GETTING THE FACING DIRECTION OF A HOME (Part I)
Determining Your House’s Facing Direction
What you need:
- A reliable compass
- The frontage of the house (identified)
So what compass
to use?
Most
people do not own, use, or even know how to use a compass. Outdoors adventurers or
enthusiasts usually do and know the benefits of using one, although not
necessarily in all cases. Of course, it depends on each individual’s habits or
common sense. Anyway, what I am going to show you here is one of the simplest
uses of this tool, which is to get a direction using a specific location as the
reference point.
Feng
Shui Practitioners normally use a Luo Pan,
which was specially created for Feng Shui work. The Luo Pan compass varies dramatically in price. They can go from just
a few dozen dollars up to a few hundred in price, depending on the material
which it is made of, the quality, the artistry, and the complexity or the working
details/capability of the piece, among other factors.
Since
I am just showing a beginner how to get a house’s facing direction and it is not my intention at this point to go
into any depths of this science, so using a regular compass will be good enough
to get the job done.
It
is important though, that the compass is
accurate and fully functional, as getting an incorrect reading could end up
in a big problem in many ways. So it is a favor that you do to yourself to get
a reliable compass.
I suggest that you visit an
outdoors adventure or sports store such as REI (www.rei.com) or even Campmor (www.campmor.com) if you
need to find a good compass. These are only outdoor products based retailers
in where I normally shop and which I am familiar with, but any other store that
carries quality compasses that you know of must be used as a source. The
benefit of investing in a quality compass is also because you will thank
yourself later for carrying one when you head out for a hiking trip. To add to
the statement, it also encourages you to learn how to use it if you do not
already know, as it can turn out to be an invaluable asset!
Identifying
the frontage of the house:
Although
it seems to be a very easy procedure, determining what direction a house faces
can be very challenging. Getting an incorrect facing direction can result in an incorrect analysis and later on,
in unpleasant, even disastrous outcomes. If the purpose of Feng Shui is to tap into
the good Qi and to avoid the bad ones
that are present in an environment, getting the correct facing of a building is crucial.
There
are important factors to consider such as, that where the main door is located does
not always determine the frontage (or facing) of a house, or that sometimes,
what we think to be the frontage of a house may not be the front side, at least
in the Feng Shui point of view.
For
example, what we think to be the frontage of a house could not be so if the
opposite side, in this case, the back of the house, has a stunning view of the
ocean or of a beautiful lake or even looking at a golf course. That side (the
back) of the house could most likely be considered the facing side of the house, not the other way around. It may not
apply in all the cases as these are only examples, although it is most likely
to be so in most cases.
There
are things to take into consideration when it comes to finding the facing side of a house. One of them is
to identify which is the side exposed to the busiest street or road. That
should be the facing side of the
property. Another thing to consider is that there are internal features in a house
that help to determine its facing
side, such as the living and family rooms. These are normally located at the
front side of the property.
Now
that you have a reliable compass and have identified the correct frontage of
the house, let’s get started with the reading!
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