Did you know that over 50% of women now have their own home business or work from home? Get out your compass and find the following directions because we are going to try to make things work a little better for you using the ancient art of object placement: Feng Shui.

The most ideal locations for a home office, in order from best to second, third, and fourth best, are North (career sector), Southwest (wealth sector), Northeast (skills and talents sector) or the south (the sector of fame and recognition). If possible, try to locate your home office in one of those places.

Here are some other general tips that are believed to bring prosperity to your business.

Always sit with a solid wall behind your back to ensure 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 so you have a clear view of the door. If this is not possible, hang a small mirror so that you can easily see the reflection of the door.

Don’t put a shelf on your desk. This symbolizes the burdens that the world crashes down on you at any moment. The heavy shelf also symbolizes burdens and difficulties.

Avoid having sharp accessories, such as a paper cutter or the corner of a Xerox machine, pointing at your desk. It is shar chi that symbolizes the edge of a sharp knife or a finger pointing disapprovingly at you.

Make sure you can walk completely around your desk in a complete circle. This ensures that you are not overwhelmed by colleagues or workload. You must have room to breathe!

Don’t have clutter in your office. Desks should be kept neat and free of clutter. Avoid placing In and Out trays on your desk. Try to keep what is in use on your desktop.

If you own an NCR or cash, try placing it in your southeast corner of wealth as well.

Avoid placing cacti in your office as the needles on these plants are believed to create negative shar chi. Shar or sha chi is stagnant or harmful energy.

In your office, never let the front door open onto your desk, as this leaves you with unexpected situations to deal with. Never have a door jammed against your desk, or your prosperity will always be locked.

Do not place your desk in a room so that it is between two doors because this causes the chi to rush through you along with all your good fortune. In other words, good energy comes in through a door, past you, and out the back door!

Never place your desk at the top of a staircase, as the chi will roll down the stairs, causing you to miss out on opportunities and wealth. If this is unavoidable, place a mirror over the front door facing in and facing the stairway.

If people entering your business are immediately faced with a wall and a long hallway, try placing a hanging crystal in this area to allow good chi to accumulate. Also place mirrors here to direct chi into your office.

Do not place large electrical equipment, such as copiers or microwaves, near the front door. These are considered “hot” items that cause energy to dissipate. The heat causes the dispersion of good chi.

Do not place paper cutters, fax machines, or any machine with a blade next to the front door. “Cutting” energy can make staff and customers nasty and even possibly backstab and fight each other.

Do not place an empty vase by the front door, as empty vases suck good chi when trying to enter your workplace. If you have a vase, make sure it’s filled with flowers!

If you have candles in your office, light the wicks to make sure they are burned out, even if you don’t plan on lighting the candle. An unlit candle is bad feng shui as it represents the limitations of possibility.

Place a fish tank or fish pond in the southwest corner of your office. If this is not possible, consider building a Koi pond in the southwest sector outside of your building.

To enhance your wealth and prosperity, place 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 sign or logo, it should be optimally placed in the southeast area, south area, or north area of ​​your home office.

May the wind and water fill you with many blessings!

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