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In Three Harmony feng shui we must differentiate between the three plates of the compass – the Heaven Plate, the Earth Plate, and the Mankind Plate.

The HEAVEN PLATE moves faster than the earth plate and is usually 7.5 degrees ahead of it (to the left). Here the measurement of north is described as true north based on the sundial. The heaven plate is generally used to check the auspiciousness of water flows. Here we are referring to both the inflow and outflow of water. (The heaven plate is also referred to as the water plate.) However, these refer to the water flows for Yin houses i.e. the burial plots of ancestors in grave sites. It is believed in Yin feng shui that water is very powerful in determining the fortunes of descendants. The potency of this form of feng shui is almost legendary and even today there are still feng shui masters who undertake Yin feng shui consultation. This branch of feng shui, however, is not suitable for mass dissemination. However, it is useful to know that the Luo Pan contains many secrets of Yin feng shui and the heaven plate is an indispensable tool for practicing this field of feng shui.

The heaven plate is also used to provide alternatives for the emptiness and death lines – for instance, if the direction of the main door falls on an emptiness line, some masters use the “heaven plate solution” by adding 7.5 degrees to the door direction to see if under the new plate the direction turns auspicious.

THE MANKIND PLATE is slower than the earth plate and is thus 7.5 degrees behind it (towards the right). The difference in measurement is due to the different method of establishing north. In the mankind plate, north is measured according to the position of the Polaris star, thus each of the 24 mountains is translated into elements according to the stars and the constellation. This plate is usually used to investigate the rocks, hills, mountains, tall buildings, and rivers that surround a house, and whose location and orientation affect the house. The element of the house, as well as the element of surrounding structures, are contained in the 24 mountains chart based on the mankind plate. This determines if surrounding mountains and elevations will bring “gold” for the home, or whether they will bring afflictions. The formula for determining the impact of surrounding buildings based on what is described as the middle ring of the 24 mountains is explained in detail in Part Two of this book. Based on the formula it is possible to analyze whether surrounding buildings and structures are good for the abode or not.

THE EARTH PLATE In this plate, north refers to magnetic north. Most Luo Pans that deal with the feng shui of Yang houses are based on the earth plate and unless indicated otherwise the rings of the Luo Pan and the compass directions that are referred to pertain to the earth plate.

The earth plate is also known as the middle plate. The directions and elements of the 24 mountains that are used to apply Eight Mansions and Flying Star feng shui are based on the earth plate. All formulas using the earth plate use magnetic north to derive their compass measurements. So using an ordinary western-style compass is acceptable. For this same reason those living in the southern hemisphere can be assured that everything in this book applies in exactly the same way in both hemispheres.