The year my house was built was 1917. I was born in 1958, and my husband in 1952. Our children in 1987 and 1990. Our home faces north.
How can I use this information to apply principles of feng shui?
Thank you for your consideration.
magdalene

Dear Magdalene,
1. Flying Star Feng Shui
For your house that was built in 1917, check to see if there are any major renovations done after 1917. If there are major renovations done, then refer to this table:-
http://www.geomancy.net/resources/theories/fs-calendar.htm
Under the above link you can find the various Chinese calendar periods e.g.
Period 5 house? From 1944 to 1963 or
Period 6 house? From 1964 to 1983 or
Period 7 house? From 1984 to 2003
Thus for example, there was a major renovation done after 1917 and in the Year 1967, then the house birth chart has moved to what is called a Period 6 house.
With this information, if you want to do a Flying Star Feng Shui you need to know the birth chart of your house. And at the same time, you need to find out how to take a compass reading with an ordinary compass from the centrepoint of the house to the main door.
An illustration on how to take the compass reading is as shown below:-
http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/art-cecilcompass.htm
2. Birth dates
With your birth dates, you can, if you want to use it to generate reports:-
2.1 Eight House Report
Questions like how suitable your house is to you/family members. Which room is most favourable or which direction is best.
2.2 Individual Ba Zi
Find out what is one's element e.g. Fire, Water etc...
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 4/5/2002 9:15:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
The year my house was built
was 1917. I was born in 1958,
and my husband in 1952. Our
children in 1987 and 1990.
Our home faces north.
How can I use this information
to apply principles of feng
shui?
Thank you for your
consideration.
magdalene