Properties from a Feng Shui perspective: Part 212
By David Koh and Joe Choo | October 28, 2011
Feng Shui: Hilly Kampung Tunku
Our Environology tour of the Klang Valley currently looks at SS1 in Petaling Jaya. We noted that the terrain is hilly. The high land is located to the east and undulates downhill to the east and south. (For Google map reference, log on to maps.google.com.my and search for “Kuala Lumpur”.)
The main road servicing SS1, also known as Kampung Tunku, is Jalan Baiduri or Opal Road. This road threads across the entire length of SS1 from Jalan SS2/24 in the north to Jalan 229 in the south.
Thus far, we looked at the southern part of SS1 to the west of Jalan Baiduri and found some of the properties here sitting on slopes and facing high ground. This is not very conducive and may prove to be detrimental to the residents. There are also many cul-de-sacs or dead-end roads that are also not ideal for people there.
Back on the main road, we find the primary school SK Kampung Tunku. It sits in a very good location, embraced by the intersection of Jalan 229 and SS1/11. However, the buildings are not oriented to face north.
This is actually a good thing because south faces downhill and also parallels the flow of water in monsoon drains that run through the area. Next door to the school is a post office. Although it does not face south, its westward orientation also faces downhill and it should do well.
Retail cluster
There is a small cluster of shops and a petrol station across the road from the school. By all accounts, this should be a booming place. It has good visibility and accessibility from Jalan Baiduri. There is little competition in the neighbourhood. What is there not to like?
However, things may not be as rosy for these businesses. Jalan Baiduri is a ridge of sorts – at several segments, the terrain slopes downhill from both sides of the road. These shops are actually sitting on a ridge and the ground tapers downhill both in front and behind them.
Such properties tend to contribute to the earth energy rather than receive it. Thus over time they get drained and need to be re-energised.
Behind these shops are several rows of houses. Most of them are on through-roads that connect to SS1/16, with the exception of SS1/20A. It is worth mentioning because this is a cul-de-sac with a power substation at the very end of it.
Substations and high-tension cables create an electromagnetic field. The debate on whether it causes health issues still rages on, with one side claiming it causes headaches, miscarriages, leukaemia and so on while the other parties vehemently denying it.
Subtle effects As far as we are concerned, there is a subtle effect, similar to how earth energy affects us. It is not acute or dramatic: its effects slowly but surely affect our behaviour, health and well being over a period of time. Therefore we recommend not staying too close to such structures.
There is a river – or rather, a monsoon drain – that flows southward between SS1/19 and 21. Rivers and valleys are typically the lowest part of a terrain. This is where water and earth energy naturally flow toward and collect.
As such properties that face downhill also naturally face a river. Rivers are conducive landforms because they form a barrier that deflects and reflects earth energy, making it gentle and homogenous. Properties facing an embracing river have the best orientation. However, properties on the convex or elbow side of a river tend to be less conducive.
Monsoon drains are not aesthetically pleasing and in less-enlightened times, they were used for garbage disposal. Thus, houses were rarely built to face a drain. Drains were normally hidden at the back.
Therefore, houses between SS1/19 and 1/21 have their backs to the river and face uphill. This is not considered ideal and the occupants here are unlikely to fare well. On the other hand, their opposite neighbours have a better orientation and should do comparatively better.
Long, straight road
The northernmost part of SS1 (to the west of Jalan Baiduri) is Jalan SS1/38. This is one of the few long, straight roads in SS1 that sit on relatively flat land. The terrain slopes gently downhill to the east and west. It is generally a good landform except for the sharp bend near the intersection with Jalan Baiduri: properties on the outer elbow are not very conducive.
To the east of Jalan Baiduri, the land dips quite sharply into a valley between the ridge of Jalan Baiduri and Section 22 or Paramount Garden. The terrain here is quite tricky as many of the properties have a sideways slope. They face neither uphill nor downhill.
With uphill and downhill facing properties, the impact is quite clear-cut. The former is not conducive because they face oncoming earth energy head-on. This form of energy is too powerful and can overwhelm the occupants of such properties.
Think of it as standing neck-deep in a fast-moving stream. If you are facing upstream, the onrushing waters can be very distressing even if your head is above the water. On the other hand, if you face downstream, the back of your head shields you and the water actually slows down and forms gentle eddies in front of your face.
This is what happens with properties that face downhill: the rear of the building shields it against the oncoming energy and the front enjoys gentle eddies. Of course, the energy reaches a valley or river further front and rebounds to form a gentle and homogenous pool if the landform permits it.
Mixed fortunes
Properties that face a sideways slope have mixed fortunes. A house can be divided into eight sectors – north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west and north-west. This can be determined with a compass in the middle of the house.
According to the Bagua, each of these sectors corresponds to a specific member of an organisation, such as a family. The family member corresponding to the highest sector in a sideways-sloped house will enjoy the best fortunes. However, the member who matches the lowest sector will struggle the most.
If the affected person is a child, it could mean poor health, difficulties in studies or recalcitrant behaviour. If it is an adult, it could mean poor health, difficulties at work or business or marital problems.
North-west represents the father; south-west, mother; east, eldest son; south-east, eldest daughter; north, middle son; south, middle daughter; north-east, youngest son; and west, youngest daughter.
Of course, this is just a generalisation because a person’s own Gua (determined by his or her date of birth) also has a strong influence. In Environology, many principles and formulae are used to audit properties and people. The final result is the equilibrium attained by these conflicting and complimenting forces.
Hence, there is no one-size-fits-all answer for every situation or location. Next, we move on to SS2.
*This series on Feng Shui and real estate properties appears courtesy of the Malaysia Institute of Geomancy Sciences (MINGS). David Koh is the founder of MINGS and has been a Feng Shui master and teacher for the past 36 years.
*In the coming year of the dragon, will our fortunes soar high or will there be trouble in the air? Find out at the MINGS Outlook 2012 talk on Nov 20 at the KL Convention Centre. To register, contact 012-716 2334 or infocentre@mingsweb.org
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Bat designs are commonly incorporated into the porch or entrances of casinos as they are thought to bring good luck. - AP
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“Bats” in casinos
Bats are not usually found in traditional Chinese art or designs, except at casinos and shops selling Feng Shui paraphernalia.
Bat designs are commonly incorporated into the porch or entrances of casinos, especially those in the Orient such as Macau. It was thought to bring good luck to the casino.
Some of the strongest believers in Feng Shui are people involved in “unsavoury” businesses.
Perhaps they want to mitigate the impact of bad karma that their line of business generates. Or perhaps they fear coming up against a person with “good Feng Shui.” Thus, they want to stack the odds in their favour and “neutralise” these forces.
Casino interiors are designed according to the Bagua – the east will have a dragon; the west, a tiger and so forth – to attract gamblers. Gamblers may be aware of this and would engage Feng Shui masters to help them pick the most auspicious times and dates for a good run.
To counter this, casinos deploy the bat design in their entrance or façade. The bat-shaped casinos also have no backdoors. The reasoning is, bats in their natural habitat eat and defecate through their mouths (in reality, they don’t). Thus, patrons go in as “bat food” and leave as “bat droppings”.
Even if the gamblers enjoy a brief period of good luck, they will still end up on the losing side in the long run.
Other articles on Feng Shui by Master David Koh and Joe Choo:
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