Need assessment of house

[lightsong]

Hi Cecil,
I am finally getting out of this Feng Shui nightmare house. I have found a house that I feel very comfortable in and I am considering moving into it.
You said in many messages that if you have good form Feng Shui, the battle is half won. I've carefully looked over the house and made sure that the there are no missing sections. The toilet, stove and sink are not in the center of the house and the stove and toilet is not near the entrance, the toilet is not facing the dining room or the master bedroom or against the same wall as the headboard of the bed.
I know no matter what, I'm sure any place will be an improvement over the house that I'm in now. But as you said, good Form Feng Shui is a very illusive thing, so I have a lot of questions I would like your opinion on.
1. The house is situated on a side of a very steep hill over looking the city. The road goes uphill from right to left so the house on the left side is sits higher on the hill than the house on the right. My question is would that be a problem, since according to good Feng Shui, the dragon, on the right should be higher than the tiger on the left and this house is the opposite. If it is bad Feng Shui, is there a remedy for it?
2. The back of the house has the backing of the hill and the front has a view of the city. There is a lone telephone pole cutting through the front door from across the street about two hundred feet away. I don't know if it poses a threat in this case, since the house sits so much higher on the hill then the pole that only the top few feet of the pole is visible from the door. Also all the houses in the front are way below this one so there would be a clear view except that there are tree branches from both the left and right that covers the view slightly from the front door. They're over fifty feet away and they are not directly in front of the door, so would they still be considered a threat?
3. All the trees are far away from the house so the house has a lot of light, but there is a tree in the North side that is about five feet from the house. Although it's tall, it doesn't keep the sun out, so would that be OK?
4. I'm still confused as what entrance would be good for me. In the eight house theory. The main entrance of this house would be very bad for me since it is in the South East, and my Kua is Ken, but it is great for my boyfriend since his qua is Li, but that is based on the element of the year of our birth only and not the true element.
Now even though the main entrance is in the south East, there are two entrances in the back, one in the North, one in the West. Since we are both weak water:
1. Would the back entrances be better for us?
2. Would it remedy the problem for me if I just never use the South East entrance?
3. When you analyze an area, in relationship to your pillars of Destiny, do you consider the imbalances in the chart? For instance, my boyfriend has 0% water, so I would think an entrance in the North or North West is good, but he has 60% earth, so maybe a South East entrance would be better to control the over balance of earth.
Please let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Shui May

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Cheui May,
Please see below:-

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On 10/15/00 5:55:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil,
I am finally getting out of
this Feng Shui nightmare
house. I have found a house
that I feel very comfortable
in and I am considering moving
into it.

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It is good to feel very comfortable in the new house which is a good start.

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You said in many messages that
if you have good form Feng
Shui, the battle is half won.
I've carefully looked over the
house and made sure that the
there are no missing sections.
The toilet, stove and sink are
not in the center of the house
and the stove and toilet is
not near the entrance, the
toilet is not facing the
dining room or the master
bedroom or against the same
wall as the headboard of the
bed.
I know no matter what, I'm
sure any place will be an
improvement over the house
that I'm in now. But as you
said, good Form Feng Shui is a
very illusive thing, so I have
a lot of questions I would
like your opinion on.
1. The house is situated on a
side of a very steep hill over
looking the city. The road
goes uphill from right to left
so the house on the left side
is sits higher on the hill
than the house on the right.
My question is would that be a
problem, since according to
good Feng Shui, the dragon, on
the right should be higher
than the tiger on the left and
this house is the opposite.
If it is bad Feng Shui, is
there a remedy for it?

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Overall, it is still difficult to have a `feel' just by description alone. Pictures would be useful.
For a house on a hill, the chief concerns are:
1. It shold not be on top of the hill such that the house is `exposed' e.g. no proper trees etc.. to protect it. Thus may inadvertenly be subjected to sha qi ... i.e. exposed wind blowing..
2. If it is next to a steep slope, check the steep slope for possible present or future soil erosion especially if it is of `soft sand' and not solid rock slopes.
If the slope is of soft sand, is there any natural protection e.g. strongly rooted trees or plants or any manmade support.
3. As mentioned, without any view of it, it is difficult to comment on whether there is harmony of the dragon with the tiger or whether, the site can accumulate wealth or allowed to be washed away.
4. Para 3 - with regards to accumulation of wealth has to do more with finance rather than woes related to usually misfortune or sickness. But it depends.

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2. The back of the house has
the backing of the hill and
the front has a view of the
city. There is a lone
telephone pole cutting through
the front door from across the
street about two hundred feet
away. I don't know if it
poses a threat in this case,
since the house sits so much
higher on the hill then the
pole that only the top few
feet of the pole is visible
from the door.
Even excellent houses or good or average houses are exposed to poison arrows which can still be corrected or neutralised.
Also all the
houses in the front are way
below this one so there would
be a clear view except that
there are tree branches from
both the left and right that
covers the view slightly from
the front door. They're over
fifty feet away and they are
not directly in front of the
door, so would they still be
considered a threat?

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Usually theses trees are not a threat especially if their tree trunks do not slice thru any of your house windows or door.

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3. All the trees are far away
from the house so the house
has a lot of light, but there
is a tree in the North side
that is about five feet from
the house. Although it's tall,
it doesn't keep the sun out,
so would that be OK?

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This sounds ok to me.

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4. I'm still confused as what
entrance would be good for me.
In the eight house theory.
The main entrance of this
house would be very bad for me
since it is in the South East,
and my Kua is Ken, but it is
great for my boyfriend since
his qua is Li, but that is
based on the element of the
year of our birth only and not
the true element.

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We have `discussed' this in one of the recent replies today i.e. West or NW facing based on your friends birth chart.

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Now even though the main
entrance is in the south East,
there are two entrances in the
back, one in the North, one in
the West. Since we are both
weak water:
1. Would the back entrances be
better for us?
2. Would it remedy the problem
for me if I just never use the
South East entrance?
3. When you analyze an area,
in relationship to your
pillars of Destiny, do you
consider the imbalances in the
chart? For instance, my
boyfriend has 0% water, so I
would think an entrance in the
North or North West is good,
but he has 60% earth, so maybe
a South East entrance would be
better to control the over
balance of earth.

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Please refer to today's reply on this.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

[lightsong]

Hi Cecil,
Thanks for your input. Many of the points that you mentioned are problems that I am having in the house I live in now, example, top of the hill with no protection, soil erosion with no plants to hold the soil.
Please see below.

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3. As mentioned, without any view of it,
it is difficult to comment on whether
there is harmony of the dragon with the
tiger or whether, the site can
accumulate wealth or allowed to be
washed away.

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I'm sorry I don't have pictures since it isn't my house yet. I'll try to get some before I commit to moving in. Is there any guidelines to what to look for in analyzing whether the dragon is in harmony with the tiger?
I'm very excited about your new topic on how to interpret the charts. I'll be looking forward to learning a lot from that.
Thanks,
Cheui May

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Cheui May,
1. Please e-mail robert-lee@geomancy.net with your geomancy-online.com account so that he can credit you with a 1 free Paid Flying Star report.
2. For houses on a hill, usually, when I assess such houses, as a `precaution' I usually bring along a `marble' or round small ball.
Here, it is rolled on the floor in each room. If the ball for no reason rolls fast, it could likely be that floor is not level.
This is done for built up houses. If the ball rolls too fast, one reason is because the floor may be built uneven or another reason could be the soil instability. Where the ground may be unstable causing certain areas of the house to tilt.
Another thing, is to look for any cracks especially at joints in the home or when one walks around the compound of the home, the floor area may sink.
I do not want to sound too `ridiculous' that all homes on hills have such problems.
In my opinion, the above are precautions that (does not do any harm) and be prepared on the `safe' side since we are paying a tidy sum for such houses.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 10/18/00 3:26:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil,
Thanks for your input. Many
of the points that you
mentioned are problems that I
am having in the house I live
in now, example, top of the
hill with no protection, soil
erosion with no plants to hold
the soil.
Please see below.
3. As mentioned, without any view of it,
it is difficult to comment on whether
there is harmony of the dragon with the
tiger or whether, the site can
accumulate wealth or allowed to be
washed away.
I'm sorry I don't have
pictures since it isn't my
house yet. I'll try to get
some before I commit to moving
in. Is there any guidelines
to what to look for in
analyzing whether the dragon
is in harmony with the tiger?
I'm very excited about your
new topic on how to interpret
the charts. I'll be looking
forward to learning a lot from
that.
Thanks,
Cheui May

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[lightsong]

Dear Cecil,
Thank you for the generous offer again, but I don't want to waste it on something that I may not move into. Also, I've been able to pay off a lot of my bills and would like to purchase my next chart when I finally decide on the house.
Now that you mention it, this house does have a feeling of being on a slant as you walk in certain parts of the living room. I didn't think it had to do with the foundation since that room happens to be on the second floor, but maybe the supports may be built incorrectly and that would be another issue.
Now that I'm looking at the eight characters Feng Shui Chart and putting it together with what you told me about my elements, I realized that every door of the house that I am presently living in is in a very bad element for me, earth. No wonder I had such bad luck since I've been here. Things really started changing when I placed 6 coins in almost every room.
The house that I'm thinking about moving into has a door in the north, which is good, but the other two doors are not so good, so maybe I should look some more.
Cheui May

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Chuei May,
Please see below:-
----- Original Message -----
From: "free-advice Listmanager"
To:
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 4:09 PM
Subject: Need assessment of house

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From: "Cheui May Heui"
Dear Cecil,
Thank you for the generous offer again, but I don't want to waste it on
something that I may not move into. Also, I've been able to pay off a lot
of my bills and would like to purchase my next chart when I finally decide
on the house.
Now that you mention it, this house does have a feeling of being on a
slant as you walk in certain parts of the living room. I didn't think it
had to do with the foundation since that room happens to be on the second
floor, but maybe the supports may be built incorrectly and that would be
another issue.
I am afraid, perhaps, I have been overcautious. This is because, I am sure,
the rain fall level at your new home to be. The concern is always if there
is very high rainfall and if the weight of houses above them (could or may)
result in a gradual movement or weakening of the soil that could lead to a
building collapsing.

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Perhaps, I have as mentioned above been overly cautious thats all.

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Now that I'm looking at the eight characters Feng Shui Chart and putting
it together with what you told me about my elements, I realized that every
door of the house that I am presently living in is in a very bad element for
me, earth. No wonder I had such bad luck since I've been here. Things
really started changing when I placed 6 coins in almost every room.
The house that I'm thinking about moving into has a door in the north,
which is good, but the other two doors are not so good, so maybe I should
look some more.

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If you are not in a hurry as yet, it is still good to consider all other
available options. I know that from previous experience, it is not that easy
to find a house that `fits to a T'.
Wishing all the best in your house hunting.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 10/19/00 3:07:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
Thank you for the generous
offer again, but I don't want
to waste it on something that
I may not move into. Also,
I've been able to pay off a
lot of my bills and would like
to purchase my next chart when
I finally decide on the house.
Now that you mention it, this
house does have a feeling of
being on a slant as you walk
in certain parts of the living
room. I didn't think it had
to do with the foundation
since that room happens to be
on the second floor, but maybe
the supports may be built
incorrectly and that would be
another issue.
Now that I'm looking at the
eight characters Feng Shui
Chart and putting it together
with what you told me about my
elements, I realized that
every door of the house that I
am presently living in is in a
very bad element for me,
earth. No wonder I had such
bad luck since I've been here.
Things really started changing
when I placed 6 coins in
almost every room.
The house that I'm thinking
about moving into has a door
in the north, which is good,
but the other two doors are
not so good, so maybe I should
look some more.
Cheui May

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