Dear Karen,

We saw a withered, partly dead tree at the edge of a property we're interested to buy and asked a neighbor about it. She said it was struck by lightning and never recovered. I just read in Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui about the fact that in a place where there is a crossing of two streams of geopathic streams that a tree might be more likely to be struck by lightning. Is that reason enough not to buy?

- Jennifer Downs, USA

Karen's reply:

A nearby tree struck by lightning does not indicate that there is geopathic stress everywhere on the property. However before purchasing it is always best to call in a dowser to check the entire space. This is now routine practice in places like Germany and Austria.