When You Can't Change Your Office

When You Can't Change Your Office
Not everyone has the luxury of selecting his or her own office building or work room. Unless you own your own company, chances are, we take what we are given – in this case, sit where we are allocated. Placing your door in the right sector, using the right room, facing the right direction – ideal as it may be; what happens when your boss has not heard of Feng Shui or does not subscribe to it?

All is not lost. Here's what you, the good employee, can do for yourself using the knowledge of House Gua and Life Gua.

Find out what direction your office building faces. All you need is a compass. Having done that, plot out the Eight Mansions chart for your office space. You don't necessarily need the floor plan just observe carefully:

- The main door sector

- The sector you (and fellow colleagues) are in.

Now, let's say you find out that the main door opens at the ‘Wu Gui' sector. That might explain why the previous two accountants had their services terminated under suspicious circumstances.

Your work area lies mainly in the ‘Liu Sha' sector. Does that explain all the backbiting and animosity amongst your workmates? Well of course, if it were ‘Jue Ming' we are talking about, chances are, everyone would be too tired and disorganized to be gossiping in the first place.

Having discovered all this information, what next?

Next to the office, what's the next place we spend most of our time?

Can you guess it? Our house of course.

Let's say you work with hostile colleagues, how do you compensate? Sleeping in a ‘Yan Nian' room can give you the ease of character to deal with them, help you to laugh them off. Everyone is already so uptight; why would you want to add to those numbers?

Now let's say one vindictive co-worker is back-stabbing you to the boss, and you realise that being cheerful and friendly failed to mellow this difficult person. Change your strategy – sleep toward your ‘Tian Yi' direction (or in the ‘Tian Yi' room of your house). This not only lends you strength to deal with higher stress levels, ‘Tian Yi' is also the ‘Nobleman star' – you want your boss to stop listening to falsehoods and start noticing all your hard work and effort. You want the promotion (and it should rightfully go to you).

Or you find that your office is not conducive for your work – you are the sales person but your energy is dwindling (let's say your work area is the ‘Fu Wei' which makes you inappropriately introspective instead). Sleep toward your ‘Sheng Qi' direction at home. One word of caution though, some people find it difficult to sleep in a ‘Sheng Qi' room – they become more active instead of dozing off!

n Feng Shui, there are many ways to manage the Qi that is affecting you; be it in the home or the office. Of course, the ideal way would be to align ourselves in the path of good Qi, but that is a privilege not available to everyone. Adjusting ‘Human actions' then becomes the next feasible option. Remember that Destiny is subjected to not only ‘Heaven' and ‘Earth', but also ‘Man'. When you know that your environment is already hostile (due to certain Qi influences), a little patience may be all you need to ‘rise above the rest'.

Unlock Your Inner Talents.

Unlock Your Inner Talents.
Very often, I come across clients who are unhappy with their present situation in life; either with work, family or with their marriage relationships. They feel like the whole world is against them and nothing they do seem to go their way.

Naturally, I tied this right back to a person's BaZi. Your BaZi is an individual Destiny Map of what your life will be. The true potential of any person can be revealed and harnessed by analyzing one's chart.

I don't believe that making a million dollars alone will make a person truly happy. I have always found that people are happiest when they are working at their full potential, doing things that are meaningful to them, bringing them a deep sense of fulfillment, even if this means a challenging career or life path. If you find yourself unhappy with your present situation in life, it's most likely because you feel you are not truly living up to the potential of your life. You are probably heading down the wrong path in your Destiny Map.

I have seen it time and time again, how a person can truly realize his or her potential by learning how to UNLOCK the inherent talents and gifts within themselves. Even an ugly frog can turn into a prince charming if it is in his or her BaZi chart.

The primary strength of BaZi comes from the knowledge that helps us understand what we are truly capable of doing and how best we may achieve it. So, at times when the future seems a little bleak and it looks like you might just be at the crossroads of your darkest hour – when it really does seem like you have lost all faith and hope, try and apply some BaZi and common sense to help you weather the storm;

It is quite uncommon for the average person to have an extended run of bad luck – look in your BaZi chart for positive signs of things to come. Seek out which areas that you can excel in and pursue that path.

Regardless of your past failures – you DO have an innate strength within yourself. All BaZi charts have strength and weaknesses. All of us have a purpose to fulfill and by analyzing your BaZi chart, you can capitalize on your strengths and use it to your advantage.

Why waste your time on the obvious “no-go's”? If a task or endeavour really is beyond your natural capacity, why try to force it and be frustrated? Why don't you instead focus on those talents that you are born with and will most enjoy, based on your BaZi chart? I wouldn't try to play golf like Tiger Woods anymore than Tiger Woods would try his hand at Feng Shui!

Those of us who enjoy life fulfillment find that they are most satisfied with life when able to tap into their key talents, their inner strength and make the best of their potentials. In between fighting for time to write the next book, consulting, teaching or answering e-mails from students, I don't always find time to even read my usual e-mails. However, there was an e-mail a close friend forwarded me that got me thinking and I thought I would share it with you. It makes for an interesting perspective on Life and Destiny;

Question 1:

If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?

Read the next question before looking at the answer for this one.

Question 2:

It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates.

Candidate A -

Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two Mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.

Candidate B -

He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.

Candidate C -

He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.

Which of these candidates would be your Choice?

I naturally made the obvious choice and was surprised at the answers when I read them;

Candidate A: is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B: is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C: is Adolph Hitler.

And, by the way, the answer to the abortion question: If you said yes, you just killed Beethoven.

Applying the knowledge of BaZi may not make you the next Beethoven or president of the United States , but in your own little way, you too will be able to lead a life that brings you happiness and joy to those around you.

Timing Good Feng Shui 8 Mansions Wondering Stars

Timing Good Feng Shui 8 Mansions Wondering Stars
8 Mansions Feng Shui, or ‘Ba Zhai’, is well known for the allocating of favourable and unfavourable locations and directions for a house and its people. By utilizing a certain location and facing a certain direction, we are able to ‘tap into’ a specific type of Qi. There are eight different types of Qi (thus the name 8 Mansions) and they are collectively termed as ‘The Eight Wandering Stars’.

Probably the most famous of the stars is the Sheng Qi. As with its name which means ‘Life Force’, the active nature of this Qi facilitates financial and business gains. Being attuned to your Sheng Qi allows you to make wise executive decisions, indirectly enhancing your wealth. Sheng Qi can also strengthen ones authority. Its element is wood.

Tian Yi, or the ‘Heavenly Doctor’, aids in physical recovery and in maintaining optimal health. This Qi can also attract noble and helpful people in times of need - For example, a good doctor when one is ill. Sometimes students who tap into this earth star can find good teachers.

For those in public relations, the Yan Nian may prove helpful. Although Yan Nian translates into ‘Prolonging Years’ or ‘Longevity’, the function of this star promotes good relationships, be it love, friendship, or business relationships. This can indirectly enhance ones public reputation and communications skill. Yan Nian is a metal star.

The influence of the Fu Wei, or ‘stable seat’, is soothing and calming. The nature of this wood star is suitable for studies and meditation.

Huo Hai, if unknowingly activated, causes hassles and obstacles to ones goals. This earth star, whose name means ‘accidents and harm’ is the least disastrous of the 4 evil stars – nonetheless its effects can be rather annoying.

The fiery nature of the Wu Gui, or ‘Five Ghosts’, causes back-stabbing, betrayal, arguments, and minor accidents. This is especially true if the main door of an office or house is located in this sector, as the Qi then affects the whole building.

The water star Liu Sha, which means ‘six killings’, is known to bring physical injuries (in serious cases, surgery is not uncommon). It may also cause arguments and legal problems.

The most dreaded star is the Jue Ming. Translating into ‘Life Sapping’, this form of Qi can cause serious illnesses, accidents, and all sorts of other problems.

Unknown to many, the Time factor also plays an important role in 8 Mansions Feng Shui. During certain years (and similarly, certain months) a different star (or stars) becomes stronger or weaker. Although at first glance 8 Mansions appear as a very simple form of Feng Shui, in actuality it has many deeper dimensions of application that is crucial in order to fully bring out the potent nature of the stars.

A qualified Feng Shui practitioner should know that it is somewhat inaccurate that the wife (in a marriage) should ‘follow the good directions of her husband’ and therefore sacrifice a portion of her own well being (as nowadays women have their own careers too).