As always, the annual Star 5 should be avoided if it falls into any given sector of the house for the year. If it falls in the dining area, it’s best to minimise its usage. That said, it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be used at all. Instead, you only use it as needed and be elsewhere when you’re done with your business.

In 2022, Star 5 will be located in the middle sector of the house. Next year, in 2023, Star 5 will fly over to the Northwest Sector of the house. Therefore, if your dining area is in the Northwest sector, try to spend as little time as possible in the dining room.

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The material, shape and position of the dining table don’t really matter. In this case, it's more to do with the comfort and the palate of the occupants than the feng shui aspect.

If it’s a table you like, and it’s comfortable and practical, go for it. Not everything requires fine-tuning when it comes to feng shui, so there’s no need to scrutinise small matters like these.

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Again, just like the tables, it doesn’t matter. Even the numbers don’t possess any effects or special properties, and are merely cultural superstitions if you were to subscribe to such reasoning.

However, in the 8 Mansion feng shui system, there are such things as favourable directions, each with its benefit. If you like, you can have your chair face your favourable direction.

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There are no rules or preferred seating systems where family members are concerned. You can sit wherever you like.

However, if you wish to activate specific effects, you can refer to the personal eight directions based on your natal chart. For example, if you have a child struggling with self-esteem issues, having him face his Identity Palace might help in the long run. There are seven other directions, each with its effect depending on what you need.

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As long as it’s not too low, then it’s okay. If the lighting is low, it might be “suppressive” to the dining area, which generally creates Sha Qi and thus makes it uneasy for anyone in there.

The ceiling for any room, dining room included, ought to be sufficiently high.

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Colours have no bearing when it comes to feng shui, so you can paint it or use any wallpaper colour you like. Whatever positive effects derived from it would be purely psychological.

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When it comes to decorating the dining area, as long as the diners are comfortable with the dining experience, anything is fine.

Many so-called things associated with the feng shui of the dining area are often related to cultural superstition. If you remove all that and go back to authentic, traditional feng shui that’s all about utilising the space, these things are a non-issue.

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