Bedok (East)

Bedok - Gold Coins Falling to the Ground

Bedok Reservoir is fed by a good source. Since water represents wealth in feng shui, Bedok's formation is known as golden coins falling to the ground.

There are many falling to the ground feng shui formations, such as golden hairpin falling to the ground, blossoms falling to the ground and golden clock falling to the ground. Everything that comes into out hands by change is valuable. Just like Ang Mo Kio's five ghosts transporting wealth formation, wealth can be transported in and out.

Actually, Bedok's wealth fell from heaven, giving everyone much joy. But do people, after receiving this windfall, learn to be contented and continue to do their best in their careers?

Many Opportunities for Unexpected Financial Gains

Some people are contented with the wealth they have, but most people do not mind having more. In fact, the more the merrier. The gold coins falling to the ground formation have two accompanying inauspicious stars - the flower of romance star and the white tiger star. These two inauspicious tars are always trying to wrest away god-given wealth, forcing people to toil endlessly for money.

Bedok residents have plenty of opportunities for unexpected financial gains, but many of these lucky ones will subsequently fall into relationship problems and perhaps even die in crimes of passion. Numerous romantic affairs and murder cases that happened here were sparked by money. Some people got hooked on Gambling after a windfall and became mired in debts. They then borrowed money from loansharks at high interest rates to pay off their debts. When pressed to repay the loads they fled, prompting the loansharks to put up humiliating posters at lift lobbies, demanding payment.

Although Bedok is blessed with much wealth, there are those involved in legitimate businesses that do not hanker for what is not theirs. They build their business from scratch, work hard and save up to amass riches. There are many such examples in Bedok.

Businessmen Work Hard and Save Up to Amass Riches

Many of Bedok's residents were from kampongs in the same area. To do business here, one has to cherish the friendship and relationships forged since kampong days, be warm to customers and greet tem with smiles. The impartial western style of running a business is not suitable here.
An old saying goes, One coin is accompanied by two ghosts, one pulling and the other tugging. The coin will be gone in no time. How then do we preserve out wealth? By setting up a treasury at home and entrusting the key to someone reliable for safekeeping. Who is the best choice to keep and businessman's keys? His wife, of course.

The housewife in Bedok looks plain and simple, but is thrifty by nature and brings her husband good fortune. This is because the golden coins falling to the groun formation requires a land of treasury.

A word of caution for Bedok's housewives - it is unnecessary to go on a diet just because you have put on weight, it is a sign that your husband's business is prospering. You should strive to be a virtuous wife even though you might be indispensable to your husband, and not raise your voice at him or argue over trifling matters. If a husband is able to pout up with a shrewd wife, he will prosper. Otherwise, the family will be wreaked by quarrels and wealth qi will be driven away.

Residents whose homes face west will have to be extra careful as this direction tends to invite flower of romance stars that bring relationship problems.

In a golden coins falling to the ground formation, it is best to keep water to the barest minimum to avoid flooding. One way is to have more evergreen plants in the house. Pay attention to the decoration and arrangement of items within the house and avoid blocking the circulation of air and sunlight. This is because, like Tampines, temperature variation in Bedok tends to be wide. Cold and flu are common and should be guarded against.