Did you know that over 50% of women now run their own home
business or work from home? Get your compass out and find the
following directions because we are going to try and make things
run a little smoother for you using the ancient art of object
placement – Feng Shui. The most ideal locations to situate a
home office, in order of best to second, third ad fourth best
are the North (the Career Sector), the Southwest (the Wealth
sector), the Northeast (Skills and Talents sector) or the South
(the fame and recognition sector.) If possible try to locate
your home office in one of those locations. Here are some other
general tips that are thought to bring prosperity to your
business. •Always sit with a solid wall behind your back to
ensure that you have support in your life. Never sit with a
window behind you. •In the office always place the fax machine,
telephone, and computers in the southeast wealth sector, as this
will attract more contacts. •Position your desk to have a clear
view of the door. If this isn’t possible, hang a small mirror so
you can easily view the door’s reflection. •Don’t put a shelf
over your desk. This symbolizes burdens the world crashing down
on you at any moment. The heavy shelf also symbolizes burdens
and difficulties. •Avoid having sharp accessories, such as a
paper cutter blade or the corner of a Xerox machine pointed at
your desk. It is shar chi that symbolizes the cutting knife-edge
or a disapproving finger pointing at you. •Make sure that you
can walk completely around your desk in a full circle. This
makes sure colleagues or workload does not cramp you. You should
have space to breathe! •Do not have clutter in your office.
Desktops must be kept tidy and clutter free. Avoid placing In
and Out trays on your desk. Try to keep what is in use on your
desktop. •If you own a NCR or cash till try and place that in
your southeastern wealth corner as well. •Avoid placing cactuses
in your office as the needles of these plants are thought to
create negative shar chi. Shar or sha chi is stagnant or harmful
energy. •In your office, never have the main door opening into
your desk as this causes you to be faced with unexpected
situations to deal with. Never have a door jamming against your
desk, or your prosperity will always be blocked. •Do not place
your desk in a room so that it is between two doors because this
causes chi to rush by and pass you by along with all of your
good fortune. In other words the good energy walks in one door,
right past you and out the back door! •Never set your desk at
the top of a staircase as chi will roll down the stairs and
cause you loss of opportunity and wealth. If this is
unavoidable, place a mirror above the front door looking in and
facing the staircase. •If people entering your business
immediately face a wall and a long corridor try placing a
hanging crystal in this area to allow good chi to accumulate.
Also place mirrors here to direct the chi into your office. •Do
not place large electric equipment, such as photocopy machine or
microwave near to the main door. These are considered to be
“hot” items that cause energy to dissipate. Heat causes the
dispersal of good chi. •Do not place paper cutter or fax
machines or any machine with a blade next to the front door. The
“cutting” energy can cause staff and customers to be unpleasant
and even possibly to back stab and fight each with other. •Do
not place an empty vase next to the main door, as empty vessels
suck good chi trying to enter your place of business. If you
have a vase make sure it is full of flowers! •If you have
candles in your office, light the wicks to make sure they are
burnt, even if you don’t plan to light the candle. An unlit
candle is bad feng shui as it represents the limitations of
possibility. •Place a fish tank or fishpond in the southwestern
corner of your office. If this is not possible consider building
a Koi pond in the southwestern sector outside your building. •To
enhance your wealth and prosperity, position your indoor water
feature in the southeast element of your home or office. For
career luck, place it in the north. A tabletop fountain made of
bamboo or flat round stones is always good for this purpose. •If
you have a company signboard or logo it should be optimally
placed in the southeastern area, the Southern area or the
northern area of your home office. May wind and water shower you
with many blessings!