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Dear Shelley,

Thank you for your valuable comments.

Personally, wherever we can will continue to highlight the various practises
and leave it to everyone to make their own personal judgement.

Please see below:-

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Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 1:52 PM
Subject: Conflicting Advice


>From: "Shelley Eagle"
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>Dear Cecil,
>Firstly thank you for answering previous questions. I always look forward
to, and value your comments. The problem I'm struggling with at the moment
is as the topic says, "Conflicting Advice". I have done as you suggested,
and have read a large number of Feng Shui books by various authors. I know
that there are differing schools of Feng Shui and that slight discrepancies
should be expected. Your opinion will be appreciated on the following:
>(a)1. Pa Kua (Ba Gua) mirrors should only be used outside the house, mainly
above the front door.


1. On the use of the Ba Gua mirrors:

In my personal opinion it is common for Chinese households to place the
Ba Gua mirrors above their main door to `ward off evil'. Some of these Ba
Gua mirrors also have A Twin Door God painted below it.

However, as Feng Shui is internationalised, I am not sure how effective
it is for other `Races' or `Religion' to use the mirrors. What I mean is
that if it is `ward off evil', and if your region is predominantly
Christian, I think `wandering ghosts' or `Christian ghosts' (pardon me if I
mention this in a general sense), may not be afraid of such a configuration.

In parts of Thailand and Indonesia where " black magic" is practised, some
Chinese priests do i.e the Ba Gua to counter these.

As I mention, this is my personal thoughts on the matter of using the Ba Gua
mirror to `ward off' evil. My current opinion is that it MAY not be
effective to `ward off evil' for races other than the " Chinese ". I am not
sure if one is a Chinese in Canada or US and its effectiveness for them
unless maybe in the predominant Chinatown area. Anyway I am just thinking
out loud on the above. I may be wrong but this is what I truly feel.

> 2. Pa Kua mirrors can be used anywhere inside or out.


This is why, I prefer to use the Ba Gua mirror as a last resort. Only to
counteract " Sha Qi ". Here Sha Qi or poison arrows are the same any where
in the world. It is easier to apply it under this category.

The Ba Gua mirror should not be installed inside a home as it is considered
" overpowering " due to its Yang energy.

>(b)1. Wind chimes are very good for attracting chi.
> 2. Feng Shui advices removing wind chimes from your home. They attract
negative energy and traditionally signify illness.


If one has no knowledge of Feng Shui; find a nice wind chime and hang it up
at a location. It is usually perfectly OK if you are using your personal
feelings / instincts to place the wind chime.

There are those who go to the extremes:-

1. Since they read from a book or several books that " wind chimes " are
good, it is the tendency for human beings to go out and buy not one but a
few wind chimes to hang in the home.

This category of people who " read between " the lines need to be careful.
In our personal `greed' to enrich ourselves, we ultimately tend to overdo
it.

> 3. Wind chimes should never be used inside the house.


No this is not true. You can hang wind chimes but there are a few factors to
consider:-

1. Wind chimes are made of different materials and it may complicate things
if you hire a `maverick' Feng Shui practioner out to make money. He/She will
ultimately ask you to purchase not less than 2 or 3 or even more...

Here it is akin to " over eating " which may cause heart problem, obsesity
etc... In Feng Shui, there is a higher percentage that it will be placed at
a location that may affect a person.

2. Hanging too many wind chimes can cause mental illness or sickness.

If you have the time, try searching for " wind chime" and there are quite
alot of correspondence of the ill effects of hanging too many wind chimes.

3. Try to avoid hanging wind chimes at " Yin " locations e.g. a tree at the
back yard next to the cemetry etc... as the wrong wave length or sound may
attract playful imps which may cause nightmares.

>(c)1. Three legged frogs, coins, etc should be used in Feng shui to bring
good luck.

This is commercial and no merits in Feng Shui.

>(d)1. Chandeliers are very auspicious as they attract good chi, especially
in the entrance.

> 2. Don't use Chandelier's as they are bad Feng Shui.

Go more for Interior Design aspect. If it is a large living room or high
ceiling, it is ok to install a chandelier.

This is based on Feng Shui by "six sense". You like it you by it. (Here,
you do not even know that Feng shui has existed.)

If one knows Feng Shui:-

1. Is the chandelier very large? If it is blends nicely in the living room,
it is not "over powering". Get it if you want to.

2. If you are `pushed' into buying one, ask the Feng Shui practioner why SO?
If the FS practioner says it is to enhance your Qi, then don't buy it. You
do not need to enhance Feng Shui by buying and buying `decorations'.

3. Normally Chandelier's are more appropriate for larger premises e.g. those
found in Hotels especially those built in the 1970s to 1980s.

4. It also depends on the crystal. If it is pointed and pointing downwards,
it is equivalent of many poision arrows pointed downwards.

5. Symbolism in Feng Shui is equally important:-

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Anything that points upwards is auspicious but lighting pointing downwards
is not auspicious.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil Lee