Cecil Lee

1. Yes, psychologically speaking, so long as the bed is not in full view of the main door; especially for your layout; there is no major advantages in having a partition. 2. Alternatively, if one feels uncomfortable; then "slam shut" the main door when not in use is another sterling solution. 3. In fact, your layout plan is far better (not the best) but better than the other two attachments: Depot Road flats; where the main door opens directly towards the balcony area. Such flats, is more critical than your layout plan.

1. Please see my comments on the attachment. 2. For the benefit of users, here; I have attached "similar" type of (slanted) main door - apartments. The flats are located at Depot Road. For example 111A depot road. These flats started their lease around 1995.

Further to what I had mentioned, just re-looked at the layout plan:- 1. Looks like the large expanse of windows and main door open towards the car garage. 2. Other than the concern for the rain, always good to have some openings at the side of the lawn and at the bedroom, the windows could be opened. 3. This is to avoid any remote possibility of carbon monoxide - if the garage door is closed and the fumes from the vehicles inadvertently "craw" into the home. (Nice-to do: Some invest in a reasonably priced carbon monoxide detector in the living room area and bedroom). 4. Of course commonsense not to store any inflammable items in this garage.

Frankly, it is better to see the real thing than to imagine. Like the saying goes " a picture (layout) tells a thousand words."

These are additional considerations:- 1. Earth luck is strongest on the ground. Thus for a landed property, the sitting and facing direction is much easier to get correct: unless the land is complicated by e.g. the back of the home faces a beautiful lake etc... 2. But if your "potential house" is really not a landed property but a so called high rise; What makes one think that you can get the facing direction 100 percent correct? Even amongst geomancers; can't agree with the sitting and facing direction. 3. As mentioned under Para 2; G.I.G.O. If one feels that facing direction is West but instead the real facing direction is another facing direction.... 4. Facing west simply means sitting east facing west. 5. Such assessment has a higher weightage for landed property as mentioned earlier: earth luck is strongest at the ground level. But if one is say at higher floors; then the higher the floor; such things as north facing (water element) has less and less "strength". 6. As mentioned, proper Feng Shui is holistic in nature: comprising Shapes and Forms, the location and even compass school of Feng Shui: Eight House and Flying Star. 7. Thus posting a few lines or sentences to request for which is the best facing is like a person trapped in communist country in the 1970's or even 1980's... with no knowledge of what is beyond the wall! 8. Do a search in the forum for "Quantum Leap" and things like north = water good for mum or not is considered as "peanuts". There are bigger things, really.

1. Please see attachment. 2. In my opinion the main door face only a tiny area of the bedroom corner thus generally OK. 3. From the layout, can't really tell whether to go upstairs, it is from A to B or from the area B to A. 4. Ifthestart of the staircase is from A to B; then best to close the main entrance door when not in use; as if we stand at the main door and see the staircase ... "coming down" this is symbolic of wealth flowingdown the staircase and the"nearest" exit point is via the main entrance. 5. Thus in terms of "wealth" leak;if the entrance of the staircase starts at A; this is inmy opinion, a greater concern than the tiny protusion of the bedroom corner wall.

These are some of the considerations:- 1. Location, location and location Shapes and Forms Feng Shui is very important. And this thing about: location, location and location has the highest weigtage than say a west or north house. 2. Unfortunately, it is difficult to comment your statement without a bigger picture: the environment, the site, the home or building. 3. And equally critical are the issues of the interior layout of the home! For example, what is the use of a west or north home if the sector of the bedrooms and mum's bedroom is located. 4. For example, even if the west home is good, but if one plots a proper flying star and there are lots of #5 and or #2 and or with #9; then it is just as bad. 5. Like an earlier posting; where original issue could be a home at the "T-junction". But, in essence, a greater concern could be a petrol station which is less than 1 km radius of that home. 6. Thus, again, unfortunately, your question is like: might as well flip a coin: heads or tails. Without indepth information; the advice is akin to G.I.G.O. Garbage in garbage out...

1. Please note that being a strong water horse etc... on it's own cannot tell such things. 2. One has to dwell deeper into one's personal ba zi analysis. And one of the areas in general is Your Ten Deities & Key Characteristics

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1. Well all the very best in your house hunting! 2. Franky, most of what I had mentioned has more to do with commonsense. And many of the Feng Shui concepts is based largely on commonsense. Just that many don't link commonsense with FS. 3. In my personal opinion, it is good that you have second thoughts. As originally, on the surface, the main concern is about a simple subject: House at a T-junction. 4. But what really, really worries me is the fumes from the petrol station. IT MAY or may not affect your home. But, can never know how the wind carries the vapours. As petrol is light, it definitely can leak and may be cancerous. While diesel is heavier and less of a concern. 5. Personally, after thorough look, I am rather fearful of living close on the ground level and pretty nearby to the petrol station. As one can never compromise on health - prevention is better than "cure".

GOOD NEWS! I have now kicked my addiction to rubber glue. As we have now moved into a new home. The further excellent news is that the petrol smells so nice! I love this new home! Let's hope the wind always brings this nice smell into our home! Ain't it great to live near a petrol station! WE LOVE THIS NEW HOME!

Hey! GUYS! You only visit me! My family and myself have to stay here! Don't be like that! Why so unfriendly! Wear masks?

Have taken a closer look at the googlemap:- 1. As there is a curve (in purple) which is good as it helps to slow down any vehicle; while the straight path is also a shorter distance; this is favourable; vs a long straight path where any moving object can accelerate to max speed. In this case, only high performance cars have such a power or force. 2. Furthermore, can really see the wall or boundary of the home. Thus, in my opinion, the so called House at T-junction issue is not the most important concern. 3. Again, I am more truly concerned about tailwind fumes from the petrol station.

These are further considerations:- 1. From the google map, the shopping centre is not a threat. 2. From your first picture, it does not shown any external boundary walls if any nor the high ground or high ground with any ditch or drainage that may directly stop a moving object in it's track before, it ploughs into a home. (This is rare but this is fundamentally one of the cornerstones in the concept that a home at a T-junction is inauspicious besides; the sha qi (movement of air/wind) of a house at such a location. 3. I am more concerned about the home very close to the petrol station. More so, about the fumes rising from say the storage tanks below ground and thru topping up the tanks via tankers and even people pumping fuel. If there is a tailwind towards plot 18; sniffing fumes can in a prolonged situation cause sickness and sometimes cancerous. 4. Thus, overall, I am more scared of Para 3 than Para 2, above. Note: For those who are posting images; always remember: Source & Credit: to so and so... please

Further to what I had mentioned; earlier we were looking at MICRO Feng Shui or simply a 2 Dimensional look at any threats (a run-away moving object in a straight-line) or opportunities (high ground & surrounding wall). We must equally apply Shapes and Forms Feng Shui via enviromental scanning using the top-view or helicopter approach. The Helicopter view; shows three major considerations so far:- 1. A rectangular plot of land. This plot 18 is rectangular thus a plus point. But be cautious, here. We have not seen any drainage behind the home if any. If so, drainage is another consideration be it behind or for a corner home; beside the home and how it drains out of the home into this larger drain. 2. Profile of the home. Looks odd shaped (either missing corner(s) or protrusions). 3. Another more critical issue is: Does the corner of the Shopping centre pose a threat in terms of a poison arrow aimed towards plot 18? 3.1 If so, lets "forget" about the runaway car etc.. as this could even be more of a major concern - if so for this plot 18, first! See attachment. 3.2 However, from your illustration, if there is a row of trees that shades or masks the corner of the Shopping centre aimed towards plot 18 or maybe 20; then the issue of such a poison arrow is negated or neutralised. 4. Another consideration is the petrol station. 4.1 Have to be extra careful especially of the fumes and wind that may blow the vapours towards the home. (Cancer causing). 4.2 A petrol station in flames is another REMOTE consideration. : On 10/13/2010 8:29:27 AM, Cecil Lee wrote:

1. Thanks for the excellent sketch! 2. The key concept behind a home at a "T-junction" is always the rare probability of a "run-away" vehicle travelling in a straight line. 2.1. Most of the time such a run away vehicle is often caused by either an intoxicated driver and rarely a case where the car cannot stop. 2.2. Thus, in past forum messages, I had mentioned; another critical consideration is which country is one ini.e. right hand or left hand drive. 2.3. Next, is we use some imagination to figure out whether a regular car travelling along it's proper land ploughs straight ahead. 2.4. In you illustration; it is good to know that under Para 2.3. the car would instead plough into the front wall of the home. As the opposite arrow is directly away from the main gate of the home. Thus, not so bad. 2.5. What is often worst is to travel a straight-line and meet the gate of the home and subsequently; 2.6. From your picture, it looks like there is a solid wall at the frontage. And hoepfully, this would be able to stop any runaway vehicle and contain it at it's tracks (hopefully). PLUS the HIGH GROUND is an additional good advantage. 3. The above is the chain of effects that lead to the main purpose of why it is (commonsense) to avoid a home at a "T-Junction". 4. Thus other plus factors include; the bigger the compound the better; where is the windows and main door located in relation to the "t-junction". 5. The other factor is sha qi or poison arrow. For example, again it depends on whether is this an estate access road or a busy road. And how long the straight path is towards the home. And even things like whether there is a hump to slow down cars on that road. These are some other factors to be considered. 6. In general, I am sure, some of us have seen worst homes at a "t-junction" than what you had sketched out. Thus if properly "done" and if there are no other homes to consider; then this one is (not the best) but neither is it at the bottom list of a so called home at a "t-junction".

You have to either DIY or get yourself a competent geomancer.

These are some considerations:- 1. The Jolly Wolly... senario If one consults a Geomancer, be prepared to listen to whatever advice is given. 2. If not? Then go get another paid 2nd opinion. 3. Often, check with your friends if they had ever got advise from so and so.. (if possible) before getting advice from a specific geomancer. 4. This posting comes under this category ofcaricature: please see attachment.

Is this good enough reason NOT to add salt, here?

OLD CHINESE TALE says:- Don't care where you are concieved; but rather, don't ever move the matrimonial bed, during pregnancy.

1. The most recent reply to similar question as yours:- 2. How To Determine Facing Of HDB Flat? http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=6&mid=28386&new= 3. And also, there are already, tons and tons of materials on this subject matter. 4. Use the search feature on the top left frame of this forum for simple search lines like: " House facing" or "facing direction". 5. Never post a paragraph and ask me, right there and then to propose a "correct" facing direction. Here, I strongly recommend; toss a coin.

Further to what I had mentioned; these are some other considerations:- 1. In many instances; the colour of the exterior walls is dependent on external factors. 1.1. For example, in past forum messages; someone mentioned that his/her home is next to a cemetry. 1.2. In such a situation; often, a geomancer would recommend RED colour as the most yang colour on the walls facing the cemetry. Some cleverly use "natural" red brick walls that never need to be painted over. 2. Thus the above is a sterling example of the colour of the exterior of the wall has to be looked at in relation to the surrounding. 3. Myths:- 3.1. In the 1960s to 1980's and even today; some geomancers unfortunately still link the rudimentary concept of North = water; South = fire; Eart = green; West = white etc.. and thus if the home is facing North; the geomancer would recommend painting the home blue in accordance with such things. 3.2. However, this type of practise today is considered as Kindergarten type of Feng Shui. It is like the question listing the entire kua numbers of every Tom, Dick, Harry in the home. And then; tell me what colour to paint the home. 4. At the exterior of the home; so what if the home is facing say 60 degrees .. or 65 degrees etc... again; under Para 1; Shapes and Forms reign supreme. One has to consider the exterior profiles of the neighbourhood, first. And not work the exterior around the Flying Star chart. 5. Thus if one is not sure; the safest colour is white, white, white. (While for beige; refer to my earlier message on it's significance under Period 8).

These are some of the considerations:- 1. What colour is the roof? 1.1. For example the roof tiles colour and best recommended colour(s):- 1.1.1 Clay tiles or orange roof = external walls colours can be just any colour range from white, beige to another other pastel colours 1.1.2 Grey roof tiles = best is white 1.1.3 Blue roof tiles = best is white 1.1.4 Green roof tiles = white or beige 2. In fact, when one tries to build a new home from scratch; it is about scanning the nearby environment to build a home that may "tower" over the rest of the other homes. 2.1 Thus, if majority of homes next to or opposite one's home has (just as an example) has dome shaped roof or a circular building; then one can develop one's home in a "fire element" shape. Here, fire destroys metal to create wealth. Ref: http://www.geomancy.net/talknotes/talknotes.htm 2.2 Similarly, if mosf the homes nearby are rectangular in shape (earth element) then a home that is shaped in the element of say the wood element would be beneficial. 3. Thus, even if one wants to paint the home; scanning the neighbourhood; neighbour's homes and then determining the colour. 3.1. And for the exterior of the home; it is not so simplistic like my kua is, my husband's is and my children's are... this or that. Logically even if you furnish we the whole family or we call this Tom, Dick or Harry's gua number what is the use? 3.2. Since there is many family members with different kua or gua; more likely colour for say youngest son is different from husband and other family members? Then How? You want to paint your exterior in rainbow colours? 4. For painting of exterior; often it goes under Para 1 and Para 2 above. Not so much of what kua number one is. If the entire building has 100 tenants. So, what colour you want the exterior to be painted. 5. Most general neutral colour is : White. But under this Period 8; 2004 to 2023; in general again a good neutral colour is : beige or commonly known as barley white. While for colours like green, pink or violet or blue; this has to be studied in relation to near-by home features and their colours.

- I have read that having a water element at the right side of the main door looking from the inside to the outside would make people prone to have an affair. Even though this is not the case, is this true? In my opinion, it depends. One major consideration is the flying star #3 and even the 81 combinations of mountain and water star. Thus it cannot be like one question fits all answers. Need to do some homework plus actual site readings. Not just looking at at 2D model and presto, the answer!

This subject comes under Chinese customs and beliefs. For example, the Chinese don't care where you make love or first produce the baby. For example, the baby can be inseminated on a playground swing or in the back of a car or even in a toilet. However, what matters most is the "matrimonial bed". Here, as mentioned earlier, making babies can be elsewhere or even on that bed; but to the Chinese; any movement especially of the bed is inauspicious. As it could or may imply unsuccessful pregnancy. My sister is currently pregnant with her 1st child. She and her husband have no choice but to move out of their current loft to another location because their landlord is selling the place. I have a few concerns that I need advice on:1)What can be done to counter the possible negative feng shui due to this unavoidable circumstance?2) Will it help if she is not around during the move?3) She does not want her current bed and intends on getting a new bed for the new place. What can be done about this?Any other advice on this will be very much appreciated.Thanks much!!