A Chinese Loupan is also a Ghost Detector!

Did you know that a Chinese Luopan (Chinese compass) can actually be used as a kind of ghost detector?  
On a few occasions when I was doing Feng Shui audits, I ended up having to throw my Luopan away!

Here’s what happened: during some of my audits, the central needle of the Luopan suddenly started spinning round and round. When that happens, it means it has detected a ghost! I’ve noticed this usually occurs in the North-East area of a house or building. Sometimes, after such an incident, I would fall sick, and I’d quickly get rid of that Luopan.

I guess this is one of the “occupational hazards” of being a Feng Shui practitioner! If my insurance company ever found out about this, I’d probably have to pay a very high premium or might even be refused coverage altogether—just like stuntmen and other high-risk professions.

If you’re thinking of rushing out to buy a Chinese Luopan for your home, please don’t use it as a display item. The trigrams on the Luopan can be quite “overpowering.” It shouldn’t be treated like a normal decorative object; instead, it should be kept properly in a respectful place.

And don’t worry if you don’t understand Mandarin! If you plan to buy a new house, you can still bring a Luopan along and simply observe the center compass to see if there’s any unusual activity (if any).

Alternatively, a good Feng Shui Master can use the Flying Star method to look at the combination of the two stars and the base number. Usually, if a certain number combination makes a location too “yin,” especially at the North-East, it suggests that something may have happened there before—or that your Luopan might very well detect some haunting activity!

I’ll explain more about the Flying Star method in another one of my tips.

God bless!

Cecil Lee