Homes can and often do outlast their inhabitants. And at some point, the roof of a home will need to be replaced. Roofing experts recommend replacing a structure’s roof every 20 to 30 years. Classical feng shui teaches that the internal energy of a house is sealed off when it is constructed, and more particularly, when the roof is put on to block the sun’s rays from entering the home directly. This prevents negative energy from entering the home. In the event that a house has more than one level, the construction procedure could begin with the installation of the roof before proceeding to the ceiling or ceilings. Therefore, one issue that often arises among customers of feng shui consultants and students of the art is whether or not removing the roof would affect the natural and semi-permanent energy already present in the home. The answer to this question has a variety of facets, and it is contingent on a number of different conditions. But in most cases, the original energy of the home will not shift or “escape” if just the roof is removed and the ceiling remains unaltered. This occurs when the roof is removed without also removing the ceiling. When someone builds on a second story and how they go about doing it, these are the types of things that are taken into consideration as well. This energy, which is a blend of energies from “heaven” above and “earth” below, is referred to as the flying stars, and the chart for the house’s flying stars is called the flying star chart. People who live in the home or structure are subjected to an influence that is both significant and ongoing as a result of the collision of time and space that is caused by this phenomenon. Because a ceiling will function as a second roof, you will not see a significant shift in the manner in which the internal energy of a home are distributed until a significant piece of both the roof and the ceiling is removed at the same time. Even if both the roof and ceiling have been split open, the same is true for a typical open-topped ceiling light fixture known as a skylight. Whether it is a little aperture and not the size of an atrium, then this would not be a problem at all. Additionally, now that people are putting solar panels to their roofs, many are wondering if there will be any feng shui effect one way or the other. I do not believe there is any such influence. In point of fact, when it comes to putting solar panels to a roof, it is regarded to be less of a “construction sha” issue than actually removing a roof, which is more of a disruption to the region. This is because solar panels need less maintenance than traditional roofing materials. There are still some highly respected practitioners who maintain that altering the flying star chart of a home may be accomplished by just removing a few of the roof tiles. I do not agree with you. There was also one extremely well-known author who said that if the tiles on your roof are blue in hue, then you are doomed to experience a great deal of adversity in your life. To put it plainly, I do not believe that this is accurate in any way. However, everyone should be aware that the main purpose of obtaining guidance on feng shui is not to terrify people out of their wits but rather to equip them with a more comprehensive skill set that can be used to influence one’s own destiny. It is very uncommon for a single true or imagined feng shui fault to be the source of a significant obstacle or catastrophe in a person’s life. Before the momentum could build up to the point where it might materialize any event of consequence, there would often need to be an accumulation of a number of things that were off balance over a period of some time. kartar diamond collaborates with customers, architects, builders, and designers across all stages of development, including new construction as well as existing properties. Go to www.fengshuisolutions.net for more details about Kartar’s offerings, including his books and services.