Life and a house facing a T-junction.

According to Feng Shui Experts, a house facing a T-junction is certainly a problem. They claim it has to do with the forcefulness of the incoming flow of ‘chi’. To prevent the direct flow of this external ‘chi’ into the house, house-owners are advised to build a barrier between the house and the road facing it. I have seen people change the position of the gate, some even rebuilding it at an angle so as to avoid the smooth flow of such ‘chi’ into the house. For a corner house, it would be easier as a gate could be open at the side of the house.

As for me, I have made a study of this problem. To me it is a problem living in a house facing a road running towards the gate. However, the problem for me has nothing to do with feng shui. To me it is the problem of traffic and physical forces of nature.

Each time the occupants of such a house see cars rushing towards their house, there is that survival instinct in them that fears one of those cars crashing out of control straight into the house. It can happen and even if it is a 0.1 percent chance of that happening, the thousandth car which could come along in just a week or two if that road is moderately busy. If the chance of it happening is 0.01 percent, then it might take ten times the one week or two for it to happen. Are the occupants of that house going to stay merely for a week, a month or a year? Well, think about it.

Then again there is the amount of dust that could be brought along by the vehicles, spun up into the air and as the car screeches and turns; the dust goes straight on into the house. With so much more screeching, will it not affect the nerves of the occupants? Those very positive people could claim they would have the opportunity to learn how to control and calm their nerves with meditation perhaps. But then, people who wish to do meditation ought to find a serene spot.

And just when those occupants think they could mercifully close their eyes for the night, the glare from the powerful headlights of a vehicle or two penetrates the window glass brightening up their space to awaken their senses. If it were the middle of the night, what about the frightening shadows that such trespassing light can conjure on the wall of their bedroom. Maybe this part is a little farfetched but nothing is impossible. There goes their proper sleep and rest for the night. So, be sure to find the right house to stay in.

When it comes to the physical forces of nature, a wind blowing down a street towards a house unprotected from its onslaught will of course receive the full force of its might, bringing with it all the dirt and dust it carries along. And if the house is sitting down a sloping street, should there be a flash flood with water rushing down the street, God be merciful but needless to say, the house directly in its path will have no alternative but to accept its rushing torrent as it moves relentlessly forward with increasing momentum.

I am not trying to just put fear into occupants of such houses. I believe that to realise, know and understand your antagonists is to know how to overcome the problems they may present. So, if those people have such a house, think of how the possible dangers and disturbance can be reduced or removed.

In fact, my aim in writing this is not just about a house but about life. Sometimes, in life we find ourselves in unavoidable problematic situations. How do we solve them? It is the same way we approach such a problematic house. Understand the possible problems that may arise and find ways in ourselves (which is within our control) to solve them. Often, people try to solve problems by hoping to change circumstances, by fighting external forces beyond their control resulting in their banging against walls, hurting themselves and arriving at no solution.