Q: Are there Feng
Shui things that we can do to the entrance to our building to bring in more business
and money?
A: Yes! Make sure that the access from the street or sidewalk to your business
is clear so that customers can easily see the entrance door to your business.
The flow of traffic should follow the predominant flow from the street. Signage
should be simple to read and have strong colors such as red to activate the Chi.
Make sure that there is a clear path to the front door, clearly marked or color
coded so that as the customers enter the property they sense clearly where to
go. The front door needs to be large and easily accessible for this is the "mouth
of the Chi". Ideally the front door should face South or East according to Feng
Shui principles. Also it is best if the building is level or higher than the street
or sidewalk. Avoid locating right next to major powerlines or electrical transformers.
Q: Where is
the best place to put the bosses office? We are redoing our offices and I want
to be sure to put my office in the best Feng Shui place.
A: Your
intuition is guiding you quite well. Indeed the location of the bosses office
is important to the success of the business. The energetic environment of the
bosses office affects everyone in the business. When the boss is in a harmonious
environment then the best possible outcome results. Ideally the boss would be
located in the wealth corner of the business according to the BaGua octagon.
This is the left rear section of the business relative to the front door. The
bosses desk should likewise be located in a commanding position relative to
the doorway into his office. I am reminded of a boss that I once had who had
his desk poorly positioned behind the door upon entering and every time I entered
to see him I felt uneasy. I never knew what kind of surprise he would have for
me. So make your office a sacred harmonious place of creation so that anyone
entering your office will be at peace and feel your loving commitment to them
and the business. The old ways of running a business from power and control
are no longer working. It must come from the heart. Blessings to you and your
business.
Q: Does Feng
Shui have an opinion on sloped ceilings? My desk is positioned in a room which
has a sloped ceiling. It is lower behind me and higher in front of my desk.
A: Sloped
ceilings cause imbalance. Lower ceilings compress your auric field thereby limiting
the flow of Chi. The physical result of this may be headaches, sinus difficulties,
and limited breath. If possible reposition your desk so that you will be sitting
under a higher ceiling area. If this is not possible then creative Feng Shui
techniques will help. The traditional solution is to place two Chinese bamboo
flutes on the lower part of the sloped ceiling hanging from red ribbons with
the mouthpieces down . To determine the spacing of the two flutes, imagine an
octagon between the ceiling and the floor. This will tell you how far apart
to place the flutes and the angle between them. If your aesthetic tastes do
not resonate with the Chinese flutes then you can place lights on the floor
pointing up toward the ceiling as well as upward growing plants. Another creative
solution is to paint a cloud/sky scene on the ceiling thereby lifting the ceiling.
Q: We have heard
that Feng Shui has a philosophy about numerology. We are about to move into
a new office with an address 666 Monroe Street. Is this a good address from
the Feng Shui perspective?
A: 666
is a powerful number of love, power, and balance. When you look more closely
you see that 666 is really a 9 in disguise. 6+6+6=18, and then 1+8=9. 9 is the
highest number because after 9 comes 10 which is 1+0=1, then 11 which is 1+1=2,
etc, etc. So from a numerological Feng Shui perspective this is a very good
address foretelling a balanced success. As a note, there are no bad numbers
to fear. They simply all have different characteristics. Many blessings in your
new office.