Sound as a Sha

In Feng Shui, excessively loud sound (or noise) is viewed as a form of ‘sha’ or killing energy. This is why Feng Shui practitioners always advise home buyers to buy a home in a quieter neighborhood.

According to an article in a local daily, new evidence from the from The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that thousands of people around the world may be dying prematurely or succumbing to disease through the more insidious effects of chronic noise exposure.

Though the finding’s is still preliminary, it suggest that long term exposure to traffic noise may account for 3% of deaths from strokes and heart attack.

How could noise have such an effect? The key is to understanding this is to recognize that noise can create a form of chronic stress that keeps the bodies in a state of constant alert.

According to a research published in 2006 by Wolfgang Babisch of Germany’s Federal Environmental Agency in Berlin, our brain, ears and body continue to react to sound even while we are asleep. This raises the level of stress hormones such as cortisol, adrenalin and noradrenalin.

If these stress hormones are in constant circulation, they can cause long term physiological life threatening changes resulting in anything from heart failure and stroke to high blood pressure and immune problem.

So sound ‘sha’ is real and can be lethal!

What do you think?

Feng Shui House Number

Someone asked me recently if he should select a house with a good house number?

My answer was that he should but not for a Feng Shui reason.

In a population that place emphasis on numerology, selling a house with an ‘unfavorable’ house number can be difficult. Even when the prospective buyers are willing to accept the number, they may take the opportunity to negotiate for a lower price.

Based on what I have learnt as well as my observation over the years, the house number does not affect the occupants, at least from a Feng Shui perspective.

You can read more about what I think about house number here.

Meanwhile, I would like to hear what you think about house numbers? I would appreciate if you can share your personal experience on house numbers with us.

Chinese Astrology Compatibility

I am a horse and he is a rat. According to Chinese Astrology we are incompatible. Should I break off the relationship with him?

Please do not unless your heart tells you to.

The incompatibility between the horse and rat, goat and ox, monkey and tiger etc are based solely on the year of birth. Professional Chinese astrologers employ systems such as Ba Zi and Zi Wei that analyze not just the year but also the month, day and hour of your birth which give a more accurate reading.

For more on this, please take a look at this Chinese Astrology compatibility article.

Lastly, do not forget love. It is a very powerful thing and it can override many compatibility issues (at least until the seven year itch sets in!).

Dreams Interpretation

Do dreams have any meaning?

You may be interested to know that the Tong Shu (Chinese Almanac) has a section on interpreting dreams. It is based on Duke of Chou’s Book of Auspicious and Inauspicious Dream.

This is supposedly the same Chou (King Wen) credited with the 64 Hexagram.

I am not a dreams practitioner and have little understanding of dreams.

However if you have a dream and not sure what it means you may wish to find out what Duke Chou thinks at Interpreting Dreams.

Sweet dreams!

The Five Yellow in 2007

The Five Yellow flies into the north east sector in 2007.

If you bedroom is located in the north east sector of your house, it is likely that you will face more obstacles or fall sick more often compared to the other years.

This is because the energy of Five Yellow is associated with illness.

Is your bedroom in the north east sector of your house? If it is, do you feel that you face more obstacles in 2007 and/or are more frequently ill compared to other years?

I would like to hear from you.

Many or Few Descendants

The grove between the base of the nose and the top of your upper lip is known as the philtrum. In Chinese face reading this is known as the Ren Zhong which literally means ‘Man Center’.

If the grove is well defines, long and deep, the person has a stronger energy level. On the other hand if it is poorly defined, short and shallow, then the person has a lower energy level.

If the grove is narrower at the top and wider at the base (like a bell), the person will have many descendants. If the grove is wider at the top and lower at the base, the person will have lesser descendants and likely to be lonely at old age.

How true is this? Here is an exercise for you. Look ‘Ren Zhong’ of the older folks in your family and let us know whether the ones with the deeper grove have more descendants!

I look forward to your comments.