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Dear Anon,

Please see below:-

On 12/15/99 1:26:50 PM, Anonymous wrote:
>Hi Cecil
>
>If one cooks with the back
>facing the kitchen door (stove
>facing the door), one should
>place a mirror behind the
>stove. IS this true? I saw two
>different theories from two
>fengshui teacher which makes
>me confused.
>One of them said should put
>the mirror so that we double
>the food (will improve wealth)
>and also the person who cook
>can see who's coming into the
>kitchen.
>
>But the other fengshui teacher
>warned not to put mirror as
>the mirror will double the
>fire instead of food and this
>will caused accident , hot
>temper etc to the people in
>the house.
>Which is correct?

1. Yes, I agree with you. There is indeed a controversy amongst Feng Shui practitioners on this matter.

2. Usually, in my opinion, it is best not to place a mirror based on the premise that if it ain't broken don't fix it.

3. From what I have observed, most often, it is the Cantonese dialect Feng Shui practitioners who use mirrors especially at the dining room.

4. The rationale why some Feng Shui practitioners advise not to use a mirror is because it also depends on the location of the kitchen.

For example, if the kitchen is at the South of the house. South represents the Fire element. Here, you can understand that one should not further induce "Fire" or a mirror as it will symbollically double the "heat" at the location.

Contrast this with the kitchen at the North representing the water element. Here, it is acceptable to introduce the mirror, but consult a FS practitioner first.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil