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57 HOME AMULETS THAT BRING A HALO OF RESEARCH EDITOR Stanley Ng
PROTECTION
ROVING EDITOR Phillip Lim
Five special enhancers that generate abundance and keep your home safe
from yin energy and bad vibes.
64 FLEEING THE WINTER TO MOROCCO ART
Our travel correspondent escapes the dreary weather of ART DESIGN MANAGER Andrew Yep
London and makes her way to colourful Morocco, where the food is full ASSISTANT DESIGN MANAGER Jeannie Yue
of spice and the people full of warmth.
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76 GRATITUDE IS LIKE A MAGNET BRINGING GRAPHIC DESIGNER Koh Soo Yee
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from the lemons.
84 THE RECLUSIVE STUBBORN STAR
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Inviting the sacred Mongoose into your home will increase your
asset wealth. The Mongoose is the celestial pet of the Wealth
Gods, and they bestow excellent prosperity luck!
Place in the North or Southeast.
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Letter from the Editor
that happens, frustration and disappointment
Playing Pink Polo KL with Sunny Hale in October 2016.
Hard to say goodbye to a true Champion of a person.
can leave you immobilized. She ponders a new
Photo by Kid Chan philosophy of life, one that leans on greater
spontaneity and going with the flow, coming to
the conclusion that this is exactly how feng shui
should be practised. Some food for thought?
F
season has just started, and Lim Han Jin makes
an astrological forecast on the teams and drivers,
ine-tuning home feng shui does not need to and on who could be having big luck on their side this year.
be a complicated task and a key mission of our
magazine is to demonstrate all the ways to roll We also pay tribute to the loss of a great lady, Sunny Hale, a
the practice of feng shui into daily life, so that it true champion who conquered incredible milestones during
becomes a completely non-intrusive part of living. her lifetime in her sport of polo. To all girls and women who
There is indeed so much more to feng shui than play polo, she was a living legend. I was so lucky to have
just studying floorplans and taking directions, and while known her and to have benefitted from her influence, and
learning complicated formulas can help identify lucky and I am not alone in feeling the depth of the loss. But while
not-so-lucky sectors, it is important never to forget the her time here on earth was too short, she has left a lasting
bigger picture, the environment and the quality of the air legacy that will surely live on.
around us.
In politics, the big news is the dramatic impeachment
Feng shui features in all aspects of life and it affects almost of Park Geun Hye, South Koreas President. Hanni Lim
every dimension of the things we see, hear and do. Feng shui studies the factors behind her meteoric rise when she was
is found in almost every aspect of the living condition and totally adored by her people, followed by her terrible fall
in every issue, we try to show as many different aspects of from grace and power. Pictures of her now show her looking
this as we can. Thus, this April issue, we bring you stories like a zombie, defeated and expressionless where before she
on art, architecture, music, sports and fashion. All this and was truly a Dragon lady. There is much to gossip about here
more is feng shui! black magic, corruption, sex, scandals so incredulous
you almost wonder how any of this can be true. We bring
We want to introduce readers to Lim Wei-Ling, artist and you the story! We also speculate on the frightful feng shui of
gallery owner who epitomizes living life with excellent feng South Koreas equivalent of the White House. Read all about
shui, although she does it seamlessly and effortlessly. She this juicy tale coming out of South Korea, even as North
chats with our correspondent Dato Kee Hua Chee, revealing Korea continues to stun the world with their nuclear tests.
that finding her niche in the art world happened quite by Perhaps there is something about the Northeast this year
chance, adding that while things may not always pan out as
per what you expect, setbacks can turn out to be the stepping Our case study piece focuses on the new Apple head office,
stones to success. Yes, she is mindful of feng shui but does designed as a park. It will be having its grand opening this
not consider herself a zealous practitioner. Nonetheless she is April and we are delighted to bring you the feng shui take on
aware of the energies that surround her; after all, what is art the new building. It seems to have been custom-designed for
but the energies generated when your senses evoke pleasure maximum creativity, inventiveness and success, with careful
viewing something beautiful and meaningful. thought given to allocating the different departments to
the sectors that bring out the best performance. The design
Our columnist Lulu Lee also drives this point home with resembles a spacecraft out of Star Wars, a result of Steve Jobs
her musings on the perils of over-planning. While making personal vision of how an office of the future should look
a blueprint for every project you take on can make you like, even as it blends seamlessly with the natural fauna and
feel better, plans can and almost always go awry, and when flora around it. Spectacular stuff! We are sure it will add to
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Enhance the energies of
your living space...
Springtime is the best season to clear away stale energy and make
room for fresh vibrations to nourish your living space! The metal bowl
and bell removes illness and misfortune vibes, while incense enhances
your living space, transforming your abode into sacred space!
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Magical Morocco
the companys continued dominance in the world of smart resource that is most vital in terms of energizing all kinds of
phones, computers and iPads, and who knows what else. luck for us. When you have clarity of mind allowing your
inner genius to surface, you will always thrive whatever
Malaysias LimKokWing Fashion Club of LimKokWing your external environment.
University meanwhile recently showcased at London
Fashion Week. Helmed by Tiffanee Lim, its creative One way to do this is to work with the five elements, and
director, this was a big deal indeed. London Fashion Week a great way to strengthen the Wood element is to spend
is where the movers and shakers of the fashion industry time in the garden nurturing the plants around the living
congregate, and where newcomers hoping to make an space. Ever aware of this, Lillian Too shares with readers
impression can catapult into the bigtime. It certainly helps her personal take on gardening, a hobby that focuses on
puts Malaysia on the international map in this glamorous nurturing the WOOD element around her home.
and billion dollar world of fashion. Much to be proud
of here! We also feature the wonderful cherry blossom, a potent
symbol of springtime loved by the Chinese and taken as the
For those thinking of investing in a piece of land to build national flower by the Japanese. Celebrating the season of
your own dream home, Chris Yeo has some invaluable Sakura has become a faithful ritual for Japan, and a huge
pointers from an architectural point of view. Phillip Lim tourist attraction, and as we go to print, we ourselves are
introduces us to the Reclusive Stubborn Star in Paht planning a trip to Osaka to soak in the amazing chi of the
Chee analysis, while our life coach Shahreen Kamaluddin spectacularly free-flowering cherry blossoms.
reminds us to be grateful, as there is so much power in
giving voice to this. Theres much to read so please enjoy! May you have a
delightful Spring and may this season bring you wonderful
As we roll into April, we are moving full swing into Spring new opportunities and experiences!
when growth energies are at its zenith, and to boost these
precious vibrations we should strengthen the element of
Wood in our living and outdoor spaces. The Wood element
brings the luck of intelligence and creativity this year, a Jen n ifer Too
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Peck Away In 2017, all romantic
relationships come
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Cherry Blossoms
& OTHER FLOWERS
Symbols of Springtime Welcome
New Growth Energy
What can be more enchanting than seeing a mountain of Good Fortune Flowers
The Chinese revere flowers for their
cherry blossom trees in full bloom. Few sights across the beauty but also for the meanings they
worlds parks, hills and mountains declare the mood of bring into the energies of homes.
Plants and flowers in general signify
Spring better than the sight of fresh flowers blossoming the growth energies of the Wood
in a riot of colours across nations, telling the world its element, which is a major component
time for NEW growth to take place. This is what the month in the attainment of success. So many
flowers signify the different aspects of
of April is about the bursting of new blossoms and the good fortune and here we feature some
sprouting of new shoots indicate that the time for warmth is of the more popular blooms and their
meanings. But first, the mighty cherry
fast approaching. Not surprising then that so many varieties blossom; these tiny white and pink
of flowers create such excellent feng shui associated with flowers put entire nations and peoples
in awe each time they burst into bloom
happiness emotions such as love, romance, joyousness, and across mountains and rivers and lakes!
all the feelings that come with the experience of high. It is easy indeed to wax lyrical over the
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family bonds and good fortune as a
family. They would party with great
enthusiasm while enjoying views of the
beautiful sakura(cherry blossoms).
The hanami party comes with lots
of food and drink; the men would
drink sake(Japanese wine) while the
ladies walk and dance in their elaborate
kimonos. All this is to ensure there
continues to be harmony and new chi
luck brought by the sakura to their
family.
In Japan, you will also find
cherry blossoms represented across
everyday consumer goods. The sakura
flower is so popular it is featured
on daily items such as soap bars,
kimonos, kitchenware, stationary
and so forth, as if to ensure that the
blossom is properly stamped into the
national consciousness. Due to its
rich symbolism, the cherry blossom
is frequently featured in Japanese
art, film, anime and tattoo designs.
One of the most famous tales from
Japan, which constantly features the
cherry blossom tree, is the classic 1975
Japanese fantasy-history-horror movie
Sakura No Mori No Mankai No
Shita also known in English as Under
the Blossoming Cherry Trees. This
story tells the tale of a poor mountain
man who captures a beautiful
but manipulative city woman,
and who then goes to excessive
lengths to win her heart by
killing all his seven wives.
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Cherry blossoms
Plum blossoms around the world
These are very similar to cherry blossoms, and In Japan, cherry blossoms bloom
they too symbolize beauty and splendour even in throughout the country starting from
the winter. The plum blossom symbolizes help the end of March to early May. The
coming despite the adversity of the winter months. Vancouver Cherry Blossom festival
This species of flower also indicates longevity, as they starts from as early as March to April.
continue to bloom even on leafless branches during the height of the The city of Vancouver has approximately
coldest season and they bloom each year up to an advanced age. 40,000 cherry blossoms bursting with
pink and white blooms. Some of these
Peonies cherry blossoms were a gift from Japan.
The sensuality of peonies has long been regarded as a During the festival, visitors are offered
catalyst to generate the chi of love and romance. The plenty of fun activities such as geisha
Chinese think of the peony as a powerful metaphor for dances, kimono demonstrations and
the female form, and it is considered great good fortune sake-tasting while they gaze in awe at
when an older couple gifts a painting or plant of peonies to a the flowering cherry blossom trees.
younger couple. Peonies ignite romance, so they should be welcome Meanwhile in Hamburg, Germany,
in bedrooms, although older couples might want to pass on this to celebrate the strong ties between
the city and Japan, it has hosted the
Lotuses annual Kirschblutenfest (cherry
These are the flowers of the Buddhas, which blossom festival) since 1968. The
signify purity and enlightenment. Two of the most German-Japanese society organize
important Buddhas are associated with the Lotus. an enormous hanami attended by
Amitabha is the Head of the Lotus Family of Buddhas tens of thousands of people, featuring
which includes the GODDESS Kuan Yin, the Goddess a colourful mix of fireworks, music,
Tara, and the great Guru Rinpoche is believed to have been born of sports, film, art and culinary delights. It
a lotus! Thus this is a flower with deep connotations and meanings. is amazing that something as humble as
This flower rises triumphantly from the mud beneath and is thus the blossom can inspire such friendship
considered an extremely spiritual water plant. The Chinese use almost ties. Surely this has to be a magical
every part of the flower, its seeds, its stems and fruits, as well as its root harmony flower!
as powerful health supplements. In fact, every part of this flower has In 1912, the Japanese government
powerful medicinal properties. When you have the lotus plant growing donated 3000 over cherry blossom trees
in abundance in your garden, it signifies that your household will enjoy to the city of Washington as a symbol
the blessings of the great Buddhas. of friendship between the United
States and Japan. And from late 1934
Orchids onwards, the National Cherry Blossom
There are thousands of orchid varieties, but all have Festival has been held in the nations
meaningful attributes. Orchids are always long capital till this very day.
lasting; they comprise five petals; their petals
are thick and velvety and they love being more about the
planted high up in trees so the air that blows ensures their velvet leaves Cherry Blossom
never suffer from poor water drainage. The Chinese Taoists regard the **Cherry blossoms are not just nice
orchid as a plant of fertility so those of you planning on starting a to look at they smell nice too! In
family can use orchids to help you in that quest! It is recommended to America, the cherry blossom perfume
place orchids in the astrological sector that corresponds to your animal has become a cult-favourite with over
sign to bring you maximum benefits from this plant. 30 million units of this fragrance sold
each year.
Chrysanthemums ** In Japan,
During the Lunar New Year, it is considered US-based fast-
extremely auspicious to bring bright yellow food chain
chrysanthemums into the home, and especially McDonalds once
using these blooms to make flower offerings to offered a pink-
the Buddhas and Taoist Gods at the family altar. These flowers coloured cherry
symbolize balance and stability, and many feng shui masters believe blossom burger.
strongly in the yang energy of chrysanthemums, confirming that they ** The Cherry Blossom Capital of
help to attract good luck and prosperity into homes. the World is Macon, Georgia, where
an amazing 300,000 Yoshino cherry
blossom trees bloom each year.
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TAKE A about my plans for the next quarter became
bothersome, the only check and balance
CHILL
being the residual kiasu in me wanting to
secure somewhat reasonable flight prices.
It was not just the liberation I
PILL
enjoyed from not having to constantly think
and plan that appealed, but I started to learn
that things just have a way of happening.
I have always selectively subscribed to
fate, choosing to believe in it when
Beware the it suits; and yet, if I look back on my
newfound penchant for spontaneity, I
perils of overplanning can state without any doubt that all my
last minute plans have amounted to nothing
by Lulu Lee short of wonderful experiences far better
The Reluctant Feng Shui Practitioner than anything I could have planned.
Armed with confidence in the
unknown, I started to apply this to more
W
henever Feng Shui comes up in conversation, aspects of my life (where possible of course, whilst always
you always find people who say that they do maintaining a strategic approach to work decisions), and I must
not believe in, or at least do not practice Feng say, life is truly enjoyable. Embracing the uncertainty that waits
Shui because there is no proof of the results. around every corner can only be described as fun. Sometimes
This is true, yet sometimes it is nice to subscribe the surprises disappoint, sometimes they shock and sometimes
to pseudoscience, not to be able to measure and control, but just they bring immense joy. But it is that journey of discovery that
to simply take a chill pill. Being just shy of forty, I almost feel is irreplaceable.
immature and irresponsible in using that phrase, but at a more A learned friend recently sent me a link to a speech
profound level, I believe you are only qualified to use it with age about vulnerability. It was a cute moment because after we
and experience. acknowledged that the points
I used to be someone who When you stop fearing, you start made were exactly in line of my
tried to plan, strategise and enjoying. When you stop controlling, newfound approach to life, I
control everything. I worried
about what people thought, and
you stop expecting an outcome. secretly felt very clever, without
saying it out loud of course.
how they would interpret what When you stop measuring, there The talk promoted having the
I say or do. I tried to strategise is no disappointment. courage to be imperfect, to let
my every action in a bid to go of who you think you should
manage the responses that came back. I planned my holidays be and be who you are. To fully embrace the unknown, and to
at the beginning of each year, gleefully double-dipping in the be willing to do something even if there are no guarantees. It
kiasu pot by ensuring that I not only capitalised on every long suggested that the way to live life was simply not to control and
weekend presented that year, but also snagged the best flight deal predict, and only upon achieving this can you be comfortable
for it by booking that precious cheap ticket before my would-be with your lot in life.
competitors had hit Christmas the previous year. Of course, that talk had more deep and meaningful messages
I was also the queen of spreadsheets when planning any which are irrelevant to this article and/or beyond my simpleton
holiday a week prior to travel, the trip itinerary would go out comprehension, but the bottom line is that the more I listen
on a silver cyber platter to all parties travelling, complete with to it, the more I love it. Not to the extent that I will quit my
budget (down to daily meal allowances) and emergency contact job tomorrow and embrace the vulnerability of not knowing
numbers such as embassies, airlines, transport companies and whether I will live the rest of my life jobless on a park bench,
anything else I could think of. I loved organisation and order, but more that it makes so much sense as a general approach to
and there was nothing better than spending my time closing all life.
the apertures through which the opposite could sneak in. When you stop fearing, you start enjoying. When you stop
And then for no reason, something changed. Probably much controlling, you stop expecting an outcome. When you stop
to the disappointment of my parents, I let go, and it became measuring, there is no disappointment.
surprisingly addictive. So for those who say they do not bother with Feng Shui, I ask
It started with the taste of one impromptu holiday, organised - what is the harm? Feng Shui is simply a Chinese philosophical
the night before I was due to fly no less, sweating over my system of harmonising with your environment, practised to
laptop frantically trying to make bookings while simultaneously encourage good fortune in the form of health, career and your
spluttering down the phone at airline call centre representatives love life. Of course, the correlation between your efforts and the
in faraway countries who had no idea what I was talking about. results can never be confirmed. But does it matter? I say dont
And yet soon after, this became the comfortable norm. Trips were bother to look for the return on investment. Just give fate the
no longer booked a year in advance, and even having to think best chance, and then sit back and enjoy the journey.
M
any would say Lim Wei-
Ling is a lovely work
of art herself. Tall and
willowy, statuesque and
glamorous, Wei-Ling
is always tres chic and stylish, be it in
jeans or ball gowns. She looks 30 max,
but since she has been in business for
over two decades, we shall not dwell
on this.
Suffice to say, she lays claim to
good genes. Dad is famous architect
Professor Jimmy Lim, while mum
Winnie Cheah is an accomplished
violinist and brother Cho-Wei is also
an architect. It is not necessary to peer
too far into the future as to who will
take over her two art galleries as she
has no children. Even before we got
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- friends whom I thought I could trust,
I couldnt! And vice-versa.
We i - L i n g w o r k e d a t H L G
Securities, invested a bit, learned a lot
and finally felt she was stagnating on
a plateau. She peered into her crystal
ball and realized e-broking was the new
way to go. Same as passengers booking
and buying their own air tickets and
bypassing travel agents!
Since she was not starving in a
garret, Wei Ling decided to take a year
off to paint. My remisier business
was running on its own with my staff,
and I spent a relaxing year painting
flowers and vegetation in oils and
acrylics on canvas. It must have been
one of the most idyllic times in my
life. Stockbroking was stressful, and
Wei Ling Contemporary
art gallery at Gardens painting was an emotional relief.
Mall, Mid Valley City. At the end of her R&R, she was
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LILLIAN TOO
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If youre going for neuvo
chic art, Wei Lings gallery
has plenty of inspiring
works to chose from.
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selection process. Last year, she took Of course, the pressing question is we tend to buy together. It is rare when
Ivan Lams monumental works to a solo whether she will restart painting. The our tastes diverge dramatically.
presentation in New York City. answer is No. Anyone can walk into my two art
To me, an artist of calibre must be First, she is too busy. Secondly, it galleries, pay and walk out with the
confident and convinced of his work. seems a wee bit unethical for a gallery paintings, but choice works are always
An artist should be honest to himself, owner to sell both her own works and offered to collectors who are also my
as every work should be made from the those of other artists who would then friends. This is partly because if in
heart, where they are their own greatest have technically become her rivals. The the future the artist, a museum or the
critic. Commitment, perseverance, artists she represents might also fear she gallery wishes to mount a retrospective
integrity and willingness to take risks would be promoting her own works exhibition, I know where the works
are qualities an artist needs to progress or, God forbid, undercut her prices to have gone and have access to them for
and succeed. generate sales. A lose-lose proposition. loan. Of course, the owner can refuse
For an artist to mount a solo Pressed further, she muses, If I to lend the pieces, but at least I know
exhibition, it might take them up 2 do, I would need to take a year out where they have gone. Provenance and
years to conceptualise and execute. And and how am I going to find the time? archiving is so important in art, she
during that time, his income is unstable And it would definitely not be for stresses.
and he needs to manage his savings to sale this time! I will not paint, but
survive. It isnt easy. But if they are truly might consider doing installations FENG SHUI BELIEVER
committed and are driven by their art using video, light or sound as my Lim Wei-Ling is a feng shui believer
journey, rather than monetary gain, medium of expression. There are so but not an ardent advocate. To me,
then they will continue to pursue it. many new mediums that artists have each painting retains the energy put
Says Lim Wei Ling adamantly, I access to these days. The contemporary in by the artist who created it. Some
stand by every work of art I sell. I am art world is continually expanding paintings pull you towards them and
willing to buy back at the price it was and growing in scope. A site-specific you feel strongly about them. Others
bought. No questions asked. If you installation might be interesting, but may not emit anything or evoke any
wish to sell at a higher price, I can take I have not put any thought into it at feelings. Some are neutral, while others
it back on consignment. In fact, one this point. can be disturbing, which may not
of my conditions for sale of a work is Wei-Ling has over 200 artworks in necessarily be negative.
that collectors offer the work back to her own collection. The result of 16 My artists paint with passion
me FIRST before they sell it onto the years of collecting OK! and intensity, which are apparent in
secondary market. That is the etiquette She does not live in a 30,000 sq ft the final results, which you can sense,
of art transactions, especially if you mansion, so she rotates her paintings, a especially if a lot of thought and
want the gallery to continue to offer most pleasant and enlivening pastime. conceptualizing has gone into it.
you choice pieces. Yohan and I share the same taste, so Paintings become part of your
environment, since you would have to
walk past them at regular intervals in
the course of a day.
Wei-Ling recounts a feng shui
incident.
My father bought an altar table,
beautifully crafted, lavishly carved and
rare. After he placed it in his office, he
felt strangely uneasy and restless. He
tried not to blame the piece of furniture
and ignored it. But problems started to
appear, and the worst of it was when
he became ill and had a bypass a few
months later! Dad returned it to the
antique dealer, as he didnt want to
pass on the bad luck by giving it away
to friends. And everything returned to
normal!
Wei Ling is a rare gem of a lady.
My artists paint with passion
and intensity, which are Her feng shui story reminds me of what
apparent in the final results, Lillian advises. Be wary of the energy of
which you can sense,
especially if a lot of thought antique pieces. When good, they can
and conceptualizing has
gone into it. says Wei Ling. be very good, and when bad, they can
be quite lethal.
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London Fashion Week
Week was in full swing. The university
was the first and only foreign academic
establishment to have a dedicated slot at
the show in collaboration with Fashion
Scout, UKs largest independent showcase
for emerging and established designers,
and a platform for developing creative
talents across Europe.
The Limkokwing Fashion Club
facilitates the worlds first fashion label
created by students for students. In the
high octane and fiercely competitive
world of fashion, this was not only an
honour but also a very bold move, as the
collection would be scrutinised by the
critical eyes of fashion editors, buyers,
bloggers and the media. But when you
have the talent, flaunt it!
In the ornate room that doubled
up as a catwalk for the week, the lights
went up, and as the rousing soundtrack
hit the deck, the show began. Sinuous
girl with the flair of an accomplished Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, models with their de rigueur pouty
stylist. A young lady with the wisdom China and Taiwan from the Faculty of lips and haughty expressions sashayed
of an old soul, she is the standard Fashion and Lifestyle were selected to down the marble floor in edgy urban
bearer of Limkokwing University. I showcase their designs. It took months streetwear and uber glamorous garb
guess the apple does not fall far from of planning and hard graft to premier with bold and vibrant silhouettes and
the tree. She is a chip of the old block, their designs at one of the worlds most sharp tailoring in a range of fabrics
a visionary with a sharp creative mind important fashion events. from Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Lesotho,
like her father. Despite her privileged Botswana, Indonesia, Iran, India and
background, Tiffanee is always humble A GLOBAL JOURNEY Malaysia among others. Lace, silk,
and respectful, and keen to learn from THROUGH FASHION embroidery, sequins and metallic textiles
others. In the imposing edifice of the all went in to make up the profiles of
Ten of the universitys outstanding Freemasons Hall in Covent Garden in the pieces in the dazzling collection that
graduates and students from Malaysia, theatreland London, London Fashion presented ethic chic with pizzazz.
It was a fabulous parade of cross- kaftans with long flowing veils and
culture exotic designs, showcasing opulent accessories. They reminded
African-Meet-Asian heritage with me of princesses in the courts of
contemporary and playful touches, Arabian palaces and harems in
reflecting the influence of its movies.
international campuses in African and In the audience were all the
Asian countries. There was flamboyant movers and shakers of the fashion
headgear and accessories that matched world with their critical eyes peeled
some cheeky detailing of see-through on every cut, stitch, accoutrement,
lacy skirts and thigh-high cuts. This fabric and design. Hopefully they
was in stark contrast to the modest could see the potential of the fashion
modern take of Muslim fashion. The designers of the future.
male models wore flowing pantaloons- After the show, Tiffanee said,
style baggy trousers with glittering We are humbled and encouraged.
tunics. Our students dreams have been
There was no doubt at all that the validated and their confidence has
young amateur designers have talent been boosted. And she added, We
in spades, and also the chutzpah to have always been committed to help
deviate from the conventional mind- launch the career of our students,
set of the more established designers. and are honoured to have a platform
The newbies courageously ventured of this magnitude to present their
into new frontiers, interlacing different work.
cultures into one glorious collection To be showcased at London
that genuinely lived up to the theme Fashion Week is not just a privilege,
of this years London Fashion Week - but also a potential foot-in-the-
Creativity In Motion. door into the glamorous but
The collection truly manifested often precarious fashion industry.
the forward thinking of the Fashion Hopefully, the young creatives at
Faculty, where students are encouraged Limkokwing University will one
to think outside the box, and to set day have their brands alongside the
intelligent briefs which integrate art, big names in fashion. We wish them
culture and social trends into fashion. every success in their journey to create
I particularly loved the romantic trendy wearable clothes that follow
attire with Middle Eastern and Indian their mantra, Fashion breathes on
hints featuring saris and slim-fit Abaya the street, not the runway.
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Was it Dirty Politics,
Black Magic or Bad Feng Shui
THAT DETHRONED THE By HANNI LIM
T
he saga of her meteoric rise to power as
South Koreas first female President, and
drama addicts out there, you wont equally swift and scandalous decline, has all
want to miss the juiciest reality the makings for a thrilling political drama
that could rival House of Cards. I wouldnt
Korean drama that is unfolding on the be surprised if SBS or KBS commissions a 46-episode
world stage this season. This is the series starring Miss Park sometime in the near future.
The set would be the BLUE HOUSE (Seouls
unbelievable story of the thunderous equivalent of the US White House) and its main
characters would be President Park Geun Hye and her
downfall of PARK GEUN HYE South infamous spiritual advisor Ms Choi Soon-Sil. But the
Koreas freshly impeached President. story would begin long before the time she ascended the
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The truth is that
President Park has
fallen victim to the
machinations of some
of her biggest political
enemies inside and
outside South Korea.
It is no secret that her
arch rival former
President Lee Myung-
bak - and his cronies
have never forgotten
how she played a part in
The same millions of people
who cheered her on five
exposing their corrupt
years ago are now furiously
championing for her
practices and engineered
impeachment. their downfall.
killed at the hands of his Director of In 2007, Park lost her bid for press conferences and whenever she
Korean Central Intelligence Agency presidential nomination to her arch- did give public speeches, her speech
(the equivalent of Americas CIA) in rival Lee Myung-Bak. Lee went on writers would gawk at the incoherent
October 1979. to win the presidential elections by sentences (written by Ms Choi) that
a narrow margin, but his presidency were read out by the President instead.
THE QUEEN OF ELECTIONS was riddled with accusations of At various times of the year without
After her fathers murder, Park withdrew corruption and family scandals from warning, Miss Park would suddenly
from public attention and quietly the beginning. By 2011, the GNP had arrange for prayer rituals to be
completed her tertiary education at the lost the publics confidence and Park performed at the National Assembly
Chinese Culture University in Taiwan. was again sought to revive the party. Hall, where ladies would dress up in
She returned to South Korea in the With the GNPs name now white gowns and hoods as they danced
90s and managed to get herself elected tarnished with scandal and corruption, around singing hymns composed by
as an assemblywoman in the Grand she advised them to change the name the Church of Eternal Life.
National Party (GNP). Over this of the party to Saenuri Party and took As government officials and cabinet
period, the elder Choi passed away in over as their leader. The change proved ministers grew more dissatisfied with
1994 and thats when Park grew closer to be a positive one for the party, as Ms Chois unchecked behaviour and
to his fifth daughter Choi Soon Sil. the Saenuri Party was able to sweep up stronghold over President Park, the
By 2004, the GNP was losing local 150 seats and secure a majority, despite rumours about their activities and
support, and Park was asked to lead low poll ratings! Political experts and relationship grew more sordid. On
as Chairwoman of the GNP. Parks the Korean media credited the partys 16th April 2014, the MV Sewol ferry
die-hard supporters in the GNP came victory to Parks leadership, and the carrying over 400 secondary school
to view her as sort of a divine chosen 2012 election was famously dubbed students from Incheon to Jeju capsized
one with the mandate to continue her the return of the Queen of Elections. and sank, killing nearly everybody on
fathers legacy. During the campaign On 19th December 2012, Park was board. Throughout the entire crisis,
for the Daejon city mayoral elections elected as the President of the South President Park could not be reached
in 2006, Park was viciously slashed Korea. for comment or direction; the entire
on the face by a deranged activist. disaster was poorly handled and the
When she regained consciousness from SHAMANISTIC RITUALS & government took a lot of heat. The
surgery, her first words were How is HUMAN SACRIFICE aftermath of this tragedy sparked
Daejeon? After this, the losing GNP Throughout her climb towards rumours that President Parks absence
candidate went on to win the mayors Presidency, Park maintained a close was due to her attending a shamanistic
seat of the city of Daejeon despite relationship with Ms Choi. Their memorial ritual for her late master
trailing behind by more than 20 friendship was often a source of Choi Tae-min, who passed away 20
percentage points in the polls. Under tension between Park and her two years ago on the same day of the ferry
Parks leadership during those two other siblings, whom she kept at disaster.
years, the GNP would go on to win a distance. Within two years of A more extreme version of the
all 40 re-elections and by-elections becoming President, Parks behaviour rumour accuses Parks government of
held, earning her the moniker Queen grew to become more erratic in the purposely sinking the Sewol to offer
of Elections. public eye. She refused to hold public human sacrifice for the dead cult
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leader. As ludicrous as these rumours triggered plenty of animosity from her the White Tiger, on the right. In
may seem to be, President Parks northern neighbour. President Kim the south is Namsan, the protective
behaviour and lack of action to rein in Jong Un is quoted to have referred to mountain of the capital. In front flows
some of Ms Chois activities forces even her as an old, insane bitch in February the Cheonggyecheon stream and Han
reasonable people to wonder if some last year, and even threatened to bomb River.
of these rumours hold more truth than her. He wasnt joking when he said hed But the one HUGE mistake they
fiction. blast the Blue House to smithereens. made is with the colour of the roof.
Satellite images show that the North Miss Park was doing so well during
BAD FENG SHUI OF Korean president has already built a her climb towards power until she
THE BLUE HOUSE half-size replica of the Blue House moved into this palace that has a
This entire saga and all the outlandish in his firing range and is apparently BLUE ROOF (which is where the
gossip circulating amongst Korean planning to blow it up to bits during building gets its name). Any building
news sites makes for excellent television a live firing drill. with a blue roof puts the element of
drama material, but really, I think the Which brings us to talking about Water at the highest point of home.
truth is that President Park has fallen the feng shui of the BLUE HOUSE, In the I-Ching, this generates the
victim to the machinations of some which apart from one very major feng formation with water in the zenith
of her biggest political enemies inside shui flaw, actually enjoys excellent of a mountain which spells grave
and outside South Korea. It is no secret landscape feng shui. The landscape danger. Water on top of ones head
that her arch rival former President feng shui of the Blue House is not also symbolises that one has already
Lee Myung-bak - and his cronies have a coincidence it is widely known drowned. Its really very sad that Miss
never forgotten how she played a part that feng shui experts were brought Park has already been impeached and
in exposing their corrupt practices and in to design the building so that the its too late to remedy this problem to
engineered their downfall. Bukhansan mountain sits directly save her presidency. But for the sake
Miss Parks repeated announcements behind the building in the North, of South Koreas future presidents who
of her grand vision to unite North flanked by two mountains, Naksan, will be living here, we would highly
and South Korea and her very overt symbolizing the Green Dragon, on recommend changing the roof tiles
friendly relations with the USA have the left and Inwangsan, symbolizing back to red.
The BLUE HOUSE enjoys excellent landscape feng shui but sadly, the blue roof, which has made this
building so famous, brings plenty of misfortune and calamities for those living here. Water in the zenith is
one of the eight classical signs of danger in feng shui.
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work in Malaysia, was essentially counterparts who wanted to deal told them, because my boss couldnt
asking me to look back on 45 years of with a man instead of a woman when care less if I was a man, a woman or
working life. I flew down to meet with them. I had a frog! What he wanted was someone
Those were happy days in my career to use feng shui to break the ice here, who could work at his pace, keep up
and especially when I was working arranging for Mr Sat San to sit facing with him, and do what any of the other
for a Chinese conglomerate that his total loss direction, while I sat executive director could do.
was looking for exactly someone facing my sheng chi direction. Only So, a lot of HARD WORK!
with my qualifications to help the then did we start talking and making There were a great many tradeoffs
owner/boss rationalize his companies a breakthrough in our discussions! as well. Since I wanted to eventually be
into a structure for him to allow Even as I talked about those days paid the same as my male colleagues,
his group to make the leap into the I had to be able to demonstrate
21st century. Those were heady days that I could do whatever they could
and I transformed from a tentative do, including entertain clients and
nave executive into a hot shot career My expectations business associates, and yes, drink like
woman! have always been a fish if that was what was needed! I
So there I was in Penang on a positive. Never for could stay late, take off on a foreign
Saturday afternoon addressing a minute do I ever trip at a days notice and make multiple
packed hall of ladies surprisingly eager doubt I can do what changes to business plans and attend
to listen to the ups and downs of my I set out to do. So my endless meetings that go on into the
experiences. At first I was tentative, but first international early hours of the nights and days.
as I warmed to the subject, I felt myself book published by So, plenty of SACRAFICES
opening up and sharing with them ELEMENT Publishers
how tough it was to get the money I
needed to go and study at Harvard,
in the UK, now an Datin Annie Chin, President of PWC
C
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Poland and into Russia and the
Russian countries. It was the stuff of
dreams. All of this materialized because
I was always positive about the magic
of feng shui. You cannot imagine how
cool it is to see your book in every
bookstore of the world. It gave me such
a high!
I shared with my ladies that day
how I came to know so much about
feng shui how during the Eighties
I had made some amazingly special
friends from the Bank of China in
Hong Kong who opened doors for me
A very
interactive in Beijing.
crowd of And as I re-lived these memories, I
business ladies!
And then I realized that I while write. I told my audience that day that We need to think
I had a GREAT job, I was actually a it never occurred to me that I would through the new
penniless executive!
By then I had become the CEO
fail. I never doubted I could write a
worldwide bestseller. I have found
directions we want to
and Managing Director of Hong again and again that being positive is
pursue. Change occurs
Kongs 6th largest bank working 24 just so important. in all dimensions of
hour days. Because Hong Kong is an My expectations had always been our lives.
international financial center and I was positive. Never for minute do I ever
very much into the money market and doubt I can do what I set out to do. So
forex trading of my bank, I had to keep my first international Feng Shui book found it easy to remember all the little
track of open positions as the markets published by ELEMENT Publishers anecdotes that peppered my life in
opened in Japan, then New York, then in the UK, now an Imprint of Harper the days before I retired and became a
London, and then back to Hong Kong Collins, became an instant worldwide writer. These days I continue to write,
again! I started shaking my head at the bestseller in 30 countries. It was but now for Jennifer my daughter,
ridiculous hours I was working. By translated into as many languages, who after graduating from Cambridge
then, it was not about being paid less and within two years, I had become University established World of Feng
than men it was simply that I was so famous. Shui, her Trading, Publishing and
finding the responsibilities too hard to The publishers arranged for me to Ecommerce business that continues
bear. Physically, I had to admit I was go a big book tour. From the USA and popularize feng shui, astrology and
no match for my hardier male peers, so into the European counties Spain, the esoteric sciences of Asia. She also
I worked at slowly disengaging myself France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, founded FENG SHUI WORLD, this
from my fantastic job.
I took the decision to make a
drastic change to quit the bank, and
eventually, I packaged a leveraged
buyout of a department store, a deal
I hoped would make me rich enough
to retire!
I was lucky. All the causes and
conditions came together to help
me borrow enough money to buy a
250 million dollar company, turn it
around, then sell it for a big profit.
This deal made me enough money
to retire to return to my family in
Malaysia, and then to embark on yet
another career, this time as a writer.
With from lovely friends Chee Hin
This was the most drastic change of all and Leng Leng, who picked us up
- the decision to sit down at home and in their flashy blue Maserati!
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magazine, which is the second largest
With PWCC committee
English language magazine in Malaysia members.
and Singapore quite an achievement
for my little girl who is not so little any
more. But yes, I work for her and with
her!
In the end, I tell my audience
we need to think through the new
directions we want to pursue. Change
occurs in all dimensions of our lives.
We must live our life fearlessly, with
courage and with a genuine belief in
ourselves and in the things we do.
As women, we have to believe we
are the superior gender (tongue in
cheek guys!) because we are mothers
and wives responsible for the well-
being of our husbands and children,
but we can also be powerful CEOs and
effective professionals. We can also run
successful businesses and invest in new easy. I told her I could not be happier otak otak, jew hoo char, tau kwah and
start-ups. for all the things I did in my life. kerabu mango and much more oh my,
Gee, there is simply nothing we Second, she asked if I practised feng such a treat. Its been so long since I had
cannot take on as long as we believe shui every hour every day every minute such great sambal belachan and fried
in ourselves. It is always necessary to of my life? I found that question so kangkong, all done with no ajinomoto
examine our priorities, and to look at funny, because yes of course I do. Feng and in a small boutique restaurant
the timing of the decisions we make. Shui is second nature to me. places that are getting really trendy
Someone in the audience asked me if It is always such a pleasure to return these days on this island paradise. Plus
I would ever hire my husband in my to Penang; it is a chance to catch up they picked me and Hanni who came
company, given that men do have an with good friends and to savour the with me from the airport in Chee Hins
ego, and I said, no I wouldnt; better Penang nonya food I grew up with. newly acquired Maserati it was all
to give him some money and let him This time around, my dear friends very cool indeed and made me feel like
start a business of his own. Another Chee Hin and Leng Leng took me a really hip oldie but goodie! Thank you
lady asked two questions, first she for a typical Penang lunch complete Datin Annie and thank you Leng Leng
wondered if I had any regrets. That was with authentic lobak, tau yew bak, and Chee Hin!
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lifewithLillian
B
When flowers bloom and fancy leaves look waxy, eautiful well-cared-for
it means your home energy is thriving, vibrant and plants bring good feng
shui to the living spaces
healthy. Plants add a powerful life chi that is beautiful, of our homes, although
inspiring and soothing they add life to any personal I often wonder if it is
perhaps the other way
environment, instantly softening dour moods. Plant around that good feng shui is what
energy is meaningful because plants produce the life causes plants to thrive and stay healthy,
giving oxygen we breathe in daily. This is so precious rewarding us with stunning blooms not
just infrequently but on a daily basis.
and the better they grow, the greater is the supply of life Let me share some of the beautiful
enhancing chi all around you. plants that live with me.
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I love the flowers in my garden. This is an aspect of life that makes me magnificent shower of blooms. This
I feel especially pleased each time I embrace our environment so much. happened to me and brought a joyous
see new blooms open and this occurs Indeed, just about anything will take feeling that was quite uncanny. I have
almost on a daily basis because I am root and grow. Seeds dropped by discovered that the energy around the
such a keen gardener. It never ceases birds sprout into plants so quickly! Buddhas and other holy objects in
to amaze me how many different Surely, fertility equates with good my garden is so rich with a spiritual
varieties of plants I have collected feng shui! presence that any kind of plants
over the years. There are richly-hued Anyone can have green fingers placed there always flourish and do
sprays of orchids that flower all round in Malaysia, and with so many extremely well. They grow sturdy and
my garden in the branches of the trees varieties of plants available, we are strong and even the tiniest plants
that fringe my home. The orchids quite spoilt for choice. Our forests send out buds that become large
love being high up where they can are dense with vegetation and many flowers.
get enough air, and their flowers are young people here trek our verdant It is this aspect of gardening that
thick and large and velvety. I cannot hills and mountains for plant varieties makes it so therapeutic, making us
believe they actually bloom for me! that are quite exotic indeed. For sure, relax and dispelling all the stress that
These are the orchids I get sent for many of the hybrid orchids that are working life can bring on. Take it
New Years and birthdays and they now so commonplace in so many from me, an hour or so spent with
get planted in my garden because gardens were originally taken from your plants each day is as beneficial
they have seamlessly become part of our fabulous jungles. as time spent doing anything else.
my home. But energy like everything else I usually reserve the mornings for
I also have quite a collection of requires maintenance, and part of my plants. Unless I am travelling, I
the many layered hibiscuses, and having a healthy garden lies in the indulge myself each day by walking
these give me blooms every day! preservation of the plants we grow in round my garden chatting with my
The flowers last for only a day, but our space. These are living organisms, plants and going ooh and ahh
because they are so free-flowering, and they respond so much to even always praising them. It is easy to do
they remind me of the impermanence the most minimum care. When this, as truly, my flowers and plants
of life but also the joy of seeing newly ignored and abandoned, plants are so healthy and so beautiful.
minted flowers each day. Watching often wilt, become straggly and look Walking for an hour this way is
them thrive like this tells me they are starved of food and attention. It is also excellent exercise and gives
responding to the care we give them, simply not possible for them to show me a chance to do some walking
and this gives rise to pleasurable themselves at their best when they meditation as well.
sensations. are ignored. On the
It is so obvious that the good other hand, when
energy that pervades my home has you groom and care
much to do with how my different for them, ALL plants
varieties of plants thrive. Living as become beautiful
I do in the tropics, one of the great and will reward you
benefits has to be our extremely fertile with an outpouring
soil and incredible weather. There is a of appreciation that
ton of sunlight and copious amounts can overwhelm you.
of rain water! Our trees grow faster Sometimes
here than anywhere else in the world. even leafy plants
Part of the reason Malaysia enjoys no one knew had
such amazingly good feng shui has to flowers can suddenly
be these fertile surroundings of ours. surprise you with a
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The hours of 7am to 9am in the mornings are
Dragon hours very auspicious for everyone to
enjoy their time with their plants. This being a
Rooster Year and the Dragon being the secret allowed to rot on top of the soil that
friend of the Rooster, Dragon Hours are excellent sustains the plants.
times for enhancing the energy supply of the And of course, at least once every
human body... 25 days or so, we take turns feeding
the plants with good old fashioned
organic manure. They so love this
In the morning, the air is infused hours of 7am to 9am in the mornings regular pampering and this encourages
with fresh sunlight that is gentle and are Dragon hours very auspicious them to send out new shoots and
incredibly soothing. It is a great time to for everyone to enjoy their time with wonderful new buds that add so much
also do deep breathing, bringing plenty their plants. This being a Rooster colour to my patios and to my garden.
of fresh air into my body. When you Year, and the Dragon being the secret If you do not live on a landed
do this near healthy plants and thriving friend of the Rooster, Dragon Hours property, see if there are gardens
trees, you are filling your body with are excellent times for enhancing the around your apartment block. These
fresh oxygen. Let the air around your energy supply of the human body. days, our housing developers are
home refresh you and let the energy of Occasionally, my plants get very mindful of the surroundings
your own home permeate your being infested with pests and disease, and around their apartment blocks and
at all times. This is the way to stay that is when I give these pests fair condominiums. Many of these
connected. warning to leave the plants well alone, gardens are professionally maintained,
And to take care of the twilight as I shall be spraying insecticides three so it is a good idea to walk amongst
hours, plant a nice jasmine plant to fill days later. It is necessary to give this the plants daily either in the mornings
the air with its precious scent. It can be warning, as I have no intention of or evenings. When you admire and
quite magical and can inspire the inner causing massive disaster in the pest praise the plants in any garden, even
poet in you to manifest, especially on world! Once a week at least will see if they are community property, an
a full moon night. me with my little basket and clippers, inner awareness awakens; you will feel
All aspects of these practices are going round my plants cutting away the energy around suddenly infuse you
part of enjoying great personal feng dead leaves, trimming away older with a wonderful lightness of being
shui, and in case you want to know, the stems, and making sure nothing is that can be quite extraordinary.
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Amulet
Scarves &
Shawls
Ultra-chic scarves and shawls
designed with magic syllables
and secret mantras that protect
against physical and invisible
harm. Wear them when you
travel, or commute to work!
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EPIC CHURNING
OF THE Ocean
In Hinduism, the most famous episode in Vedic literature, Mahabarata, Purana, Upanishad,
Bhagavad Gita and other epics is Samudra Manthan, the fascinating tale of the epic Churning
by Dato Kee Hua Chee
of the Great Ocean. This story is retold countless times with the most famous representations
at Angkor Wat in bas relief and amazingly, Suvanabumi airport in Bangkok, as this magnificent
sculpture is inside the Departure Hall, so it is unmissable!
i
This powerful art piece depicts
the Great Churning of the
Ocean that produced the
elixir of immortality.
n the beginning of time, the Asuras, who usually took on the but evolved into a Dewa! So there
before Lakshmi the Goddess role of the troublemakers. were Asuras who became Dewas and
of Fortune was born and Basically, the Dewas and the Asuras who remained Asuras.
mankind was a minor sidebar Asuras can be likened to the Yin In Buddhism, Asuras are described
stor y, the Universe was and Yang of Chinese philosophy of as occupying the lowest rank of
controlled by two kinds of beings, cosmic forces. Thus the Dewas were Deities. They are Demigods, but they
the do-gooders the Dewas and their the yang beings; God-like and action- are worldly and not celestial beings.
opposites, the Asuras. Both were oriented, and they ruled the daylight To be reborn an Asura is much feared,
equally powerful, so it was impossible and the warmth of the Universe. The as they represent the most negative
for one group to overcome the other, Asuras were the Yin beings, akin to qualities of mankind. They manifest
and everything was held in a state of the Anti-God, and they ruled the the negative emotions of greed,
check and balance. darkness and the cold. According wrath, pride, boastfulness, bellicosity,
Even the tripartite Brahma, to legend, Indra, the highly popular selfishness, jealousy, ego and all the
Vishnu and Siva could not subdue worldly God, was born an Asura excesses you can think of. Think of
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the seven deadly sins and of losing Siva, grabbed
more! Rebirth as an Asura is his throat to prevent the
considered one of the four poison from spreading
unhappy rebirths. to the rest of Sivas body.
In those days, Dewas and The ploy worked as the
Asuras lived in uneasy co- poison got stuck in Sivas
existence, but after Indra, the throat, which turned blue,
King of Dewas was cursed by so Siva is sometimes called
the irascible ascetic Duvasa the blue-throated one or
for being arrogant by not Nilakanta!
wearing the garland gifted The Dewas
by Duvasa - the God Indra and Asuras rotated
had placed the garland on Mt Mandara for a
his elephant, which threw it t h o u s a n d ye a r s , a n d
onto the ground war was as the oceans churned,
created between them. The many miraculous things
Dewas started losing ground were produced from the
in the eternal feud. Finally, churning.
Bali, the head of the Asuras, Fi r s t t o a p p e a r
gained control of the Earth from the waters were 14
and started transforming Ratna or gems and these
mankind in their own image! precious stones were shared
Alarmed, the Dewa Lord Shiva, who drank the between the gods and anti-
beseeched Vishnu for help; poison so that he could save gods.
the world from chaos.
and Vishnu revealed that Ne x t a p p e a r e d
only Amrita the elixir of life Lakshmi the Goddess of
could tip the balance of power. Alas, minimal effect on them. Wealth & Fortune, who
Amrita could only be produced by As the mountain was accepted Vishnu as her
two opposing forces churning the placed on the sea, its consort. Historians
celestial ocean so the Dewas had no immense weight caused note the similarities
choice but to enlist the Asuras who it to sink just like b e t w e e n
were also eager to lay their hands on t h e g r e a t s h i p Lakshmi and
the magical Amrita. This way they Titanic. In horror, Ve n u s w h o
could then ensure complete victory our heroes and anti- was created
over the dark powers. Vishnu assured heroes watched as their by the foam of the
the Dewas that only they could gain joint venture literally started to sink. waves after Cronus castrated his
possession of this miraculous Amrita. Then luckily, Vishnu transformed father and his blood spilled into the
Th us it was that Mount Mandara into the gigantic turtle, one of his sea. This was best exemplified by the
(AKA Mount Meru) would be the 9 avatars, to allow the mountain to world famous painting by Botticelli.
churning pole and Vasuki the serpent, rest on his back so the ocean around Then the Apsaras, divine angels
which normally resided around Sivas it could continue churning. who sing and dance for the gods,
neck, would be the churning stick, as As the mountain rotated, the rose and took the Dewas as their
no rope was strong enough. ocean continued to churn until... companions. They are sometimes
The Asuras were tricked into Vasuki started to vomit the blue called Dewi, the Dewas female
holding the head of Vasuki, while poison Hala Hala, so venomous it counterparts.
the Dewa pretended to protest as would contaminate not only the Next came Varuni, the deity of
they were relegated to holding the entire sea and destroy Amrita, but alcohol who emerged in a dishevelled,
tail of Vasuki, which was considered kill all mankind and even the Dewas messy and quarrelsome state and
inferior. This is the scene so beautifully and Asuras! The blue fumes choked joined the Asura.
depicted at Bangkok International both groups who dropped Vasuki and Then came Surabi, the wish-
Airport! fled, even as the sea turned blue. This granting cow and this was taken by
As the Dewas and Asuras started is one explanation why the sea looks Vishnu who gave it to sages, Erawan
to rotate Vasuki to revolve the blue until this day! the 3-headed elephant was taken by
mountain, the serpent started to Brahma requested Siva to Indra, while Ucharavas the 7-headed
emit its fiery breath. This would have swallow the poison and Siva horse joined the demons. Kastuba
weakened the Dewas had they been agreed to sacrifice his life to save the ruby, the most beautiful gem in
holding the head. But the Asuras the Universe. He sucked in Hala existence became Vishnus possession,
were so strong the deadly fumes had Hala, but his wife Parvati, fearful who wore it on his chest.
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APPLE 7 AUSPICIOUS
FEATURES WE LOVE
PARK
ABOUT APPLES
BRAND NEW
SPACESHIP CAMPUS By HANNI LIM
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We have been keeping an eye on the development of this breathtaking new building over two
years now, and finally, it is time for us to reveal its many excellent feng shui features. So we are
sharing with readers all the reasons we love APPLE PARK! This is Apples brand new campus
and it is scheduled to have its grand opening in springtime this April. Here at FSW we are just as
excited as Apples employees, who will be moving into the building right now as you read this!
T
his is such an iconic brainchild of the late Steve Jobs, who like being in a forest reserve, where
eco-building! It cost hatched the idea back in 2009, and everyone can meditate with the birds or
more than US$5 poured the last two years of his life take a walk with nature.
billion to build. It sits bringing his vision to reality. Steve We know Steve Jobs was a great
amidst a lush forest of wanted an office building that would nature lover, very much concerned
greenery and it was the feel less like an office space and more about environmental preservation;
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1 PERFECT CIRCLE
CHANNELS HEAVEN
ENERGY
The shape of Apples new building is
a perfect circle. From the sky, it looks
like a giant spaceship or a giant ring.
Perhaps Steve might have drawn some
inspiration from Tolkiens Lord of the
Rings epic definitely, to possess the
One ring to rule them all has a nice
ring to it when to comes to forging
ahead as leaders of technology! But the
circle has great meaning in symbolic
Steve envisioned a
office site that is 80% and form feng shui, as a perfectly
covered by trees. round structure like this symbolizes the
element of METAL, which is associated
with GOLD and MONEY.
hence a high point in his design center equipped with a gym and Hence coins in China (and all
brief was to ensure that 80% of the showering facilities, and its very own around the world) have always been
site would be covered with native transit bus station. Two underground designed in a perfect circle shape. And
Cupertino flora and fauna. More parking structures equipped with since Apple is a communications and
importantly, the whole building would 300 electric vehicle charging stations technology company, both industries
rely entirely on renewable energy will accommodate vehicles for up to that belong to the Metal element, a
sources. 14,200 employees. circular building is perfect for activating
Solar panels installed on the roof Designed by British architect Lord this element. The perfect circle is also
will supply 75% of Apple Parks power Norman Foster, whose impressive the shape of HEAVEN, hence the
needs during the peak hours of the resume includes iconic buildings like shape signifies the harmonious union
day, while the remaining 25% will be the HSBC Building in Hong Kong of mankind and heaven.
generated onsite using Bloom Energy and The Gherkin in London, Apple That it is launched in a Year of the
Server fuel cells powered by bio fuels Park was purposely designed to look Rooster whose earthly Branch element is
or natural gas. Fresh air will flow freely like a giant spaceship, epitomising the METAL is incredibly auspicious. Here,
between the interior and exterior of the futuristic ethos of what Apple has the Metal element plays a significant
building, providing natural ventilation come to symbolise. role in Apples future success. In 2018,
and removing the need for HVAC From a feng shui perspective, this element is completely missing from
systems for three quarters of the year. there are many positive points to be the Paht Chee chart, so anyone or any
Nothing brings more creative energy said about this building, but here are company that has a large pool of Metal
chi than free flowing fresh air! eight main features we know will be energy will be sure to do extremely well
Jobs dream has become reality, sure to catapult Apple to a whole new then. Apple is likely to unveil something
and it truly is an impressive structure, level of greatness in the coming years spectacular in the following year.
especially when viewed via satellite to come! Watch this space as they say.
using Google Earth (its so big you just 2. ALL EIGHT SECTORS
cant miss it)!
The entire complex sits on 175
acres of prime suburban land in
Cupertino (California) Steve Jobs
had to purchase 9 properties to
accumulate the amount of land he
needed. The building itself enjoys
an abundant 260,000 sq m of space,
which will house all of its 12,000
Apple employees, and also offer high-
end facilities one would expect from
Silicon Valleys most prestigious tech
firm.
Apple Park will feature seven cafes
serving partial to fully subsidized
meals, a large auditorium that seats ORIGINAL SITE COMPLETED SITE
1000 people, an R&D facility
spanning 28,000 sq m, a wellness
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2 OF THE COMPASS
NOR
ARE REPRESENTED WEST TH
There are no RTH
What we really LOVE about this new missing corners NO
office space is that there are absolutely in this building.
NO
Every facet of
no missing compass sectors in the luck can thus
RT
be captured.
office complex! Definitely Steve Jobs
HE
ST
knew a thing or two about feng shui,
AS
WE
T
because his design brief from the very
beginning was to create eight separate
buildings that are joined together
to form a perfect circle. These eight
complexes as you can see from this
SO
floor plan here falls exactly on all the
UTH
eight sectors of the compass. Steve
ST
Jobs spent many hours outlining in
WE
EA
excruciating detail how the different
ST
buildings should be designed and used.
For example, the wellness centre, which ST
SOU H EA
comprises a state of the art gymnasium TH UT
with plenty of metal equipment will SO
be where sporting activities will take
place. So it has been located in the
Northwest (a location which is ruled SOUTH location of the main building important R&D department in the
by big METAL and is ruled by BIG overlooking a large stretch of parkland, South is the perfect compass sector for
YANG the Trigram of Chien providing which co-incidentally is also the Palace their design engineers. Here is where
much needed movement energy). of Fame and Recognition! Remember they will get creative and generate fresh
Research and Development and it is Product Design that gives Apple ideas.
Product design are located in the its competitive edge, so placing the all
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Apples 12, 000 employees 5 LANDSCAPED
start moving in this month.
The move will take about 6
months to complete.
TREES BRING
GROWTH CHI
A lot of attention has been put
into the landscape plan for the
entire complex. We were able
to get hold of the planting plan
and are thrilled to see some truly
wonderful selection of trees that
bring excellent feng shui.
In this image here, the dark
green shaded areas have been
earmarked for planting various
species of great OAK Trees.
Oak trees are powerful trees
indeed; they symbolize stability,
longevity, power and growth.
The older they grow, the more
auspicious they become. There
will also be apple trees and other
species of fruit trees planted in the
area shaded lime green in the inner
OAK TREES courtyard (at the heart of the
& FRUIT TREES
building). Apples symbolize peace
and harmony... and of course, fruit
trees are always auspicious. They
symbolize the fruition of efforts and
NATIVE wish attainment.
GRASS LAWNS
6 WATER IN
SOUTHEAST BRINGS
STORM WATER
CATCHMENT PROSPERITY
POND Also note that the landscape
(Southeast)
plan has been designed in such a
way that there is rain and storm
This is the garden water, which channels the water
plan of Apple Park. into a catchment area in the
The dark green areas Southeast. The Southeast is the
are earmarked for palace of WEALTH and this
native Oak Trees and location benefits tremendously
fruit orchards. Native
grass will cover the
from water! A large collection
light yellow patches. pond in the Southeast ensures that
Pathways have Apple continues to be profitable
been carved out for and accumulate assets that will
walking, jogging and yield good returns. It is a good bet
biking around the 175 really to keep buying Apple shares!
hectre campus.
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ED SHEERAN
A Big Believer Of Symbols
Hits Big Success
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As a kid, he had a stutter, which
Making waves not just among his target audience of can be debilitating for a child in
school. In 2015, he was honoured by
teenage and single girls, Ed Sheerans music has entered the American Institute for Stuttering
the consciousness of people of all ages - music lovers at their Freeing Voices Changing Lives
mesmerized by his very original style, a new kind of rap Benefits Gala, and in his speech he
said that as a kid, he had a port-wine
but with melody so pleasing it makes you want to listen stain birthmark on his face that he had
and listen. His latest album (pronounced Divide) has lasered off when he was very young,
broken all manner of records, with every single one of its and after that he had a stutter, plus
very big blue NHS glasses. He credits
16 songs filling the top 16 spots of the UK Top 20 chart. a Marshall Mathers CD his father
How is that for SUCCESS! bought him to curing his stutter he
learnt up all the words and could rap
to Eminem forwards, backwards and
T
his outlandish number thats been loved beautiful. any which way. Ed Sheeran stressed
has never ever been He is also young, hip and good- that, stuttering is not a thing you
reached (the previous looking, but in terms of looks, hes by have to be worried about at all, and
record for most number no means perfect. He has had weight even if you have quirks and weirdness,
of concurrent songs at issues - or at least the media thinks you shouldnt be worried about that.
any one time in the Top so - and has been known to comment I stress to kids in general to just be
20 was 5 - a record shared four-ways by he doesnt understand the medias yourself, cause theres no one in the
Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Ruby fascination with that, that they focus world that can be a better you than
Murray and Bill Haley & the Comets). on all the wrong things. But his you, and if you try to be the cool kid
Some say it is the new way charts are imperfections make him even more from class, youll end up being very
calculated (which takes into account adorable to his millions of fans as well boring.
streaming as well as straight-out sales) as to other celebs. He has a fabulous Because he writes all of his
that has caused such an incredible but self-deprecating manner, admitting he own songs, it means he doesnt rely
unbalanced outcome. Having said was quite a weird kid and not all that on songwriters and producers to
that, the streaming model of chart popular in school, but says, I think if manufacture a sound and look for him.
calculation has been in place since youre a weird kid, you grow up to be He is most definitely his own person
2014, and no one till now has come an interesting adult. and actively fights to keep it that way.
close to achieving this complete sweep.
Ed Sheeran has further staked
his total chart domination by having
ALL THREE of his albums in the
Top 5 of the Album Charts. And his
popularity is not unique to his native
UK; the USA and the rest of the world
are just as nuts over him as his fellow
countrymen.
So what IS IT that has made
him SO BIG and his music SO
ADDICTIVE to listen to?
If you have listened to his music,
you will have your own ideas, but
firstly he writes simply amazing songs,
both the melody and lyrics. Each one
grows on you the more you listen,
because the lyrics are simple yet so
deep, and the melodies so catchy. He
chronicles every aspect of life mostly
on the popular subject of love, but also
on friends, reminiscing, love rivals,
his parents, his choice of career He
covers topics that just about anyone Elton John says Ed Sheeren
can relate to. The lyrics will make you reminds him of himself in the 70s.
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of Ed Sheeran, He writes melodies
so simply. He reminds me of me in
1970. It was all systems go. Nothing
was impossible.
Ed Sheeran has toured with some
of the biggest names in the industry,
most famously Taylor Swift after co-
writing Everything Has Changed with
her. He opened for her on her Red
Tour, and the huge opportunity was
not lost on him. Said Ed at the time,
Taylors opening up a lot of doors
and its up to me to make sure I get
through them. Get through them he
did, working with the media, mingling
with the industry big wigs, playing gig
after gig.
But time and again, he refers to
advice given by his father, My dad
Opening for
always told me to choose someone you
Taylor Swift on admire and work harder than them.
her RED tour.
When I signed with Atlantic Records,
I saw that James Blunt had sold 10
million records with Back to Bedlam,
Indeed, as his success has grown, he London and played literally every club so I said to Atlantic Records I want his
has said that the best thing about that he could get into. He said I had no diary of that year, and took the diary
is that less and less people are now Plan B. My dad gave me an article on and everything hed done that year, and
trying to tell him what to do. On my James Morrison that said he played we doubled it. So we took everything
first record, there were a lot of people 200 shows a year and eventually got he did and did twice as much. Ed
telling me what they thought I should signed. So I set out to play 300. When Sheeran worked twice as hard and
do, and I would listen to them because I started, I wasnt that good, but I knew ended up selling half as much, but on
it was my first record but now Im if I kept playing, Id get better. the next album, he ended up selling
allowed to do whatever it is I want to His work ethic is incredible and more.
do. Theres no one telling you what he was willing to sleep on couches in
songs to put on your album. whoever would put him up in their TAPPING ON SOME
Mostly though, he understands living room to make playing possible MATHEMATICAL GENIUS
the nature of the music industry. in the big cities. One of the couches Ed Sheeran is obviously a big fan of
If you want to get somewhere, you he ended up bunking on was Jamie symbols. His three albums so far have
need to get noticed and you need Foxxs. He also caught the eye of Elton been named after mathematical signs.
the right connections. When he was John, who signed him onto his label When asked why he named his albums
sure he wanted to pursue music as a after his album + (pronounced plus) after symbols, he says he wanted to do
serious career, he quit school to go to was released in 2011. Said Elton John something different, something that
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A Pair of
Precious Elephants
Powerful Symbols of Strength & Resilience.
Simply so auspicious in any home!
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16. GO SHOPPING TOGETHER 18. SHARE YOUR SPACE
Whether it is going to the supermarket 17. PERFORM THE LOVE This is when you make the big decision
together or buying a gift MIRROR RITUAL to commit to each other, not necessarily
for someone close, there Get two brass mirrors, one
by moving into each others house, but
is something terribly square and one round to
just to spend time doing your own
warm about creating symbolize heaven and earth
thing sharing the space together.
this kind of familiarity energies. Then on every full
Remember when as kids how we used
with each other. It is moon night, shine the mirrors
to love having our mum near us when
also a powerful way to at the moon together. Do this
we did anything at all, how just having
create closeness. When over 9 months, and each time
her near made us feel good its the
you do this often enough, you do it, chant some sacred
same in love relationships. Being
it provides the fuel that adds mantra dear to both of you. By
together generates a special magic in
to the fire growing between the the tenth month, you would be
the space, and it happens when you
two of you. busy making plans to strengthen
can hang out and feel good without
your commitment to each other!
needing to be doing anything at all.
Invite the
21 Taras
into your
home
The 21 Taras swiftly actualise
your wishes and dissolve
obstacles to success. Hang
or display this plaque facing
your entrance to overcome
problems, especially if your
energy is being harmed by
annual feng shui afflictions.
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8 Immortals...
crossing the great waters to refresh your luck
and to bring you new wealth.
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TRAVEL
FLEEING THE WINTER TO
MOROCCO
BY HELEN OON
I
t was the end of February Game of Thrones, which were filmed
and winter was still throwing in Essaouira. The Berbers are the
a tantrum with the weather. dominant tribes of the region and
It was time to flee the winter they have their own language distinct
for sunnier climes, and what from Arabic. This ancient tribe was
better company to handle once warriors known as the Moors
our holiday than Fleewinter, an who conquered Spain and Portugal.
aptly named tour operator. The
allure of Morocco beckoned with REPOSE AT THE REBALI
its promise of warmer temperatures We touched down on Marrakech late
and an exotic culture that tantalises evening and travelled through the
and tempts my sense of adventure. night to our resort at Rebali Riads
Alisdair Luxmoore, the founder in the village of Sidi Kaouki. After
of Fleewinter and a specialist in three hours drive, we arrived at our
Morocco put together an exciting destination famished, but a warm
itinerary for us that took us from welcome and a hot meal of chicken
the coastal town of Essaouira to the tagine and bread was waiting for us
Altas Mountains, and ended at the and we woofed it down with relish.
bustling city of Marrakech. After a long tiring journey, the petal-
Morocco is like a tagine, its strewn beds in the stylish bedrooms
national dish. It is hot, spicy,
colourful, delightful and bursting
Helen Oon and
with flavour. It is a carnival of her host and
Photo by Shutterstock
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The UNESCO World
Heritage listed ancient
port of Essaouira.
attention. As an animal lover, this sofa and white voile curtains against tourists to hire them for camel rides
was my kind of place! the cream walls captures the palette along the sand. The powerful trade
We were delighted with our of Morocco. Beautiful Moroccan wind also makes this area the perfect
gorgeous villa with spacious open lamps, mirrors and artefacts adorn place for kite and wind windsurfing.
plan kitchen and living room with the rooms. But the icing on the
a fireplace and a private pool in the cake was the impeccable service and ESSAOUIRA
garden. The dcor of the villa is warmth of the staff. EXPLORATION
Moroccan chic with a modern touch. The beach was a stones throw Mohamed, the resort manager helped
The colour scheme of terracotta and away where drool-laden Dromedary to plan our activities for the day with
dark wood accented with the red camels and their handlers waited for a taxi ride to Essaouira about 25km
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TRAVEL Indigo-blue fishing boats at
the harbour of Essaouira
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of war of 19 bronze cannons of and Viagra Express For Men. seriously skilled artisans and artists
Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch The young man minding the store here whose works were truly amazing.
origins standing in a row; now suggestively invited me to share If not for the restriction of luggage
redundant, but they add to the sense some of this magic portion with allowance, I would be tempted to
of historic importance to the town, him, and when I said I needed to buy some of their works.
which is a UNESCO World Heritage ask permission from my husband, We strolled through the local
listed site. It is also a thriving fishing he squealed, You have a husband? food markets where carts laden with
port where rows of indigo-blue Bye! At my age, such proposition fruits and vegetables thronged the
fishing boats are berthed by the was a flattery. streets. Preserved olives and spices
fortress. T h e s o u k w a s a s h o p p e r s beautifully arranged in conical
The fishermen were busy gutting paradise and we were like children shapes were displayed on counters.
the fish, attracting hundreds of in a candy store mesmerised by the Housewives were out in droves
seagulls squawking over them Aladdin cave of weird and wonderful haggling with the vendors, while a
reminiscent of the Alfred Hitchcocks things. Despite initial resistance, we few men in sinister-looking hooded
horror film, Birds. The locals were succumbed to temptation and came robes stood in street corners flogging
out in full force on market day to away with gorgeous weaved fabrics, cigarettes. Smoky stalls selling crispy
haggle with the fishermen, while spices, mini-tagine pots, fridge pancakes, freshly baked round bread
restaurants by the harbour touted magnets in the shape of Moroccan- and grilled kebabs whet our appetite
for business from passing tourists. pointed slippers and delicious and we realised it was time to head
You could buy the fish from the local sweet treats. There were some back to the resort for dinner. Another
fishermen, and the restaurants will
cook them for you for a fee. The
harbour was a hive of activity and
the squadron of noisy seagulls added
to the cacophony.
Inside the medina, the town is
a maze of narrow streets lined with
shops selling arts and crafts, fabulous
colourful fabrics for wall hangings,
bedspreads and throws. The aroma
of spices and the fragrance from
perfumes and blocks of scented
amber and lavender wafted through
the air. Argan oil products are the
most common commodities on sale
here where elderly ladies sat outside
the shops grinding argan nuts on
mini millstones to extract the oil as
a tourist attraction to lure them into
the shops.
We were amused by the variety of
so-called Viagra herbs to boost virility
for men and women, including ones
labelled Viagra Turbo For Women Spices and
everything nice in
the medina and
souk of Essaouira.
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LUCK PROFILES OF
THE LEAD PLAYERS
The 2017 Formula 1 Season has kicked of with the first race yearly updates on regulations given by
FIA, the governing body of the sport.
in Melbourne, Australia. With plenty of new faces on the grid, These regulations are put in place to
many are wondering how the drivers and their teams will do keep the sport competitive and to drive
this year. All agree it is more than luck that will determine the technology innovation within the car
industry.
winners... yet luck has always been such a vital factor, as so Based on these rules, each team
many things can go wrong from now until the final races. creates a machine based on their own
Our motoring enthusiast LIM HAN JIN gives us the run-down interpretations of the regulations. The
result can vary greatly between teams.
on the 2017 Formula 1 races. The drivers job is to provide speedy
feedback to the engineers so they can
S
o far there has been quite a for the year and these stand out from tune the car to its fastest possible, while
lot of information coming the test sessions given. still running a clean race.
out from the test sessions. All the Formula 1 Teams have Generally the big budget teams
Some teams have already been working very hard to meet the are the front-runners; although with
completed their car package specifications of their cars based on the a little bit of luck, the underdogs also
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have a shot at emerging on the top.
In the 2017 season of Formula 1,
there are four different engines being
used, produced mainly by Ferrari,
Mercedes, Renault and Honda. Of
these four, Mercedes has been putting
together a good package in previous
years and they have performed well
since the introduction of smaller
turbo-charged engines in Formula
1. However, Team Ferrari and Red
Bull Racing seem to have found their
footing and are able to keep up with
Team Mercedes who were the previous
years champion. This is very evident
from the final winter test session.
It is safe to say that Mercedes,
Lewis Hamilton & Valterri Bottas
Ferrari and Red Bull will hit the ground
running in Melbourne Australia
competing for the top spots. They are Team Mercedes Toto Wolff
expected to pick up some points there. Toto Wolff the chief of Mercedes F1
The element of luck is very Racing Team is having a much better
important in racing. A gust of wind year in 2017. Although his energy
can throw a car off the track just levels may be lower this year, he should
enough for one to lose a position or have things under control. Having
even just being at the wrong place at both drivers going through a lucky
that point of time. Tyre choices also year, it will be an easy job for him to
have a large effect on the performance fend off the competition.
of each driver or car. So let us analyse Lewis Hamilton, born in the
the luck of the top six teams to see year of the RAT has much better
how they will fare in the 2017 season luck this year. Indeed, those of this
of Formula 1. sign have a great advantage over the
Heres a line up of the drivers and others. It could be the year that he
their astrology signs. could put one more championship
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Gratitude is like a magnet bringing you more
Our Life Enhancement Correspondent, SHAHREEN KAMALUDDIN writes this month about
the power of feeling GRATITUDE and explains how being grateful for the things we have can
actually enrich our lives, and even better, be a catalyst for attracting greater abundance,
thereby adding so much more to what we already have. Let her show you how you can
express, write about and actually benefit from feeling gratitude!
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grateful. Gratitude makes you feel I read a lot about gratitude, but to the fullest.
love, joy and happiness and these emit knowing the benefits of gratitude I am so grateful for my
the highest frequencies. The magnetic was nothing compared to practising husband, children and
pull of high frequency emotions is gratitude and experiencing its grandson who love me dearly.
very strong, so being grateful brings benefits for myself. I decided to I am so grateful to be guided
even more reason to feel grateful. practise gratitude for 30 days and I to a career path that gives me
High frequencies act like magnets to experienced a major shift in my life. so much joy.
expand the feelings that create the It shifted the way I thought and felt.
frequencies!
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Every day, I wrote different things Say thank you, thank you
for which I was grateful. This is for everything.
important, as I was prompted to look When I turn on the water to shower, I
for the many things in my life that say thank you to the people at SYABAS
I may have taken for granted. With who ensure that our houses have water
each day, more things showed up for supply. When I turn on the lights,
me to be grateful. After 30 days, the the hot water or air-conditioning, I
list was endless and I was transformed. thank the staff of Tenaga Nasional
Every night before I slept, I for ensuring electricity supply. I know
reviewed my day, and noted what how my life is disrupted when there
was special that day and expressed my is a power failure even for an hour. As
gratitude in the following way: I bathe, I am ever so grateful for my
hands, fingers and feet, for giving me
I am so grateful that I saw mobility. The sick, aged and disabled left the bank and was entering my car
my grandson and enjoyed my have to depend on others to bathe from the drivers seat. As I placed my
time with him. them because they have no choice. handbag on the passengers seat, the
I am so grateful that my As I dress up, I am thankful for my thief, in a blink of an eye, opened the
husband offered to drive me beautiful clothes, accessories, shoes door, snatched my handbag and sped
to my meeting. Otherwise, and handbags and the money I have off on his motor bike. I was shocked
for a while. Soon, I calmed myself
I would have been stressed to purchase them.
When I am eating or drinking, I and saw many things to be grateful,
driving through the heavy such as:
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and the positive emotions I felt, my even clean floors, clean toilets when I assistance and took me across
heart expanded with more gratitude, see them, good service in restaurants, the road to make a police report.
love and joy. lights turning green for me on the He noted the number plate
streets, good parking spaces, warm of the motor bike, which was
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a high vibration throughout the day. the past or the future. As you know, incident.
The following is an example of how the past is gone forever and the future
I consciously practise gratitude,
moment to moment.
has not arrived, so we are wasting our Health
precious creative energy. Gratitude We often take our health for granted
When I wake up, I thank God connects us to the present moment,
for giving me another day to live my until some accident happens or an
to what is happening right now and illness afflicts us. Such situations
life. When I enter the bathroom to to what we have. The present is the
wash my face and brush my teeth, I forces us to stop in our tracks and
only time we have to create our future. appreciate what it was like before, or
am grateful for clean water flowing
from the tap. In Shah Alam, where I we learn some lessons of acceptance
live, there have been frequent water
Gratitude leads to and appreciation for the other things
cuts and water rationing, so I know
acceptance and healing we still have in our lives.
When you are faced with challenges Whether we are in good health
what it is like to live without water.
and misfortune, you can still find or not, we can improve our health by
I am grateful for my toothbrush and
things to be grateful for. You can expressing gratitude in the following
toothpaste.
still learn from the lessons of your ways:
Our forefathers had to brush their
situation. For example, I experienced A gratitude meditation, where
teeth with a twig and wash themselves
a mishap once, when my handbag you express gratitude to every organ
from water pumped from an external
was snatched by a thief. I had just in your body:
well.
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Architecturally Speaking by Chris Yeo
CHOOSING A
PROPERTY TO BUY
Important things to think about when selecting
a piece of land you will live on
When you select that piece of land you want to the site and locate the main entry in
call home, always remember that no one piece of a different elevation and direction, as
long as the entrance promenade to
property is the same. Yes, every piece of property is the main door makes practical sense.
different; and it is also differentiated by price, which
SLOPING VS FLAT LAND
is determined by location and market demand. The next element of the property to
But what if we were to forget the economics of think about is to choose between a
the property and start to look at the advantages flat and sloped site. While both types
of sites have their benefits, they also
and disadvantages of the land itself? And then ask come with their own set of cons. For
yourself if that piece of land is suited for you and the example, a flat site may not offer the
lifestyle you want to make for yourself? panoramic view you might otherwise
find in a sloped site, but it does
allow a cheaper cost of construction.
Construction would be simplified,
FACING DIRECTION IS next step is to identify roughly the
entry for the carport and the main which would in turn allow one to
IMPORTANT entrance to the house. See if there allocate the funds to work harder on
First things first. Lets get the bearings are obstacles that may affect the the interiors and landscape.
of your property that is well suited view from the door and if so, look For sloped sites, you get the
for you. The first thing we need to at alternative favourable directions. benefit of working with levels, so
determine is the direction of the Remember that it is not necessary you dont have to limit yourself to
land. Based on the how the property to always locate the main door in building upwards but can work on
is structured, the obvious direction the same faade that faces the main a 3-dimensional level by allocating
would be to face the main road. The road. We can always work around spaces under the ground level of the
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Dragon
BIG WEALTH
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BUSINESS
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as much of what you desire as a family
unit. For example, if vegetation and
mountains are what you are thinking
of, look at properties set on a hill
close to a green lung. If the ocean
or water is what you are looking for,
find a site that is close to a lake or
pond, which is easily found in golf
resort type developments. So rather
than living in the actual mountain
or beachfront, think of what evokes
that happiness when you think of
such areas, and find something that
replicates that element in a more
urban setting.
CONSTRUCTABILITY
Constructability is probably the
one topic we never think about
when choosing a property, but it
should be the one factor we need to
consider, as it affects the budget and
feasibility of the land. For example,
home. By creating different levels a mountainous view, while others we need to know what services are
throughout the home, you will be yearn for a view of the ocean or a around the area and whether we need
amazed at the kind of spaces you can lake. Truth be told, there needs to to pull new services in such as water
achieve while benefitting from the be compromise in the type of view and electricity. How do we discharge
external view. you want to achieve for the home. water out of the site and are there any
Everyone feels comfortable in a road reserves to tap off?
TYPES OF VIEWS specific setting that evokes a happy Other factors to look at would
Everyone in the family unit will memory or emotion, so how do we be the soil condition as to whether
have a different type of expectation find a compromise? it is hard soil or filled earth. While
in what they want. Some may like Look for a site that can encompass you can build on any surface usually,
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the type of soil condition would Depending on whether you are a West main areas of the homes in such
have a direct effect on how you want or East group person would narrow directions so as to create a naturally
to create the foundation structure, down the search for a property. But well-ventilated home.
which has a direct impact on the the climate would also play a vital role So remember: When you go about
wallet. in how we design the home, such as buying a new piece of land, try to not
To take this even further, you the direction of the rising and setting only look at location and price. Look
should also look at your neighbours sun. Depending on where you are in also at the property for what it is and
and what they are like. There is the world, these directions tend to be whether it is suited for you. There is
nothing worse than having to live the hottest rooms of the home, so it no point in buying a piece of land
with a nasty neighbour. Look at how is not so ideal to locate the bedrooms based just on price, unless its for an
the surrounding houses are kept, and there, unless you are the type that investment. But if you are buying to
possibly make the rounds to see what loves to wake up to nice sunshine. live in it, make sure you really love
the neighbourhood is like. But avoid the setting sun, as the the land and think of what makes you
heat buildup over the day can make fall in love with it.
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the room in the corner somewhat
THE CLIMATE unbearable. Similarly, wind patterns For Interior Design services
This is probably another factor we can help to naturally cool down the and consultancy, contact
never think about, but is something house, thereby saving cooling costs, Chris Yeo at chris@
that affects the first item we look so look at where the prevailing winds eminentbuilders.com
out for, which is the Direction. are blowing, and try to locate the
Acala
Guardian Buddha
of the Rooster Year
Acala is the Guardian Buddha
of the Rooster Year and is the
best deity to invite into the
home in 2017. This powerful
Bodhisattva dissolves conflict
energy and protects against
calamaties and conflict. Place
him in the West or any of the
sectors afflicted by
Killing or Conflict Stars.
TM
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Paht Chee with Phillip Lim
THE RECLUSIVE
STUBBORN STAR
H
u m a n b e i n g s a re this star in your chart that you have
EARTHLY BRANCH ANIMAL
v e r y u n i q u e . We SELF ELEMENT FOUND IN ANY PILLAR all these negative traits, will get ill
are creatures who easily and will only tell lies? Of course
defy all attempts Yang Wood Sheep not!! This is because this star is highly
at characterization interactive and other stars and other
and understanding. Our behaviour Yin Wood Dog signs indicated in your chart can
changes over time and our experiences transform the characteristics of this
of life make us what we each are today. Yang Fire Dog
star.
The things we see, observe, encounter Yin Fire Ox For example, if your self element
and experience all affect the kind of is weak, and you also have the Star Of
person we become. Yang Earth Dog Popularity or Star of Charisma or the
Paht Chee provides us some Peach Blossom Star, then even if you
insight on why we are who we are Yin Earth Ox may have the Reclusive Stubborn Star,
and why our feelings and behaviour Yang Metal Ox you will not necessarily be viewed as
change with time. We know that when a recluse. And if your chart has ample
our self element is strong, there is a Yin Metal Dragon resource element, your constitution
high chance that our interpersonal is strong and health luck will then be
relationships can be affected in an Yang Water Dragon good.
adverse way while if we have a weak What is important to take a note
self element we are more readily Yin Water Sheep
of is whether the animal sign that
accepted by society. Of course, other introverted, hiding their feelings indicates the Reclusive Stubborn Star
stars found in our chart such as the closely. They prefer to be secretive and in the table clashes with other animal
Aggressive Sword Star and the Prospects will rarely tell the truth when pressed. signs in your earthly branches; or does
Star can also play a role in how others They are argumentative, having it create a fortunate combination,
relate to us. The Popularity Star and a tendency to dwell on negative such as forming an allies or secret
the Star of Charisma likewise easily thoughts. They suffer from depression friend combination? When there is
influence the way we interact with and they lack self confidence. If you this sort of fortunate combination,
others socially. have this star, you could suffer from then excellent results are indicated
I came across a little known star weak immunity, getting sick easily and good luck will occur. If there are
known as The Reclusive Stubborn and getting migraines. clashes, then some areas of your life
Star. This refers to the kind of person Does this mean that if you have will be affected negatively.
you are. Refer to the table here to
find out if you have this star in your
chart; look for your self-element, and
then in the earthly branches of your
chart look for the animal sign that
Garuda Wu Luo
designates the Reclusive Stubborn Star. The number 2 star brings illness energies to the
For example, if your self-element is Center in 2017. This makes it doubly important that
either Yin Wood, Yang Fire or Yang everyone should install protection against falling
Earth and you have the DOG in one sick. This years Wu Lou features the Garuda Bird, a
of your Earthly Branches, you have powerful guardian that subdues spirits that cause
illness and epidemics. Place in the center of the
this star in your chart. home to keep illness vibes under control.
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CASE STUDY EXAMPLE
FOUR PILLARS
This is an example of a client of )PVS %BZ .POUI :FBS TEN LUCK PILLARS
mine who in the last 5 years has
become very successful in his career 25 35 45 55
and in his relationship luck. As you Yin Yang Yang Yang
can see in his chart, there is missing Wood Earth Water Water
Metal and Fire, which means that his Yin Yang Yin Yang
Wood Fire Fire Earth
self element of Yang Earth is deemed
weak. Therefore, favourable elements
are Earth, Metal and Fire.
His Reclusive Stubborn Star is Yin Yang Yang Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang
Wood Wood Water Earth Wood Earth Fire Fire
indicated by the Dog in his Year Pillar. Rabbit Tiger Rat Dog Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse
As you can see, the Rabbit which is
in his Hour Pillar is his secret friend,
and this brings him excellent windfall Now, when we look at his luck elements are not favourable, we
luck. Next, the Tiger in the Day Pillar pillars, his current age in 2017 is 35, know that the Rabbit is extremely
is his ally and so the negative effects which means that he just entered a favourable as it is his secret friend.
of the Reclusive Stubborn Star do new luck pillar which has Yang Fire So in his case, we know that the
not affect his career and relationship and Yang Earth Dragon, both of effects of the Reclusive Star does
much. This, despite his chart having which are very favourable for him. not show someone who introverted
two units of the External Flower of The missing Fire element now brings or argumentative, or who tends to
Romance Star, which are indicated by him extreme good frotune. worry about his life. Instead, the
the Rabbit, which is simultaneously When we look at his luck pillar chart suggests someone who has the
secret friends with the Dog in the Year 25, we see that it is Yin Wood and confidence and charm to be successful
Pillar. Yin Wood Rabbit. While both Wood in his work and love life.
A SECOND EXAMPLE
This is another client of mine who has stubbornness and introvertedness of The year of 2018 marks his entry
the Reclusive Stubborn Star. In his the person. into the next luck pillar of 34, which
case, his chart is also missing Fire, but One positive thing in his chart is Yang Fire, Yang Water Rat. We
his self element is strong Yin Metal. is the complete set of allies Rat, know that Luck Pillar is extremely
Therefore we know that Fire, Wood Monkey, Dragon, which being the fortunate for him, as both elements
and Water are his favorable elements. group of Competitors, generates the are favourable. However, the Rat
The Reclusive Star in his chart is luck to overcome competition and in that luck pillar means that it is
indicated by the Dragon, which is problems. The downside of his chart not recommended that he puts his
in the Hour Pillar. Remember that is the clash between the Rabbit in the trust in relationships during that
when the self element is strong, Day and Rat in the Year, creating two 10 year period, as this will lead to
the Reclusive Star aggravates the penalties and seriously afflicting his unhappiness as the clash worsens. For
relationship luck. his case, the Reclusive Star is quite
negative and shows clearly in his life.
FOUR PILLARS A suitable remedy for him would
)PVS %BZ .POUI :FBS TEN LUCK PILLARS be to introduce the Ox, as the
secret friend of the Rat will
24 34 44 54
bring him some smoothness
Yang Yin Yang Yang
and harmony. This
Water Metal Water Wood is the best way to
Yin Yang Yin Yang
Wood Fire Fire Earth overcome problems.
He will also need to
Yang
carry the Tai Sui Amulet
every single year of his
Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang
Earth Wood Metal Water Water Water Earth Wood life due to the Rabbit-
Dragon Rabbit Monkey Rat Boar Rat Ox Tiger Rat clash.
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WHITE DZAMBHALA
ASK i.e. the feng shui cures for the 5
yellow, illness 2, hostile 3 and so
on. All windchimes should be
AUNT
replaced. When you get to your
new house, unpack all your door
guardians and feng shui cures for
the bad stars first. Meanwhile,
AGGA
you and you family
should carry our key
chain amulets for
the stars that affect
you. For example,
if you are afflicted
If you have a problem you think feng by the 5 Yellow,
shui can solve, ask Aunt Agga by carry the amulet
emailing her at auntagga@wofs.com with the Sun and
Moon Triple Five
Element Pagoda.
SHOULD I USE LUNAR OR in the location of Southwest, the
SOLAR CALENDAR FOR universal location of Marriage and OFFICE DESK DILLEMA
PAHT CHEE?
Q I would like to know
which calendar to
Love. Placing it here will
strengthen your marriage
and stabilize your
Q I have two choices of work
desks. The first one allows me
to face my good direction (East)
use for accurate Paht relationship. Or you can with a window, which is about two
Chee readings of Lillian also place this energizer rows of desks in front of me; but the
Toos courses. The lunar in your personal Nien Yen door is diagonally behind me on my
or solar calendar? location. To determine right. The second choice allows me
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