Cecil Lee

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Dear Lien, If you want to place a Fu Fu dog, you should place it on top of each pillar of the main gate. They should be facing outwards and not facing each other. It has more to do with `frequent' Chinese practises than Feng Shui i.e. it serves to `guard' the house rather than the concept of Feng Shui i.e. to improve Qi. In my opinion, if one wants to place a pair of Fu Fu dogs closer to the home e.g. outside the main entrance door, it is best that you should do some "homework" or review the location in relation to the Flying Star theory. This will depend on the material used for the Fu Fu dog. Usually they are made of `earth' or alternatively `metal' element. Make sure that there is a `balance' of elements here. Too much earth element may cause an imbalance. Similiarly if it is made of `metal', too much metal element (based on the Flying Star) again may cause an imbalance. If the Fu Fu dogs are made of `wood' again this has to be analysed. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Trini, Do try to check the influences especially at the bedroom. Where possible this is an auspicious location. There is not much that can be analysed using the Eight House Theory other than if the death or disaster line falls at the main entrance, keep the location `bright' and avoid leaving the door open unless you are using it. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, From my personal experience, this would depend also depend on the qualities of the advise given. If one uses a combination of the best `tools' of analysis such as knowing a person's true element and strength, Flying Star and Eight house and for the home a high level of Shapes and Form School, the results are nearly `immediate'. For example, there are many cases where at one glance of the Flying Star Chart of the house, one can tell whether the house is auspicious or not. Sometimes we do compare the house under e.g. Period 6 and Period 7. I know of a few cases where the owners did a major renovation in Period 7. The original birth chart e.g. in Period 6 was excellent but due to the reno, it pushes to Period 7. Here proper cures relating to the `five elements' when used properly can help in such a situation. Unfortunately, there are a few instances where, although the birth chart of the house is `acceptable', but under the Shapes and Form School e.g. the toilet is located at the centre, at the front of the house. As most readers are aware, it is very difficult or nearly impossible to `neutralise' these... I have to be frank with you. Alternatively, at the particular period, one's Luck Pillar is in an inauspcious period. So one can understand that no two situations are alike. A good FS practioner is one who is able to digest as much `relevant' information on the person, his home and use the information to provide a `solution'. There is a growing trend of `Fast Food' Feng Shui, where I know of quite alot of cases where either the FS practioner "over do" such as asking the poor person to purchase wind chimes, fountains etc... Some I believe only want to push such products without care or concern. This will usually do more harm than good (not adding to the fact that one has spent so much money...) In these cases, one not only has to try to reverse the situation but try to neutralise these added `problems'. These are the more difficult cases. Usually if done properly, `recovery' can be from 3 months to 6 months. There are cases where one offends the Grand Duke, and `he' is very unforgiving even after a few years. So, how to improve in such situations. We have to be realistic not to over do Feng Shui. If one is not sure, ask a FS professional. Many Feng Shui Masters or Grand Masters will provide this advice: Go to someone who geniunely wants to do a good job and honest about trying to help. Rather than approach one where his/her sole interests is making money. This makes all the difference in the world. I believe the above is the best advice I can give. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, I do understand your problem. Are there any clues from visual appearance. For example, especially the type of flooring laid. Alternatively, is there a fresh coat of paint on the ceiling. One is able to change the `birth chart' of the house .. for example .. by painting the ceiling. If you had obtain a paid report, please email : robert-lee@3dmail.com privately to provide you with the credit to generate another paid credit. Here, you can find out or compare whether it is more auspicious for the house to be in period 7 or previous period. If you can find out that there was some renovation especially in period 6, we can provide u the report also for Period 6. The objective is to see whether it is `worth' changing the `birth chart' of the house under the various periods. Warmest Regards, Cecil

1. Where possible, please avoid purchasing a triangle fish tank. It is considered an inauspicious shape for a fish tank. As water is confined in a `fire' environment. 2. If you are a person who is a weak Fire or strong Water, where possible avoid having a fish tank in the home. Particularly for a weak Fire person.

Dear Anon, In a general sense, one can say that fudogs are considered `puppies' while lions are `heavy weight'. Both are considered `guardians'. It is very common for large Chinese buildings to have lion statutes rather than fudogs. Fudogs are usually used in a house and serves as a `milder' form of `guardian'. You will never find a pair of fudogs guarding a large building. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, There is quite a diverse group of users in this forum and not all are of Chinese `origin'. It is quite common for Westerners especially those celebrating Christmas to hang a " bouquet " or a round Christmas decoration on their door. In my opinion, it is very difficult to say whether this practise is `good' `bad' or neutral. What is more important is trying to understand what each Feng Shui / Divinity (Pillars of Destiny) can help us and apply them. We should then classify such objects as of `secondary' importance. The only thing I personally feel is that where possible try not to hang `dried' plants or flowers on the door. This is because it usally turns brown/black? and thus is not as auspicious as `live' or fresh plants/flowers/decoration. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Based on just the Shapes and Form School, there should not be a problem with the kitchen above the toilet. It would be inauspicious if it is the other way around i.e. the toilet (especially the toilet bowl) above i.e. the stove or cooking area. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, It is common to associate `white' with purity particularly with the west. Chinese in some ways do associate white or `straw' clothing where it is worn during funerals. So far, under Chinese customs or practises, fences are never painted white. Personally, I have yet to see a white fencing both locally or on my trips abroad. I believe this is certainly a `taboo' colour even for FS practioners. The most common colour as you have mentioned for a picket fence is green. Most fences I come across can also be in black. Hmm.. as far I can remember, I seldom see a blue fence. In my opinion, green or black is a "better" choice. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Tegs, If I read your message correctly, I believe you will be placing the headrest of your bed against a wall. This is a good choice. If you have a low linen cupboard, you can actually place it at the foot of the bed. Alternatively, whether it is possible to use a privacy screen or any other cabinet e.g. a low book shelf (with the shelf) facing outwards towards the door. Taking into consideration "priorities", the legs facing the door is not as bad as the bed against a window etc... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Dave, Thanks for sharing with us your information. In your situation, you can consider NE as the frontage of the house although there is no `front' door. You are not alone in this situation. In my country, many Housing Development Flats (developed by the government) for more than 90 percent of the population has this `bright hall' effect (although they have a front door.) Many a times I find the front door to be `darker' similiar to the `back' door of yours. I have given quite alot of examples on why this `fixed' template format is not a reliable FS method. Overall, if Feng Shui is so easy, and if everyone do the same, imagine an entire population following this fixed principle, we ask ourselve this question: will it work? Only if other FS principles have been explored and if one have the time or the luxury, can go for this fixed template format. Even the Eight House Theory is personalised to an individual. My advise is not to take the Eight Associations/Life Associations Concept too seriously. It would be best that do not apply the cures you mentioned unless it is truly necessary such as to deflect a poision arrow or after investigations e.g. using the Flying Star to check the auspiciou/inauspciousness of a particular location. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jojo, Under the Shapes and Form School, this is inherent with the unit i.e. you cannot do much here other than to balance the `yin' aspect to make the location more bright `yang' due to the lower level housing. Other than the above, more investigations can be done using the Flying Star to analyse the birth chart of the house. This is not compulsory. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sudha, Please see below:- 1. The intangible force (auspicious or inauspicious) influencing i.e. the bedroom is more important than sleeping with the head facing a good direction. Hope that you would take the above into consideration. Where possible sleep closer/nearer to a good auspicious intangible force location. 2. Pay attention to the Four Symbolic Animals Concept (Ref: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/four.htm ) where the bed headrest should be firmly against a wall. Note other important considerations like the bed not directly in full view of the bedroom door. Try not to place the bed on the opposite wall as the toilet bowl... Only after taking into consideration the above, then, you have the `luxury' of getting your head facing a good direction. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jacqueline, Please accept my sincere apologies as I have no speciality over this subject. This is because it does not come under Feng Shui, Chinese astrology or Divinity methods. In my personal opinion, I feel that I do not have the expertise to comment on this subject. However, I will look out for any tradtional methods that hopefully does work. This is also because there are some Chinese superstitions I come across such as the bridegroom and bride get a handsome child to roll over the bed etc... I am too "embarrased" to share Chinese superstitions. Therefore, I prefer to stick to `more scientific' aspects of Chinese culture such as sharing information on traditional Feng Shui and Divinity methods. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, The Chinese Animal Signs is based on Chinese Astrology. In a broad sense, it is the equivalent of say the `English' Astrology signs such as Gemini, Cancer etc... One should take note that Chinese Astrology is also called "Zi Wei Dou Shou". For those who are new and like to find out the 12 different Chinese animal signs can visit one of my earlier sites: http://www.lovesigns.net This site compares the compatibility based on a person's year of birth. One has to be cautious to use different animal signs to improve Feng Shui especially if one purchases `objects'. For example, it is in auspicious to place a picture of a hungry tiger who is on the `prowl' in the home. At www.lovesigns.net, you will find that three sets of animals are considered auspicious and based on the graphic diagram you will find that the animal facing one another is considered it's `worst enemy'. The site will also show that at a famous convent in Singapore, `Tiger' girl babies were left at the doorstep of the convent in the past. In Singapore, the birth rate per year is usally around 60,000 to 50,000 babies but during `bad' years such as the `Tiger' year, the birth rate can drop to around 48,000 or less. One good thing about this is that during such years, there is less competition for such parents to find `better' schools for their child. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, There are two types of `gourd':- 1. The first is called simply as "Gourd". The equivalent here is called the water-melon in the west. In the Chinese province of Canton or in Hong Kong, with predominantly Cantonese speaking dialect group. Never give the water-melon as a present as the word "Xi Gua" is = water melon. The word "Xi" signifies death. 2. In this message, you are most likely to refer to the bottle-gourd or in Mandarin called "hu-lu". The bottle-gourd is linked to a Toaist's object. In Chinese symbolism, it is a replica of heaven and earth joining (due to the two spherical shape.) On the Chinese Lunar calendar: 5th day of the 5th month; which is the feast of the summer solstice, a bottle-gourd made of paper is hung at the gate leading into the house. The bottle-gourd is also the `weapon' used by Tie Guai Li, one fo the eight immortals. In my opinion, a bottle-gourd is considered an auspicious item. It is acceptable to keep such an object in the home as a decorative piece only. It is not used in any particular way as an object to neutralise etc... Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, In my personal opinion, tie a "red thread" has more to do with Chinese customs than the pakua mirror has to be activated with a red thread. As red symbolisies an auspicious colour. 1. When one moves into a house, some Chinese follow the tradition of wraping charcoal with a red paper to represent black gold. Red is considered auspicious. Same goes for bringing into the house a red charcoal stove to symbolise an auspicious occassion when moving into the house. 2. Chinese wedding invitation cards are always in Red especially with the Phoenix (representing Female) and Dragon (representing Male) emblem in gold. Even the double happiness sign is usually in red. 3. I mentioned in a few recent messages that during Chinese Lunar New Year, in the past, red fire crackers were lighted and the result is a red `carpet' effect. We can then understand why red is always used such as red string even to tie the ancient coins to form the 6 coins symbolising `Big metal'. Where `big metal' is used to destroy the Wood element e.g. a wooden ceiling beam. 4. It is also recommended when one is disposing a used Ba Gua mirror, one should wrap the Ba Gua mirror in a used newspaper and tie it with a red string before disposing of it. This is more a tradition than a `MUST' to activate the Ba Gua Mirror. Hope the above helps. Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Firstly, house numbers are considered secondary to Feng Shui. There are two "camps" with regards to this thinking. Like you mentioned some FS practioners would encourage the numbering to be rising at 45 degrees to denote or symbollically represent `progress' or as you mentioned: vertical such as 8 8 8 Others, would consider numbers secondary and not as important ie. the numbers can be at the same level. 2. In my opinion, I do believe that numbers are of secondary importance but it is really no harm raising the numbers 45 degrees or at a vertical position. (Unless this is specifically not permitted in a specific country). Again, symbolism plays an important role in Feng Shui. As we can see that it is best to have even a design of a lamp that looks like:- /\ / \ || The above profile is generally considered more auspicious than other profiles such as a roof of the house slanting to one side only. 3. One other important point to note is that some highly experience Feng Shui Masters also mentioned that the main entrance door is one where you have the number of the house on it. This is a serious consideration especially for those who use another door as their main entrance. (For now, I will not discuss on this further as there are lots of mails to be answered). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Ideally, as you have correctly mentioned, the dead tree should be removed. However, I can certainly sympathise with your plight. The dead tree creates quite a yin imbalance. As I do not know more of your personal information, you can try to use metal above the window to neutralise the `dead tree'. Here what you can do is:- 1. Get hold of a red packet or ang pow packet. If you do not have one, a red rectangular paper (approximately around 130mm by 65 to 70 mm) and place six coins (you can use scotch tape to tape the coins 3 coins each side (flat) on the paper. Hang it at the mid-point above the window. 2. The Big metal of 6 coins is used to destroy the wood element. (Note: This remedy is currently not referenced to the room's Flying Star numbers). It would be better to analyse with the Flying Star numbers. I would not recommend a milder 7 coins that represent `Small metal' as 6 coins represent Big Metal and should be able to neutralise it more effectively. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Basically, there is a Chinese legend called the " Legend of the Eight Immortals ". It has also been cast as a TV serial by a few TV stations in Asia. In general, the legend is about how 8 persons each became an immortal to serve the world. As it is not Feng Shui but more related to Chinese culture and `stories' ... I will not dwell on it further. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Mette, Thanks for your detailed description of your home. I can certainly understand the problem faced by you in determing which is your front door. Worse still when it is determine, it really sounds and feel not right. In your case, we should try to apply another concept based on the facing direction of the front house. Let not determing the `front' or main entrance deter you. In your case, lets `forget' the actual main door or back door for the moment. Where is the frontage of your house? Here, you should consider the location where light goes into the house. It can be a window. For your special case, is there a window as I mentioned above where light flows thru or looks like the frontage of the house? If there is a door at this location, then it should be your main entrance door. If not, you can take the subsitute window as the main entrance door. Perhaps, you can feedback on the above and whether it can apply to your situation before, we go further to determine the `frontage' of the house rather than the main entrance door. Under this concept, the `frontage' " replaces " the main entrance door. One method of using this concept is to place the house number above the window. For those who have changed or use alternative doors, it would be best to place the house number on this door or above this door. To symbollically make this the `front door'. (You can still leave the house number on the other door). Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Sabina, What I understand is that you have measured your main entrance and it is in the mid-point or compass direction 337.5 degrees i.e. between 0 degrees and 315 degrees If you are using the eight house theory, you need not be too concern with the "type" of house ie. North or NW but rather find out what is the intangible force at the main entrance by checking what intangible force is affecting the North and NW. Best that it is not the death or disaster intangible force at either North or NW. If so, this means that the house is considered the least suitable to the breadwinner. Next, check the intangible force affecting the bedrooms. These are the two key considerations if you are using the Eight House Theory. As for the Flying Star theory, you should not have a problem locating the type of house as the compass directions is every 15 degree difference i.e. there are a total of 24 house directions under this theory. Warmest Regards, Cecil (Reference: http://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm for instructions on the use of the Eight House) or goto www.geomancy-online.com to generate a free eight house report.

Dear Glyn, I am delighted to hear your success story:) You have really put Feng Shui especially the use of the Five Elements concept. It is cleary a shiny example of how proper use of Feng Shui can yield excellent results. Keep up the good work! Warmest Regards Cecil

Dear Anon, Currently, there is no `evidence' to say that opening or closing a door which happens to be at the east direction will distrub the grand duke. It is in my personal opinion that, the Grand Duke does not `stay' or `sit' at a door only be be `banged' upon. Collectively one must understand that (most importantly) the Grand Duke refers to Chinese Astrology where the Grand Duke is based on the planet `Jupiter'. As Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, it is suppose to extert a substantial influence on our planet. Overall, it is perfectly ok to have the door at the location. Only remember to try not to do any renovations at the location e.g. the wall surrounding the door. If we want to take taboo abit further, try not to paint the door for this year. If one can wait, no harm be abit more cautious. For those who are new in this forum, the Grand Duke Theory is based on Chinese Astrology. But many Feng Shui practioners incorporate it in Feng Shui as Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui is commonly integrated (subject fields). Similarly, you will notice that Geomancy.net or Geomany-online etc... is not called Feng Shui because fields such as Destiny (Pillars of Destiny), Chinese Animal signs (Astrology) are related fields of study and especially in the Far East, things like face reading, finding a suitable name for a child, changing of a person's name, face and hand reading are other fields of Chinese Geomancy. This should be covered so that we are able to use the best of each of the tools for our benefit. Warmest Regards, Cecil