Hidden Feng Shui Secrets of Bin Laden's Hideout Compound

Osama Bin Laden's hideout compound in Pakistan illustrates some principles of classical Chinese Form Feng Shui. 

Floorplan of Laden's hideout compound, click to enlarge

SHAPE OF THE COMPOUND PLOT
The compound plot shape is an imperfect  triangle.  The big triangle can further be distinguished into 3 smaller triangles and one imperfect square where the main residence is built.

According to Form Feng Shui, the "5-element" nature of triangle is fire.  House on a triangular plot is prone to violence, injuries, fire, sickness, lawsuits, bad luck, dwindling wealth and accidents.  This is due to energy or qi  distribution is uneven on a triangular plot.

How do Feng Shui experts fix a plot like this one?  Amazingly, the remedy is "almost" there in Laden's compound. The designer of this house has partitioned the plot into different sections with the main residential area shaped into a square.  He could have done a good Feng Shui fix IF he was not preoccupied with privacy and security.  He has reshaped the plot back into a giant triangle by building connecting walls on the triangular plot. Is this karma or not?

Normal and simple Feng Shui fix would have been simply planting lots of trees on the triangle sections to mask out the negative Feng Shui effect.

FACING AND LAND FORMS

Landforms of the hideout, click to enlarge

Based on the data from the New York Times, Laden's hideout compound is approximately facing NNW or largely North.  Bin Laden was known for having kidney problem.  Kidney problem is related to water energy within the human body. North is water in nature according to Chinese Feng Shui.  So unconsciously he had lived in a house with a facing direction beneficial for him.  Yet the house shape of the compound is fire in nature.

Photo showing back-support mountain

The surrounding landform of the house has all the "4-animals" of classical Feng Shui.  It has back support moutain or black turtle at the back (south), green dragon mountains at the left (west) and white tiger mountains in the right (east). However, the white tiger mountains are huge and dominant and green dragon mountains are the weakest.

Green dragon stands for "noblemen" or helpful people.  White tiger stands for "mean people" or people who make your life (or Bin Laden's) miserable.  From the landform we can deduced that Laden had some support but  people who are against him are much stronger.

"What can you do to fix this landform Feng Shui Problem?"  The answer is simple if done on paper. Simply turn the base of the triangle facing east or have the back of the house facing east and facing of the house to west side.  This will convert the original white tiger into extreme strong back support, the old back support into stronger green dragon and turns the white tiger into a tiny pussy cat.

Satellite photo of Linden's hideout.  Click to enlarge

HIDDEN FENG SHUI SECRETS 
Chinese Feng Shui asserts that living environment affects the well-being and behaviors of its residents. Its residents will in turn shape or reflect the Feng Shui nature of the environment. The satellite photos of Laden's hideout compound give stunning reflection of this Feng Shui principle.

At first glance, the satellite photo does not seem exciting other than seeing a triangular compound. With a little imagination and "Feng Shui eye", you will see quite a few "knives" around the compound.  Triangles can be considered as knives too, but here we just look at the knife-shaped areas.

Satellite photo pointing at the "hidden knives".  Click to enlarge

In Form Feng Shui, knife-shaped forms stand for bloody events, fighting, surgery and even deaths. If the house is on the "blade" of a knife form, the individual represented by that direction will likely be affected.

The satellite photo on the left shows a long army knife cutting into the southwest corner. Southwest side represents older woman or wife of the house.  In the raid, it is reported that one of Laden's wives was killed.

A chopping knife blade cuts into the northeast side of the plot.  Northeast stands for the younger son.  One of Laden's sons was killed.

The compound is part of a big cleaver form. Click to enlarge

Last but not the least,  if you look carefully, the land plot of Bin Laden's compound is part of a big cleaver knife.  He was lucky that the main residence is built on the upper part of the knife and not on the blade. That may explain why he could hide there for five to six years.

WHO HAS KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN?
Is it bad Feng Shui, karma, fate or President Obama?  For the time being, we keep things simple by looking only at Feng Shui part.  Other factors will be discussed in another message.

According to Wikipedia, "Osama consistently dwelt on the need for violent jihad to right what he believed were injustices against Muslims perpetrated by the United States and sometimes by other non-Muslim states."  So he believes in using violence to change the world.  And amazingly, the nearby Feng shui or environment of his hideout compound reflects his belief.  This could be an example of individual's power in affecting Feng Shui environment.  With so many knife-forms hidden, his hideout compound can be named as "Knife Vein". Knife stands for violence and bloody events.

Bad Feng Shui land forms like this one normally will unlesh its negative effects within 3 to 6 years of residency. Osama should have left the compound after 5 years at the most.  Another possible fix would be purchasing the triangular shaped farmland in the east side and merge it with existing plot to form an imperfect rectangle and hence getting rid of the triangular shape.

In conclusion, bad Feng Shui is partially responsible for Osama bin Laden's demise.  Come back here to check out the destiny part of the equation.


Ken Lai
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Show me the money

In 2003, I had read the 4P chart of a friend's 6 year old boy.  The kid is a strong jia-wood day-master with wealth and output elements in both stems and branches.  It is a good "shi-shang (output) produces wealth" profile.  The only problem is metal (control) is very weak and only shows up in hidden elements.

I told the boy that he will be rich when he grows up.  Even at the age of 6, this kid seemed to understand the concept of "rich".  He told his mother, "I will buy a big mansion and won't let you (parents) live with me."   His mother was really irritated.

Now this boy is 14 and cannot part with his IPad for more than 5 minutes.  He plays with it even during dinner and updates his Facebook page continuously.
Unfortunately, his mother is also a Facebook addict.

Anyway, his mother worries about the boy's lack of interest in academic learning and anything that is regarded as "work".  He thinks he will be rich and therefore no need to work hard at all.

"Ken, your 4P reading made him think money will fall from the sky into his pocket.  Could you come and tell him that he has to WORK for the money?"  My friend said.

I have similar experience with other 4P clients.  They got excited to know that they have a wealth luck coming.  But they just waited and did nothing.  Of course,  money will not knock at their doors.  Then they blame the messenger--- the 4P reader.

When your 4P shows that you have a wealth luck coming, it just means you will have a better chance of making money than usual IF you are actively doing something to make money.  Heaven will not throw money at you if you just sit down, wait and do nothing.

God helps those who help themselves.

Ken Lai

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Personality, luck and Feng Shui

In 2008, I had blogged about "Grandma's Tou-fu Dessert" and argued that luck is more important than Feng Shui.
http://kenlai.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/grandmas-tou-fu-dessert/

I was in Hong Kong last month and checked out Grandma's Tou-fu dessert again.  She still stays in the same location and as usual, there is a crowd in front of her store.  Her competition across the street was no longer there.  Of course, I had gulped down a few bowls of her tasty and smooth Tou-fu dessert.

Why Grandma does not open more Tou-fu stores?

I had also checked out the top secret green bean soup dessert location near Apliu street of Shum Shui Po district.  Apliu street is the location of Hong Kong's famous flea market for electronics.

A middle-aged woman that people called "Green Bean Lady" sells cups of green bean soup dessert near a pawn-shop on the pavement.  She has no storefront, not even a kiosk or cart.  She has the paper cups with dessert put inside a tin bucket and stands near the pawnshop's building pillar.

Old customer passing by will raise his hand  and she will give him a cup of green bean dessert.  She turns her head around frequently to see if any policeman is coming because she is not licensed to sell prepared food.  Strangers may think she is selling cracks.

She has the best tasting green bean dessert in Hong Kong.  Her "stand" is one of the "must-visit" when I return to Hong Kong.  I had asked her once how come her dessert is so tasty.  Her secret is using traditional stone cookware to prepare the green bean dessert with seaweeds.

(2025 update:  Grandma's Tou-Fu store still operates in the same location since early 2000 with crowds in front of the store. )

A few years ago, I had asked her, "You have a great product.  Why don't you open a shop to sell your green bean dessert and maybe eventually open many branches or do franchising and become filthy rich?"

Green Bean Lady just laughed her head off and replied, "Talk is easy!"

I should have brought Tony Robbins along to give her a motivational talk or simply threw her out from 20000 feet above the sky to build up her confidence.

I have estimated her income from this low profile selling is at best about the income of a laborer.

Obviously, Green Bean Lady is neither in good luck nor in bad luck.  She does not seem to be aggressive or eager to expand her "business".  In other words, her personality affects her risk-taking or business behaviors.

Besides social environment influences, one's personality is primarily "born with" or what we call "pre-heaven".  We may use astrological methods like 4P (Bazi) or ZWDS to analyze one's personality make-up.

Comparing Grandma of Grandma's Tou-fu to Green Bean Lady, we can see the effect of luck and probably personality on risk-taking.  Grandma takes the risk of renting a store and moves around when landlord raises her rent.  Green Bean Lady also sells but does not take the plunge of renting a storefront.  Her marketing style limits her business growth.  Grandma will probably accumulate a sizable wealth eventually.  Green Bean Lady is likely running in circles or staying in the same economic strata.

(Update:  Green Bean Lady had quitted business in around 2020)

What is the morale of this story?  Find a Bazi reader to read your 4P birth chart to see if you are in good luck period and have what it takes to run a business (or take my "4P Bootcamp" video course).



Ken Lai

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Can a cat override bad Feng Shui?

This is an amazing story about a stray cat and the firemen of a small fire station in an Asian city.

This small fire station has less than 10 firemen and is located at the edge of a cliff.  The back of the station is on the steep side of the cliff and hence it has  no "support mountain".  The front of the station faces a vertical boulder and a semi-circular road or "sickle sha" (in Feng Shui terms) cutting into the main entrance.  The layout of the building is like a stretched "U" with the right-hand side longer than the left side.

Feng Shui predictions for people of this station are:  major accident or injury happens at least once every 3- 6 years to member of  certain Chinese zodiac animal signs, high turnover, scandals, and bickering.

In reality,  people consider stationing in here is a "plum job" , like taking a vacation while working.  Working life here is peaceful and enjoyable.

The unusual feature of this fire station is that it has adopted a stray cat Mary despite the local belief that adopting a stray cat is inauspicious to one's wealth luck.

Firemen here do not know when this cat was adopted due to routine job rotations in the Fire Department.  They only know Mary was adopted over 10+ years ago.  So Mary should be 12- 14 years old or is equivalent to 70+ years old in human terms.

Everyone treats Mary as if she is the patron saint of the fire station.  They believe Mary protects them from major mishaps.  Even when a new boss takes over the station at regular intervals, he dares not remove Mary because the firemen may feel insecure.

Mary is the famous feline within the local fire department.

A few years ago, Mary was hit by a car and suffered massive injuries.  The firemen in the station believe that she took the "hit" for them.  They had raised about US$2000 among themselves for Mary's surgery.

When I saw Mary in this fire station, I put my hand over her head and felt her energy.  She looks like an earth-god or nymph or mountain god to me.

Does this cat override the bad Feng Shui of this fire station?  My answer can be "yes" and "no".  "Yes" because this cat may have supernatural power.  "No" because it is not really about the cat's power, whether supernatural or not.  It is about the kindness of the firemen adopting this stray cat and treat it like a god.  This collective kindness generates a huge positive energy that shields the firemen from negative Feng Shui energy. 

What can you learn from this story?  Go to the "death row" of your local animal humane society and adopt a cat or dog. Death row cats or dogs are the one that no one wants to adopt due to their old age or physical characteristics.  This type of adoption is as good as saving a life and will  generate more positive energy around you.   This positive energy will shield you from misfortunes.




Ken Lai
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"Can metaphysicians make immense wealth?" Part 2

"Can metaphysicians make immense wealth?"  It is tempting for me to give you a definite "YES" answer.  So that you will send me your hard-earned money to buy my metaphysics courses or  invest the money for you. 

On the other hand, smart reader like you may ask, "If you can make immense wealth with metaphysics, why bother making peanuts to sell me courses or service?"

My opinion on this question would be:  Metaphysics like Feng Shui, Bazi, QMDJ, and the likes can help you improve your chances of making wealth WITHIN the confines of your destiny.  For example, if Bazi or 4-Pillar method says John Doe's lifetime wealth potential is $1 million, it does not mean John will get $1M.  He may get only $500- 600k.  With Feng Shui techniques to enhance the wealth position of his home, he may get more.  With 4P techniques, he may get a little more.  But John has little chance of getting more than his lifetime limit of $1M.

In Chinese metaphysics, we differentiate between "shù" (術)  and "shù" (數).  "Shù" (術) refers to magic and supernatural methods involving spirits, deities and/or religious belief.  "Shù" (數) refers to methods based on formula and calculations. 

I had done some casino experiments using both magic and formula aspects of metaphysics.  Using Qi-Men-Dun-Jia method, it is easy to win in the initial hour entering the casino but not afterward. You need to "recharge" your qi or energy using QMDJ again to stay "alive".  Using 4P alone, your chance of winning is bigger if you choose a day that is your wealth element.  You chance of winning is also higher if you sit at your wealth direction.  However, we found that if your 4P chart has no wealth element, it becomes very difficult to make you win anything.   We also have some other 4P methods to enhance your odds of winning in our "Destiny and Luck Management" courses.

I had also tried using magic and psychic power with a few students in a native American ran casino.  The casino is protected by strong energy and all we could do was just extending the play time but lost the bet eventually.  Another test in an Asian casino was even worse.  The place is protected by spirits that warned us to get the hell out of the casino. We had "cross-over" their territory.

How about using metaphysics to do stock trades or FOREX?   I have not done that myself, but I have seen my students doing it.  They all do very well doing dry runs or using practice accounts.  However, most lost their shirts when doing the trades with real money.  I guess the "luck" factor kicks in when real money is used.

Money probably affects the trajectories of destiny more than anything else.  So the Universe (or god) is unlikely to grant your wish of immense wealth easily-- even if you use metaphysics.

On the other hand, small requests that do not affect the paths of destiny much -- like stopping rain/snow for an hour, a free dinner or a few dollars, are easily done (or granted by deities) with metaphysics.  Even I can do it sometimes.


Ken Lai

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"Can metaphysicians make immense wealth?" Part 1

"Can metaphysicians make immense wealth?" (玄學家可以賺大錢嗎？)is the question raised by Kang-zi, author of Hong Kong's Headline News (in Chinese).

http://www.hkheadline.com/fortune/fortune_content.asp?contid=24662&srctype=p

Kang wrote that if metaphysicians were good at their trade of predicting the future, they should have made immense wealth in betting/ gambling, stocks and commodity markets.

But the reality tells another story.  Rich and famous metaphysicians are rare in both west and eastern societies.

A few famous Feng Shui masters, Iron-plate specialist and other metaphysicians that Kang knows had claimed to be "Stock God" (股神)-- only resulted in losing big in the financial market despite their metaphysicial prowess.

"Why did they lose their shirts?" asked Kang.

The common explanation for lack of "rich" metaphysicians is the "divine punishment theory".  The "price" to practice metaphysics is to be poor or "not rich" for "leaking heaven's secrets" and changing people's destiny.  

But Kang does not buy this "divine punishment theory".  He argues that  metaphysicians are not the only ones changing people's destiny, so are doctors, police, firemen, and the like.  Should these people be poor too?

Kang believes there are metaphysicians who have made it big or lost big.  The ones who make it big just keep quiet to avoid taxation or loan-seekers.  Personal attitude, according to Kang, accounts for up to 70% relevance on whether one will strike it rich or not.

Kang turns to fatalism  for explanation.  He argues that if one has fame and wealth luck, one will be rich and famous regardless what s/he does.  In addition, the personality make-up of metaphysicians is always antagonistic to the personality attributes necessarily to make it big in wealth and fame.    

"Ken, what's your take on this topic?"

This is not a 1-sentence answer question.  I'll write about my little experiments with metaphysics and wealth generation.  Let me sell some courses before answering it in detail next time.  My "Pre-price increase sale" of video correspondence courses will end in two days.  Mention this message will extend your deadline to Feb. 20, 2011.

(See, this is one example of generating wealth with metaphysics)

Ken Lai

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Eat your way to prosperity?

Do you know you can spice up your luck by eating the food that  corresponds to the favorable element of your Bazi or 4-pillar birth chart?   Eat your way to prosperity using your favorable element!

If you favorable element is:

• WATER-- eat more salty food
• WOOD-- eat more sour food
• FIRE-- add bitter food
• EARTH-- eat more sweet food
• METAL-- eat more spicy/hot food

How do you figure out your favorable element?  You may consult a 4P reader or take my "4P Bootcamp" video correspondence course.  No money to take any class?  No problem.  Here is a simple way to find out your favorable element. The color that you love most is likely your favorable element. For example, if you like red color, your likely favorable element is fire.  Water color is blue or black.  Metal color is white, gray  or golden yellow.

Don't blame me if you put on weight.  Send me or a charity 10% if you hit the lottery.

There are numerous methods to enhance your luck taught in my "Destiny and Luck Management" courses.

Happy Chinese New Year!


Ken Lai

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