Good evening,
If according to the eight house F.S the north is one's death sector, other than making sure that one doesn't sleep in that sector can one consider the following action?
Since North is of the element water and the death sector of the person, we should use earth element objects to suppress the water in order to minimise the effects. Is this the correct application of the 5 element theory?
Thanks

Dear Anon,
1. No, what you mentioned is not the correct application of Feng Shui.
2. In Feng Shui, we must determine, whether is it personalised for the individual?
2.1 If one look at it closely, even Shapes and Form School analysis is personalised to the individual or the specific home.
For example, if there is a corner of a building aimed at your home, the poison arrow is aimed at that specific house.
Thus it does not mean that because of the poison arrow aimed at the above house, other houses e.g. a neighbours would automatically get the Sha Qi. Most likely not.
If so, it may, instead be at a `T' junction and thus have a totally different poison arrow.
If we scrutinize the above closely, the impact is still localised and thus "personalised" to the person or breadwinner's home.
2.2 If we simply generalise that North = Water, South = Fire.
What does this mean? It is too generalised to be `personalised' to a person.
I regret that I would have to call anyone practising such basic Feng Shui as 'kindergarten' Feng Shui or Feng Shui for the kiddies.
So what if water is North or take the case of SW as the romance corner (under the Eight Associations/ Life Associations concept).
2.3 It is too generalised since it `applies' to everyone.
3. The Eight House theory cannot be used as a cure because, it cannot be analysed down to the Five Elements.
For example, Death sector cannot be called a Fire element. Neither it is water, earth, wood or metal.
3.1 So how to relate to the Five elements?
3.2 If so, this is one of its limitations.
3.3. This is why, it is good to use it only for:
3.3.1 How suitable are you to your home?
3.3.2 Spent time at a good location.
3.3.3 After having done the above, two points, secondary use is to face a good direction.
4. Since water is `North', there is no link with `death' sector.
5. This is why, the Flying Star Theory is used. Since it can detect imbalances of the five elements. As the mountain star, water star and base star each are a specific element. And the relationships of the three can be studied closely.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 3/3/00 5:00:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Good evening,
If according to the eight
house F.S the north is one's
death sector, other than
making sure that one doesn't
sleep in that sector can one
consider the following action?
Since North is of the element
water and the death sector of
the person, we should use
earth element objects to
suppress the water in order to
minimise the effects. Is this
the correct application of the
5 element theory?
Thanks