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Chapter 15 - The Fire In The Kitchen
I was once invited to examine a new residence. It was a beautiful house. The owners were a newly wedded couple: a charming bride and a talented bridegroom. The house was surrounded by many trees with red flowers which have borne red fruit as well. I started my examination presently. I found that the fire in the kitchen was problematic. This new residence had a very original design, with the stove in the kitchen right in the centre. The stove is exposed completely, with nothing to screen it from any direction; the water tap from the sink faces the stove directly without the slightest deviation. There are two problems in this case: First, the stove in the kitchen should also be in a place which collects air and vitality forces. For only in a place like that, can the heat concentrate and can the fire heat up things quickly. According to A Book of Secrets on Land Spirits, the stove should be protected by walls on three sides and exposed to fresh air on one side. The best location is to the south or to the east or the southeast. If the stove stands right in the centre with no screen on any side, it is convenient for cooking, but the fire does not concentrate. If the fire does not collect fresh air or vitality forces, it works against the collection of wealth. Secondly, if the water tap from the sink faces directly the stove it may incur acts of violence, for the fire and the water are in contradiction. This is a big fault. I discovered in the present case that there were going to be promiscuity and excessive drinking, and both the man and the wife were going to have their own lovers. Upon entering I noticed the bride was really beautiful, with charming facial features, the right height and a perfect figure, delicate hands, pretty shoulders and back, looking very much like a lady of aristocracy. But she had got a pair of apricot-pit eyes, glancing left and right sexily. Her movement of arms and legs are coquettish. All this told me that she was going to have a lover.
I asked my friend who took me there: "Do the new couple believe in geomancy?"
"Very little, as they both study natural sciences."
"So I was asked to come to..."
"To get to know each other and have a look around."
Since the purpose of the visit was just to get to know the host and to appreciate the luxurious residence, of course I was all praise to maintain our harmonious relations and said nothing to embarrass my friend. After we left the house, I told my friend to tell the couple that the stove in the kitchen had to be moved somewhere else. The couple took no notice of my warning. One year later I was told:
The wife had an affair with her boss.
The husband had a concubine outside.
The husband indulged in excessive drinking.
The final result would be divorce.
I tell my readers this true story to show the right place for the stove. If the stove is set up in the centre of the kitchen, it is easy for the water tap to face it directly from any direction. The tap symbolizes Yang (the male) and the stove symbolizes Yin (the female). The contradiction between the Yang and the Yin results in promiscuity. I have also noticed that in the latest American designs, the stove always stands right in the centre of the most sophisticated kitchen. The designer of this residence knew nothing about geomancy. He was only after convenience and good appearance, but he encouraged adultery. What I want to tell my readers is that at any cost don't make it possible to see fire upon entering the house. In other words, do not make it possible to see the kitchen or the incinerator; these two "fires" are not allowed to face the main gate. In a business situation, in a restaurant for example, the stove should not be put in the centre of the cross. Anything like a gas stove, a boiler, a heater, an electric stove or an electric cooker, should not be allowed to stand in the centre of the restaurant. A fire in the centre will pollute the air of the restaurant, making the atmosphere tense. The shareholders will not cooperate well and visitors will keep away. In the end, the business will go down. What is more important is that with fire in the centre, the land spirits find it hard to make their contribution effective. We must also pay attention to the rubbish in the kitchen as it is the kitchen that produces most of the rubbish. Rubbish must be wrapped up and taken away from time to time. The flow of water in the sink of the kitchen also deserves attention. The air extractor in the kitchen should be in a box and must not be put in a conspicuous place. If it is outstanding, it has bad effects on the house. Never open a skylight in the kitchen, for it lets the forces of fire go upwards. A skylight in the kitchen may incur unexpected calamities.
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