Hello Cecil,
Well it's been a couple of months since I last wrote you. I have been reading a few different books and even though I've learned so much, I am a little confused. Should you stick with one type of Feng Shui, e.g. flying star, etc. Here's my confusion, where one book says to use the bagua in your home, another speaks of the Grand Duke and that you should never disregard him. Is it best to take some of this and some of that or stay with one way.
Regards,
Greg

Dear Greg,
Certainly glad to hear from you again.
1. My advise is to `stick' to three most popular Feng Shui methods:
1.1 Shapes and Form
If there is one theory which should be given priority, this is it.
In my opinon, if one wants to do minimal Feng Shui and yet yield a quantum leap in `luck' this is the most important single Feng Shui theory to use.
1.2 Flying Star
If we are talking about a Feng Shui practitioner and their audits, some FS practitioners with a feel for the `land' can do without this theory.
But for those, who do not have a `feel' of Shapes and Form can use this to analyse a building or houses. As the calculations are "visible" to them.
1.3 Eight House
One can either use this to look at how suitable a house is to them (based on their Year of birth).
A better subsitute is to use their Pillars of Destiny element and strength. For example, if they are a weak water person, a house with the main door facing North is acceptable.
As a North facing house represents the water element. Or a metal house e.g. West facing is good for them. As Metal helps water grow.
2 The use of bagua in the home is the near equivalent of kindergarten Feng Shui.
3 If the book merely say to use a bagua, this can be quite shallow analysis. We should then question: Why use a bagua? At which location? for what purpose?
If, the above is not answered satisfactory, then those who wrote it, in my opinion should be equally `hazzy' or `blur' in how it should be applied.
4 The Grand Duke:
Usually, this is applied during renovations to a home. Or roadworks diagonal to the Grand Duke.
If you are not doing renovations or there are no diggings around the home, then, in general `ignore it'.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 6/25/00 11:25:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hello Cecil,
Well it's been a couple of months since
I last wrote you. I have been reading a
few different books and even though I've
learned so much, I am a little confused.
Should you stick with one type of Feng
Shui, e.g. flying star, etc. Here's my
confusion, where one book says to use
the bagua in your home, another speaks
of the Grand Duke and that you should
never disregard him. Is it best to take
some of this and some of that or stay
with one way.
Regards,
Greg