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Dear Wasis,

In my opinion, if one is applying Flying Star Feng Shui:

1. `Water stars' are suppose to bring Wealth if correctly activated.

Therefore, water if applied correctly should help the water sectors grow i.e. wealthly. More effective for open space e.g. outside the frontage of the house.

And inside the house, e.g. in the living room make it more `fluid' by having clear space there.

2. Therefore the `clue' here is the effective activation of the water star elements.

3. Many books would suggest the ever popular commercial use of " 3 coins " and place this e.g. in the accounts books etc...

There is even (today) a Feng Shui `emporium' which shows a huge picture of this at their `ENTER' here page.

The above are just `gimmicks' or sales pitch. And should be considered as `just beliefs'. If one has the money go out and buy them.

4. Coming to your question of wind chimes:

Here, a good grounding of the fundamentals of the Five Elements concept plays a part.

In fact, any question relating to the hypothesis of whether an object e.g. a metallic wind chime can be used has to do with the Five Elements Concept.

5. Let me share with you why this is so:

If one understands Flying Star Feng Shui correctly, water stars are usually locations with METAL elements. And thus, we want to enhance these metal elements with WATER.

Where water (true water) is beneficial to these water stars (Metal elements).

Since, we need water to enhance METAL (water stars); then it makes more sense to apply real water to it. And not add metal to metal e.g. add a metal wind chime to a metal position.

Frankly, so far, I have yet come across a windchime made of "WATER". If you asked me which element to use, naturally, to be effective to activate water stars (metal elements); water need to be use.

Perhaps, one can start to paint an entire wind chime blue/black or grey. Ultimately, it is more effective to use water here. I am really not sure how ugly a black windchime looks.

6. For overhead beams:

6.1 It does not matter any more if one does not sit under a overhead beam.

Here, lets say our home has 3 beams. If one really do not sit under it, there is no issue to how many beams there are in the home.

6.2. On the contrary, if the home is `littered' and every other segment has beams, then, in effect, the Sha qi (rather than call it poison arrow) is negated. Ineffective.

6.3 Again, the `cure' for a beam DEPENDS on the material.

For example, if it is a concrete beam than two bamboo flutes are used here.

If it is a wooden beam: 6 metal coins are placed on it. Some may find e.g. 6 metal stars as an equivalent or 6 round disks.

7. In fact, everything with regards to the `authencity' and use of Feng Shui can be if properly analysed - will use the Five Elements Concept.

Otherwise, placing a wind chime without relation to e.g. the sector and the notion that it will bring one luck... may be questionable. This is how, many book authors perhaps, make tons of money selling them.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

On 1/10/2002 10:42:20 PM, Wasis Sugiono wrote:
>Dear Cecil,
>
>I'd like to know the purpose
>of hanging windchimes. From
>your last message, you wrote
>it was used to cure. However,
>I've heard it can be used to
>attract fame and
>popularity also. From a book I
>read, it should be hanged
>above a cashier register to
>bring luck for a business. If
>it can bring luck also, at
>where sector of the house we
>should hang one? And what kind
>of windchimes should be used?
>
>My second question is how to
>deflect poison arrows caused
>by overhead beams. Thank
>you.
>
>Regards,
>Wasis
>