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Dear Balbir, Balbir Anand wrote: What is a good direction for a cooking Range to face in the Kitchen for harmony. In general, the best direction for kitchen should go to who does the most cooking in the house to feed the rest of the family. ie if the wife of the house does most of the cooking, then it is best you have the cooking stove/area face the direction she commonly use. This is to give her the best amount of luck when she cooks. You can use the free eight house report to determine the best direction for the person from this link:- URL: http://www.geomancy.net/reports/free-report/freerpt-8h.htm The other method is to depend on the layout. But this is hard for anyone to explain as it all depends on the layout and flying star. The easiest for you to apply would be the above finding the best facing for the person who use the kitchen the most. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Aloysius Chia, Aloysius Chia wrote: Reason being if a person do not have a good chinese name (after analysis) but with good ba zi and staying in a good feng shui house, will his bad chinese name affect him. I have confusion over the above 3 combination as you may not have a good ba zi but a good feng shui house will assist you in many ways but will a good chinese name help too. A good name does help you in some way to boost up what you lack in your ba zi. However, it is not 100% necessary to bring you a great deal of luck change compared to the Feng Shui. A person's luck is affected by Heaven, Earth and Human luck. So my ranking would be:- 1) Earth Luck / Feng Shui (most important as this affects your earth luck, so a good house can influence your overall luck significantly even though your given heaven luck is bad) 2) Human Luck (relationship with others is next most important. As there is such thing as borrowing luck from another person. ie husband can draw strength from the spouse, or parents will draw strengthen from children etc). Most common is like if you have good relationship with your boss, your career path will be better than others. So this human luck I rank 2nd. 3) Heaven Luck / Ba Zi (this is given to you, so there is very little you can change right from birth except maybe your name.) The rest of the luck from this ba zi is how you can maximise and fully utilise the given luck. ie knowing when your luck is best to start work or going into the right career will influence this factor. So, this given luck is more like how you can maximise it. Thus, the name change is only 1 factor to this Ba Zi. Therefore, I rank the Name Change as least important given that it affected only a portion of your given luck. So a name change does not bring about a significant change compared to the Earth or Human luck. I can only rate it as it will help in a small way, but not significant enough compared to having a good home for example. Also, the hassle of a name change after a certain age, may outway the benefits you try to obtain from the name change. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Delia, delia diaconu wrote: Since my self-element is weak fire, and my wealth element is metal,that should i do in order to improve my wealth luck? As a weak fire, your wealth is Metal. However, you will not benefit from it simply because you are too weak to be able to effectively control it. Therefore, in order to be able to increase or control your wealth, the very first thing that you should do boost up your weak fire. Therefore, you should focus on adding more Wood or Fire element depending. Always added the element you lack first as most important. Refer to your ba zi analysis done for you. ie if Wood is 10% while Fire is 20%, this means you benefit more from Wood since you lack more of it. Then associate what career, direction, colour, people belong to Wood element. This means that if your career, the direction of your work, colour of your room and people belong to Wood, you will be strengthening your weak fire. Then you will automatically be able to control your wealth (Metal). delia diaconu wrote: For exemple would be considered a good day 2 gamble or 2 play LOTO in a day which has self-element metal? Like I mentioned, you go for which belongs to your favourable element as the best/favourable element. This element will bring you most luck. However, when it comes to gambling, there are a lot more than just your own best luck. The 10-year, 5-year, yearly, 6-monthly, monthly, daily luck will play important factor. So the best day with most luck has to be the one where all the different luck pillars are auspicious to be considered the best luck. Furthermore, you are gambling your luck vs the other people who are gambling. Therefore, which of you has the highest overall luck will determine who has higher chance to win. That is why gambling is never a good way to earn wealth. That is why most people who gamble may end up losing more than what you win. But the above is generally, how you find the best luck so that you will have higher chance. But ultimately, it will be who's luck playing the same game who is highest that will end up being the winner. delia diaconu wrote: Another question: howwould I get a long with an son or daugher who's self element would be metal?Thank you very much to whom would answer me! Aweak Fire vs weak metal, will required like Fire & Earth as the binding element. A weak Fire vs Strong Metal, will like to have Wood as the binding element. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

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Dear Anon, Anonymous wrote: I have generated my own free profile and it was sad to see that Luck is Against me from the age of 14 to 74. That's pretty much my whole life. Does that mean that whatever I do that's a big risk, I won't be successful? Will I always just live paycheck to paycheck? I'm an extrememly ambitious person, and I'm always striving for success. It would be great if you can give me some more information about it. Thank you! The 10-year luck only really tell you whether are you considered more of a very forunate person (ie a person born with silver spoon), or a less forunate person (ie. most average person that has to work very hard to make a living). So in general, it would seem that your is one that you will have to work even harder on your own to gain success. Anyway, the 10-year luck is one area of luck, in order to see how your luck really is, will depend on how the 5-yearly luck, the yearly luck, 6-monthly luck, monthly luck. You will still have good 5-yearly, yearly luck every now andthen which will mean thatyou will still enjoy somegood luck from time to time. Soknowing when is your good period, will allow youto be able to maximise your given luck. So that means that you still haveopportunities tosucceed in businessif you venture into thesuitable business and at the righttime in your life. A person's luck is made up of HeavenLuck(Ba Zi), Earth Luck(your home and environment), and Human Luck (relationship). Soheaven luck is only a portion of luck that affects your life. Knowing it will only allow you to better take advantage of it.Other luck such as your home andpeople aroundyou will make up the other portion of the luck. So I won't worry too much. The free analysis only shows you the overall luck which shows that you are not a very forunate person with luck on your side. So you need to work even harder in order to succeed. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Amy, Amy Belisle wrote: Do the secrets of the Five Ghost exist? What is it? Is there any posted information on the subject? I would like to learn more. Are you referring to the Five Ghost carry wealth technique? If so, please do a forum search for "five ghost". There were a few posts about it. Remember, the forum contains over 8 years of postings, so it has wealth of information. So the search feature is your very powerful tool! Hope that help. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Desmond, Desmond Woo wrote: What is the differences between a bazi reading analysis and a Ziwei doushu analysis? I know bazi calculation is using the 4 pillars and the 5 elements to analyse, but it seems like Ziwei doushu takes a different method of analysing by generating a chart of many boxes or columns in a square shape. How much differences or accuracy are there between them actually? Ba Zi and Zi Wei Dou Shu are really two different concepts. Ba Zi isa personal luck foreast, some form of fortune telling etc. This is often the analysed used in Feng Shui analysis. Zi Wei Dou Shu is actually Chinese Horoscope and Astrology. It uses the different animal signs or the different stars that changes in your life. Basically, it is used more for relationship and character analysis. So they are really for different purpose. They are really both accuate in what they do best. ie ba zi for luck forecast, while zi wei dou shu for relationship/compatibility forecasting. There is really no such thing as a single tool/analysis that is very accurate. In fact, if you are looking for a good fortune reading for example, then you need to apply all the various fortune tools together to give you a very comprehensive and accurate analysis. For example, face reading/palm reading/bone reading/ba zi/zi wei dou shu etc. Each analysis tool give you a specific area of accuracy, and when you put them together that is will give you an accurate analysis. This because each theory or concept is for a specific purpose. If you can take the best of each concept, they will reinforce eachother and correct the flaws of the other concept. So just like feng shui, a good feng shui analysis uses all its feng shui related analysis, ie shapes and form, compass school (eight house/flying star), ba zi and horoscope. Each tool will complement each other and also help to bridge any flaws in any single concept. That if you noticed, just take ba zi for example, there are so many different variations of ba zi available. iexia calendar/lunar calendar, some break the 11pm-1am as two different hours, others want to apply gmt timezone. All thinking that those changes will actually make a real difference in the accuracy justify the historical events. But they all forget that ba zi is only a heavenly given luck. There are so many factors that influence it, your home & place you stay in(earth luck)/your relationship (human luck), your education etc. These are what changes some of your predicted luck to be different from what actually happen. And that is why only when you put all the various concepts like your flying star, eight house, shapes and form, then you are able to properly identify what is the reason why things go wrong. That is why an accurate analysis is not dependent on 1 single analysis. It is taking the best results of each concept and putting them together that is makes a good analysis from a bad one. Each theory or concept is there to re-enforce the other. For example,Compass shool has eight house and flying star. Flying Staris to assess the house luck, while eight house is to assess the suitability.A house with very good flying star but does not suit you wlil not being as great a benefit than an average flying star but suitable to you. So back to your question. The two concepts each are accurate in what they are best in. Ba Zi is good for individual element/luck forecast, while Zi Wei Dou Shu excel in compatibility. Like in our website, when we need compatiblity, you find we always check our horoscope site for additional compatibility reading. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee

Dear Nevine, nevine al seidi wrote: I am strong wood. This means my colour is green. Should I employ more red and fire element, more and more metal in my home to neutralize my nature? And does this mean I should surround myself with less living plants? I think you are a little confused here. Kua (Eight House) is often used more for most suitable/best facing etc. It is based on year of birth so it is less accurate when you are planning to use for personal analysis. Thus, even though there is a kua element you do not use it as your personal element. Ba Zi charts your luck and true personal element as it uses the day/month/year and even hour of birth. So it is better to determine your element. Which as you mentioned is Strong Wood. Strong Wood does not mean that your favourable is green. A Strong Wood means you are strong because you either have too much Wood or Water. Thus, Wood and Water are not your favourable element. Instead, Strong Wood means you are overally strong, thus you need elements like Fire to exhaust away the excess Wood, or Metal to destroy the Wood or even Earth (your wealth) to help control the excess water. Therefore, your favourable elements/colours should be Fire(red), Metal (white/gold) or Earth (yellow). Refer to this link for the colours and five element relationship chart:- URL: http://talk.geomancy.net How much or exactly which element is considered you most favourable will depend a lot on the percentage of the element in your chart. For example if the percentage of your fire is 50%, metal is 15% and earth 5%, that means among the 3 favourable element, you benefit from having more earth followed by Metal and Fire. This will be known if you have a full ba zi analysis for you to fune tune. Otherwise, in general any of the 3 favourable element will be favourable. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Kumar, kumar g wrote: mywife was born on 9 july 1985 . so what will be her age according to chinese calenderas on 10 october 2005 . is it 20 years 3 months or 21 years . Just count her age from the lunar birth date 22 day 5th month 1985 year. The age as on lunar date 10 day 10month 2005 year would be 20 years 3 months. This is usually the best way to count your date based on whether it pass your next lunar birth date. This is the best way to count just like your western birthdate. The reason why there is some who will consider it 21 years, is because they only count by the year. Meaning that though you are born on 22 day 5th month 1985, they will consider that age 1 already. Then by 2005 it will be considered age 21. This is not wrong also, just that it don't count by the exact next birth date. That is why it is always said that the chinese age is often considered 1 year ahead. However, to avoid confusion, it is best you calculate by the next birthday which is more accurate. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Anon, Anonymous wrote: Could you please advice that having three ducks is good or bad. i bought a set of ducks and it had three white ducks in it. I have placed them at the front door. I thought that having a pair is good. Could you suggest that should I throw the third one and what could be the best place to place the ducks. In general, for any animal it is best to have them a pair. It is not auspicious to have 3 as it would be like there is a 3rd odd one out. If you relate it to a relationship, it is like having a 3rd party. So not not really advisable. It is best you either keep the 3rd duck and only display the 2. As to whether to display, this is really up to you. If you have some display cabinet then place them there. Ultimately, such items are more decorative items rather than having any special feng shui meaning. So you should use it more as a decorative item. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Charlles, Charlles Vang wrote: Animal come into the House. What is tha meaning? Good or bad? Charlles Vang wrote: For exaple if your in law has an turtle coming into their front door? This is generally a good sign. For example, if you have a garden and animals or creatures that likes to live in your garden are all good signs that your place can sustain life. Meaning that there is good Qi (life) for your home. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Anon, Anonymous wrote: I am a person of weak wood with a lot of fire elements,but no water. As such my wood is considered 'rootless'. Read in a book that some people have a 'follow the leader' configuration in their bazi whereby the self element (day master) surrenders to the strongest element in their bazi as it has no chance of survival. As such elements which favour their very weak self element are actually detrimental to them. How does one know if his/her day element is of this special configuration or merely weak? Actually, there is really nothing significantly different from the 'follow the leader' type of chart if you really know how to properly determine the weak/strong and apply the five element of balance properly. At least, you need not have to worry about it, if you are applying cures or solutions from our website's ba zi chart. Why? Simply because if you properly define a person's weak/strong and then apply the balance of the elements concept to prioritise the favourable/unfavourable elements. You will find that it is will take care of most of the worries about the so call 'follow the leader' characteristics. Take your chart for example, which I extracted from our your profile and using a portion of our paid ba zi report:- Element Strength Percentage 0 Water Weakest 0 % 0 Wood Weak 0 % 8 Fire Strongest 90 % 0 Earth Strong 0 % 4 Metal Extremely Weak 9 % You will still be considered weak wood simply because your favourable elements (water 0% + wood 0% = 0%) is still less than your unfavourable elements (metal 9% +earth 0% = 9%). Fire element will exhaust Wood but at the same time strengthen Earth. So it should never be considered in the initial equations as it willcancel out the any good or bad effects. Therefore, without any doubt,you are a weak wood. Where water and wood elements are generally your favourable elements, and fire and metal are generally unfavourable for you. Earth is your wealth which is also generally considered unfavourable due to your self element considered weak wood. So the above will generally define your favourable and unfavourable based on whether you are weak or strong. In any case, this rules is still the fundamental and should not be ignored. The difference or the fine tuning comes in the balance of the five element, where you should aim to get 20% of each element to achieve perfect harmony. 1.Water and Wood are both 0% which is way below the optimium 20%, so both are needed to gain harmony. Since both percentage are also equal, it means both elements equally required to make your weak wood stronger. However, even under this special situation, you will find that Water will be most beneficial for you. This is because water will help to destroy Fire. It also helps to exhaust the Metal. So this means Water is most favourable followed by Wood element. 2. Fire 90%, Metal 9% & Earth 0% are your unfavourable element. Where Fire element you already have 90% which is too much. So this becomes the element you need to avoid. While Earth you have 0% so this element though your unfavourable element is what you want to have more of. Followed by Metal. So when you put it together, as a weak wood:- 1. Water element is your most favourable element. This you need to have most of. 2. Wood element is needed but much lesser than Water and to control the Earth element that you will be adding. 3. Earth element is needed after you have sufficient Water and/or Wood element. 4. Fire element is not needed and should be avoided due to having too much already. 5. Metal element isn't needed as when you have Earth, it will automatically produce Metal to balance up the chart. So this means that you most Water, some Wood and Earth elements. While you should avoid Fire and Metal. Thus, you see if there isn't really anything special about the 'follow the leader' type of chart if you really know how to apply the weak/strong characteristics together with the balance of the five element.At least not really a big issue if you are using our website's ba zi analysis. In any case, your chart is still weak, so you need to still increase your weak elements and elements you lack to attain the perfect balance. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Carren, CARREN CHARLES wrote: How do we know the right direction to place a bed? CARREN CHARLES wrote: Says our best direction is west, we are laying on the bed with headboard behind our head: The best way to define the direction is by the positioning of your head and feet. ie say your best direction is West. This means that your head should be pointing West and your feet will be pointing in the opposite direction East. So this menas your headboard will be behind your head at the west. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Anon, Anonymous wrote: I have been trying to get the auspicious date report, but it doesn't work. What can I do? It is currently working fine. So maybe you want to try again. You may have tried acessing it where I was doing some system updates yesterday. URL: http://www.geomancy.net/reports/free-report/freerpt-dateboth.htm Anonymous wrote: There was also one question I wanted to ask. If the husband is from west group and wife from east group, how should they choose good directions in their home? Apply the give and take approach. ie:- 1. The house must face the breadwinner's best direction. Since he earn most for the family so the house should fit him. 2. The spouse can then stay in a more favourable sector of the house. 3. Avoid the house if it is facing your Death or Disaster for either person. This is the common practise for charts that are completely opposite (ie one East group one West group). Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Poh Yen Ong, Poh Yen Ong wrote: If my partner and I belong to different categories, does it mean we are not compatible? Poh Yen Ong wrote: E.g I am a "west" person and my partner is "east". How true is it for chinese zodiac compatibility? No, the different eight house type of person does not mean that the two person are incompatible. It just means that each person has a different direction or facig that brings him or her luck. Poh Yen Ong wrote: Is there anyway to counter it? Usually, when the facing direction is different, the only issue will be it will be harder to find a house that fit both person. However, this can easily be resolved by applying the give and take concept. ie when you are looking for a home for example, the breadwinner will have to be given the best facing direction, while the spouse will get a better bedroom to compensate. To really assess incompatibility, we need to check the copatibility of the horoscope signs (ie tiger vs monkey may not be that compatible pair). One will also need to check the ba zi element compatibility. As well as analysing two ba zi chart to see if there are any clashes/harm. These three different checks will give a better assessment on the compatibility between the two person. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Sherry, Sherry Shao-To wrote: Is it okay to put a clock in the middle of the backwall of my store facing out of my front door? It's also above my restroom and storage room doors. Thank you, Usually, the reason behind the inauspicious meaning of the clock is that. Clock in chinese is pronounced as 'Zhong'. The act of giving a clock is called song-zhong, which also sounds similiar to another phrase representing sending off the dead. That is why clock has this kind of meaning. So ideally it is also inauspicious, where there is a clock that faces your home from across your home, or where you see it when you enter into your home. Clock that is placed just above a corridor walk way or above a door are also not ideal, as if the clock isn't hung securely, then there is a possibility of it dropping and hitting someone. The best place to place is on the side of the wall where it faces another wall and not a window or above door/corridor entrance. If based on the information provided so far, it may not be the most ideal if your clock faces the front door, and if it is hung just above the entrance tothe restroom/storage room door. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Anon, Anonymous wrote: Pls advise on which birthdate should we use for all kinds of feng shui calculator ( eg. four pillar, kua, bazi, etc ) - the solar ( as in the birth certificate) or chinese lunar date? The online calculators on our website requires the use of your western/gregorian/solar date and time of birth (as defined in your birth certificate). It will then do the necessary conversion to the chinese lunar calendar for any specific analysis. That is why you will see a western and lunar calendar information at the beginning of the report for you to counter check to ensure that the information are correct. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Anon, Anonymous wrote: I purchased two BaGua mirrors, one convex and one concave. I was going to hang them together in my house on my wall but now I read they are to be hung outside. Which one is better tohang and where does it go? If I hang it inside can it be facing out a window or does it need to actually be outside? Can I hang them both together outside or only one at a time? Can I hang it on a railing if there is no space to be hung over the outside door? I am trying to improve positive energy in and around my house. To be frank, you should not be putting up bagua unnecessarily. The different types of bagua has different meaning and purpose:- A convex bagua (ie the one which looks like a fisheye), is meant to deflect external sha qi or poison arrow. Also such bagua is effect to place outside the house rather than inside the house. A concave bagua, is meant more to trap/suck wealth, usually placed for example at a missing corner in attempt to retain wealth. A flat bagua, is meant more to scare away evil spirits. So you should only place it for the above reasons and not just placing it for no reasons or purpose. So hang the convex bagua externally where the threat (ie a poison arrow/sharp corner from another building/house) cuts into your home. As for the concave bagua, hang it at the missing corners of your home in attempt to trap and retain wealth for the owner. If you have neither of the problems listed above, then don't hang it at all. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Michelle, Michelle Goh wrote: Wish to ask, from the baizi reading, you can tell about your spouse right? Actually, there is very limited amount of information that you can tell from analysing only one person's ba zi chart. It can only tell us whether in general will your relationship with your child, spouse, parents & grandparents. Will it be generally good or bad. Whether there may be potential conflicts that will arise. To know more, you really need to compare the two ba zi chart together. As depending on the compatibility of the element and horoscope, plus reading the individual's spouse pillar. Only then can more relationship analysis be truly analysed. Michelle Goh wrote: But for me, I am a strong earth person, I read somewhere that Wood represents my spouse and Metal represents my children. I dont have any Wood element in my baizi, but I have low metal element. May I know if there is no wood element, means that I will have no spouse? But why is there Metal element? One really need to analysis your chart in order to comment more. However, in general, each person's chart defines which element as your wealth, your deities differently depending a lot on the element of birth. So relationship between your various pillars will also differ from person to person. So what you read need not necessary be relating to your own chart. It is because each person is different, that is personalisation is a key factor that we always stress. And that is why we do not try to simply advise people on general tips or comments. This is not right and only confuses people. Yes, though general tips and advise is very easy to give, but ultimately will it work for all? Often it does not and in fact it will cause problem if you apply it blindly without considering all the facts. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear C C, C C wrote: In general:Is both 6th May 2006 and 12th May 2006(Vesak Day) a good day to choose to deliver my BB? If it is for a baby boy, then either 6th or 12th May will be born with a fairly good ba zi luck for the baby. Except for 12th May 9-11pm. If it is for a baby girl, then either 6th or 12th May will be born with an average baby luck for the baby. As mentioned you wanted to know in general, different hours will have different luck and some differences. So I will not be sure unless a more indepth analysis is done. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Leena, Leena Abraham wrote: In our flat (home) we got a fish tank. We kept it left side (middle of theroom)of the sitting cum dining room. Please advise me the best place for a fish tank at home. 1. The best location has to be determined by where your auspicious water star is found for your house facing. Please make use of the free flying star report to generate the flying star for your home. URL: http://login.geomancy.net Once you generated the report, look at your chart. In general, the best locations to place the water position is where the water star is the current or future prosperity number. So for period 7 houses, look for the star 7 (current) or star 8 (future) numbers on the water star sector. While for period8 houses, look for star 8 (current) or star 9 (future) numberson the water star sector. These are the sectorsthat will usually generally benefit from activating water stars. Of course there will be other factors to consider but usually for users wanting to apply feng shui on their own, these are the best locations to consider placing your water feature. 2. Also, you must consider your birth element (especially if you are the breadwinner). Usually, weak fire or strong water will not benefit from having too much water feature. It will overkill you rather than benefit you. So use the free ba zi report (which is also found in our member website) to confirm your element. 3. Only caution I have for you at this point is that never place water feature at the center location of the house. This will cause a major unbalance in house and result in loss of wealth. So far you only mented it was middle of the living/dining room which does not necessary mean it is in the center of the house. So just double check this and avoid it where possible. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Aloysius Chia, Aloysius Chia wrote: Having browse through your information over the facing direction of a apartment block especially HDB unit, I have a query or rather confusion over this area.Some FS Mastermentionedfacing direction of a apartment should be the facing direction of the whole building regardless which floor you are staying. If you do this, you are evaluating the entire block rather than the unit that you are staying in. This is often used if you need to evalute how is the luck for the entire building. However, even in a block there will be some unit which has better luck than another unit. That is why taking the individual home's facing direction will allow you to determin that. Flying Star can be applied to a small area (ie unit in the block), then entire building or block, or even to a plot of land. Thus, the type of facing you use determines this. Aloysius Chia wrote: While some say 10th floor and above should take the facing from the living room/balcony looking outwards. The reason for this is that when you are on a higer floor, it is less likely that other building or surrounding block will block your view. Thus, is deemed to have virtual water (clear space). In our website, we have defined the facing for apartment as follows:- Apartment (2nd - 7th level), you take the main door as your facing direction. Apartment (8th level and up), you take the living room/balcony or where most light enters into your home. Aloysius Chia wrote: I'm confuse over here as for example a HDB buidling is facing the main road with heavy traffic so I took the compass reading at the ground floor 6 feet away from the block and it read 240 degree (SW3) but compass reading at the 11th level balcony looking outwards show 256 degree (W1). You should use the one from your balcony ie W1. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Anon, Anonymous wrote: I u/stand that this yr 2006, the Grand Duke is at NW 292-307 which happens to be at my living room and I hv told all family members not to sit facing this direction. It is more important that you do not disturb the grand duke by having any major renovation done in this sector as this will immediately disturb him. As for facing him, though it is not advisable to facing him, this has lesser impact than having renovations done. So where possible avoid it, but more importantly avoid any renovation being done in this sector forthis year. Anonymous wrote: My concern is how about the bedrooms and dining room, as each room has its own tai chi. Shld I also be concerned with the NW in each individual room so that we do not sleep/sitfacing the NW sector inside each room. In general, when we apply feng shui concepts we need to remember that there is a macro level and micro level application. When you further breakdown your individually, you are applying micro level to the analysis. While when you breakdown your home into the direction, you are applying a macro level. The more important is to avoid have renovations done in the living room since this affect the macro level of the NW sector of the entire house. The individual room corner NW is considered minor. Not practical to be applying all these restriction to each room. Otherwise, you will end up with absolutely no freedom to do anything at all. Furthermore, like I mentioned above. The more imporant thing is to avoid renovation rather than worrying about facinghim. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Anon, Anonymous wrote: I am having an architect design a house and I want to incorporate feng shui. My front doorshould facenorth, but my garagemust facesouth or east. My lucky number is 1, I am an eastern person, and water is my symbol. How can the design be maximized according to these parameters? I would strongly recommend that you seek professional consultation services to help you on this. It is difficult to provide analysis on such queries simply because a lot of factors have to be considered in order to be able tell you what is the best way. I mean for example, you mentioned the front door should face north. But in your eight house (4 good and 4 bad direction) concept for example, there are at least 4 good directions. So is there one that will be a suitable direction that you have your garage and facing be the same direction? Also, since you are building a house from scratch, it means that you also have to consider the best facing that will give you the best flying star house luck. For example, in period 8, houses generally built facing North-East/South-West gives a better Qi and luck for the house. Besides that, one will also have to consider what are the external threats available from other houses that surround your home etc. With so many factors to consider, it is hard to just advise you on what to do as you need to really consider all the different point of views then arrange the home in such a way that you are selecting the option that gives you the most amout of auspicious luck. This is why I mentioned that it is probably better you seek a professional consultation to help you make changes to your architect design so that it will in corporate the right design and layout for best qi. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

Dear Suat PG, suat PG wrote: I would like to seek your advice on how to neutralise the poison arrow inmy office. You see, I am sitting directly below a sprinkler on the ceiling. The sprinkler is sharp and pointed. Yes, any pointed arrow is considered a poison arrow. However, in feng shui we also have to consider whether is it a big or small threat. Big threat are usually large like a corner of a wall that cuts into you will create a much more larger posion arrow. So this is considered a small threat by comparison. suat PG wrote: Short of changing the position where I sit, which is not possible, what can I do or use to neutralise this? In your case, you mentioned it is not possible to shift, so I don't really think there will be any thing much you can do. As the way to block poison arrow is to have something to block ie (ie screen/plants etc). Since it is from the ceiling, it is going to be difficult to put anything to block it. If you can you can try to sit in the position that the sprinker cuts only a small portion when you sit and work. If not, then since it is also a small poison arrow and nothing much else you can do, just leave it. Try to focus on correcting other more important areas in feng shui such as your home, the colour your wear. Often the luck of a person is most significantly affected by the house (Earth Luck). So once you get that right, even if there are other smaller threats around, it won't weally affect you as much as the major luck from the house luck for example offset it. Hope that helps. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research