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On 2/12/01 10:34:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil,
Recently I had read some books
and I am confused with some
colours relationship with
the five elements. I hope that
you can
enlighten me on that.
For the colour brown, is this
the colour of wood or earth
element ?

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For the colour of bright
yellow, is this the
colour of gold or earth? Some
books say that
bright yellow is gold and pale
yellow is earth.

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For purple, what is the
element related to
it?

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Lastly, can you advice me what
are the colours that is
related to fire beside red and
pink, yellow and beige that is
related to earth.

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This is because I am a weak
earth person and the pillar of
destiny(Premium) advice me
that I need this colours to
help me.
Thanks a lot
Kenny
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

This was one of the links, I mentioned .....

http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=27838&new=

Posted in: Discuss :: Free Advice (General Feng Shui)
Posted on: Thu, 25 Feb 2010, 14:18 PM,

These are some considerations:-

1. Feng Shui cannot be done by remote control. For example, moving to a new home say in US; does not affect things that happen in Singapore (sorry to hear about your brother's demise).

2. Feng Shui or one of it's major schools: Compass School comprising the Eight House and Flying Star are both compass based. However, in real life situations; some other forms of magnetic influence can over-ride the Feng Shui.

2.1. For example, in real life situations, there are indeed cases of hauntings. Where, part of a geomancer's occupational hazard is to meet such things once a while. For example, our tools like the Luo Pan with it's compass needle will spin around...

2.2. Around 8 years ago, one gentlemen called me up and asked me to Feng Shui his home in Haig Road: one of the blocks and he was staying at 2nd storey. His flat was converted from 3 rooms to a 6 room flat by the government. And this flat was vacant for around 1 year. The old owners left two green Chi Lin (Two Fu Dogs figurines) and one Quan Yin (Goddness of Mercy) figurine in the home.

2.3. This new owner had no heart to throw these three figurines away ... and decided to house it in a display cabinet looking towards the main entrance door area.

2.4. He has young children. And he said that when he moved in; his two children often got dreams of being suffocated (or suffocation). And his eyes ... have those "dark rings" ... not those cosmetic ones but those having had a house posessed sort of thing.

2.5. Originally he thought that it was due to someone commiting suicide and falling down and hit the head against the concrete railing just before his main entrance door area.

3. Actually, it was someone who had died at a funeral at the void deck; and this person; chose to live in the vacant home (1 year vacant). And this family of four came to "trespass" in his new home. This entity hid in the Quan Yin figurine.

4. In the past, I have mentioned that there were other situations where such entities does hid in vases etc...

5. If in doubt never bring home any antique furniture - if we don't really know it's history or especially photos and glass crystals.

6. Drawing a parallel from what you had written; although the items are of sentimental value of sort; unless one is able to "check" these items to see if they are clean or not; it is very hard to guess whether if any such objects bring bad luck or not.

7. In the past, another case in mind was: government wants back the land; grave had to be exhumed; the grave digger found skeleton and a black button. The grave digger gave it to the grandson who is only 5 years old and was present at the grave... After doing so; the grandson cried continously.. and ritual was done .. and everything went back to normal. ..

8. In your case; to reduce the string of problems; the most common Chinese custom is:-

8.1. Seriously consider not holding at all any belongings of your brother. Best method is to wrap items in clean newspaper and dispose of the items in the regular trash bins. Best not to give these items away.

8.2. Purchase assorted flowers and if possible 3 limes - cut in 4 quarters (last resort is lemon x 3), get e.g. a plastic bowl. For all family members especially yourself and your partner; after bathing, pour the water with the assorted flowers and 3 limes EACH. You can collect the items and discard them.

8.3 Avoid going into the bathroom for the NEXT THREE hours.

8.4 Best is that the male breadwinner do it one say Day 1; and then female person next day or at least 5 hours later if the same bathroom are used.

8.5 Best timing for this activity is between 7am to 9am and 11am to 1pm. If working do this on a non-working day especially Saturday or Sunday.

(Not necessary for your son or daughter).

8.6 If need be, repeat this flower bathe one more time - one month later.

8.7 This time round - it would be nice if the flower bathing activity (NICE-to-do) on a full moon day or on the 1st or 15th lunar day of the month.

8.8 Hopefully when your brother "passed away"; he was not hand-cuffed by the police. (Even after death). It is good that relatives in Singapore could approach a temple in Singapore. In my opinion; by far the better temple is the Quan Yin temple at Queens Street - (Godess of Mercy). Family members there should direclty buy the flowers and lime from that temple to do this flower bathe exercise in Singapore. Of course - this option is not applicable given the distance between US and SGP.

9. For those who have an altar at home; a Chinese Luo Pan can be placed "hidden" below the altar or altar drawer immediately below the figuirine (but the needle alignment unfortunately should be done by an expert). Some place the luo pan vertical but again - must seek advise from an expert as it is far more trickly with the vertical placement.

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On 1/24/2013 8:48:10 AM, Anonymous wrote:
1. Please see sample
illustration:
Ba Zi Expert Review Summary

[1.] Sample, Male - 17 Oct
1980 at 1.00 p.m. to 2.59
p.m.Lunar Calender: 1980, 9th
month, 9 day
Birth Element: Weak Water
Favourable Element: Metal
(white/gold), Water
(blue/black/gray)
Unfavourable Element: Earth
(yellow), Wood (green/brown)
Wealth Element: Fire
(red)NOTE: Wealth element
auspicious only if you are a
Strong Water, otherwise it
will bring you lots of problem

This Sample Person'sFive
Element Breakdown


3 Extremely Weak Water
0 Weakest Wood
4 Weak Fire
3 Strongest Earth
2 Strong Metal
7%
0%
31%
39%
21%
This tells me that you are a
Weak Water because of too
little Water (7%). Your
element is born in a season
which is makes Water Element
Extremely Weak. Thus,
influencing the element
strength of the other five
element elements. The
percentage of each element is
considered after considering
the seasonal strength and the
number of that element
present.
Thus, your favourable elements
are Metal (21%) and Water (7%)
Elements. Fire (31%) is your
wealth element. However, as
you are a Weak Water, you
first need to be stronger in
order to control your wealth
element. Based on the
percentage of the Five Element
of each of your favourable
element. You should attempt to
enhance the favourable element
with least percentage,
followed by the favourable
element with the next lowest
percentage.
As Weak Water, your favourable
elements are Metal (21%) /
Water (7%) .
Water (7%) is your most
favourable element.
Metal (21%) is your next most
favourable element. As you
have sufficient amount of
Metal, you will benefit more
by having more of your other
favourable elements. Your
unfavourable elements are
Earth (39%) / Wood (0%) / Fire
(31%).
Earth (39%) is your most
unfavourable element. As you
have too much of Earth, it is
best to avoid it having too
much more.
Fire (31%) is your next
unfavourable element.
Wood (0%) is your least
unfavourable element. You have
a very unbalanced Five Element
distribution. Often, this
produces signs of a person
with several possible health
problems.
You have 0% Wood element. This
often signify possible Health
related problems to the Liver,
Bile and Spleen. The ideal
balance of each element is
generally 20% of each element.
However, it is difficult to
achieve exactly 20% of each
element. This is because it is
difficult to know exactly how
much of each element you have
at any point in time. So as
long as you have more of your
favourable elements, you will
improve your balance and
harmony.2. If you are
referring to the sample above;
for the Chinese; if the parent
or grand parent visit a
geomancer, the geomancer will
select a Mandarin name; in the
above example; appropriate to
the above Sample person.2.1.
Using the above chart as a
guide to help select a new
born's name or for someone
wanting to change their name
mid-way in their life is the
main purpose for the above
chart.3. As all Chinese
Mandarin characters can be
classified to one of the five
elements. Thus, in general, it
is preferred that the new born
or Sample person's name does
not contain an element related
to Earth as he already has too
much earth element = 39%
followed by 31% fire4.
Frankly, this is the real
purpose or one of the other
major uses of the above chart.
Other than of course
identifying what health issues
the person may most likely
have in the near future.5.
Sorry, for other races, there
is no known precedence other
than (perhaps? not possible) a
mandarin name? This is out of
the question.6. However, what
is most useful and can be
applied universally is per
attached, and a sample section
is shown below:-

Luck Pillar 3, Age 27 - 36
(2007 - 2016)



Luck 3 Chart
Age
27 - 36
Year
2007 - 2016
Animal Sign
Ox
Heaven & Earth Element
Fire


Heavenly Stem
jiyin Earth
Combination
Join
New Element
Earth
Clashes
Ten Deities
qi shaDetermination


Earthly Branch
chouyin Earth
Three Comb
Directional
Two Comb
New Element
Earth
Clashes
Harm
Punishment
chou-wei
Self Punishment
Romance Star
Movement Star
Nobleman Star
Chou & Wei
Academic Star
Arts Star
Hidden Element 1
jiyin Earth
Ten Deities 1
qi shaDetermination
Hidden Element 2
xinyin Metal
Ten Deities 2
pian yinUnexpected Funds
Hidden Element 3
guiyin Water
Ten Deities 3
bi jianFriend


Annual Luck
Year 2007(Pig)
ding-haiFire-Water
Year 2008(Rat)
wu-ziEarth-Water
Year 2009(Ox)
ji-chouEarth-Earth
Year 2010(Tiger)
geng-yinMetal-Wood
Year 2011(Rabbit)
xin-maoMetal-Wood
Year 2012(Dragon)
ren-chenWater-Earth
Year 2013(Snake)
gui-siWater-Fire
Year 2014(Horse)
jia-wuWood-Fire
Year 2015(Ram)
yi-weiWood-Earth
Year 2016(Monkey)
bing-shenFire-Metal



Explanation for Luck Pillar 3
Big Luck (10-year) / Seasonal
Luck

This period falls under the
Winter season. Favouring North
directional luck period, which
happens to be the Water
element. As you are a Weak
Water, this is auspicious for
you as it helps to strengthen
your weak Weak Water main
element.





ji - (yin Earth)
Heavenly Stem
Heavenly Stem Combinations

No Heavenly Stem Join found.

No Heavenly Stem Combination
found.

Heavenly Stem Clashes

No Heavenly Stem Clashes
found.





chou - (yin Earth)
Earthly Branch
Earthly Branch Combination

No Three Earthly Branch
Combination found.

No Directional Earthly Branch
Combination found.

No Earthly Branch Combination
found.

Earthly Branch Clashes

No Earthly Branch Clashes
found.

No Earthly Branch Harm found.

You have an Earthly Branch
Punishment found!

chou-wei - The elements in the
Luck 3 (chou - Ox), Conception
(chou - Ox), Hour (wei - Ram)
pillars of the Earthly Branch
punishes each other. The
punishment are due element
incompatibility between the
two animal signs where one
element actually destroys the
other.

No Earthly Branch Self
Punishment found.



Executive Summary for Age 27 -
36 (2007 - 2016)

Generally, luck with you
during this 10-year period.
Unfortunately, both the
5-yearly luck period are
inauspicious, so you will not
enjoy the best 10-year luck.
Luckily for you, there isn't
any major clash during this
period to make it even worst
for you.
You are also very lucky to
have nobleman luck where you
will meet some people who will
always give you a helping
hand.
Major Nobleman Luck
[2007-2016], Especially in
[2009**] [2011*] [2013**]
[2015**]
Minor Yearly Career Movement
Luck in [2010**] [2013**]
Minor Yearly Romance Luck in
[2008]
Minor Yearly Academic Luck in
[2007*] [2011*]
NOTE:1. Year marked in red
colour or YEAR** is a very
inauspicious year, so expect
adverse effect on the Career /
Romance / Academic Luck. 2.
Year marked in green colour or
YEAR* is average year, so must
be extra careful else you get
adverse effect on the Career /
Romance / Academic Luck.
Otherwise, nothing else major
to point out from your current
luck period.
Changes in your Five Element
Balance for 27 - 36 (2007 -
2016)



Water
Wood
Fire
Earth
Metal


3 %
0 %
68 %
18 %
9 %
You are a Weak Water.
Generally, you will need more
Metal and Water, while
avoiding any Earth or Wood. In
order to be effective, you
should know how the current
10-year luck period affects
your original five element
distribution. So for this
10-year period you should fine
tune your favourable elements
as follows:-
Favourable to you
Your favourable element Metal
(9%) and Water (3%). You will
need more Water (3%) than
compared to Metal (9%) to
improve the luck for this
period.
Staying in a suitable House
Element - Your luck will
further be improved if you are
staying in a house facing
direction which represents
Water
Having a suitable career -
Metal element career such as
Advertising, Arts,
Communications, etc.
Having more favourable colours
- You can further boost your
luck by ensuring your bedroom
decor/car colour/dressing are
in blue/black/gray (Water
element). Unfavourable to you
While, your unfavourable
elements are Earth (18%) and
Wood (0%) You will to avoid
Earth (18%) more than Wood
(0%) to improve the luck for
this period.
Avoid staying in an unsuitable
House Element - Your luck will
further be reduced if you are
staying in a house facing
North-East/South-West
direction which represents
Earth
Avoid an unsuitable career -
Wood element career such as
Customer Relations,
Constructions, Games, etc,
will make this period less
auspicious for you.
Avoid unfavourable colours -
Should ensure you avoid
bedroom decor/car
colour/dressing are in yellow
(Earth element). Here, one
will notice that when this
Sample Male person reach 27 to
36 years old, he has to be
careful of Fire (Heart
problems) and 0% wood means
that he may be most likely
affected by diabetes or other
areas : live, bile or
pancreas.

FIVE YELLOW

These are some of the considerations:-

1. Frankly, it is so easy to ask someone else: " it is too risky " to stay in THIS BEDROOM.

2. You have correctly coined it "risks". Everything we do, we have to accept some risks.

3. In practical sense, many of us don't own a home with "x" number of bedrooms. Many in fact, have so few bedrooms. And just asking a family not to allow family members to sleep in a room is close to "kicking" them out of the home!

4. Of course, one can say that it is much better than being an "eunuch". But hey, ifthe family has all "girls-team" this statement becomes irrelevant.

5. In my life-time; I have noted comments by some clients who had their homes Feng Shuied before. One "culture-shock" was that some were even told never to use themaster toilet!

6. My GOD! Isn't this worst than being an eunuch (for the male breadwinner) who is suppose tooccupy say the master bedroom?

7. One of the dreaded coloursespeciallyfor a bedroom is "BRIGHT YELLOW".Thus one could reduce the incidencealso by avoiding "warm light" vs "cool daylight" lamp.

8. Risks are inherent in our life!

9. Usually, Feng Shui is not a "doom-all" neither is it a cure all! Everything or every risks cannot be borne on the shoulders of blame on Feng Shui.

10. The main blame is also on human (man factors) like healthy exercise; not staring the computer screen all day long.. And not about all the "rich" food that we consume.

11. Commonsense things like: space clearing; cleaniness in the bedroom; personal hygiene counts. Positive, non-duress or stress - from work can also affect one's health.

12. Modern inventions like air-cleaners or such cleaners cum ionizer's does wonders.

13.If at home, often  open windows to let fresh air come-in.

Morale of the story? I may consider asking the person who recommends me to "shut-down" my master toilet to become an eunuch.

I will challenge him - are you man enough to use the sissors to "cut your joy-stickoff? By the way (BTW); my policy is one for one exchange. You bring one of those; I give you one of those play stations! Fair enough?

Kevin K. wrote:
Hi,

If it is a 9-5 with base 2 (or combinations of them) , it is too "risky" to stay in the room even with metal cure?

Kevin K

五黄 Wǔhuáng

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Also, I see that "perfume" is under the "metal" professions. Does this include make-up and beauty products?

Will have trouble justifying metal most of the time.

However in the past many beauty products use titanium oxide (dioxide) …for whitener.. Thus main reason why metal

But most such products come from earth. So much easier to justify as earth element.

Water can justify if a make up artist. As artists can be considered as water.

So long as later asked, we can justify some sort of opinion is good enough.

Okay thanks!

This is a reasonable reply or response….

“Perfume is listed as metal because it often in the past many beauty products uses titanium oxide for whiter or other mineral products which is Metal element related. So it all depends on the how you define the job scope or product.

In terms of make-up and beauty products. If you are a make-up artist, then I would consider that more Water element as it is also an art to put on make-up that can dramatically change your appearance.

As for beauty products in general, they related to human cosmetic so may be more earth element related. If basic cosmetic product I would say Earth is probably better. As some minerals are earth based.

All depends on how you define the element related to that job scope/job industry. Sometimes it is a combination of two different elements.”

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On 10/7/2010 9:42:23 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Sir,I want to know whether
christmas tree has good feng
shui, since its leaves are
extremely pointed. I have read
at many places that plants
with pointed leaves donot have
good feng shui. If we follow
this advice than we have to do
with many many good looking
plants.Thanks.

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On 1/23/2013 9:49:14 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Mr Lee;I attended this post again as I
am changing my career this year. As you
have stated for weak Wood person a
career combining Earth and water element
is a good one. So if I interpret:Earth =
House/propertyWater =
Sales/marketingThen a Property Sales
consultant will be the job combining
these two elements. Please reconfirm
whether my interpration is
correct.regards,JimmyOn 4/11/2011
9:47:49 AM, Cecil Lee wrote:
1. In
general; determing the suitable
job
looks more at the OVERAL element.
For example, if one is considered as
a
WEAK wood person; then Water is
the best
element to improve weak
wood. While wood
career is like
adding wood to wood..vs
water that
gives it a boost. As a weak
wood
person, there is another type of
career known as "Power and
Authority".
Here, one can rise to
high positions if
say: the element
is Earth.
However,being a weak
wood
person;this earth element
is not
suitable unless the career
has "water"
element in it.2. You
wrote: "I am lack
of Fire
element(Fire:0.5%;Wood:10%;Water:12.
5%;
Soil:22%;Metal:54%),"Please note
that
breakdown of the five element
changes
depending on one's age. Thus
for some;
it can even change
drastically between
periods. 3.
Please see attached
illustration.
This sample person's
percentages
between age 11 to 20 is
different
from his percentage when he is
31 to
40. Look at his Earth percentage
and
Wood percentage. As mentioned under
Para 2, above; there are some who
has a
higher change of percentages
for
different elements every 10
years of
their life span.4.
Therefore;
realistically, most
geomancers would
based the career on
their element and
strength. For
example: weak wood or
strong wood or
weak earth or strong
earth person;
etc...On 4/10/2011 9:04:35
PM,
laksaginta surjadi wrote:
Sir;Based on my BaZi ; I am
weak
Yin Wood therefore my
favorable
element is water and
wood; however
based on my five
element balance; I
am lack of
Fire
element(Fire:0.5%;Wood:10%;Wat
er:12.5%;
Soil:22%;Metal:54%),so
Fire is
my lucky element.Could you
please advise which one will
take precedence or which
element
should be paid more
attention for
determining the
suitable job and
color.

i live in a period 8 house and have acquired the chart of changes  that appear in 2024 for period nine for a NW2 house. Do the natal stars on a period 8 house change in 2024, or do they remain the same and have new influences coming In?  Also, I’ve read that 2’s and 7’s will be different in period nine. Could you please explain how the 9 stars will change in influence during period nine?

thank you for considering my two questions.

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On 2/22/00 9:09:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil
Do U see bazhi for people? If
yes, how to contact U and how
much U charge? What should I
do or bring if I went to find
U? Can I also bring my house
layout and have a simple
advise from U?
Thanks
 

No. Although Wind is considered as one of the two higher-level concept of: Wind + Water. "Thus much higher in status than Metal, Water, Wood, Fire or Earth...

Fire element (red, pink or purple) supports Earth (yellow, cream or beige)

These blocks of flat at Yishun has a harmonious blend of these Colours.

No wonder, even with maroon red; it looks really nice.

I know there is an ancient feng shui formula that consists to flip the front of house to the back of house. I would like some advice on the matter. 

Thanks !

In my opinion, these are some considerations:

1. The idea is that one is not married to the waterfall but rather married near-to a water fall.

1.1. One would be concerned if one is married to a waterfall. But as this is not a permanent situation; and so long as the waterfall does not interfere with the wedding e.g. water from the fall splashing towards persons or food; then generally Ok.

1.2. Or if the noise of the waterfall virtually drowns the ambience and interferes with the announcements and activities of the wedding.

2. Most of the above has to do with common sense.

3. Auto-suggestion and self-fulfilling prophecy : always check with one's elder's first. For example a grandma (matriarch) to see if she has any taboos if any). If no, then, the road to having a wedding, here sounds better.

4. Did you consult a "crazy" geomancer. If you had consulted a geomancer who practises kindergarten ba zi; clue is where the geomancer tells you or your partner that he/she is fire person and to avoid water etc etc... then if you had encountered such a person; choose to believe or not to believe their words.

5. In fact, I have been to weddings overseas that are near to (man made waterfalls etc..)

6. And there are even those who got married wearing suba diving gear in a large tank... etc..

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On 4/6/2015 3:18:14 PM, Anonymous wrote:
what does the feng shui guide
say about getting married near
water features/waterfall?

Church building looks more meaningful at night

This Methodist Church along East Coast Road looks so beautiful and serene at night with so many crosses scattered on it's fa?ade...

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On 6/22/2016 9:26:12 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Tides Building formerly (long
time ago) calledLau's
Acadia in the 1970's.At night,
with lights on; it is
noticeable that the whole
building has wavy lines... no
wonder it is called the
Tides.This design is
representative of the Water
element.

Under the five elements concept: although gold colour represents the metal element. But often, gold may also look like yellow.

Thus if a room or sector particularly has nasty #5 bad yellow; yellow colour is not ideal for that room.

And on the safe side; try to avoid anything that may possibly look like yellow in a sector.

In this case, this yellow globe can look like yellow even if it is "gold".

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On 12/29/2014 4:29:39 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Circle rings represent the metal
element.Under the Five element concept:
THREE 3 (rings) represent wood. And
since circle represents metal;the
symbolism here is "Metal destroys (3)
wood to create wealth...On
8/23/2013 5:57:00 AM, Cecil Lee wrote:
Metal element is represented
by circles. And water by
waves.

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On 2/2/2013 4:34:38 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear
Sir&nb
sp;&nb
sp; Please kindly share
we should gift according to
our favourable or unfavourable
element ?thanking youregards

As a weak wood or weak fire person, the wood element is favourable to both of them.

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On 1/6/2013 7:45:44 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear
Sir,&n
bsp;&n
bsp; Please
kindly share which Finger
represent which element ? as i
heard little finger represent
water element ? Kindly share
us about it i am new
researcher.. Thanking
You

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On 1/2/2013 7:56:53 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I have a
inauspicious today help
me what do i need to make it
better , i have legal issues
should i postpone till next
day help please !

1. Many of us are led into the believe that we must classify an item into only one element else; it was felt that it will be totally wrong; if an item was classified into say: Metal-Earth element. Or rather the square peg in a round hole mentality.

2. Really, what is wrong with classifying an item into more than one element.

3. For simplicity; as you had mentioned; in GENERAL jewelry is classifed as metal element because in most instances; it is made up of some metal. For example standard wedding ring needs some metal to hold it together. Whether a gem is to be embedded or not is another story.

4. In many of the past forum messages; I had mentioned that today; an occupation can even contain several elements:

4.1. The industry one is in e.g. Banking (Metal)
4.2. And the core job one is in; say Marketing (Fire).

5. So what is wrong in saying that this person's career is: Metal-Fire combination.

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On 5/30/2011 3:30:11 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Robert and Cecil,I
have some confusing about 5
elements with "Jewelry" and
"Stone".My questions are : -1)
I understand from the course
note to mentioned that "Stone"
is belong to Earth element
right? Do the "Stone" included
mineral stone, gemstone,
crystal as well?2) For
"Jewelry" is belong to Metal
element, I understand that
"jewelry" is normally use
precious metal like
gold,silver,platinum or white
gold setting with some
gemstone, that is called
"Jewelry". and if Jewelry is
belong to Metal and Gemstone
is belong to Earth, so
for jewelry setting with
gemstone,it this belongs to
"Metal" or "Earth" element?
Please advise.Thanks and
RegardsTan Kah
YeowGeomancy.net's student

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On 2/4/2011 6:17:21 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Happy New Year!I am confused,
I have a salt cure in the
north east kitchen, should I
have another in the north or
the south of my apartment, in
the past when it was in my
bedroom I start getting sick,
what is
theChinesetraditio
n of this cure? thanks so very
much. spring.