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Furniture Placement
Remember to keep the center space empty even if it is only two-foot square. Officials of a company as well as all the employees need to receive the spiritual power that radiates out from this sacred point of the room. It keeps us all connected to the Supreme Creator and makes us accept our divinity and respect the divinity of all existence. The desk of each executive should be in the south near the southwest so that the executive faces the north or the northeast or the east. The computer should be placed on or near the desk so that the executive faces east and is filled with inspiration when looking at the monitor.
Guests should sit opposite the executive's desk in comfortable chairs that face south. This keeps the power and leadership with the executive. The zone of tranquility should be in the north, the northeast, or the east of the office space. The zone should be personalized so that the executive, with a hundred issues on his or her mind, will be drawn to the zone in the course of a day.
If the executive requires a television set, it should be kept in the northwest quadrant, the location of the element of air and movement. In this quadrant, the television will not become a distraction. Built-in storage, counters, and cabinets should be in the south or the west where they help to retain the cosmic energies.
Special Touches
The executive should bring his soul into the office by displaying a few personal objects or wall hangings, from pictures and photographs to tapestries. Pictures of ancestors should be placed on the south or the west wall near the southwest corner. All the choices in the décor should reflect the preference of the executive, not the interests of an interior decorator. These objects bring the executive's personality into the roomthe personality that helps define the inner self.
Never overlook the importance of nature. Introduce lots of plants and greenery, and use area rugs that contain the colors of nature. Have lighting that can be altered in the course of a day. If there are windows, use organic

 
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