chart?
brgds,
Rose

[Administrator]

Dear Users,
Further to the message below, I have also added a new page " Quite a good
compass ".
Click here to find out more about the compass:
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/recommendcompass.htm
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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From: "Cecil Lee"
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Dear Rose,
I have added to the website a page on Two additional methods of finding the
direction of the main entrance door.
To read the article, please go to this url:
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/cecilcompass.htm
Method 1: Cecil's method combined integrated with the Surveyor's method.
Method 2: The Surveyor's method.
Personally, I have used method 1 in combination of using the Luo Pan, and
it
works well for me:)
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

[mksay]

G'day Cecil and Robert,
I have taken another reading with Cecil's method 1 (with the protractor). This time, my reading says the main entrance falls on 22.5 degree West of North, i.e. exactly on the boundary of NW3 and N1.
Assuming that the reading is accurate, what does one do next to determine the true natal chart of the unit? Is there some kind of test we could carry out to determine it should be N1 or NW3? What I am saying is that:
for example, say if one of the sector is very auspicious in one FS chart while inauspicious in another FS chart, we will then be able to apply an element test(?) to the sector to see which FS chart is true.
regards,
Rose

[mksay]

I have checked out the Suuto homepage and got the distributor info. The distributor in Malaysia said they carry the model KB-14/360R and the cost is RM325 (~US$86).
Cecil, is this the same model as yours?
Rose

[Administrator]

Dear Rose,
Actually, I purchased it quite sometime back (refering to the compass), it
did not come in a box and I threw away the instructions as it was so easy to
use.
So really cannot confirm the model. But if the Malaysian distributor can
confirm that it has a lens on the side to look at the compass direction, it
would seem similar. This is because yesterday, when I searched for their
website, I saw only the newer models that can calculate the inclination i.e.
two instruments in one. Another one `standalone' model in this same page
looks almost the same.
If you can erh... convinence the distributor to take a look at the website
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/recommendcompass.htm would be better.
Alternatively print out a copy and fax to them to confirm.
But anyway, the price looks right to me. It should cost less than US$100 or
below.
I forgot to mention that, Method 1 goes well with it incase many users will
ask me why I view North and then view South. Looking thru the `lens' is very
easy using it. Unlike looking at the ordinary compass through the compass
needle.
Here, you look into the lens and (if you can visualize) you immediately see
the compass degree. Very simple!
Do becareful not to place it close to the Luo Pan as the Luo Pan needle will
be attracted to it. Maybe because of its larger mass. I personally find it
good because so far, I do not see it being affected by any other metallic
objects `near-by'.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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From: "Rose Say"
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I have checked out the Suuto homepage and got the distributor info. The
distributor in Malaysia said they carry the model KB-14/360R and the cost is
RM325 (~US$86).
Cecil, is this the same model as yours?
Rose

[Administrator]

Dear Rose,
First regarding the compass I recommended.
Frankly, many users here do not need to buy such an expensive model if you
are only doing once a `life time' Feng Shui survey. Your existing compass
will do. If you do a `proper' compass check, and if you do use the
alternative methods I proposed, it will be fine.
In your case, as you had mentioned the compass degree falls on 22.5. For me,
I would consider it at 30 degrees.
In the past, when I evaluated a `problem' house chart. For example, the
house chart under Period 6 was very auspicious. While Period 7 was not that
auspicious. (The period 7 was due to a renovation done on the premises
causing the house to become Period 7).
In your case, do not `discount' both readings. But if one chart shows very
favourable and the other `inauspicious', and you are currently facing some
problems, it seems to reason to take the chart which you have a problem. Of
course, this is subjective.
Do look at areas particularly, the bedroom and the main entrance.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
P.S. If there is still `no light' at the end of the tunnel, maybe you can
provide me with both info and see which is closer to the `truth'.
BTW, not to generate too many messages; Bill, glad to learn the stars are
good:)
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Thanks Cecil,
I am a bit relieved because I have a 5-2.4in my east sector of the building
which encompasses most of my unit. I was worried about health problems. The
stars in the unit itself seem quite good.
Thank you again. You are so kind.
Bill
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From: "Rose Say"
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G'day Cecil and Robert,
I have taken another reading with Cecil's method 1 (with the protractor).
This time, my reading says the main entrance falls on 22.5 degree West of

North, i.e. exactly on the boundary of NW3 and N1.

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Assuming that the reading is accurate, what does one do next to determine
the true natal chart of the unit? Is there some kind of test we could carry
out to determine it should be N1 or NW3? What I am saying is that:
for example, say if one of the sector is very auspicious in one FS chart
while inauspicious in another FS chart, we will then be able to apply an
element test(?) to the sector to see which FS chart is true.
regards,
Rose

[mksay]

Thanks Cecil.
We are willing to take the risk of "experimenting". We will go with the less auspicious NW3 chart. I think this is less auspicious based on my comparison on the two charts. Cecil, could you take a look at both charts and confirm that this NW3 chart is indeed the less auspicious one? TQ.
By looking at my attached layout sent earlier and the FS chart (NW3), could you advice on what is wrong with the placement of things in the unit that cause us misery?
Specific questions on the FS chart:
Main entrance: NW sector, my Spook sector, base star 8, mountain star 7 and water star 9 (two auspicious stars). There is a closed wardrobe here (please refer to my attached layout earlier for detail info). Can I activate the mountain star here by placing a paper-weight in the upper shelf of the wardrobe (the wardrobe is against a solid wall but is always closed when not in use)?
Center sector: base star 7, 6&8. Auspicious sector. Should I activate the Mountain Star here, or should I leave the center sector as it is (as I read from somewhere, the center should be "clear")?
My bed: East sector. base star 5, 4&6. This is also my Excellent sector in 8-house. Use Metal to control Wood. What does it mean 8-1 combination "depends on star 5 and base star"?
South-West sector: base star 4, 3&5. This is where my toilet is :( Is that why our Romance is down the drain?
It also says use Fire to weaken Wood.
What does it mean again 8-1 combo "depends on star 5 and base star"?
South sector: base star 2, 1&3. Use Fire to weaken Wood. This is an inauspicious sector. This is where our little kitchen is (we boil water and sometimes cook Maggie Mee here. Most of our food / snacks is also placed here on the round table).
(a) Would activating the Mountain Star here help?
(b) Would use Fire to weaken Wood here help?
Should I do both (a) and (b)?
Based on my 8-house chart, this is my Prosperity sector. What could I do to revive it?
Currently, there are some potted plants on the round table too. I will remove them to stop them from enhancing the Wood.
South-East sector: base star 6, 5&7. Use Wood to control Earth.
I have some green money plants here. I believe that is good, as they are Wood.
I also have a hexagonal fish tank here. Is that okay (as Water enhances Wood)?
As I understand fish tank could be a tricky thing, if not placed properly. Where is the best location for my fish tank?
Is there an estimated duration that we have to wait before we could see some effects?
I am still confused on the implications of the 8-1 combinations and the base star. If we don't do anything to the sector, does it mean all the bad implications (by 8-1 and base star) will harm us?
Thank you so much for answering so many of my questions again :)
Best wishes,
Rose