Office Feng Shui

In reality if you work for a corporation or large organization you may not have any or many options when it comes to the location or the setup of your office or office space?

However as long as you have your own personal desk you can at least consider the way you work at this desk.

Many office layouts incorporate an open plan design with cubicles for individuals.  This is not necessarily an auspicious option as the first thing you will likely be confronted with is a block in front of you where the partition separates you from your colleagues.  The only thing you can do in this situation is to place an auspicious poster or picture on the partition to inspire you.  It is preferable if it shows open spaces and somewhere you would like to spend time to symbolically open up your space. 

Keep the bulk of your work on the left hand side of you to ensure the Dragon is higher than the Tiger which is on the right hand side.  This gives you the support of the mighty Dragon and invites the protection of the Tiger rather than have it revert to its naturally aggressive nature. 

Two things to ensure are that you can see anyone approaching your desk and you have the support of a partition or a wall behind you.

Keep your desk clear and tidy with a ‘bright hall’ or clear area in front to allow your creativity to flow.  This is especially important if you are looking to progress in your chosen career.

Working from home, or working in your own business gives you the ability to choose your own space.

One important suggestion is to have a solid wooden office door to enable you to separate your working life from your home life.  You can also have a sign on the door with the name of your Company.  This differentiates your office from the rest of your home. 

There is the saying ‘don’t take your work home with you’ and this is as important (if not more so) when you work from home as when you work in an external office environment.   The temptation can always be to do ‘just one more thing’ and this can escalate preventing you from having any time for yourself or your family.

Inviting symbolic auspicious images into your office to boost the positive Feng Shui of your career. 

Birds always invite positive messages and displaying images of birds inside your office door can help deflect any bad luck.

The mythical bird of the South, the Phoenix, is a symbol of new opportunities

The Crane symbolises longevity

The Eagle symbolises wealth

Even the lowly Rooster, the Chinese astrological animal of the West, can play its part.  This is particularly relevant if you work in an external office or work from home for an external organization.  By placing an image of the Rooster behind you it will symbolically provide an effective antidote to office politics by pecking away at the negative energies created.

To the fulfillment of your dreams

LynC

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FENG SHUI in the Office

Do you work for a corporation, a small business, do you work for a company and have a base at home or do you have your own business?

Whatever the answer, you can use the practice of Feng Shui to enhance your personal space at work or in your home office to improve your:

• Chances on the promotion ladder
• Recognition by those important to your career
• Salary increases and bonuses
• More clients for your own business

Working in an office environment may limit your opportunity to enhance your space but even then there are several ways to make the most of your working day.

If you know your personal Kua number based on your year of birth (visit www.abundance-chi.com to calculate) you can use your four auspicious directions to invite positive vibrations into your space.

There are several Feng Shui basics that are important to get right to begin with.

• Based on your Kua number are you facing one of your auspicious directions as you work?
• Is your office a regular shape (rectangular or square)?
• Do you have a solid wall behind your chair?
• Do you have an office door or a window behind you?
• Is your office at the end of a long corridor?
• Do you have a solid wall directly in front of you?
• Are there any sharp edges of walls or cupboards directly pointing towards you?
• Is there a toilet door facing you or a toilet directly above you?
• Do you sit directly facing a colleague?

If you can ensure you face an auspicious direction (preferably your most auspicious direction) and you are able to orientate your desk so that you have a solid wall behind you and not in front, there are no sharp edges pointing at you and you are not directly ‘confronting’ a work colleague you have a good starting point to go from.

Keeping your desk clear and tidy helps keep your head clear allowing your thoughts to be productive and focused.

Completing work quickly and efficiently will allow more work to come to you and this is especially important when you have your own business.

The lighting in your office can play a major role in how you feel when working.  If it is too bright and harsh it can cause headaches, strain your eyes and make you easily tired.  If it is too dim it makes you feel tired and lethargic, lacking in ideas and focus.  Natural light is auspicious however if it is coming in from a south facing window it can be too bright during the mid part of the day so having window dressing to diffuse the sunshine will help.

These are all basic suggestions that will point you in the right direction.  There is so much more to consider and we will investigate this deeper in the future.

To the fulfillment of your dreams

LynC

www.abundance-chi.com

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