I saw a number of threads where the reno work includes input from so called Feng Shui master. The recent one is on removing the tree in front of the house as tree/lamp post is considered bad for feng shui. Personally, I dont believe in a lot of the Feng Shui stuff other than those that are more sensible such as dont buy a house that is at the road junction as I do not want to see some car in my living room!

As for the tree thing, i had a tree shared by myself and my neighbor. I thought was OK but I was surprised one day when I returned from work, the tree was gone and I was not informed previously! Interesting thing is my neighbor is Malay

uh i have trees on both sides in front of my house @_@

but i've never heard of such "rule". Trees keep my car and driveway cool...and i like that! XD

Just put a potted plant in front of you house... not necessary must be a tree.

i think as long as the tree is a growing tree, not a dead one, should be ok.

From what I heard, from Feng Shui perspective, as long as the tree is not directly in front of your main door, should be OK
Same goes for lamp post

This post has been edited by kelvyn: Jul 6 2011, 06:00 PM

u r right. a dead tree directly in front of main door is bad feng shui.

To me, tree or plants are good for home and should not be killed. I dont subcribe to some of the over board feng shui bs that the trees or lamp posts are blocking all the good things from coming in (or whatever the reason).

A broader question is do you believe in feng shui? I am not so in this regard.

This post has been edited by bhtan: Jul 6 2011, 06:11 PM

fengshui is just harmonious life. if a tree in front of your house grows so tall or dead n makes u worried it will collapse 1 day, than u better remove it for peace of mind. but if it can provide shade to your house n car, why don't leave it alone?
1 thing for sure: u should never kill the tree in front of your neighbour house.

I believe but not to the extend of color choosing, type of furniture. Is all about balance and smooth flowing. Just like most house in T-Junction not many people (especially Chinese) like it, and price are at least 20% cheaper.

This is something like ghost and god, heaven and hell. Some believe some don't.

At any developer's new launching, mostly those houses that faces T-junctions or TNB substations are the ones left behind. Others would be grabbed up first.
Not sure if these would be lower by 20% or not.

For sub-sale, then there are possibilities of some % lower. In fact there is a house at my area that is facing a TNB substation. It has been up for sale for the past 2 years or so. Still not sold yet. The substation could be the issue.

last year when i was searching for house, all the cheaper house are either T junction, near the pylon, or sharp corner. And yes, is sure are lower selling value. Minimal is 20% i notice.

I believe but not really follow 100%. According to fengsui master, your room have 4 wall with represent wealth, health, relation and bad. You sleep, sit and the thing place to with wall will effect you and the family.

The kitchen sink and hob placement wrong will effect family quarrel. Placing many flower or picture flower in house will cause flower heart. He....

Your house have a center spot which is a prosperity spot. Placing any not good thing will effect your wallet.

The following is from some Feng Shui article that I came across on the internet recently:

Feng Shui Your Main Door

"Feng Shui is literally translated from Chinese as "wind and water". Feng shui is an old system of analyzing and altering the flow of chi (energy of cosmic breath) in any environment to produce desired change which has existed for four thousand year in China and practises until today. The philosophy behind Feng Shui is that every physical object in our surroundings has an influence on our lives including human life and his environment where he lives in. By altering how energy or "chi" flows around and through these surroundings, we can promote happiness, prosperity, and good health, and feel more energized, positive, and passionate about life.
Since chi is the essence of feng shui, it is the most important to pay attention to it. If Chi turns into positive energy, as "sheng chi" in Chinese, it will bring positive affects to the house occupants. On the contrary, if the chi turns into negative energy and flows within the house, it is called as "sha chi" and will bring disasters to the occupants. Therefore, every environment which has accumulated negative energy, or "sha chi", that needs to be eliminated. However, principle of Master Soon in feng shui is always follows "Preventive measurement is better that Curative measurement".
To address the flow of "sheng chi", the most important first step is to identity the entrance of chi, the main door. Ideally, the chi flows in from the entrance must be allowed to flows gently and smoothly. The interior design or placement of furniture must be position in such a way to let the chi flows and circulates softly to every corners of the house before flows out from the house. Always bear in mind that the area directly outside your front door determines the quality of the 'chi' that enters your home. The frontage must be kept very clean and orderly and if possible, make sure your main door faces spacious airy space, as sheng chi tends to accumulate before entering the house.
In Malaysia, we have lot of architectural design which builds the main door in alignment with the front door. The mostly happens to condominium or apartment in Malaysia. This design is totally against feng shui requirement of sheng chi. In fact, this would create negative energy (sha chi) and bring poor health and bankruptcy. As a counter measurement, place a large plant, or decorative screen, or furniture divider in an appropriate place between the two. This will help to slow down the flow of chi and redirect the chi to other areas of the house rather that passing straight through the house without circulating.
For bungalow and semi-detached house, the pathway that lead up to the front door should be in meandering or softly curving. This is to avoid T-junction affect to the main door which create sha chi. As chi flows into the house through main door, so any large trees, lamp poles, tall building or huge signboard that are directly blocking the main entrance should be remove. Sometimes it is impossible to remove these; a convex bagua placed over the front door will help to minimize the negative affects. Bushes around the fence must be trimmed so that the door is not completely hidden from the view (chi)."

This post has been edited by kelvyn: Jul 6 2011, 09:52 PM

I believe this is a mind over matter thingy. If you believe it, then you will somehow find reasons to justify it. But how true is it really?

Just like when fengshui master telling husband & wife, this child won't bring good luck to the family hence the parents treat the child badly. Always find fault with the child, marah-marah. So, how is that going to bring harmony to the household? Then when the child grows up and leave the parents or don't care about the parents, parents said the child memang bring suih to the family. Whose fault? Parents own stupidity is to be blamed in the first place la....

So, fengshui for me? Neh.

You misunderstand. Fengsui don't deal with this. Ppl will consult fengsui if they have problem after staying at that house or before renovation. Fengsui will try correct the problem because the energy surrounding the house is abnormal. Correct it will bring family harmony. Fengsui master won't tell you your child is bad and get rid of it. That is not fengsui.

Most of the thing that I write above is true and some experience by myself and relative.

Is like anything, we human will find reason to justify things we want. Be it Feng Shui, buying a Car, renovating, using specific brand of equipments.

Any, if someone telling you he is a Feng Shui Master, and say the son / daughter bring no good to the family. That is not Feng Shui.

Not same? But I heard some fengshui master do some calculations based on time and date of birth bla bla bla and tell about compatibility. Donno lah... lucky I'm not into this.

I dont believe in Fung Shui. I believe Fung Shui is in your hand. If you have a very good Fung Shui house but u dont's work hard do u think your fung shui house will ask the sky to drop money for you.

Yes, that can be calculate. And have many system. They can tell what are the strength and weakness of the person, and what are the area he/she can excel, but not bring bad to the family.

No one in the world can tell the person born will have specific problem and luck. This is not metaphysics, this one is called psychic.

I'm not detail into abt feng shui, but the surface of it I would say. When I buy a house, I look @ the house number and direction. As I'm into own business, I very particular on this. Next, I will avoid any trees and lamp post that facing directly my main gate from opposite. Also, I did choose feng shui color for my rooms and interior walls. Hence, I not prefer to have major hack of the house because I believe house cannot simply hack and it may cause bad luck if done the wrong hack(this my believe) also my mother advice, unless one get guidance from feng shui master.

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.

It is indeed sensible to see feng shui as an interior design method that makes sense and is practical especially the placement of furniture and items for a better 'flow'. An air of harmony in the house is a universal need lor.

What puzzles me about feng shui is that there are all sorts of funny illogical aspects to it. Example, hang a windchime here for better love life, paint this part blue for better career, put a metal dragon here for long life... this seems 'superstitious', as if a plastic China-made amulet can change the course of your life. Very Lillian too. Even Joey Yap is resorting to that, it seems: 'products'.

In regards to my kitchen dilemma I think it's true that a poster said the stove-window placement is considered 'bad feng shui' because of the draft of wind that can ruin the flame, and not because your livelihood will 'flow out of the window so you won't be healthy/you will face financial problems'.

But if I don't fix that, there is always the nagging problem behind my head about how this 'might just make your life bad'... like a placebo effect. Almost like a belief that if you are a good Christian you will go to heaven. It's getting a bit complicated.

Bro catpowder,
So, you have been reading up on Lillian Too and Joey Yap. Their Feng Shui concept differs. After reading them, you will even be more confused

JY more on selling knowledge, services, and his books.

LT more on pushing China products.

Then why would you read something that even makes you more confused? Sometimes ignorance is bliss although I hardly think that this can be called ignorance. There are just a little better read than National Inquirer or the new closed down News of the World

Like JY say, if don't believe is ok. He can give some bad sector go back activate it. 3 months, can see result?

So anyone want to give it a try, go to East sector of your house make some major renovation or major movement. Let us know 3 months time how

The toilet are just above the main door few feets. In Feng shui, it no a good signed and been advise either remove / convert the toilet to other, or move out...
So if you the owner, what you do?

Toilet bowl above the main door yes, entire toilet not really. My main door also above toilet. But not the WC.

As I was saying earlier, if you believe in it, then you have to do some thing about that.
If you don't believe in it then it does not matter

I have a neighbour who literally shifted her main door to the other side if the living room as the front door is below the master room toilet. In the process, the living room look awkward.

Logically is also funny, what if the toilet leak.

FS indeed very related to ID as you call now. But the problem now is most of us don't like use old or china type of design in our home. And FS is very Chinese and most of the sifu learn using Chinese thing to counter the FS. That make us think this thing very scary. But do have some sifu which they do use new way and design for FS.

FS Relate a lot of thing. Not just wind and water. The building shape, material, color, soil, surrounding, light etc. It is not easy to graduate.

For your kitchen, if it border you, just modify it. And rest the case. You will get the effect result between 3mnth to 9mnth. According to FS said.He....

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Added on July 11, 2011, 11:55 pmIn my case, it is not easy do not believe it.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jul 11 2011, 11:55 PM

quote=catpowder,Jul 11 2011, 01:28 AM]
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!

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As my kitchen is newly build, Initially my table top is just below the windows same as urs, hence I decided to shift to the another wall which not facing the windows

[quote=kelvyn,Jul 11 2011, 04:41 PM]
Bro catpowder,
So, you have been reading up on Lillian Too and Joey Yap. Their Feng Shui concept differs. After reading them, you will even be more confused

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I have give up lilian too as she is so commercialise as the product is so expensive. Joey yap is very complicated. Since then, I had been follow Soo Man Fung from Hong kong. His recommendation can as easy as I just need to buy a yellow carpet to put in front door or buy a small plant.
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Just wondering how would placing a yellow carpet in front of the door helps...

Make me wonder too..

If so easy, the world will not have poor people.

ppl who always use scientific reasoning will never understood fengshui. why a yellow carpet ? why not other colors? how a cup of water increase wealth? all this questions will pop up later.

if you don't believe... no one force you to. but i see those very rich use fengshui..for me, no harm trying... besides a carpet just worth rm10... a cup of water how much? 10 cent? hahaa... no need to think deep la... if it doesn't work... i won't suffer heavy losses.

not too sure if feng shui made these people rich ...

Most of the chinese businessman are using FS for their company and home. Well, it is not difficult to search. Just look at uncle lim genting. Even mahatir using FS for his twin tower.

Rich ppl pay high price for FS sifu to guide them how/where to buy/renovate their home. Not like us listen/read here and there to as a guide.

i personally love FS - you can get a great bargain if you buy a house that has lots of bad FS but is otherwise fantastic.

That's the different frm Master Soo compare others. Because this year me against the Tai sui, he recommend to put a yellow thing facing my front door. A small carpet is an example. If refer to lilian too or Joey, I will need to buy tones of statue that cost me hundred bucks..example like to avoid blood tragedy, Master Soo will recommend to go dentist to treat as got blood to avoid tragedy..try read some master Soo books u will understand and is not as complicated as LT and JY. Anyhow that's my opinion after been follow LT and JY and decided to switch to Master Soo.

When ur life is threaten with hassle and difficulties, and a simple feng shui does help to improve. That's where it come handy and does not matter these masters make big bucks. That's just my humble opinion.

Gary1981, where do you find JY recommend to buy objects? I know he always ask to go join his class or buy his book. Never see anythings object he selling.

Unless you talking about compass as the many things he ask to buy.

JY dun sell, but ask u to buy from others like matra, vase and etc..and his book is very complicated.. Not like LT got her own outlet.

LT's outlet not closed down? I just find her way of talking super irritating

The ghost month in chinese calendar, has this got anything to do with FS as well? Some people said it is not a good month to get married, move house, reno house, buy car, etc etc. Bad month to do anything generally. Is this true?

I happen to be looking for auspicious day to move. If you google it, there are couple of sites that tells you which date you can move. Although many did say the month of seven is not good but there are still lots of dates that can move.

anyway something to ponder, if a fengshui master is really good in predicting or helping someone from getting into trouble, so why can't the fengshui master help herself from getting divorce?

That is taiost believe. Not FS. In FS, your good/bad of the yrs, month and day is according to your birth. Or name?

I don't think FS control all aspects in our life... FS can't fight with destiny... example... let say someone destined to get cancer... he/she won't recover straight away by using FS in the house... FS just an "improvement"... not 100% can stop all bad things. Even the best day to move into the house won't guarantee anything... because guarantee means 100%...

She is helping herself. Don't see divorcing is bad.

Even after use FS... ppl still can get sick, arguement, divorce, retrenched, broke, accident.... we live in the house not for one day ma... for many years to come... bad things can happend even with FS set up well... but it can improve the situation... that's my own belief.

Maybe i put it this way, you get sick, you get accident, argument, financial problem. But with good FS, it reduce the impact. So instead of loosing 100k, you loose 10k. Instead of broke your leg, you hurt your leg.

With bad FS, instead of loosing 100k you lost 1Mil.

I have another true story related to FS. This of my girlfriend, friend boyfriend family who live in this bdr puteri Puchong. All family Shift in this semi banglo total 6room. Bad thing start to happen continuously. They are Christian and don't believe this all stupid thing.

The family mother start to diagnose breast cancer and operation. Than many small small bad thing continue happen. And the latest, the brother become veget after vomit blood and brain less oxygen.

So this friend is a Taoist believe. Ask his boyfriend to believe her that need someone FS and Taoist thing to solve this mystery. Some sifu come and check the house. Tell them that their house not just human live but got many ghost live too. And manage capture some ghost picture as prove. Next sifu FS come and complete the remaining FS thing. Cost 30k for the FS.

FS don't do exorcism, that is totally another area.

just for argument sake. don't you think the supposedly initial fengshui you gonna get is also destined? so why change it?
if someone believes in destine, then no matter how someone tries to change their life, it will just be the same.


maybe from different perspective, being alone is good but most people believe being together is better. so you could be right. maybe she is helping herself but the next question is why she can't help her other half if her job is helping others to improve life?

you didn't include the FS as improvement/ impact reducer here... you just want a single answer to explain the whole universe. no such thing dude... destiny, luck, FS, donation, study.... this 5 things in the importance of "ranking"... don't ask me why its like that... they work together to create a single outcome... FS is mysterious stuff... ppl who never experience any improvement by FS will say it won't work...so, its up to you... i'm not FS master... just a normal believer.

Any concrete proof it improves "bad" situation above?

I can also play the same tune and say Feng shui is "evil" coz it cause losing 10k INSTEAD of 1k, whole leg hurt in accident rather than a toe.

But obviously when you apply Feng shui... a 100k renovation becomes 150k. Thats LOSING 50k .

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Added on July 23, 2011, 9:06 amFrom one person (like you) that notice improvements from paying /applying Feng Shui, there are 10 more doing as well as you WITHOUT knowing Fengshui nor applying it (eg. western people).

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Added on July 23, 2011, 9:15 amThats lame.

Breast cancer (lump) developed over years.... even before they moved into new house. And some other diseases too . Shouldnt they be blaming the PREVIOUS HOUSE for "nurturing" the diseases, even though it culminate after moving in NEW HOUSE with so called "ghost" ?
Yes one might argue bad fengshui cause current disease worse. Those who think so shouldnt go see Dr nor believe in one, OR EVEN GET TREATMENT if something goes wrong with their body. Go get feng shui master for "treatment".


This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Jul 23 2011, 09:17 AM

Any concrete proof God is around us? Try ask this in Temple, Mosque, and Church Any concrete proof the law of relativity?

I wonder how FS can increase renovation by 50k?

When I first read ozak's story, the only thing that strucks my mind is the presence of the unseen. These beings must have dwelled there for a while and wanted to chase people out of the house. Hence the series of sickness etc. This is what I have heard previously. So I think, this is more of rituals rather than FS.

As for the FS lessening the impact of losses or whatever, that I don't really believe. Maybe it is destined that the person memang will only lose 50K regardless of FS elements but people just choose to think otherwise because of something that they believe in. Just like finding some excuses to soothe one's heart aje....

just wondering malay belief FS ka?... why ppl always sed chinese is richer in m'sia? is it becoz of FS?

if malay don't belief FS... then ofcoz it is right to say majority of malaysian don't belief... only minority do.

Obviously someone who use 50k for FS renovation was conned instead...haha.

This post has been edited by cmk96: Jul 23 2011, 11:16 AM

It is not about the exorcism. What I tell is, don't wait for the worst damage till only find the solution. In this case, some family person already too late to undone. When bad thing start to happen after shift in new home or after renovate, solve it fast and be more sensitive to the matter. We always brush out as nonsense and don't border at all.

Don't restrict yourself to certain solution because of not believe and religion. When your pray is not heard, go for others solution . Even it against your religion. Many ppl think FS is associated with religion, only chinese culture and ghost thing. I m looking FS as more on scienctific way. Not mystery thing.

Use FS to check and solve your home problem before move in if you believe. That would minimise or prevent the damage happen. But I guess we are more important on what expensive thing to buy for renovate/new home rather pay this FS. Me too. he.....

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Added on July 23, 2011, 11:18 amThis is her personnel matter. We only can guess. There is 101 reason of what she want to do. If she know divorcing is the best solution for her, why not. If she know another best person waiting for her at the front why not. If the present problem she facing and FS telling her divorcing is good, why not. If divorcing improve his life is the only matter, why not.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jul 23 2011, 11:18 AM

Some open minded malay believe FS. But not displaying it openly because social stigma always associate FS with chinese religion bla bla bla. I also don't know how to differentiate between FS and rituals.

Like in western countries, people celebrate halloween and people dressed up in all strange manners like ghost! Here, people just say it is a bad month to do anything major. Some don't even go swimming or drive long distance after dawn. All sembunyi in the house.

FS is nother solution to solve a problem. Don't use it as a treatment if you have a diseases. Go for the doctor. I don't believe waiting FS to cure your disease.

If your family is happy and good condition in previous house, but problem start happen after moving in new home/renovate, what the first thing in your mind that you will think? The family is already in devast in the story that I tell. It is sobing condition in everyone of them.

Have a read, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=...6405&sec=nation

I know one of the person giving feedback.

As some of you might know from my renovations, I employed a Fung Shui Master to take a look at my house before renovating.

There is no 1 size fit all Fung Shui. What is good for one might be poison for another.
Thus need to see birth date of all involved in that house (occupant) to harmonize the Fung Shui.

In my case, there is a tree in front of my house, Initially wanted to remove it for aesthetic reason, but Fung Shui Master advised no in my case.

I believe fung shui is good to have. .. It is a study of how the environment affects our lives.
Taken in this context.
This is quite reasonable and logical.

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jul 25 2011, 11:55 AM

People don't buy property near mosque and we understand. What's wrong with being near temple? Anybody knows?

During any celebration in the temple, there will be so many cars that you will have a hard time trying to get in & out of your house. The burning of joss sticks (those big ones) day and night add to the pollution.
Not forgetting the chantings...

This is reasonable and logical
You make a good Fung Shui SiFu

sounded sarcastic... just joking

IMO, its subjective and its really personal preference. not everyone dislike temple.

I would say that this is not limited to temples alone. Any places where there are many people visiting will have the same problem with the traffic and cars parking indiscriminately. e.g near LRT stations, shopping malls, pasar malam, morning markets, food courts, etc

Take a look at those houses around Digital Mall at Sec 14. The roads in front of their house are literally packed with parked cars. Even the side lanes are not left out. To add to it, the roads are narrow.

shopping malls drive the house prices higher....

look at the ameera. the units price soar right after they announce jusco wanted to go into ss2 mall but of course it didn't materialized. in the end the price is still high...

look at BU as well. without 1U, BU will not be so expensive. whether got FS or not, not everyone can own a house in BU these days.

SS2 mall is quite dead. Although it was open long ago, till now not much tenant and still have lots of vacant lots.

http://www.starproperty.my/PropertyGuide/FengShui/12382/0/0

Amerra was already high when the developer was launching.

Where to find property with low prices in klang valley? Whether good FS or bad FS, everyone will grab.

This post has been edited by kelvyn: Jul 25 2011, 03:50 PM

BU entire development is audit by Yap Cheng Hai. http://www.ychacademy.com/htdocs/about-testimonial.shtml

are we still on FS?

I believe so... as we have diverted to FS on properties
Still very much on FS

Not the house. Your house or back can face it. But not your house main door. Here are the real reason.

I'm wondering if the maid's toilet on the ground floor faces directly with the back door is bad FS?

^ That made me wonder something else.

When a new maid arrives... should the FS master be hired again to recalculate everything including the Maid's ba xi, whether she will bring luck or jinx the house or not ? If the maid is a negligible element (treat her as "guest") , it made me feel feng shui only "works" on the one paying (eg the man of the house and his family )... so no special adjustments is needed to ensure maximised prosperity in the house and surrounding, even with maid comes and go (and elope).

Oh? Yang spirit also like yin places? I thought yang attracted to yang and yin atttracts yin.

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Added on July 26, 2011, 8:24 amI raised similar questions earlier regarding bazi in family members. It's different apparently but I would like to hear more.

This post has been edited by Skydrop: Jul 26 2011, 08:25 AM

Maybe that's why some people keeps having problems with their maids. Look at the recent maid cases in the papers.

I have friends who had a few maids before and their maids were OK. Then after a change of maid (due to their previous maid returning to their country for good) all hell break loose in their house. One problem after another. Real nightmare.

Or this could be due to the quality maid nowadays...