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The Luo Pan contains a great deal of information and a great many secrets but, as I have already said, it is not necessary to have one to practice Compass feng shui on a DIY basis. All that is needed is the information contained in the Luo Pan (which is what this book is all about) and an ordinary western-style compass. The Luo Pan is first and foremost a compass for measuring directions, so as long as we use a reliable compass that gives accurate readings of directions, that is all that is needed to utilize the information and formulas of the Luo Pan. I know for a fact that many bona fide feng shui masters supplement their Luo Pan readings with those taken from a western-style compass.

The western compass is similar to any Luo Pan in that it divides directions into 360 degrees around a point of reference. This is divided into eight main directions which are further divided into 24 sub-directions. These coincide with the 24 mountains of the Luo Pan. Each “mountain” measures an angle of 15 degrees (360 divided by 24 equals 15). The three sub-directions of any direction are referred to as 1, 2, and 3 – for instance, the south direction would be divided up into south 1, south 2, and south 3. There are Chinese names for these directions but it is easier to use S1, S2, and S3 to define the sub-directions of south. The other directions are treated in exactly the same way. What you need the compass for is to find out which of the 24 mountains, or sub-directions, is your home’s facing direction. You can get this simply by reading the exact degrees off your compass.

Once you have discovered this, it is simple enough to undertake analysis of the feng shui of your home based on that direction and using the methods and techniques in this book. Never estimate directions based on where you think the sun rises or sets. This sort of short-cut feng shui practice is very inaccurate and will not yield good results. Consider the compass as an integral part of your feng shui practice.

The 24 mountains of the compass that are of greatest relevance in terms of practicing Flying Star and Light Mansions feng shui are the 24 mountains of the earth plate (this is illustrated in the diagram shown on the next page). Note the degrees of demarcation carefully. You can ignore the Chinese words and use N1, N2, and N3 and so on as the names of the mountains. This is how I identify them. However, I also learn the anglicized names of the mountains as this gives me clues to other applications of the 24 mountain directions. I suggest you take it step by step. First learn the names of the 24 mountains according to their compass sub-directions. In the next chapter you will learn how to differentiate between each of the sub-directions of these 24 mountains to fine-tune your practice.