Land Elevations

[myfs_76963]

Hi Cecil,

Iam lead to believefrom reading some Feng Shui books that a house that is built on Flat land which is level to the street is good.I also know that ifthe land at the back of your house is sloping downaway from your house is bad.

Can you tell me if this is good or bad? If the land behind your house is slighly higherthan your house and gradually slopes down to be level with the street in front.Thus making your front door high above the street level. Is this similar to having a protective mountain at the back of your house?

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,

Frankly, there are quite alot of variations of land forms.

And often it is best to use the term "it depends" as often no two situations are unique.

This is because, often, in a forum such as this, if I describe a specific land form, and to say that it is inauspcious may not be correct. As some users here, may feel that what was described does not match the current situation.

More importantly, much of what you have mentioned has more to do with commonsense approach:-

1. The major clue is the foundation of the site or area.

Often, if the entire foundation of the site ie. your plot of land, your neighbourshave a solid foundation, even if there is a slope behind yourhome orother homes slope towards your home, often, this does not matter as much.

This is because, sometimes, due to a freak accident e.g. very heavy down pour, soil erosion etc... either a slope breaks down and slidesdown etc...

So long as a site has solid foundation and can withstand such things, then some of these homes may not necessarily have bad Feng Shui.

2. The above is often the key or the first major consideration.

3. Next, is the shape of the plot of land and how a building builds on it i.e. the top-view profile is equally important. For a plot of land often, the front should often not be larger than the back of the home.

4. There are so many other factors and it is difficult to list all down.

5. for a plot of land, it is equally important to check to see that it ok to have water (visible) flowing towards the home. But at the back, at the point of exit, the water flowing out e.g towards a canal, should preferable be covered up. For a landed property, it is best to check the shapes and forms of water such as drains at the side etc...

6. Other factors like the Compass School: Eight House / Flying star also plays another factor.

7. For homes that are lower lying areas : there are always those that are advantages or some because of watercourse interection may become inauspicious.

8. For homes on a hill, some are also auspicious while others not.

9. Similarly homes on flat land can also be auspicious or inauspicious.
10. And the key is "it depends" on various look or audit.

11. What is a quantum leap in Feng Shui:

12. The key to this is that: not only must our home be auspicious or so, so, but one key ingredient of a "quantum leap in Feng Shui is" to suck wealth from other neighbours. Please go thru some of my writings on what is "quantum leap" and examples of these to have a better understanding.

13. In Feng Shui, in order to gain wealth, one cannot always be the nice-guy around. This is why even in the city area, Feng Shui pracititioners are often hired to do a scan of the neighbourhood at the point before construction to see what type of buildings are generally around. For example, if many of the buildings around are like the "earth shaped" profile e.g. DBS bank tower 1 or 2 - which is the earth shaped or OCBC Bank which is the earth shaped e.g. rectangular in shape, banks like UOB, constructed their building in the shape of at thin structure ie. a tree or wood element.

Under the five elements concept, wood UOB (it's roots) go into the earth to crush the earth.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 5/8/2004 11:10:51 AM, Anonymous wrote:

Hi Cecil,

Iam lead to

believefrom reading some

Feng Shui books that a house

that is built on Flat land

which is level to the street

is good.I also know that

ifthe land at the back

of your house is sloping

downaway from your house

is bad.

Can you tell me if this is

good or bad? If the land

behind your house is slighly

higherthan your house

and gradually slopes down to

be level with the street in

front.Thus making your

front door high above the

street level. Is this similar

to having a protective

mountain at the back of your

house?

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