How To Use Feng Shui Compass Or Luo Pan To Your Advantage?

Feng Shui Compass, also widely known as Luo Pan, is an essential tool for a Feng Shui practitioner.

Most people perceive a compass as just a navigational tool to find directions. However, the Feng Shui compass tells the direction but can also gauge Chi’s flow in the external and internal environment.

Compared to the conventional compass that only takes eight directions, the Luo Pan splits these eight directions (Feng Shui Bagua) into 24 mountains/sub-directions. Therefore, it is essential to determine favourable and unfavourable directions.

After determining the directions, the practitioner will plot them in the house’s geomantic chart and apply the famous Feng Shui system like the 8 Mansion or the Xuan Kong Flying Stars.

Table of Contents

How To Use The Feng Shui Compass For Correct Measurement?
Reading Compass Direction Measurements Like A Pro
What Is Other Use of Feng Shui Compass?

How To Use The Feng Shui Compass For Correct Measurement?

1. Avoid carrying any metal items, like jewellery and electronic devices, on your body. For example, it can be a mobile phone, radio etc. The reason is that these items carry a magnetic field that can influence the accuracy of the measurement result.

2. Before measuring, inspect the compass and ensure it is not faulty or has a bent needle.

3. Hold your compass at waist level in a horizontal position.

4. When taking the measurement, always avoid areas with electronic inference, like a tablet lying on the table, a hi-fi system, etc.

Reading Compass Direction Measurements Like A Pro

Here is a quick reference of the measurements in degrees by compass direction. You can reference the Bagua map/flying star position to activate your environment after measurement.

Mountain	Direction	Facing Degrees	Sitting Degrees
1	N1	337.5 – 352.5	157.5 – 172.5
2	N2	352.5 – 7.5	172.5 – 187.5
3	N3	7.5 – 22.5	187.5 – 202.5
4	NE1	22.5 – 37.5	202.5 – 217.5
5	NE2	37.5 – 52.5	217.5 – 232.5
6	NE3	52.5 – 67.5	232.5 – 247.5
7	E1	67.5 – 82.5	247.5 – 262.5
8	E2	82.5 – 97.5	262.5 – 277.5
9	E3	97.5 – 112.5	277.5 – 292.5
10	SE1	112.5 – 127.5	292.5 – 307.5
11	SE2	127.5 – 142.5	307.5 – 322.5
12	SE3	142.5 – 157.5	322.5 – 337.5
13	S1	157.5 – 172.5	337.5 – 352.5
14	S2	172.5 – 187.5	352.5 – 7.5
15	S3	187.5 – 202.5	7.5 – 22.5
16	SW1	202.5 – 217.5	22.5 – 37.5
17	SW2	217.5 – 232.5	37.5 – 52.5
18	SW3	232.5 – 247.5	52.5 – 67.5
19	W1	247.5 – 262.5	67.5 – 82.5
20	W2	262.5 – 277.5	82.5 – 97.5
21	W3	277.5 – 292.5	97.5 – 112.5
22	NW1	292.5 – 307.5	112.5 – 127.5
23	NW2	307.5 – 322.5	127.5 – 142.5
24	NW3	322.5 – 337.5	142.5 – 157.5

What Is Other Use of Feng Shui Compass?

Some people use this Luo Pan as a practical Feng Shui cure against many different Sha Qi. If you display a Lo Pan at home, it can keep negative Qi away and protect the household with all the auspicious symbols and numbers on it. It works like a Ba Gua mirror, but you can safely display it indoors.