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Dear Anon,

1. I always like to "caution" everyone to accept information on a `total basis' and not on a piecemeal basis.

What this means is that if one reads a book and follow the `method' used to derive the result, try to follow the method used `totally'.

2. It is not wrong for the practitioner to say that `sitting' should be the location to determine the front door.

This is because, based on the original or traditional method, under the Eight House, if the sitting position is South-East, this house is considered a `South-East' house.

Where else, if you take the `method' used under this site e.g. https://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm

Here, when we say a South-East house, it means that the main door is at the South-East (i.e. when u stand at the centrepoint of the house, and use the ordinary compass to check, the main door is at the South-East).

3. So which is right or wrong?

As mentioned under Para 1, there is no wrong answers. Both methods if used correctly, will come to the same conclusions especially if the template used are similiar.

4. We must remember that under the `first' method based on the `sitting' position, this is usually done (sometimes) with a Luo pan or Chinese compass where there is a sitting and facing position.

5. However, I believe, practitioners must keep up with times. The reason why, I `devised' method used under https://www.geomancy.net/fs/house1.htm is to cater to those who use an ordinary compass and this model has been "copied" by several book authors and now becomes a defacto method.

6. If you have used the method first devised by me and posted on the website, it is simply the ease of use and one do not need to remember either a formula etc... This method has thus stood the test of time as it remains unchanged till today.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

On 2/19/00 8:18:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
>If my best direction is
>Southeast.
>Should my house be sitting at
>southeast and my front door is
>at northwest? That is the
>explanation of one
>practitioner? It contradict
>with those I read from the
>books?
>And can feng shui help make
>the children obedient and good
>at school too???