i don't think it is so easy to just buy a compass, buy a fengshui book and perform DIY fengshui for your home.

Cos the book is dead, and fengshui is very much alive. The books often give you a simple example but when you look at your own house, you cant find it in the book.

So only a seasoned FSM will know how to apply the fengshui concepts to analyse the fengshui of your house, according to your layout.

Just my 2 cents' worth

you are right that fengshui is not that easy especially if you do not learn the correct thing.

otherwise it can be quite simple and easy, see this: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=18286

DIY Feng Shui involve:

1. Evaluation of External Forms within a parameter of 2km e.g. hills, river, water tower, antenna tower, chimney, trees, pond etc

2. Evaluation of building; is the building conducive to receiving good Qi.

3. Evaluation of unit; check the Flying Star at main door, kitchen and bedroom if they are located in the correct Palace.

4. Evaluation of the unit's Internal Form; looking for negative features such beams or sharp corners that can affect your main door, kitchen and bedrooms.

Edited December 17, 200817 yr by Diavonex

The compass is use to establish the facing of your apartment (there are 24 facing)

From the facing you get the Qi map of your apartment i.e. the good and bad Palaces (there are 8 Palaces) in your apartment.

Note: An apartment with good Qi map can be negatively affected by External Form e.g. "T" junction, curvature of road, menancing objects infront of door. So you need to access the External Form before to even start accessing the Internal Form.

Edited December 17, 200817 yr by Diavonex