Cecil Lee

These are additional comments: 1. How many of us have come across situations where "cheap" to some may IMPLY inferior quality. 2. There are always a percentage of people or persons; who felt good having being told that "don't worry" or you have to follow "my advice" and tilt the door to a certain direction. 2.1. To some of these people; the "wow" factor comes into play or the feel good or man luck factor comes in. 2.2. Thus, cannot blame this group if the geomancer seems confident that tilting the door is the mother of all their "cures or worries". 2.3. Thus, psychology is in action: If it makes the owners feel good (better human luck) comes into play. 3. Perhaps; this group of people; if they met us; where we say; this is temporary or something like that. Some people would say "You are damn lousy". The other geomancer is better! or best! He says can be done! 4. Some of us; just want to hear ONLY the good news! And nothing else! Got it? Get it? 5. Thus if you really feel refreshed after hearing a YES; then go for it! It is only your money!

This Bank of China's website shows that it moved to this building in 1953. http://www.bankofchina.com/sg/aboutus/ab1/201001/t20100122_955881.html

1. Frankly, even amongst geomancers; this question is not easily answered. 2. As some geomancer's have such a habit! For example; all their lifes; they have advised their clients that tilting the door is beneificial. Just imagine; a chain smoker. If one asks a chain smoker to refrain from smoking; all of us know the consequences... ain't easy. 3. Thus, in my opinion; this topic is rather subjective. 4. Therefore; since you asked me this question; you can say that I belong to the camp where:- 4.1. Overall; if your purpose is to try to change the facing from S2 to S1; then this can only be temporary. As ultimately; often; it will revert to the full or actual facing of the home. 4.2. A few months ago; one forum user asked whether would it be good to tilt the entire face of their home... I believe I draw a caricature of the home = easily stick out like a sore thumb in a neighbourhood with uniform facing homes. 4.3. Titling the door may be acceptable if it is directly facing a pillar or (wall). And for the advanced concept of "Castle Gate". This Castle gate theory is not for the novice. A highly skilled geomancer would be able to look into this area: especially for large buildings or business such as a hotel etc... 5. Frankly, if you were to approach some other practitioners who literally make their living giving suggestions to "tilt the home"... they may not share some of my views. 6. Again don't ask me; which camp is right or wrong. It is like a debate. In a debate; there are always two camps! Even in any war; there are two sides: World War Two: the Allies vs the Axis powers; North Vietnam vs US + South Vietnam etc... Alternatively; flip a coin: Heads or Tails! 7. There are other "tilting" methods not for the lay person. Such as placing a "special" copper or bronze metal rod; at a specific angle below the main door. Again; this is part of symbolism and one more of the methods to the "tilting" madness of Fung Sway!

Can you see the two lions guarding the entrance of Bank of China? Can you also see a person posting a letter in the "British" designed letter box? Outside the General Post Office located at the majestic Fullerton Building... Today, the Fullerton Building has been converted / refurbished into a Hotel: One Fullerton.

CHILDREN'S CORNER OR WISHFUL THINKING? This isa secret! If I were to tell you, I have to shoot you first! Erh.. lets make it Wishful thinking....

One thing is for SURE! Reflections at Keppel don't look anything close to this illustration RIGHT? Anyway, who cares! I repeat: Tower Blocks even if they look like S-H-I-T; ain't SHIT! At least they are better than most other non-tower block type of homes... Get it? Got it?

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This is pre-CNY (Chinese New Year) period. Took photos of this very useful guide to the names and photos of plants. Don't know who owns the chart but it seems; Giant always bring out this chart, yearly. So I guess the copyright belongs to them. Source and Credit: Location: Giant Hypermart, Tampines Ave 10; Singapore.

This photo was taken in Tampines, Singapore at around 7am in the morning. These elderly ladies are practising what is known as "Tai-ji fan exercises. It is interesting to hear the group of ladies flip the fan open together. The sound is like a "thunderous sound" of a platoon of soldiers standing at an attention! Why do the wrist exercise? Based on the Five Elements concept; flexing the wrist(s) is said to help improve one's liver and gall bladder. Usually, the exercise begins with the Five-element position and there is suppose to be two sets of routines each with six different stances. Did you see some of the ladies holding a fan?

I believe this is the government's first ever (Housing Development Board - a government statutory board's) foray into "condo development". This "condo" type of development has a total of three tower blocks and many do really have city views. Tower type of blocks or "point-blocks" are again a very forgiving structures. As each tower block allows air or qi to circulate in and around the entire blocks thus often; it does not sufferas much from "still" or less vibrant qi. If you take a close look at the photo image: city view5.jpg; when one steps into this development; one can see a very pleasant retro classy black and white checker-board style flooring. When we step closer to each of the blocks; it has the usual condo like card access cum intercom for added secruity. Best of all, when one steps into a unit; one could hardly be blamed for not feeling that this is but another condominium unit... And the most striking is a lovely patio balcony that can shame most of the current condominiums! Many condo units in other developments don't even have a planter or balcony; least of all such a large one... that even a full dining table fits nicely into it. And yes, some units that have a longish balcony; had two ceiling fans installed. Just imagine the size of this asset! (However, it is a waste some lower units don't have this....) One thing for sure; in a high floor e.g. 40th the views are breath-taking.. A few minutes walk to the North-East MRT line (Boon Keng Station). And yeah! The flat's not CHEAP!

This ground-floor apartment is really cluttered by so many pots and plants...

Erh? Which elements are out of sync... on the unfateful day of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami? Something has to take the blame! IT has to be a.....

Frankly, the reason, why I wanted to see a photo is to see whether is there really a need for a bagua mirror.

Frankly, this is based on plate tectonics where all the surface of earth is sitting on molten liquid and it so happens that New Zealand, is affected by two plates. These plates are like zig-saw puzzles. It occurs everywhere on our continent be it Japan; Taiwan, Indonesia; Turkey, Hawaii etc.. This is a natural occuring thing.. and scientifically, no one can yet predict earthquakes accurately; be it via scientific means; nor any other types of models. And further from the truth; scientifically; there is no correlation between say the elements and earthquake. However, indeed; someone says, IT will take the BLAME! Check out the illustration....

Frankly, in my opinion; the illustration, says it all! Or does it?

The altar facing is similar in nature to the stove. Thus, you should instead be standing at A facing X as the direction. As to the NE or SW, best that the altar is not located at the NE or SW sector of the home; where possible.

My sincere apologies; I did open your message; closed it; open it; closed it several times; even the earlier posting.. Is it correct placement, in view of the fact that when some person enters the house, the side portion of aquarium may be visible to him? Frankly, none of the tools are used e.g. plotting the Flying Star etc... and to say whether it isa correct placement or not is like the old cases where one did not even do a "Feng Shui Triage"... sort of thing.... If the answer of point no. 1 is no, then -What if we position the aquarium in a way that person entering the house cannot see the aquarium while entering through the main door by covering the sidewall of aquarium covered with wooden panel. Is that a good solution? If with point no:2 solution the placement is not correct, then suggest where I may keep the aquarium in the living room. Seriously, you may have to use "your feelings" at this point.. or some sort of trial and error Feng Shui. Unfortunately, your questions are any body's guess for now. It is very similar to this kind of stuff.. http://wiki.geomancy.net/wiki/Feng_Shui_Triage

1. Please refer to the attachment. 2. What we are discussing is based purely on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. And the best bed-head direction or which party e.g. Dad and Mum or Mr and Mrs sleeping positions are not discussed as this is an unknown. 3. Based purely on Shapes and Forms and the fact that a queen sized been is nothing like a single-single bed; there are already restrictions (commonsense) of the limited ways to place the bed. 4. Thus the attachment shows the most "natural" way to place the bed-head of queen-sized beds. 5. Marking in blue "A" is always reserved for things like a wardrope. As this area has low air-refresh rate - or often "stale" air area. However, if a fan is turned on in the bedroom or air-con most of the time; then there is no issue with placing the bed at this zone or area. 6. Adults would feel more natural having the bed as in the attachment. 7. I have mentioned, previously in some past forum message; that some children, may even love to sleep with the bed-head sharing the wall in marking "C". 8. Some are concerned that if a TV set is placed at location marked "D"; it may not be good if the bed-head shares this wall. For some, they may fear "radiation" or radio waves from the back panel of the TV sent with the bed especially if the tv was mounted against this same wall.Only some feel this way. Otherwise, majority of the time if we say subsribe toStarHub or Singtel MIO; we are receiving signals from wires or cables. 9. Placement of the air-con in each room. Commonsense dictate that if we were to run the trunking forthe air-con; make sure that it is not run on the same wall as a built in cabinet; else if there is some problems; the entire built in wardrope or cabinet may have to be taken out for this purpose. Air-con should also not blow directly above our head. It should best blow sideways etc... 10. Frankly, there are more; but, my fingers refused to move further.. perhaps; they are on strike?

These are some considerations:- 1. Just imagine humans are not exactly homogeneous! 2. In the past, I mentioned: some of us can sleep like a pig; with mirrors all over our bedroom; but some feel very uncomfortable! 3. One of my main examples was: that in some Feng Shui books; it states that when we sleep; it is said that our spirit wakes up and if there is a mirror; it see's itself in the mirror and goes into shock! 4. I had also mentioned; what happened if the spirit is more extrovert? It likes to see itself in the mirror; to check if the hair is not in a mess. If so, the spirit would want to comb hair before flying off to meet one's friend. 5. Again it is like some of us can eat chilli padi; while some others cannot? This sort of thing. 6. Another detriment is to some people; they may be affected by; "gossips" by friends or even relatives. Just imagine; a relative steps into your bedroom and comment: Hey! your mirror is not auspicious! For some of us; it will affect these people: psychologically. 7. Thus, to many negative comments from friends or relatives; may make the person feel kinda of not so good. Even if nothing is wrong at all! 8. I must make a confession! Since the day, I bought a new home till now; I had hung a western countryside painting that has both trees and water! At my bed-head! So, how? 9. I can't be bothered by it! 10. In theory, water such as a painting of water fall is considered "yang" and not favourable in a "yin" environment. 11. In addition, plants or trees are said to be growing; thus, it is why some geomancers say, don't place a real plant or tree in a bedroom. As growth means Yang! 12. Frankly, do things for yourself or how you personally feel; not because some others tell you that it can or cannot be done! 13. God Bless all of US (other than those in North Korea or some other dictatorship) countries! 14. Here, many of us are in countries where we are "free" to think or do what we want! Why must you be scared of this or that? 15. If you really like an animal painting, go ahead! 16. There are even some fish lovers; I have seen that have a fish tank; yes, a fish tank in their bedroom for many donkey years! 17. The strange thing about human luck or human factors is that if one feels Ok about it; usually it should be OK..

A. We have to understand the Holy Trinity of the (Chinese) Luck system:- 1. Heaven Luck or born with 2. Earth Luck or Feng Shui 3. Human or Man Luck factors. B. Thus, if one looks carefully, Feng Shui is only about Earth Luck and majority ofEarth Luckfactors has been covered under Part I and Part 2 of thismessage thread. C. Rather than place so much hope in FUNG SUAY or SWAY or whatever; the Human or Man Luck factors arein-fact most crucial. D. Thus, the Human factor has a higher weightage than others. Part of Part 1 and Part 2 is about hoping that we can give a conducive environment. But this is not enough! E.Thru conducive environment and giving children opportunites starting from young e.g.the library,educational tours etc... etc...

We like to thank one of our forum members who had brought to my attention a certain Feng Shui Blog-site that has no regard for copy-rights. I have seen one of the links, given and this website really "cut-paste" one of my forum message. I have to see how much more infringements from this site; to see what further action need to be taken:- I have masked out our very kind forum member's information for privacy issues. === Start of Message === From:

Thus, under Compass School; the Eight House concept (East / West Person); this theory is limited; either it can be done or not. It does not offer any other alternatives if you can't face a good sector nor sit in a good sector for studies. Another Compass School Feng Shui is the Flying Star:- Last month, I did a flying star chart and "blessed" under the 81 interpretations; the child's study area happens to coincide with stars that signify: (that sector) is " Good for studies" Thus, it would good if the sector is a good sector rather than bad one. Thus if a child's bedroom has say Mountain #3 Water #3; then it would not be favourable. Therefore, today's Fung Suay or Sway is not so silly as to say oh! "West" is the child's corner! This is KINDERGARTEN type of Feng Shui! Dear Me!

These are some of the considerations:- 1. "West" considered as Children's corner is kinda Kindergarten type of Fung Suay. 2. Frankly, it still boils down to Feng Shui coming under two flavours:- 2.1. Shapes and Forms Feng Shui (not Fung Suay) 2.1.1. Concepts such as Yin and Yang - Here, majority of the "richer" folks have a child to a bedroom. - A bedroom should have both Yin and Yang - For example the study table is often closer to the windows 2.1.2. Commonsense Feng Shui - Afternoon sun? or direct sunlight? This will definitely affect how we place the study table and bed. - Even if say a facing direction is suitable to a child's study, but if the child has to study in the afternoon; must take note of the glare from filtered light into the room / study area. It is not wise to study directly facing the sun. - If one has enough bedroom; it is felt that one of the most optimium method is to have his bed and study in the same room. Here, the child can if he choose study at the table and on occasions; lay on the bed to carry on reading ... - At the level where the study table is; open book shelfs are the best; as it would allow ease of placing the semister's books and even toys (no issue). - Each child has his /her own study table. As each child has their own habits and don't need to feel uncomfortable sharing their space where they have placed their pen, ruler etc... 2.1.2. Layout of the room - Often, when we see an empty room; most of us would have already felt or envisage where we could place a bed, wardrope and even study table. - Most of us don't feel comfortable with the bedroom door directly behind us etc... 2.2. Compass School Feng Shui:- 2.2.1 Eight House/ East or West Group person Frankly, Feng Shui under this concept is limited. For example, although it is nice to have a room e.g. bedroom or study in our good sector; sometimes, our bedroom is in another sector - no choice! For example, if this child is a east group; but if the bedroom is within SW, West or NW, what else can be done? Nothing! Again, it is nice if the bedroom is a good sector, but no matter how, if the child were to sit facing his good direction; direct sunlight (assuming, hard to redress this) and other layout considerations that makes it impossible or ridiculous to place the table this way.. what else can we do?

1.In my opinion, the lowest common denominator is the five elements concept. 2. How easy to apply a model or concept. So long as the concepts and method are sound, it is based on how easily it can be properly understood and applied. 3. Ultimately, Shapes and Forms Feng Shui is in my opinion most critical. Feng Shui cannot live without Shapes and Forms, but may survive without Flying Star and it's variant. 4. Thus in my opinion, if the concepts or models are based on Flying star, even the distant cousin nine star key belongs to this school.

Finally; last Sunday morning at around 7am; finally "caught" this "uncle" again maintaining the altar at this coffee-shop in Hougang Green Shopping Centre. I now have a face to the hardworking "uncle"! For sure, he has a unique set of hair! Hmm reminds me of baby children who constantly sleeps on a pillow. That's why, most likely he shares the same traits; he could have rubbed part of his head against pillow; causing the "baldness" at certain areas!