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Dear Anon,

1. Many of the products are produced at their fraction of their costs.

2. For example, a medium sized wooden three-legged toad can be produced in currently with `cheap' labour in China for as little as US$15 per set. But, if we check out the " Feng Shui " stores, they can sell for a tidy sum. Locally, in Singapore, some of them can sell as much as US$228 or S$388 or more.

3. This simply illustration can show us such a very high mark-up! It is easy to wonder where all these money goes to?

4. In my opinion, many Feng Shui practitioners resort to selling all these highly marked-up items to `guillable' victims (or curely called `suckers').

5. I am truly sad to see, that if we venture to " Feng Shui " websites, 99 percent sell such items. And they do earn a huge profit.

6. Often, if you participate in forums hosted by such people, one often see these `pushed' to us.

7. The saying goes: The rich continues to think ways to make money. The poor, (poor can be anyone who aimlessly purchase objects) continues to be a " sucker " into buying useless things to clutter their home.

8. For example, the rich would buy say a 5 caret diamond to wear. The poor will buy a "cheap" crystal to hang and collect dust all over their homes.

9. The idea of greed begets greed is true: The ORIGINAL idea of Feng Shui is to allow us, to harmonise with our surroundings. Thus, promoting good health. With good health, we are able to `think properly'. Nowadays, many look at it differently i.e Feng Shui MUST EQUAL to $$$.

10. This, is why many Feng Shui practitioners CAPITALISE on our greed by touting Human Luck (ren cai) Feng Shui. The "trick" these practitioners employ include:-

10.1 Every home must have a wealth corner.
10.2 Every home must have a water position.

11. And, if you ask them, the `trick' here is that you should take up their service. As only these practitioners have the special means to let you know where they are. This is like robbing Peter to pay Paul.

12. Often, once we give hope to people, and it does not yield results and how often have we heard that these people are still (naive) and check with the practitioner why luck did not come? Often, the practitioner may say, you have not done it right? Huh? One may ask, is this true?

13. A more sensible approach is:-

13.1 Instead of spreading sugar coated hope, it is best that the practitioners be honest with their clients:

13.2 Try to diagnose any leaks if any.
13.2 Understand the breadwinner and family members ba zi and discuss with the family.
13.3 Realistically tell the family, what they are `facing' against. And what can or cannot help. Often, it may mean, in the long term.. a switch of home. For example, if one has stayed in the same home for more than 6 years with little progress? What's wrong...

14. The morale of the story is.. " Don't play to the open arms of the practitioner. "

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

On 5/9/2003 9:53:54 AM, Anonymous wrote:
>Hi Cecil and Robert,
>
>I have been browsing several
>Feng Shui sites and they are
>asking people to buy figurines
>e.g. three-legged toad, wolu,
>coins, fish (an aquarium) etc
>to enhance the feng shui in
>our homes. It's necessary to
>purchase such "feng shui"
>items?
>
>Many thanks,
>