Bazi Vs Feng Shui

Many masters now advocate the practice of Feng Shui alongside the use of Bazi. A local master even juxtapose his Xuan Kong Feixing analysis with Ziwei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) and he did it well since he is an expert in both systems. Nevertheless, if you have not noticed, Bazi astrology are never mentioned in Feng Shui ancient texts. Does it tell you something about the necessity for the use of Bazi amid the practice of Feng Shui?

A client did not find any improvement after implementing a Master's Feng Shui recommendations and after anal...ysing his bazi, the Master attributes this to the client's bad luck period. Is this the case? What can we infer from this? i think it's very true indeed the client is suffering ill luck which resulted in him engaging the service of this incompetent Master. Do you see the irony? If Feng Shui really renders no help to you from the onslaught of Destiny and Luck, why bother?

Mr Eric Teoh of Central Academy of Feng Shui said this in his blog (http://ericklteoh.blogspot.com/), which I find is very true:

"Must a Feng Shui audit be done with Ba Zi charts? Can it be done without Ba Zi? If you’re going through bad luck, can the Feng Shui really help? If bad luck already, then no need Feng Shui lah? Or if the Feng Shui doesn’t work, then one will have an excuse to say, “Because you’re going through bad luck now, that’s why the Feng Shui didn’t work. It’s your bad luck lah.” Aiyoyo! So if you’re going through good luck, then you definitely don’t need Feng Shui lah. Feng Shui masters better resign then. Got any vacancy ah?"

Regards
Alvin Chua

奇缘风水研究 开办风水课程 传承风水文化

研究风水超过25年，拥有近1000学生的奇缘风水研究的周载胜老师，9月2日将再次开办理论与实践相结合的风水课程，普及风水知识，传承风水文化。消息传出，便接到公众的踊跃报名，场面火爆。目前正在南洋理工大学修读硕士文凭和中医专业文凭的周老师，开办风水课程培训最高峰达到一周五班的佳绩，已吸引了上至60岁的老人，下至南洋理工大学的青年学子的积极报读。周老师以生动通俗的语言，以古书为纲，引经据典，正本清源介绍风水的历史与来源，探讨风水各派系之间的关系，传播风水文化，还亲临学员家中，运用现代建筑结构的实例，现场讲学，引起了强烈的反响。周老师说，许多人对中华风水文化了解不多，现在的风水市场又存在良莠不齐的现象，一些似是而非的理论，以及以讹传讹的伪风水学，加深了人们对风水一知半解的盲从，这就必须要通过科学的、正规的教育，普及正确的风水知识，提高风水文化的社会认知度，从科学、逻辑学、历史学的角度，传承风水文化，避免出现风水界后继无人，甚至断层的局面。周老师说，学习风水并不难，只要学生有兴趣，听得懂或看得懂华文就可以了。想要参加课程的公众，可以致电63393616询问详情，也可亲临福禄寿大厦#02-05奇缘风水研究咨询。

寻求本地旅游机构合作 开通风水文化游学之旅周载胜15岁开始研究风水，至今超过25年.为了拜师学艺,他曾多次远赴中国、台湾等地求学，也积极报读各类课程充实自己。周老师说，风水学是一门综合的学问，除了要饱览古书，还必须结合现代社会学，必须理论和实践紧密结合。其中了解风水的历史，感受风水的文化和背景，是十分必要的。对于这次报名参加风水课程的学生，周老师决定带他们到中国安徽、浙江、江西等地，走一趟风水文化游学之旅。为了考察行程，周老师4次前往中国各地，寻根溯源，确定了有600年历史的安徽宏村,浙江诸葛八卦村等地作为文化游学的首选地。

周老师现正四处寻求本地旅行社的合作,他通过本报，向本地旅行社抛出绣球，寻求合作。“我希望全力打造新加坡风水市场的拳头产品----风水历史文化游 , 为新加坡的风水文化注入新的活力。”

玄空飞星专业风水文凭课程
开课日期：02/09/2007上课时间：星期天3.00pm--5.30pm上课地点：149 Rochor Road #03-11 Fu Lu Shou Complex

吃牛奶真的就不杀生了吗？

A interesting article I found online.

吃牛奶真的就不杀生了吗？听到很多因不愿意杀生而吃素的朋友仍喝牛奶。原因是喝牛奶不杀生。喝牛奶真的就不杀生了吗？以下是我的一个美国朋友告诉 我在美国的情形。我没有台湾的乳牛业的资料，但我想养所有的殖业的目的都是赚钱，在减少成本增加利润的前提之下，台湾的情形不会比美国好到哪去。如果有哪 位知道台湾乳牛养殖业的情形，或哪里可以找到台湾乳牛养殖业的资料，敬请赐教。

养乳牛的目的是供奶，为了要让乳牛持续的有奶，就必须不断的让它怀孕生小牛，一只乳牛一年之中有9个月是在怀孕。但是乳牛妈妈生出来的小牛有百分 之五十是公牛。无论是小公牛或小母牛，只能吃到2天的母奶，在出生2天后就被从牛妈妈身边偷走，因为牛妈妈的奶要给养殖业者赚钱用，当然不能浪费在小牛身 上。(顺带一提，为什么让小牛吃2天的母奶呢，并不是业者有任何的慈悲心，原因只是刚生产的母牛的头2天的奶味道不好，无法卖去赚钱，且母奶中含有营养及 抗体可让小牛如后较少生病。所以让小牛吃2天的母奶并不会使业者利润降低。)

牛宝宝被偷走会造成年妈妈很大的心理伤害，牛妈妈会不停地痛苦悲嚎二天。小母牛会步入乳牛妈妈的后尘被养大成为日后生产牛奶的乳牛，小公牛的命运 有二，直接被卖作肉牛(由于年龄太小，有些小公牛进拍卖场时身上还挂著脐带)。或是再花些许成本养大些被培养成柔嫩的粉红色小牛肉(veal).(再顺带 提一提，小牛肉的养成过程极其残酷，要使肉质柔嫩就不能让它长肌肉，因此小公牛们被关在小到无法转身的栏中，脖子上绑著绳链子限制它们站起。它们的空间小 到必须拱其背才能勉强卧下。要肉质成粉红色就必须让它们缺铁，因此它们的饲料中绝对不能含一点点铁，关它们的栏子绳链也不能是铁制品，因为缺铁的小公牛会 去舔任何的铁制品。为小牛肉培养的小公牛只有3至16周的生命就会进入屠宰场。)由于大部分的乳牛在其一生中至少生2至3次，乳牛养殖业因此有太多的小 牛。在 2002年美国的乳牛生出了超过8百万只小牛。而其中进入屠宰场的小牛都是乳牛业的衍生产品。

因此当我们今天吃牛奶的同时，我们就是在支持乳牛养殖业，而我们买到的每一杯牛奶中都含有无数乳牛的鲜血。第二，母牛的产奶年龄有限，它们的牛奶 产量在生前二胎时最好，当一只母牛的产奶率下降后，养殖场当然不会一直浪费钱继续养著它们。它们约6岁就会被送往屠宰厂。因此唯一不杀生的牛奶，就是将母 牛和它的兄弟子女们养在自己家(根据公母一比一的比例，只要运气不太坏，养一只乳牛只要再养一只公牛即可)，且要让它们颐养天年自然死亡,即使母牛老了无 法产奶时也不会把它作成牛排。而它的公牛兄弟则一辈子天天玩耍，也可快乐终老不会被炖成牛肉汤或黑椒牛柳。并且母牛生的小牛也要一直养下去。在乳牛养殖场 的乳牛平均活6岁，而如果让它们颐养天年的话，它们平均可活到20岁。这样生产的牛奶成本甚巨，可想成本乳牛养殖业当然不会这样做啦。牛奶固然含钙很多， 但是不是多喝就好也尚无定论。而喝牛奶的同时，也无可避免的吃进饱和脂肪，胆固醇和注入牛身体的贺尔蒙及抗生素。况且很多蔬果中也含大量的钙。人类对有些 蔬果中的钙的吸收率甚至超过牛奶。例如，牛奶中钙的可吸收率是百分之32(WeaverCM,PlaweckiKLDietarycalcium: adequacyofavegetariandiet,AmJClinNutr美国临床营养杂志1994May;59(5Suppl):1238S- 1241S)，根据美国饮食协会的立场文件(positionpaperof American Dietetic Association)绿花椰菜，大白菜，秋葵及甘蓝(collard)中钙的吸收率是百分之49至百分之61，石膏豆腐中钙的吸收率是百分之31。钙 片也很容易买到。且经常作负重运动(weightbearingexercise)和不抽烟都对骨骼健康很有帮助。这些都是我们应该自己负责做到的。我们 实在没有必要为一己之私剥削乳牛，抢走本该给牛宝宝吃的牛奶，还把牛宝宝自牛妈妈身边拖走送入屠宰场。

General Fee Guide to Feng Shui Consultation

Recently I went to Hougang Mall and was given a pamphlet of Feng Shui services offered by a local company. It lists the consultation fees they charge for the various types of building and gave me the idea of compiling a list of my own of most of the fees charge by most Feng Shui consultants (at least six) in Singapore. This will give everyone a rough guide on how much they will be expected to pay shall they engage a consultant and prevent people from being overcharged. Many times, these consultants will ask you to buy their feng shui products to improve your luck. Some will be genuine while mostly, it will be just a sales item to increase their profit margin. You see, many of them are professionally-run feng shui businesses. They have salaries to pay to their workers and high rental to be paid very month, so the high consultation fees are needed to keep their business profitable. Anyway, you can see for yourself that the fees are quite exorbitant and I wonder how people can afford to pay them.

Non On-Site:
Auspicious Directions Selection (based on Life Gua): S$68

Fax Floor Plan Review (based on floor plan): S$100 – S$168


On-Site (Residential):
House Directions Selection: S$288

HDB 2-rooms Flat (Already moved in): S$150 – S$588
HDB 2-rooms Flat (Yet to move in): S$250 onwards

HDB 3-rooms Flat (Already moved in): S$150 - S$688
HDB 3-rooms Flat (Yet to move in): S$250 onwards

HDB 4-rooms Flat (Already moved in): S$250 – S$880
HDB 4-rooms Flat (Yet to move in): S$350 onwards

HDB 5-rooms Flat (Already moved in): S$250 – S$980
HDB 5-rooms Flat (Yet to move in): S$350 onwards

HDB 6-rooms Flat / Exec Apt / Exec Mansionette (Already moved in): S$350 – S$1080
HDB 6-rooms Flat / Exec Apt / Exec Mansionette (Yet to move in): S$450 onwards

Private Apt / HUDC (Already moved in): S$350 - S$1088
Private Apt / HUDC (Yet to move in): S$450 onwards

Executive Condo 2 Rooms and Below (Already moved in): S$350 - S$1580
Executive Condo 2 Rooms and Below (Yet to move in): S$450 onwards

Executive Condo 3 Rooms and Above (Already moved in): S$350 - S$1860
Executive Condo 3 Rooms and Above (Yet to move in): S$450 onwards

Penthouse (Already moved in): S$450 - S$1388
Penthouse (Yet to move in): S$550 onwards

Shop House: S$788 – S$988

Terrace House less than 2000sqft (Already moved in): S$450 – S$1388
Terrace House less than 2000sqft (Yet to move in): S$550 onwards

Terrace House more than 2000sqft (Already moved in): S$450 –S$2200
Terrace House more than 2000sqft (Yet to move in): S$550 onwards

Semi-Detached House (Already moved in): S$550 – S$2600
Semi-Detached House (Yet to move in): S$650 onwards

Bungalow less than 5000sqft (Already moved in): S$650 - $3388
Bungalow less than 5000sqft (Yet to move in): S$750

Bungalow up to 6000sqft: S$3088 – S$3388

Detached House: S$1188


Finding a home (from the best of 5): [House type] x 2

Building a house: [House type] x 3

Moving In Process: S$260


On-Site (Office / Business):
Office Cubicle/ Room: S$150

Business Premises less than 1000 sqft: S$2300 or below or US$728

Business Premises less than 2000 sqft: S$1088 – S$3200 or US$728

Business Premises between 2000 to 2999sqft - S$1488 – S$3200 or US$998

Business Premises between 3000 to 5000 sqft - S$2488 or US$1688

Factories / Showrooms: S$1.20 per sq foot, minimum of S$500 upwards.



Date Selection:
Choosing Dates for Marriage: S$168

Choosing Dates for Cesarean: S$688


Written by Alvin Chua. All rights reserved. Copyright @. Not for commercial use of any kind.

What is Daoism’s concept of the soul?

Another extract from my book on Daoism.

What is Daoism’s concept of the soul?

Unlike the single soul concept in many religions, Daoists do not believe that only one soul exists in every individual. In fact, we believe that an individual is made up of a committee of ten spirits. These ten spirits are divided into Yin and Yang and together they rule over different aspects of the human. The Yang components are called Hun and there are three of them. They are Shuangling, Taiguang and Youjing. Plants are said to possess only one Hun while animals are given two. Having only one Hun gives plants the minimal requirement for existence as a living thing but lacks the power of locomotion and intelligence. With two Hun(s), animals are endowed with the basic intelligence to hunt, breed and avoid danger in order to survive. It is with mankind who have the three Hun(s) and the functions of a highly developed intelligence and consciousness that makes it possible for him to rule over the rest in the ecology. The Yin counterparts on the other hand have seven of them and they are Shigou, Fushi, Queyin, Tunzei, Feidu, Chuhui, and Bichou. They are often associated with the negative aspects of human nature.

Daoists believe that a human life is conceived when the three Hun(s) are merged together. However the fetus is still not fully formed until the seven Po(s) come in and reside in the body. This process will take forty-nine days, as one Po will enter the fetus every seventh day from conception until all seven of them are consolidated in its body.

Since the universe is made up of the Yang and Yin, it is only natural that the ancients had the concept of a soul with dualistic compositions. As tradition has it, the world in its primordial state consisted of Qi, the energy essence. With the gradual concentration of this Qi, a major part of it started to take Xing (Form) and in the process was given Zhi (Substance). Via the same process, the Hun(s) and Po(s) were created with the former as the manifestation of Qi and the latter as Xing (Form) and Zhi (Substance). In the human body, the Hun(s) are said to control our ability to think and judge, giving us the power to reason, in other words the mental aspect. The Po(s) are then the ruling force behind our somatic aspects. Daoists believe that when a person dies, he or she will become a Shen (divine being) if the Hun(s) are stronger. If the Po(s) are stronger instead, he or she will become a Gui (ghost).

Death occurs when all the three Hun(s) leave our body at the same time. However, if only one or two of them were ousted from the body, the person will immediately fall into a trance-like state since the Hun(s) control our psychological abilities. Such events can happened due to a shocking accident or untimely exposure to powerful Yin energies in places the person had gone before. If the Po(s) are lost alternatively, the person will lose control of his body. Either way, rituals will have to be performed at the site where the Hun-po was believed to be lost in order to have them back and restore the person’s physical and mental health.

Regards
Alvin Chua

Written by Alvin Chua. All rights reserved. Copyright @. Not for commercial use of any kind.

What about joss papers? What is the history behind it?

Below is an extract from a book on Daoism that I did not managed to finish writing. Nevertheless, I have put it up here to share the parts I have written on joss papers since now is the seventh lunar month aka Ghost Month.

What about joss papers? What is the history behind it?

The earliest record of the use of joss papers is found to be during the Six Dynasties. Life in ancient China was extremely difficult. The people lived simple life and most were farmers. Most of them toiled year after year without enough to eat and wear. To fulfill their desires and hopes for a good fortune, a great harvest, a baby boy, an official promotion, or simply freedom from the corrupt authorities, the Chinese people and the rural population in particular created various deities to suit their needs. Literally everything can be deified and worshipped, be it a beast or a historical human figure. Through the indigenous form of early printmaking called Zhi Ma (literally means paper horse), these hopes and desires were then expressed. Zhi ma was also called Jia Ma (first horse). Images of deities, gods and immortals that the Chinese worshiped were carved onto blocks of wood which was then used to print on paper. These prints were then burned as offerings and sacrifices. This ancient form of paper joss was called paper horse as many had images of horses on them.

Eventually, these beliefs were complied and presented as two scriptures, which were claimed to be direct celestial instructions from Lao-zi in Heaven. The two Daoist scriptures are generally known as the Shou Sheng Jing (The Rebirth Classic). Like many other texts, the authors were never mentioned nor were there any indications of the time they were written. ‘Shou’ here means to receive and accept while ‘Sheng’ stands for birth. Together, they represent the acceptance of undertaking a human life. Tradition has it that before we are born into the human realm, we are given certain amount of wealth from the spirit world’s treasury for us to use once we successfully take up our human forms. This amount of wealth must be returned to the treasury during our lifetime. Failure to do so will bring forth illnesses and catastrophes upon oneself. And the method to return the wealth will be to burn paper money. A later Buddhist imitation of these scriptures also appeared with the word ‘Shou’ changed to the one meaning longevity. This new version preached a similar theme as that of the original Daoist version.

But why the use of paper and not other materials? Well, there is a tale on how it all started. A man named Cai Lun invented paper, however the people did not take a fancy to what he created. He pondered very long on how to market his invention and came up with the idea to collaborate with his wife to stage his death and bury him for seven days. Breathing through a tube while buried in a coffin, Cai Lun managed to stay alive for seven days, all the while his wife was burning away his stockpiles of paper. She pretended to blame the husband’s death on the paper because he was depressed about not being able to sell his invention and his health deteriorated. On the seventh day, Cai Lun miraculously came back alive from his grave and everyone attributed his resurrection to the burning of his invention, paper. And from then on, the belief spread far and wide among the Chinese. Whether this event actually happened, no one knows for sure.

In present day Daoism, there are many types of paper joss but mostly are representations of money in forms of gold and silver ingots. Paper josses of gold ingots are offered to celestial gods while silver ones are meant for deceased family members. There are also josses for requesting favors as well as paying back the deities for any tasks performed by them. Stemming from the belief that the netherworld is an exact replication of our world and to fulfill families’ obligation of filial piety, joss images of daily essentials and luxuries like clothes, cigarettes, cars, houses, handphones, etc are sold as offerings to be burned for deceased relatives. All for the sake of giving them a good life in the netherworld that they probably were unable to do so while still alive.

Regards
Alvin Chua

Written by Alvin Chua. All rights reserved. Copyright @. Not for commercial use of any kind.

Feng Shui Mirrors in Thailand

Talking about the use of mirrors in Feng Shui, do you know that this practice is very much alive in Northern Thailand? In fact, in a trip there few years back, I managed to see probably the largest Feng Shui mirror in the world (at least, in my limited perspective). Many of the houses located at a T-junction are equipped with a concave mirror hanging above the main entrance to face the onslaught of the traffic Sha (attack of the menacing Qi). And guess the size of the mirror? 2 to 3 feet in diameter! I think the reflected light will blind drivers at the junction and cause accidents instead. Pity I don't have a camera with me, if not i can take some pictures of them.

Regards
Alvin Chua

Joey Yap's Apartment Seminar

I spent the whole of yesterday at Raffles City Convention Center, attending Joey Yap's seminar on Apartment / Condominium Feng Shui. A few hundred people were present for the event and as usual, JY blew the crowd away with his witty Cantonese lines and humourous suggestions. Contentwise, I don't think I will attend any other future seminars of his. In fact, I felt like going through a revision class that I have went through umpteen times before. I am not saying it's not good but rather it is targeted at those in the beginner level and the general populace. I was so tempted to buy his new Xuan Kong Flying Stars book (the 1st in a 3 books series) though but resisted as I am saving up to further upgrade my Feng Shui knowledge.

One thing interesting however is that I saw a few Masters from another Feng Shui institution. I recognised Master Chew from Way OnNet Geomancy and his associates. I think more than 5 of his students came for this seminar too. They are probably from Way OnNet Geomancy's Ziwei Doushu class since WayOnNet do not conduct any Feng Shui classes at present. Are they there to do espionage work? Beats me...

Regards
Alvin Chua

hi small fut,

It's meant to be tongue-in-cheek. Not to be taken seriously. I respect them too as learning the Five Arts is a arduous journey for anyone to undertake and make it their life's calling. Anywy, thanks for visiting. Cheers.

Alvin Chua

The Feng Shui History of Singapore's Hyatt Hotel (Updated!)

I believed many of you have heard of the story about Singapore Hyatt Hotel's application of the Castle Gate Method (Chen Men Jue) on its doors (that's why they are tilted diagonal in relationship to the facing of the building) and the inconspicuous water feature in front of the building. This story was told also by Lilian Too if I am not wrong. The work was attributed to the late Venerable Hong Choon, a famous Buddhist monk that was popular with some political figures in Singapore. Grand Hyatt Hotel was said to have the building analysed by him and the Castle Gate method was a suggestion from him.

Here's an extract I found online from Frommer's website:
"Despite its fantastic location, this hotel was doing pretty poorly until they had a feng shui master come in and evaluate it for redecorating. According to the Chinese monk, because the lobby entrance was a wall of flat glass doors that ran parallel to the long reception desk in front, all the hotel's wealth was flowing from the desk right out the doors and into the street. To correct the problem, the doors are now set at right angles to each other, a fountain was built in the rear, and the reception was moved around a corner to the right of the lobby. Since then, the hotel has enjoyed some of the highest occupancy rates in town."

The grand staircase at the main lobby has 32 steps, which when spoken in the Cantonese dialect, sounds the same as "business".

A few months back, I spoke to a colleague (a bellhop working in my company) and discovered that he used to work in Hyatt Hotel for more than 20 years since 1976. He was there when the feng shui audit was being done (around 15 to 20 years ago) and he told me it was not the monk, Hong Choon who did it but rather a layperson, a feng shui master. He said many monks were invited to blessed the place (Venerable Hong Choon was probably one of them) but not to do feng shui. My colleague told me that the feng shui master was very particularly about the room he was staying during the consultation period. Only one room was selected and he would only use that room. As for the name, my colleague is unable to provide as the incident had happened so long ago.

However, I have passed by Grand Hyatt hotel along Scotts Road today and had noticed the partial closure of the main entrance for renovation. On the wooden partition (put up to enclose the construction work inside) was a notice saying that the renovation was done so as to reap the feng shui benefits for period 8 and 9. The notice also states that the original feng shui design was done by the Venerable Sek Hong Choon for Period 7. The main door now requires to be tilted to face 313 degrees and the fountain to be raised to the height of 1.35 metres for the current period. Go down and take a look if you have the time. Some said its Castle Gate but many practitioners say its nonsense. I myself think that it is not Castle Gate method because the correct way will mean relocating the entrance so that it falls in a different palace in the flying star chart altogether, which can't be achieved simply by tilting the door. I didn’t manage to measure the facing of the building so can’t draw up a flying star chart for it. This is a great case study for Feng Shui practioners.

So based on the notice outside Hyatt hotel, the information I was given by my colleague was not accurate. It was indeed the monk Hong Choon who did the Feng Shui audit. But who exactly is Venerable Sek Hong Choon?. Here's what I found on the internet:

"Venerable Sek was born in 1907 (2nd Age), came to Singapore in 1938, thereafter went to Penang in 1943 to be the abbot of Mio Hiong Lim Temple where he met Wu-Chang Sect Geomancy Grand Master Yu Xi-yin. This chance encounter made the Grand Master accept the Venerable as his selected disciple to impart the Xuan Kong geomancy theories.

Therefore in 1965, Venerable Sek officially returned to Singapore to take charge of the building of Phor Kark See Temple. Venerable Sek Hong Choon devoted his time to the Buddhist faith. It is a great loss for not imparting his geomancy skills to any of his close disciples. We could only induce from the geo-design of Bright Hill Monastry, the theory of his geomancy methods."

In addition: Just discovered yesterday that the recent Feng Shui audit of Grand Hyatt was done by Master Victor Li, a famous Wu-chang Style Feng Shui Master from Hong Kong but currently residing in Singapore. His office is in Fu Lu Shou Complex. Since Victor Li is a Xuan Kong Da Gua expert, thus I believe this is the actual method used in tilting the main door since Xuan Kong Da Gua is known for using precise measurements in compass directions. As for Venerable Sek, he has a fellow brother disciple from the same Tan Yang Wu's lineage by the name of Master Francis Leyau, currently teaching in Kuala Lumpur at Central Academy of Feng Shui.

Regards
Alvin Chua

Written by Alvin Chua. All rights reserved. Copyright @. Not for commercial use of any kind.

Online Feng Shui Course

A few months back I took up a Online Feng Shui Course from a famous Feng Shui institute. I wanted to get some form of certification for my knowledge and the course was kind of expensive but still affordable. There are three levels and they require me to start right from the foundation level. Once I embarked on the course, I was kind of disappointed as the content is too basic. Even the Advanced level’s syllabus seems too elementary for me and I felt that my money could have been spent on something more worthwhile. Students are given 2 months to complete their studies of the Beginners level but I finished the whole thing in less then 45 minutes. Haiz…what a waste of my $$$. Thus, I figured that I should look somewhere else to further my Feng Shui knowledge.

Regards

Alvin Chua

玄空九星吉凶组合三十三则

玄空九星吉凶组合三十三则

　　一 玄空九星互相排比，以山星与向星的组合较为重要；山星与运星的组合，及向星与运星的组合次之。（陈仲易：当在特定条件下，山向与运星的作用将大于山向星曜之间的作用。）

　　二 虽然九星有专名，实际上这些名字仅属符号，其本质依然是卦气，因此应该留意卦气方面的克应。如九紫为离，离为中女，因此克应便在宅中的中年妇女，或次女，或媳妇。

　　三 凡山星皆主人丁，凡向星则主财源。例如九紫在山，所主者为中女本人的健康；若九紫在水，所主者便为次房的财帛。俗说山主人丁水主财，即是此谓。

　　四 不喜欢阴性的星太集中，亦不喜欢阳性的星太集中。2、4、7、9是阴性的星，1、3、6、8是为阳性的星。（陈仲易：2即二黑巨门、4即四绿文曲、7即七赤破军、9即九紫右弼此为四阴星;而1即一白贪狼、3即三碧禄存、6即六白武曲、8即八白左辅此为四阴星。凡星曜阴星、阳星互为集中则为孤阴不长孤阳不生之格局。）

　　五 星以生旺为吉，但却不宜受制。例如七运七赤为旺，但二七同宫，二七合为火局，因为火克金，七星受制，便应旺不旺矣。又如九紫与七赤同宫，九紫火克七赤金；或一白与七赤同宫，一白水泄七赤之气，则七赤的旺气受损害。

　　六 星与星相遇，可分为生、旺、退、杀、死五种情形。生旺为吉，退杀为凶，死则吉凶参半。例如七赤金遇八白土，土能生金，故对七赤而言为生气；如七赤金遇六白金，金气互相加强，则称为旺；如七赤金遇一白水，金生水，金气受泄，故称为退；如七赤金遇九紫火，火能克金，故九紫便为七赤之杀。死的涵义较难理解，七赤与三碧相遇，金能克木，因为我克者死，所以称之为死，故这名词是指三碧而言，并不指七赤；由于我克者为财，所以虽见争夺，但却主发财。

　　七 以下所述的吉凶克应，逢生旺为吉，退杀为凶。故同为四八，若四绿生旺，便主发财；若四绿退杀，便主宅主冷退，唯沉于嗜好。又凡言四八，以四绿为主；若言八白为主，则言八四，举此作为凡例，余例可类推。

　　八 向上、山上，不喜欢阴星受克。如二黑受克，恐出寡妇；七赤受克，易惹桃花；四绿受克，不利长女。若二七、四七齐临，则主宅主淫乱，星曜生旺，亦主徵歌逐色。

　　九 若星曜为阴克阳，山星主病，向星主破财。星曜生旺，则山星主癖好，向星主浪费。如八白为山星受四绿克，八白衰死则主少男多病，八白生旺则主有癖好，因而壮志消沉。

　　十 一六、一四，均主科名，或主文章。生旺则发甲出秀，退泄则有读书人。

　　十一 二六、八六，均主财利，或田宅致富。即使退泄亦不贫寒。

　　十二 七八亦主富，八七却主破财。（陈仲易：此不可一概而论，当视星曜当运失运而定）

　　十三 三碧克二黑，犯斗牛煞，主官非。（陈仲易：此须形势上冲破而论）

　　十四 九紫克七赤，主火灾。以木星冲起为克应。

　　十五 三碧受七赤克，主退财，或主被盗窃；四绿受七赤克，则主出聪明子女。

　　十六 若二黑受九紫生，财源不绝；九紫为二黑所泄，丁虽旺，但却愚鈍。

　　十七 星曜分布，有连珠格，如一六、二七、三八、四九等，为大吉之兆。但却有连茹格，如一二、三四、四五等，则主大凶。

　　十八 星曜生克，须详变化。如一白克九紫，若在九运，则九紫生旺而一白衰囚，是名因克招辱，反主因财惹祸。若一运，一白生旺，一九又合十，则主暴发突富。

　　十九 又如四一，主发甲，若在一运，四绿衰退，更受一白所生，则出聪明荡子。

　　二十 二五交加，主疾病死亡。二运尚可，一过二运，灾亡立即发生，宅主运旺亦主病。

　　二十一 二五生旺，大利医家，亦利药房、殡仪等业。

　　二十二 亦有虽克不克者。如六白金，于生旺之运内见九紫火，反主宅主功名而且长寿。

　　二十三 亦有见生不生者。如二黑土，遇九紫火，若二黑失之，则主出尼姑，若八白失之，则主出僧侶。

　　二十四 逢比为旺，助起之神。如三碧见四绿之类，在三四运皆主丁财；但倘在八九运，则反主族大有枯枝，出倾家盗贼之子。

　　二十五 星曜五行虽生，亦不宜气杂。如三九主生聪明之子，倘又见七赤，则金木火交克，反主生尖酸刻薄之儿。

　　二十六 星曜五行虽克，却亦可转祸为。如九紫克六白，主破财，损父；但又见八白，则火土金相生，反主豪富，宅主且有声名。

　　三十 凡克应，皆由卦气推。如六白乾金，主老父克应；七赤兌金，则为少女克应之类。

　　三十一 五行木火、水木，皆主科名；金水、火土、土金之类，皆主发富生财。

　　三十二 二五为廉贞五黄，主病；三七蚩（chi）尤煞，主劫盗；六七为交剑煞，主斗争。五二、七三、七六亦然。

　　三十三 七赤五黄，主疫病，亦主中毒。七运却亦可发财。

[玄空飛星派]不外傳的立向秘訣

陽宅探龍訣

又名[陰陽動靜探龍訣]

[玄空飛星派]不外傳的立向秘訣。

第一訣：乘龍訣

乘者、騎也、坐也！龍前行而坐在其中。

這只是借喻，並不是真正騎龍。

因真正的騎龍，穴位是騎在龍脈上。

穴位若是騎在龍脈上，便是凶穴，

必定是丁財两敗的破局。

口訣是「以山為坐」，相對的另一方為向。

因山主陰，水主陽。山主靜，水主動。

立向以陰為坐，以陽為向。

如有两山皆近宅前，則以較大的山為坐。

如有两山高度大小皆一樣，則以較近宅前的山為坐。

山以大為坐，以在宅內望見計大小。

第二訣：止龍訣

古訣：「氣乘風即散，界水則止。」

任何龍脈，遇海、大河、湖、泊會立即停下。

而只有界水(真水)，才可以為向，來龍為坐。

口訣是「以水為向」，相對的另一方為坐。

因山主陰，水主陽。山主靜，水主動。

立向以陰為坐，以陽為向。

如有两水皆近宅前，則以較寬闊的水為向。

如有两水闊度大小皆一樣，則以較近宅前的水為向。

水以闊大為向，以在宅內望見計大小。

第三訣：截龍訣

古訣：「氣乘風即散，界水則止。」

气乘風即散，所以闊大的路，可以截龍气。

但橫路只可截龍气，龍气仍然未停，因只有真水才可界龍气。

但如無龍脉與界水定立向，則以橫路為向。

口訣是「以路為向」，相對的另一方為坐。

因山主陰，路主陽。山主靜，路主動。

立向以陰為坐，以陽為向。

如有两路皆近宅前，則以較寬闊的路為向。

如有两路闊度大小皆一樣，則以較近宅前的路為向。

路以闊大為向，以在宅內望見計大小。

第四訣：虛龍訣

古訣：「氣乘風即散，界水則止。」

气乘風即散，所以有氣流動，即可以為向。

虛者，無遮擋也，如明堂、花園、平地、停車塲。

所以，如無龍脉、界水與橫路定立向，則以明堂為向。

口訣是「以虛空為向」，相對的另一方為坐。

因山主陰，虛主陽。山主靜，虛主動。

立向以陰為坐，以陽為向。

如宅外有两個花園，則以較寬闊的花園為向。

如有两個花園大小皆一樣，則以較近宅前的花園為向。

花園以闊大為向，以在宅內望見計大小。

第五訣：气龍訣

古訣：「氣乘風即散，界水則止。」

气乘風即散，所以有氣流動，即可以為向。

气口壹星栽福柄，來去二口死生門。

气口即大門，即以大門為向。

所以，如無龍脉、界水、橫路及明堂定立向，則以門為向。

口訣是「以气口為向」，相對的另一方為坐。

因山主陰，气口主陽。山主靜，气口主動。

立向以陰為坐，以陽為向。

[陰陽動靜探龍訣]：共有五訣。

口訣：『乘、止、截、虛、气。』

用法：如有山，則以山為坐。如無山為坐，則以水為向。

如無水，則以路為向。如無路，則以明堂為向。

如無明堂，則以門為向。

[玄空飛星派]就是以這五個次序，定坐立向。

Hidden Stems

For those into Bazi, the concept of Hidden Stems are very crucial in the analysis of a Bazi. So I have put here the poetic oral formula used in ancient times to help memorise the Hidden Stems in all the 12 earth branches:

子宫癸水在其中，丑癸辛金己土同。寅中甲木兼丙戊，卯宫乙木独相逢。
辰藏乙戊三分癸，巳中庚金丙戊丛。午中丁火并己土，未宫乙己丁共踪。 申位庚金壬水戊，酉宫辛字独丰隆。戌宫辛金及丁戊，亥藏壬甲是真踪。

Serious about Bazi? Then you must digest this and know it like the back of your hand.

regards
Alvin Chua

Feng Shui: Science or Superstition?

I always thought of writing something about this topic but failed to have the time to do so. But of late, I found an article written by Feng Shui prodigy, Mr Joey Yap and have I put up the link here. I totally agreed with what he wrote as what I wanted to write is in the same line of thought:

http://www.masteryacademy.com/academy/science.asp?iframe=res_articels

Anyway, he will be in Singapore in August for a seminar "Feng Shui for Apartments & Condominiums Seminar!" and you will see me there (yipee...) as I have registered for it months ago (hehehe).

Regards
Alvin Chua

Did geomancer's BAD ADVICE kill our daughter?

The following news came out in the New Paper recently:

First News

Sick girl dies after move to 'perfect' home. Parents blame fengshui master

Did geomancer's BAD ADVICE kill our daughter?

DESPERATE to save their dying daughter, two parents turned to a fengshui master for help. By Maureen Koh

11 June 2007

DESPERATE to save their dying daughter, two parents turned to a fengshui master for help.

They hoped that by changing the 'luck' of the family, their young child might miraculously recover from her illness.

Following the geomancer's advice, they sold their four-room Woodlands flat in 2005 and spent nearly $10,000 over six months to rent flats in places such as Jurong and Bukit Batok, hoping to change their daughter's luck.

They also changed the Chinese characters of all their names.

In all, they paid $4,000 to the geomancer.

But last year, the girl died just four days short of her 6th birthday.

Now, her parents want to sue the geomancer, but have been told that a lawsuit could be futile.

There has been no precedent that would hold someone liable for practising an art or belief that cannot be proven scientifically.

The couple have asked that they not be named fully. They also declined to identify the girl's illness.

Their lawyer told The New Paper on Sunday: 'As fengshui practice hinges very much on belief, it would take a lot to prove any hint of a malpractice.

'It is not like there is a book of authority on the subject that one could refer to for verification.'

It seems the Lims are not the only ones who want to haul their fengshui master to court.

A Singapore businesswoman also wants to sue the same geomancer, claiming she went bankrupt because of his advice.

Full article: http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,132758,00.html

Second News

HARD TO SUE, SAY LAWYERS

IT may be an uphill task to sue a fengshui master unless the victims can prove their misfortune is due to the bad advice. 11 June 2007

IT may be an uphill task to sue a fengshui master unless the victims can prove their misfortune is due to the bad advice.

Lawyer Loo Eng Teck, from Harry Elias Partnership, said: 'One of the issues the court will look at is whether the families are able to prove that their damages were caused by following the advice of the geomancer. This would be the hardest part to prove in a court of law.'

Veteran lawyer Amolat Singh added that, unlike accountants, doctors and lawyers, geomancers are not regulated by any board.

'As such, there are no objective ways of measuring if one's interpretation is right or wrong,' Mr Singh said. He once had a client who changed his name twice in three months for fengshui purposes.

There may be recourse if claimants can prove that they have been misled into paying for the geomancer's services.

Veteran lawyerPeter Low said it may be prudent to set up a body to regulate and accreditate the practitioners.

But, at the end of the day, it is most importantly, a case of 'buyers beware'.

Mr Singh said: 'They can offer advice but you're the one acting on it.'

Third News

Fengshui masters trying to clean up industry

UPSET with what they think are the bad apples among them, a few renowned fengshui masters here have formed an association to set a professional code of practice. 11 June 2007

UPSET with what they think are the bad apples among them, a few renowned fengshui masters here have formed an association to set a professional code of practice.

Geomancer Tan Khoon Yong, who is one of three vice-presidents of the two-year-old International Feng Shui Association (IFSA), said: 'One of the association's main objectives is to forge the standard of the profession by approving accreditation only to those who have passed the stringent checks imposed by our committee.'

Agreeing with him was MrVincent Koh, who founded the Singapore Feng Shui Centre in 1997.

He has been teaching Basic Science of Feng Shui at Singapore Polytechnic since 1998.

STRICT PROCESS

Mr Koh, 59, the IFSA's honorary treasurer, said: 'The selection process is conducted strictly; different grades are awarded depending on the practitioner's experience.'

But, until the young IFSA gains a firmer foothold in Singapore, the fengshui masters felt that the public should take note of some basic tips when seeking fengshui consultations.

Start by doing your research. MrKoh said: 'A good practitioner does not go around saying he is good. Ask for referrals.'

It may not be necessary to pay top dollar for consultation, but be wary of those who charge 'reasonable fees', for you can end up paying more for 'supposed necessary auspicious items', MrTan cautioned.

Geomancer Adelina Pang, 40, also an IFSA member, said: 'Giving the practice a bad name are the ones who sell all kinds of things. Fengshui is not just about selling auspicious items.'

Also, fengshui masters are no psychics or magicians.

Mr Koh said: 'The geomancer must visit the premise that's to be assessed.'

Mr Tan added: 'And his job does not stop there.

'He has to visit again after the recommended work is completed to ensure that everything is aligned accordingly.'

When clients approach Mr Koh with a health issue, his first question is always: Have you consulted a doctor?

He said: 'In life-threatening situations, I tell my clients honestly there is nothing I can do to prolong the person's life.

'I can only help to reduce his suffering by working on the fengshui elements of his home.'

Regards
Alvin Chua

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Giant Metal Calabash

The calabash (Hu Lu) has always been the best cure for the Sickness Star 2 Black in Flying Stars Feng Shui. So it was a pleasant surprise to me to notice the giant metal containers outside many Chinese herbal shops are shaped like calabash. I have always seen such containers outside the shops and they are filled with cooling herbal tea for passer-by to purchase and have a quick drink to quench their thirst and also relieve from excessive heat energy in the body. But it always escaped my mind that the containers are actually giant calabash filled with healing beverage. This may have increased the health properties of the tea in them tremendously.

Regards
Alvin Chua

Surayud Courts Feng Shui Fortunes

The following article was first published on Friday April 20, 2007 on Bangkok Post's website:

Workers install reflective road studs, or cat's eyes, on the access road to Government House. The work was carried out simultaneously with the re-arrangement of the area's landscape, reportedly to conform to feng shui principles to improve the government's fortunes. — SAROT MEKSOPHAWANNAKUL

Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont's staff have had Government House re-arranged, seemingly to conform with feng shui principles and lift the government's waning fortunes. Workers on Tuesday installed a fountain outside the Violet Room _ the prime minister's office.

Potted plants carrying auspicious names were brought in and put on the stairs to the back entrance of the government's headquarters and in other places around the building.

According to one report, all pictures of former prime ministers have been removed from the building. It is not known where the pictures have been stored.

The prime minister's staff sought advice from a feng shui master in the hope that this could help the government survive until the end of the year.

Feng shui is the ancient Chinese practice of positioning buildings, furniture and objects to achieve harmony with the environment and gain prosperity.

Gen Surayud's predecessors are also known to have turned to feng shui masters for advice and adjusted their workplace in one way or another to improve their fortunes.

During the term of former prime minister Chatichai Choonhavan, a new, larger spirit house was put up on the premises of Government House under the close supervision of Thanpuying Boonruen, Gen Chatichai's wife.

She also had a large pane of glass installed near the staircase leading to Gen Chatichai's office to dispel bad luck, though the Chatichai administration was eventually overthrown in a coup by a group of military leaders who formed the National Peace-keeping Council.

The Thai Rak Thai party had resorted to the same philosophy to improve its fortunes.

Late last year, the then ruling party installed statues of the singha, a mythical animal, at the entrance of its former headquarters on Phetchaburi road.

Recently, the party moved to a new office building on Rama III road in Bang Kho Laem district. The new location is also believed to conform to feng shui principles.


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Who Uses Feng Shui Nowadays?

Long gone are the days when Feng Shui was the talk among superstitious housewives in the marketplace. The art has now a different genre of audience and they are taking it to a much higher and professional level, reminiscing the old days when Feng Shui was championed by the Emperors of ancient China and not a mediocre practice among the populace. The list below will serve as an eye-opener for skeptics of Feng Shui and show how many people out there are actually using it as an extra edge in their ventures. I doubt these people and organisations are ignorant enough to apply something that has no functional value. So here are the people and organisations that have used Feng Shui in their life and buildings:

Individuals:

Bill Clinton

Harry E. Sloan (Chief Executive of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.)

Merrill Lynch

Tommy Hilfiger

Emanuel Ungaro

Donna Karen

Madonna

Boy George

David Duchovny

Gillian Anderson

Cher

Brooke Shields

Sharon Stone

Cybil Shepherd

Eric Clapton

Shirley MacLaine

Andie McDowell

Patricia Arquette

Fran Drescher

Sarah Jessica-Parker

Mariah Carey

Ricky Martin

Courtney Cox

Lisa Kudrow

Kevin Spacey

Johnny Depp

George Clooney

Oprah Winfrey

Ellen Degeneres

Steven Speilberg

Donald Trump (Riverside West and Trump Towers. Afterwards he appeared on Dateline NBC vowing to use Feng Shui in all future projects.) A quote from him: "I don't have to believe in Feng Shui. I do it because it makes me money."

Companies:

Aristocrat Leisure (Australia)

British Airways

British Telecom

Coca-Cola

CBS TV Studios

Citibank

Charles Schwab

Chase Manhattan Bank

Cathay Pacific

Conde Nast Publishing

Ripley's Believe It or Not (Head Office in Orlando, Florida)

News Corp.

Proctor & Gamble

Hewlett-Packard

Ford Motors

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Hong Kong Disneyland

Los Angeles Zoo

Taipei Railway Station

Taiwan's Taipei 101 tower, the tallest skyscraper in the world

Marks and Spencer (U.K.)

Virgin Airways (U.K.)

The Body Shop

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong)

Macquarie Bank (Australia)

Mortgage Choice (Australia)

JeansWest (Australia)

Grey Global Group (a marketing communications organization in Australia)

Sydney's Willoughby council (Australia)

Hiscocks Insurance

Guam International Airport

Morgan Stanley

Mandarin Oriental Hotel (Hong Kong)

Hyatt Hotels

Motorola

Universal Studios

TD Waterhouse

Panasonic

Kellogg's

Sony

Shell

Singapore Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort

Singapore Raffles Hotel

German autobahn rest stops have been designed using feng shui principles to help calm and rejuvenate motorists.

Beirut gas station utilizes feng shui to harness cosmic energy. Feng shui principles are to be added at all Medco's new gas stations.

Then it might surprise you to know that many Fortune 500 companies are using Feng Shui.

Burbank Police Department invited Feng Shui consultants to take part in a panel discussion regarding how Feng Shui applications might be used.

Former president Bill Clinton is said to have had the White House "feng shuied," and progressive school administrators and city officials have given a nod to the practice as well.

Regards
Alvin Chua

Money Lock and People Lock

Also know as the Imprisoned Star or rapped Star in the central palace. Avoid such a house at all cost. Some Masters teaches that only Money Lock can be released. People Lock has no cures. But I have included all the cures I can find here.

Money Lock

Activate the timely 9ws instead. Make sure no 5 and 2 there.

Make sure there is direct route (can see each other) from 8ws in the center to wherever the 5ws is located. Remove walls or obstacles in-between. If this can’t be done, place a water feature (externally if possible) where the 5ws is and also in the central palace. Make sure the circulating water can be seen and heard. Open main entrance at 5ws if possible.

Another solution is to activate the 5ws (represents a Wang number in this period) with the fire element. This is the only time you can add fire to the 5ws.

Another solution is to try your best to allow the front palace to reach the center of the house so that Qi can flow freely. If there is a body of water, virtual water (roadway) or a wide-open space at the facing side of the house, the Water Star is released. The central part of the house must be opened to all directions.

People Lock

Place a water feature (externally if possible) where the 5ms is and also in the central palace.

Regards
Alvin Chua

What is Dao?

The closest word that best describes its meaning would be the word ‘Nature’. Literally, it is the Chinese word for ‘way’ or ‘path’. However, to use ‘Nature’ alone as an equivalence of Dao will be extremely limiting to our view and comprehension of it for it is much more then Nature. Dao is the natural flow and balance of everything. It is all that is and the substance that the whole universe is made of, as said in the Daodejing 道德经,

“The Dao gave birth to One, the One gave birth to Two, the Two gave birth to Three,

and from the Three everything was conceived.”

It is omnipresent, omnipotent and the subtle law that all things follow. It is formless yet it exists in all that have forms. It has no beginning and no end. Its very nature is spontaneity and thus does not interfere with the world. But through it everything is created and accomplished. This is why in the beginning line of the Daodejing, it is said that the Dao that can be described is not Dao because the real Dao’s all-pervading nature cannot be captured in mere words. Only through one’s own direct experiences can the Dao be understood and felt.

The word ‘Dao’ was not uncommon before it was mentioned by Lao-zi in his book. However, its meanings were very different back then. Based on studies on the linguistic aspect and analysis of early texts, it is said that the shamans were the ones who started using the term and it was very much referring to the different phases of the lunar movement. To these ancients, the sun appeared constant everyday whereas the moon seemed to be the embodiment of change due to its waning and waxing. Thus the shamans gave equal importance to it in their rituals and beliefs. Under the influence of Confucianism, the Dao changed to imply a moral system that which people are supposed to abide in their daily conduct. It was with Lao-zi’s book that the Dao took on its new meanings as well as regaining back its previous arcane characteristic.

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