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Properties from a Feng Shui perspective: Part 216
By David Koh and Joe Choo | November 25, 2011
Our Environology tour of the Klang Valley takes us to Section SS2 in the city of Petaling Jaya. One of the interesting traits of this area is its close proximity to the Damansara Puchong Expressway or LDP. A segment of the highway forms one entire boundary of SS2.
This stretch of the LDP is toll-free and comprises a number of raised sections with traffic-light interchanges at the base. Thus, the highway has an undulating form which, in our opinion, contributes to the traffic congestion problem it faces. (For Google map reference, log on to maps.google.com.my and search for “Kuala Lumpur”.)
Heavy and slow vehicles traversing this highway slow to a crawl when they make their way up the raised sections. This effectively blocks one of the two-lanes available for traffic. Impatient drivers behind them will try to force their way into the other lane and in so doing, create an obstruction that slows cars on that lane.
Things get worse when another slow or heavy vehicle try to overtake the first slow vehicle! We have not even considered naturally slow drivers who routinely clog up the highway.
The architecture of the LDP poses some challenges to nearby properties and they are not just noise and air pollution. From an Environology perspective, the elevated stretch of highway at each interchange is an artificial mountain that generates earth energy.
Man-made mountainProperties close to the highway are now faced with a man-made mountain where previously there was only level ground. The oncoming energy from such mountains is too powerful and overwhelming for the occupants of properties that face it head-on.
Some sections of the LDP are curved, creating embracing and elbowing bends. This formation also affects natural earth energy patterns whereby the embracing side will tend to collect conducive earth energy that is gentle and homogenous. The elbow side will only disperse rebounding energy and collect none.
For example, the LDP near the Taman Megah interchange forms a bend that elbows against a section of SS2, most notably at properties along Jalan SS 2/2, 4 and 6. Landform-wise these are not suitable places to live in. The highway is also on higher ground than the houses here, even in the non-elevated sections.
Properties facing the highway are practically facing mountains and they are unlikely to fare well. The effects are quite telling as these houses are in poorer shape than those facing the opposite direction or are located further away.
To the north-east of Jalan SS 2/21, we find a plateau that stretches up to SS 2/75 of the commercial centre. The flat terrain here allows roads to be built in straight lines along a grid. Properties on even-numbered roads – SS 2/2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 – have either a north-west or south-east orientation, while properties on odd-numbered roads – SS 2/21, 23, 25, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53 and 55 – face either north-east or south-west.
Plateau
A plateau can be quite a good location in Environology terms because earth energy from mountains in any direction tends to slow down as it climbs up and washes across a plateau. This form of gentle energy is quite conducive for harmony and success, although not as good as deflected energy pools which are gentle and homogenous in composition.
Properties here tend to do well, or at least they did. Again, the LDP exerts a powerful impact on its surroundings. As a new mountain on the plateau, it creates a new source of earth energy that pushes eastward into SS2.
Properties closest to the highway are the most strongly impacted. Those facing west are bombarded head-on by this energy and are most likely to bear the brunt of it.
There are two rows of shophouses sandwiched between SS 2/6 and 10. At one point, the Chow Yang coffeeshop (which faces the highway) was very popular with its selection of hawker food and cooked dishes (“tai chau”). In fact, this part of SS2 was nicknamed “Chow Yang” because of its fame.
The row of shops located behind Chow Yang was considered less attractive and businesses tend not to last long there. However, with the advent of the LDP, things seem to have changed dramatically.
Changing fortunes
The coffeeshop – which faced the highway – changed ownership. Hence it is now called “New Chow Yang” but business does not appear to be as brisk as before.
Not long after, a nasi kandar restaurant opened just behind them and is now enjoying booming business. It faces south-east – and has its back to the highway. It also has an entrance to the north-east, taking advantage of a slight slope coming down from SS 2/21.
This same slope also served Chow Yang well. This end of the shop-houses always seems to do better than the opposite end.
The commercial centre of SS2 comprises a rectangular area bordered by Jalan SS 2/24, 55, 66 and 75. This is a very busy and bustling area both during the day and at night. In the day, there is a dynamic crowd patronising the restaurants, coffee shops, retail outlets and banks within this area. At night, there is an open-air food court that attracts the crowds.
Durian lovers also flock to a corner of SS 2/24 where they can find durian stalls offering a wide selection of durian cultivars with exotic names. There are several durian stall operators here and they seem to be doing roaring business.
Is this due to Malaysians’ love of the king of fruits, or could landform have anything to do with it? Whether by coincidence or design, the durian stalls here are situated within the embrace of SS 2/24 and 75. Their south-east orientation is also facing downhill towards the Penchala River. This is a very conducive orientation.
Next, we will look at the SS 2 commercial centre and see what makes it tick.
*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.
*As 2012 approaches, what lies in store? Applying age-old formulas and secrets passed down from ancient Feng Shui masters, the Malaysian Institute of Geomancy Sciences has put together a forecast for 2012. Find out more at the MINGS 2012 Outlook Talk on Nov 20 at the KL Convention Centre. For more information, visit www.mingsweb.org
“Cooked” casino
The columnist often tells this story. Once there was an owner of a gambling den who wanted to build a new casino. People engaged in the vice industry – gaming, prostitution and so forth – are very much into Feng Shui. Their business tends to attract bad energy and karma, and they are normally anxious to defuse it.
This man found a piece of land by a beach and consulted a Feng Shui master to design his new casino. After carefully surveying the site, the master proposed that he build the casino in the shape of a crab.
“A crab is amphibious in nature and can live in two worlds. Since the casino is going to be on land and face the sea, it would be auspicious to have a crab design,” the master explained.
Furthermore, a crab always looks towards the front and walks sideways, which further underlines the master’s claims that the best design should be crab-like.
The owner was very happy with this analysis and proceeded to build such a casino. Within 10 months of opening, however, the new casino suffered heavy losses and the owner was in danger of going bust.
He invited the Feng Shui master to the casino to complain about his losses and to ask the master what went wrong with the “crab” design.
The master arrived and found the owner had replicated a crab faithfully right down to its red colour. He exclaimed, “When do you see a red crab?”
The casino owner answered, “Once it is cooked.”
And that described precisely what happened to the casino!
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