Hello Master Cecil (my Dad's name by the way :))
I am so totally confused after much research on the net regarding directionality. I am attempting to establish the Ba-Gua in my apartment and have found articles stating to use Magnetic North and others that indicate 0 degrees is South. Help!! As I live in an apartment (building faces the N-NE direction, and my door to my apt. faces South-Southwest, I am also confused as to what direction to consider the House Facing direction. I would appreciate any input. Thank you, Susan

Dear Susan,
As the word "Compass School" Feng Shui suggests, it is the actual use of the magnetic compass i.e. to take a reading of the home/surroundings.
And the "Traditional Authentic Compass School of Feng Shui" takes into consideration, the magnetic needle direction in relation to the position of a home or office or site.
Therefore, anything that relates to `fixed' template is not really based on the Compass School of Feng Shui. For example some western "Black Hat Sect" type of FS, simple has a fixed layout plan and this is placed against the main door.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 11/30/2003 8:16:14 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hello Master Cecil (my Dad's
name by the way :))
I am so
totally confused after much
research on the net regarding
directionality. I am
attempting to establish the
Ba-Gua in my apartment and
have found articles stating to
use Magnetic North and others
that indicate 0 degrees is
South. Help!! As I live in
an apartment (building faces
the N-NE direction, and my
door to my apt. faces
South-Southwest, I am also
confused as to what direction
to consider the House Facing
direction. I would appreciate
any input. Thank you, Susan

Thank you so much Cecil for your very prompt response :) I think I feel most comfortable following the Traditional Compass School of thought, so I feel better about the current layout of my home. Thank you again and many blessings, Susan

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On 11/30/2003 8:21:18 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Susan,
As the word "Compass School"
Feng Shui suggests, it is the
actual use of the magnetic
compass i.e. to take a reading
of the home/surroundings.
And the "Traditional Authentic
Compass School of Feng Shui"
takes into consideration, the
magnetic needle direction in
relation to the position of a
home or office or site.
Therefore, anything that
relates to `fixed' template is
not really based on the
Compass School of Feng Shui.
For example some western
"Black Hat Sect" type of FS,
simple has a fixed layout plan
and this is placed against the
main door.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
On 11/30/2003 8:16:14 PM, Susan Bouse
wrote:
Hello Master Cecil (my Dad's
name by the way :))
I am so
totally confused after much
research on the net regarding
directionality. I am
attempting to establish the
Ba-Gua in my apartment and
have found articles stating to
use Magnetic North and others
that indicate 0 degrees is
South. Help!! As I live in
an apartment (building faces
the N-NE direction, and my
door to my apt. faces
South-Southwest, I am also
confused as to what direction
to consider the House Facing
direction. I would appreciate
any input. Thank you, Susan