Cecil Lee

Dear Anon, 1. Please find pictures of a `small version' of the Chinese Abacus:- 2. The above is a small, abacus. There are larger ones. 3. Usually, they are made of wood. 4. What is the Chinese Abacus? It is a calculator. Where beads are moved up and down and by feel and looking at the beads, complex calculations are made. 6. An expert abacus user can easily calculate numbers faster than one can key in to a modern liquid display calculator. 7. Generally, one can say that the movement of the beads like the computer `bits' and `bytes' i.e. On and off system. 8. In fact, Singapore, introduced the abacus to the schools and this enable students to `fair' better at mathematics. Thus providing a competitive advantage to the students. Many other countries e.g. Taiwan have students who excel in using the Abacus. The speed and complexity of calculation by some of these top students can excel that of a computer or that manually done by students using other `techniques'. 9. Larger abacus are found especially (in the past) in retail outlets all over the country. These accountants, use it to do their accounts. Depending on the size of calcuations, some abacus, have more beads especially in the `top' divider row for such purposes. The soothing sound of someone `clicking' on it is simply wonderful. But unfortunately, uncommon nowadays. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Dylan, If you can provide me the pre-analysed information, and not merely numbers such as 7-2-7 etc... I would be glad to provide you with further advise. As I mentioned in several messages that, time is a precious commodity and I will be glad to help anyone if they provide me with pre-analysed information and not `raw data'. Your main entrance enjoys Double 7's if it lands directly at the main entrance door. For example, within 15 degree deviations e.g. if double 7 is located at 0 degree, the main door should not deviate to the left or right of this 0 degrees. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Hi users For those who do not login to the forum but participate thru the mailing list, here is a real life example of an apartment with excellent Feng Shui:- More pictures are available in the forum under the conference: Photo Tours of Interest (with Pictures) which is not available under the mailing lists as it contains pictures. Warmest Regards, Cecil (C) Cecil Lee, 2000, Real life Shapes and Form Techniques

Hi everyone, The "Receive Position" (C) Cecil Lee Let me introduce you further to real life examples of apartments with excellent Feng Shui:- I coin the above concept `The Receive Position' 1 . A couple of years back, my mum & dad saw an advert in the newspaper on a condominum development. 2. This condominum development is unique in that the government does not allow the bungalow to be destroyed for a large condominum project. 3. Instead, the developers must restore this 100 year old condominum. 4. Thus a Condominum was built facing the side of this bungalow. Between the two or at the frontage of the condominum is the swimming pool. (A picture is attached). 5. The swimming pool is at the frontage of the condominum. Providing a clear space effect. It is at the side of the bungalow. 6. The bungalow, is divided into four apartments: two at ground level and two at the first level. I personally would not want to get the bungalow, as wealth is being `drained' from it. Furthermore, it is `entrapped' position. The bungalow unit also `sits' lower than the swimming pool. My neighbour, the owner of ground floor unit (next to the pool), I understand, has been trying to sell his unit since 2 years ago without success. 7. Fortuantely all units in the condominum were taken up except this unit (in the picture) and a second floor unit). 8. I was pleasantly surprised and excited after doing the Feng Shui audit. 9. It has excellent Shapes and Form, quite unique because, under symbolism in Feng Shui wealth literally flows to the roof of the bungalow and since this particular unit was at the fourth floor, as shown in the example, it is in the `receive' position. 10. Thus `wealth' that flowed to the roof of the bungalow, from the combined four units are `received' by this unit. 11. We immediately purchased the unit and have been staying in it since. This freehold apartment was bought at Singapore $600,000 (as the developer offered $50,000 discount as it was the last two units left and they wanted to sell it in a hurry). Today, it would fetch close to Singapore $1.2 million at current market price. Although it does not have a double `7's this fully makes up for the excelent Shapes and Form. It is unique. My new house, which is ready in a few months at another condominum has double `7's. Therefore, hope you do spot a `unique' Feng Shui house also. As I mentioned, half the battle is won if one has a good Shapes and Form house. If it is like the above house, you get a quantum leap This concept is similarly applied under `The Sterling project' where the unit at the apex, is also at the receive position. My latest acquisition of a new home, does not have this but as mentioned above, has Double `7's. The Good House report module at geomancy-online was used for this acquistion. Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. Please ignore, the duplicate picture Meyer2.jpg (which was uploaded twice).

Dear Anon, In my opinion, there are four `sources' of such spirits: 1. Wondering imps. These imps, I believe are playful imps that perhaps are `attracted' to the home e.g. where they pass by a house, found the sound of the windchime. In my opinion, these are quite harmless, but can give nightmares to people. 2. Spirits or souls that could not rest easy. For example, they were brutally murdered, hanged or some other events of such nature. I believe, these spirits soul were not laid to rest and perhaps, the event somehow still continue to be `trapped' in the particular area. 3. The Seven Lunar Month. Since ancient times, the Chinese believed that during the first day to the last day of the Seven Lunar month, each year, the gates of hell are opened and hungry ghosts wander on the earth. During this period, many Chinese are superstitous, and one often see, the burning and offerings during this period. There is also a hungry ghost festival where a performance was made, to applease these hungry ghosts in the hope that they do not make trouble. In the 7th month, you do not see the Chinese (who believe in this) move house nor go to the beach to swim, they avoid travel if they can and marriages are a No, No, during this period. Strangely, either by co-incidence, I often observed that there are more cases of `death' during this month particularly the elderly in my country. Perhaps, this is indeed a co-incidence, but, if one looks into the newspaper (quite alot of obituaries) and go to public housing estates, one frequently finds, tents that signify, that someone had died. As in such housing estates, it is common for the coffin to be placed there for a few days, to allow visitors to pay their last respect. 4. Bad or evil spirits. There are some who pay homage to `evil spirits'. For example, they keep or trap these `evil spirits' in a small bottle. The Japanese has a spirit, which is paid homage in a coffin shape. What happens is that, by paying homage to these `evil spirits', one get a few years of enjoyment e.g. money etc... But, after the time is up, it is payback time. Where you lose your life or return it to them. The person really dies. 5. The earthly posessions of the person are unable to be retained. The only way to get rid of them is to sent them away with the earthly possesions. Only expert `cleansers' can totally get rid of them. If they get `attached' to a house, they can hide inside e.g. large ceramic pottery e.g. large Chinese vases, or trees of my grandfather (my mother's side in Johore Bahru). Fortunately, after the exorist was done, his home was not affected. The large Chinese vases etc.. had to be destroyed and thrown away. If they are not properly removed, it would affect the unfortuanate household owner whom they `fled' there. (This incident really happened in the 1970's to my uncle - my mother's brother's mother in-law). I remembered that my uncle [who is staying in Malaysia, and the incident occurred there] mother-in-law paid homage to the `coffin' Japanese spirit and lost her life). 6. For dogs, I personally had observed a dog that was tied to the front main entrance. When a spirit appears, the dog would move uneasily back and forth and whine or howl uncomfortably. Again, I apologise to anyone if the above cause any anxiety. This is not Feng Shui but, since this question was asked, I would like to share my personal experience on this. 7. Coming back to the question of detection, I have mentioned earlier, the various methods available to detect them. But we must not create an environment conducive to them. For example, without proper knowledge, placing a wind chime especially a metallic one, at Yin locations or metal locations may unduly enhance and `attract' e.g. imps to the house. If the spirit is particularly violent, one may fall sick later. For example, if one uses the Luopan and subsequently, it goes `hay wire', and one falls sick immediately or shortly later, one may have to throw away the Luopan. Currently, based on my personal experience, houses that are build under periods 1, 2 or 3, 4 or 5 are more prone to such occurences. Houses built under Period 6 or 7 are relatively clean. But if there is a major incident, e.g. a hanging or suicide especially at the North East sector, perhaps, the situation is `trapped' there. If it is properly neutralised or elements balanced especially, reducing Yin environment, it can be elimnated. Warmest Regards, Cecil n 4/13/00 3:04:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:

Dear Anon, Please see below:- Generally, it is acceptable to plant the additional flower bushes. Like all plants, they need frequent trimmings (especially, if they had grown / mature). Usually, there is no specific plants that one should keep, but rather, plant plants that are commonly found to thrive and flower in my specific country. It would be nice to see the flowers bloom. Yes, we live in a practical world. Where, we do have things that we keep near our bed. Usually, one do not need to shift it. The only thing is if we can try (where possible to avoid) a sharp corner (if we can). But as you mentioned that it is a small cupboard, it is still acceptable to leave it at the current position. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, Apologies, but I still cannot visualise what you meant. If it is an alley, and there is no poison arrow, it should be acceptable. Or are you referring to the garage is located at the end of the lane. Thanks. Cecil

Dear Anon, Further to what I have mentioned, spirits can also be found by: 1. Calculations using the Flying Star. If there are too much yin concentration at sectors especially the NE, more likely, it would be conducive to such spirits. Interpretation of the Flying star numbers e.g. rope, young lady could suggest, the spirit had been hanged. 2. Using the Chinese Loupan. If the compass needle spins `violently', then there would suggest some activity at the sector. 3. Modern methods, used by Western ghost detectives that look at `signatures' e.g. a measuring device on the temperature. If the temperature drops suddenly, (unexplained cold), then it could suggest some anomaly. Other measuring devices e.g. heat sensitive cameras which can also pick up `cold' spots. 4. It is said that an innocent child e.g. 1 year old or less may be able to see. 5. In my opinion, a person with a weak element such as a weak wood person, especially, if they have further `developed' their senses. Again, please note that the above is more on beliefs rather than Feng Shui. I hope you do not make me out as a *Quack* after this. One can generally say that the above, is part of the "occupational hazard" of a FS practitioner and dwell more towards YIN Feng Shui or Feng Shui for the dead. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Aimie, Proper Pillars of Destiny to obtain a person's true element i.e. weak or strong, takes much effort to calculate manually. As mentioned, in earlier postings, time is precious and I concentrate only on helping users to further interpret reports, if necessary available at www.geomancy-online.com Thus, I hope you understand, imagine if I were to do manual calculations, it may take up to two or three days just for one person. Life is short and I feel available time should be used wisely instead. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Steven, For a clear glass or see thru glass, such as those in modern shopping units, can be threatened by a `poison' arrow from a distance. Frosted glass or opaque film, would do the `trick'. Here, if one cannot see, it no longer becomes a threat is `half-true' i.e. half-solved. The treat has still to be neutralised outside the building to take effect. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Elena, 1. In terms of priority, beds are considered the least concern. For example, more concern should be placed on the position to the bed relative to the room. 2. Thus in my opinion, of secondary importance are the beds. However, as you have described, colour do represent the element. Thus, for a weak metal child, metal bed or an alternative e.g. white or bronze bed (the colour of metal element is white or gold). 3. It is still acceptable thou, to use neutral colours or other colours for the bed support. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. In my opinion, in the West, it is more common for Feng Shui practitioners to advice their clients to place Ba Gua mirror to counter-act Sha Qi. 2. In the East, or Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Far East, Feng Shui practitioners either advise on: 2.1. For many Feng Shui practitioners who have a religious background e.g. Toaism or Buddhism, would often advice their clients to place a Ba Gua mirror for `protection' on their door or many doors. Here, they even ask their clients to place certain `charms' above the doors. The charms are usually written on yellow paper and with red wordings or drawings. Alternatively, many use a Ba Gua with the twin picture of the two door gods on the same Ba Gua mirror (for protection). 2.2. In the East, if the Feng Shui practitioner does not have religious inclination, would advise placement of a Ba Gua mirror for situations such as a `Sha Qi' or poison arrow aimed at either the main door, other doors or windows of the house. 3. Usually, the Ba Gua mirror should be inspected at intervals of a year. Usually, they are changed ranging from a year after placement to two or two and a-half years. At locations, where there is direct sunlight e.g. at the West, the Ba Gua mirror surface may fade away quicker than say a more shady side of the house. If it is subject to the elements e.g. open area and rainfall, it should be inspected. 4. Here are some interesting information about the Ba Gua mirror: 4.1. When you want to change the Ba Gua mirror, one can wrap it up in either a clean used newspaper and tie it up e.g. with a string or red string. And throw it away e.g. in the bin. 4.2. One advice when changing the Ba Gua mirror, avoid changing it during the Seven month. http://www.geomancy.net/calendar/index.htm 4.3. Usually, for the purpose of placing the Ba Gua mirror for `protection' or to ward of evil, many people, get priests or monks to have it blessed. If one cannot find a `holy man', then, just say a simple short prayer, and observe a moment of silence before placing it up. 5. When calamity strikes: There are reported stories that when a Ba Gua mirror (although affixed properly or mounted properly above the main door) without any explanation, drops off, it implies calamity has happened to a member of the family. There was no report of heavy winds etc.. that could have topple the Ba Gua mirror in such situations. Scary isn't it? Please note that majority of the information above is based on `Beliefs' rather than Feng Shui. So, it is certainly up to the individual to decide for themselves here. Although the occurances under Para 5 is rare, one can thus say that perhaps, it is an `occupational' hazard associated with hanging a Ba Gua. Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. In the past, Chinese are also very concerned with well water as they believe that there is a well spirit. Apologise for all the `talk' on "spirits" today, but this subject seems to occur quite regularly today. Nevertherless, do not let your personal `spirits' down:) *JOKE*

Dear Anon, Usually, the Japanese Lucky cats figurines with their hands raised on either side is often used by business, both Chinese and Japanese establishment especially food eatery. There should not be a problem displaying these `lucky' cats at home. Figurines to avoid include ferocious animals that look hungry or on the prowl. Or animals with hands outstreched and `empty handed.' Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Usually, the tree should be proportionate to the house. 2. Trees should be well trimmed. 3. It is not advantages if the tree cast a `dark' shadow or dims the entire area (totally). 4. If the tree is neatly trimmed e.g. branches up-keep, regularly this would be best. 5. It is difficult to determine when `spirits' would harbour a tree. It would depend on conditions e.g. 5.1. If it is conducive enough, very yin environment 5.2. Especially during the 7th Luna Month or the `hungry ghost' season. 5.3. Usually these are playful imps. 6. If one frequently gets nightmare or have sleepless nights in a room next to the tree, then this could be a sign that a spirit has taken to the tree. 7. It takes a conducive Yin environment, to attract, such spirits. 8. If one places especially metallic wind chime, (and so happens, tuned to their frequency), it could attract these spirit(s) to stay around. 9. Usually, if one keeps a dog at home, it should usually howl, if it has seen `something'. One can say that some animals especially larger dogs can help. But, I am not sure, if a small breed such as a poodle could do the job. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kewpie, Overall, the dragon `cannot' be activated by planting plants. There are other issues here: 1. The `secret' weapon in Feng Shui are trees. With trees, it attracts birds, for example. 2. Too many trees especially if the grow tall creates too yin an environment. 3. Following the Compass school, becareful of planting: a. A lone tree, which may eventually grow tall or huge on the North East compass degree direction of the House. This is the devils main gate. Alternatively avoid planting the same type of tree at the South West and West side. b. Trees are believed to be able to harbour wondering spirits, which may simply take up refuge in the trees (or hide in them). Well the above is a `belief'. 4. Some practitioners believe that one should also not plant two trees e.g. between the main gate. This represents two joss sticks which represents `death'. 5. If your compound or garden is of reasonable size, plant trees, the `natural' way. If your house e.g. is at a corner, you can plant trees surrounding the side of the house where the public can see into. Go moderate, in planting plants or trees. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Kewpie, For an `overall' good house:- 1. Environmental Scanning i.e. the landscape;particulary - the site and the home is very important. More than half the battle is `won' if a house has excellent Shapes and Form. 2. Having excellent Shapes and form could also be supplemented by `protecting' areas of vunerability: 2.1 The main door. This is considered the mouth of the house. One should protect it `at all costs'. If a poison arrow is aimed at the main entrance door, do not sit around for it to be left unprotected. Try to `protect' it. There are several examples of `how-to' that can be found on this site. 2.2 The windows. It is equally important for the windows to be protected from poison arrows especially, single lamp posts or again a sharp corner of a neighbours home etc... 3. Where possible, the house should have good frontage (like the bird flying freely in front). And the back, with a solid protection e.g. a hill or man made wall. 4. The house should preferably do not have missing corners. 5. Internal of the house, do take note of Qi not flowing directly from the main door out to the back in a straight line. Internally, where possible one side of the toilet wall should occupy an external wall. Here, there is no chance for it to be located at the centre of the house. Avoid having the toilet above the main door or at the side of the house. The numberous examples on Shapes and Form can go on and on.... 6. Generally, as a guide, even if the house has EXCELLENT Feng Shui, one should look at the Eight House Theory to see how suitable this `EXCELLENT' house is for each of us. An `EXCELLENT' house can be great or suitable for some persons but may not be suitable for others. For example, if the death or disaster intangible force is at the main entrance and the bedroom is equally in a bad sector, even if it is an EXCELLENT house, it does not necessary mean it will be great for this occupant. However, it is better this way than to have a `bad' house plus incompatible house. 7. Next, use the Flying Star to check for imbalances at various sectors of the house and if necessary neutralise them. If water or mountain star is found, one can also activate it to enhance the house. 8. Pillars of Destiny, e.g. element strength is used to fine tune the analysis and to determine if water positions can be used. For example, it is not advisable for a weak fire or strong fire person to have water positions in the house. Please see below:- It would be more important to have the main entrance face an auspicious direction for the breadwinner. If the breadwinner and the spouse earn the same level of pay, we still usually consider the breadwinner (first). However, it would indeed be a plus point to have the spouse have the main entrance face an auspicious direction. (It would be `nice to have'). Yes, Red is the most Yang of all the Yang colours. In general, if we talk about this type of barn with the door facing South, we can classify it as a Fire element house. However, if the elements in the house are properly balanced, quarrels can be neutralised. Flying Star theory would be useful here to locate imbalances and neutralise the sectors. Particular attention, thus should be spent analysing the South sector. But, this should not be too much a worry. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, As there is very little information available, perhaps, you can share with us some of information: 1. Is this a new house i.e. newly moved in? If No, how long has the person being staying in the room? 2. Can u briefly describe what furniture is in the room and a. is there a mirror b. are there any pointed arrows aimed at the bed? 3. Briefly describe what is outside the window of the room. 4. If you do an Eight House Chart, what is the intangible force affecting the person sleeping in this room? 5. Other than Feng Shui, are there any personal problems e.g. stress due to financial problems. The above would help to further analyse the problem without having to immediately resort to Flying Star chart (which may also be out of balance). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Users, The messages under Free Advice nearly reaches the 3,000 `mark.' Here, I like to share with you the following:- I reproduce, an excerpt of the `Certificate in Applied Feng Shui Course':- Para 12.8. Four Guidelines to Good Feng Shui Practises Here are Four Guidelines to Good Feng Shui Practises:- 1. Monetary rewards is always tempting but we should be honest in your dealings with your clients. 2. Avoid applying too many enhancements or `cures' to a specific location at any one time. If you do so and if something goes wrong you will never know which `cure' was used `wrongly. Fortunately " Dead man tell no tales ". However, this is no way to do Feng Shui Audits. The main purpose of Feng Shui in the past was to find a site for a city, site or building not so much of finding `cures' for every little thing found in a home. 3. Where possible do not bring along ready made cures in the hope of selling them or adding it as `extras' or hidden costs to your Feng Shui audit. 4. The pie for Feng Shui services is large and growing. Do not criticise or `flame' anyone openly on the internet; on your website or even in discussion groups or newsgroups. This is highly unprofessional and reflects badly on the person. Only after an audit and if the customer really needs a `cure' advise them what type of cure they should get. However, situations differ if your location does not have a proper Feng Shui `emporium'. What I truly want to say is it is `OK' to do so, if your intentions are good. (But not to earn extra money or add this as a hidden cost). --- End --- I believe, there are lessons for each of us:- For those who engage in a Feng Shui consultant, can understand what can be expected of a Feng Shui audit. For those who are practising or would like to practise Feng Shui, do provide an honest value for money audit. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Steven, Overall, in very general terms, if one door is bigger than the other, and based on the moouth facing another mouth, the one with the larger mouth would eventually `be the winner'. Well, the above is only a literal interpretation based on the `mouth' to `mouth' senario. A `bigger' mouth would always be able to `swallow' the smaller mouth. If it is me, I would certainly try to occupy the room with the bigger door. *JOKE* Anyway, if we look at it, this is a LOSE-LOSE situation. There are no winners in a quarrel or constant argument. To lesser the blow, a screen or a small linen cabinet can be placed (to act like a screen) on one side of the door. Usually, if one door is smaller, it would suggest that this may not be a bedroom? Perhaps a kitchen? or a storeroom. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. If one noticed, the planning of cities, China has well planned cities based on good Feng Shui lines. 2. Many of the Chinese cities are based on Feng shui such as Canton, Funan, Shanghai etc... 3. Even Hong Kong is said to have good Feng Shui. Feng Shui thus can relate to a `bigger' picture and not necessary only on plots of land or apartment buildings. Feng Shui can be use to benefit the Prosperity of a region. 4. If I am not mistaken, I vaguely remember, Ethiopia looks like an enclosed state and in-land. (Pardon me if I got this wrong). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, The best `cure' would be to use a screen. For such cases, the screen or a partition need not reach up totally to the ceiling. It merely needs to `hide' the door. Here, `if one cannot see it, it no longer becomes a threat'. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Manoj, One must look at it in relation to the layout plan for a home and place the bed, that best adhere to the `Shapes and Form' plus Eight House, plus Flying star. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Gwen, 1. Currently, the main concern is to allow Qi to meander gently into the house. So clear or transparent is acceptable. 2. One characteristic of Qi flowing directly from the front door to the back is a broken marriage, which in many cases, lead to divorce. I have personally seen a few cases, of such characteristics for some homes. 3. Taping plastic wrap as you mentioned is only a temporary solution. It would be best to cover it e.g. a decorative plywood laminate as an example. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Franco, There are simply too many resources on this site. I finally managed to locate an article I wrote in the past about Company Logos: http://www.geomancy.net/on/logos.htm Pillars of Destiny can be used to design a company logo. Hope the above helps:) Cecil Lee Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Larissa, I reproduce a previous message posted in this forum. I reproduce the whole text. So that you can find that the user had mentioned that she had being using a water bed for a long time and had no adverse effects to her. Here goes.... Dear Jane, Most users are aware to avoid digging up the earth especially at the East. This is based on the " Tai Su " or Grand Duke Theory. Grand Duke actually refers to the `gravitational pull' of the largest planet circing the Sun i.e. Jupiter. Did you dig earth at the East side of the house. if so, one way to neutralise this is to use `metal'. For example, if it is possible place the car between the digging and the house. For water beds, frankly this is not mentioned in traditional Feng Shui. Personally, I do not see any problems. For the following reasons: 1. One Feng Shui concept is that if you do not see it is not a threat. 2. More importantly, it is more important not to sleep on a circular bed. This is inauspicious in Feng Shui. In my opinion, presently, to-date, I have not heard nor read of any ill effects on the use of water beds. Since you have slept on it for quite sometime without any effects, it should be ok to continue sleeping on one. Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. The fastest way to check for messages is to click on SEARCH and key in the key words e.g. water bed.