Dear cecil,
Would like to see specific items listed for
different element cure. Since cures given under the five element is too generalized and causes confusion. eg when it says yellow colored objects for earth. Does that mean yellow flower or yellow stones or yellow leather. So it is confusing since now one wonders if yellow flowers are considered earth element or wood. Same for yellow leather whether it is fire element or earth element. So please list specific items so it will be much easier for the users. Thanks.

Dear Anon,
Thanks for your feedback.
Currently, the audience in this forum and site is diverse i.e. from many countries, we try to be as general as possible in relation to the `cures'.
What is more important is to understand the `concepts' relating to the use of items:
1. As far as possible, we will always try to provide examples in relation to :
a. Symbolism in Feng Shui. Such as a wooden pyramid because of it's `pointed' shape represents the fire element rather than its form i.e. wood.
b. A plastic red chair is considered of the fire element because of its colour.
2. It would not be possible for us to `spoon feed' every specific object.
What is more important is that everyone should be clear of what each object represents.
Rather, instead, we hope that if one is not sure, can always share the info in the forum and thus will be able to get a good answer.
3. Another major point is that by `stereo typing' one may end up using "fixed objects/items" and someone would take opportunity of these and start an Emporium to `push' the goods rather than to make sure that there is a real need.
Here, setting up an emporium will conflict with the objectives of providing advise. On one hand, someone has stocks of goods to `push' or clear and on the other hand providing advise. Most of the time, these goods can only be purchased `online' by credit card or one is fortunate a Chinese sundry store nearby.
I would rather, each of us truly understand: symbolism, colours and the secondary nature of things.
I believe `spoon feeding' is not the way to go.
We will always try to continue to provide examples where we can.
Warmest Regards
Cecil

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On 10/13/99 1:07:49 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
Would like to see specific
items listed for
different element cure. Since
cures given under the five
element is too generalized and
causes confusion. eg when it
says yellow colored objects
for earth. Does that mean
yellow flower or yellow stones
or yellow leather. So it is
confusing since now one
wonders if yellow flowers are
considered earth element or
wood. Same for yellow leather
whether it is fire element or
earth element. So please list
specific items so it will be
much easier for the users.
Thanks.