New Millennium Vs New Fengshui Cycle
(this article was published in year 2000)  

(From the feng shui viewpoint, the global situation will be subject to a complex interplay of yin and yang forces that is taking place within the next few years.)

Fengshui qi or energy cycles change once every 20 years. With this calculation, the last 20 year-cycle (the 6th cycle) ended in 1983 and the current 20-year cycle (the 7th cycle) began in 1984 and will end in the year 2003. Thus, the next 20-year cycle (the 8th cycle) will only begin in the year 2004, only then will the earth be affected by a new wave of energy. Do take note of the following:

The 6th Cycle (the Yang Metal) - from 1964 to 1983.

The 7th Cycle (the Yin Metal) - from 1984 to 2003.

The 8th Cycle (the Yang Earth) - from 2004 to 2023.

With the turn of each new cycle, a new energy or qi influence and dominate the earth. For e.g. during the 7th cycle (1984 - 2003), Yin Metal energy is the dominant force and by the turn of the 8th cycle (from 2004 to 2023) Yang Earth energy will dominate. There is also a transitional period (of one year) after the end of the old cycle and before the advent of a new cycle. This transitional period is one of confusion. According to the theory of Dao: "When things have come to the extreme they will certainly reverse". The strong will start to decline and the weak will begin to strengthen.

In the commercial world, the decline of the strong, immediately after 1984 (the end 6th cycle and beginning of the 7th cycle) are plentiful. Retrospectively, we can recall some of the prominent figures and the collapse of their empires shortly after 1984. In Hong Kong: George Tan of the Carrian Group; in Singapore: the Chuas of Cycle & Carriage, Francis Seow of Lumipax; Ngiam of IPC; Hoo Thye of Chop Hoo Thye; Ho Kok Cheong of Peoples Park.

In Malaysia: Tan Koon Swan of Multi-Purpose and Pan Electric and in Indonesia, Edward Soeyadjaya of the Summa Group.

With the strong in a state of decline, the peak decline, the weak began to strengthen gradually and inconspicuously, propped up the new and favourable wave of energy. Looking at the number of successful entrepreneurs that had climbed the ladder of success, judging by the way they had garnered various awards recently, obviously, many of them were commercially successful after 1984.

Such periodic changes can also be noticed on ground affecting the Fengshui of landed properties. We noticed that along old roads such as Geylang Road, Balestier Road, or even in the Chinatown area, one side of the road is always busier and better developed than the other. This means that prosperity do change from side to side periodically (minor change, 10 year; major change 20 years).

At this juncture, I would like to highlight that many Fengshui works or remedies done during the 7th cycle (after 1984) could expire by the end of 2003. The good luck bestowed over all the years as a result of Fengshui correction (door and table position, water features, painting, etc) may dissipate upon the arrival of the 8th cycle. Many of these corrections will be inappropriate and considered obsolete after 2004. Unless they are removed or re-adjusted, they can turn into bad Fengshui elements and have adverse effects.

Under the anxiety of the arrival of a new millennium, I would like to take this opportunity to draw symmetry with the new Fengshui cycle. Apparently, being an early starter in the field of Fengshui, I had witnessed the changing tide between the 6th and 7th cycles with much concern and dismay. Do not be alarmed, these are Fenghsui facts! May I have the privilege to be among the few experienced Fengshui masters to send out early warnings and inform Fengshui practitioners regarding the changes.

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