Hi Cecil
I have purchased a normal (simple one with the 8 directions) compass and would like to make sure that I am reading them correctly.
If I placed the compass on the floor of my main door (pls see attached simple drawing) and the North needle points to the right side of the door, does it means that my main door is actually facing the West (slightly SW)?
Thank you.

Dear Anon,
Thank you for sketching the illustration.
If one is using an ordinary compass, then this is the wrong way to use it:
1. Avoid placing the compass on the floor as the compass may skew or deviate.
2. The illustration, to find the centrepoint of the house is not correct.
Please review this illustration:-
http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/art-cecilcompass.htm
3. You need to take the compass direction of the main door from the centrepoint of the house.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 4/5/2002 4:19:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil
I have purchased a normal
(simple one with the 8
directions) compass and would
like to make sure that I am
reading them correctly.
If I placed the compass on the
floor of my main door (pls see
attached simple drawing) and
the North needle points to the
right side of the door, does
it means that my main door is
actually facing the West
(slightly SW)?
Thank you.