Four months had come and gone and still no call from Jack.

Meg had called on a couple of occasions to touch base, and to give me a couple of new referrals. This morning's call brought news that Jack had been living with her and her family for the past couple of months. She was concerned that Jack had all but suspended all social life, did not answer calls of old friends, and took increasingly more days off from work.

She was afraid that they had reverted to their childhood pattern of her being the protective older sister, but only Jack had lost his verve and and ambition that made him all state halfback, and got him elected as ''most likely to succeed''.

Because she believed that in order to regain his former spirit he needed to establish his independence and move to his own home.

She would ask Jack to return to his condo within the week ,and arranged another meeting,this time with the three of us in that all too cluttered living space.

I demanded that either she or Jack or the entire city's custodial staff,if need be, come in and clean and organize the space prior to the session.

Upon receiving the all clear call from Jack, we agreed to meet for a Feng Shui Consultation on the following Wednesday at Jack's place.

In the following, I will share the salient aspects of our consultation.

Once I got around Jack's new mountain bike that he wedged behind the door in the foyer, I noticed a good sized open and clean living-dining space with large windows overlooking a park like setting.

The kitchen was to the right of the foyer and adjoined the dining area.

The two bedrooms were located in tieback of this large rectangular space separated by a center hall through which there were the bedroom entries and a half bath.

The architects instinctively allowed for good energy flow. After the brief tour we convened in the rather spartan living room to review Jack's immediate and long term goals.

He summarized them by saying that he still cares most strongly about his children and the rest of his facility. His career seems less important to him now, but

would like to rekindle interest and ambition in it, and is not particularly interested in what comes down the pike 2 to 5 years from now. He added that he feels a lot better in a tidy space, and would like it to be comfortable for him and his children on there weekend visits.

Meg offered to call in a decorator, I offered that I often work with decorators and designers, but for now lets deal with Chi, the Bagua areas, and acknowledge Jack's goals.

Our first job was to promote and enhance positive Chi.

We started by unblocking the threshold by moving the bike to the garage.

To start a long list, I recommended that the large entertainment armor be moved to the back wall so as not to block the open window views and clockwise flow.

The couch and chairs should be placed so that noone's back would be to the door in cozy conversation areas from which all could see the view.

I suggested crystals for the dining area windows to disperse the spectral colors throughout the space , invite the fresh air and sunshine indoors and in the bedroom hallway because of the low ceiling.

Since all objects assume a presence for us and have a sense of living energy;(high-low,positive-negative,calm-exciting. etc),that we absorb and react to, I suggested that Jack's athletic and academic trophies and awards be housed in a cabinet specifically in the fame baqua of his bedroom, that photos of his children and extended family be wall mounted in the family baqua area of the living room,

and that since people in transition need grounding(especially water signs) to place heavy three dimensional objects and art near walls and under windows,

and to place a sun catcher in the children's room to capture many colors that could apply to all of the natures in general until we do a special feng shui for them after they move in some of their personal belongings.

In the children's room, I pointed out that the beds and the desk should be facing or at least in veiw of the door.

Since the kitchen is in the travel and helping people bagua area, to reinvigorate his career ambitions, I suggested cookbooks from all over the world, and that someone make a collage of chefs with faces of Jack's business associates and favorite clients beaming on him as he prepares a meal. The black, gray, and white appliances were a natural for this area. All this for good food, good friends. and good feelings about what you do for a living.

The children bagua area,the next area of concern, was located in the dining room. I suggested a print of a still life and his precious little girls by Renoir, and of children playing in a school yard by Winslow Homer. I emphasized that white and metals dominate, that metal be apparent to control the water flows that invite deep emotion, and that rich warm woods as well as lush green round leaved plants add an element of nurture to the area.

Since the baguas of career and fame are opposite each other and were both located in halls in this instance,they are open and very accessible to one another. I suggested that on the wall opposite of the closet a collection of framed images of various professionals and tradesmen by Norman Rockwell and other illustrators. Under which is placed a shelf for CPA trade journals and some leather bound professional volumes.

In the hall across from the foyer is to be mounted a small guilt framed mirror surrounded by framed pictures of prominent clients,and newspaper clippings of Jack and noted public dignitaries all mounted on maroon walls. All important bases thus covered, since I always assign an art project to produce closer identification with the consultation, I asked that Jack and his children create the collage for the kitchen, and that he call me in six months to let me know how things are going.

Follow-up: After getting several unofficial glowing progress reports from Meg along the way, Jack did call after six months to tell me that he , Meg and the children with the help of a good decorator carried out almost all of the suggestions. That he felt very comfortable with his home, that the children enjoyed staying there on weekends, that work,without becoming totally overwhelming and consuming as it was before his divorce, was becoming more stimulating and fulfilling again.

In his spare time he was helping develop funds for a local amateur soccer team.