Determine Direction in 9 Palaces Grid + Frankly, I rarely use the 9 grid method as I personally prefer the pie chart method

[myfs_160115]

Dear Master Cecil:
I intend to plot in the House Gua and Flying Stars ( both natal and monthly charts ) for my apartment unit. So far, I have done the following:
a) Extend the lines to form a square / box
b) Draw the 9 Palaces Grid over the floor plan
c) Cross the diagonal points to determine the center of the unit.
But before I can plot in the numbers, I need to be able to determine which box belongs to which compass direction. So I stand in the center to take a compass direction. The attached plan has all the information.
Now the problem is North ( as in 0 degrees North ) is so close to 2 of the palaces, thus making me confused ( By the way, the Facing is not North. I am just trying to confirm North belongs to which Palace so I can plot in the direction for the remaining boxes. ) Can you help me on the following:
1) According to my attached plan, should North Palace be the Top Left Box or the Top Center Box?
2) Should I encounter such cases again, how should I determine the North palace should be in which box. Any guidelines?
3) Once I have plot in the N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE and SW into the boxes, this layout will be the same when I apply 8 Mansions House Gua or Flying Stars right?
Thank you,
Ivan

[Cecil Lee]

Frankly, I rarely use the 9 grid method as I personally prefer the pie chart method.

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On 7/14/2015 4:01:08 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil:I intend to
plot in the House Gua and
Flying Stars ( both natal and
monthly charts ) for my
apartment unit. So far, I have
done the following:a) Extend
the lines to form a square /
boxb) Draw the 9 Palaces Grid
over the floor planc) Cross
the diagonal points to
determine the center of the
unit.But before I can plot in
the numbers, I need to be able
to determine which box belongs
to which compass direction. So
I stand in the center to take
a compass direction. The
attached plan has all the
information. Now the problem
is North ( as in 0 degrees
North ) is so close to 2 of
the palaces, thus making me
confused ( By the way, the
Facing is not North. I am just
trying to confirm North
belongs to which Palace so I
can plot in the direction for
the remaining boxes. ) Can you
help me on the following:1)
According to my attached plan,
should North Palace be the Top
Left Box or the Top Center
Box?2) Should I encounter such
cases again, how should I
determine the North palace
should be in which box. Any
guidelines?3) Once I have plot
in the N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE
and SW into the boxes, this
layout will be the same when I
apply 8 Mansions House Gua or
Flying Stars right?Thank
you,Ivan

[myfs_160115]

Dear Master Cecil:
After reading through the topics as recommended, I agree that PIE chart seems better. As such, I have redo the plan overlaying the PIE chart in.
After seeing it, can you advise me on the following:
1) Should Bedroom 2 be under North or Northeast. I understand North is bigger but the door to the bedroom is more of in the NE sector.
2) Same goes to Master Bedroom. Should it be under NE or E?
3) Which brings me back to the question, how do we differentiate which direction it should be in the same room falls under 2 different directions.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Ivan

[Cecil Lee]

Please refer to attached illustration:-

1. A pie chart can help to visualise where
are the external openings?

2. In purple marking "A", itrange from N2 to N3.
Thus, this bedroom should have greater influence from?
North or north sector.

3. For Master bedroom, the windows or window area (even
if one does not open them or open some or none at all)
the Master bedroom should have the greater influence from?
NE sector.

4. Thus, the living room can also be considered as greater influence from? North. As the larger visual opening is the balcony vs the "fixed? plane" window.

5. Frankly, even if one applies Flying Stars; right method e.g. Pie vs Grid and common sense prevails. There is nothing so mysterious about it or even other theories or methods.

P.S. The key success factor in a Flying Star chart is to determine where the maximum Qi comes into the home or a room from the external.

With an aid of the pie chart; here, Master bedroom should be considered under NE sector. While the other bedroom under North.

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On 7/15/2015 11:54:13 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil:After
reading through the topics as
recommended, I agree that PIE
chart seems better. As such, I
have redo the plan overlaying
the PIE chart in.After seeing
it, can you advise me on the
following:1) Should Bedroom 2
be under North or Northeast. I
understand North is bigger but
the door to the bedroom is
more of in the NE sector.2)
Same goes to Master Bedroom.
Should it be under NE or E?3)
Which brings me back to the
question, how do we
differentiate which direction
it should be in the same room
falls under 2 different
directions.Your help is
greatly appreciated.Thank
you,Ivan

[myfs_160115]

Dear Master Cecil:
First and foremost, thank you so much for clearing my views on PIE vs 9-Grid. Your reply also help me to ascertain BR2 and MBR belongs to which sector.
But one of your statement baffles me:
Thus, the

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living room can also be considered as
greater influence from? North. As the
larger visual opening is the balcony vs
the "fixed? plane" window.
So is my living room NW or N? If it is N too, does it mean both my BR2 and Living belongs to N? If so, where does the NW sector goes?
Lastly, I will like to ask, can we sleep with feet pointed to windows? What if we kee that window permanently closed with curtains drawn. Does it make any difference if we cannot sleep with feet pointed to windows.
Thank you,
Ivan

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:-

1. You wrote: "But one of your statement baffles me:
Thus, the

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living room can also be considered as
greater influence from? North. As the
larger visual opening is the balcony vs
the "fixed? plane" window.
So is my living room NW or N? If it is N too, does it mean both my BR2 and Living belongs to N? If so, where does the NW sector goes?"

2. Frankly, there is no point in drawing a so called "PERFECT" chart that a home must fit into all sectors.

3. From the attachment; the clue is: West sector = Refer to SW. Here, you mean, do or die, I must somehow even if I slam my head against the wall to find a sector for West?

4. You also wrote: "Lastly, I will like to ask, can we sleep with feet pointed to windows? What if we kee that window permanently closed with curtains drawn. Does it make any difference if we cannot sleep with feet pointed to windows."

4.1 The above is based on two concepts:

4.1.1. Pure common sense

4.1.2. Symbolism - avoid legs face a door or window

4.2 Under 4.1.1. Pure common sense. If you unit is at ground floor or 2nd floor. Common sense says that if the window is visible to the public or outsider; standing outside the development; and if it is a girl, may get to see her undies etc...

5. As you mentioned, a sensible solution may be is to draw down the curtains.

[Cecil Lee]

 

In this additional illustration:

 

If Master bedroom belongs to SE? If so, where does East sector goes?

Clue: there is such thing as : "Refer to SE", please.

 

 

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On 7/16/2015 1:44:41 PM, Anonymous wrote:
These are some considerations:-1. You
wrote: "But one of your statement
baffles me:Thus, the
living room can
also be considered as
greater
influence from? North. As the
larger
visual opening is the balcony vs
the
"fixed? plane" window.So is my living
room NW or N? If it is N too, does it
mean both my BR2 and Living belongs to
N? If so, where does the NW sector
goes?"2. Frankly, there is no point in
drawing a so called "PERFECT" chart that
a home must fit into all sectors. 3.
From the attachment; the clue is: West
sector = Refer to SW. Here, you mean, do
or die, I must somehow even if I slam my
head against the wall to find a sector
for West?4. You also wrote: "Lastly, I
will like to ask, can we sleep with feet
pointed to windows? What if we kee that
window permanently closed with curtains
drawn. Does it make any difference if we
cannot sleep with feet pointed to
windows."4.1 The above is based on two
concepts:4.1.1. Pure common sense4.1.2.
Symbolism - avoid legs face a door or
window4.2 Under 4.1.1. Pure common
sense. If you unit is at ground floor or
2nd floor. Common sense says that if the
window is visible to the public or
outsider; standing outside the
development; and if it is a girl, may
get to see her undies etc...5. As you
mentioned, a sensible solution may be is
to draw down the curtains.

[Cecil Lee]

Related: Many Real Life examples of application of the Flying Star Feng Shui and lots more concepts can be found, here:-

 

[Cecil Lee]

Feng Shui suffers a bad reputation, today.

Many Feng Shui Masters are a Feng Shui Store. Their core business is not authentic Feng Shui.
But rather making big bucks by selling lots of useless commercial products in the name of Feng Shui.

Please give me a good reason not to buy such products. Here's one:

Okay, the above was written prior to the knowledge of COV-19. Here’s to another reason, why.

Many Feng Shui Masters and their shops are FAKES!

On Saturday, 14 March 2020, a WhatsApp from a past client

P.S. Frankly, I was just being extremely polite. Actually if one got the hint, as the British always say just throw the "bloody" thing away!