This article is meant for new property buyers and those who maybe less familiar with fengshui. During my course of work, I notice clients seem to have some idea of how feng shui works. But to pinpoint when to do what, it becomes unclear.
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So hopefully with this article, it gives clarity to you. The image below shows steps where feng shui can be part of property selection process (in red).

​Stage 1 - Property Selection Using Fengshui

This is really about applying fengshui right from the start. Typically, there are 2 scenarios.

For new and not constructed property (e.g. such as new condo or bto selection), your fengshui master would help audit and select base on floor and site plan. The site location, the surroundings should form part of the consideration factors.

For properties constructed, your fengshui master would visit onsite to your shortlisted properties to audit.

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The key scope is now for your fengshui master to calculate based on formulas and doing analysis work.  Most of the legwork. (Certainly not just "look see" like in movies.. haha) These would involve comprehensive areas of individual property such as:
- time factor
- internal layout of property
- the location
- surrounding and orientation of property.

​Pros:
Property selection involves a comprehensive set of information. Your fengshui master can help point out the positives and flaws based on his analysis. You would hence be selecting a property based on good fengshui advised. 

So knowing what you are buying can prevent headache situations arising from bad feng shui. 
Remember, cures for bad feng shui can only help to minimize but not make it disappear.

​Cons:
Resources. To look for a good property, takes a bit of time and property owners are expected to put in some cost. In the market, a fengshui home selection can cost anything between $100 - $300 on average per house.

Depending on your luck and affinity, some may find a good feng shui house within 1 - 3 tries, some may take more. A good fengshui house though can really help one.

​As the saying goes:
一命，二运， 三风水

​You decide though if its worth it to get a good fengshui property.. or leaving it to chance.

Stage 4 - On Site Fengshui Audit

Upon securing your new property, most property owners start to engage for fengshui services. Most property owners fall into this stage.

The fengshui audit takes place onsite where readings are taken (similar to house selection stage for analysis and calculation). The findings can then be advised to home owners.

In additional, fengshui solutions and placement are customized to individuals' bazi at this stage. These changes can be incorporated into renovation and design.**

End result? A comfortable living environment for the family by enhancing luck of the property and rectify the negative aspects of it.

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There are different schools of fengshui and likewise items used for luck enhancement or remedies. Hence some 'fengshui items' uses crystals or Chinese figurines or statues. Some may focus more on movements with relation to five elements that can invigorate the environment or qi.
 
**Worried about fengshui solutions that does not blend in well due to its Chinese theme? (e.g. Chinese statues or ornaments etc)
Fengshui Discovery's fengshui solutions are economical, based on 5 elements and guaranteed to blend into one's house.

​Cons:
Russian roulette. A property audit without proper fengshui assessment is a little like leaving it to luck. Likewise, there are many common fengshui knowledge and hence using it to DIY fengshui solutions. The trick is to distinguish what are real or just a little over the top.

Which of the below are important? Or is it all 3 options important? 
e.g. Is fish tank's location in the house important? Number of fish important? Color of fish important?

​Stage 5 to 6 - Picking an auspicious date

A smaller portion of property owners would fall into this category. This is partly due to the thinking that having a good move in date carries minimal fuss. At the same time, home owners can have a peace of mind.
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Your fengshui master may use different date selection techniques and systems to derive the dates. Some may DIY and use a generic tong shu to select. 

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if you DIY to select a generic good date from tong shu, it is not customized to individual? There maybe clashes to home owners, so do use with care.

​Pros:
Especially for move in, it is a long term endeavor as you are moving in to stay for possibly years. It is hence useful and important to use an auspicious date to boost one’s luck in this area. Not to mention a smooth move in and reno works.

​Cons:
The worry about ignoring choosing an auspicious date for move in or reno is not only about smooth activity. It is also in fact, about avoiding triggering negative luck.

This is especially true for renovation. Any earth related activities can have strong negative influence or impact which may go on for awhile to the property affected. Hence it is for a good reason to not only start on a good foot but to avoid such negative dates.

Again, DIY using tong shu is too generic. Most may neglect personalizing to individual bazi.

​Meanwhile, as shared in my previous articles, key collection or first time opening the door to main house does not need any auspicious date selection. Since there is no significance to this activity.
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Hopefully this article provided some clarity for you to go “a-ha”! Do help share with your friends if you think this can benefit them in their course of house hunting and moving in process.

In our last article, we went through a simple analysis on Zac Efron’s bazi and possible reasons why dating did not fare well. (Click here to read our previous series or ​here for the video)
 
Today, I would be sharing with you one easy way to detect relationship luck easily in a bazi.
​Just one step.

​That is to identify the clashing of the "Spouse Palace". 

In a layman's way, "Spouse Palace" is the house where your spouse "stays" in.
And once this palace is clashed, your "spouse" is naturally disturbed. That is the connection.

A person may display any of following "symptoms" when spouse palace is clashed:

1. Being single willingly - puts relationship as a lower priority
2. Being single unwillingly - tries hard but remains single
3. More quarrelsome or unstable relationship 
4. In relationship but somehow not married
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So this is a simple straight forward way for you to detect tell tale sign from a bazi chart. I wish to emphasize though, that I have clients with such combo getting married and happy in a relationship. But such odds are on the lower end.

Do refer to below for the six different pair of clashes.
You can also try to locate this in your bazi chart if you are curious.
​If you are looking at your chart, remember, one of the clashed element must be in your spouse palace.

​​1. Jolin Tsai

​First to analyze, we look at the Taiwanese pop queen’s bazi and she has remained single till date. She had had some past relationships but did not materialized due to one or another reason.
In the above chart, there were 2 tell-tale signs.

Her bazi chart likely does not have any spouse star. There was also the clash into her spouse palace where 卯 sits. What this means is that the spouse palace is being “disturbed” or attacked. These two are red flags and would have contributed to challenges in relationship.

2. Emma Watson

​Emma Watson rose to stardom since her role in Harry Potter. She, of course, need no introduction. In the above chart, there were similar tell-tale signs.

Her bazi chart has one spouse star which is 午. But as highlighted in our Part 1 article, spouse star in such location is deem as far from her. It would likely be deduced as feeling a gap with her partner when she is attached. Or it may mean difficulties being in a relationship.

She also, has a clash in her spouse palace where 戌 sits, just like Jolin’s example. Side note, you can tell that she has a very strong chart – a tell tale sign she has a very strong character.

3. Sunny (Girls’ Generation)

Sunny is an American-Korean singer and debuted as a member of Girl’s Generation. She had surprised audiences in a Korean variety show that she would not marry and rather be single. She had also shared she is married to her work.

As above, there is also no presence of spouse star. She also has a clash of spouse palace in her bazi chart where 亥sits. This denotes someone who would have less priority on settling down or being in relationship as shared.

4. Katy Perry

If you googled under celebrities unluckiest in love, Katy Perry would come up as one of them. She had been in quite a handful of relationships. Most of the span lasted a few months to average of 2 years. On the bright side, she is now with Orlando Bloom. This was one of her longest relationship since 2017. 

Her spouse palace where 辰 sits in, is clashed by 戌.

Summary
The identical part of the 4 celebrities' bazi chart​ are that their spouse palace experienced clash. Such clashes can have an effect and can cause relationship issues.

There are also other formation in a bazi chart which would signal relationship issues. But of course, we shall leave those for another day.