Cecil Lee

Dear Audrey, 1. In Feng Shui, there is still a (strong element) of `Male domination'. 2. Given the two different groups - i.e. East vs West, we often go for the male figure i.e. in this case your husband. Unless you earn substantially more. 3. In my opinion, if one strictly base it on the Eight House than, this is still not the `best' home. 4. Go more for such combinations:- Husband: Excellent, Prosperity, Health and Longevity vs yourself - Spook and Irritation For example, the Main door is your husband's Excellent while for you it is your `spook' or irritation. 5. Where possible, one can still try not to have `death' or `disaster' at the main entrance or the bedroom area, Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear George, Please see below:- Since, one party is an East group person while the other spouse is a West group person. This seems to be acceptable based soley on the Eight House concept. It is good to hear that the front door does not line up with the door of the opposite house. In general, it is acceptable for your house to be `lower' elevation than the neighbours. But, frankly, I cannot comment more; since I do not have a full picture of the house. Hopefully, the toilet(s) are not at the centrepoint of the house. In GENERAL, with the simple description, I can only provide the above `guarded' comments. Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. >The street number is 50. There are just too many types of numerology and the number of the house is less of an importance, here. The crucial aspect or the `bigger' picture is that of: Location, location and location.

Dear Guest, Please see below:- This depends more of what is facing the house. (Are there any threats such as a neighbour's sharp pointed roof) etc.. In my opinion, therefore, this may or may not pose a problem. It does not pose a problem if there are no threats to the main door. Often, many homes have drainage at the front of the home. But hmm.. 6 metre wide is pretty large drainage. Under `commonsense' approach to Feng Shui, if there is such a huge drain, it looks more like a canal. In the past, this is inauspicious - especially if the connecting `bridge' to our home is made of planks -- which if not well maintained can pose a safety hazard (it may collapse). If it is a storm drain (leading to our home); if there is large rainfall; and flooding occurs, someone walking on it may be swept away. Or a car, may fall into this canal. Please note that all these may not necessarily happen in your case. But, here, I am merely illustrating some of the `rationale' why, in "Feng Shui" this can be considered inauspicious. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. One thing for sure, most of us would (intuitively) feel uncomfortable about this - especially if; one leaves one's main door open. 2. Yes, it is best to take a `peep' on the type of god that they are worshipping (other than their ancestor tablet). 3. Here, it is important to have an idea what they are `doing'. 3.1 For example, if they are worshipping a statue of a buddha and/or Goddess of Mercy; This would imply that their main purpose is for the " Protection " of their home. 3.2 But if they are worshipping " God of Wealth " or any other figurines holding e.g. a long sword; then this can be considered as a `sha' qi. 3.3 For example, Para 3.2 can be considered as a `threat' to our main door area since; their god holds a `knife' facing our main entrance. This is akin to `threatening' the neighbour with a `knife' or `robbing' one's wealth. 4. Even, without such gods, it would be best not to have a set of kirin face our home. This is because, unlike a pair of `smiling' (plumb) lions; often the set of kirins look pretty fierce! 5. Often, many buildings do not use a set of kirins. Because, it also can imply bringing disharmony (frequent quarrels to the family who placed it there). In fact, many temples do not have them. 6. Try to find out what are they worshipping first. 7. For the time being, can you close your wooden door, all the time? It would be nice if your grille gate has panels that shield the door from this `offensive' objects. 7. At your end, you can (if you want) counter the kirin by hanging a red banner (Hong cai) above your door. Under Para 7, if the kirins are made of METAL (brass/bronze or white), then, Red (fire element) can be used to destroy METAL. This is where the be used to `bring auspiciousness to your home as well as; reduce the kirins to a set of `cowardly' puppies... Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. Hmmm... Let's hope that somehow, the set of kirin - becomes stolen by somebody, else......

Dear Anon, 1. Gua or Kua cannot be used to locate the best placement of a water fountain. 2. The two dynamics is used: 2.1 Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. 2.2 Here, since the living room is often symbolically a `water' area, a water feature can still `hug' one of the walls. 2.2 Under the Compass School, the Flying Star Feng Shui is used to find the best location for a water position or alternatively to avoid a water position. 3. If one is new to Feng Shui, it is best to understand these concepts, first. 4. In addition, it is often unfavourable for the breadwinner who is a `weak fire' or `strong water' element to have water inside the home. 4.1 For example, water may further exhaust a weak fire person. While water may further increase or fuel a strong water person. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Each of us have our own birth chart. And in the Chinese system this is known as our individual `Ba Zi' or `Pillars of Destiny' or also known as `Eight Characters'. 2. Here, do we change our birth chart, say every 20 years? Yes / No? 3. Our birthday (birth date) always remains. 4. Flying Star Feng Shui 5. Imagine, your home. Does it have a birth chart? Yes. 6. We can draw a parallel to this to Ba Zi. Each house is said to have it's own birth chart. 7. Often, the chief consensus is that a house birth chart will change only when there is a major renovation done to the house/home. 8. For example, the clue here is that if all houses MUST change their birth chart.. How come then? that there are houses that still retain say a Period 5 or 6 birth chart? 9. Here, if there is no major renovations done to a home; there is a strong implication that the house will remain e.g. a Period 5 or 6 home. 10. We should ponder over Para 8. However, often, if there is a change in qi, it has to do more with a larger area. For example, the entire estate rather than a single unit (eg. apartment). 11. A better or more realistic approach is; for example, since the last 3 years, for every on-site home audit, I have actually looked at two charts for the owners e.g. Period 7 and Period 8. 12. Here; what we look at is: 12.1 Is Period 7 better than Period 8 or vice versa? 12.2 The reason for this is that, if Period 7 is much better than Period 8, where possible the owners (or those who live in this house) AVOID any major renovations under Period 8. 12.3 Alternatively, if Period 8 is better, than, the advise would be for the owners (tenants) to do a `major' renovation under Period 8 to take advantage of this situation. 13. Caution: My main concern is that, the consumer should not be "taken-in" by anyone wanting to benefit from collection of more fees to do additional Feng Shui audit. 14. We should not allow some unscrupulous Feng Shui practitioners `con' us into paying more for their Feng Shui audit. 15. Going forward, imagine a Feng Shui practitioner will become "rich beyond Everest" if he gets additional fees from his past clients - to `re-evaluate' their homes. 16. For those who are taking or intend to take up a Feng Shui audit make sure that you REQUEST your Feng Shui practitioner to evaluate your current home with the two periods in-mind. To give you proper advise as mentioned under Para 12.2 and Para 12.3 17. I must emphasise that, we do not allow Feng Shui practitioners to benefit from our `fears' since many of us, can easily be taken in by such notions. 18. I have to put a stand here. Not all Feng Shui practitioners are out to make the extra (lucrative) money. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sushma, 1. In Singapore, often, I have only seen the lower income to `lower middle' income buy such objects. Rarely if any; do I see the mid-middle income to higher-middle income to the rich buy such things. This would `give' a clue as to it's usefulness. 2. Sometimes, it is not advisable to bring in any type of `figurines' into the home. There are often many situations where, (if in an occasion that) we bring in the `wrong things' than this can be detrimental. 3. Perhaps, try to SEARCH for " tomb " or " Japanese " where I had written an actual case of `inviting' the wrong spirits home. 4. I am not saying that your figurine has anything to do with or remotely to do with Para 3; but if you have the time do read the article. 5. If it brings `bad luck' to your husband, then it is best to `wrap' it up e.g. with red paper and tied with red string. Keep it in a store or cupboard, first. This beats throwing it away. And monitor the situation. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, I suggest, you go thru this resource carefully:- http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/art-cecilcompass.htm Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sushma, Please visit this url: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm There is a step-by-step guide on how to do a `Eight house' chart. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear LeAnne, I searched this forum and came up with a previous article, I wrote on stone lions. (Often, if the fu dogs are suppose to resemble the lions, then, the items held under their paws should be similar.) If you want to view some of the .gif files mentioned below, please go the the conference below and search for the subject (below). Warmest Regards, Cecil Posted in: Info :: Feng Shui Tips & Guidelines on Thursday, April 18, 2002 09:41 AM Subject: How to properly place a pair of Chinese Stone Lions We have seen many pictures of buildings with the Lion figurines. In many of the ancient Chinese buildings, one hardly notice that:- 1. The Male Lion 1.1 This Lion sits on the left side of the building. 1.2 The Male Lion will have it's mouth open. Showing in traditional Chinese society, MALE is `dominant'. 1.3 It is holding a ball. 2. The Female Lion 2.1 It sits on the right side of the building. 2.2 It has it's mouth closed. Here, the FEMALE is considered submissive. 2.3 The Female Lion holds a lion cub. You can view the pair of MALE and FEMALE lion under this URL: http://www.geomancy.net/mypictures/cgi-bin/mypictures.cgi?search=lion&img=8&cat=all&bool=and The pictures in the above link are:- lions1-1.gif (Showing the FEMALE lion with cub) lions2-1.gif (Showing the MALE lion with ball) 3. Do click on the thumb-nail picture for a larger view. 4. I hope you now better understand the symbolism of the `ORIGINAL' pair of Lions. Does your pair of LION STATUE have this description? YES / NO ? If not, yours is just an `ordinary' lion. Warmest Regards, Cecil Thank you for your

Dear Cindy, When it comes to Feng Shui, one has to take note of two ingredients:- 1. Sit facing a good direction for study. (You can make use of the free reports at http://www.geomancy.net to generate a chart for your daughter. There is a free report specific to the placement of study postion. 2. Another critical factor is based on Shapes and Forms i.e. and it has to do with light filtering (or sometimes becoming a glare) into the windows to the bedroom. 2.1 For example, if the bedroom happens to face West directly. And there are no other buildings or trees to block out this sunlight. It can be difficult to do work if our table is against a window facing such a strong light source. 2.2 Frankly, other than the above, there is not much else Feng Shui can help further your child's "learning ability". 3. Going forward, one may have to either pick up further `tips' from the teaching establishment or anyting relating to it. 3.1 For example, in the past, (anyway, I had left school) for many years already but some of the `study' strategies I remembered were:- 3.2 Build up a child's interest For example, bring your child to a library. If your child is young, pictorial books with few words are best. Spent time e.g. before your child sleeps, to tell her an interesting story. If your child is older, then try to find a quite spot; place a study table, with a study lamp on it and also place all the writing materials either conveniently in his/her drawer. 4. Nowadays, as parents, the worst we could do is to buy a Personal computer (PC) for our child. Unless, we set some guidelines.. once they start playing computer games.. that's it! 5. I am sure, there are books out there that teach us, techniques on some of the better ways to `motivate' our child - in a conducive learning environment. What most of us are aware is : to avoid `pushing' our child to study. Often, this has a negative effect. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. In the past, when there were few (if any) high rise buildings; it is much easier to relate it to a landed property; than say an apartment. 2. One best way to look at a `major' renovation is of the following:- 3. Case Study 1 ================ 3.1 Someone has sold their home. For example, this house was purchased by a couple who married in the 1970's, stayed there. And when their children grew up; the children moved away. 3.2 Often, the `old couple' who have already retired decided to sell this house. 3.3 Most of the time, the house could require renovations to modernise the home. 3.4 For example, you came along and purchase this house. ANd decide to do a renovation this year. 3.5 Usually, this action, could result in a change of Period to the current e.g. Period 7 i.e. 1984 to 2003 house. 4. Frankly, there are no hard and fast rule to say for sure whether what constitutes a major or minor renovations: IT DEPENDS! 5. But from the clue above, we have to look at it from many angles. 6. Often, it should be a situation where, we may have to move out e.g. because of hacking the entire floor, replastering, removing doors or demolising walls. 7. Another way we can look at it is perhaps the amount spent on the renovations. For example, if you are in Singapore; for example an average Housing Board apartment i.e. 5 room type, if brand new may perhaps require at least S$15,000 to make it liveable i.e. doing the floor tiles and kitchen cabinet etc... (It can be more!) 8. We can base on such a quantitative assessement; if our renovations equal to (for example) this amount or more, then, we may perhaps, (roughly) say that we have done renovations. 9. The other situation is that; because of the nature of the renovation, e.g. hacking floor etc.. and making it difficult for us to live-in until the renovations has been completed -- in such a situation, we may have to move out temporarily. 10. By moving out (e.g. stay at relative or in a hotel); this act could be symbolic of `taking' over a new home, once the renovations had been completed. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. In the past, when there were few (if any) high rise buildings; it is much easier to relate it to a landed property; than say an apartment. 2. One best way to look at a `major' renovation is of the following:- 3. Case Study 1 ================ 3.1 Someone has sold their home. For example, this house was purchased by a couple who married in the 1970's, stayed there. And when their children grew up; the children moved away. 3.2 Often, the `old couple' who have already retired decided to sell this house. 3.3 Most of the time, the house could require renovations to modernise the home. 3.4 For example, you came along and purchase this house. ANd decide to do a renovation this year. 3.5 Usually, this action, could result in a change of Period to the current e.g. Period 7 i.e. 1984 to 2003 house. 4. Frankly, there are no hard and fast rule to say for sure whether what constitutes a major or minor renovations: IT DEPENDS! 5. But from the clue above, we have to look at it from many angles. 6. Often, it should be a situation where, we may have to move out e.g. because of hacking the entire floor, replastering, removing doors or demolising walls. 7. Another way we can look at it is perhaps the amount spent on the renovations. For example, if you are in Singapore; for example an average Housing Board apartment i.e. 5 room type, if brand new may perhaps require at least S$15,000 to make it liveable i.e. doing the floor tiles and kitchen cabinet etc... (It can be more!) 8. We can base on such a quantitative assessement; if our renovations equal to (for example) this amount or more, then, we may perhaps, (roughly) say that we have done renovations. 9. The other situation is that; because of the nature of the renovation, e.g. hacking floor etc.. and making it difficult for us to live-in until the renovations has been completed -- in such a situation, we may have to move out temporarily. 10. By moving out (e.g. stay at relative or in a hotel); this act could be symbolic of `taking' over a new home, once the renovations had been completed. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. `sum of ten', double 7 and double 8 are strictly based on Xuan Kong or Flying Star Feng Shui. 2. `Sum of Ten' For example, if the #numbers add up to 10; then this is considered as an auspicious number. Often, this is factored into under the Eight-One combination where the 9 by 9 luo shu grid when ( times ) X together i.e. 9 x 9 = 81 combinations. Here, for example, a Flying star numerology of #2 combined with #8 which when added equals sum #10. This is considered an auspicious number (interpretation). 3. Double 7's and Double 8's This is the most popular concept. Where for example since we are now under Period 7; if the main entrance or door has double 7's e.g. #7 mountain with #7 water, this is considered a very auspicious combination. 3.1 For example: a House under N2 ( 0/360 degrees) This house has a Flying Star combination of double 7's at the main door. Although on it's own #7 are inauspicious but because we are currently under Period 7, based on the Flying Star numbers a double 7 i.e. #7 mountain with #7 water is considered an auspicious combination under Period 7. 3.2 If we proceed with a major renovation for a house under N2 ( 0/360 degrees) say after 2004, the Flying Star at the main entrance will be changed to a #7 mountain and #9 combination. 4. If a house was built or born under Period 8 e.g. a new home constructed now, but only ready say in Year 2006, will thus be considered as a Period 8 house. 4.1 Under this situation, homes with main entrance facing double 8's are considered very auspicious under Period 8. 5. But, most of the time, these can be considered as `wishful' thinking. 6. This is because, under every Period, only certain sectors ( compass directions ) have such a Luo Shu grid. 7. We can compare this as `nearly' missing a lottery. But the truth is that: " A miss is as good as a mile ". For many people, if the lottery number is say: " 1486 " even if we got 148 correct but the last digit wrong! we will still MISS! the prize. 8. These theories, therefore or often are therefore meant more for the practitioner. For example, during current Period 7, we have personally tried or had actually purchased for ourselves, homes that suit us and fortunately, these are double 7 homes. The Pearl String Formation or simply " Pearl String " 9. "Pearly string" you mentioned again is only SPECIFIC to Flying Star Feng Shui. In fact, the most correct direct interpretation of this is known as " The Pearl String Formation ". This information can easily be found in ancient Feng Shui books. 10. One can look at it as something like a `Reverse Osmosis'. Often we hear of the term "A rose amongst the thorn " but under this Pearl String Formation concept, it is a reverse of commonly thought out idea that we MUST have `clear space' at the frontage while there should be a mountain at the back. 10.1 THE CONDITION: 10.2 In order to take advantage of this concept, a Flying Star chart MUST FLY or " FLOW " in SEQUENCE. 10.3 For example, (ROUGHLY) the specific Flying Star chart must have numbers that flow THREE-IN-A-ROW e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 2, 3, 4 or 3, 4, 5 or 4, 5, 6 or 5, 6, 7 or 6, 7, 8 or 7, 8, 9 or 8, 9, 1 For example if we look at a row of Luo Shu grid numbers of the same numbers e.g. base number or mountain number or water numbers they must flow in such a pattern. UNDER SUCH A CHART, there are specific conditions: 11. Under "reverse osmosis" if a house has this chart PLUS there is a hill at it's frontage. The hill must be of a specific height e.g. as high as a one storey house; 12. In addition: there is water at it's back, this type of house can benefit by a " MOUNTAIN " at it's frontage and a " WATER " at its back. 13. DEFYING CONVENTIONAL SHAPES AND FORMS THINKING 14.1 If we can see the argument, this is not the conventional `thinking' that Water MUST be at the front while a Mountain MUST be at the back of a house. 14.2 Often, we practitioners will first, scan the environment and chart out the Flying Star numbers for this house. And, if the house has such a `formation' PLUS, the Flying Star has `running numbers' such as 3, 4, 5, then this will be favourable for such a house. 14.3 As mentioned earlier under Para 7, in every Flying Star periods, there are very few charts that meets such a condition. 15. In addition, another specific condition is that the house MUST have a rectangular or `earth shape' e.g. rectangular or square to achieve such a condition. 16. If all these conditions are MET, then it is said that it can override the common norm that `clear space' MUST be at the front while a `mountain' should exist at the back of the house. 17. Going forward, as mentioned, there must be such specific match in order for such a property to `turn the tide' from being an inauspicious house to a prosperous house. 18. Under Shapes and Forms, there are equally many examples that have a reverse osmosis `effect'. Where, often, the common idea is that a certain form MAY not be considered auspicious but, in fact, sometimes, it can be the other way. 19. For example, I had previously written a real life example on `The Sterling' condominum. Which has a triangle plot of land. On the surface, it may look or sound inauspicious, but, take a look at the analysis and one can understand why, the condominium was designed to `bring the dragon qi' from the mountain to `water'. 20. For more info, do a SEARCH for " THE STERLING " in this forum. Or go to the specific forum conference " Photo Tours of Interest (with pictures) to learn more. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear all, 1. Further to what I had mentioned, often, I mentioned that it is `inauspicious' to have a toilet at the centrepoint. 2. Much of Feng Shui is about `commonsense'. 3. If we closely examine one of the rationale for not having a toilet at the centrepoint is because of `water' in the toilet / bathroom. 4. If we can keep this toilet, clean and dry is ok. But what happens if we often bathe in this toilet and after bathing, there is always a wet floor or wet walls or water in this toilet. 5. Somehow, such `water' has to evaporate. And it would be `nice' to have a toilet sharing an external wall; because, some of the moisture, can be `distributed' out of the windows or ventilation fan of the toilet. 6. Contrast this with a toilet `smack' in the middle of the house. Somehow, the remants of water has to `escape'. And may have to escape into our home - giving much `moisture' within the home. This may cause mildew or if we have walk in wardropes, many of our clothes may become mouldy. This is especially true for leather products. 7. Most of the time, much of what seems to be " Feng Shu " have strong (or very strong) links to "commonsense". 8. It is always good for all of us to try to check to see if any of the `reasonings' in Feng Shui can be attributed to `commonsense'. If so, it certainly makes more `sense' to us. And we can offer such explainations to those who want to learn more of Feng Shui. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Nguyen, 1. Usually, there is no issue if this drain is covered and does not lead directly into any of the bedrooms or pass thru beneath bedrooms. 2. There are many other considerations - when purchasing a home. 3. Ideally, if you can, try to avoid it if the sewer is pretty obvious and if stench or smell comes out of it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Often, we have to look at it from a different perspective: 1. If a room is directly at the centerpoint, often this is not as ideal - because qi often cannot `properly flow' within such a room. 2. Imagine this, often a bedroom is a place of privacy. And the only windows we can have in a room is e.g. it shares an external wall. 3. The only thing feasible for a centre bedroom is the bedroom door. I can only visual that if this room is truly at the centerpoint, there is least likelyhood that there can be any windows other than a bedroom door. 4. Given such a situation: Unless one opens the bedroom door, often, natural light cannot filter into this room. And making it `dark'. Thus the need to turn on lights even during the day time. Sometimes, if the house is big, light cannot filter into this room. 5. Toilets at centerpoint. 5.1 This is similar to a toilet at the centrepoint of the house. 5.2 Where possible, or preferably that a toilet should have one of it's walls shared with an external wall. If this is so, it often cannot be at the centrepoint of the house. 5.3 Often, in Feng Shui, we like to have the toilet qi dispersed as soon as possible or if possible, have some of it dispersed out of an external wall. For example, often, many public toilets have ventilation fans that are turned on blowing the toilet `air' out of the top window sharing an external wall. 5.4 Perhaps, you may not have a choice, here. Therefore, what I am trying to mention are:- 5.4.1 Often it is `unhealthy to have a bedroom at the centrepoint - as it implies - less natural air flow. The alternative is if we can turn on an aircon to circulate air. 6. It is chiefly because of such a reasoning and not because of where we should place our belongings in this room is the most critical point against a bedroom at the centrepoint of the house. 7. I believe, given the bedroom layout vis-a-vis the bedroom door, there is really not much alternatives in the placement of furniture e.g. bed, study table, wardrope. Usually, there is no issue if they are placed at the centrepoint. Warmset Regards, Cecil

Dear Cindy, 1. Most of us would love to hear that each of us have a specific "wealth area" in our home. 2. Sometimes, this can work `against us' for the benefit of those who sell products. 3. In true traditional Feng Shui, `wealth' can be looked at as follows:- 3.1 In our ba zi, e.g. terms like "auspicious wealth" luck period often means either having children or if it is found in our later luck periods e.g. 50's or 60's then it is most likely; grand children. 3.2 This is because in the past, China was an agricultural society. And it is said that the more "hands" the better to help toil the soil or plant the seeds plus harvest. 3.3 Today, our wealth under ba zi is still our children. Here, in my country, it is common to find road sweepers, cleaners, taxi drivers who worked hard to ensure that their children study hard and go to universities. 4. Under Feng Shui, the two key critical success factors for `wealth' creation are:- 4.1 A `comfortable' home. A comfortable home would result in good health and directly or indirectly affect our relationships and family life. For example, if one member of a family constanly falls sick, this can place a strain on both that individual and become a `burden' to the rest of the family members. 4.2 Under Feng Shui, expect to try to harmonize our Ba Zi (Heaven luck) with our Feng Shui (earth luck). 4.3 Earth luck is about our external environment (often difficult to change) and internal environment - some of it quite within our control. 4.4 The clue here is " location, location and location". Good location is ideal. 4.5 The next step is to see how well our ba zi can `fit' or harmonise into the home. This is often done by finding a suitable house for the breadwinner, proper placement of bed, furniture etc.. 5. The next key success factor is the flow of qi within the home. Qi should be allowed to flux thru the centrepoint of the home and circulate within a home. 6. A north-south or south-north house is often better especially if -- we can avoid walls or external facing directions in direct sunlight from morning (east - rising sun) to the (west -setting sun). 7. Often, these homes (if not shielded by other buildings or trees) can have walls that absorb much heat making the home hot. 8. Often, the notion of `wealth corner' is only a psychological state of mind. We all want to believe that we have a wealth corner in our home. 9. Or as you had mentioned, to the point that perhaps, each room has a `wealth corner?'. So far, the only successful situation is using Flying Star to detect metal elements within sectors and - if the sector can activate water, this is good. Or thru the application of Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. 10. Otherwise, your guess is as good as mind with regards to the so called " wealth sector " even in a room. 11. The only caution is that we should not be taken in, by those who may perhaps have a `hidden agenda'. In particular the purchase of material goods. 12. In fact, a better situation is to keep the money to save it for a rainy day or spent it on our family members. 13. Many of the FREE wealth "creation" situations are worth much more than looking at ways to `improve' our wealth corner. 14. Hugging or kissing one's child often gives a lasting impression on a child. And help promote good mental situations. 15. Making an effort to give a `listening ear' to a spouse or family member or a teenage son is another `wealth' creation model, that can still us in good stead. If we can increase or simply improve such " Man/human " luck, it is worth thousands of dollars spent on products that do not often give us the same (long lasting) returns. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Often a Flying Star analysis would reveal significant numbers of bad star associations e.g. #3 (disputes, quarrels, conflicts) #4 (scandals) Usually these stars may have combined with other bad stars like #2 and #4. For example, under the eight-one combinations #3 with #2 would result in quarrels, bad luck, lawsuit, lost of wealth. Often stars like #4 (bad wood) may combine with #1 (water) where water may further fuel or increase bad wood. 2. It is good to look at your home in relation with the Flying Star Feng Shui. And especially cure sectors that are out-of-balance. As each house has different Flying star numbers, a cure would have to be based on your specific home's Flying Star chart. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Wang Jing, Comparing the Mountain vs Water star to yield 81 combinations 1. House Number analysis or also known as Flying Star (Vertical analysis) is based only on the eighty-one combinations to interpret each floor. 2. This eighty-one interpretation is also used under the 20 Year / Yearly or even monthly Flying Star (horizontal analysis). 3. It is the relationship of star combinations like e.g. #5 mountain with #2 water stars that produce an interpetation such as "sickness or illness in relation with stomach, hands or legs. 4. Thus, since only this eighty-one combinations are permutated or looked at, there is no issue of using it in either Period 7 or 8 or for other periods. under this module. 5. If one looks carefully, under our 20 Year / Yearly Flying Star report, it is found under one section each sector as " Eighty-One Combination Explanation. " This explanation is after the relationship analysis of the Five element analysis (mountain vs water star). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jen, Is it possible to post a picture of this view? This is because no two situations are the same. There are many things to consider i.e. 1. What design / thickness are these poles? 2. How tall are they? 3. What is the distance between them and your main entrance. 4. What is at the front of your main entrance e.g. clear space? or a low wall. 5. Is there a foot path at the front of your main entrance and does it meander? There are many more uncertainties. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Luigi, If you use our What career suits me report, you can find three career guildines:- 1. Career related with wealth. 2. Career with Power and authority. 3. Suitable Favourable career. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. One should normally, not combine the two. This is because when we usually look at location's qi, we take into account the magnetic influence and qi flow within that room. 2. Human beings is considered as having a `different' type of qi i.e. a human being that is alive and kicking has their own body qi or a combination of yin-yang qi. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Further to what I had mentioned; we can draw a parallel to taking an examination or (test). For example: A person is taking a language examination (e.g. a second language other than the mother tongue such as Spanish or Mandarin.) In order to pass this examination we have to take the following tests:- The Mandarin Examination paper comprises:- SECTION 1: 1. An Oral conversation test. (10 marks out of 100 marks) Objective: This test is to show our ability to speak or converse in Mandarion. SECTION 2: 2. An essay test. (40 marks out of 100 marks) Objective: This test is to test our ability to write in mandarion. SECTION 3: 3. A final exam paper consisting of multiple choice questions and fill in the blanks. (50 marks out of 100 marks) Objective: To test our understanding of commonly used words and grammar and vocabuary of mandarin. 4. Thus, such a test has three sections: SECTION 1 = 10 marks SECTION 2 = 40 marks SECTION 3 = 50 marks Total marks= 100 marks. 5. Thus, if say, the equivalent Flying Star `examinations' is under Section 3 = 50 marks, it is often not possible for us to score the FULL 50 marks. 6. We can still fail this examination if we fail miserably under Section 1 (10 marks) and Section 2 (40 marks). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. It is always good; if one wants to learn Feng Shui, try to understand each concept. 2. I have always recommended a three-step approach: 1. What is the PURPOSE of the concept? 2. What are it's strengths? and 3. What are it's weaknesses? 3. Earlier, what I mentioned i.e. water at the centrepoint of the house relates to Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. 4. Here, the question was about water position at the centrepoint of the house. Often, this is ONE major leak. 5. Other major leaks include e.g. a house at a `T' junction or other inauspicious issues or problems. 6. One can still `fix' the internal problem e.g. balancing the Flying Star of the interior of a home correctly. 7. But, other identified leaks DOES NOT GO AWAY. 8. For example, one can do a `perfect' balance of all the elements in a home using Flying Star but what remains is sha qi as the house is (for example) at a `T' junction. 9. It is good to remove more leaks (by using Flying Star) but no matter what one has done here, one still has a fractured arm. 10. Perhaps, it would be `worse-off' if the Flying Star imbalance has not been corrected. In such a situation, there may be more leaks. 11. This is like a recent posting (this month) of a user who had asked " I am getting a contractor to remove the tree which is found to be `slicing' thru my main door (sha qi). 12. But, this is just one leak. There could be more leaks such as e.g. toilet at the centre etc... 13. Often, a more reasonable approach is thru `holistic Feng Shui'. Where Shapes and Forms and Compass Schools are used to diagnose and analyse a home. 14. What was seems to be suggested was that correcting the Flying Star Feng Shui and `closing' an eye on other problems - does not translate to all our problems `going away'. Some of the problems are still there. Warmest Regards, Cecil