Dear cecil,
You mentioned in one of your old posting that mountain star can also be activated in kitchen. But recently you mentioned tat it should not be activated in living or dinning room.
What if the mountain star is there in the kitchen and dinning and kitchen are combined.
Will it be bad to activate the mountain star in the kitchen because dinning and kitchen are combined area. Thanks

Dear Anon,
I am very glad you brought up this question.
1. I feel that it is quite `dangerous' to talk about Feng Shui issues without looking at the specific situation and layout plan.
2. As we all know, each home has a different layout plan and this is why this may lead to confusion.
3. Lets go back to the fundamentals of one of the FS concepts:
The four symbolic animals concept where the frontage of the house should have clear space and the back `solid backing'.
Frontage of the house
(Clear Space) e.g. activating water star
--------------------
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Back of the house
(Solid back) e.g. activating mountain star
4. For those who are new and not sure what this means please refer to this URL:
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/four.htm
5. In the illustration, for example, water implies flatness and a water position usually means `clear space'.
6. The tortise in under the above URL at Para 4 represents a solid backing.
7. Here, one can then truly understand that it is most effective to activate a mountain star at the `back' of the house.
For example, at the back door or at a wall at the back of the house.
Thus, depending on one's house layout, a kitchen may be at the back of the house or the dining room with part of the wall at the back of the wall. If this is so, activating a mountain star would be effective.
But, if the kitchen is at the front or next to the main entrance, it is not adviseable to activate the mountain star.
8. I hope all of us get the correct picture that each house layout differs and it is always best to activate a mountain star with the hope that it provides a `soild backing'.
9. Similiarly, if we look at a room in a house, we can follow the above concept and apply the mountain star at a wall usually diagionally opposite the door. (We have to look at each room closely).
In Flying Star theory, we can also call this concept: Sitting (Mountain) and Facing (Frontage).
10. One can also as mentioned under Para 9 and further compartmentalise a room and activate a mountain star (provided it is present) based on the above.
Hope the above helps.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 8/11/00 11:25:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
You mentioned in one of your
old posting that mountain star
can also be activated in
kitchen. But recently you
mentioned tat it should not be
activated in living or dinning
room.
What if the mountain star is
there in the kitchen and
dinning and kitchen are
combined.
Will it be bad to activate the
mountain star in the kitchen
because dinning and kitchen
are combined area. Thanks

Dear Anon,
I have attached a simple sketch showing in RED, the best areas for activating a mountain stair if it is present.
As mentioned earlier, each house is different in layout and in some houses, the back door can be at the kitchen while for others, it is a standalone passage way.
The best method is to clearly understand the concept that the mountain star is to enhance the `solid-backing' and not to hinder the frontage by blocking it.
Thus for the frontage, it is often suggested that water or clear space is ideal.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 8/11/00 11:25:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
You mentioned in one of your
old posting that mountain star
can also be activated in
kitchen. But recently you
mentioned tat it should not be
activated in living or dinning
room.
What if the mountain star is
there in the kitchen and
dinning and kitchen are
combined.
Will it be bad to activate the
mountain star in the kitchen
because dinning and kitchen
are combined area. Thanks