Cecil Lee

1. Out of the many hampers that I had received this year, the attached hamper has a significance (known) to Chinese Hokkiens. 2. Did you notice that half side of the hamper has 6 mandarin oranges? 3. As I had previously mentioned in several postings; No 6 when spoken in Hokkien sounds like "LUCK". 4. In addition, Mandarin Oranges also sounds like "KIM'. And to the Hokkiens, KIM = GOLD. 4.1. Thus, what is more appropriate then giving 6 Oranges or 6 "GOLD" pieces... 5. Thus, one would not be surprised to find many Hokkien firms open for business on the 6tth day of the 1st Lunar month. 6. Note: Singapore has one of the largest population of Hokkiens outside of China. As many Hokkiens come from the Fujian province of China which is just upstream of the country.

Anothervery successful sprouting of greens!To usher in the New Year!

Today, this iconic 1938's building has been turned into a hotel. Location: Jalan Besar

More photos...

Another year, another Chinese New Year (CNY 2013)! This time, around Bukit Merah.

As mentioned, previously, in Singapore and in the 1970's one of the most popular trees planted in a landed property garden is the mango tree. In the past, individual landed properties range from: 7,000sq. ft to 12,000 sq. ft for bungalows, half that for semi-detached homes and 1/3 to 1/4 of the above for a terrace homes. It is very common for many home owners to plant a mango or even several mango trees on the grounds of their landed property. In this example, as the mango tree was planted outside of the property; and because the large part of the floor area was covered by concrete; this would account for this tree to be smaller than what it can grow further. But do take a look at this 40+ years old mango tree. One can see that such a tree has lots of leaves that will result in making the ground below the tree "dark" or yin. As it casts a dark shadow; below it. Do a SEARCH on the top left frame of this forum for "Mango Tree" and there are lots of other resources: http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=24154&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=20610&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=31601&new=

From young all of us have an innate ability to use our instincts. Some may get it 100% right. Some may not. Some may get additional aid (e.g. Feng Shui) so that later, then can make an informed decision.

In my opinion, the two most common methods are: 1. Personal Intuition or simply based on one's feelings or instincts. (FULL STOP) 2. Applying especially Flying Star Feng Shui and also other related concepts like: Yin and Yang and even Shapes and Forms. 1. Personal Intuition (Feelings or Instincts) 1.1. This has been going on with or without Feng Shui. 1.2. For example, how many of us have walked into an empty bedroom. And instinctively have an idea of where to place the wardrope, the bed and study table. 1.3. We all have being using our personal feelings or instincts since we were born. And this has always stand us in good stead. 2. Applying Feng Shui concepts: 2.1. However, you are now asking me a question based on Feng Shui 2.2. All good Feng Shui practises involve the French word: Feng Shui TRIAGE 2.3. Without e.g. the overall picture (photo memory of the actual location) and even a Flying Star chart; you have to loop to Para 1. As asking me without relevant facts as like: go flip a coin: Heads or Tails = go ahead or don't go thru with it. 2.4. Your question is: Like asking the BLIND (me) to lead another BLIND (you). Got-it? Get-it? 3. Want to apply Feng Shui also cannot use short-cut. Else, go with your feelings.

Really, is it pure common sense?

You will be surprised to learn that many questions in Chinese meta-physics has to do or ORIGINATED from pure common sense. I always advise anyone Searching for an answer even to Feng Shui should first try to see if it is associated with common sense (IF ANY). Throughout this forum, my chief goal is: "Is this related to Common Sense?" Do follow this line of approach, first! And the world of hocus pocus Feng Shui can easily be understood. Link: http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=32276&new= So for those who are in the know, challenge yourself!

1. In my opinion, the best way to approach such a question is to see if your question(s) is linked to any common sense (if any). 2. Customs and Beliefs 2.1. For example, the Chinese Cantonese dialect group dislikes number "4'. As when pronounced in Cantonese literally means "die" or "death". 2.2. This is pure common sense. And because the Cantonese don't really like number 4, it also affects some other Chinese thru intermarriage between Cantonese and other dialect groups or if the population by large is made up of Cantonese or Cantonese influence. 2.3. For example, Hong Kong besides Canton, China has the largest pool of Cantonese. And even in countries like Singapore and Malaysia, especially during the 1960s to 1970's most of the Chinese shows on TV or cinema comes from Hong Kong studios. 2.4. Customs and Beliefs may result in the re-sale value of a home that may have number "4". 3. In Feng Shui, in general, especially for landed properties, house number remains "neutral". Other than again, based on either customs or beliefs or other influences (which I will clarify under Para 8). 4. In a recent forum posting, I mentioned that e.g. Singapore Airlines business class skips "13". In the past, I had also taken a photo of the business class cabin showing seat numbers 12 (A, B, C ...) skiping 13 and restart at 14 (A, B, C...) 5. Many Chinese are not as superstitious to the number 13 as compared to some westerners. 6. Thus, it is about customs and or influence. Or the saying goes: "One Man's Meat is another Man's poison". 7. In fact, on the contrary, I know of some clients who are not superstitious even if they are Chinese and have house or apartment numbers with 4 or 44 or even 444 in them. 7.1. Like I mentioned, this has more to do with FUTURE RESALE VALUE. And since it may affect future resale value, then isn't this COMMON SENSE or rather can be explained thru common sense. And not something so mysterious or hocus pocus. 8. Numbers can also be associated with other subject matters. And again, if someone argues that it is inauspicious because e.g. under Flying Star Feng Shui, today, #7 implies past prosperity or signifies "theft or wealth or robbery star". Then so be it. 8.1. The Five Elements Concept and Flying Star Feng Shui 8.2. Reference: http://forum.geomancy.net/review/tropica/index.php 8.3. The Seven Auspicious Clusters of Apartment Blocks 8.3.1 There are a total of 7 clusters of apartment blocks within this condominium development 8.3.2 Under the Lunar Calendar, we are now in the Period 7 i.e. from 1984 to 2004. The Number 7 is considered an auspicious number for this period. Since the development also will be completed in Period 7, this symbolizes Good Luck. 9. If one has no knowlege of Flying Star nor influenced by someone close or near-by then such Flying Star significance of "7" does not apply. 9.1. Unless like what you had done, listen to all the various "chats and talks" on this or that number. 10. It is the same thing as someone asking: What is MY LUCKY NUMBER(S)? 10.1 Frankly, there are at least more than 1,000 formulas or beliefs in what is or are lucky numbers. So, which formula you are looking at? Some formulas may deem number 7 favourable or good. While another formula may deem it average or even very inauspicious? 10.2 Under Flying Star Feng Shui, there is even a vertical Flying Star Feng Shui for evaluation of units e.g. level 1 onwards. But, often, this is just a guideline. 10.3 The main gist of Feng Shui is: The forms (Shapes and Forms) determine the stars (Flying Stars) - first. 11. Thus first key success factor is based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui: LOCATION, LOCATION and LOCATION, first. 12. Earlier, you had encountered another form of "in the name of Feng Shui". Here, the easiest to know whether a Feng Shui website is into commercialised Feng Shui is to check whether they do sell any phsycial products on their website. 12.1 Frankly, the easiest to make tons of money is to sell useless products (with high mark-ups) in the name of Feng Shui. 12.2 The trick of such CON-man is to: Under false pretenses the CON-man will say : "You need this specific item". Then you ask: "Where to buy?" He says: "Buy it from (only)ME"

The "Feng Shui Emporium TYPE of Con Artist" Step 1: He Identifiy your needs. Step 2: Make himself appear to be the ONLY person who can help you. Step 3: Unless you BUY from him, else it will not work at all! Reference: http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=32272&new= Hello Master, I have heard and read so many times about so many cures and tons of amulets to ward off bad luck and one such amulet that a lot of people are raving about nowadays is the arowana ring. One fengshui expert says if you wear this ring it cures most everything as far as the good flow of energy in and out of your house. It sort of replaces the need to have an arowana fish in an aquarium inside your house. Please enlighten me on this. Oh and by the way, the fengshui expert says you can only buy it from him, anywhere else will not guarantee that its gonna work. Thank you so much

Self Explanatory antidote: http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=29&mid=31990&new= P.S. No need to waste one's breath on this cure-

Please don't do this.... A home is not some hospital where everything is all white = ridiculous!

These are some considerations: 1. A home is not a Show room! 2. A home is for stay. And not some kind of a "restricted" place. For example, a kitchen can have varied appliances and even splash of colours from utensils to cups to plates etc.... 3. In Feng Shui, so long as one takes care of the main portition of e.g. colours good enough. 4. Please don't use (in the name of Feng Shui) to the extreme.

These are some considerations: 1. The main consideration is based on cultural sensitivities (if any). 2. Other than that; why is there a need to beholden to one's favourable or unfavourable element. This does not make sense? 3. For example, take an example of a 1 or 2 carat diamond. You think a girl friend who's element is unfavourable to diamond would refuse it. 4. Please note that this area has nothing to do with Feng Shui or what ever. 5. Given a gift is not like one is fixed or glued to the gift. 6. Please don't be one of the very first to be obnoxious with such things. 7. There are more important things in life than such "peanuts".

No offence, please. If qi can be clearly defined as splitting between an invisible line along a bed; this means also that "pigs can fly". Fortunately, you are (partially) correct to look at the worst and think of the bad numbers. However, as I had previously mentioned; if one were to apply Flying Star Feng Shui it is like an engineer or a technician using smoke to look at how an object behaves in a wind tunnel environment. (Again not exactly the same but...) One has to see where are the openings especially of importance are such things as the window(s) and even the room door. For example, the split personality bed and 5 1 2 lies close to the corner furthest away from the bedroom window or the bedroom door; then greater influence goes to 1 6 6 etc... For 5 1 2: the main thing to avoid is the use of YELLOW especially avoid bright yellow curtains or bed sheets or even warm white lights etc... Let's hope that Feng Shui has not gone to the dogs.... if not...

1. In my opinion, this is pure common sense. 2. For example, the sentences that you wrote already given the clues OR red flags: You wrote: I know that white is my best favourable colour based on 8 characters. However in recent reports it is said that people of MY BIRTH YEAR should wear black in 2013. How can I achieve the best colour for me in the new year? 3. I know a recent Women's publication and their web advertisement which I saw running in google ads linked to this forum gives a guide to what to wear. 4. These are some considerations: 4.1. The article is generalised for a typical animal sign. And it is based on one's year of birth only. 4.2. For example, I remember that as I am a rat, the colour wheel says that I should avoid RED. 4.2.1 Under the very basic astrology: a rat belongs to the water element. And it's worst pairing is a horse (Fire = red). 4.2.2 This is how that colour wheel works. It is based on basic Chinese Astrology. But, packaged so colourful and exciting that "IT SELLS"! 5. Even in several recent messages that such things or rather Chinese Astrology or call it Chinese Horoscope or Chinese Animal Signs (whatever) is just a model that is easy to produce and may look wonderful but is akin to taking X-ray photos. 6. While what does Eight or Eight Characters or Ba Zi or 4 pillars means? Each pillar represents either Year, Month, Day and Time of birth. 7. "Garbage-in Garbage-out". Not exactly a good example, here. But, under the 8 characters, especially your YEAR, MONTH, DAY and optional TIME of birth are LOOKED at and their interactions to result in your personal best colours. There is a difference being a Strong or Weak (element) person. 8. Another way of looking at it is that: the YEAR colour wheel's "answer" to one's colour scheme has to be general and I always say that it is like practising KINDERGARTEN level work. 9. This is no different from the past where: especially in the 1970's and even early 1980's: if one were told that North = water, South = fire, and if one lacks wood element : install more wood into one's home. During that time; the "victim" will not know the wiser and think "WOW" my geomancer is the greatest person on this earth = sage. 10. In the late 1980's to early 1990's some people take advantage of Feng Shui popularity and write popular books but these are too general to be of any use. For example, it started with Lin Yun and his fixed template model. 10.1. The book may start by : Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: North = Career Chapert 3: SW = Romance etc... 10.2. Frankly, in my opinion, these books that anyone with a flair for writing can simply come up with such a book. But, do they meet the quality or specialisation for an individual? 10.3. Again, if this is the early days where people have little knowledge of Feng Shui; WOW sounds great! As easy to apply. 10.4. This is why, in the 1960's to 1980's the most popular meta-physics books are Chinese Astrology. Like the YEAR best colour wheel of the magazine. During 1970's Chinese Astrology books are a dime a dozen. It will start with an Intro, The Pig, The Rat, The Ox etc.... 10.5. But nowadays, many realise that these Chinese Astrology Books are too general as it is based purely on one's YEAR of birth! 11. For example, there are many and even economists and researchers have even deemed the most recent Singapore's white paper on population increase to 6.9M as propaganda instead of a well researched document. 11.1 Thus, the colour wheel and best colours for each animal signs is just that a nice little "propaganda" packaged in an exciting way. Reference (How to determine one's element and strength): http://www.geomancy.net/reports/free-report/freerpt-element.htm

In 2011, the Chinese New Year cake costs S$3.25. This year : 2013 it now costs $3.88.

Specially designed wire basket holding Mandarin oranges...

Location: A corner coffee shop at Marine Terrace This very famous Teochew minced meat mee stall is closed on the eve of Chinese New Year 9th Februrary 2013. And will be closed until 18th February 2013 (which is the 9th day of Chinese Lunar New Year). The hawker stall will reopen on an EVEN DAY i.e.the 10th LUNAR day of the 1st LUNAR month i.e. 19th February 2013.

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Do you know that spirits love abandoned wells?

One can only find such grille patterns around the 1950s to 1960s. Not exactly Tic-tac-toe but somewhere near to it?

Narrow fa?ade of the Iconic Khong Guan Biscuits Factory transports us to the era of the 1950's. The main entrance gate has a RED star. One would have mistaken that this was in its hey day a Communist Party's Head Quarters if not for the sign above that says "Khong Guan Biscuits". Nostalgic!