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After every feng shui class, we begin with the activation
of the prosperous star for wealth. In fact we activated all the prosperous stars
just as we are taught. We put in water features of all sizes on all the locations
just as we are told. We ensure our main doors; our beds and our work stations
are tilted to face our sheng qi. We avoid the bad energy areas. Aren't we also
taught to tilt our door at the angle of 45 degrees to face the castle gate for
prosperity, achievements and status? For further assurance, we display our collections
of feng shui ornaments to combat the competition of stars 6 and 7; the arguments
of stars 2 and 3; weakening of the evil stars 2, 5 and 7 and the list goes on.
We have been there and done that. Yet we remain working
class people, desperately seeking for the break to be another Richard Li or
Brandon, not mentioning the Gates and the Murdoch.
Does this sound familiar? What went wrong?
I believe we studied the flying star technique in the course of our quest
for feng shui greatness. It is not just about activation. It's about the interaction
of the whole chart. There are only nine numbers and you cannot avoid having
half the chart of bad combinations. Common usage is the remedial application
of the 5 elements. Metal produces water. Why take water bottles to the desert
when metal is all you need? Water produces wood. Only plants need water, human
and animals do not? Likewise, we say water weakens metal. Soaking metal in water
weakens it? How about wood produces fire? Got me there! Have you seen the wood
of the forest produces the almighty Sun lately?
The fact is that the nine stars come in three forms: number, qi and image.
It has to do with the interactions of the stars in three forms; the visiting
of the annuals, monthly and the daily stars, the understanding of the palaces
in which the stars reside; where the stars come in from and the interaction
of the facing, sitting and the base stars. Not mentioning the human and time
factors.
There is much talk about the Feng Shui of Hyatt Hotel, Singapore for her castle
gate theory or city mnemonic gate theory, or whatever fanciful names it comes
in. Simply tilting the door this way will achieve greatness will make all other
theories redundant, doesn't it? To utilise castle gate theory, you will have
to find the gate first. Now, where have the gate gone to?
I believe it is time to examine our foundations and the fundamentals that
build on it. Are they based on sound principles? We must have a clear working
idea of the balance of yin and yang, the harmony of heaven and earth qi, the
cosmic trinity, the natural landforms and the luo-shu or he-tuo principles,
to name a few. The greatest source of understanding lies in the classics.
Many masters have claimed success to their creation of millionaires. Should
they not also claim responsibilities for the many unsuccessful ones?
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