Reasoning for sha qi

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Dear Master Cecil:
I have learned a lot from the messages posted at this discussion forum. Nonetheless, in regard to several well known situations, I only know that they exert adverse Feng Shui effects on a house, but I do not know the reasonings behind them.
For example, if a post or the trunk of a tree looks like slicing into a window, a day curtain may help in blocking the threat. If a post or the trunk of a tree stands in front of the main entrance and looks like slicing into the door, it is a lot serious. I do not understand the reasoning behind the bad impact of a post/tree standing in front of the main entrance. Is it because the post/tree blocks the positive Qi from coming to the house? Or the post/tree symbolizes an obstacle to one's career? Or the post/tree harbors devil?
Another example is the bad effects of a bathroom at the center point, at or above the front door. Is it because that the bad Qi in the bathroom (where all the human waste goes) will spread all over the house? Or it is because positive Qi in the house goes down the drain each time we flush the toilet? Or it is because bathroom symbolizes something dirty and disgusting?
Would you kindly help in clarifying my questions? Thank you.
Regards,
Jen

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Jen,
Please see below:-

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On 5/21/2003 1:58:31 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil:
I have learned a lot from the
messages posted at this
discussion forum.

I am glad that you find the information useful:)

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Nonetheless, in regard to
several well known situations,
I only know that they exert
adverse Feng Shui effects on a
house, but I do not know the
reasonings behind them.
For example, if a post or the
trunk of a tree looks like
slicing into a window, a day
curtain may help in blocking
the threat. If a post or the
trunk of a tree stands in
front of the main entrance and
looks like slicing into the
door, it is a lot serious. I
do not understand the
reasoning behind the bad
impact of a post/tree standing
in front of the main entrance.
Is it because the post/tree
blocks the positive Qi from
coming to the house? Or the
post/tree symbolizes an
obstacle to one's career? Or
the post/tree harbors devil?

Please see sample sketch illustration:
1. In the sketch, one can find a lone (single) lamp post directly outside of the main door.
2. A single (lone) lamp post is symbolic of a `butter knife' e.g. the tall thin lamp post symbolises a knife that seems to slice into the house (via the main entrance).
3. Thus a house will be under `threat if a lone lamp post either slice thru the main door or a window in a house.
4. A REAL threat exists if (please refer to the attached example) a lamp post is between markings A to B of the main door (range).

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Another example is the bad
effects of a bathroom at the
center point, at or above the
front door. Is it because
that the bad Qi in the
bathroom (where all the human
waste goes) will spread all
over the house? Or it is
because positive Qi in the
house goes down the drain each
time we flush the toilet? Or
it is because bathroom
symbolizes something dirty and
disgusting?

Recently Wasis, posted `an article' about the `evil eye'. In fact, the centrepoint of the home is where all the intangible forces of (invisible) qi congregate.
Here, many Feng Shui practitioners are not infavour of toilets at True compass directions such as North O degrees, NE 45 degrees etc...
It is believed that all these forces congregate at the centrepoint of the house. Thus, it is best that this location is of clear space.
In the I-Ching or the Book of I-ching, water represents difficulty and; symbolically, water at the centrepoint of the home suggest `difficult' times or difficulties for the owners.
Therefore, it is not as simplistic as saying that because the toilet or a toilet bowl at this location means that we are flushing water. But, this can be perhaps a `means' of illustrating that it is bad to have water at the centrepoint of the house.
But, be aware that, I have always emphasised that in many cases: for problems to arise, it is often a collective set of major problems that compound the problem.
Thus, a toilet at the centrepoint of the house is like one having a `fractured' arm. But if further more; if the house does not fit us; plus some other major problems; then it can translate to the equivalent of one having an amputated leg or legs.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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Would you kindly help in
clarifying my questions?
Thank you.
Regards,
Jen