Cecil Lee

These are some considerations:- 1. Main Door facing Door of Bomb Shelter in condo 1.1. The main consideration under symbolism in Feng Shui is that the Main door should not be facing a staircase that leads down to the lower unit. 1.2. For example, when say the bomb shelter door is (always) open and from one's main door one can see the staircase; then this is not ideal. 1.3. But, based on building regulations; the good news is that all these doors must remain shut at all times. If so, and also even if the door is opened fully; it opens to only the landing (of the staircase) then this is a non-issue. 1.4. If so, it is equivalent to one's main door facing another unit's main door. In some new condos e.g. The Palette, they even have a folding screen to hide the bomb shelter. 1.5. Another similar situation is that some find it inauspicious to have the main door face the lift door. Again, this has more to do with common sense than Feng Shui. As if one often opens the main door; it is in full view of the lift entrance etc... 2. Lucky or Unlucky Numbers 2.1. Frankly, under Numerology; there are at least 1,000 methods or formulas. 2.2. Thus, if one use a specific formula; it can result in certain numbers being lucky to a person. 2.3. However, another set of formula; may deem such numbers inauspicious. 2.4. Thus, this is akin to "one man's meat is another man's poison". 2.5. For example, SIA has a long tradition of never naming a seat #13. Thus, one can never find a seat numbered A13 or B13 or C13 on SIA ever. 2.6. Traditionally, such a number may not appeal to some westerners. And only some are superstitious about the number #13. 2.7. To me and perhaps to you also; you may not find any issue with such a number. 2.8. Again, just a few months ago; a Filipino client bought a unit #04-04 in an existing condo in Rivervale Sengkang. The owner of that unit had problem trying to sell it for the past year. And only after the Filipino client bought it; the agent then revealed to them that this was an "unlucky" number to some Chinese. My Filipino client says, they don't have an issue with it. 2.9. Here, based on common sense; even if the new owner is not adverse to say #04-04; in the foreseeable future; if they do decide to sell or exit this unit; they may like the previous owner face some problems trying to sell the unit. Again, do take note that this has nothing to do with Feng Shui at all. 2.10 Thus, if I am personally aware of it; I would not want to commit buying such a unit as it may in the near future affect my home's value and marketability. This is thus the main consideration; rather than whether the number to me is good or inauspicious.

In this sample by ranking of an estate; one systematic approach is to apply common sense such as:- In this sample there are Legends like:- X = Inauspicious especially low floors to be next to a precint pavilion where often funerals are held. (only applies to HDB does not apply to condo units) RB = Low floors may get the smell of rubbish truck collection... etc... The other is if you can try to apply Flying Stars or plot and use it to understand the interior layout. Here the concern is where certain bad flying star numbers may land e.g. #5 hopefully does not land in say the master bedroom etc... The alternative is you may want to consider getting a geomancer to appraise either that unit one is interested in or if it is a newly launched condo unit; then a "by ranking" similar to the attached may be considered.

1. In any development potentially, there are the good and not so good stacks/units:- http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=6&mid=32652&new=%3Cbr 2. Many have successfully bought homes based on personal feelings. For example, the most common approach is to bring one's family members before signing on the dotted line. 3. If Feng Shui is to be considered or applied then in general; there are several concepts: 3.1. The most fundamental is that often one cannot find that "perfect home." Thus Para 3 (below) applies. 3.2 If one knows Flying Star Feng Shui; (see Para 11) then this is a useful tool to look closely into the internal organs of a home. 4. Various considerations under DIY Feng Shui:- 1. Feng Shui Triage Proper trouble-shooting is required. 2. Fix-the-Leak, First! Easily three or more major problems. 3. The Concept of Maximizing Marks Hopefully from a FAIL to a PASS or better! 4. The Customer Engineer Concept If you D.I.Y. make sure you read this! 5. Commonsense Approach Fact or Fiction? 6. Fast Food Feng Shui 7. Getting Three Quotes 8. Situational Approach 9. The Concept of Feng Shui by Exception 10. The Three-Step-Approach 11. Trial & Error Vs Flying Star 12. You Stay There! We (Geomancers) Don't! 13. Your Home: An unpolished gem or a rotten apple?

Under the Holy Trinity of Chinese luck system =100 perceint 1. Heaven Luck is born with. And ba zi. = 33.3% 2. Earth Luck is a about the Feng Shui of home and/office. = 33.3" 3. Human or man luck is about the person with especiallyhis family, friends. = 33.3% Thus, the above three make up to 100 percent of the total luck system. Reference: http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=29&mid=34563&new=?pagewanted=all

Hougang Aljunied Town Council "HQ" beliefs strongly in Feng Shui? One major goal of a water position is that nothing else can be built above it. The result? Unintentionally creating a "Bright-Hall" or Ming Tang effect. This is why 8 out of 10 times; having a water position is never a bad thing after all.

Costa Ris Sales Brochure: Site Plan and Floor Plans costa-ris.pdf Lease Commencement Date: Year 2014 More photos

The Palette Condo recently TOP

These are some considerations: 1. Chinese Horoscope or often called Chinese Animal signs or Chinese Zodiac signs uses basically one's Year of birth. 1.1. Reference: http://www.lovesigns.net 1.2. In fact, especially around the 1970's to early 1980's the books that introduces one to the Chinese metaphysics is based on para 1. 2. Thus, traditionally one should still associate oneself with one's YEAR of birth. Thus if one was born in the year of the Monkey, one is considered a monkey. 3. Don't be confused. Ba Zi has three compulsory inputs : DD MM YYYY. And a third nice to have HH. And all these inputs: Day / Month / Year and Time of birth is a separate "system" to determine one's element and strength e.g. weak water or strong water person etc...

Kingsford Hillview Peak Condo and Flying Star Feng Shui As this development only has N2/N3 and S2/S3 facing units; N2/N3 and S2/S3 share identical Flying Star numbers and vice-versa. From now to 2023, based on Flying Star Feng Shui:- 1. S2/S3 stacks/units are considered to have better Feng Shui as the double auspicious #8's are at it's frontage i.e. living room and most bedroom areas. 2. When booking such a flat; try to avoid a S2/S3 facing stack/unit with the kitchen at NW. The kitchen at NE is okay. 3. For N2/N3 facing, it is considered such a waste that the double auspicious #8 stars are at its rear which is usually the kitchen / yard / ulitity sectors.

Kingsford Hillview Peak Condo 1. I remembered several years back when I went for a lunch break at the small market place close to the main road of this once quaint HDB estate that was torn down. 2. Today, this Kingsford Hillview Peak Condo is to be built on this plot of land that shares its border with the Hillview Camp = Mindef. 3. All three (3) blocks/stacks in Kingsford Hillview Peak Condo under Flying Star Feng Shui either faces : Blocks/stacks 103 and 105?faces either N2 or S2. While the third block 101 faces flying stars?N3 or S3. ?

HDB Tampines GREENridges & Precinct Pavilions When choosing a stack/unit; some of us often over-look where the precinct pavilions are. Don't get me wrong, one advantage of living at high floors above such a structure may often mean that the views are unblocked. But if one's stack/unit is at low storeys e.g. 2 to 5 storeys high and depending on the distance the precinct pavilons are; one could literally looked into the "activities" if any within these pavilions which on occassions hold a wake (funeral) or two... And worse still if they are held during one's auspicious festive occasions such as the 15 days of Chinese New Year. It is good to note therefore to try to avoid low floor units in stacks like: 360, 362, 892, 894, 408, 410, 392 & 394. And if possible also try to avoid low floors in 348 or even 350. Fortunately, for such a large cluster of homes in this development and with three precinct pavilions; there are relatively small amount of stacks/units facing such pavilions.

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The Three Legged toad is considered a modern invention. Thus during especially our grand parents time; there were none at all. Actually, what you had said is the CLUE to what the Three-legged toad is all about. As mentioned above, the three-legged toad is a modern invention meant to "empty" ones pocket. These products are produced cheaply but sold in the name of "Feng Shui". That is why, you get so many conflicting advice on it! If I were you, I would treat such THINGS as a dust collector or if one still feels the pain of the purchase; just treat it as a mere decorative item. Just like any other DECORATIVE items one buys to beautify or in this case make the house so yucky looking. And if I were to have such an item; I would just throw it away... in the name of "rubbish" stuff..... "When the BUYING stops!; the SELLING can!"

Tampines GreenEdge Sales Brochure: Site Plan and Floor Plans tampines-greenedge.pdf HDB Tampines GreenEdge and poison arrow(s) or sha qi from sharp corner of neighbouring blocks/stacks Staggered or step block/stack designs would inevitabily cause poison arrows from neighbouring sharp corners of blocks/stacks to be aimed towards another block/stack. In HDB Tamines GreenEdge, even staggering various stacks within a single block may even cause poison arrows to "sister" stacks. For example: Block 493H stack #588 is "in-front" of it's sister stack #570. This has resulted in two sharp corners of stack #588 aimed towards stack #570. Another situation is two different blocks /stacks such as stack Block 493H #588 has a sharp corner aimed towards Block 492G stack#630 and vice-versa : "Ipoison you; you poison me" kind of situation. Can you spot more of such a situation in this development? In addition:- Did you also manage to visualise e.g some of block 494G's stacks have sharp corners aimed towards the existing public housing block 491F. Block 491G and 492D also have sharp corners "thanks" to this new development.

HDB Tampines GREENridges is another development that is built along the new Tampines North estate. HDB Tampines GREENridges is on a rectangular plot of land. But has a high density of blocks/stacks. All blocks/stacks are aligned along the North to South cardinal line of North 0/360 and South 180 degrees. On first glance, one could have mistaken HDB Tampines GREENridges as another classic site layout. But unfortunately, as the architect had decided to leave the center area with "gaps" i.e. blocks are kept at the furthest distance; this has inadvertently CREATED poison arrows (sha qi). There are just to many of such poison arrows where a corner of the stack of one block is aimed towards a neighbouring block/stack/unit. I did not highlight all of them just these sample few:- Stack 374 has a poison arrow that is aimed towards #860. Stack 862 has a poison arrow that is aimed towards #372 Stack 850 has a poison arrow that is aimed to wards #368 and a few more.. Hope by looking at the attached illustrations, you can imagine what I am referring to and or visualise lots more of these poison arrows.

Case Study: HDB Tampines Greenweave and Flying Star Feng Shui 1. Majority of the stacks in this development either face N2 or S2 directions. 2. With the exception of stacks 412, 414, 416, 418, 420, 422, 428 & 430 facing NW2. 3. While stacks 404, 406, 408, 410, 424, 426, 432 & 434 facing SE2. 3.1. N2. Stacks/Units has the double auspicious #8's wasted at the "back" of the unit. Thus not as favourable. 3.2. S2. Stacks are the best stacks for a East group person. As both frontage enjoys the double auspicious #8 wealth stars. And furthermore their facing directions has water. Bring great wealth. 4. Attached, please find a sample illustration of a Flying Star Period 8, S2 chart. 4.1. In the attachment: it is advantages for the [8] & [8] which symbolises : Prosperity, good wealth at the frontage of the home. Vs a N2 facing where this good stars are wasted at the "rear" which is usually the kitchen/yard area. 4.2. The only concern for a S2 facing chart is that so often, the kitchen may be located at NW sector. Which in Feng Shui is called: "Fire at Heaven's Gate". And this can affect the male breadwinner's career luck. 4.3. Thus for a South facing (S2) best to select a unit where the kitchen is either at North or North-east sector is preferred. 4.4. NW2 Has the auspicious water wealth #8 at it's frontage. 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. 4.5. Other than this, the rest of the sectors on this home has inbalances. 4.6. If the master bedroom or a bedroom is located at West sector of the home: be careful of frequent sickness 4.7. SE 2 facing has the water wealth star at it's frontage. Thus, it would be good if the unit faces a pool of water. Or enhanced with a water feature at the balcony area of the living room. 4.8. The rest of the stars in other sectors are inauspicious. And may need to be disarmed 4.9. Good, if the rear of the house has a "mountain" support.

HDB Tampines GREENweave sits on the virgin Tampines North land which once upon a time was pure "greenery". But a recent visit to CityLife EC, I took photos of this vast plot of land. And what I see was all the greenery was torn down. And closest to CityLife EC was another HDB u/c development also has the "Green" in it i.e. HDB Tampines GREENridges. HDB Tampines GREENweave sits on a rectangular plot of land. However, to the "bottom" left of this plot of land are two plots reserved for a nursing home and medical facility. Often this detracts or hurts it's future resale value especially stacks/units that has a view of either and/or the medical facility and/or the nursing home. On the other hand HDB Tampines GREENweave also sits on a rectangular plot of land with the exception of blocks 601A and 601B at the noisy Tampines Ave 9 arterial road.

The Criterion EC - Executive Luxury EC and 4 bedroom premium Type C3P N C3-1P Bedroom 4 shares the same wall as the WC pipe wall. Thus, if possible try not to sleep with the bed-head close to this area

The Criterion EC - Executive Luxury EC For now, the Flying Star compass measurements are based on streetdirectory.com maps:- N1 with stacks:03, 04, 07, 38, 39, 17, 18, 21, 22, 26 & 28has the auspicious double 8s at it's frontage. Good if the frontage has a water position. Good if the master bedroom is located at NE sector. As it has good auspicious star combinations of MS#6 + WS#1. If a bedroom is located at East is good for a bedroom cum study. The rest of other sectors has inauspicious stars. And may need to be disarmed. S1 with stacks 36, 37, 01, 05, 19, 23 & 27. The combined auspicious wealth stars MS#8 + WS#8 are at the "rear" of the unit. Such a waste as usually this is the kitchen & yard area. It will be good if a bedroom is located at East sector: good for studies. If the main entrance is located at NE, this will be excellent as there are good combinations of MS#1 with WS#6 in this sector. NE1 with stacks 14, 15, 32, & 35.Has the auspicious water wealth #8 star at the frontage. Thus, units with water position at the frontage (balcony side) can enjoy good Feng Shui. If so, the sum-of-ten can be activated for : Health, wealth and family luck. If the unit is not facing a water position, then best to place a water position at the balcony area to activate the luck. On the downside; the other sectors in such a home has bad stars that best to be disarmed or neutralised. SW1 with stacks 12, 16, 33 &34. Favourable if the water wealth #8 is at the frontage; water at the frontage is good. It will be advantages if the unit faces a pool of water or activate a water position at the balcony area. As such overall, the unit can activate the sum-of-ten. Need though to disarm bad stars in many sectors of the home. To disarm health related considerations. NW1 with stacks 10, 11 & 30.Can activate the auspicious Pearl String effect; best to have a "mountain" at the front and ideally water behind the unit. In addition, the water position is at the rear of the block. SE1 with stacks 29 & 31.For SE1 facing, ideally, water position to be at the frontage. If so, it is a double bonus as SW1 enjoys the auspicous 10 combinations under the Flying Star Feng Shui.

The Criterion EC - Executive Luxury EC Please take extra care as I suspect that the North compass marking on the sales brochure may not be accurate. This is because, I compared the North marking on the electronic streetdirectory map from http://streetdirectory.com and found that the difference can cause all the analysis from e.g. Flying Stars N1, S1, SE1, SW1 to become N2, S2, SE2, SW2 if the sales brochure site plan is used. Here, there is a lot of difference between say a N1 flying star chart vs a N2/N3 flying star chart. For example: from the streetdirectory map, I found the stacks like #17, #21, #25 to be N1 at 345 degrees. But the sales brochure map shows a vast difference at 3 degrees. Which results in these stacks facing "N2". So which seems correct? I would place my bet with the streetdirectory's map. Unfortunately, the onemap.sg using gov.data map only shows the outline of each block only after the development has T.O.P. For buyers in this development, best to do a reading after the blocks/stacks are ready...

1. In GENERAL, based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, such layout are often avoided as the unit is not as rectangular with triangles and points. 2. I happy to see that although the above is not as good; fortunately, all three bedrooms are rectangular in shape. And only the non-living areas such as kitchen / store are not rectangular. 3. To improve Feng Shui there are the common?factors to consider:- 3.1. Feng Shui Triage Proper trouble-shooting is required. 3.2. Fix-the-Leak, First! Easily three or more major problems. 3.3. The Concept of Maximizing Marks Hopefully from a FAIL to a PASS or better!

HDB Compassvale Mast & internal dry walls I was wondering how long will HDB follow suit in using dry walls for the interior partitions. That was in 2011 when the Livia condo just TOP. I walked into the unit and knocked on all the interior walls. These walls were all dry walls. And for this development another surprise... the toilet interior walls were also non-concrete walls. Just last year, a client sold his nearby CDL unit in the same development and opted for an older condo that had interior solid walls. This client says he just hated a home with such dry walls. He felt that we are already payinga premium for a home, here in Singapore. And the question asked is: If you have a choice would you opt for solid walls in a home or dry walls. The saying.... built only from brick and motar ... may no longer be exacty be 100 true, here!

HDB Keat Hong Pride is within the greater piece of land which once was an army camp i.e. Keat Hong camp. HDB Keat Hong Pride sits at the fringe of once was the fence of the army camp. And distinctively the MRT trains are so close, but yet so far. Hopefully the government heed the request by new residents of this estate to have another train station "Keat Hong station". Similar to the Dover station and the current under construction Canberra station.

2025 (C) Geomancy.net Once upon a time, when plastics were hard to come by or not as sturdy as a wooden stool; many homes used them. These wooden stools can withstand rain or water or can be used in the bath rooms. I remembered, clearly when I was young, back then in the 1960's a servant seating on such a stool to wash clothes or holding a life chicken seated on it with a knife to slice the neck of that chicken.

Unlike the wooden rice bins, the charcoal stove is relatively easy to buy in the heartlands of Singapore. Maybe perhaps, in 10 or 20 years time... they are harder to purchase. As today, some elderly ladies still literally use them. In the near future, they may be only used symbolically for move-in rituals by some Chinese who still cling to such beliefs.