Cecil Lee

Views in and around Clover By the Park @Bishan, Bishan St 25

1. Honestly, as all of us know, for an apartment, there is no way we can relocate a toilet. 2. In previous forum messages, I had mentioned that often it takes more than 3 or more MAJOR"leaks" to make the Feng Shui negative in a home or apartment. 3. Thus, a toilet at the centre of the apartment is considered as just ONE MAJORleak. 4. Therefore, in your case, if you are applying Feng Shui; then make sure that your apartment has no more than 2 or more MAJOR leaks. 5. The most sensible approach or rather common sense approach is to read up the following:- The Concept of Maximizing Marks

A) Beside balcony, faces an opposite wall behind. No sun.

Location: Clover by the Park Condo, Bishan Street 25(Recently TOP in August 2011) The condo opted for bomb shelters at the common staircase instead of having a household (bomb) shelter in individual units. This allows for better planning of the interior layout without having to work the layout plan around this household (bomb) shelter. -- Notice pasted on each bomb shelter door -- This staircase is designed to serve as civil defence sotrey shelters (SS) during a war emergency for residents who do not have civil defence household shelters in their units. Staircase SS are povided under the Civil Defence Shelter Act 1997. Conversion of Staircase into Civil Defence Storey Shelters: In the event of an impending war emergency, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will announce appropriate instructions to the population. Within the time period specified in the announcement, the building Management Corporation (MC) will manage the conversion of the staircase into a series of adjoining SS, compartmented from one another by SS doors at staircase entrances and landings, The onversion taks may be found in the staircase Storey Shelter Operation and Maintenance Manual held by the MC. During a War Emergency: The MC is expected to manage the staircase SS according to guidelines given in the aforesaid manual. Generally, for their own protection when the "Alarm" signal has been sounded or given, residents are to: - Move into their allocated SS without delay, close the entrance SS door and all adjoining landing SS doors by putting the door handles to "Position B" (as shown in the diagram below). - Reamin in their allocated SS and not move into adjoining SS. For protection reasons, it is important to ensure all SS doors are fully closed and the door handles kept in "Postion B", to maintain every SS as a separate compartment. - Switch on the radio or TV set to receive information on the war emergency and any instructions from the SCDF. Use the telephone set as necessary. - Open the entrance SS door and leave the SS only after the "All Clear" signal has been sounded or given.

Part 2: From the sketch, it is hard to tell whether the "verandah" is a living space or at 2nd storey. But if there is no living space just below this verandah, then may have to exclude it when determining the centrepoint of the home. Thus your centrepoint may move closer to the middle of the rectangle. And treat the verandah area as a protusion. However, if there are living spaces as you had drawn with the proposed change of door direction; then what you had determined the centre of gravity is OK. The facing of the house is probably the same as above, but the main door, when compass reading is done from the center point of the house shows around 165 S. There's also a possibility to change the main door to the yellow A wall but I wouldn't be able to reconstruct it during the next year because of the Grand Duke position here in 2012. Anyway changing the main door location won't probably change the house facing. Do you think that moving to the right (blue) side with S or SE main door orientation might help me? From my many observations; there are two sides of the coin when changing the main door e.g. to A from the current position: 1. This is often temporary as ultimately, if we were to apply Flying Star Feng Shui, it is often still best to consider the brightest side as the facing direction. Thus most likely, the red zone. 2. Changing to fit the eight-house is considered "peanuts" or less of a ranking than Flying Star Feng Shui. And sometimes, say sealing the main door e.g. if it is at the red zone area may affect the Feng Shui (Flying Star) if the opening is sealed completely: Is this red zone still become the facing direction especially if there are lesser openings at this area. For example, if the main entrance consists of two huge similiar sized doors and say sealing it up (other than replacing with wide windows) may affect the way one applys the Flying Star - is this still the facing direction? The other question is, we changed all the roofing the last year but the roof is flat so there wasn't any opening, just a new covering was placed. Can I consider the house to be an 8 period house or not? Based on your description, most ikely not if just a new covering was placed.

Part 1: Please see my comments in red, below:- Here is the story. If you see the attached file I do live in a semidetached 2-story house, in the left (pink) side. The compass reading is following (but not sure if I found the center correctly): -

If you are applying Flying Star Feng Shui; then: 1. Best to determine where the most yang qi or "bright areas" or openings. Often, this is the best bet for the "frontage" or as the frontage of the home. 2. If you often slam shut your main entrance door into your apartment; then most likely this should not be the facing direction. 3. If you are into the DIY Feng Shui; then I would use Para 1 as the facing direction. 4. But for those who locally we call it "Kiasu" or "Kiasee" = want to play safe, could draw out a few Flying Stars e.g. one for S2 and for another facing direction. 5. You wrote: "is there a particular remedy I need for the south 8M8W3T" For remedies (not just A remedy) logically the fact is as follows:The Concept of Maximizing Marks

For those who had visited my astrology site: Lovesigns.net Did you, pause for a moment to look at the photo of a " Prehistoric idea of beauty, Carved 30,000 years ago."

Always stand inside the home and look out of the window or an entrance to check for poison arrows such as a tree trunk etc... Currently, this tree was planted less than 1 year. When this tree gets taller/ thicker trunk and older.. this is where, the poison arrow can be bad....

1. It is good to have a keen eye when looking at Feng Shui. 2. In this example, the SAME block, with stacks exactly facing the SAME direction. But qi flow from the balcony towards the living room cum dining area could be entirely different. 3. Why different? 4. Take a look at the second photo. You will notice that the balcony railings on the RIGHT use traditional metal rails spaced so that there are gaps to allow air to flow into the apartment. 5. Now contrast this with the full panel glass framed in metal on the LEFT. Although there are some fine gaps between the glass for expansion purposes, based on Shapes and Forms and even common sense; this type of design or material does not allow air to pass thru at the lower levels. 6. Thus, under Shapes and Forms, the preference has to be the railings that let air in and out.

The most interesting thing that came to my mind at the newly TOP Kovan Residences is: Yin and Yang. The colourful soft (YIN) YELLOW/ RED cushions are placed on hard (YANG) granite seats.

Singapore's standard colour for a fire hydrant is RED. However, in West Malaysia, Johor Bahru; the fire hydrant is YELLOW in colour. Which is adopted by many other countries...

Are you able to interpret this warning or caution sign? Don't worry, in a week's time, I will post the actual warning notice!

In the past, such a lady would be in high demand! As many consider her as productive as a "sow". So stop "bitching" and get a wife as well endowed as her!

In Singapore, it is very common to find food offerings by hawker vendors (or stall holders). The stall holders would serve a plate (sample) of their food that is for sale on that day to the Gods (deity) in the hope to drum up business. (Location: Coffeshop next to the Kovan Residences (just TOP).

Under practical or "systematic" Flying star Feng Shui; If you are aware of the history of the home:- 1. If it is a landed property, then one should focus on what one has done for the renovations? Major or minor or remove roofing or more.. 2. But if one's home is a tiny apartment within a block of flats; 2.1. The conservative would say : "So long as your foundations are not demolished and rebuilt" then it would be a period 6. 3. If you have stayed in the home or apartment for sometime or know it's history; 3.1. You may have to plot two flying star charts: one for Period 6 and another for Period 7. 3.2. In some situations, the flying stars of certain sectors may be similiar under P6 or P7. 3.3. After plotting the two charts; often relate it and see which one feels is more accurate. 4. The above is the sensible way to look at the Feng Shui of your home or apartment.

Good that Chip Bee Gardens estate has lots of Feng Shui facing to choose from. A plus in Feng Shui. Sample typical layout of the terrace houses in Chip Bee Gardens. Ground Floor (Level 1) Level 2

In 2002, Jurong Town Corporation or JTC became the master tenant of Chip Bee Gardens. The entire Chip Bee Gardens is a mix of both tenanted terrace type of housing with a row of restaurants, gourmet and baking supplies shops. In the onemap.sg, I draw the outline only for the housing portion. As the restaurant and business are located along Jalan Merah Saga which is directly opposite Holland Village. Chip Bee Gardens is within the prestigious District 10. It is both rustic and in a serene area. The estate has quaint terrace houses built in Period 6 (Flying Star). The purpose for JTC taking over this entire site as a master tenant is an incentive for those working at One-north at Buona Vista. Even if you have the money, you can't buy these homes. Depending on the rental climate in Singapore, the monthly rentals currently range between $3,100 to around $4,000 depending on the condition and location of individual homes. Each terrace house consists of two levels: ground floor with living quarters, a small kitchen and toilet area. Some use the units to house their business. (This was permissible as the government had relaxed the use of home properties for "quiet" type of business e.g. graphic arts and Interior decorator (ID show-discussions)

Another good reason not to hang bird painting facing a dining table...

LATITUDE @31 - 35 Jalan Mutiara, a freehold site completed in 2010. An interesting art piece: could it be that the two statues looks like an L and an inverted L? What do you think?

TheNagore Durgha Shrine Originally known as Shaul Hamid Durgha, Nagore Durgha Shrine was built by South Indian Chulia Muslimes in 1828 - 1830 on land granded by the British government. A place of worship and a cultural centre for the Tamil Muslims, it was declared a national monumnet in 1974.

This is non-religious nor Feng Shui... A confectionary shop in Katong places a pair of cute boy and girl resting ... at a floor (in-front) of the payment counter...

Yu Huang Gong, Temple of Heavenly Jade Emperor (the former Keng Teck Whay Building), 150 Telok Ayer Street A milestone was marked in Singapore's heritage history on 31 March 2010; Taoist Mission (Singapore) became the new owner of the "Keng Teck Whay" a Singapore's National Heritage Monument situated at 150 Telok Ayer Street amidst the heart of the financial district. The 170 year old building is now a dilapidated state and is desperately in need of restoration and conservation. The building's architectural style and social heirtage is a living testament to the founding members' efforts and contributions during Singapore's early settlement since 1831. The attached photos shows specific areas that require major restorations (in fact) the entire site!:- 1. Entrance Gate 2. Hall of the Three Heavenly Officials 3. Heavenly Jade Emperor Pavillion 4. Qing De Tang (Keng Teck Ancestor Hall)

In my opinion, external (MACRO-Feng Shui) influences such as moderately fast and unclean water flowing.. has to be further investigated. Especially as the direction of flow, the angle or curve of flow if any. If you know how to plot a flying star chart and use it; then you can still try to improve the MICRO-level (within four walls) Feng Shui of your home.

1. The abandoned house can affect the Feng Shui of your home. 2. One good news is that the plot is still rectangular in Shape. And so long as there are "open" spaces or "bright" areas (bright-hall effect) this is a plus point. 3. It also depends on the built up of the home itself. 4. in this world, I can recall there are long houses in Sarawak. And even in Vietnam; because of the long ago history of tax based on the frontage areas, some homes in Vietnam took advantage of this loop-hole and has a very narrow frontage but very long home much like the one you had outlined. 5. Please note that you have to respect copy-rights and cannot post the "google"type of map without leaving the copyrights on it. This has to be removed in a few days time!!!!