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Yes, confusion reigns.
I try to think in absolute terms (i.e. north and south) .
Up, down, left and right are relative to the viewer and telescope combination, so I think it is best to avoid these terms if possible.
I have a reticle eyepiece which has a double crosshair (I think most do, but mine is the only one I have seen). I line up one direction of the crosshairs with the RA axis of the scope (it does not really matter if the scope is only roughly aligned at this stage). By pushing the scope south, I can see which direction a star will go in the eyepiece if it drifts north.
In my instructions, I ended up with two 'through the eyepiece' diagrams, showing whether to tighten or loosen the altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs, depending on the drift direction of the star.
HTH.
Regards,
David.
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