Cecil Lee

These are further considerations: 1. Attached, please find a mind-map that I had just drawn to show the relationship between the two major concepts that are widely applied to Feng Shui today. 2. There is an interesting link between the Flying Star Feng Shui and Ba Zi to the Five Elements concept. The plus point of the Five Elements Concept is that as it is the lowest common denominator; it is like the glue that binds both Flying Star and Ba zi. 3. Today, the key success factor of the Compass School of Feng Shui (Eight House and Flying Star) is it's accountability: based on one's Year of Birth. How to get this wrong? Even if it is say wrongly calculated; anyone can double-check the calculations. The Compass School of Feng Shui became highly popular with DIY enthusiasts around 1980's onwards. 4. Frankly, in the past around the 1930s even till today; before the advent of the knowledge of Para 3; Ba Zi and Ba Zi Feng Shui was widely used. But the main drawback is that often no two masters get the same answers - all the time! Prior to the internet age, who cares! No-body even know that you got it wrong! Today, with free access; and tons of sites; everything changes here. 5. A practical approach, therefore is based on the attached model. And one of the critical usage is at the "final stage" of analysis i.e. a sector or e.g. a bedroom. If the individual is suppose to sleep in that room and he is a weak water person; then this info is looked at in relation to the Flying Star chart of that room (sector) to fine tune the analysis and recommendations for that room (sector).

This signage says: "BEST STALL FOR RENT" If this STALL is so great; why is it being abandoned by a previous stall-holder or owner??? Note: This food-court is in the NorthLink Building; 10 Admiralty Street. This industrial building alone has at least four food-courts.

Please see attachment. Note the Hour of Birth frame...

Mind your language? ACTUAL Signage says: "Camera in Surveillance" Should this sign be changed to: " Surveillance Camera in Operation?" P.S. Location: Jurong Point Shopping Complex Annex

Government's Asset Enhancement Scheme 1. Photos taken@ Teck Whye Lane showing a block of flat in the process of installing several lift shafts to ensure that each unit can be reached by a lift. 2. Formerly, such a block has a central lift and the lifts often only stops at staggered floors e.g. 1, 3, 6, 9, 11 floors. 3. One good thing about the lifts to every unit is to allow the elderly and allow for wheel-chair friendly access. 4. Previously this government asset enhancement scheme was a "carrot" used during every elections (in the past): "if you don't vote for me; you don't get such an upgrading". Many believe;in the 2016 elections; thisis no longer a carrot nor a stick. Ain't going to work anymore! Note: The block that is currently being upgraded was built in 1979.

These are some considerations: 1. The photos show "POTENTIAL" sha qi's especially if it is close-by to an apartment - window. 2. Most importantly, one has to be inside an apartment (flat) or unit e.g. on a 2nd storey unit to see if any of the fins of the roof slices into the unit. Or whether does it aim towards the unit (openings). 3. Thus potential means; it is not "there yet" but just maybe.

Another eminent warning about buying useless Fung Sway products! This warning comes in the Four official Singapore Languages: 1. English 2. Mandarin 3. Tamil 4. Malay When the buying STOPS! The selling CAN!

In my opinion, in general; it should be ok.

These are further considerations: 1. Your homework reminds me of some of my clients who also work out similar type of Flying Star charts and sending me a powerpoint with all the info of say a complete condo development and the units they were aiming at 2. Frankly, it is rare to find a "perfect" home. Often even if one wants to built a home; many times; it can be CLOSE to perfect but still there could be some constraints that make it not as perfect; but as mentioned close to it. 3. Contrary to popular belief; In theory; if one were to ask: Which is the most powerful or best concept to use; it has to be BAZI Feng Shui. 3.1. Thus, between Bazi Feng Shui or the Compass School of Feng Shui; which again technically should come FIRST? 3.2. On paper; Ba Zi Feng Shui should be taking the lead. Why? 3.3. Look at the lowest common denominator: 3.3.1 Ba Zi Feng Shui is derived from Ba Zi which uses: DD; MM; YY; HH: plus House of Life and House of Conception to derive a full bazi chart with it's various interactions of Harms/Conflics/Punishment. 3.4. While under the Compass School of Feng Shui: Eight House and even Flying Star is based purely on just the YEAR. Be it Eight House or Flying star; these two needs only the YEAR of birth to derive an "answer". 4. How come Ba Zi Feng Shui is more accurate but yet not as popular as the Compass School of Feng Shui: Eight House + Flying Star? 5. By default; Shapes and Forms will always be the FIRST consideration. 5.1 Ba Zi Feng Shui is often difficult to interact seamlessly with the Eight House and Flying Star. This is evident in the sample House Hunting report that I had provided. 5.2 The "problem" with Ba zi does not lie with Ba Zi itself but rather with the people or humans that try to work out all the variables and try to come out with the result! Here-in lies the problem! 5.3 Many of us are not aware of how or simply don't know how to calculate ba zi. While it is a no brainer if one can't work backwards one's eight house chart or Gua number or derive a Flying Star chart. 5.4 It is this accountability or so called non-accountability of Ba zi that is an issue. Ba zi is simply put: either you get it correct or get it wrong. No in-between. For example: there is a vast difference between a WEAK fire person vs a STRONG fire person. 5.5 Go take a look at this link:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=2&mid=23906&new= 6. There are so many ways that a ba zi chart may differ between geomancers and ba zi calculators. And it is not easy to sit down and try to convince say a client that this chart vs that chart is correct. 6.1 For example: a client comes back and says; he had got the same results from e.g. two different sites but why Geomancy.net's chart is different? 6.2 To some; just because two or more other sites may reflect the same result; they assume that the site that gives the "wrong" answer has to be wrong. For example if all two or three sites only do a quick analysis using the DD/MM/YY/HH but missed out on House of Life and House of Conception or they use the Hsia or Xia li calendar for convenience as the days of a month based on this calendar may be fixed and unlike the lunar calendar, can be one or two days more or less in any month. Etc.. 7. Thus because of the accountability issue; this could be the main reason why the Compass School of Feng Shui: Eight House and Flying Star (not including the Shapes and Forms) is so popular today. 8. For us; we know what is the issue behind ba zi and it's calculations: what to look out for etc.. But; if a client comes back and doubt us; as mentioned under para 6.1. - you can only ask the client to trust your "brand" vs other brands - that's all. 9. Sorry for the distraction. What you had mentioned in my opinon is fundamentally sound. Based on my earlier quote and your further elaboration.

This link has some resources on protusions and/or missing corners:- http://www.geomancy.net/resources/theories/fs-building.htm

1. As mentioned previously, the House Hunting report is a macro overview. The purpose of the report is simply to quicky narrow down to specific choices especially for those buying or trying to buy a virgin unit or apartment in a condo or a public housing development. 2. It is a good thing that once the above stage is done; can plot a flying star chart. 3. But the key essence is still Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. As I had mentioned previously: one can do without flying star Feng Shui chart but still need to survive on Shapes and forms Feng Shui. 4. In another recent forum message; I had link a message to the ranking based on Flying Star facing directions. You said: "PS I just read some other posts and learned that N facing houses/apartments in period 8 are "the last last resort". Is that the case even if I'm weak water?"

Feng Shui like any other fields has to go thru something like this:- http://forum.geomancy.net/wiki/Feng_Shui_Triage Frankly, without finding the root cause of the problem; it is like barking up the wrong tree.

These are some considerations: 1. Take a look at the attached photo. Although this photo is from a shop-store located in a shopping complex. 2. From the photo; one can obviously see lots of items and even fallen pieces of paper all over the place. 3. Thus, based on "commonsense" think hard before one replaces a kitchen wall or even a study room wall with glass. 3.1. By installing glass panels; one has to make sure that the specific room or kitchen has to be extremely, extremely tidy! 3.2. Furthermore; if lots of glass is used; the joints need to be considered. In this sample shop-store; the joints of the glass seems to "slice" thru the counter girl's "image". This is not ideal. 4. I had come across many youngsters who don't really consider such things; why spent more money to knock down solid walls (that can hide things e.g. in a kitchen; there are lots of unsightly items like knifes and often; the kitchen leads to the yard.. where some even hang undies and bras etc... So why spent money unwisely? 5. To sum up: Looking at the photo: Doesn't it look UNTIDY?

These are some of the considerations: 1. Assuming most of us have a working life-span of 40 to 50 years; most of us only get to see or experience an actual change of qi 2 or the most 3 times of such an occurrence in our life. (Flying star qi changes every 20 years). 1.1. Thus, frankly, best to take a pinch of salt if anyone in the entire Feng Shui world or internet can be that accurate in saying that if one follows such and such a procedure; the success rate if high! 1.2. In fact, as mentioned under Para 1; even amongst Geomancers; it is considered like all talk or theoritical / symbolic how to change to a new period qi. 2. Thus, to be honest; many of us geomancers can't be said to have or be said to be highly specialised in this field. 2.1. For example; for quite many years; Hong Kong and Singapore geomancers do share the same experience(s). That of high density high rise living. And naturally, we do see more of or conduct more Feng Shui audits in this area than say a geomancer in Malaysia, Indonesia or Taiwan. 3. Two schools of thoughts regarding change: 3.1. One school fo thought says that especially for high rise buildings; especially the foundation still remains with the old period. And for an apartment or flat in such a building; it is considered as an uphill task to change to a new period. Given that the "roof" is fixed; etc.. etc.. 3.2. The second school of thought believes in symbolism: As you had mentioned; some of the things need to change to the new period. 4. In my opinion; the higher success rate goes more to landed properties. Especially when they knock down the shell or change nearly everything; the main door; windows; actual roofing and more. As for flats or apartments; the success-rate is much like what has been mentioned under Para 3.1. and the most meaningful term here is "a truly uphill task". 4.1. If one has the time i.e. a DIYer; do plot out two flying star charts and logically monitor from there.

Lion figurines are very popular for the homes, office, factories, temples and just any building frontage or main gate pillars.

This is another design of the same concept: Three Leaf Grille Gates. Photos were taken at the Clementi Hub (Blk 441) of flats. It has a very simple rectangularish design. This design does not have the bottom covered.

1. Based on your most recent description; there don't seem to be any threat from the tall building (or condo). 2. Frankly, the concept of "You stay there; we don't" or "Someone stays there; we don't applies!" 2.1. Thus, please put on the "thinking cap" or alternatively apply Commonsense (or cow-sense) Fung Sway: "Whyinthe hell do we want to place an irritating piece of wind chime in our bedroom?".Frankly, no offense; it simply makes no sense; at all. 2.2. On the contrary; from a Feng Shui point of view; look-here:`a wind chime' is not the only mother of all Feng Shui tools: there can be sucha thing as a silent objectsuch as those conVEX mirror sort of thing. But, please, don't go to those car-parks or supermarkets and go steal one of those 1/2 metre long conVEX mirror. Nevermind ifone's face issplashed on the newspaper! What is worse is; no longer sleep in that luxurioushome-bed.... 3. Please note that conVERSE to Para 2.2. other tools include a conCAVE mirror.One must understand the difference between the two. In some instances; a conCAVE mirror is used to capture a good view. 4. Morale of the story is: "Best to understand all the tools of the `trade' before commiting to just one single tool or becoming myopic in some sort of way."

These are some considerations: 1. For sure, most of us would definitely say that roof tops in the immediate vicinity i.e. those belonging to low level homes or buildings are no threat. 2. As for the towering apartment blocks; they are quite a distance away. This is a plus point. 2.1. As to whether there is a poison arrow of the roof (perhaps shaped like a triangle or not); the photos looks unclear of the roof area - whether it is pointing towards INTO the bedroom is also unclear. 2.2. The photo is taken from "top down" instead of parallel to the window opening; as such can't tell whether it pose a threat or not. "A threat is where; say the roof top has a triangular piece facing directly towards the opening (windows) of the room where the photo was taken from. 3. Thus good effort but; photo can't tell the exact situation.

1. Please note for practical reasons; the macro consideration is to determine a suitable facing direction. 2. Instead of re-inventing the wheel; as the saying goes; attached is the way in which as many concepts are brought together to AID in making sense out of which homes or (apartments) is best expressed for House Hunting. 3. The sample report shows how far we can go to combine: Bazi Feng Shui, Eight House concept and Flying Star Feng Shui. The only concept not found, here is the Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. Finding a Good House This report is generated for: Sample Period 8 N3 20-Year Reigning Period: 8 (2004-2023) Owner: Sample Mr A Gender: Male Date of Birth: 23 Feb 1978 Analysis of 24 different Main Door Facing Direction:- Analyses the Various Stars, Combinations, suitability with house & ba zi suitability.(Refer to attached .pdf file for example of how one looks at the big picture in finding one's dream home and it's many variables). Of course, it will never end if we have to draw the individual sector chart. But; at least the report is considered as a good start! Executive Summary This shows you a summary list of which are good sectors to look out for arranged in a compass direction. NW2 315 307.5 - 322.4 NW3 330 322.5 - 337.4 N1 345 337.4 - 352.4 N2 0 352.5 - 7.4 N3 15 7.5 - 22.4 NE1 30 22.5 - 37.4 NE2 45 37.5 - 52.4 NW1 300 292.5 - 307.4 North-West North North-East NE3 60 52.5 - 67.4 W3 285 277.5 - 292.4 West Select the closest exact direction of your main entrance (eg main door). Assuming that each outer square represents a 15 degree angle. East E1 75 67.5 - 82.4 W2 270 262.5 - 277.4 E2 90 82.5 - 97.4 W1 255 247.5 - 262.4 E3 105 97.5 - 112.4 SW3 240 232.4 - 247.4 South-West South South-East SE1 120 112.5 - 127.4 SW2 225 217.5 - 232.4 SW1 210 202.5 - 217.4 S3 195 187.5 - 202.4 S2 180 172.5 - 187.4 S1 165 157.5 - 172.4 SE3 150 142.5 - 157.4 SE2 135 127.5 - 142.4 This shows you a summary list of which are good sectors to look out for arranged in a table summary. Type of House Direction of Main Door Excellent House N1 (337.5-352.4) , N2 (352.5-7.4) , N3 (7.5-22.4) , S1 (157.5-172.4) , S2 (172.5-187.4) , S3 (187.5-202.4) Auspicious House E1 (67.5-82.4) , E2 (82.5-97.4) , E3 (97.5-112.4) , SE1 (112.5-127.4) Auspicious/Average but Unsuitable House SE2 (127.5-142.4) , SE3 (142.5-157.4) , SW1 (202.5-217.4) , SW2 (217.5-232.4) , SW3 (232.5-247.4) Inauspicious House NW2 (307.5-322.4) , NW3 (322.5-337.4) , NE1 (22.5-37.4) , NE2 (37.5-52.4) , NE3 (52.5-67.4) , W1 (247.5-262.4) , W2 (262.5-277.4) , W3 (277.5-292.4) , NW1 (292.5-307.4) If you can find a house in Excellent House, you should select this first. The order of priority goes to Excellent, Auspicious, then the best of the Auspicious but unsuitable house. The analysis takes into consideration the powerful Flying Star analysis of each 24 different main door direction, and then cross analyse the details with Pillars of Destiny, Eight House, Eight Characters Feng Shui.

These are some of the most memorable sms exchanges:- Client who SMSed me about her contractor: "They claim is abt the same.. Beige category.. Just slight difference... Nevermind, I will ask them to change to barley white then .. They said lily white is less beige than barley white" Cecil Lee's reply: "Lily white is slightly pinkish not the same as barley white. Lily white and barley white are not twins but rather distant cousins" Client: "Hahaha I like your way of drawing the slight difference.. Twins but rather distant cousins. Best! Thank you for your advise. Will get them to change:-) ============================= After several SMSes (advice to another client):- His reply: " Ok, thanks for the call earlier. I get a clearer picture of `must have' and`good to have' and safety/practicability issues.

Latitude is a luxurious freehold development (High-end condominium). It is located at 31 ? 35 Jalan Mutiara in District 10. Recently TOP in 2011. It consists of three blocks comprising 127 units.

The three leaf (fold) gates found on newer HDB flats completed in 2011. (Location: Ang Mo Kio Ave 1) The major improvement of all 2011 onwards three leaf (fold) grille gates is that the entire bottom area is covered. This is to prevent either someone trying to peer into the gaps of the door and/or prevent animals such as cats or dogs to escape or run-into the home!

1. Some say that "Curiosity kills the cat". But getting involved in understanding thingsisafterall not a bad thing after all. 2.When I was young, I always had a habit of opening up all my toys. And removing all the various motors; the magnets and the drive shaft of these mechanisms. 3. Thus simingly; trival things like the design of grille gates to many is just something pretty common. But for me; I would often like to understand how functional it is. 4. A bit of imagination is good. As the way we place the grille gate; it's opening to the left or to the right has a "permanent" impact on those staying at that home. Sometimes; it is a pity that we see some of the gates open at the wrong side. Thus either intruding towards a neighbour's main door or it simply does not make commonsense to open towards a specific direction. 5. Please see attachments. 6. Looks like much effort has been considered to develop this three fold (leaf) grille gate. Why do you say so? 7. I have seen this design in the 1990's. And till today; many of the new government Housing board flats (HDB) flats continue to use this design! 8. The saying goes... if sometime is practical; and useful; why not continue to provide it?

Besides the twin lions guarding the main entrace of this HDB flat. This home owner also install one of those traditional door knockers...