Cecil Lee

Dear Anon, 1. Appreciate if you can clarify whether you meant 160 degrees to the North (to the right) or 160 degrees to the North - to the left). 2. Usually, a protractor is an addition. We must need to use the magnetic or ordinary compass first to find the exact North-South bearing. And make a confirmation using the East-West. 3. Next, we need to determine the centrepoint of the house. 4. Only then we can use say the protractor to look at the layout plan. 5. Please take a look again at the sample protractor. It has an outer ring: starting from clock wise, we start from 0 degrees, to 90 degrees to 180 degrees to 270 degrees. 6. Once we align the protractor's North-South, we can easily read the direction of the main door by looking at the outer ring of a protractor. (The protactor is very useful because, it has smaller markings making it easier to comprehend e.g. 175 degrees or to exactly a few degrees deviation. 7. Since Flying Star only requires a 15 degree deviation for each sector, one should not have any problems finding exactly where our main entrance is (especially if we had got the North to South marking done). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Mimi, Sound economic sense previals over Feng Shui with regards to setting up a business: 1. What is the pedestrian traffic flow to the shopping centre? 2. Is this shopping centre meant for a specific type of business e.g. electronics plaza? health/health science related shopping centre? 3. What is the business model / business plan i.e. is the business viable? Or is the business based on hope or a fad? 4. For example, three to four years back, I often receive calls from `businessmen' who wanted me to Feng Shui, their (Taiwanese) model of `bubble tea' outlets. 5. These bubble tea is roughly the equavalent of something like the western " milk shake " business. These drinks are really unhealthy because many of the ingredients use lots of sugar. And it has only a short `catch on' period i.e. Many born between 1940s to 1980's really did not have such drinks when they were young. And this is a passing fad, because, the young will eventually get sick of it. 6. Personally, I refuse to Feng Shui such business and their outlets. 7. The rationale is clear: commonsense would tell us that such business has low entry level and nearly every other `tom, dick and harry' are opening an outlet. 8. I personally feel that it is thus a COMPLETE waste of time applying Feng Shui! And I would not want to spoil my reputation, in the short-run, taking fee auditing these places. 9. Recently, I do receive many calls from people trying to open a business selling " the drain fish " or popularly known as the Luo Han fish. 10. Often, I do receive calls, requesting to Feng Shui a shop. I normally would frankly ask them what type of business they are going into. If in my opinion, either the location is not good (based on commercial reasons and not Feng Shui) or their business model is unsound, I would flatly refuse to do an audit. 11. Well, I am not discouraging entreprenuer ship. But, facts are facts. And we cannot run away from it. 12. For your relative: 12.1 Try to look closely at the business model. 12.2 Study closely to see what are the key success factors (if any). 12.3 Look at the pedestrian traffic. If the business needs a good shop front, then usually, rental is higher; but is it feasible as compared to another unit that has less traffic etc... 13. For a business, the most important thing is about cash flow, good business model etc... Feng Shui comes last! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Yes, any smell that filters into your home is not auspicious or even hygenic. 2. Since, this is preventable and not a permanent situation; frankly, try your best (if you can) to see at your end, try to be as diplomatic as possible to speak to your neighbours. Otherwise, there is really not much one ca do. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Judith, 1. It would be best to see what type of dragon design is on the calendar. 2. If it is a simple cartoon dragon with body `flying' around, there is no issue. 3. If it is a fierce looking dragon especially with 5 claws, it is best that the room has at least a window. Avoid placing it in a room without any windows. Overall, if it is just a piece of outline art with the monthly calendar superimposed on it, usually there may not be an issue here. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Users, 1. Nowadays, based on my personal observations: 8 out of 10 Geomancers are more of a Human (man) luck practitioners. 2. What is Human (Man) Luck? Unlike Feng Shui which deals with Earth Luck; Human luck practitioners can loosely be described as people like counsellors or for church goers; having a senior e.g. pastor giving broad advice. 3. In my opinion, many of the Human Luck practitioners sell lots of `stuffs' or have `connections' to the sale of such objects or alternatively advise their clients on the `benefits of such objects':- 3.1 Some of these items include: 3.1.1 SALE OF FOUNTAINS The lucrative sale of fountains at high prices e.g. $388 to $988 depending on the size. (Actual cost price to manufacture may be as low as $50 excluding the pumps etc..) 3.1.2 SALE OF WIND CHIMES This is the most popular. Since, logically, it sounds `right' to hang one or several wind chimes. (Much easier to convience clients (victims) to buy them 3.1.3 SALE OF MISCELLANOUS ITEMS Common to see the sale of the 3-legged toad, crystals, Keiloon etc... 3.1.4 PROVIDE ADVICE ON WEALTH CORNER STRONGLY ADVICE CLIENTS that he / she alone knows exactly where OUR wealth corner is. Often, after a few months, if things does not work, the advise is that: e.g. your fountain is too small etc... STRONGLY ADVOCATING PLACING A RED PACKET IN THE OFFICE DRAWER or SPECIAL (WEALTH CORNER) Year after year, the client, is at a lost, of perhaps, what to do with last year's money. Since, this year, they had to renew the placing of these money. Perhaps, clients are told to buy something valuable this year with last year's money, and this year, place a specified amount to `activate' luck at given times. Statistically, all these does not make sense. It is like my past statement of SW = romance sector. It does not mean that if a person places 99 roses on the SW, he will definitely get close or even marry his dream girl. What happens if others also place 99 or more on their SW sector. If the focus is on Feng Shui, than, it is best that we try to differentiate: 1. Heaven Luck (Ba Zi) from 2. Earth Luck (Feng Shui) from 3. Human (man luck) from 4. Beliefs from 5. Superstitions If all of us can differentiate this, especially for those who are keen to study Feng Shui, then, there is a higher chance of success. For example, Man (Human Luck) focus mostly in the interior of the home. (Feel nice) but not external threats if any. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, When confronted with such issues, we can logically:- 1. How long have u stayed in this house? 2. If one has stayed in the home for more than 6 months and do not encounter obstacles especially financial or health, then, the tree is not a major problem. But if it does, than, it is a potential threat to the breadwinner. 3. It is true that if the tree `mysteriously disappear' *JOKE* or has been removed, then there is no issue. 4. If it does not slice thru your main door directly, then usually this is not a threat to your main door. 5. If despite of Para 4, one faces problems, then, try to check for other leaks (either several minor leaks) or a combination of one or two major leaks that may perhaps have caused personal problems. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Yes, I know of some FS practitioners are selling them. 2. Frankly, the eight rod wind chime is a modern invention. 2.1 The reason why I call this a modern invention is because, the Chinese dialect group Cantonese, likes the phonetic sound of `8' or Fatt, or prospertiy. 2.2 Because of this connotation, the trend or fad for the eight rod wind chime started or originated from Hong Kong. 2.3 Locally, I believe some FS practitioners also `catch' on with this. Not so much of its proper use but rather, in my opinion, a profit element. 2.4 Imagine, the cost price of such items can be as low as a few dollars. (Especially if they are manufactured in bulk and with low labour costs in China). 2.5 These `Feng Shui' wind chimes are currently sold close to 100 percent or more profits. 2.6 Since, it has Eight rods, it has been touted as an auspicious number. And some FS practitioners may unfortunately take advantage of this by saying that it brings good luck. Thus, some even advise to place it e.g. on their main entrance door. 3. In my opinion, if one has the money, no problems. 4. Actually, 8 stands for weak earth under Flying Star Feng Shui. And, since this is weak earth, it is not as bad as 5 which is a strong bad earth. 5. Use it if one wants to. But, don't hope for any significant `wealth results'. Excuses, Excuses and a load of rubbish.... For those who had bought it from a practitioner: may often get the advice: 5.1 please wait (but wait how long) or 5.2 perhaps the blame is that the wind chime one is using is `too small'. or 5.3 It is unfortunate that it should be placed at the external door. But, this may not be appropriate since, it may get stolen. 5.4 One must becareful of too many practitioners who are too engrossed in `Man' (human luck) i.e. making some of us feel good after having purchased questionable items. 6. There are nowadays, lots (lots) of people who use the name of Feng Shui to sell commercial products. We should take the cue from World Wild Life conservation: "If the buying stops, the killing (endangered animals) can!" Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jen, 1. Attached please find an illustration of how one can use a protractor to find the main entrance door. 2. A protractor can either be a 360 degrees one as shown in the attached. Or even a 180 degrees protractor is still possible to use. 3. In my opinion, a protractor similar to the one in the picture can easily be purchased in a book or stationery store. And such a protractor costs between US$1 to US$4 or less. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jen, AS IT IS 1. It does not matter if the centre of NE is 45 degrees or N = 0 degrees or East = 90 degrees. 2. What is more important is which is the actual compass degree at your main door. For example, if the main door is at NE; most of the time is it not possible to be exactly at 45 degrees. Then, what is the degree? The degree should be the actual degree at the mid-point of the main door. For example, if a reading may be taken, it could be at say exactly 37 degrees. The easiest is to JUST find the North to South marking (degree). And an additional confirmation of the East-West marking (degree). No one is expected to use an ordinary compass to find the difference in one degree or 0.5 degree. As it is impossible, unless one buys an expensive Surveyor's compass. After one has superimposed the North to South and East to West compass direction of the home, simply use a protractor as mentioned above to locate the EXACT compass direction. Anyway, even if one is applying Flying Star 24 direction's analysis, the deviation allowed is 15 degrees tolerance per direction. And not 1 degree or 0.5 degrees tolerance. The other option is, you know of any friends who are engineers or even children, children's friends that are studying engineering or even engaging a surveyor who can at the last resort help out to determine the compass direction of the house. However, I seriously think that it is not as complicated as it sounds. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Vijay, 1. Usually, we have to be pragmatic when applying Flying Star or the Eight sectors. 2. If our house or apartment is small to medium sized e.g. 800 sq feet to 3,000 sq feet, usually we do not need to subdivide the house into various sectors. Especially if we own the entire house. 3. In a house environment, if we are using Flying Star, more important considerations are the frontage and the back of the house. 4. However, I would agree with you, that in some cases, it would be good to do sub-sectional Feng Shui for offices. This is because, many individual offices do have their own internal floor area and their specific main door. 5. For a home, I would recommend what you had mentioned if: one is too free, or has nothing else better to do: but to eat and sleep on Compass School Feng Shui. As mentioned above, we have to be pragmatic. If each room is small e.g. 100 sq feet, taking a few steps can reach one end to the other, is'nt it practical to divide the rooms. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Vijay, 1. Please check whether are u staying in a landed property or in an apartment. 2. Usually in an apartment, it is not as necessary to have a water position since, one already has virtual water position. 3. In general, even if the location is South, usually, when we determine whether water can be sustained here is to look at it using Xuan Kong or Flying Star chart. 4. For example, if the frontage has a #7 x 2 for example, then, water is beneficial for this location even if this is the South etc... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Joe, 1. It is not quite like `Star Wars' where one comes to the `dark side':) 2. Under the Five Elements concept, there are various senarios with regards to more yin, more yang or `totally' yin or yang. 3. Some of my ebooks have covered this topic. 4. Overall, if one's chart has too much yin elements; it implies that there is a major imbalance in the chart. 5. I personally have known several persons who became very successful with such charts. As the advantage is that these people are truly very determined, has excellent attitude etc... 6. In fact, if one's chart has e.g. many yin elements; on the contrary; too much yin changes to Yang and vice versa. 7. Please note that there are three types of luck: Heaven (your ba zi chart), Earth (Feng Shui) and Human (man luck). Thus the equation can easily be changed by any of these variables. Nothing is impossible:) Perhaps, sometimes we need to watch more of the older series of Mission Impossible? Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jen, Please see below:- As I have already analysed, several thousands of cases so far, the characteristics of such a house is as follows:- 1. If the house is considered very unsuitable for the breadwinner: especially death or disaster sector: 1.1 This is already ONE HANDICAP to the breadwinner. 1.2 As the breadwinner stays in the house for several years and if there are many leaks either several minor + even 1 or two major leaks may cause financial problems. 1.3 As we are aware, if we continue to have financial problems; things can deteoriate e.g. health, marriage problems and this leads to a vicious cycle. Therefore, please don't get me wrong that just one senario e.g. the house is very unsuitable is the `end of the world'. I have seen many cases, where, fortunately, the Shapes and Forms is the saviour. And this has significantly pulled the luck up. Inclusive of proper use of Ba Zi or Ba Zi Feng Shui. It is difficult to comment on this statement. Please provide a reasonable sketch. Else, it is very dangerous to comment on what u had mentioned. This depends on the distance of the neighbour's side of the house, where it `hits' your home, whether, there is fencing or plants that shield the house, whether the neighbour's house is double or single storey etc.... I am afraid, I simply cannot answer this without such inputs. A picture (if possible would be nice, thou). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kayte, 1. It is advantages for you to plot both the Period 6 and Period 7 Flying Star chart especially if you had already stayed in the house for at least a few years. 2. Firstly, look at it this way: "No harm". Why? 3. This is because, if one had stayed in the house for sometime, one can see which charts are more accurate. For example, if any of the bedrooms are in the East or South, or especially at the East, and if family members had being staying in the `East' room for sometime without any issues on health; then, the chart closely mimic that of a Period 6 house. 4. It does not matter, therefore, if one is advised to use Period 6, 7 or even later period 8. 5. When we do charting of homes especially if the house spans a history as far back as even the 1940's; and if we have some facts or historical records, we should continue to chart objectively relying on past data to guide us (if possible). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Maree, In my opinion, once a body gets cremated and resultant = ash, this material is considered `neutral'. From my past experience, there is no ill effects in keeping it in the home. However, it is best to place the container in a `respectable' location. For example, on a high table (not within reach of children). And try to place it:- 1. If there is a specific table just for it; this is ok. 2. On this table, a bouquet of flowers (artificial) also can. 3. Avoid placing this table facing the dining table. 4. Avoid having it's back against the same wall as the toilet. 5. Avoid placing the jar in the kitchen, kitchen cabinet or in the store room. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Hoa, Please see below:- No need since there are already a 6 plus a 7. It is preferred to use a constant chime e.g. like a pendulum clock or constant metal instead of hanging two sets of 6 coins. Yes, given that there is a strong bad earth #2 plus a #3. And that #7 x 2 is quite weak to redress the #2 (although it can still cope with #3). A set of 6 coins would help here. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Joe, 1. Yes, this is not Feng Shui; but rather can be loosely classified as `beliefs'. 2. In my opinion, (or frankly), I don't think that there is an issue here. 3. If we disregard my comments under Para 2, personally, I would not place a `Welcome' mat at the balcony if it leads to `nowhere'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Yes, you `hit-on-the-nail'. I went thru your description once and gave up understanding what u meant. Without that sketch, I don't think I can answer your question. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. I hope you can understand that the advice given is very general. 2. In Feng Shui there is always no two situation that is alike. Especially since many of us have different personal birth charts and the birth charts of family members. 3. As you can see, if you browse thru this forum, there are many variable and situations. 4. If you are refering to the East/West group or Eight House Charts; this is only one of the zig-saw puzzles. 5. I will always emphaise that, everyone must know the Purpose, Strength and Weakness of each concept. 6. It is always good to have the house fit the breadwinners. As this will reduce one `handicap'. Usually, for problems to occur in a house, there are at least two or more major `leaks'. 7. I believe, that everyone will agree that house hounting is one of the `tedious' tasks as it involves a major decision in our lives. 8. Since you are not too family with time dimension, please do more homework into this area. 9. You pose a question: do I need to know the Period etc... I would say WHY NOT? 10. Shapes and Forms are equally important also. 11. Knowing as much information, and FIRST finding out what they are specifically aimed to do is a Key success factor! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Spring, Please don't despair. With regards to the house Feng Shui, you mentioned that your bedroom is on the `east side'. Try to stand at the centrepoint of the house and use an ordinary compass to check to see if your bedroom is at the compass direction east. If your house was built or had a major renovation done between 1984 to 2003; most likely if your bedroom is at the `East'; for last year there will defintely be a Yearly #5 (misfortune and sickness) at that sector. This does not include at least a base #5 (misfortune and sickness) star at East. And usually there is another #5 or #2 in this location. If so, for Lunar New Year starting from 1 February 2003, the yearly star will no longer have the #5 at this sector. In addition, if your bedroom is truely at compass direction east: 1. Avoid at any costs, the Earth element (beige, cream or yellow). 2. Avoid the Fire element (pink, purple or red). 3. The best colour at the East (room) is white. (Not withstanding, your actual Ba zi element and strength). 4. If your bedroom is not white, in general, a 6 rod hollow windchime or even a mechanical alarm clock that makes metallic sound of `tick-tock' would help to neutralise the bad Feng Shui of the house. 5. Alternatively, since 2004 is coming, most likely the birth chart for the next 2004, will not have #5 at so many sectors. (Although, there may be occassional #4 (disputes) or #3 as the likely replacement. This is not as bad as #5 or #2 since both are related to health and child-birth. Please think positively:) Wishing you GREAT SUCCESS! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Joe, Please see below:- Please go thru the following resources carefully:- http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/art-cecilcompass.htm Frankly, it does not matter if the 3-legged toad has lost another leg or had regrown it's 4th leg. This is a heavily exploited figuirine that costs a bomb to the users. It's manufacturing price is cheap but usually the person that pockets the most are the sellers of these products. In the past, I had written the origin or story about the toad. Do a search and one may find out more. Apologies for the side-track, usually in Symbolic Feng Shui:- 1. for any figurines be it a fish, a frog, a toad, it is always best to keep it's mouth `occupied' with something. 2. For instance, the 3-legged toad's mouth usually has a piece of an I-ching coin and sometimes an artificial diamond in it's mouth. This is to signify that it's mouth is full and filled. If it's mouth is open, it is very inauspicious as it may inadvertently suck one's wealth. For fish figurines etc... in a fountain environment, it has to spurt out water. It would not be good if no water comes out. And it's mouth faces inside the house. 3. For all sorts of commercial figurines, it should be `pointing' inwards into the house i.e. symbollically to `throw' wealth into the house. As opposed to facing out of the main door, to throw away wealth. 5. Anyway, personally, I find all these too commercialised. 6. Perhaps, the only comfort is that it may psychologically boost one's Man (Human luck). Or give one hope that things may change for the better. 7. But if things does not change for the better; and for those who bought it on `roll-over' credit card payment, one may end up the looser. 8. The morale of the story here is that if one pays $388.00 for a `limping' toad, check out the next few months if one can realistically recoup this amount or not. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Users/Students of Geomancy.net, 1. Let me introduce you to the concept known as " Penetrating Sha Qi ". 2. Introduction 2.1 On 26 January 2003, I received an e-mail from a user who had purchased our Ba Zi report and found it very accurate as compared to one charted by a local practitioner. As our life readings coincide with his personal experience. 2.2 He informed us that a year ago, he had engaged a local Feng Shui practitioner. Things did not improve. 2.3. On the insistence of his wife, he engaged another Feng Shui practitioner to Feng Shui his home. At this point, he used a `special method' of Flying Star and tried to introduce changes. 3. However, as he had purchased our Ba Zi report; and we were shocked to hear that he had engaged so many practitioners. We were reluctant to go thru the various findings done by the two previous practitioners. 4. However, I was curious and since he had purchased our Ba Zi report, we asked him for his layout plan. 5. When he sent us a scanned image of the street map, I was very shocked to learn that there were two schools: 1 primary school shaped in the form of a hand gun and another neigbhouring secondary school, which looks like a shot-gun pointed towards this block of flat. 6. Today also, I received another online audit and was shocked to discover that this family had also been staying in the same block of HDB flat. 7. As a courtesy to both parties, I will not reveal or show the exact layout plans. 8. Both families `suffer' similiar fate:- 8.1 Family 1 ------------- Husband and wife: childless and career up and down with constant retrenchments. 8.2 Family 2 ------------ Three family members: Husband and son, were constantly sick and son had several operations. Husband career stagnant to the point of `decay'. Wife, worked long hours and recently, quit job. 9. External Environment `Threats' 9.1 What happened here is that both local practitioners failed to take into consideration Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. 9.2 I often emphasised in the past and present that one cannot merely eat and sleep on Flying Star or Xuan Kong Feng Shui alone. THE ILL EFFECTS OF PENETRATING SHA QI (c) Cecil Lee, 2003 9.3 One can academically draw beautiful Flying Star Charts but, these may not be of use from threats known as `PENETRATING SHA QI'. Penetrating Sha Qi is an external environmental threat that can be as far as several kilometres or more away. It usually symbollically resembles a weapon e.g. a gun. Apartments or flats in it's way will face negative effects: mostly financial and in health. 10. Please refer to the two sample illustrations: p-sha1.gif and p-sha2.gif 10.1 Please refer to the following markings on both charts:- Markings ======== Marking `A' - Imagine this as the bullet shooting out of a gun (be it a hand-gun, a shot-gun or a machine gun). Marking `B' - The victims (Apartments attacked by this penetrating Sha qi) Marking `C' - Shock waves. Buildings (Apartments close to this shock wave has unfavourable sha qi). For example under illustration: p-sha1.gif; the government Housing Development Board (HDB) Block 622 receives unfavourable `shock waves' from gun nozzle of "Jurong West Primary School". However, the hardest hit will be marking `B' or 601A. Fortunately for illustration purposes, this is a car park. But as mentioned above; one can see a true example under the illustration: p-sha2.gif Under illustration: p-sha2.gif, an actual HDB block shown as marking `B' will be hit by penetrating Sha qi : A - A - A. This penetrating Sha qi is similar to a gun: it comes out in bursts. (Imagine, a gun, that needs ammunition. It has to be loaded, fired, barrel (gun nozzle) needs to be cleaned, and fired. And what happens is that life will not be so smooth for these dwellers. For example, one may find a good job; then either forced to resign or retrenched etc... Marking `E' : Look carefully, and you can see the profile of a gun barrel (or gun nozzle). Marking `F' : Imagine this as the trigger for the gun. Marking `G' : Usually, this is like the ammunition magazine. BUYING A NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BOARD (HDB) FLAT? Well, many new HDB flats many not have the schools built yet. Do cross your fingers that the school is not in the shape of a gun. And worse, if the barrel points to your unit. Or has shock waves that travel like marking `C'. In addition, if there is a further handicap e.g. if the house does not suit the breadwinner; then this is a serious time to consider selling it especially if one is faced with a multitude of problems e.g. Finance, Health, Disputes (at work and poor marriage). BUYING A RESALE HDB FLAT? Here, you have better control. Just try to avoid homes as shown in the two illustrations. Happy House Hunting! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jen, 1. The Year of Horse (2002) is fast disappearing. 2. For the Chinese, we will be celebrating the New Chinese Lunar New Year on 1 February 2003. 3. For Year of Horse 2002, Grand Duke is sitting at 180 degrees facing North 0 degrees. 3.1 Exactly opposite the Grand Duke is known as the 3 killings location. 3.2 For the Grand Duke at 180 degrees, must avoid disturbing or touching him. 3.3 For the 3 killings location, simply avoid any renovations at this sector for Year of Horse 2003 (only). 4. For Year of the Water Goat, 2003, Grand Duke will be moving towards SSW 210 degrees. And the 3 killings is at 30 degrees. (Apologies Please ignore any of my recent postings as I mistakenly stated that Grand Duke will be at 220 degrees - 10 degrees error). Actually, the location of Grand Duke for 2003 can be found under this link:- http://sg.geomancy.net/resources/yearly-forecast/forecast-2003.htm Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear All, There was a massive overload of the global internet systems on 25 Jan 2003 causing network congestion across major US internet gateway carrier routes causing connection problems to our various International/US websites. If you are from Asia/Australiasia, you will have problems connecting to us during your day-light hours on 25 Jan 2003 to our US global servers. If you had tried to send us an e-mail, between 12:30 a.m. EST (GMT +1200HRS) on January, 25, 2003 to 22:00p.m. EST on January, 25, 2003; please re-send your e-mail as we might not have received it. News on this can be found at Yahoo! News or at US funded CERT.ORG We sincerely apologise for the inconvienced caused. Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee

Dear Veronica, 1. Frankly, it is best to keep the toilet door closed when not in use. And keep the toilet clean and airy. 2. To `side-track'; for the toilet, from a Feng Shui point of view; toilet qi should be `flushed' away or dissipated as soon as possible. 3. And ideally, at least one side of the wall should share an external wall. If the toilet has ventilation glass at this side (external wall) it is best to open them. 4. For your son's bedroom, make sure that the windows are opened and the room is well ventilated. But if he usually sleeps in an aircon environment, closing the windows is ok. 5. This not necessary but, personally I use three sets of Honeywell and 1 Amcor (with ioniser) air-cleaners and turn it on daily. But the filters should be changed on schedule. 6. Rather than relying on Feng Shui, especially if the doors and windows are not opened all the time, such devices helps improve the air quality around the home. Warmest Regards, Cecil