FENG WHAT? 
ANCIENT CHINESE OFFICE SPACE
Copyright April  2006 All contents are the work of the author unless otherwise credited

Next Bella explained about the type and color of objects that could act as anchors in the bagua map of the office:

     PROSPERITY:
  Blues, purples, reds & golds.
  Electronics.
  Things that symbolize money and/or personal prosperity.
  
  FAME & REPUTATION:
  Reds.
  Candles/Fire.
  Triangular objects.
  Things that symbolize excellent status
  
  RELATIONSHIPS:
  Reds, pinks & whites.
  Things in pairs.
  Things that symbolize great relationships.
  
  CREATIVITY/CHILDREN:
  White & pastels.
  Artwork done by children.
   Metal objects.
  Round objects.
    
  HELPFUL PEOPLE/TRAVEL:
  White, grays & blacks.
  Pictures/artwork of places you want to go/have been.
  “Guardians”—angels, statues, etc.
  
  CAREER:
  Black and dark tones.
  Photos/artwork of deep water.
  Amorphous shapes.
  
  WISDOM:
  Black, blues & greens.
  Photos/artwork of mountains. 
  Things that symbolize self-cultivation/knowledge.
  Your “zen” area.
  
  HEALTH/FAMILY:
  Blues & greens.
  Wood.
  Artwork with people and/or nature.
  Rectangular and/or vertical things.
  Things that symbolize health.
  
  FOUNDATION:
  Yellows & earth tones.

So, I continued being aggressive about making changes in  my work space:

WISDOM- I went to two different New Age shops and bought a
silver scroll holder to hang above the doorway once I 'hear' what
needs to be written inside of it. I also bought these two pieces of
art and hung them on my wall close to the doorframe
http://www.bonesigharts.com/prints/the_whole.html  
http://www.bonesigharts.com/prints/herself.html 

CAREER- I'm looking for a poster/ print of a water scene to hang on the wall, but in the meantime I've placed a glass bowl of seashells
in the health bagua of the work table. I am being very careful to
keep the table clear of anything except the essentials

TRAVEL- I picked up the prizes for my book contest off the floor and put them in gift bags on top of the bookshelf. And I totally forgot to mention before, even though it was already there, I have a Native American shield hanging on the closet door.

CREATIVITY- I bought two crystal wands today- one clear quartz, the other amethyst- and laid them on the window sill beneath the wind chime. The tips of each wand point toward the desk and work table respectively

FOUNDATION- I shopped for a small earth-toned area rug today but didn't find one

HEALTH/FAMILY- I hung four pictures on the wall, three of which are photographs taken by my late father, all of which have tress in them

PROSPERITY- I cleared the tall bookcase of everything I felt remotely negative about and cleared the top of the case. On the top shelf I placed every edition of my four books and a metal dish of rocks & stones I like. I also bought today three Feng Shui coins and a red bag which I hung on the wall, making sure the bag was not closed.

** The trashcan is sitting on the floor between WEALTH and FAME. I will make sure I empty it often but deliberately placed it there because I need to be less concerned with those materialistic areas.

FAME and RELATIONSHIPS- I'm talking about these together because my L- shaped desk is in both. I cleared the desk off completely [though the drawers and cabinets still need to be addressed], so that the only things on the upper shelf are my Barbie critique partners [one doll sits at a desk with a PC, the other in a chair holding manuscript pages] and a small letter sorter in the Wealth bagua, a candle in Fame along with a makeup mirror so I can see the door behind me.

(I would still like to add a water element if I can figure out where to put a small table fountain, but I may have to do without it in favor of keeping the surfaces uncluttered. I also want to find some artwork to put in the corner above the desk in Relationships.) 

What my office looked like when I finished the class.

Bella told us, "When you rearrange your things based on the principles of the Bagua, you are putting the power of your intention to work. Because the first step to getting what you want is to seek positive change in that specific area. It’s one thing to sit around and dream or complain or hope. But it’s another thing entirely to actually take action towards a goal. That’s what working with the Bagua Map pushes us toward: ACTION. Remember, in Feng Shui, change is good. It’s all about change, really. So taking action is very important"

I think the improved, positive energy may or may not come from the chi and flow in the room. But I know for sure that my positive attitude and increased productivity comes from having a clean, uncluttered space!