How to Feng Shui Your Cubicle

How to Feng Shui Your Cubicle

By Meredith Simonds

Instructions
things you'll need:
Cleaner and cloths
Mirror
Plants
Something purple
Something black

1
Cleaning crews may come in, but aside from an empty wastebasket, it's usually hard to tell. Bring in your own cloths and cleaning solution--not only for this feng shui project, but also to use on a regular basis to get at the dirt most cleaning crews always seem to miss. Try a natural combination of water, vinegar and tea tree oil.

2
Start clearing and cleaning your cubicle from top to bottom. Empty cabinets and drawers of their contents to clean inside. Clear your desk of everything and wipe it down--keyboard, mouse and monitor included. Just pile everything onto the floor and under your desk until your storage spaces are clean.

3
Avoid the habitual inclination to put everything back where it was. Put some thought into where each item can best be utilized with the least effort on your part.

4
If there's anything in your cubicle that you do not need--old files left by the last employee, a hole punch that you never use, a pen holder that you hate--get rid of it. If it's not something you can simply return to the supply closet, ask your office manager or supervisor what should be done with it.

5
Dig into those files that have been building and bulging for months, maybe even years. Get rid of what you can and straighten the rest.

6
If possible, move your computer so that your back is not to the door, which is bad feng shui. Not only does it force you to work under the constant anticipation of someone surprising you from behind, but you're blocking good ch'i, the very energy that feng shui is intended to help you attract. If the logistics of your cubicle do not allow for you to face the door, hang a mirror on your cubicle wall beside your monitor, positioned in such a way that you can see when people come to your door. This mirror will also attract good ch'i into your cube.

7
If you do not already have a live plant in your cubicle, bring one from home. It will help circulate nourishing ch'i throughout the space. If possible, bring a couple of them and place them on either side of your door to attract good ch'i into your cube.

8
Work is a great place to enhance the wealth area of your life. To enhance the wealth area in your cubicle, place something purple in the far-left corner from the door.

9
Hang some pictures of landscapes on your cubicle walls. It not only creates the illusion of windows, through which ch'i flows, but also creates for you the kind of peaceful environment you need to feel at ease, which is the ultimate intention of feng shui. Bodies of water are especially helpful, as water is associated with the career area of your life. Hang this picture on the wall that your door is on, as this is the career area of your space.


Tips & Warnings
It's tempting to wallpaper cubicles with photographs, cartoons, calendars, clippings and posters. Keep it to a minimum, as it can start to look like one big chaotic mess which, ultimately, you'll start to feel inside.

Afternoon sun coming in from the west can be oppressive. If you're affected by it in your cubicle, and you have a place to do so, hang a crystal ball to turn this negative ch'i into a rainbow of nourishing color

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How to Feng Shui a Cubical

by Zari Ballard



1
Clear the clutter. First and foremost, look around your cubical for everything and anything irrelevant and toss it. This would include any old poems or pictures pinned to the partition wall, last month's post-it note reminders, the scribbled-on papers and torn envelopes in the desk tray, pens that do not work, old file folders you'll never use, all broken or forgotten knick-knacks, souvenir coffee cups, brochures you'll never look at, magazines from two months back, anything that has a phone number on it but no name, the bagel you'll never eat and the sweater you'll never wear on the stool you'll never sit on.

2
Create the "power" position. In an office, the perfect feng shui "power" position calls for the worker to be seated at a desk so that he or she faces the door or entrance opening. However, office cubicles are typically are so small that arranging furniture in this position is all but impossible. Sitting with your back to the door can create anxiety and cause the nagging feeling that someone or something may be "sneaking up" on you. If this is the case in your cubical, solve the problem by arranging a mirror somewhere in your space that allows you to view the reflection of the entrance behind you.

3
Decorate "feng shui" style. Now that you've eliminated the clutter in your cubicle and created your "power" position, add cubicle decorations for positive chi. To encourage positive chi, ensure that each and every decoration in your cubicle has harmonious meaning. Framed pictures of serene landscapes or similar artwork will soothe the soul. According to the nine life areas of the Feng Shui Ba-gua octagon, your Career Area is presented by where you sit at your desk or in your cubicle. From this starting point, your Wealth Area would be the far left corner of the top of your desk or workspace. Enhance your Wealth Area by adding even the smallest piece of ribbon or paper in the colors of purple, blue, green, or gold. If you have a beloved object or knick-knack that represents wealth to you, feel free to add it to this very important area.

4
Add green plants and soothing water. If you possibly can, add nine small green plants to your cubicle space. Situate plants so that they sprinkle positive chi throughout your workspace. The color of green is, of course, representative of wealth and will attract abundance and creativity into your cubicle. A soothing water fountain creates active, positive chi and encourages only abundance-building individuals and energy to enter through your cubicle opening.

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