For sake of clarity, I am using the capitalized phrase “North Magnetic Pole” to refer to the

magnetic pole that is in the northern part of the earth. That may seem obvious enough but as it
turns out, it is not obvious to compass makers and people who write articles on polarity.

Using the basic compass model where a magnetized needle is suspended by its center, early
compass makers decided to call the end of the needle that pointed toward the north the “north
seeking” or "north pole" of the needle.  Since opposites attract, the North Magnetic Pole of the
earth was considered by compass makers to be the "magnetic south pole."  One might think that
the earth itself would be the standard rather than the compass makers’ needles but it is currently
considered "scientific" to view the North Magnetic Pole to be a magnetic south pole. And no, I
am not making this up!

None of this helps much in deciding which side of a magnet to use for what.

I have a circular flat magnet from magnet expert Dr. Philpott (Polar Power) that has one side
marked with an N which stands for “negative.” At http://polarpowermagnets.com/?page_id=257
he twice defines “negative” as “south seeking” That is the side he used for general use and
specifically for tumor reduction. Muscle testing also suggests that the N side is best for shrinking
growths and general use. The positive side may be better for things like muscle pain if tumor
activity is not present. That positive side is also believed to cause tumor growth if tumors are
present.

I also have a Brimhall flat magnet with one side marked with an N.  If the Brinmall magnet is
placed N side up and I place the Philpott magnet on top of it, the Philpott magnet also has its N
side up. So they are the same polarity. If you stack flat magnets, they will want to stack with the
same sides up because their opposite sides attract.

I made a small compass by magnetizing a small sewing needle by dragging it across a magnet. I
placed that on a small piece of plastic foam that was floating in a bowl of water. One end pointed
north.

Then I brought the N negative side of the Philpott magnet to within a few inches of this compass.
The N side attracted the north seeking end of the needle. So the N or negative side has the same
polarity as the physical North Magnetic Pole. I flipped the magnet over and the needle turned so
the other end was attracted to the magnet.  If I held the N side of either of these therapeutic
magnets near my compass, the north seeking end of the needle would point to that side.

Conclusion: These two therapeutic magnets have the same polarity on their N side as the earth's
North Magnetic Pole.  For convenience we might call that the Negative side of the magnet.  That
is the side that should be used if tumors are a possibility it is also best for general use.