Given that feng shui is concerned with how individuals are influenced by their surroundings, it could seem to be self-evident that an evaluation of a location requires a floor plan. Despite this, many practitioners of feng shui attempt to give their customers advice without first drawing up a floor plan for them to look to. In the first place, we need to have a drawing of the floor plan that is drawn to scale so that we can appropriately split the sections into directional zones. We make use of mathematical methods to determine how the spaces should be divided. Given the strategic nature of the employment of components in traditional Feng Shui, it is inconceivable to even consider the possibility of accidentally putting an element in the incorrect location. Despite this, certain educational institutions extensively depend on “intention” and cultural placebos in order to alter space. If this was the only source of suggestions that a practitioner had, then I would agree that they probably would not be concerned with the exact location of them. However, in the Classical Xuan Kong Flying Star School, we are seeking to modify the magnetic field of certain regions, and as a result, the borders of each region need to be identified. If you want to put water in the east part of a home, for instance, you need to double check that it is not really in the northeast or the southeast. We need to know the right areas for putting components such as water, wood, fire, earth, or metal in the same manner that an acupuncturist does not place needles at random anyplace on the body. It is going to be very difficult, if not impossible, to trace the passage of air currents across a place, particularly a big area, if there is not a floor plan that is precise. despite this, the floor plan that is now in front of us makes it quite simple to view everything in a single look. If we have a floor plan to refer to, we can even warn and advise someone about a home that hasn’t been constructed yet. This is because we can see how the house will be laid out. When a house is redesigned or has an addition constructed onto it, having an up-to-date floor plan is essential for a number of reasons. One of these reasons is because it allows for easier navigation. When we assess the addition on its own merits, there is a possibility that a home that has been expanded upon might be counted as more than one dwelling under certain circumstances. If an extension accounts for more than half of the square footage of the original foot print, then this may justify considering the whole home as new, with the more contemporary energy taking over the whole area, depending on when the addition was completed. Without an exact floor plan, there is no way to determine whether or not a desk has to be moved only a few feet to transfer it from a negative zone to a positive zone; nonetheless, occasionally these modifications are all that are required. Another piece of useful counsel that I often provide with customers is the annual danger zones that should be avoided in terms of construction work or accidents. Take the year 2012 as an example; the southeasterly direction was particularly hazardous that year. If I had a client who wanted to remodel their kitchen in that location and that year, we might have considered delaying the project or taking some specific countermeasures to diffuse the volatility of that area. If I had a client who wanted to remodel their kitchen in that location and that year, they would have been my clients. However, if we are not working with an exact floor plan, then it is possible that we may incorrectly interpret the location of a directional zone inside a home. All of these ideas are applicable to public and private business settings. Because the majority of Kartar Diamond’s customers do not have a floor plan for their houses, she first and foremost takes measurements and sketches a floor plan before commencing the consultation. In addition, Kartar delivers a written report for each of their customers and works with individuals from all over the globe. Go to www.fengshuisolutions.net for more information on Kartar’s consulting services, both in-person and over the phone, as well as her books and other educational resources.