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Shape of the Site and Work Space
The site and the workspace should be rectangular or square; most people work more comfortably in a space that conforms to one of these shapes. Quadrangles have static energy, are conducive to thinking, and are relatively easier to turn into a becalming environment. Circular and oval spaces, which are dynamic and charged with moving energy, are fine for sports arenas, where action defines the game.
Flow of Energy
If you are choosing a site for a company or personal office, remember the importance of attracting and trapping the positive cosmic energies. If there is a slope on the property, it ideally should lead down to the north and the east. These two quadrants should also bear less weight and a minimum of construction so that the positive energy, which enters from the northeast corner, the heavenly gateway and the realm of water, are unobstructed and free to move through the site. When you leave more open area in the north and east, you also receive maximum morning sun. Northern light is called the painter's steady light.
A natural depression in the northeast or a pond or fountain is a plus. The lowland acts as a receptacle that collects the positive energy. The optimum site should also be higher and heavier in the south and in the west so that the cosmic energies, which travel in a diagonal arc from the northeast to the southwest (the element of earth), are trapped inside the property.
Entrance Door
Two locations of the entrance door are most likely to reduce workspace stress: the north and the east close to the northeast corner. The northeast corner is the heavenly gateway that draws in the positive energy. It is also

 
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