myfs_92506 Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Dear Cecil/Robert,I was advised by an online feng shui consultant to repaint the inside of my house and to choose the correct colours for curtain and wall if I wish to enhance my luck in getting a job, harmony at home, etc. The colours would also enhance my daughter's concentration in her studies as lately she's rather lethargic and she has no interests to socialize which is rather unusual for her age. She's a lovely, young lady. Such renovations are quite expensive so before I start to do the task, I would like to have a second opinion from you. Do colours have that much power to enhance my luck, marriage, etc. Your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Lynda Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 14, 2003 Staff Share Posted October 14, 2003 Dear Lynda,1. Application of Feng Shui is "holistic" and often, the key success has to do with:1.1. External environment.1.2. The site, the location and building.1.3. The interior of the home.2. Often, if Para 1 is very bad e.g. like the recent case of a fly over passing so close to a home; other than I mentioned, making "friends" with Osama - to demolish it, there is nothing much one can do `magically' on this issue.3. The modern Fly can be considered as the modern day sha qi of moving metal/noise pollution etc... And often, unfortunately, it creates an imbalance.4. The site is equally important. I have highlighted many cases where, even if one hire, one, two or three FS practitioners to look into the home; it can be pretty useless if there are things like "penetrating sha qi".4.1 For example, I mentioned of several case studies of Singapore Housing board flats that have `guns' pointed at them. These guns are like penetrating sha qi - which gives bursts of `problems' to the owners.4.2 Under such a situation, whatever colour is painted inside the home, makes not much difference.5. Unfortunately, the best resort is, -- in such cases -- move out A.S.A.P. (as soon as possible).6. Only after considering whether there are such `primary threats' and also making sure that the interior of the home does not have sha qi, poison arrows and things like toilet at the frontage and at the centre-point etc...7. If all these plus, other leaks are mended, then, under Feng Shui, it is correct to see if each room is harmonised to the sector e.g. Flying star and to the individual ba zi.Therefore, I hope you can go thru the above. As I am not in a position to say for sure whether, in your specific case, the colour scheme etc... can work for you given that no two situations are alike. Warmest Regards,Cecil Quote On 10/11/2003 5:29:19 AM, Anonymous wrote:Dear Cecil/Robert,I wasadvised by an online feng shuiconsultant to repaint theinside of my house and tochoose the correct colours forcurtain and wall if I wish toenhance my luck in getting ajob, harmony at home, etc. Thecolours would also enhance mydaughter's concentration inher studies as lately she'srather lethargic and she hasno interests to socializewhich is rather unusual forher age. She's a lovely, younglady. Such renovations arequite expensive so before Istart to do the task, I wouldlike to have a second opinionfrom you. Do colours have thatmuch power to enhance my luck,marriage, etc. Your promptreply would be greatlyappreciated. Thank you.Lynda Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 14, 2003 Staff Share Posted October 14, 2003 1. Further to what I mentioned, traditional Feng Shui practitioners do use colours but as mentioned in a holistic way. 2. This is where; 2.1. prior to colour, the placement of furniture, bed is looked into2.2. external threats 2.3. flow of qi inside the home 2.4. many other shapes and forms and flying star feng shui is taken into consideration.3. In addition, for a bedroom or home, not only the ba zi of the indiviual for each room or living/dining for breadwinner are taken into consideration; 4. The sectors should be harmonised to the Flying Star of each sector. Flying star can also be broken down into colour. For example, for a Period 7 home, often, the East sector has one or more #5 bad earth (yellow or dull yellow) and thus this colour is not favourable for this sector EVEN if the individual's ba zi favours such a colour tone.5. More importantly, I also like to highlight that 9-Star Ki practitioners of the "Japanese style of Feng Shui" also predominatly use colour.6. For example, if one `picks' up a Feng Shui book especially written by British authors, these authors often, have an inclination towards 9-star ki Feng Shui.7. Predominantly, 9-star ki Feng Shui is very popular in both Japan and Britain.8. And many of these British authors have written books with almost nearly 3 quarters of their book in all `shades' of interpretation of the use of colours especially related to Eight aspirations or Life associations.9. The most serious fault lies more with the practitioner. For example, unfortunately, there are still Kindergarten type of Feng Shui practitioners.9.1. For example, the easiest to `find fault' with one is to ask the rationale why the practitioner chose a certain colour.And if the practitioner says:" I choose blue for the north part of your home or pink for the south side. While I choose green for the east side".Be careful of such a practitioner. Indeed, this is truly the kindergarten type of Feng Shui one should be worried about. If one's luck is out, one may just get such a "practitioner." Caveat Emptor! Let the buyer beware!Warmest Regards,Cecil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 14, 2003 Staff Share Posted October 14, 2003 1. In addition, since Feng Shui has much to do with the 5 elements concept, it is always prudent to get your practitioner to indicate what is you and your family's ba zi element.2. Here, some are very general e.g. merely give us the Year of birth. Usually, this is insufficient.3. The greatest thing to be careful about a practitioner is if he/she; suggests some physical object:3.1 FS Practitioner: "You need a special painting for this wall. The practitioner will describe e.g. the specific calligraphy or a certain painting."3.2 The client (victim): "Do you know where can I get such a painting?"3.3 FS Practitioner: (Without blinking an eye, immediately says) "You can get it from my office."3.4 (At the next location) FS Practitioner: "You need a special water feature. Here the FS practitioner describes a `unique' circular water feature that can increase wealth."3.5 Again, the client (or victim) asks: "Do you know, where can I buy such an item?"3.6 FS Practitioner: "You can also get this at my office".Often, if one finds such going on; it is time to `scrap' the practitioner. As, it would imply that the practitioner is all about squeezing out more money out of us!Does this sound familiar to some of us? Have one being conned this way?The morale of the story: "CONFIRMED! A FOOL WILL ALWAYS DEPART WITH HIS/HER HARD EARNED MONEY!" Don't become this fool!Let's scrap this talk! A FOOL IS ALWAYS A FOOL! WHAT CAN I SAY:(Warmest Regards,Cecil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfs_92506 Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 Dear Cecil,Thanks for your prompt reply. But, unfortunately, I never got any notifications. I'm aware that no two situations are alike. The online consultant has advised me and others the importance of colours and persisted that it's important to have the right colour. My email friend took his advice to repaint her house. Whilst repainting her house, she got very sick (and still is) and, of course, this consultant said that it's because the 'spirit' of the house or ghost is hindering her to enhance her feng shui. I was raised to believe that we are stronger than any ghosts. He claims that the ghost is also haunting him when he tried to help some people. He's irritated when I asked him how could the ghost in his client's house disturbs him when he's advising her via email/chat.As for me, he advised to paint part of the walls pink and another colour for the rest of the house. My daughter dislikes the colour he suggested and it isn't my favourite colour either. Of course, my family and I discussed about it and my daughter said that if we wish to be happy, we shouldn't paint any colours which we don't like at all because looking at the colour we dislike would irritate us. This consultant insisted that it would be pointless for him to advise me or anyone else if people don't adhere to his advice. Apart from repainting our entire house, he advised me to place tortoise, pi yao, crystal, etc in specific corners around the house to enhance the qi. He doesn't own a shop nor has he suggested where to buy those 'cure' items so his suggestion is purely to help me and others because he believes that the figurines have helped him to sleep well and has slowly enhanced his feng shui. Also, he said that to stop conflicts in my home is to place a bowl of still water in the most inconvenient place in the house. I told him that it's difficult to place the water and the 'cure' figurines like tortoise, etc, in the specific corners he suggested. Also, it would only clutter my place with the figurines or stuffed fabric tortoise, etc. I'm trying to find the leaks and not to empty my wallet. He suggested that I should, at least, try it out and see how it works. I can't paint my house to see how it works. If it doesn't work, I must repaint my house again. In the end, I would get sick in repainting my place.Best Regards,Lynda Quote On 10/14/2003 7:13:34 AM, Anonymous wrote:Dear Lynda,1. Application of Feng Shui is"holistic" and often, the keysuccess has to do with:1.1. External environment.1.2. The site, the locationand building.1.3. The interior of the home.2. Often, if Para 1 is verybad e.g. like the recent caseof a fly over passing so closeto a home; other than Imentioned, making "friends"with Osama - to demolish it,there is nothing much one cando `magically' on this issue.3. The modern Fly can beconsidered as the modern daysha qi of moving metal/noisepollution etc... And often,unfortunately, it creates animbalance.4. The site is equallyimportant. I have highlightedmany cases where, even if onehire, one, two or three FSpractitioners to look into thehome; it can be pretty uselessif there are things like"penetrating sha qi".4.1 For example, I mentionedof several case studies ofSingapore Housing board flatsthat have `guns' pointed atthem. These guns are likepenetrating sha qi - whichgives bursts of `problems' tothe owners.4.2 Under such a situation,whatever colour is paintedinside the home, makes notmuch difference.5. Unfortunately, the bestresort is, -- in such cases --move out A.S.A.P. (as soon aspossible).6. Only after consideringwhether there are such`primary threats' and alsomaking sure that the interiorof the home does not have shaqi, poison arrows and thingslike toilet at the frontageand at the centre-point etc...7. If all these plus, otherleaks are mended, then, underFeng Shui, it is correct tosee if each room is harmonisedto the sector e.g. Flying starand to the individual ba zi.Therefore, I hope you can gothru the above. As I am not ina position to say for surewhether, in your specificcase, the colour scheme etc...can work for you given that notwo situations are alike.Warmest Regards,Cecil Quote On 10/11/2003 5:29:19 AM, Anonymous wrote:Dear Cecil/Robert, I wasadvised by an online feng shuiconsultant to repaint theinside of my house and tochoose the correct colours forcurtain and wall if I wish toenhance my luck in getting ajob, harmony at home, etc. Thecolours would also enhance mydaughter's concentration inher studies as lately she'srather lethargic and she hasno interests to socializewhich is rather unusual forher age. She's a lovely, younglady. Such renovations arequite expensive so before Istart to do the task, I wouldlike to have a second opinionfrom you. Do colours have thatmuch power to enhance my luck,marriage, etc. Your promptreply would be greatlyappreciated. Thank you.Lynda Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 19, 2003 Staff Share Posted October 19, 2003 Dear Lynda,Apparently, you and your family seems very uncomfortable with the person's advise.Given this understanding, and given that your daughter and yourself feel very uncomfortable with his advise, it is best not to follow thru.I quote an extract from a user who had posted in this forum "The information they are willing to give is so trivial and one senses that the only thing they are interested in is to make money and sell you products that might and might not fit in with your decor or your culture, and of course doesn't serve the purpose of curing and or enhancing.Sorry for the long message, but I have a friend who spent a fortune buying all types of figurines to cure then to enhance and then eventually all she got was more figures on her credit card and no luck!"Whilst repainting her Quote house, she got very sick (andstill is) and, of course, thisconsultant said that it'sbecause the 'spirit' of thehouse or ghost is hinderingher to enhance her feng shui.I was raised to believe thatwe are stronger than anyghosts. He claims that theghost is also haunting himwhen he tried to help somepeople. He's irritated when Iasked him how could the ghostin his client's house disturbshim when he's advising her viaemail/chat. Yes, I do agree that it is perhaps a lame excuse to lay claims that the ghost is haunting him since, he's advise is via email/chat.So far, no ghosts has been so advanced as to use the internet gateway to log into this person's home.In addition, there is a higher probability of some people falling sick with colours such as yellow, cream or beige and pink. Since, a major bad stars like #2 and #5 are sickness/misfortune earth elements. Where #2 and #5 belong to them. And adding fire (red, pink) could further inflame the situation.If it ain't broken or (not exactly that bad of a situation); don't fix it. More often, given that the entire family does not feel comfortable with an advise, just as what you had done, don't do it.Warmest Regards,Cecil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfs_92506 Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Dear Cecil,There's no need to apologize for the long message. I appreciate your taking the time to explain in detail. I thought ghosts don't rely on the internet to access a person's home. *G* The walls inside my house are white as it's a neutral colour and easier for us. He made our charts and suggested that it's better for us to have light yellow and only light pink on the east wall. He also suggested that it's important to paint our east wall beside our main door light pink to enhance our luck. Frankly, I don't mind the colours but it's difficult to persuade my husband to do it because he doesn't believe in feng shui. Light pink and light yellow do match. The problem is if after painting the entire house and if the problems were not resolved, we would be stucked with the costs of painting. Then I'm back to square one - more conflicts with my husband for believing an online consultant. My situation is rather bad as there's always constant conflicts between my husband and I. As for figurines, some people will swear that it works wonder for them. Some people feel comfortable and believe in it and, for some reasons, it seems to work for them. Is the power of Pi Yao true? I received this notification:"A new message has been posted to the WebBoard topic "Main door 's effect on the residents' luck", in the conference"Earth Luck :: Flying Star (Xuan Kong) House".To return to the My Adviser (Geomancy Forum) WebBoard, go to:http://myadviser.geomancy.net"When I clicked the link, I got the login page and when I logged in, I wasn't directed to the message. So, I had to search for it. Best regards,Lynda Quote On 10/19/2003 7:52:24 PM, Anonymous wrote:Dear Lynda,Apparently, you and yourfamily seems veryuncomfortable with theperson's advise.Given this understanding, andgiven that your daughter andyourself feel veryuncomfortable with his advise,it is best not to follow thru.I quote an extract from a userwho had posted in this forum"The information they arewilling to give is so trivialand one senses that the onlything they are interested inis to make money and sell youproducts that might and mightnot fit in with your decor oryour culture, and of coursedoesn't serve the purpose ofcuring and or enhancing.Sorry for the long message,but I have a friend who spenta fortune buying all types offigurines to cure then toenhance and then eventuallyall she got was more figureson her credit card and noluck!"Whilst repainting herhouse, she got very sick (andstill is) and, of course, thisconsultant said that it'sbecause the 'spirit' of thehouse or ghost is hinderingher to enhance her feng shui.I was raised to believe thatwe are stronger than anyghosts. He claims that theghost is also haunting himwhen he tried to help somepeople. He's irritated when Iasked him how could the ghostin his client's house disturbshim when he's advising her viaemail/chat.Yes, I do agree that it isperhaps a lame excuse to layclaims that the ghost ishaunting him since, he'sadvise is via email/chat.So far, no ghosts has been soadvanced as to use theinternet gateway to log intothis person's home.In addition, there is a higherprobability of some peoplefalling sick with colours suchas yellow, cream or beige andpink. Since, a major badstars like #2 and #5 aresickness/misfortune earthelements. Where #2 and #5belong to them. And addingfire (red, pink) could furtherinflame the situation.If it ain't broken or (notexactly that bad of asituation); don't fix it. Moreoften, given that the entirefamily does not feelcomfortable with an advise,just as what you had done,don't do it.Warmest Regards,Cecil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 22, 2003 Staff Share Posted October 22, 2003 Dear Lynda,1. Yes, often white is the most common (no frills) colour for a wall.2. As mentioned, our Luck is similar to the `Holy Trinity' of Heaven (born with); Earth (Home) and Human Luck.3. What you had mentioned of products can be categorised under Human Luck factors - feel good or not so good.4. Human beings has an association or need. Many of us want to look forward or have hope in our life:4.1 A mother would rear her child with the hope that the child grows up to be healthy and lead a fruitful life.4.2 Some people buy lottery with the hope that "next week" they touch a prize etc...4.3 Some people, go to a temple, to "deposit" their worries.4.4 As you mentioned, some people, buy something so that it makes them `feel good'.5. However, in an international forum such as this, one cannot simply push another person's culture onto others. For example: Chinese objects like Goddess of Mercy, Fu Lu Shou etc... often are placed in Chinese homes.6. In ancient times, we do not hear of crystals etc... And suddenly, in the 1980's such things pop up.7. Often, I find it very sad that some Chinese Singapore homes i.e. it takes 15 steps to walk the length of the hall and a mere 8 steps to walk the breath. 8. Under such a small confine: in addition to the usual sofa set, coffee table, TV console, Hifi; additional items often include an altar (acceptable for religious purposes). But in addition, we can also find a fish tank, figurines of laughing buddha etc.. 9. The unit or apartment is already so crammed, yet, there are so many objects within the home. Furthermore, in a family of 4 or more persons, there is not much `elbow' room to move around. So how can these people expect to improve their situation.10. As for the notication of message replied, apologies. We are quite busy at the moment, but will look into fine tuning the delivery link. At the moment, please do remember your posting and conference and check back if you had received a notification on it.Warmest Regards,Cecil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 23, 2003 Staff Share Posted October 23, 2003 Further to what I had mentioned; firstly we buy things that do not fit our culture.The next major consideration is that some people are already in financial distress. Given this situation; asking them to buy some products (which often does not guarantee) a "return" is not a wise choice.Sure, if we have money to spare, and for those who feel nice buying products (much like impulse buying) can do so.But for those who are already in "deep shit"; buying goods on credit i.e. many years back, I coined this " Credit Card Feng Shui "; is a really bad choice.Thus, many of us do not blink an eye, throwing away good food. But imagine, there is some one waiting outside, hoping to rammage or find something from our dustbin -> to give to their family food. There is a true need for survial, here.Warmest Regards,Cecil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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