2024-02-26 07:23
An analogy of feeding the human body and a building.
Food for the Body
The human body requires food.
A building is the same; it requires Energy (or Qi) for the well-being of the peo… Read More
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I am the only UK consultant practising Traditional Chinese Feng Shui.
I am a Feng Shui specialist and have practised for over 20 years.
I provide a wide range of services – from the homes, buildings and cities
I help people, businesses and corporates in the selection of property
I work in the UK and the rest of the world.
I deliver results for my clients.
2024-02-26 06:22
The magic happens when the two main elements work in harmony.
The Front of the New Singapore Parliament Building
Traditional Feng Shui is an Artisanal Craft. It has been practise… Read More
2022-11-22 11:42
These are 68 Feng Shui Answers to Questions posed by People also Ask on Google:
About Feng Shui
Definition of Feng Shui
Effective Feng Shui
What are the Basics of Feng Shui?… Read More
2022-11-21 11:06
I am devoting this Feng Shui Media page to the various videos I have been involved with.
I am unable to source the videos that I have made with the BBC and Reuters.
The Reuters video w… Read More
2022-10-30 17:39
Introduction:
Eight Mansions Feng Shui formula was first published in English by Lillian Too in the 1990s in her book "Applied Feng Shui – Pa-Kua and Lo Shu". Master Yap Cheng Hai c… Read More
2022-10-30 17:39
Introduction:
Eight Mansions Feng Shui formula – this was first published in English by Lillian Too in the 1990s in her book "Applied Feng Shui – Pa-Kua and Lo Shu". Master Ya… Read More
2022-10-15 18:02
The Feng Shui Compass is more than two thousand years old.
When the Chinese "invented" the compass, it was for feng shui and not for navigation. This reflects the Chinese mindset –… Read More
2022-08-21 13:49
Bathrooms are essential to our modern lifestyle, convenience and standards of hygiene. This article is about improving the Feng Shui of your Bathroom.
A Modern Bathroom
Introduction:… Read More
2022-08-15 14:15
Much has been written about Singapore and Feng Shui. They have been about the redesign of the city centre after independence in 1965 and the minting of the octagonal Singapore Dollar coin be… Read More
2022-08-11 10:08
The Entrance Hall is the most significant room on the property. This article is about the 16 practical and effective steps to improve the Feng Shui of your Entrance Hall. The benefit for the… Read More
2022-07-21 14:02
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2022-07-21 13:58
I am building an authoritative knowledge hub of Feng Shui Topics
The Main Door in Feng Shui - 6 Important Factors to Consider.
The front or main door in Feng Shui is the mos… Read More
2022-07-21 13:49
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2022-07-21 13:16
I am building an authoritative knowledge hub of feng shui.
What is Feng Shui? (The Definitive 18 FAQs)
Feng Shui is a very difficult term to explain.
In Chinese, it means… Read More
2022-07-09 16:02
The front or main door in Feng Shui is the most important consideration. It is not only the interface between the exterior environment and the interior of the house. There are several essent… Read More
2022-07-07 14:00
The primary purpose of the staircases is to get from one floor to another. It does not matter whether you are going up or down.
With regards to staircases in feng shui, it is the location… Read More
2022-07-07 10:01
Mirrors in Feng Shui are powerful tools. The mirror gives an image of the object. In other words, it can “double” whatever it reflects. Use it with care.
The mirror can be use… Read More
2022-03-09 11:48
It is widely accepted that the Singapore Government uses Feng Shui in its successful path to becoming a prosperous city nation. However, there has been a debate about whether or not there wa… Read More
2022-03-09 11:48
The new Parliament building was opened in 1999 after the Singapore Parliament decided that the old Parliament building was too small for the purpose. The new building accommodates 93 members… Read More
2022-03-02 19:00
There are a few feng shui secrets when selecting a location for your new retail outlet, be it a restaurant, coffee shop or fashion shop.
Conversely, here are some guidelines should… Read More
2022-03-02 17:10
Korea Foods and H Mart.
Both are supermarkets in New Malden serving the local Korean community.
We have visited both supermarkets, and there was different levels of activity. One had a… Read More
2022-03-02 16:54
These two cities have the oldest and most prestigious Universities in the UK and all over the world. In the recent Covid 19 pandemic, it brought to light the credibly of the work done in the… Read More
2022-03-02 16:49
Woking Town has been growing disproportionately faster than other towns in Surrey. It has consistently grown over the past decades since the 1970s. I have attributed this growth to the local… Read More
2022-03-01 17:23
Adelaide is a hub for arts and culture, particularly music, creativity and food. It is a UNESCO Creative City.
Adelaide has over 900 restaurants, pubs and cafes with the Adelaide Central… Read More
2022-03-01 17:23
In Singapore, a particular Feng Shui Master suggested that coffee shops be located at street junctions. The other coffee shops followed as they observed the original prosper.
This action… Read More
2022-03-01 17:22
Oxford street is one of the World's busiest Shopping Streets. Kings Road and Kensington High Street as well. Why?
Map of Oxford Street with markers of Fashion Shops.Other streets on the E… Read More
2022-03-01 16:30
Melbourne is Australia's second City. It is in the South East corner of the Australian continent on the shore line of Port Philip Bay.
It is known as Australia's Cultural Capital –… Read More
2022-03-01 16:23
In the coming years, for Period 9 – Kuching will develop even faster. It will become Malaysia's City of Culture.
Kuching is a city in Malaysian Borneo. It is on the Northwest of the… Read More
2022-02-26 16:52
A few days ago, we travelled through Putney High Street, across Putney Bridge and to Fulham Palace Road.
After the stop and start traffic of Putney High Street with the hundreds of shoppe… Read More
2022-02-26 16:52
I have lived in Wimbledon and always wondered why, the area nearer the hill (Wimbledon Hill Road) was always so busy but further down, at The Broadway, it was quiet with the shops at the low… Read More
2022-02-26 16:52
From my visits to Woking Town Centre, I have noticed that the busiest store in Woking is the Specsavers. The original store was located in Mercia Walk. To cope with the demand from the numbe… Read More
2022-02-26 15:46
Bettys Tea Rooms have been serving traditional teas and meals in Harrogate since 1919. It has grown from a humble tea room to a corporation involving Taylors (Tea and Coffee merchants) which… Read More
2022-02-26 15:39
A large Chinese Restaurant on Glentworth Street near Baker Street Tube Station. It offers more than 300 dishes including freshly prepared Dim Sum (Cantonese Titbits).
It is away from the… Read More
2022-02-26 15:31
An award-winning Thai Restaurant in the heart of Belgravia. It provides the true taste of Thailand in a relevant ambience for the discerning client. It has a welcoming atmosphere, warm Thai… Read More
2022-02-26 15:26
Sarastro Restaurant is in London’s Covent Garden. It is in the heart of the West End’s Theatre Land. It is known as "the show after the show".
Interiors View of Sarastro Resta… Read More
2022-02-26 12:43
It is widely acknowledged that Feng Shui had been used in the design of the road layout when Singapore gained independence in 1965.
In the 1970s, the Singapore Government planned to dig r… Read More
2022-02-26 12:43
Successful restaurants are usually in clusters. Individual or standalone restaurants have to be unique. They have to be a destination in themselves.
Let me give you some examples from my… Read More
2022-02-18 18:34
A general review of the various topics that I have covered in this Web site.
An introduction to the Chinese Divination System
An Introduction to Chinese Calendar and related systems… Read More
2022-02-18 18:30
Feng Shui is a practical subject. The theory can be written in books or articles but, like all other crafts, you have to show exactly how to implement the theory. Especially important is to… Read More
2022-02-18 18:27
The most common way to have feng shui carried out is to pay for a consultation. There are a number of consultants who provide such a service, but, you have to check their methods before usin… Read More
2022-02-18 18:24
There are so many applications and benefits of feng shui. This is just a brief snapshot of the subject.
The Purpose of Feng Shui
38 Benefits of Feng Shui
12 Reasons of Why and When… Read More
2022-02-18 18:21
It is difficult to learn effective feng shui properly. Firstly, there are so many interpretations of the subject. Secondly, authors are not practitioners and reproduce the existing informati… Read More
2022-02-18 18:18
Much of the achievements of feng shui has not been publicised. Firstly, in the world of commerce, it is used as a tool for competitive advantage. It is also used for the infrastructure of ci… Read More
2022-02-18 18:15
A summary of the differing and various opinions of Feng Shui.
What do People Think of Feng Shui?
Does Feng Shui work in the Modern Age?
Is Feng Shui Unique?
Is Feng Shui a Supers… Read More
2022-02-18 18:07
The principles of feng shui are the same as the principles of Chinese Metaphysics. It is a unified system. It works when these principles are used.
What are the Basic Principles of Feng S… Read More
2022-02-18 17:59
Feng Shui grew with the development of Chinese Civilisation that started some 4,000 years ago. It is the oldest and most continuous Civilisation in the world. It has developed methods like p… Read More
2022-02-17 12:31
Feng Shui is the practice of planning and design using the forces of Energy (also called Qi) that surround us in the environment.
In nature, Energy is directed, collected, contained and d… Read More
2022-02-15 15:06
This is what I heard from people who I have met.
The methods in the books and magazines contradict each other.
The same author can give different remedies for the same query.
There… Read More
2022-02-15 15:03
I have called in a total of three consultants to my house. What should I do next? Call another?
I employed the 1st consultant and I did not get the results that I wanted so I employed a 2… Read More
2022-02-15 14:51
Feng Shui might be big in the Far East, but is it used in the West? The main point is – Do the Successful corporation in the West use it?
There are quite a number of corporations in… Read More
2022-02-15 14:41
I have read a few articles and books on feng shui; they appear to contradict each other
The Chinese, ancient and modern, has a tradition of lineage families or societies. The feng shui pr… Read More
2022-02-15 14:38
I have been working on my personal development – both body and mind for the past ten years. I have not heard about feng shui. Is it of any benefit to me?
Feng Shui is the Chinese sy… Read More
2022-02-15 14:33
I have been asked many times, “You are a trained scientist and whether Feng Shui is a Science?"
The Historical Context from the Past to establish the link whether Feng Shui is a… Read More
2022-02-15 14:22
I am in the process of selecting a new property for my family. Is there any point in asking a feng shui consultant to give his opinion on the properties that I shortlist? Employing a consult… Read More
2022-02-15 12:57
Where do you draw the line about help?
Using a car is getting help in transportation. What do you do for transportation? Do you use a bus, taxi or car? Or, do you just walk?
Using a ph… Read More
2022-02-15 12:55
I believe in creating my own luck. I do not depend on others is an expression used frequently.
Would you go into "battle" with one arm tied behind your back?
When I go to "battle", I m… Read More
2022-02-15 12:53
"Eastern Mumbo Jumbo" Is it relevant to the people in the modern society in the West?
Feng Shui developed some 40 centuries ago with the rise of the Chinese civilisation. It is about unde… Read More
2022-02-12 12:53
I have been following Mandy Yin Culinary activity for quite a few years. Since 2013, Mandy started working with street food and pop-up stations. She has literally started from the ground up… Read More
2022-02-12 12:45
Clare Symth started Core Restaurant in 2017. It is located at 92 Kensington Park Road London. It is has been awarded 3 Michelin Stars. In 1967, Prue Leith, a judge in the Great British Bake… Read More
2022-02-12 12:30
Woking is a commuter town with a train journey of about 30 mins. Compared with other towns in the region, Woking has continued to grow.
Other than being a commuter town in Surrey, Woking… Read More
2022-02-12 12:18
Two structures restrict the Town of Woking. The railway line and the Basingstoke Canal. The only way for Woking to develop is sideways, between these two structures. Woking has been developi… Read More
2022-02-12 12:13
A study of two towns on the north coast of Kent. Both have long histories behind them, but one is affluent and the other has high unemployment and is in need of regeneration. Why?
Part 2… Read More
2022-02-12 12:09
A study of two towns on the north coast of Kent. Both have long histories behind them, but one is affluent, and the other has high unemployment and is in need of regeneration. Why?
Part 1… Read More
2022-02-11 23:36
Poole is the Town by the Poole Harbour Estuary with a nearby port. A human settlement was reported before the iron age (1,000 BC).
It is a prosperous town and port. It has manufacturing f… Read More
2022-02-11 23:27
Sandbanks is a small peninsula connected to Canford Cliffs, a suburb of Bournemouth and into the Poole Harbour Estuary or North Haven Lake.
What has made Sandbanks famous is the record ho… Read More
2022-02-11 23:20
Bournemouth is a provincial town in the Dorset on England’s South Coast. Like Brighton, it is a thriving and prosperous town on England’s South Coast. It has a small but importan… Read More
2022-02-05 11:55
A view of Brighton’s seafront.
Brighton is a seaside resort on the South Coast of England. It is about 50 miles from London.
It became a popular destination for day-trippers in t… Read More
2022-02-05 11:39
Stockton-on-Tees is located in the Northeast of England. This region was once the industrial heartlands of the country. The industries are no longer there, and the people and towns have to r… Read More
2022-02-05 11:29
The London Eye is London’s most popular attraction, with 3 million visitors a year.
It is Europe’s largest cantilevered observation wheel or also known as a Ferris wheel. The… Read More
2022-02-05 11:21
Arsenal FC is a professional football club playing in the top flight of English Football – The Premier League. It is one of the big six football clubs in the Premier League. Three club… Read More
2022-02-05 11:16
McLaren F1 racing is one of the pillars of the F1 racing community. Since its 1st victory in the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix, it has gone on to secure another 181 grand prix win and 20 World Cha… Read More
2022-02-05 11:12
This building was completed in 1998, and it is adjacent to its central hub – London’s Heathrow Airport.
Since moving to this moving to this headquarters, the quality of servic… Read More
2022-02-05 11:05
Bluewater Shopping Centre is an out-of-town shopping centre outside of London near the M25 motorway.
It is the fifth-largest shopping centre by floor area. It is unique as it is in a chal… Read More
2022-02-05 10:59
It is an outlet shopping centre in the outskirts of Bicester, a town in Oxfordshire, UK.
The village was completed in 1995 and expanded in 2015 with the demolition of the neighbouring Tes… Read More
2022-02-05 10:52
Rockfield Studios are the brainchild of 2 brothers – Kingsley and Charles Ward, on their farm in the countryside of Wales.
In 1965, they became the first residential recording studi… Read More
2022-01-21 11:41
I have to point out that lineage society members are and appear to be very ordinary people. They do not flaunt their unique abilities. They are very reticent in showing off their skills… Read More
2022-01-21 11:08
I am only going to comment on Traditional Chinese Feng Shui. The methods have been handed down from generation to generation for the past centuries.
From the years of using these proven m… Read More
2022-01-18 14:33
Canary Wharf was designed with Feng Shui from the start or the initial concept. It is not only London’s 2nd financial centre, but it is also a retail complex with shops and restaurants… Read More
2022-01-18 14:24
It is not impossible but it helps. It can achieve tremendous success but depends on many variables.
The main criteria is there any Energy coming to the property?
Is the landform suitab… Read More
2022-01-18 14:12
Feng Shui is about the flow of energy. Within the property, any building – office, shops and homes the energy has to flow easily.
The energy should not be hindered or obstructed for… Read More
2022-01-18 14:12
Feng Shui is intangible. Therefore, getting direct “feedback” is very difficult.
In my early days, I read many books and worked to understand the formulae. I tried to apply th… Read More
2022-01-18 14:03
Vastu Shastra is a traditional Hindu system of architecture. This translates to “science of architecture”.
I am sure there are other architectural or land management systems… Read More
2022-01-18 13:53
This is a very difficult question to answer. There are very many elite Feng Shui consultants that work around the world and have very low profiles. I have heard of teams originally based in… Read More
2022-01-18 13:48
Feng Shui has a long history. It goes back about 4,000 years. So, how do you define contemporary? I will take the 20th century as contemporary.
There is one Feng Shui formula that is base… Read More
2022-01-18 13:45
I have looked at the App. It uses the 8 House Feng Shui Formula. This formula states the best directions for the person (Wealth, Family, Health and Spiritual aspects). These directions are u… Read More
2022-01-18 13:41
The consultant would have gone through a period of training and have understood the fundamentals of Feng Shui.
The training of the consultants is varied, some with a short training period… Read More
2022-01-18 12:57
There is a lot of information on Feng Shui, and I will just raise 4 points.
In this modern age, with copious information in books and on the internet, it is hard to find out what informat… Read More
2022-01-18 12:54
Feng Shui is about the flow of energy in the environment and people within the building. It is the understanding of nature and using its properties.
It is a logical process.
It is not… Read More
2022-01-18 12:49
A Luo Pan is known as the Feng Shui compass. It comprises of 2 parts:
The compass is in the centre of a rotatable plate.
A plate has a “cheat sheet” or formulae laid out in… Read More
2022-01-18 12:35
There are three necessary elements – People, Buildings and Energy in the Environment.
Then there are two more concepts on top of this energy.
Ying and Yang. This is the concept o… Read More
2022-01-18 12:33
Feng Shui is justifiable for the results that can be achieved.
Singapore, soon after independence in 1965, a Buddhist Monk – Venerable Hong Choon, worked on the Feng Shui of the cit… Read More
2022-01-18 12:29
Traditional Feng Shui is the original knowledge passed down from master to disciple with strong roots dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). Ancient methods have been adapted, tested… Read More
2022-01-18 12:21
I had a number of conversations with farmers in the UK. They believe there is a history of land management that goes back centuries.
This system is very much like the Chinese – were… Read More
2022-01-18 12:19
Feng Shui is the accumulated knowledge of the Chinese civilisation, which started some 4,000 years ago.
They started to live in dwellings on the land, and their main concern was survival… Read More
2022-01-18 12:17
It is easier to refer to the business sector as the results are out in the public domain.
Minimise risk as the business wants certainty.
For example, you want the results but minimise… Read More
2022-01-16 18:56
What is the purpose of the Feng Shui consultation?
This post is for interested readers who want to get the results of the proper application of feng shui.
1. Types of clients tha… Read More
2022-01-13 10:14
In the UK, it is a free market, and you make your own choices.
When feng shui was new to this country in the 1990s, there were consultants using unorthodox methods or had a very different… Read More
2022-01-13 10:12
Although Feng Shui is Chinese in origin, its application is used throughout the world. Feng Shui is about the environment, and it follows the laws of physics. The laws of physics work in Chi… Read More
2022-01-13 10:08
I will use the 19th Century China for the Past. The practise of feng shui was regulated as the consultants belonged to closed lineage societies. The knowledge was kept within the societ… Read More
2022-01-13 09:57
There was an explosive growth in the number of Feng Shui books. At the start of the 1990s, there were less than a dozen books on this subject. In 1997, 54 titles were published, 1998, 73 tit… Read More
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