Cecil Lee

Part 4 - HDB Teck Whye View and Shapes and Forms Feng Shui 1. Based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui = location, location and location. 2. Thus based on this concept and the curve of the drainage reserve 42, 48, 50 42, 54, 56, 58 are considered the better stacks.

Part 3 - It is good that the common rubbish bins (two: common and recycle) are located at the lift lobby area. This is the typical placement adopted by many HDB flat designs in the past. Here, when standing at the main door looking out; no units will see the rubbish bin lobby nor actual rubbish bins.

Although the majority applies to a condo unit, but many of what to look out for also can apply to BTO flats:-

Part 2 - As far back as 1966 till 1984, the plot where HDB Teck Whye View will be built was on the former BUKIT Panjang Veterinary Centre a dispensary. Back then, this plot of land was next to the railway crossing. And at times, vehicles have to wait patiently for the trains to pass through before; the gates are re-openedened

Part 3 - Feng Shui and Flying Stars of HDB Woodlands Glade NW3 facing stacks are = 500, 512, 514, 516, 518, 530, 532, 536, 538, 540, 542, 566, 568, 548, 550, 552, 554, 580, 582, 570 and 572 These stacks can benefit with clear space at it's frontage as it has the auspicious water wealth #8 at this sector. As the development is in three rows; there is sufficent clear space between one flat to another. Thus, in a sense, clear space can be generally considered as providing open space, bright hall and this is a plus. Even if no water is placed, here. Another consideration is taht good if the balcony/living room faces a pool of water. If not can consider placing a water feature at the balcony to activate it. Other than this, the rest of the sectors on this home has inbalances. If the master bedroom or a bedroom is located at West sector of the home: be careful of frequent sickness. All the NW facing stacks/units will have indirect afternoon sun at an angle all year round. These stacks in generally appeal more under Feng Shui to a West Group breadwinner. SE 3 facing stacks = 502, 504, 506, 508, 510, 520, 522, 524, 526, 528, 544, 546, 564, 560, 562, 556, 558, 576 and 576. Under Compass School of Feng Shui appeals more to an East group person. Virtually no afternoon sun other than stacks 564, 528 and 510 where if the master bedroom wall is not thick enough can or may soak in afternoon heat and ooze out during the night. A plus is that this layout benefits with the main entrance at the NW side of the home. Otherwise, the rest of the stars in other sectors are inauspicious. And may need to be disarmed.

Woodlands Glade Sales Brochure: Site Plan and Floor Plans woodlands-glade.pdf Part 2 - Case study of HDB Woodlands Glade precinct pavilion 1. It is good that the planners have given a thought in that they placed the precinct pavilion together with the existing utility. 2. Thus only stack 500 directly faces the pavilion.

Although the majority applies to a condo unit, but many of what to look out for also can apply to BTO flats:-

Although the majority applies to a condo unit, but many of what to look out for above also can apply to BTO flats.

Part 3 - Case Study of Central Common Rubbish bins 1. Nowadays all new HDB flats have two bins: a common bin and another recycle. In this development, they are side-by-side with each other. 2. The planners of this estate did a good job as they are not only centrally located beside one of the three lifts but also no unit's main door faces it both directly or diagonally. 3. Thus for this development, only low storeys like #02- one should consider avoiding have such a unit close to the location where the rubbish trucks would come-in and take-off the rubbish. I would avoid units like #02-41 or #02-27 etc.. Below: This development's central rubbish bins are shown in red circles..

Part 2 - Case Study on HDB Tampines GreenFoliage Precinct Pavilion 1. In my opinion, the planner of this estate did a reasonably good job in the placement of it's precinct pavilion. 2. As the precinct pavilion is quite centrally located; and some thought in it's placement. Such that no stacks direclty faces into the pavilion. 2.1. Though cannot help it if stack like 17 has a side view of it.. if so, avoid taking up units 02-17, 03-17, 04-17 and even if possible aboive 05-17. 2.2. Stack 93 is quite a distance away. But if possible, try not to purchase stacks 02-93, 03-93, 04-93 or 05-93 so that there is no possibility of peering into the precinct pavilion. Below: A well thoughout location for the precinct pavilion. The precinct pavilion sharing the same space with the drop-off point is another nice-touch or good flow.

Although the majority applies to a condo unit, but many of what to look out for also can apply to BTO flats.

Part 4: Poison arrows such as sharp corners of neighbouring blocks aimed towards a stack/unit 1. This is hardest to cure especially if it is perpetually aimed towards one's opening such as the living room windows. As one cannot be expected not to open the windows or have to draw the curtains 24/7! 2. This illustration shows in RED: that there may be potential poison arrows (if any) aimed towards stacks like 145 or 199. 3. Cannot know accurately for sure if it is a poison arrow (if any). 3.1. As ideally, one should be standing inside such a unit e.g. say #08-145 and stand at each of it's windows to look out to see if the corner of say stack 179 is a poison arrow or not. 4. As for the pink arrow: again, have to be on-site to determine if the roof of the drop-off point or the pavilion slices into a unit's opening or not and at what level. If the roof-line cuts a solid wall and not a unit's window(s) is fine or no issue. 5. Circled in blue means no threat at all. 6. Best to avoid booking such a stack or unit (if one wants to play safe.) As mentioned earlier, the only surest way to confirm is when the development T.O.P. and one can be physcially on-site to assess the situation (if any).

Part 3: Case Study of the location of the central rubbish bins. 1. Nowadays most new HDB flats have two rubbish bins. For HDB Tampines Green Dew, they are side-by-side of each other within the rubbish bin well. 2. Thus it is good to avoid buying a unit that is either beside a rubbish bin or from the main door can see into the rubbish bin area and/or the rubbish chute(s). 3. In this development, generally the planner had done a good job. 3.1 With the exception of Block 648A stack #125 and Block Block 648B stack #151. Below: Stack 125 main door and it's proximity to the central rubbish bin:- 3.2 Where the main entrance doors of stacks 125 and 151 open towards a view of the rubbish bin centre and the side-view of the outer most rubbish bin. Below: Stack 151 main door and it's proximity to the central rubbish bin:- 4. Good news is that other stacks in this development other then these two stacks do not have such a concern. 5. This is because there is a stigma attached to this. And how would you feel if you have visitors be it relatives or friends that later tell you that this is no good. 5.1 Or later when you want to consider selling it five years or more later.. a potential new owner is concerned with this and/or someone brings a geomancer to assess it first. And the geomancer is gravely concerned with this issue?

Part 2: Case Study of Precinct Pavilion 1. This has more to do with common sense. And often, many knowledge or experienced purchasers and Feng Shui Masters may ask you to look out for these as one of the considerations when purchasing a home. 2. This is because, if one's unit is especially in full view of the pavilion; one cannot stop a wake/funeral to happen especially on one's auspicious days especially for the Chinese: Chinese New Year. 3. There is no way of knowing or even stopping a funeral even on e.g. the 1st or 2nd Day of Chinese New Year. Just imagine you are celebrating CNY; and in the living room.. having a view of a yellow or white tent. 3.1 "Worse" is when funeral rituals e.g. bells, chantings in some days of the year .. next to one's bedroom or living room. 3.2 In HDB Tampines Dew, Block 647A, stack 193 especially 2nd and 3rd storeys or 02-193 and 03-193 virtually have a full view into the precinct pavilion from the living room right to bedroom 2 and master bedroom. 3.3 For 2nd or 3rd or even slightly higher floors, be careful of the roof-line of the precint pavilion if any slicing into any of the openings in the unit. This depends on the design of the roofing in this development. 3.4 Lower floor stacks 191 and 107 and even stack 105 try to avoid purchasing lower units because can still have some view of the precinct pavilion.

Part 2 - Case Study: Is it advisable to have my home facing a school? 1. The sitemap below highlighting in colour stacks / units facing or close-by to the school(s). 2. There is some truth in saying that currently, for all Primary and Secondary schools, often after 5pm it is always deserted. 2.1 And some geomancers say this is unlucky as after dark, the school becomes a Yin location. Thus not ideal to have a home not necessarily facing a school. Homes that are next-to it may come under the above category. 2.2 So far, these fears are often missed-placed. Thus if one is still too concerned about this, then try to select a higher unit. 3. What esle to look out if I want to purchase a unit facing a school? 3.1 One concern has to do with the roof-line of the school. Avoid having a unit with the school roof-line slicing towards one's home opening such as the main door, living room windows and/or bedroom windows. Very hard to cure. 3.2 As the homes are yet to be built, safest to go on-site to do a site visit. Plus get a unit that is often at least 6 or more storeys high. Higher the better to clear the roof-line. Level 8 and above are often the safest. 3.3 Not many schools have a clock tower. If the school has a clock tower, then avoid purchasing a unit with the clock face facing one's unit. This is considered inauspicious. And if it does face a living room window.. hard to cure given that one often literally have to open the living rooom windows. 3.3.1 Fortunately, many local schools do not have a clock tower nowadays. 3.4 Better stacks are 136, 154 and 156. 3.5 Next best are 152 and 158. These two stacks slighly loose out because of the consideration of where the central rubbish bins are in their respective blocks. 3.6 There is a stigma attached to stack 138 especially lower floors as it is somewhat similar to facing a "T-junction" or perceived to be so.. especially if one had purchased a lower floor unit such as 2nd or 3rd storeys. As these two units may be harder to sell in the future. With this stigma in mind. 4. Noisy? Often, it is during assembly time and depending on how loud the accoustics may filter into the unit. Usually, this is a non-issue.. unless one finds it disturbing or want to catch some sleep in the morning etc... Also depends on where one's bedroom is. 4.1. During school hours.. as usually, boys are boys.. and children are children.. and during recess.. it can be rowdy at times .. when children start playing or the bell rings. 5. Stacks 50, 52, 58 and 60 to some is considered close to the school. But, in my opinion, for these four stacks.. they are a "non-issue" as to the above subject matter. 6. For stacks 152, 154, 156 and 158, there is the concern that it's back is where the proposed new place of worship is. Thus, this is another consideration to consider! P.S. Do look at stacks/units facing the Park / MRT station .... although slight afternoon sun all year round....

In this sample illustration, the ground floor or living room area is large. Similar to your layout out. And this area is the largest piece of "real estate":- The 2nd level and 3rd level of this example is also full sized similar in area as above, thus I am not showing them. However, the attic has a smaller area and many VOID areas:- In the above illustration, I still super-impose the centerpoint of the ground floor to this attic. What is the purpose of this method? Such that all levels share have the same compass bearings. For example, the South compass marking on this PIE chart matches that of the ground floor at the same level and location or sector. Frankly, there are other geomancers who may advice one to plot a Flying Star chart for each of your layout by ploting a separate centre-point for each of your three layout plans. It is a matter of how you have to later interpret or how practical to apply cures or enhancements. And please, don't ask me how to use this. As the principle is the same / techniques are the same. The main difference is that the sectors may not be the same as what I proposed.

1. Proposed centrepoint see below. 2. For me, I would use the biggest "real-esate" such as the right most layout plan and use this to plot the centrepoint:

Part 2: On correct compass readings...extracts..

Part 1: You wrote: "So, they are simply names for segments of the compass. That's fine. I was simply led to believe there was more significance to them. And one "expert" introduced new names for the mountains within the five-yellow star, which made it very confusing. " 1. As you have mentioned, if you intend to study Flying Stars; it is basicially or the starting point is ploting a chart of 9 grids. Some geomancers thus use a more flowery language. And the instead of the above 9 grids. They called it " 9 Palaces" and after ploting the chart locate the five-yellow star, the purple star. 2. Frankly, you have to be patient and sometimes read not one but more than one book on Feng Shui. 3. This school of Feng Shui has evolved and even cross borders and modified. For example:- 4. Traditional Feng Shui began in China. And what is often found here (Geomancy.net) and many pure Chinese systems is based on Flying Star Feng Shui. 5. A thousand years ago, Traditional Feng Shui was exported to Japan. And they modified it to this 9-Star ki system. A few practitioners in Japan adopted this and that is why what you mentioned above is a VARIANT of the original Traditional Chinese Feng Shui. 6. That is why cannot blame you for being confused.

Please check out with who ever gave you the advice " I read to use pyramids to create a false ceiling but the instructions were not very clear? ". This may be the wrong place to ask. Thanks! As I don't have a clue of such a "cure" (if any). As they say..go visit the horse's mouth... hopefully no bad breath please... else buy the person a bottle of listerine or something like that...

Further to the above: If the above is true, then although it would be nice to avoid; but nevertheless; is not a FATAL error.

I randomly picked out of the many of the past layout plans: This home's ground floor unit:- Below: This is the 2nd storey. If one were to imagine or super-impose this 2nd storey onto the ground floor level; one can see that the bath-tub is directly above the main door. But take a closer look and most likely all the pumbing pipes are paralle along the wall perimeter. Thus even if the pipes should leak, it is not leaking directly downwards towards the main door:- The front half of the house: I have superimposed the 2nd storey layout to the ground floor:- Only the bath-tub area is above the main door.

In many countries it is common also to find a toilet above the main door. In many of these instances, the master bedroom is at the main entrance side of the house. With an attached toilet. What is more important is what is directly above the main door? Quite alot of clients have the shower directly above the main door but not the WC. More importantly, so long as there is no the sewerage pipe directly above the main door; then this is "irritation". This area which many think it is Feng Shui has actually more to do with common sense. Just imagine if the pipe bursts or leaks then it may drip down on someone walking through the main door.

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