Archive for the 'Furniture Placement' Category

Beware of paintings with bad meaning

Traditionally, the Chinese have used specific art and calligraphic drawings to bring auspicious meaning and energy into their homes. Paintings that are hung in the home will influence it’s energy, and working together with elemental sectors, they can have powerful impact on the quality of the home’s chi. One reader wrote to me about her […]

Exposed beam above my bed

Exposed beams are bad news in feng shui - and one is never advised to sleep under one that cuts across the bed. This brings headaches and stress. If the beam cuts across a couple it is said to bring a rift between the couple. One reader asked:
I have an over-head beam in my bedroom […]

Best number of fishes to keep?

If you’ve read any book on feng shui, you’d know that keeping a clean aquarium with fish brings wealth when placed correctly in the wealth sectors of your home! You’ll notice this at Chinese restaurants anywhere in the world. So is there significance in the number of fishes to keep? Someone wrote to me asking…
I […]

Is it OK to keep Egyptian mummy models?

The school of Symbolism in feng shui  (as it’s name implies) is all about interpreting symbols and the perception, feeling and energy it gives influences it’s surroundings. SOmeone wrote in asking about keeping Egyptian mummies.
A friend gifted me a small model of an Egyptian mummy. Is there anything wrong in keeping it at home?
Personally, I’m […]

Window above my bed

Someone asked me about windows above their head… 
I just shifted to a new place and my kua is 9. My auspicious corners should be E, SE, N, S, however, every corner of my room is represented by E,S,W & N. Therefore, my best corner should be SE wall, and i placed my bed against the SE […]

Are ceiling fans above the bed OK?

Someone asked me about ceiling fans..
Is it OK to have a ceiling fan in the bedroom above my bed? In Malaysia alot of houses come built with this feature. I’ve also seen lots of nice versions of ceiling fans that look really nice from a design point of view but wondered what the feng shui […]

Fibre Optic Light for Love and Recognition at Work

One reader asked me:
I have recently bought a fibre optic decorative piece. It has a small base and many fibre optics emerging from it. It runs on electricity and rotates,with the edges of fibre optics emitting light. This decorative piece emits lights of different colors. Please tell me if this piece is a good feng […]