Does traditional Feng Shui use strictly and only magnetic compass directions? OR, it is always expected that one will correct magnetic compass readings so they match true directions? Does this perhaps vary depending on which aspect of Feng Shui one is using?
I have read the forum articles I could find on this subject and the answers are unclear on this exact question.
In case I must be specific, I live in California. For my area the declination from magnetic to true north, for example, is 14 degrees.
Thank you.
Bob Vogel

Dear Bob,
1. For Compass School Feng Shui, it is always best to take a compass reading based on -- the magnetic compass readings.
2. Good compass such as some of the better brands e.g. Suunto (Finland) has a compass for the specific zone that each of us live in.
3. In fact, under the compass school of Feng Shui, it is always best to take readings away from any metal or reinforced concrete beams, as these can skew the reading as much as 10 to 15 degrees.
Even a power station below some homes e.g. some apartments are built above a sub-power station.
4. Where best, the readings from external should be taken and matched with the interior.
5. Under the compass school, we have a method, to calcuate especially if the site is subjected to unusual skew in compas degree e.g. 15 degree difference.
6. Some professional compass has a North-South (fine tuning dial) and also a East-West (fine tuning dial). And, there are steps or instructions that come with such a compass to manually tune it to the locale. Here, it does not matter which zone, one purchase the compass for. As it can be manually compensated.
7. In your case, you should consider purely the magnetic compass and not the `true north/south' direction - whenever possible.
8. Recently, there is a movie and also much reports of the earth losing it's magnetic field or even reversing it. But, fortunately, during our generation and even our children's generation, it is not going to change, as yet.
9. We should literally taking the meaning " Compass School as truly the use of compass (No more, no less).
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/3/2004 1:12:15 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Does traditional Feng Shui use
strictly and only magnetic
compass directions? OR, it is
always expected that one will
correct magnetic compass
readings so they match true
directions? Does this perhaps
vary depending on which aspect
of Feng Shui one is using?
I have read the forum articles
I could find on this subject
and the answers are unclear on
this exact question.
In case I must be specific, I
live in California. For my
area the declination from
magnetic to true north, for
example, is 14 degrees.
Thank you.
Bob Vogel