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This plant can be grown under direct sunlight or under a shade.

It loves wet weather and constant watering.

It's common name: Spider Lily; indeed the white flower looks like a spider. It belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. The plant and flower comes from the West Indies.

However, this plant with white flowers are not popular with locals as they consider : white (white flowers) inauspicious. The Chinese and Singaporeans prefer brightly coloured flowers, instead.

The family name of this type plant is: Dracaenaceae

This family of plants require only medium watering, it can be placed under direct or in-direct sunlight.

It's family can be distinguished by two tone colours which run parallel to its "spear" like leave.

And it's family has spear like leaves that are: tall and thin to fat and broad to thin and short....

Another very hardy and easy to grow; pleasant to the eyes and minimal maintenance needed when grown in a garden.

This is a very hardy fern. And often it is considered as a parasite plant as it can grow between the branches of a larger tree.

This fern is widespread in both Tropica Africa and Asia and also found in many areas of the pacific.

Needs little or no maintenance at all. Give it space, and it can grow into a large diameter of 1 metre all round...

The common name of this plant: Lipstick Palm, Maharajah Palm, Sealing Wax Palm and Pinang Rajah.

The terms Maharajah and Rajah denotes "royalty" in Malay.

This is one of the most popular plants, planted in a landed property especially at the front fencing area - as it is very good at camouflage or provide a nice screen 'privacy' screen for a home.

And because it's stem (trunk) is red in colour; red at the frontage of a Chinese home symbolises auspiciousness.

Family name: Palmae

Synonyms: C. lakka
Origin of this plant: South East Asia.

This plant with beautiful "trumpet" flowers is known by various names:

Firecracker Plant or coral plan.

It belongs to the famly of: Scrophulariaceae : synoym: R. juncea

And this plant originates from Mexico.. And it's family consists of pink or white flowers.

It loves direct sunlight. That is why, you can see the plant trying to face sunlight. It only needs minimal water to grow.

Directly, trees not only provide shade but sustains an ecocosm of life of insects and other creatures especially birds.

Landscaping in a condominium, landed property, surrounding greens and plants in common areas of government housing estates add to an overall better bigger picture of Macro Feng Shui.

Singapore's 10 most common trees according to National Parks Board are as follow:-

1. Angsana

2. Sea Apple

3. Sea Almond

4. Trumpet Tree

5. Tembusu

6. Saga

7. Rain Tree

8. Yellow Flame

9. Senegal Mahogony

10. Broad-Leaf Mahogony

Bougainvillea garden plants are very hardy, and easy to grow.

In the past, it is often grown at landed property compounds especially at "vulnerable" corner areas" where a would be robber could have climbed into the home thru such a corner. For example, corner landed property, make full use of the "feature" of this plant i.e. depending on it's species, it either has tough torns or several species with smaller - softer torns.

However, it's branches requires regular maintenance e.g. every 2 to 3 months, best to trim it.

In Singapore, the most pronounced area is the "emergency" run-way along the East Coast Highway (ECP) towards the airport. We can see many potted bougainvillea plants. And along the side of the road.

This species has no less than 31 different varieties and two types of leaves. The flowers range from Singapore white to Chili Red; purple, yellow, scarlet etc...

Name: Dypsis lutescens

This is a very popular plant in many homes both landed and high-rise.

It likes sunlight: either direct or partial shade; moderate water and low maintenance. It's palm leaves renew slowly..

One of the easiest to maintain.

Family name: Palme

Origin: Madagascar

Synonyms: Chrysalidocarpus baroni var. littorallis, C. glaucescens, C, lutescens

1. Most of us have seen ba gua mirrors placed above a door.

2. Today, I walked pass this apartment and was surprised to see one of the "largest" ba gua mirrors placed above a certain home's entrance door!

The Chiltern Park condo at Serangoon Ave 3 has roofs that may pose as a poison arrow or sha qi to some units in The Springbloom condo facing these sharp roofs.

Pictures were taken in the Chiltern Park condo a few months ago..

Some pictures of Botannia, at West Coast Park...]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:42:39 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=26235&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=26217&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

The Guilin View condo, in Bukit Batok have several pairs of Lion statues...

Do you know which is Male and which is Female? Many years back, I wrote something about it... try to search the forum..

This fountain is located at the Nee Soon South Community Centre at Yishun Street 81; a stone's throw away from Orchard Park Condominium.]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:52:10 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=26001&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=25945&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

In Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China; many grave sites are chosen as they had good Feng Shui.

The premise is that the Chinese felt that if their ancestors are buried in good sites; this will dwell well with their decendants. Thus many parts of Singapore be it Yishun (Teochew cemetry); Old Bedok Road; Aljunied, Orchard Road, Bishan all used to have cemetries - on "auspicious sites.

This article is well researched and great reading...

1. Even if we want to place decorations; it would be good to place "smiling" decorative objects big or small in any development.

2. Some wise homeowners would prefer to choose: well rounded, happy faced lions on their gate pillars vs having "fierce looking" figurines.

1. This is a typical placement of a ConVex mirror above the main entrance door.

2. The external bagua trigram surrounding the convex mirror is optional. This ba gua trigram is meant to "scare" away "evil spirits".

3. This apartment's main entrance door faces an open staircase. Not only is it facing an open staircase but also; the staircase is flowing downwards. Under symbolism in Feng Shui,  it means that wealth is flowing out of the apartment main door and down the "stairs". Thus the expression:  "You are down and out! at the same time!"

1. Imagine, wall falling down a water fall at Victoria Falls or Nigara Falls. This is truly spectacular vibrant qi. As water continously friction with the air to create negative ions. Smell the air...

2. Nothing compares to the above. But what the heck! This is not exactly the vibrant qi that we really want... it is a poor cousin to the above... Please see attachments...

1. Neighbor's triangle shaped roof that is aimed towards your home or apartment at the same LEVEL. For example, if the neighbor's roof is equivalent to your unit at say 4th storey, if one stands inside your home and at the parallel, can see the pointed roof; then this is sha qi.

2. Another most common is the "porcupine" spikes of neighboring stacks that slices towards your stack: from the same block or neighboring block.

When we stand inside the home looking directly out of it; it is best not to see a lamp post or tree trunk "slicing" towards our home.]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:52:41 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=25772&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=25773&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

1. There are lots of varieties of bamboo plants.

2. Overall, bamboo plants are very hardy and easy to grow. And often they multiply very fast. Bamboo plants grow in a cluster and does not have a single tree trunk. In no time, it will grow side-by-side with many shoots.

3. The disadvantage about growing bamboo plants is that it needs proper maintenance. And if we just simply cut it close to the surface; it can be a breeding point of mosquitoes. And in addtion, when it becomes too dense, could also be a heaven for snakes.

This conCAVE mirror was placed outside a "missing" corner of a home..]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:12:17 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=25754&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=25751&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

1. Although all the table tops comes from the "earth" itself; colours does play a significant part in identifying which of the five elements the table-top materials (and colours) are made-off.

2. Distinct colours like:-

Green = wood element
Red = fire element
Violet (purple) = fire element
Water = blue or black

3. Some other colours are harder to differentiate. Some colours show up differently under lighting; lightining tones : cool day light; warm lights.

4. Colours especially brown or brownish (wood element) is often associated with tones of yellow or cream colour (earth element). There is really no right or wrong answers, here.

5. Some of the brownish with creamy colours have also specks of shiny gold colour. So this material may even be considered as belonging to wood-earth-metal element.

6. Metal (Gold) colour is often also closely related to yellowish and reddish yellowish colour.

7. What we can learn from these is that often like careers; a material can belong to several elements.

For example; even in a career; the industry can be water (Telecommunications) and one is working in Sales and Marketing (fire element) in that industry.

The Marina Bay Sands Resort & Casino is the only two casino initiatives to make Singapore a more attractive and vibrant city.

This development consists of three cascading hotel towers. The unique feature of this development is that the top of the three towers are joined together to contain a sky park. It also has crystal floating pavillions and a lotus-inspired ArtScience Museum and retail stores. Many celebrity chef restaurants, entertainment theatres, night clubs and Vegas-style casino. There are also venues for meetings and conferences.

Pictures taken on Wednesday, 29 July 2009.

1. Often, in our quest to determine what is Sha Qi or poison arrow; many of us don't get the full picture.

1. Complex comprises the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Bright Hill Crematorium & Columbarium and the Evergreen Home.

2. The Tee Tho Aum Temple is next door to the many funeral parlours at Blk 37 to 39 Sin Ming Drive.

3. In when my grand-father's grave was exhumed from his burial site 35 plus years ago in the Tampines dut to the government taking possession of the cemetry to build government homes in that area. Presently my grand father is housed in the Bright Hill Columbarium.

4. The Golden Sphere / Spine is considered a sha qi especially if the premises is at the same level of the spine.

4.1 There are several developments close-by to spine: the Bishan Point condo; Government Housing Board Flats (Housing and Development Board - HDB) in Bright Hill Avenue are very close to the "Sphere or Spine" of the Kong Meng San.

4.2 And many of the homes (directly facing the sphine) that are at the same level of the "Sphere or Spine" had opted / resorted to placing a conVEX mirror each to deflect it.

For the last few years, I have the privilege to work on City Planning for a neighbouring country.

I have worked on several projects for this country. This is just one of sample of a "city". In Singapore, it is just like the equivalent of planning Towns like Yishun, Woodlands and some projects as large as several Singapore towns put-together.

This water fountain is technically based on the Five Elements concept:

circular ball represents metal
tall structure represents wood
made of granite = earth element
add water and also a light, becomes a full five elements concept.

BUT, this design is "hell of an ugly" in today's modern times... It may look cool in the 1980's but.. rather "ancient" today!

1. This shop is located at Pan Pacific Hotel - linked to the Marina Square Shopping centre. It has been operating at this location for several years already.

2. This shop is in full view of the up and down escalator...

This is one of those charms to ward off evil on a typical Chinese person's door.]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:06:30 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=25365&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24853&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

What is the reason for "closing" some of the toilets & keeping opening hours for toilets? Did you get an advice from a geomancer?]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:31:20 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24853&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24225&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

More photos (taken in November 2007)]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:49:01 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24225&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24223&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

More photos...]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:42:32 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24223&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24222&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

More photos...]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:19:52 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24222&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24221&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

More photos...]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:17:21 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24221&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24220&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

Some of the interesting photos include "bricks" which are actually ceramic pillows! Look for two or three pictures of these bricks...]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:52:00 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24220&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24219&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

More pictures (taken November 2007)]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:48:57 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24219&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24218&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

More pictures (Pictures taken in Nov 2007)]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:23:16 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24218&new= http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24217&new= Posted by: Ce____ L.

More pictures (taken in November 2007)

Picture taken in November 2007, Shanghai, village outskirts.

Do you know that all "genuine" Chinese pagodas must be odd numbers (odd numbers of levels & roof).

Odd numbers represents yang. While even numbers represent yin.

Thus, all pagodas, depending on how high or how many levels must either be:  3, 5, 7, 9 .... levels.

Collection of pictures taken in Shanghai in 2008]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:29:42 GMT http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=24189&new=