Feng Shui Tips for Your Home OfficeWritten by Sam Stevens
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•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 good energy walks in one door, right past you and out back door! •Never set your desk at top of a staircase as chi will roll down stairs and cause you loss of opportunity and wealth. If this is unavoidable, place a mirror above front door looking in and facing 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 chi into your office. •Do not place large electric equipment, such as photocopy machine or microwave near to main door. These are considered to be "hot" items that cause energy to dissipate. Heat causes dispersal of good chi. •Do not place paper cutter or fax machines or any machine with a blade next to 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 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 wicks to make sure they are burnt, even if you don't plan to light candle. An unlit candle is bad feng shui as it represents limitations of possibility. •Place a fish tank or fishpond in southwestern corner of your office. If this is not possible consider building a Koi pond in southwestern sector outside your building. •To enhance your wealth and prosperity, position your indoor water feature in southeast element of your home or office. For career luck, place it in 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 southeastern area, Southern area or northern area of your home office. May wind and water shower you with many blessings!
Sam Steven's metaphysical articles have been published in many high-standing newspapers and she has published several books. You can meet Sam Stevens at http://www.psychicrealm.com where she works as a professional psychic. You can also read more of her articles at http://www.newagenotebook.com where she is the staff writer. Currently she is studying technology's impact on the metaphysics.
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11 Justice - legal issues, balance, karmic return 12 Hanged Man - withdrawal, study, rest, waiting 13 Death - change, physical death, an ending 14 Temperance - moderation, adaptation, patience 15 The Devil - temptation, material world, evil 16 The Tower - conflict, problems, devastation 17 The Star - hope, inspiration, happiness 18 The Moon - unseen troubles, black magic, female sexuality 19 The Sun - marriage, success, male sexuality 20 Judgment - awakening, renewal, result of good or bad actions 21 The World - success, opportunity, a clean slate If you subtract extra 22 cards that comprise Major Arcana from a Tarot deck, Minor Arcana is what is left over. The Minor Arcana of every Tarot deck contains 56 cards divided into four suits with each suit maintaining its own sphere of influence. The four suits are Cups, Pentacles (also referred to Disks or Coins in some decks), Wands (sometimes referred to as Batons) and Swords. In a deck of conventional playing cards Cups related to suit of Hearts, Diamonds to Pentacles, Wands to Clubs and Swords to Spades. Each of these four suits reigns over their own special spheres of influence. •The Cups suit deals with emotional matters, love, sex marriage, fertility and creativity. •The Pentacles suit pertains to matters such as wealth finance commerce prosperity, career and economic security. •The Swords suit refers to legal matters, wheels of progress, heartbreak, betrayal, opposition, breakthroughs and need to impose order on chaos. •Wands represent mind, inspiration, guidance, world of ideas, deep thought, intellect, purpose and potential. Here is a handy list of condensed and abbreviated meanings of 56 cards in Minor Arcana. Wands Ace beginning of fortune, passion, inspiration 2 business success, partnership 3 help offered, charity 4 rest after labor, a compromise 5 struggle, competition 6 startling news, invention, applied science 7 courage in face of difficulty, futility 8 swift action, a message, good news 9 overcoming obstacles, povert 10 unwise use of power, too much force Page a messenger Knight starting or finishing of an issue, a proposal Queen mother, artist, creative woman King man of authority, an entrepreneur Cups Ace new love, union of souls, birth 2 new friends, new love, soul mate 3 abundance, health, prosperity 4 discontent, dissatisfaction 5 regret, disappointment 6 happiness from past 7 unrealistic dreams, delusions 8 things thrown aside, waste, addiction 9 material abundance, financial progress 10 family life, excess, indulgence Page arrival of good news Knight proposals, invitations Queen romantic woman, vain woman King romantic man, sensitive man Swords Ace victory, swift justice 2 indecision, uneasy compromise 3 separation, love triangle 4 changes, improvement 5 success without happiness 6 difficulties resolve themselves, medical attentiont 7 a failed plan, unmet goals, disappointment 8 restriction, rigid thinking, evil 9 sorrow, agony of mind 10 ruin, despair, betrayal Page upsetting message, a meddler Knight end of a problem, a swift resolution Queen strong willed woman King man of military authority Coins Ace beginning of wealth, a great idea 2 two situations at once, commerce 3 skills in arts, steady work 4 material possessions, gifts 5 loneliness, abandonment 6 charity, desperation 7 a pause amid growth 8 employment 9 enjoyment of wealth 10 family money, promotion Page good financial news Knight patience with business and financial matters Queen a rich woman, an independent woman, a matriarch King man of business, a wealthy man The face cards of Minor Arcana used to represent Who's Who of Tarot. Originally these personalities were based on antics of celebrities in 16th century France. The face cards are 'people" cards in deck that often symbolize arrival or influence of a male or female in your life. They are represented by four face cards in each suit - Cups, Wands, Coins and Swords. These are persons represented by Kings, Queens, Knights (sometimes Princes) and Page (or Princesses) in Minor Arcana of deck. The four offices of King, Queen, Knight and Page vary in name somewhat from deck to deck – but all are correct for deck and correspondences you are working with in that deck. For those of you who have always wondered just exactly “whom” these people are coming up in your reading, here is a short guide as to what they are supposed to look like and be like: Queen of Cups A fair-haired young woman. Often good looking, vain, thoughtless. Princess of Cups Beautiful, naive sexy usually fair-haired woman. Immature. Queen of Disks A slightly older woman. Well to do. Practical. Nobody's fool. Princess of Disks A nurturing, often codependent woman. Wounded Healer. Queen of Wands Darker haired, artistic, entrepreneur, independent, feminist, intelligent. Princess of Wands Brown or blonde do-gooder. Practical. Takes matters into own hands. Queen of Swords Dark haired, widow, sad woman. Abandoned woman. Wily Princess of Swords Dark haired, scheming woman. Depressed. Promiscuous. Needy King of Cups Fair-haired alpha male. Warm, generous, loving, Controlling. Knight of Cups Knight in shining armor card. A suitor. Warm generous loving. King of Disks Paternal Fatherly type. Medium to Dark Haired. Businessman Knight of Disks An active, athletic stubborn type. Controlling. Can be Violent. King of Wands Dangerous, womanizing man. Egotistical. Dramatic. Sexy Knight of Wands Medium to dark haired younger man. A Player. Vain. Selfish King of Swords Cruel, powerful, bitter man. Sometimes emotionless. Swift. Knight of Swords Sullen, dark haired, sexy but depressed younger man. Poetic A Crash Course In Tarot For Newbies #2 will be about basic spreads and layouts for divination.
Sam Steven's metaphysical articles have been published in many high-standing newspapers and she has published several books. You can meet Sam Stevens at http://www.psychicrealm.com where she works as a professional psychic. You can also read more of her articles at http://www.newagenotebook.com where she is the staff writer. Currently she is studying technology's impact on the metaphysics.
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