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Dear Anon, 1. Often a Flying Star analysis would reveal significant numbers of bad star associations e.g. #3 (disputes, quarrels, conflicts) #4 (scandals) Usually these stars may have combined with other bad stars like #2 and #4. For example, under the eight-one combinations #3 with #2 would result in quarrels, bad luck, lawsuit, lost of wealth. Often stars like #4 (bad wood) may combine with #1 (water) where water may further fuel or increase bad wood. 2. It is good to look at your home in relation with the Flying Star Feng Shui. And especially cure sectors that are out-of-balance. As each house has different Flying star numbers, a cure would have to be based on your sp…

Dear Cindy, 1. Most of us would love to hear that each of us have a specific "wealth area" in our home. 2. Sometimes, this can work `against us' for the benefit of those who sell products. 3. In true traditional Feng Shui, `wealth' can be looked at as follows:- 3.1 In our ba zi, e.g. terms like "auspicious wealth" luck period often means either having children or if it is found in our later luck periods e.g. 50's or 60's then it is most likely; grand children. 3.2 This is because in the past, China was an agricultural society. And it is said that the more "hands" the better to help toil the soil or plant the seeds plus harvest. 3.3 Today, our wealth under ba zi is still o…

Dear Nguyen, 1. Usually, there is no issue if this drain is covered and does not lead directly into any of the bedrooms or pass thru beneath bedrooms. 2. There are many other considerations - when purchasing a home. 3. Ideally, if you can, try to avoid it if the sewer is pretty obvious and if stench or smell comes out of it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Cindy, When it comes to Feng Shui, one has to take note of two ingredients:- 1. Sit facing a good direction for study. (You can make use of the free reports at http://www.geomancy.net to generate a chart for your daughter. There is a free report specific to the placement of study postion. 2. Another critical factor is based on Shapes and Forms i.e. and it has to do with light filtering (or sometimes becoming a glare) into the windows to the bedroom. 2.1 For example, if the bedroom happens to face West directly. And there are no other buildings or trees to block out this sunlight. It can be difficult to do work if our table is against a window facing such a strong li…

Dear LeAnne, I searched this forum and came up with a previous article, I wrote on stone lions. (Often, if the fu dogs are suppose to resemble the lions, then, the items held under their paws should be similar.) If you want to view some of the .gif files mentioned below, please go the the conference below and search for the subject (below). Warmest Regards, Cecil Posted in: Info :: Feng Shui Tips & Guidelines on Thursday, April 18, 2002 09:41 AM Subject: How to properly place a pair of Chinese Stone Lions We have seen many pictures of buildings with the Lion figurines. In many of the ancient Chinese buildings, one hardly notice that:- 1. The Male Lion 1.1 This Lion s…

Dear Sushma, Please visit this url: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm There is a step-by-step guide on how to do a `Eight house' chart. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sushma, 1. In Singapore, often, I have only seen the lower income to `lower middle' income buy such objects. Rarely if any; do I see the mid-middle income to higher-middle income to the rich buy such things. This would `give' a clue as to it's usefulness. 2. Sometimes, it is not advisable to bring in any type of `figurines' into the home. There are often many situations where, (if in an occasion that) we bring in the `wrong things' than this can be detrimental. 3. Perhaps, try to SEARCH for " tomb " or " Japanese " where I had written an actual case of `inviting' the wrong spirits home. 4. I am not saying that your figurine has anything to do with or remotely to do w…

Dear Anon, 1. Each of us have our own birth chart. And in the Chinese system this is known as our individual `Ba Zi' or `Pillars of Destiny' or also known as `Eight Characters'. 2. Here, do we change our birth chart, say every 20 years? Yes / No? 3. Our birthday (birth date) always remains. 4. Flying Star Feng Shui 5. Imagine, your home. Does it have a birth chart? Yes. 6. We can draw a parallel to this to Ba Zi. Each house is said to have it's own birth chart. 7. Often, the chief consensus is that a house birth chart will change only when there is a major renovation done to the house/home. 8. For example, the clue here is that if all houses MUST change their birth chart.…

Dear Anon, 1. Gua or Kua cannot be used to locate the best placement of a water fountain. 2. The two dynamics is used: 2.1 Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. 2.2 Here, since the living room is often symbolically a `water' area, a water feature can still `hug' one of the walls. 2.2 Under the Compass School, the Flying Star Feng Shui is used to find the best location for a water position or alternatively to avoid a water position. 3. If one is new to Feng Shui, it is best to understand these concepts, first. 4. In addition, it is often unfavourable for the breadwinner who is a `weak fire' or `strong water' element to have water inside the home. 4.1 For example, water may further …

Dear Guest, Please see below:- This depends more of what is facing the house. (Are there any threats such as a neighbour's sharp pointed roof) etc.. In my opinion, therefore, this may or may not pose a problem. It does not pose a problem if there are no threats to the main door. Often, many homes have drainage at the front of the home. But hmm.. 6 metre wide is pretty large drainage. Under `commonsense' approach to Feng Shui, if there is such a huge drain, it looks more like a canal. In the past, this is inauspicious - especially if the connecting `bridge' to our home is made of planks -- which if not well maintained can pose a safety hazard (it may collapse). I…

Dear Audrey, 1. In Feng Shui, there is still a (strong element) of `Male domination'. 2. Given the two different groups - i.e. East vs West, we often go for the male figure i.e. in this case your husband. Unless you earn substantially more. 3. In my opinion, if one strictly base it on the Eight House than, this is still not the `best' home. 4. Go more for such combinations:- Husband: Excellent, Prosperity, Health and Longevity vs yourself - Spook and Irritation For example, the Main door is your husband's Excellent while for you it is your `spook' or irritation. 5. Where possible, one can still try not to have `death' or `disaster' at the main entrance or the bedroom are…

Dear Anon, 1. I certainly wish, Feng Shui can help, here. But there are several considerations: 1.1 To-date, this is indeed a buyer's market. And there are just too many choices open for selection by many buyers. 1.2 The only (logical) use of Feng Shui is (IF) one's home does have one or several favourable Shapes and Forms (auspiciousness) - as a major selling point. 1.3 But, often, many people nowadays also bring along a compass to find the best directions or to see if the house is suitable to them. 1.4 This is not Feng Shui. But I believe, you would have `cleaned' up or had touched-up repainted the house e.g. white *a neutral colour' to make it look clean and bright. 1…

Dear Cecil, Thanks in advance. Regards, Wasis

Dear Ling Tien, 1. Under symbolism: there are different pictures or pictorals of dragons. 2. A dragon is considered a yang creature. And this implies vigour and fertility. 3. Another symbolic thing about the dragon for past Chinese emperors is that it is considered to be the son of Heaven. 4. 2. Often if we see the roof a common temple, we often see two dragons facing a pearl (please at the apex of the temple roof). Often we also see a pearl in the mouth of a dragon. 5. Here, the pearl is equvalent of thunder where the dragons is said to `swirl in the clouds' and hopefully bring rain (a crucial substance for our survival). 6. As there is no picture to refer to, I believ…

Dear Jen, For a staircase, the major considerations are: 1. Number of steps 2. Avoid having the steps face the main door. (Here, a partition or screen should be used). 3. A set of staircase, should where possible have a landing or two landings if the upstairs is high. 4. Preferably avoid a circular staircase, especially if it can be seen from the main door. 5. Where possible, each step should be `covered' up and not `see thru' i.e. planks placed on each step. 6. For the position of the stairs, where possible it should preferably hug or share an external wall. 7. Anything else, will have to be looked at on a case-by-case basis. And therefore `it depends' on the full layout…

Dear Audrey, 1. As mentioned in my reply, if one is basing it purely on the Eight House, then this is not an ideal home. 2. However, many other factors must be taken into consideration. The term "location, location and location" is still the primary factor. 3. More often, we have to buy within our means. And, I believe, in Singapore or elsewhere, one do not need Feng Shui to understand that price is often linked or associated with a location. 4. For example, a place with a `nice view' often can command a higher premium (with or without the word Feng Shui factored in). 5. This is why; the saying goes "the rich, gets richer and the poor gets poorer". Here, the rich can ofte…

Dear Mr Low, I hope I got your description correctly. From what I understand, it seems like you have supporting structure which often is thicker than the wall or glass frame. Often this is not an issue. Unless, you are referring to a protuding corner (plastered with concrete). If so, often the sha qi from such a corner is approximately 1 metre distance. Otherwise, if it is just a tiny protrusion i.e. part of the support structure, then there is often no issue here. There is no harm in placing a crystal. No issue. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Gordon, If you live in a domitory or short of space e.g. a rented room, frankly, there is really no issue in this. Look at it this way, many educated people have lived in domitories and were successful after their studies. More... Some Feng Shui practitioners, I understand, are against this, because they were afraid that qi cannot flow underneath a bed. But, there are many families who allow their young ones e.g. age between 1 to 5 years old - to sleep on a mattress on the floor. And in many cultures, often, people sleep on the floor or floor mat. And there are no adverse problems. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, From my personal experience, it is not good to hang a wind chime with various `elements'. For example, it is still better to hang a wind chime that has no more than two elements: Example: A wind chime that has a wood clinger and a wooden `roof' combined with say hollow alluminium/metal rods is still OK. But as you had described, the wind chime that may have several elements e.g. silvery green, if dolphins are blue etc... This year, for a period 7 house, North seems a pretty bad location for most homes. Given this situation, a wind chime at North (can still be considered) unless, one has a huge open field and close to a `dirty' temple. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kay Song, Traditional Feng Shui sites like this practise the following concepts: 1. Heaven Luck Do a search for Pillars of Destiny or Ba Zi or Eight Characters. 2. Earth Luck 2.1 This is truly Feng Shui or the earth luck. 2.2 In Traditional Feng Shui; there are two major schools: - Shapes and Forms - Compass School: Eight House and Flying Star 3. Human or man luck 3.1 This is the most mis-used area. 3.2 For example, go to any Feng Shui site and they often claim that e.g. 3-legged toad or some figurine are very good for us. 3.3 However, there is always a hidden agenda behind this. Imagine, in China a 3-legged toad can be carved for as little as US$15 - cheap labour a…

Dear Kenny, 1. Thank you for the link. I have already checked out the two designs. 2. If you look at the attachment (Source and credit to: HDB), one can find that both units does not have toilet(s) at the centrepoint. Other comments: Blk 297B Compassvale Street #02-24 ================================== Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui: 1. It is not as auspicious to have the main door (face) the dining table. 1.1 This is more of a commonsense approach in Feng Shui. 1.2 The rationale is because often, in many homes, the dining table is often cluttered with food e.g. bread and since not all family members return home at the same time, food is often left on the table. The di…

Dear Anon, Please see below:- To clarify, I hope I get you correctly. Do you mean to say that there is a window at the 2nd storey landing? Often, this is acceptable (in terms of bringing in or filtering) in light into the area. Usually, if there is a window, often, up to waist height should be fixed / permanent and either a casement or swing up window is acceptable. If the window is not fixed below; it may be a safety issue for young children. Personally, I do not see this as an issue; if what you mentioned seems that way. If the mirror is quite a distance away; often this is not an issue. By any chance do you have pointed gate or any objects pointed towards the …

Dear Jumin, 1. Please refer to the destructive cycle chart under the Five elements concept: http://www.geomancy.net/resources/theories/fs-5element.htm 2. Let's take a simple example:- 2.1 Case 1 : A Strong Metal person ================================== If one looks at the chart carefully; Metal destroys Wood. Here, imagine that one has a strong metal implement and a block of wood. In the hands of a scupture; this block of wood that costs a few dollars can be transformed into an object of art. Here, this piece of wood is worth much more. For example, cheap labour in China can convert this simple block of wood into a three-legged toad figurine. Where the block of wood cost…

Dear Francesca, 1. Sorry for the delay. 2. Yes, even if your renovation is about to be completed soon or even completed; one can still truly beneifit from a full audit. 3. For those who are in the same shoes as you; I will tailor the audit with more inclination towards looking more into your Heaven Luck (Pillars of Destiny) with reference to each family member's Ba Zi traits, luck pillars and also into palmistry. 4. In fact, just last Sunday morning, I spent close to 3 hours just with the two couples. For weekends, or a full audit session, my timing is often two sessions: Morning Session: either 8.30am or 9.00am Afternoon Session: either 1.30pm or 2.00pm (depending on the…