Sunday, June 6

Divine Visiting 

A day of visiting the Divine and blessed by Heavenly Showers.

It was pouring when I finally picked Phoenyx up after collecting Jave and Oddesy on way. Was tempted to suggest canceling the outing but Jave was insistent that the rain will stop.

Since we were at the western end of Singapore, so we decide to reverse the order of the original plan and went to The Jade Emperor's Temple at Jurong West first. It's one of those combined temples so other than The Jade Emperor's Temple - which is the Main One, there was also Ci Shan (Charity) Temple and Fu An (Prosperity and Peace) Temple. Spent some time explaining to Phoenyx and Oddesy on some aspect and all were quite interested in the sixty Tai Shui. Had some fun searching for our own Tai Shui and looking at their images.

The Sun came out shining bright once we left The Temple and I was amazed that roads didn't really seems to have traces of the down pour that happened. Maybe Jave was right that the Heaven are showering us with some blessings to wade away all the sad things in our lives.

All of us didn't had any breakfast so we detoured to Boon Lay market for Brunch. Went to the old Jade Emperor's Temple after filling our stomach, at Havelock Road where we chanced upon a medium from some temple there performing some rites. This temple is old as compared to the previous one we visited and spent some time looking at all the images of the Deities with Jave telling us stories behind some of them.

The next stop was Cheng Huang Temple at Tanjong Pagar - didn't spend much time there but were impressed by the priest performing blessings - ranted on and on without having to stop for breathe when he was praying. The architecture was very unique - pre WWII - but didn't really know how to explain so every one was just browsing around.

Dong Yu Temple was the next temple on our list but we didn't really spent much time there and most of the Deities - except Dong Yu Da Di - were seen in the other temples so we just look see look see awhile. Was feeling a bit uneasy due to some past happenings which I am not ready to talk about so left the place a little while later.

With Phoenyx around, so we thought of ending the outing with a visit to a female Goddess Temple - Tian Fu Gong at Telok Ayer. Had some crappy comments about the park and Shogun next to the temple and all had a good laugh at our own jokes. The place look so touristy and I miss the days when it was old, rustic and full of joss stick smell.

There were altars dedicated to The Nether Gods - Da Er Ye Bo at most of the temples we visited - although most people are more comfortable with The Elder one who is dressed in white robes, Phoenyx seems to be more attracted to The Second Brother in black robes who is fiercer and less even tempered.

Ended up at Nines Cafe for a short chill out before sending Phoenyx to Orchard and Oddsey back. Jave came over to my house and we tried some chinese tea and seems he was rather impressed with my black tea as I manage to serve it without the 'dead cockroach' smell.

Snooze for awhile after Jave left and woke up when hunger sets in - as usual - and went for dinner at the Lorong 8 Market. Had popiah and water melon juice which was only half filling but didn't really have the appetite.

Went to Bishan to watch 'Ge Tai' awhile before heading home to conclude this divine Sunday.

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andi at 10:28