myfs_88310 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Dear Master Cecil: I have been educated by this Forum to understand the following:If the front door leads directlyto a hallway, there should not be a window or a door at the end of this hallwayin the back of the house. It isone of theprimary causes of"chi" leakage. Now, I have a wall at the end of this hallway in the back of the house. In order to let natural light comeinside the back end of the house, I plan to install glasses in that wall. As you know, the glasses are not windows. We can open windows; but, we cannot open glasses. Do those glasses also result in "chi" leakage? Do the glasses must be installed at a height above the top of the front door to prevent "chi" leakage? Thank you for your advices.Regards,Jen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted July 14, 2004 Staff Share Posted July 14, 2004 Dear Jen,Thanks for your description.From what I understand, since you are only installing glass blocks with the idea that it let's in light into the home and not an opening, then there is no direct path for qi (chi) to leak out from the front to the back of this "wall".Warmest Regards,Cecil Quote On 7/13/2004 5:00:52 PM, Anonymous wrote:Dear Master Cecil: Ihave been educated by thisForum to understand thefollowing:If the front door leadsdirectlyto a hallway,there should not be a windowor a door at the end of thishallwayin the back ofthe house. Itisone oftheprimary causesof"chi" leakage. Now,I have a wall at the end ofthis hallway in the back ofthe house. In order tolet natural lightcomeinside the back endof the house, I plan toinstall glasses in thatwall. As you know, theglasses are not windows.We can open windows; but, wecannot open glasses. Dothose glasses also result in"chi" leakage? Do theglasses must be installed at aheight above the top of thefront door to prevent "chi"leakage? Thank you foryour advices.Regards,Jen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfs_88310 Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Dear Master Cecil: Thanks so much for your reply. According to the way I read it, the back can be a "glass wall" (meaning it is a completely sealed big glass panel, it is not a window or a door) even if there is a straight path between the front door and the back. Is it considered to be a problem with respect to Feng Shui if standing at the front door area, we are able to see the back yard through this "glass wall"? Please kindly clear my confusion. Thank you.Warmest regards,Jen Quote On 7/14/2004 6:18:20 PM, Anonymous wrote:Dear Jen,Thanks for your description.From what I understand, sinceyou are only installing glassblocks with the idea that itlet's in light into the homeand not an opening, then thereis no direct path for qi (chi)to leak out from the front tothe back of this "wall".Warmest Regards,CecilOn 7/13/2004 5:00:52 PM, Jen Tuckerwrote:Dear MasterCecil:Ihave been educated by thisForumto understand thefollowing:Ifthe front door leadsdirectlytoa hallway,there should not be awindowor a door at the end ofthishallwayin the backofthe house. Itisoneoftheprimarycausesof"chi"leakage.Now,I have a wall at the endofthis hallway in the back ofthehouse. In order tolet naturallightcomeinside the backendof the house, I plantoinstall glasses inthatwall. As you know,theglasses are notwindows.We can open windows;but, wecannot openglasses.Dothose glasses also resultin"chi" leakage? Dotheglasses must be installed ataheight above the top ofthefront door to prevent"chi"leakage? Thank youforyouradvices.Regards,Jen; ; Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted July 15, 2004 Staff Share Posted July 15, 2004 Dear Jen,Yes, the idea is much like a partition or screen. Since there is no real air moving in a straight-line between the back glass blocks towards the front door and vice-versa this is OK. Even if the back can be seen thru this glass, it is still ok.Imagine drawing a straight arrow thru the air. If it hit's a solid object such as a glass block, then this is not a straight path directly thru to the back.Warmest Regards,Cecil Quote On 7/15/2004 1:07:19 AM, Anonymous wrote:Dear Master Cecil: Thanks somuch for your reply. Accordingto the way I read it, the backcan be a "glass wall" (meaningit is a completely sealed bigglass panel, it is not awindow or a door) even ifthere is a straight pathbetween the front door and theback. Is itconsidered to be a problemwith respect to Feng Shui ifstanding at the front doorarea, we are able to see theback yard through this "glasswall"? Pleasekindly clear myconfusion. Thank you.Warmest regards,JenOn 7/14/2004 6:18:20 PM, Cecil Leewrote:Dear Jen,Thanks for yourdescription.From what I understand,sinceyou are only installingglassblocks with the idea thatitlet's in light into thehomeand not an opening, thenthereis no direct path for qi(chi)to leak out from the fronttothe back of this"wall".WarmestRegards,CecilOn 7/13/20045:00:52 PM, Jen Tuckerwrote:DearMasterCecil: Ihave been educated bythisForumto understandthefollowing:Ifthe frontdoor leadsdirectlytoahallway,there should not beawindowor a door at the endofthishallwayin thebackofthe house.Itisoneoftheprimarycausesof"chi"leakage.Now,>I have a wall at the endofthishallway in the backofthehouse. In ordertoletnaturallightcomeinside thebackendof the house, Iplantoinstall glassesinthatwall. As youknow,theglasses arenotwindows.We can openwindows;but, wecannotopenglasses. Dothose glasses alsoresultin"chi" leakage?Dotheglasses must be installedataheight above the topofthefront door toprevent"chi"leakage? Thankyouforyouradvices.Regards,Jen; ; Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted July 15, 2004 Staff Share Posted July 15, 2004 Further to what I had mentioned, if the glass blocks are squarish or rectangular - piled together to form a "wall", this is OK.Do avoid circular glass blocks - much like the pothole of a ship or those found on a ship i.e. circular windows. Here, circle is considered not auspicious especially since it could symbolise a "sinking" ship. Where, the pothole of a ship seeps in water and thus sinks a ship.Warmest Regards,Cecil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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