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An educational list or timely reminder that Chinese New Year 2015 is coming soon.,,,1. Chinese New Year Couplets2. Reunion Dinner on the eve of new year3. New Year Grocery4. Children keep awake and keeping vigil5. Traditional Lion Dance6. Preparing and drinking Red Date Tea7. Giving of Hong Pao (Ang Pao)
Again, my apologies for making or try to make you read "sidewards"QuoteOn 1/8/2015 5:08:01 PM, Anonymous wrote:
A timely note to do some spring cleaning
in one's home!Avoid being a hoarder!This
is not Feng Shui! But hey! Not
everything is based on Feng Shui. How
about some common sense?On 7/17/2014
9:13:54 AM, Cecil Lee wrote:
Spring cleaning does not come
directly
under any of the Feng Shui
schools.But,
is'nt it pure common sense that our
home
does not look like a junk yard or a
hoarder's hide-out?On 2/14/2005
8:21:21
PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
More articles....
On 2/14/2005 8:09:12 PM, Cecil
Lee
wrote:>Source & Credit:
The>Straits Times, Singapore,
5>February 2005>FACT &
FICTIONby Teo
Pau>LinInteresting
articles on>Chinese New Year
Traditions..>please click
on>attachments....
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These are some considerations:
1. Only under Period 5; #5 becomes an auspicious number. Else in other periods such as #7 etc... #5 is an inauspicious number.
2. Please note that what you generate is only about Vertical Flying stars. For example, the stack and which level is auspicious or inauspicious or even neutral.
3. Vertical Flying stars is mostly used especially for those who have a keen interest in a stack; such as in a ballot or a potential purchase. That's it.
4. All the talk about how to de-emphasize or cure or destroy or accentuate; you have to look at HORIZONTAL Flying Stars Feng Shui. You have to plot out the specific unit's Flying stars number from North to South to East to West. Such as shown in the sample.QuoteOn 1/10/2015 12:46:48 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I generated the report for the
house number combination.Under
the 81 interpretation section,
they show [1] [5] and said
that it depends on my base
star which is "7" since ny
house was built in 1996 under
Feng Shui period 7 and star
"5". My house number is
#04-08. The thing is
star "7" is an auspicious star
for my house and star "5" is
inauspicious. So what
should I do? Accentuate
star "7" and de-emphasise and
destroy star "5" or accentuate
both stars in this case?
Please advise and thanks
for your help in advance.Best
RegardsAnonymous
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No! It is not about hauntings... type of "dirty".QuoteOn 1/9/2015 10:25:48 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Frankly, there are so many
meanings associated with the
word "dirty".But actually,
this "dirty land" has nothing
to do with the "haunted
house(s)" kind.This plot of
land consists of two run down
bungalow houses : 18E and 18D
Fort Road.The original owners
did not leave a proper will
and in the past; there are the
wife and many mistresses. I
believe you get the
picture!One good thing for
it's neighbours is that this
large plot of land cannot be
sold to any developers since
the property's titles are
"dirty".As such, this
two bungalows will continue to
remain there as long as the
"dirty" titles is not settled!
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This stall must be pretty "old". As one no longer sees such "raised lettering" signages anymore.
The signage was very popular in the 1970s to 1980's.
Nowadays, such advertisement signages are virtually flat pieces....
Therefore, this stall must have been around for quite some time. Location: In Jurong East Market (next to Parc Oasis) condo. -
Frankly, there are so many meanings associated with the word "dirty".
But actually, this "dirty land" has nothing to do with the "haunted house(s)" kind.
This plot of land consists of two run down bungalow houses : 18E and 18D Fort Road.
The original owners did not leave a proper will and in the past; there are the wife and many mistresses. I believe you get the picture!
One good thing for it's neighbours is that this large plot of land cannot be sold to any developers since the property's titles are "dirty".
As such, this two bungalows will continue to remain there as long as the "dirty" titles is not settled! -
1. This Chinese New Year's (CNY's) Flying Stars of 2015 shows the dreaded #3 = Quarrels, conflicts and legal entanglements in the center-of the home or premises.
2. For Homes with open spaces at the centrepoint of the home; may expect more conflicts and relationship issues.
3. For Small and Medium priced enterprises; do expect some production issues and/or product rejections and at the same time : turnover and greater relationship/conflicts at work-place.
4. In 2015 also, the #5 misfortune / sickness star is located at the West. And more cause and concern for places or locations that has their frontage and /or openings at West (sector).
5. If the premises has a North frontage; this is where the #8 current prosperity water wealth star is located. And particularly advantages for those who have a water position at this area - especially if it is in an "open area" - not a bedroom or back-yard area. Alternatively, if this location (North) allows for opening of a window(s) and/or sliding doors; good to frequently open them for this 2015 CNY year.
Good Luck! -
A timely note to do some spring cleaning in one's home!
Avoid being a hoarder!
This is not Feng Shui! But hey! Not everything is based on Feng Shui. How about some common sense?QuoteOn 7/17/2014 9:13:54 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Spring cleaning does not come directly
under any of the Feng Shui schools.But,
is'nt it pure common sense that our home
does not look like a junk yard or a
hoarder's hide-out?On 2/14/2005 8:21:21
PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
More articles....
On 2/14/2005 8:09:12 PM, Cecil Lee
wrote:>Source & Credit:
The>Straits Times, Singapore,
5>February 2005>FACT &
FICTIONby Teo Pau>LinInteresting
articles on>Chinese New Year
Traditions..>please click
on>attachments....
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Which is a good day to re-open for business on Chinese New Year CNY?
For start of business on Chinese New Year (CNY) 2015; for a business that cannot afford to close too long; then the next best date to re-open is on Tuesday, 24th February which is the 6th day of the 1st lunar month.
Or if one can afford to close longer; than one can consider to re-open for business on a Thursday, 26th February which is the 8th day of the 1st lunar month. -
In fact, ranking a development is a serious business.
Besides the rubbish chute; there are even more considerations.
As the selection exercise of St George's Towers are in progress; I had to blur out the critical information of the best stacks in the development.
In the attachment, there are lots of other considerations even in a small development such as this one: St George's Towers Feng ShuiConsiderations in a Ranking Exercise:1. Afternoon sun?
2. View blocked by e.g. 8th storey MSCP & lamp posts on the top floor of the MSCP as a poison arrow?
3. Sharp corners of another block/stack
4. Rubbish chute beside unit or close-by?
5. Vehicle road noise. And also in this development e.g. stack #17 is a major in-out route to the MSCP car park.
6. Low floors in full view of elderly facilities. Remember the concern of the residents of a Chinese temple with urns etc..
7. Poison arrows if any from MSCP car park
8. Master bedroom wall soaking in afternoon sun and oozing out in the evening
9. Canal water flow affecting certain stacks : good or bad depending on the flow e.g. right to left or left to right of a stack
10. Suitability to breadwinners and family membersQuoteOn 1/8/2015 8:37:23 AM, Anonymous wrote:
In the selection of an HDB flat, often
not only is the consideration of the
dreaded afternoon sun.But also; since
all new generation HDB flats have a
common shared rubbish chute; this has to
be considered in additional to the many
other factors.If not, the "unluckier"
ones end up purchasing a flat next to or
in full-view of a rubbish
chute.For example, in this same
Acacia in Yishun : Blks 505A, 505B, 505C
and 505D would have even the larger HDB
5 bedroom flats next to a rubbish
chute.On 1/4/2015 5:21:50 PM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
1. All the new 2014 and 2015 5
bedroom HDB flats almost have
this layout plan for the
kitchen.2. For the 5 bedrooms;
the kitchen entrance is in
full view of the main entrance
area.3. Option 2 shows the
kitchen entrance relocated to
a "traditional" re-located
position.4. While I have drawn
Option 3. The advantage of
Option 3 over Option 2 is to
maximize the limited space in
the kitchen. Where the fridge
can be futher closer to the
entrance; as the kitchen space
is crammed if the sink and
stove were to be placed
side-by side with the fridge =
Near impossible with a bigger
fridge.5. Yesterday, while
proposing the third Option:
Option 3: I mentioned to my
client that one distinct
disadvantage of Option 3 is
that it is much harder to find
a "proper" door for this
kitchen set-up. But for the
majority who does not air-con
their living room and/or close
their kitchen door on a daily
basis is a non-issue.
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In the selection of an HDB flat, often not only is the consideration of the dreaded afternoon sun.
But also; since all new generation HDB flats have a common shared rubbish chute; this has to be considered in additional to the many other factors.
If not, the "unluckier" ones end up purchasing a flat next to or in full-view of a rubbish chute.
For example, in this same Acacia in Yishun : Blks 505A, 505B, 505C and 505D would have even the larger HDB 5 bedroom flats next to a rubbish chute.QuoteOn 1/4/2015 5:21:50 PM, Anonymous wrote:
1. All the new 2014 and 2015 5
bedroom HDB flats almost have
this layout plan for the
kitchen.2. For the 5 bedrooms;
the kitchen entrance is in
full view of the main entrance
area.3. Option 2 shows the
kitchen entrance relocated to
a "traditional" re-located
position.4. While I have drawn
Option 3. The advantage of
Option 3 over Option 2 is to
maximize the limited space in
the kitchen. Where the fridge
can be futher closer to the
entrance; as the kitchen space
is crammed if the sink and
stove were to be placed
side-by side with the fridge =
Near impossible with a bigger
fridge.5. Yesterday, while
proposing the third Option:
Option 3: I mentioned to my
client that one distinct
disadvantage of Option 3 is
that it is much harder to find
a "proper" door for this
kitchen set-up. But for the
majority who does not air-con
their living room and/or close
their kitchen door on a daily
basis is a non-issue.
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1. Please see attachment;
2. For this layout; the best or preferred location of the Altar is at marking "A".3. If the Altar is at location "B"; then the bed-head in Bedroom 3 must not share the same wall as the Altar.
3.1Furthermore, under location "B"; if joss stickers are lighted up daily; then the joss-smoke would often flow into all three bedrooms. Not ideal if some family members are often at home. As inhaling such smoke in the long term may not be health.3.2 In some other units; the altar may be located at marking "D". But since every six months; the rays of the afternoon sun may shine towards location "D". Thus considered "disrespectful" to have the altar, here.3.3 Location "G" is considered as a "last resort". If possible, still place the altar for this home at marking "A".4. While location "F" is a no-no for an altar. As it will be sharing the same wall as the toilet. Thus considered inauspicious.== Extract of e-mail conversation with client. To show the important of an altar @ home. Here, the emphasis is that one should work your renovation plans around an altar. But not work the altar to the renovation plans. ==Thanks Cecil for your advice.Just to check, other than the best position next to the main entrance to locate the altar, are you able to advise where are other OK locations to locate the altar?Thank you for your help!Best RegardsW.T.Thanks Cecil for your advice.We will have the altar remain at the same place (per your diagram) and work the layout (most likely build some shelvings) around the altar.Thanks once again for your help!!Best RegardsW.T.Dear W.T. & Y. H. (for privacy issues, using only initials for the names)1. Please see attachment.2. No offence. But you SHOULD work your layout AROUND your altar. Andnot "conveniently" place the altar to match your interior layout plan.3. As mentioned, in my earlier e-mail; the interior you can play aroundno issue. But NOT the altar.4. If you are going to "play" around with your altar; my suggestion is;Don't have it (an altar).QuoteOn 1/4/2015 9:44:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Also not ideal to place an altar as
shown in the attached sketch.On
12/19/2013 2:59:25 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
An altar should not face inwards
towards
the "living quarters" (be it a
toilet or
bedroom(s) or even having a "view"
of
the kitchen.In the attachment;
locations
marked in red "X" are a No, no.On
12/19/2013 2:29:35 PM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
1. IDEALLY, an altar should not
"face-into" the "living
quarters".2.
The
altar can, like what you
mentioned
earlier; face towards the main
door.3. Why? "IT" should
not
be
looking into "human activities"
be
it
bathing or doing some sort of
"business"
on the bed/ under the bed etc..
etc....4. This is the "RED
Eye"
effect. Else, if one places e.g.
the
Goddess of Mercy; you may have
to
get
her a Rayban sunglass to cover
that
"red" eye.5. Just
visualise
;my
earlier purple markings "B" and
"C".
B
and C are like guard posts
outside a
Minister's landed property
home.5.1.
These guard posts don't ever
face-into
the home. They face
OUTWARDS.5.2.
It is just like when you pass
the
guard-room into your
passage-way;
the
guard(s) will stand at
attention!Got
it?
Get it?On 12/19/2013 2:06:08 PM,
Yong
Wei Lim wrote:
Hi Master,Thank you very
much
for the valuable
information.How will it be
if
I shift the altar facing the
master bedroom? Will it be
better?
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1. All the new 2014 and 2015 5 bedroom HDB flats almost have this layout plan for the kitchen.
2. For the 5 bedrooms; the kitchen entrance is in full view of the main entrance area.
3. Option 2 shows the kitchen entrance relocated to a "traditional" re-located position.
4. While I have drawn Option 3. The advantage of Option 3 over Option 2 is to maximize the limited space in the kitchen. Where the fridge can be futher closer to the entrance; as the kitchen space is crammed if the sink and stove were to be placed side-by side with the fridge = Near impossible with a bigger fridge.
5. Yesterday, while proposing the third Option: Option 3: I mentioned to my client that one distinct disadvantage of Option 3 is that it is much harder to find a "proper" door for this kitchen set-up. But for the majority who does not air-con their living room and/or close their kitchen door on a daily basis is a non-issue. -
Also not ideal to place an altar as shown in the attached sketch.QuoteOn 12/19/2013 2:59:25 PM, Anonymous wrote:
An altar should not face inwards towards
the "living quarters" (be it a toilet or
bedroom(s) or even having a "view" of
the kitchen.In the attachment; locations
marked in red "X" are a No, no.On
12/19/2013 2:29:35 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
1. IDEALLY, an altar should not
"face-into" the "living quarters".2.
The
altar can, like what you mentioned
earlier; face towards the main
door.3. Why? "IT" should not
be
looking into "human activities" be
it
bathing or doing some sort of
"business"
on the bed/ under the bed etc..
etc....4. This is the "RED
Eye"
effect. Else, if one places e.g. the
Goddess of Mercy; you may have to
get
her a Rayban sunglass to cover that
"red" eye.5. Just
visualisemy
earlier purple markings "B" and "C".
B
and C are like guard posts outside a
Minister's landed property home.5.1.
These guard posts don't ever
face-into
the home. They face
OUTWARDS.5.2.
It is just like when you pass the
guard-room into your passage-way;
the
guard(s) will stand at attention!Got
it?
Get it?On 12/19/2013 2:06:08 PM,
Yong
Wei Lim wrote:
Hi Master,Thank you very much
for the valuable
information.How will it be if
I shift the altar facing the
master bedroom? Will it be
better?
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Wooden table and sitting at the void deckQuoteOn 1/4/2015 8:37:06 AM, Anonymous wrote:
1. All the new 2014 and 2015 5
bedroom HDB flats almost have
this layout plan for the
kitchen.2. For the 5 bedrooms;
the kitchen entrance is in
full view of the main entrance
area.3. Option 2 shows the
kitchen entrance relocated to
a "traditional" re-located
position.4. While I have drawn
Option 3. The advantage of
Option 3 over Option 2 is to
maximize the limited space in
the kitchen. Where the fridge
can be futher closer to the
entrance; as the kitchen space
is crammed if the sink and
stove were to be placed
side-by side with the fridge =
Near impossible with a bigger
fridge.
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Case Study: The Rainforest Flying Star Feng Shui
1. Stacks/units either face Period 8 Flying Star NE1 30 degrees or SW1 210 degrees.
2. In general from T.O.P. until 2023, these frontage NE1 and SW1 have good Flying Star Feng Shui.
Do you always use the main door for Flying Star Feng Shui?
Paid a visit on 30.3.2015
The Rainforest also had just recently TOP. (April 2015).
Overall a good feel of this place.
The full layout of a 4 bedroom The Rainforest @ Choa Chua Kang.
Showing the WC sharing the same wall as the kitchen stoveQuoteOn 1/4/2015 9:16:38 AM, Anonymous wrote:
The 4 Bedroom layout in The
Rainforest @ Choa Chu Kang
showing the WC (piping)
sharing the same wall as the
stove
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The 4 Bedroom layout in The Rainforest @ Choa Chu Kang showing the WC (piping) sharing the same wall as the stove -
Typical HDB 5 Bedroom layout in 2014 / 2015QuoteOn 1/4/2015 8:37:06 AM, Anonymous wrote:
1. All the new 2014 and 2015 5
bedroom HDB flats almost have
this layout plan for the
kitchen.2. For the 5 bedrooms;
the kitchen entrance is in
full view of the main entrance
area.3. Option 2 shows the
kitchen entrance relocated to
a "traditional" re-located
position.4. While I have drawn
Option 3. The advantage of
Option 3 over Option 2 is to
maximize the limited space in
the kitchen. Where the fridge
can be futher closer to the
entrance; as the kitchen space
is crammed if the sink and
stove were to be placed
side-by side with the fridge =
Near impossible with a bigger
fridge.
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These are some considerations:
1. Shapes and Forms prevail over flying stars. Thus, it depends!
2. The main concepts need to be considered before one can "condemn" a home based purely on the "stars".2.1. Feng Shui Triage Proper trouble-shooting is required. In order to determine how "bad" the situation really is. In many homes, even if as what you have described; one has to look at the overall and not just based on one or two things and speculate that it is really, really that bad?
2.2. Fix-the-Leak, First! Easily three or more major problems.
For many homes, even if there is even one or "two" leaks, usually
most homes can sustain such issues
2.3. The Concept of Maximizing Marks Hopefully from a FAIL to a PASS or better.
The above, in my opinion, is a sensible approach to determine what you had mentioned.QuoteOn 1/1/2015 4:10:59 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil,My friend is looking
at a unit with serial flying
stars 9 and 7, base no. 8 in
the middle of the condo unit
whereby the common toilet cum
bathroom is. Heard that if
there are serial flying stars,
the residents will lose and
can't keep their wealth.
Facing of unit is SE2. On
Water on mountain but only
swimming pool in front no
mountain. Is there
anything that can be done to
change as she likes the place
very much? Thank you in
advance for your advice.
If it is inconvenient to
discuss in this forum, do let
me know and I will contact you
personally.Best regardsMdm Tan
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Seletar Park Residence Under/Construction seems like one of those regular construction sites.
But wait till you see who build's it?
In one of the photos: wait.. you can see "advertisements" shouting out... "TYCOON...." and two more shouting out "RICH- "!
How not to become rich?
Unfortunately, I found this development to be over-priced; miserable 99 year lease. And above all; all the better units at ground floor with greater than 4.x metre high ceilings sold.... Otherwise, it is flanked by a Singtel exchange building & the Greenwich.... -
Circle rings represent the metal element.
Under the Five element concept: THREE 3 (rings) represent wood. And since circle represents metal;
the symbolism here is "Metal destroys (3) wood to create wealth...QuoteOn 8/23/2013 5:57:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Metal element is represented
by circles. And water by
waves.
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1. Please see attachments.
2. In one of the attachments "in red": A, B, X and Y.
2.1. Originally, the recommended altar 1st choice position was in position A. Or at worst position B.
2.2. Client asked whether she could position the altar at location Y. In the illustration; one can see that if the bedroom door is in an open position; the pillar at marking X would become a poison arrow (sha qi) aimed towards the proposed altar location. Which is not ideal. -
150sq metre HDB maisonettes that are 32 year old at Blocks 190 and 194 Bishan St 13 selling over a $1M dollars.... -
The White Frangipani Tree flowers, often associated with cemeteries, continue to thrive in significant numbers near Parry Rd Playground. This highlights their enduring presence in the local landscape. [Below: Highlighted in green on the map]
The Japanese Cemetery Park is located @ Yio Chu Kang.
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Chinese New Year Traditions
in Chinese Culture (General)
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When these are displayed in supermarkets, again this is a timely reminder that Chinese New Year is round the corner