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As the BP oil spill continued to poison and pollute on an unprecedented level, many comparisons were made to the economic and environmental toll taken in relation to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. That in turn made me think about a client of mine who rebuilt her home after Hurricane Katrina filled her house almost two-thirds up from the floor to ceiling with water. This was a unique case study for me. The walls and flooring had to be replaced, and yet the roof and ceiling remained intact with this particular house. Technically, a house’s internal Construction Era energies do not escape or become renewed unless the roof and ceiling gets ripped off a house. The criteria for a radical time shift requires that a major portion of a house be opened up to the sky and the rays of sun hit the ground floor of a structure. But what about a house that gets filled up with water? What about a house that is filled up with smoke from a fire, without the roof and ceiling opening up? These are radical circumstances and the qi (life force energy) will “die” metaphorically when the space gets filled with smoke, fire or water. If the damage is so extensive that it requires all new surfaces (even without the roof and ceiling being opened up), then we can consider the house to be “reborn” when it is renovated. The key here is that the qi in the space has been “drown” or consumed. Master Sang used the word “choked” to describe how fire and smoke can ruin the qi or annihilate the original flying stars. Other radical remodels that change the Construction Period of a house include a house that is literally moved from one location to another. This is like unplugging an appliance from one electrical outlet and plugging it into another. In this example, the relationship with the ground underneath is the key. If a house was built in 1914 and then moved to another location in 1976, then the house which was originally built in 1914 would then be considered built in 1976 after the move. This is critical to know about and I always inquire about the history of a house or building on behalf of a client. Some of the more simplified schools of Feng Shui do not even factor in timing and they miss out on diagnosing some of the most important aspects of the overall Feng Shui. If a house more than doubles in size due to a major remodel, this could easily indicate the ushering in of a new energy. For example, if a house was originally built at 800 square feet in 1925 and then turned into a 1600+ square foot house in 1999 , then we could re-calculate the whole house as being from 1999. This example deserves more explanation however. Depending on how a house is expanded, whether the expansion is up or out and how the newer part is connected to the older part, there still exists a possibility that the total structure could be seen as partly from one Construction Era and partly from another. My e-book Feng Shui Tips for House Hunters illustrates the many visual and environmental cues that a person should be aware of when they take Feng Shui into consideration before buying or leasing. However, when it comes to factoring in aspects of time and remodeling, you owe it to yourself to have a classically trained and experienced professional determine the impact of fire, flood, remodel changes and the original Construction Era of the house. Kartar Diamond works with builders, developers, designers, architects and landscapers on a regular basis. Feng Shui can be employed during all phases of house hunting, design and remodeling. For more information regarding Kartar Diamond's consulting services, professional training, books, ebooks, and on line mentoring program, go to www.FengShuiSolutions.net
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