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Feng Shui Tools
The Magic Square
In Feng Shui evaluations, the use of the Magic Square will determine the correct position of furniture in the design and construction of buildings and houses, etc. The position of the numbers in the Magic Square changes each year, each month and each day based on the individual's date of birth. The Magic Square will give the specific position for the layout of landscaping and furniture in the house and office. This information is based on the nine islands or palaces used in the Chinese numerical arrangements for horoscopic and geomantic interpretation. When the two elements earth and water are in conflict (earth absorbs water) drastic changes occur in the atmospheric patterns of the planet.
The Geomantic Compass
The geomantic compass used in Feng Shui evaluations is called the luopan in Chinese meaning "all" and "bowl". It is said that all the knowledge pertaining to the physics and flow of energies of the planet is written inside the compass.
The original Geomantic Compass had 36 rings, whereas, the most recent ones are simpler and have from 8 to 24 rings. In these rings, aside from the needle always pointing North/South, we find the correct information to do a perfect feng shui evaluation. The concentric circles of the compass contain the numbers of the Magic Squares (9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1), the 8 Trigrams of the I Ching (Yiying) and their corresponding directions, as well as the Heavenly Stems and Earth Branches. Also in the circles are contained the 28 equatorial divisions which are an important part of the evaluation because they help determine not only the ideal site, but the correct place for that particular individual to live.
In order for a feng shui evaluation to be accurate and correct the compass must be used. This is because the individual must be evaluated as to their personal data first in order to proceed with the terrain (topography) and site evaluation for that particular person. For example, in South Florida we have flat land with some areas below sea level. We also have swampy grasslands which are not favorable because stagnant water can attract negative energies. Using the compass we can determine the correct site to avert the negative energies of the stagnant water. This also apply to areas crowded with buildings, particularly apartment buildings.
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