Feng Shui Office and Desk

Feng Shui Office and Desk

Choose the placement of your desk in your office carefully. Your energy, health and concentration may suffer if your desk or office is at the end of a long hallway or a corridor.  There you will absorb much sha energy created by the straight line.  If this cannot be avoided place a potted plant on your desk, preferably in a mirrored container.  Another good thing would be to place a faceted crystal or glass candy dish or vase on your desk in line with the hall.

Placing an amethyst crystal on your desk or somewhere else in your office will activate knowledge as well as prosperity. Typically it is good to have a heavy object such as a statue, decorative geode, natural citrine, amethyst, or ametrine crystal on the corner of your desk nearest to the entrance of your office.  This will anchor your wealth.

 The numbers three, six and nine are a powerful combination in Chinese culture and in Feng Shui.  Do put three Chinese or silver coins in a lucky red envelope and tape it under your computer, business phone, fax machine or cash register to stimulate money luck. Placing a large, white quartz crystal geode next to your computer or telephone will also increase phone calls to your home or business.  Meanwhile avoid having dried or dead plants in your office or their yin energy will adversely affect your business prospects.

A set of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals is always good to have in your office for that additional protection. And remember to always keep your desk and office tidy to facilitate clean chi flow.

Having your office in the basement of a building or a house symbolizes stunted growth, especially if there is a lack of an abundant natural sunlight illuminating the space. Another thing to avoid is working under heavy light fixtures, air-conditioning ducts, pipes or beams as they will give you a feeling of energy pressing down on you and cause you difficulties and headaches at work.  

If there is a window behind your desk, do put a stone figure or crystal on the sill to simulate a mountain for support. Select also art depicting mountains, rather than water for the wall behind your desk.  And remember always that the time of a new moon or a full moon is a good time to conduct an energy cleansing in your office. 

 Good luck to you all. 

Feng Shui Rooms- The Dining Room

Feng Shui Dining Room

Without the valleys we cannot appreciate the peaks.  Feng shui parallels life: Light and dark, active and passive, hard and soft, straight and crooked… all are complimentary and interdependent sides of a holistic philosophy that centers and empowers us.

The dining room is a place where ideally the entire family eats relaxes and is entertained but more importantly it is where pertinent family discussions are held.

It is not unusual to see some families utilizing this space as the study or a work place as well. The table allows the books or papers to be spread out onto a large surface.  To facilitate concentration the room should be a relatively quiet place away from traffic noises and bustling activity.  When using the dining areas as a study select a seat with a wall behind it. This will allow you added protection especially when from your seated position you can observe the comings and goings of others.

Here are some other helpful hints:

• If there are doors leading and out of the dining area keep them closed, particularly when eating, in that way there is no disturbance of the peace or feelings of vulnerability.
• If the position of the dining table is close to patio doors or large bay windows with their large glass panels, the person seated at the table may be subjected to too much yin, caused by elements such as cold or damp, light or heat seeping into the room.  Partially closed curtains or blinds can correct these negative effects.
• Decorate your dining room wall with a painting or picture of abundant food, fruit, and wine.
• Maintain a balance of space when you accessorize your walls.
• There should be adequate overall lighting in the room.
• A clear path between the kitchen and the dining room is essential, so as to allow hot plates and bowls to be safely carried in.
• Cleaning supplies should never be left in the dining room.  This symbolizes your income, good health and prosperity being removed or cleaned out like dust and dirt.
• After you entertain in your home cleanse the energy as soon as possible.

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 “Reversion is the action of Tao.

Gentleness is the function of Tao.

The things of this world come from Being,

And Being (comes) from Non-being.”

Tao

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Transformations

“Everything on earth is subject to change. Prosperity is followed by decline:

this is the eternal law on earth. Evil can indeed be held in check but not

permanently abolished. It always returns. This conviction might induct

melancholy, but it should not; it ought only to keep us from falling into

illusion when good fortune comes to us. If we continue mindful of the

danger, we remain persevering and make no mistakes. As long as a man's

inner nature remains stronger and richer than anything offered by external

fortune, as long as he remains inwardly superior to fate, fortune will not

desert him.”

I Ching

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The Circle of Truth

Whenever a feeling is voiced with truth and frankness, whenever a deed is the clear expression of sentiment, a mysterious and far-reaching influence is exerted.

At first it acts on those who are inwardly receptive. But the circle grows larger and larger. The root of all influence lies in one's own inner being: given true and vigorous expression in word and deed, its effect is great. The effect is but the reflection of something that emanates from one's own heart. Any deliberate intention of an effect would only destroy the possibility of producing it.

I Ching

Our Home- The Earth

Our Home: The Earth

Our beautiful Earth is home to all species large and small, mankind being no exception. It only makes sense that we take good care of the resources and pay heed to the welfare of this precious Blue Planet. This was a concept rarely considered before the 60’s and 70’s. Plastics for one had gained huge popularity in 60’s and since then have became a bane, something that is now choking the Earth. There is a ray of hope however, for recently they have discovered a mushroom that eats plastics. But I digress; fortunately since the 70’s and 80’s we have gained the conscientious, empathetic understanding that unites everyone in our common desire to save the Earth from this headlong race to destruction. Many organizations are now thriving by employing earth friendly products and processes. I recently visited the Green Living Show in Toronto, and emerged filled with optimism for the health and welfare of our common home: the Earth. 

Here are few images from the Green Living Show:

 The end.

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“Joy and anger, sorrow and happiness, worries and regrets, indecision and fears, come upon us by turns, with ever-changing moods, like music from the hollows, or like mushrooms from damp. Day and night they alternate within us, but we cannot tell whence they spring. Alas! Alas! Could we for a moment lay our finger upon their very Cause?”
Chuang Tzu