Cecil Lee

Dear Anon, 1. Perhaps, you can elaborate more on the use of the rationale for placement of windchime at NW and East. Or for example: Is there a problem at NW that needs fixing or South. 2. Overall, a 6 rod metal windchime e.g. made of copper or brass or aluminum hollow rods with wood piece are OK. 3. But as to the 5 rod (hollow rod) windchime, this is less preferred. The rationale for using "6" as it symbollically represents " Big metal " or strong metal. Which is often used as a cure. 4. Likewise, 5 under Flying Star is not a good number and where possible be best avoided (if one can). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Piet, To be honest, the only thing is to relocate the toilet. But, may not be practical or allowed by the owner of the second floor. The only way is to relocate the toilets. Otherwise, thre is really nothing much one do. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Chinese numerology and even any other numerology can be very confusing. This is because, there can be varied interpretation. And the same number can be considered auspicious but can also be interpreted as inauspicious. For example: a number such as 5. Some consider it auspicious because, 5 represents `balance' or the Five Elements concept. While others may view it differently e.g. Flying Star number which is inauspicious as it is also known as " misfortune " or Deadly Yellow or bad yellow star. 2. In Chinese numerology, the phonetic sound is equally important. Especially numbers like 4 represents " die " in Cantonese. While `8' represents `fatt' or prosperity. While `9' in Mandarin represents longevity. Thus, some consider 444 or die, die, die as inauspicious etc... 3. Therefore, there is no standard basis of knowning whether a number or a combination of numbers are auspicious or not. As this is like a "50-50" senario. Where, it can be 50% auspicious and in another interpretation 50% considered as inauspicious. 4. To `offset' this, some people have `played' safe by aligning their house numbers in an upwards direction eg:- For example if the house number is 777:- 7 7 7 One may see something like in the above. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Usually, there is no impact on your home especially if it is an ancient or old site. 2. So long as it is not a location of mass masacare or tragedy; there is relative of no concern. 3. On the safe side, if your building is e.g. red brickwalls, this is considered most yang and is one of the `safeguards'. Alternatively, consideration is for painting the exterior of the main door (if it is facing that direction) red. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Yeow Leong, 1. Usually, 6 rod metal (or alumnium hollow rod) windchime can be used as a `cure' against Flying Star sectors which have imbalances such as numeral #5 or a combination of it. Or other sector imbalances 2. Thus, I would assume that your FS practitioner had identified that location or the two sectors i.e. North and North-West as requiring constant metal cure. 3. Where the metal windchime (6 rod) represents "Big metal" is used to constanly hammer on a bad sector. 4. From my opinion, if your house is built under Period 7 i.e. between 1984 to-date; usually (from my own analysis); two areas that can use windchime is East and South. 5. For me, so far, if the house is a Period 7 one, there is no need for e.g. 6 rod metal windchime. Usually, if metal is used 6 metal coins should be used instead. However, it is best to check with the FS practitioner - his rationale for using such a `strong' remedy. 6. It is good that you ask your FS practitoner more about the problem area. If possible, ask him to explain the sector imbalance at that section in relation to the Five elements concept. 7. This is because if he is using Flying Star Feng Shui, each number is related to: strong or weak and one of the elements e.g. Water, Wood, Fire, Earth or Metal. 8. If that sector has #5 or #2 or two or more of it, then, it is a strong candidate for a 6 rod windchime (in particular #5) to constantly hammer the bad earth. 9, Since you are paying for the service; you have a right to know more. Nowadays, as more of us are knowledgeable in Feng Shui and Five elements etc... as "consumers" we now have the right to find out more. And then, use this as a basis to judge the service. Especially this is best done prior to taking up a service. For those in the west; the litmus test is much easier. If the FS practitioner will not be able to use Five Elements; we can totally forget about taking up their service. Five element concept is the mininium requirement in everything relating to Feng Shui and divinity methods. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Piet, Frankly, there is not much one can do here. However, it is not an issue if:- 1. the toilet bowl is not directly above the main entrance. 2. sewerage pipes are not directly above the main entrance. If it is a toilet, usually, the proper water-proofing e.g. of the floor. So long as there are no sewerage pipes running down the main entrance area (e.g. covered by false ceiling) this is acceptable. The only "last resort" is to relocate the toilet. (Usually this is not possible). Otherwise, frankly, there is really not much one can do. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, In my opinion, this is considered a minor renovation and from my personal experience; I feel that (or strongly feel) that there is no change in the period of the house. Especially more so, if the house was built under Period 7 i.e. 1984 to 2003. And during this period, if a house was built anytime after 1984, it does not matter if renovation has been carried out many times from 1984 to 2002. The house will always remain a Period 7 house. Warmest Regards Cecil

Dear Yaoliang, 1. Frankly, from my experience, I do come across, clients who have previously being advised by a Feng Shui Master to place windchimes. 2. For this instance, the client was asked to place windchimes on all four corners of the living/dining room. 3. Subsequently, or by coincidence, this client met with problems. And, `damage' control had to be done i.e. undo what was done previously. 4. To this day, I am still quite puzzled by many Feng Shui practitoners who like to recommend windchimes in abundance. 5. Usually the `litmus test' is to relate or try to relate the placement of objects with the Five Elements concept. Here, a specific element is used to neutralise a sha qi or poison arrow. Or a combination of elements are used to do so. 6. Seriously, maybe you have to ask the Feng Shui Master, what is his/her rationale for you to place 3 windchimes. And specifically ask: what type of windchime: hollow rod / solid rod? metal/wood or combination of it? etc.. 7. Many of the current practises or fondness of using objects e.g. windchimes etc.. perhaps, is due to supersitition. 8. There is another school of Feng Shui, which is related to buddhism which talks about the eight lucky treasures of Buddha. 9. Here, this school, asks their clients to bury e.g. a plague of the eight treasures before laying the tiles. For example, an eight treasure plague is placed at the front door and at all corners of the house. In my opinion, this is more of a superstition. 10. When I have the opportunity, I would go to the various temples and ask their senior monk/chief, of what relevance (if any) of such placements. Or it is simply just the standalone work of the Feng Shui practitioner. 11. But, presently, I have doubts if any of the monks would advise on such matters as these are considered materalistic objects. Temples do not use them. Therefore, I feel that it is most likely of a commercial interest. 12. Last weekend, I was on my way to a Feng Shui talk.. and Robert pointed to me a monk carrying a handphone etc... Times have changed indeed. 13. In my opinion, therefore, if you can try to contact the Feng Shui Master -- as you have a right to know more of the purpose of placing them. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Benjamin, 1. I believe Feng Shui can use Feng Shui to help diagnose your problem. 2. Relatively simple situations like you had mentioned especially a staircase at the opposite flat may pose a threat to your home. 3. I hope you can understand that it is very (very) difficult for me to visualize what you are facing, here especially information like the distance the angle of the staircase etc... If you have a sketch and roughly indicate the distance of the rubbish chute and the staircase; and any other apartments close-by, I would be more than happy to take a look at it. You can either fax to me at: 065 - 64820570, or scan it, or take a picture or use any paint software to attach a sketch. Without the appropriate info, it would not be good for me to `rattle' a `cure'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Daer Sridevi, 1. It is interesting to find out more about results of survyes onreflections especially from TV sets under the following links:- http://www.geomancy.net/poll/poll.pl 2. If you do not cover the TV sets, do you have sleep problems? 3. Do you have a TV set in the bedroom facing your bed? 4. And some other questions. 5. Overall, it is a commonly stated by many Feng Shui practitioners that when we sleep, our spirits wonder out of our body... and it would get a shock or get frightened. 6. For some of us, we are not too comfortable after hearing it. While others may have sleep with mirrors facing them and find this a non-issue. 7. Therefore, when it comes to actual mirrors; we can say that some of us are immune to a mirror facing our body. And thus, it does not matter for these people. 8. Usually, if we can, try to avoid having a mirror e.g. on a dressing table facing our body. 9. However, for TV sets, which is a form of entertainment; many of us, lived in an era when TV sets were cheap enough to be placed in our private bedroom. And in many homes, there are at least 2 or more TV sets. Depending on how many family members in a household. Usually, each bedroom may have one TV set. Modern TV sets have good tinted or `sun-x' type of non-reflective or minimal reflection screens. For those of us who are luckier and can afford LCD panel screens; there is really no reflection at all or very minimal. 10. We are on this earth for a relatively short time i.e. if we are lucky we live to a ripefull age of 90+. Thus, why should we deprive ourselves of e.g. TV sets. Many of even those who do not have one in their bedrooms, may have at one time or the other fallen asleep sitting on a sofa. Yet, we slept soundly. Therefore, it is felt that this is secondary and not a big or real issue for many of us. However, there will always be a small percentage of the population who may be more sensitive. But, I believe, many of us do not belong to this category. So enjoy our life! While we can! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Under the Eight House or East/West 4 persons concept, priority should (where ever possible) be given to sleeping in a good sector. And only after this, then it is nice to have one sleeping in a good direction. Since, most of us have already moved in or impossible to change rooms etc.. there is not much more than what one can do or `squeeze' out this concept. To improve one's luck further, it is best to use other concepts - instead. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Diana, 1. If one is frequently ill or stressed, Flying Star Feng Shui can help to diagnose the `birth chart' of the house. And if there are imbalances in one or many sectors, this can be neutralised. 2. However, we are looking more on the `technical' side. And equally important is the Shapes and Form of the house. 3. Here, Shapes and Form is important because, it can be used to look at a house from a macro level and later on a micro level. 4. One should first apply Shapes and Forms first. And if necessary use other tools such as Flying Star to look at within the home. 5. The rationale for this is quite simple:- One classic example was written by Dr Evelyn Lip in one of her books. 6. Here, no one really knew why, there were so many calamity in e.g. this specific home. Even a Feng Shui Master intially could not understand the situation. 7. However, if I can remember correctly, it so happen that it was low tide and the Feng Shui Master peered or looked at a canal and saw a profile of a stone which looks like a frog with it's mouth opened facing the house. 8. Here, the Feng Shui Master had found the problem! The hungry mouth of the seemingly innocent looking figurine had caused this problem. One situation is to fill up the mouth of the frog. Or remove it. 9. Therefore, if there is a problem, and one cannot hire a competent FS Professional on-site, may have to do more `homework'. And this is why, in a forum type of environment, where advise is given without being on-site, I cannot really pin-point exactly the problems faced by many people:- 9.1 As no two situations are similar 9.2 One or two line descriptions or even detailed wordings may get mis-interpreted. Therefore, one has to be more cautious in providing advise. And it is always better to give more information. For example, frequent forum users like Mr Benjamin Jue and several other forum users have always tried to give as much details as possible. And with such information, one can expect better replies. I do not expect everyone to have digital cameras etc... or scanned images but... I hope to bring up that the more details given, the more confident of giving better advise. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ben, 1. Further to what I had mentioned earlier, this house, which is in a good estate has `more elaborate' counter-actions against it being the corner house. 2. The Two Ba Gua mirrors is considered "minimal" by this owner's corner house at Meyer Road, Singapore. 3. Here is a top-view and picture of the house:- http://www.geomancy.net/events/CDL_FS_Talk/talk_1_slide_45.htm 4. The owner of this house further added high brick walls to his corner house:- http://www.geomancy.net/events/CDL_FS_Talk/talk_1_slide_46.htm 5. The above is not the end of it. In this picture, one can see a close-up of a symbolic old lamp (to provide light) to the house. The owner does not light it up but by installing it along the wall, it symbollical means to brighten up the wall area:- http://www.geomancy.net/events/CDL_FS_Talk/talk_1_slide_47.htm 6. This slide shows the main door is away from the corner of the traffic light:- http://www.geomancy.net/events/CDL_FS_Talk/talk_1_slide_48.htm 7. In addition of the high walls; lighting; you will notice a warrior with two tall pillars of lions guarding with him the corner of the house:- http://www.geomancy.net/events/CDL_FS_Talk/talk_1_slide_49.htm 8. In addition to the above, you will notice bushes providing double protection to the brick wall. And there are actually more but not shown clearly i.e. you can see a Ba Gua roof behind or next to the warrior on the right of the picture. The owner also has some other brass figurines. 9. Thus, one can imagine, in Singapore, these are some of the examples or extend that a homeowner would go thru to `protect' or `triple-protect' their homes! Therefore, it makes the two ba gua mirror you mentioned for the house - minimal as compared to such an elaborate work done. 10. The brick wall is in away also commonsense approach. Especially if it is there to `protect' the house in case, there are accidents along the busy intersection. 11. And should a vehicle veer into the house, at least, the brickwall would offer the first level of protection. 12. Ben, once again many thanks for sharing with us i.e. especially the effort to take the photos. 13. Yes, in some homes, where thre is a corner house and the `frontage of the corner' here is long or exposed, some may place Ba Gua mirrors. But frankly, no matter how many mirrors one placed: there is always a higher risks of accidents happening at road junctions. And cars, vans / lorries may go out of control. It is therefore, more prudent to have a solid wall. Or if there are frequent accidents, the government authorites should consider `highway' type of barriers to protect the home. This is a better, than to trust it to Ba Gua mirrors to halt the advance of a run-away vehicle. *JOKE* maybe, the owner should see the movie SPEED and SPEED 1. To get a sense of moving objects cannot be stopped by a `mirror'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sheue, Thank you for taking the courage to write in with your problems. Feel free to write to us directly at: support@geomancy.net - If you already have a online report account - please let us know the account login name or if you do not have an account, we can create one for you. Here, do let us know privately the password that you want. So that we can give you the necessary credits to help you truoble shoot your problems. We will be very happy to provide you and your friend with the necessary paid credits - FREE of charge for you to use `Feng Shui in a holistic method '. However, you have to do some homework e.g. take compass readings / generate the necessary reports and follow the advise within it. Wishing You, your husband and friend, a good turnaround this year! Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Ben, Yes, I had a few years back `documented' a similar case in Singapore. This house is situated at the junction. And the owners took great pains in `protecting' their house:- http://www.geomancy.net/photo/photo1/photo1.htm Please refer to the above links i.e. Pictures 1 to 5. I had other pictures, I think I had posted it to the Photo Tours of Interest (with pictures) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Peck Wun, 1. Usually, it is good to have bedroom doors that are properly aligned i.e. good to have the doors:- 2. at a corner rather than at the centre of the room. Where the door opens unobstrusively into the room. 3. In my opinion, it is the general consensus amongst many FS practitioners that doors should not directly face each other. 4. Therefore, I share the same view that it is of secondary importance that two doors should face each other. The common consensus is that it would lead to arguments or friction between parties sleeping in each of the room. Therefore, it can be regarded as inauspicious. 5. If you are able to get or contact the author, try to check with him/her - if you can. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Thank you for drawing up the illustration. From what I can see, it is good that there is quite some distance between bedroom 1 and master bedroom. And from the sketch, it also looks like the master bedroom door is not directly aligned with bedroom 1 door. This is good. In my opinion, although, bedroom 1, 2 (with bathroom) and master bedroom are in the same corridor, because of the adequate space between e.g. bedroom 1 and masterbedroom and bedroom 1 and 2 doors also pose not much a threat here. Therefore, I personally feel that there is not much problem - here. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Flannery, 1. Under the symbolic animal concept, yes, the centre represents the Yellow snake. 2. Overall, we should not take the animals "literally". As the saying goes "a picture paints a thousand words". 3. Let me go off-track (first): In Singapore, when we started our first Singapore elections to elect representatives to Parliament, it was mandatory for political parties to adopt animal signs. 4. Thus, if one does not have or could not think of one; candidates can choose from the register a list of "party symbol". Thus one can find an independent candidate with e.g. an animal symbol as an example an elephant, or star etc... 5. Therefore, if (in a hypotheical case) if the candidate choose an Elephant symbol; it does not necessary mean that there is something unique associated with it. Here, the rationale why, symbols have to go with party names is because of the literacy rate at that time was very poor especially with adult voters. Therefore, when adult voters cannot or may not really read "romanised names" symbols are easily recognised by most of us. 6. Here, parallel can be found with pictorial representations: 6.1 When one sees a Phoenix: It is considered pink/red and represents in it's original form pink/red = South direction while a bird is akin to flying freely in a clear space environment. 6.2 A tortise with it's hardshell represents or looks like a hill/mountain. And one look and one can visualise it as a `solid backing'. 6.3 Similarly, we call the centre animal " Yellow Snake ". Here, the snake is again a pictorial representation of the earth element (which is the centre of the house). And it is also known as the "yellow snake". Where yellow colour represents earth element. 7. Therefore, in my opinion, there is really not much issue with your interpretation of centre as the `snakes' domain. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Allison, 1. In my opinion, once one bought the house and unless there is a drastic move (most of the time impossible or impractial to change the location) of the toilet. 2. There is really not much one can do. However, as a comfort: usually, if the toilets are in particular located with at least of the walls sharing an external wall; this is considered overall acceptable. 3. Here, contrast this to worst-off senarios like toilets at the centrepoint (the reason why it is better to have the toilet sharing an external wall - thus impossible in such a situation to have the toilet at the centrepoint of the house). 4. Usually the concept of the Eight House is that if one does not spent time at a specific sector - this is really not an issue. 5. Contrast this to the `extreme' where someone found that the toilet is located at his/her "prosperity sector". Here, does it make sense to purposely spent time or as much time there? If this sounds unreasonable, then it is not really of an issue. 6. For those who are building a new house, it is best to consolidate all the toilets at a specific sector of the house. Rather than out of convenience, toilets are at e.g North, South & East of the house. Where possible, if the house is medium sized or large, one could possible reduce the toilets to e.g. North (two toilets can be there to serve i.e. bedroom 2 and 3) and East (another toilet perhaps to serve the master bedroom). 7. For the toilet(s), the best one can apply is the Yin and Yang concept of keeping it more yang i.e. bright and dry. since toilet locations are considered more yin. Thus have a balance of more yang element there. 8. Simple things like chosing table tops in lighter colours is better than e.g. black. Although black looks `classy' it may if the toilet has less lighting.. less reflection causing that area to be darker. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Yew-Meng, In my opinion, and I believe, it is the general consensus of many Feng Shui practitioners that there is no basis in the type of concept put forth by such books. The key ingredient of Feng Shui is based on the Five Elements Concept. Even under the Flying Star or Eight House (Compass Schools) if one check with many of the more popular practitioners; many would not agree with the type of concept put forth i.e. reversal of magnetic poles. The traditional Flying Star model is a horizontal model i.e. looking 360 degrees horizontally. This traditional model has been adapted to look at flats/apartments and thus; the `Vertical Flying Star model' was born for that purpose. It is said that each level has a different influence of Qi. And, the Flying Star apartment house numbers is popular especially in densely packed cities like Hong Kong. Where, at every turn, houses are always one or more than two storeys or more high. You can try to use the Flying Star house no. report by keying in a zero ( 0 value) in the # field and check the results. But, my emphasis is that the Flying Star house no. report is of secondary importance. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Allison, 1. Recently, I posted a painting with double 9 fishes. 2. For example, if one look closely at that particular painting, 2 x 9 set of fishes are facing each other. " 9 " represents or sounds like longevity. And thus is considered an auspicious number. 3. Yes, Chinese lanterns: some which you had mentioned either had four sides or there are four round lanterns X 2 on each side is equally acceptable. It would be best to use a `pair' or even numbers and it would not be good to add an extra `fish' unless it is a single piece of painting or drawing/art work. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Paul, 1. For the type of Ba Gua to use, you can look at the most recent postings to the conference: Photo Tours of Interest (with pictures). 2. Look out for the most recent postings: Part I, II and III where there are descriptions and pictures of the various types of Ba Gua mirrors and the purpose of its use. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. I am glad you find the forum useful. 2. Firstly, there should not be any conflict between a weak metal and a wood-horse as the second is the heavenly stem plus earthly branch of your year of birth. 3. And in the greater picture of Pillars of Destiny: it is part of the overall picture of your Pillars of Destiny or Ba Zi - where your weak metal is derived from not only the Year but also includes the Month, Day and Time of birth. 4. For Gua or Kua being 1; one has to remember that it is also based on a general overview i.e. based on the Year of birth only. Thus, to re-cap; a proper or a simple basic Pillars of Destiny would alone take into consideration Year, Month, Day and Time. 5. Contrast this to just the Year of birth being looked at when we look at Gua or Kua number. Therefore, it is felt that there is not much comparison that can be done between the two: Eight House (Gua number) and Pillars of Destiny e.g. weak metal. Since there is no direct comparison, the two cannot be used to re-enforce each other. 6. The rationale of the success of the Eight House or 4 good/4 bad directions is it's ease of understanding and ease of use. This is it's plus point. 7. But for those, who want to advance further could perhaps use advanced concepts like: for example if one is a weak metal person, then finding a house with `earth' element is more beneficial. Since earth helps metal to grow. Thus if one uses Ba Zi Feng Shui then, one may consider a house with the directions at NE or SW - or a earth house. The above is a simplistic look at group of concepts relating to Five elements concept. 8. If one may start to wonder, then it is best said that Eight House cannot be used to confirm the Ba Zi method; since we are not comparing `apples' with `apples' but apples (Eight House - only one's year of birth) with an orange i.e. Year, Month, Day & Time of birth. 9. It is also similar to the concepts of: Flying Star Feng Shui & Nine Star Ki Although, if anyone ask a good FS practitioner, he/she will say that both are one and the same. But when we try to `mix' and match Flying Star with Nine Star Ki; one will be at a total lost or bewildered. As both follow different paths and results are not essentially identical -- for confirmation. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Peck Wun, Usually, if one has children; it would not be good to have the two bedroom doors face directly each other. Even a parent's room door facing a child's door directly is considered inauspicious. It is felt that this could inadvertenly create a clash or result in disagreements or arguments between the two parties staying in each room with one another. The bedroom door can still face each other if one room is one's personal study/work location and the other room is used for sleep. Otherwise, best to avoid doors facing each other. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Chee Siong, 1. There is no cure under the Eight House Theory as it cannot be broken down into the Five Elements concept. 2. The theory is very useful; if one has yet to purchase the house. And it serves as a good guide or indicator as to how suitable a house is to a person. 3. It is good to hear that the bedroom and study areas are good sectors for you. 4. Depening on your interests or non-interest in other Feng Shui methods; you may like to find out more on the other discipline of the compass school of Feng Shui: Flying Star Feng Shui. (It is used to further reduce any possibility of problems). Otherwise, if you personally feel that the current situation is acceptable, then, that is fine. Warmest Regards, Cecil