Not same. What you said that is taoist believe. Some of this master like to mix all this ghost and heaven thing into their fengsui skill. And some would use dark skill with it. For me all this bullshit.

A real master will gather their birth date and name that stay in that house. Than will calculate and tell you what problem and what solution. The most bad is, ask you to shift house.

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Added on July 7, 2011, 8:51 amFengsui is not about money and money. This is what the chinaman business like to use fengsui. It also about health and relation. It enchance what you have now and correct the problem what you have now. You still have to work hard for it.

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Added on July 7, 2011, 9:06 amThere is a strange thing happen at kota kemuning shah alam that maybe related to fengsui. There is a bunch of banglo house in this kota kemuning and there is 1 of the street where most of the banglo house is vacant. But left 1 which is heavy renovate. The house look like temple and have some big animal figure infront of the house. In chinese that animal call 'kei loon'. I just know it fews yrs back when holiday in china.

So this cause the neighbour infront and side move out. I guess they got consult some master and ask them move out. The killing force is too strong.

You can go over and have a look. But you need to bypass this tight security guard.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jul 11 2011, 09:06 AM

I see. Thanks, Ozak for your explanation.
Your kamuting story sends shivers down my spinelah. Wonder if anybody staying nearby and can take a picture for us to see.

Hello, I have a feng shui problem in regards to the placement of the stove in a kitchen.

The stove is now placed directly below a window, for ventilation purposes because we don't want to install a hood. It seems to be a bad placement because it means there is no 'backing', therefore it would be hard to gain support/financial security. Refer to the below pic:



I am wondering if this is really so true? Most feng shui people, plus the internet, says this is a big no-no.

I have a friend who had this same placement in his house. Once he covered the window up, things became 'smoother': his father won the lottery, he got bigger projects at work, etc.

If this is a big problem, is there anyway to rectify it without resorting to a full re-hacking of the tiles or re-locating the windows? There's really 'no room for error', literally. Maximum headache!

Should I dismiss this as purely superstition?

Thanks!

First of all, do you believe in this or not?
If you do not believe in it, then it is of no issue and you just proceed with life.

If you believe in this, then you will just have to either cover up the window or relocate the stove to another location.
Having said that, if you believe in this, there is also a "guide" that the stove should not be place next to the sink (anything that contains water like fridge)

You better consult fengsui master. Here mostly not expert and half baked. And each house and occupant is different from others. I mean this locating and placement thing in each house is custom in fengsui.

If you not believe or nothing happen after instal, just ignore it. Save your money.

That is not important. Stove is important not to face direct to sink, or see the main door.

If you do not believe in Feng Shui, no point consulting the Feng Shui Master as different Feng Shui Master will give different opinion.
Save you money

Thank god I don't believe in this non sense. I know I won't win any lottery because I never bought any! May be with good fen shui I hope at least I will have better luck in some lucky draws in some annual dinners!

hahaha you already lucky as you did not spend money in paying the Feng Shui Master for his/ her service

Hehehe. With the money saved from paying the feng shui master, I am sure can buy a lot of hampers!

Actually I am 'culturally superstitious', having been brought up in a traditional Chinese family where everything is taboo. Having said that, I am very skeptical too, being an atheist and all.

So I am somehow torn between dismissing it as a social taboo just like 'cutting nails at night is bad', or I guess just wait and see... some people say hang windchimes above the stove or cover the window up with plants... hrmph.

Fridge is not consider water.

The obvious reason of not having the stove facing a window is the concern that the draft of wind from the open window could blow off the flame when you are boiling some thing. Without you knowing, having the gas to fill up the kitchen and you know what can happen next ....

In the old days it may not be wise to cut nails at night as the lights were probably too dim to do so and accident may happen. I have no problem cutting my nails at night with my bright downlights!

That said, like some people said, it is whatever that floats your boat. Some people believe in it and it makes them happy. To a certain extend, this is like your faith/religion, one should not question other's beliefs.

depend on which Feng Shui master you follow..
In Feng Shui itself, there are so many different believes ..

You need to know what is real FS, what is not. Like 7th month is ghost festival that is religion / believe not Feng Shui.

I have few friend in this line, so i know what i am saying. Like many say if you don't believe just ignore and do what you think comfortable.

But if you believe, and want to get it done according to FS, please do it right the first time. Don't ask people come audit, and practice base on your convenient and not take the FS expert advice.

PS. To me, Ms. Lilian is not a Feng Shui, she is just selling barang barang only.

In my opinion, don't believe to Feng Shui will even make our lives happier...

Feng shui ... it really depends on individual belief. if you believe, it will do you good. if you don't believe, just live on with your life and preference. it will not do you any harms either.

For me, some feng shui can't be ignored. feng (wind) and shui (water) are the very important element in our life. actually feng shui has a long background and history from our ancestors. i only believe feng shui that has explanation.

Let me give you an example. our house is actually the most important thing in your life. why? because you spent most of your time in it. even if you're not (that is, if you are very busy business man ... hahaa...), your family is in it. So if your house is comfortable. everyone in it are happy ... so why will there be quarrels if it is so comfortable ?? how to make your house more comfortable. feng shui plays a part too without you knowing it. it helps to calm everyone in it. like water features (no need to be very big) will help calm your mind and others. that is why sometimes when you go to resort, you feel relax? because they are combining different natural elements like wind, water, wood etc. do you know a small corner of your house can also be a resort feel?

another example, imagine, a house with no windows ... can u live in it ? yes, unless you are in the war or riot. windows allow wind to breeze through and sunshine to shine through. careful selection of windows location in your house is also important to ensure wind and air circulation. unless you install a turbine vent ... that's another story.

so you see. feng shui is not all about supertitious. but try to look at it as an engineering or your life perspective. of course not necessary you have to spend so much on feng shui ....

sorry, this is only my suggestion. no offend to anyone in feng shui business or anyone who believe or don't believe in feng shui.

I m brought up as same as you. Many chinese taboo and superstitious. But I choose not to believe too much on it. Even I don't believe in god.

But FS is not superstitious thing or taoist believe. Many would like to link with it. It is more like arhitect design or ID (modern) but in traditional chinese way.

So if thing already done (renovate) just cover the window as what your friend done. If you live in and stil no good, than consult FS master later. Nothing to worry. Just cause some 4D/toto lost.

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Added on July 11, 2011, 12:42 pmSee some of her shop selling FS barang barang also close down. I wonder her FS skill...

This post has been edited by ozak: Jul 11 2011, 12:42 PM

The thing is that you dont need to know feng shui to design a really comfortable, healthy and liveable house. To me, if you follow good home design principles, then your home will be a happy home to live in. House with plenty of sunlight, good balance of common vs private space, energy efficient, logical traffic flow and supports daily lifestyle/pattern, good ventilation and filled with beautiful/delightful details are basic and you dont need a feng shui master to tell you.

I actually charted our daily living activities and based some of the design to support this. That's why my kitchens are big; living room is comfortable because we spent more time there.