Let’s consider each illustration separately:

1. A straight road. Generally, most homes are positioned along this type of road pattern. Is this a bad
thing? Only if the road is a main thoroughfare, where you’re subjected to extra noise, dirt, and other
things possibly causing fatigue and illness. Is it more peaceful listening to sirens or song birds? In the
same vein, if you live alongside an aqueduct or river rapids, you may feel out of control, as if you’re
being buffeted downstream. Now, if the straight road in question is not frequented by traffic, it
resembles a lazy stream—quiet, peaceful, balanced.

2. A dead-end street. Here, this dwelling is a recipient of poison arrow qi rushing up the street into
the occupant’s front door. Most inauspicious, indeed. It’s also unfavorable to live in an apartment or
work in an office at the end of a long hall.

3. A T-junction. Once again, poison arrow qi intrudes. Like a runaway locomotive, it will stop only on
impact, enveloping your home in its destructive forces.

4. A corner lot. You may feel unbalanced living on a corner lot. This is because one side of your
dwelling’s protection is separated by the street. Also