Reversing the direction of our Wheel of Fortune – Singapore Flyer

August 24, 2008 · Filed Under Feng Shui · Comment

Singapore Flyer is the world’s largest observation wheel, standing at a stunning 165m or the height of a 42-storey building – that’s some 30 metres taller than the famed Britain’s London Eye. As the wheel turns, you’ll be treated to a visual 360° feast of iconic and historical landmarks and views from the Marina Bay to the Singapore River, Raffles Place, Merlion Park, Empress Place and the Padang. It’s the only place to see Singapore’s magnificent cityscape.

The direction of the Singapore Flyer has been REVERSED for “a 6-figure sum” because feng shui masters said it was taking good fortune away from the city. The Singapore Flyer, which opened earlier this year, had originally revolved so that it rose to face the business district and went down overlooking the sea, the Strait Times newspaper said. However, masters of the ancient Chinese art of geomancy convinced the wheel’s management to reverse it so that it was not taking fortune away from the city.

“A number of feng shui masters had approached us to tell us that the Flyer is on the perfect site to pick up the good qi (energy) flowing into Singapore, but it was going in the wrong direction,” said Florian Bollen, the Singapore Flyer’s chairman.”The Flyer was going against the sun and taking fortune away from Singapore.” Bollen likened the change to the “completion of a perfect movie” to give a better story, but added that it costed the company a “6 figure sum”.

For visitors now riding one of the wheel’s 28 air-conditioned capsules, their view starts with beaches and housing estates in the east and culminates with a vista of the business centre.

Let’s hope this change in the direction of our Wheel of Fortune will bring more wealth into Singapore to help us soften the impact of the global financial crisis, which could possibly be the worst we have ever encountered since the Second World War.

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