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WhatisaVisionBoard?
LouiseGale–“Dream,Inspire,Create”http://louisegale.com“BigDreams,SmallWonders”http://bigdreamssmallwonders.com
Avisionboard issimplyaboardofanysize,which has pictures, words and other itemscollagedontoit.Thepurposeistocreateapictureorvisionofwhat you want to bring into your life; thiscould be where you’d like to visit or live,changestoyourexistingenvironmentorlife,whoyouwanttobecomeandwhatyouwantyourlifetobelike.
VisionBoardsarealsoknownasTreasureMaps,GoalBoardsandDreamBoardsandby giving the thoughts and images attention, we are working with the Law ofAttractiontomanifestthemintoourlives.The images help program the reticular activating system which is the filteringsystemofourbrains,totuneusintoexternalstimuliwhichhelpsusmoveclosertoourintention.It’salittlelikearadiosignalthatwetriggerourbrainstotuneinto,tohelp us get closer to the areas which we have intentionally mapped out on ourboards. You can also use a journal towork through all the items or to continuecollectingimagesandwordstowardsyourvision.Bykeepingthoseimagesclosetous,visibleeveryday,wearefocusingourattentiontoanyopportunitiesthatarisethatarelinkedtothose.Visualsarepowerfulastheytapintoyoursubconsciousmorethanwordsdo.Ireallyliketouseacombinationofvisualsandwordsasthewordswillalsohelpincreasetheemotionalresponse.WhenandHowtoCreateaVisionBoard
Vision boards or Dream boards can becreatedthroughouttheyearfordifferentreasons and different methods forcreatingonecanalsobeused.Januaryisagreattimetocreateavisionfor the year ahead and Dreamboardsbetweenthenewandfullmoonarealsoaveryopentimetomanifestnewhopesanddreamsastheyearprogresses.
WhatisaVisionBoard?
LouiseGale–“Dream,Inspire,Create”http://louisegale.com“BigDreams,SmallWonders”http://bigdreamssmallwonders.com
Materialsyouwillneedtocreateavisionboard
‐ Thickcardorposterboardofanysize.‐ Magazinesofallkinds(youneverknowwhereyourvisionswillbefound)‐ Glue–IliketouseacrylicmediumwhichiswhatIuseinmymixedmedia
creations–youcanalsouseelmersoraregulargluestick.‐ Whitesageandacandle(optional)‐ Yourfavoritemusic–somethingrestfultohelpyourmindbequietandopen.
Beforeyoubegin–Takepartinaritualtogetgroundedandprepared
‐ Putonyourfavoritemusic‐ Burnsomewhitesageforpurificationintheairandtocreateaclear
environment.‐ Closeyoureyesandaskwhatyouwouldliketoinviteintoyourlife.Setthe
intentfortheactivity.
Stepstocreatingyourvisionboard
1) Gothroughyourmagazinesandstartcollectingimagesandwordsthatresonatewithyou(don’tglueanythingyet!).Don’trush,thisisapowerfulexercisetoattractyourvisions.
2) Starttogothroughyourimagesandlaythemoutonyourboard.Thisishighlyintuitivepartoftheexercisesofeelfreetomovethemabout,takeoutonesthatnolongerfeelright,youmayseeathemestartingtoemerge.
3) Firstlypasteaphotoofyourself,smilinghappilytoshowtheexpressionwhenallthesethingscometrueinyourlife.
4) Whenyouareready,starttoglueyourimagesandwordsontotheboard.Youcanalsodrawandaddadditionalwordsyourselfasyoubuildyourimagery.
WhatisaVisionBoard?
LouiseGale–“Dream,Inspire,Create”http://louisegale.com“BigDreams,SmallWonders”http://bigdreamssmallwonders.com
5) Whenyoufeellikeyouhavecompletedyourboard,hangitsomewhereprominentforyoutoseeeveryday.
There’snorightorwrongwayhere,justgowithyourinstinctsandbeopen–thisisthemostimportantthing.Youmaybesurprisedwithwhatcomesout!
TypesofVisionBoardsThethreemaintypesofvisionsboards:1)TheInviting,allowingandopeningVisionBoardCreatethisvisionboardif…
‐ Youarenotsurewhatyouwantyet‐ Youneedtoliftyourspiritsafteratimeoffeelingdown‐ Youknowyouwanttomakeachangebutjustnotsurehow
Howtocreateyourboard:‐Starttogothroughyourmagazinesandsimplytearoutimagesthatspeaktoyou,don’taskwhyyet, justcontinuetocollect the imagesandwords.Onceyouaredonewithcollectingthese,lookthroughandaskyourselfwhatthisimageorwordmightmeanforyou.Ifyouarenot100%sure,butreallyliketheimageorwordthat’sokay,stillputitontoyourboard,theanswerwillpresentitselfsoonenough.Atmy“IntentionBrunch”someoftheparticipantshavenoideawhattheywantandevenhavere‐startedavisionboardastheythoughttheyknewanditjustdidn’tfeelright.2)“IknowwhatIwanttoinviteintomylife”visionboardCreatethisvisionboardif….
‐ Youknowwhatyouwanttoinviteintoyourlife‐ Thereareclearthingsyouwanttomanifestinyourlife‐ Youwanttochangeyourcurrentsituation,environmentandsurroundings
Howtocreateyourboard:‐Gothroughyourmagazineandlookspecificallyforimagesandwordsyouknowyouwanttomanifestorbringintoyourlife.i.e.Iwishtoliveinthecountryandhaveaveggiegarden–lookforimagesofvegetables,countrysideandallthingsrelevant.
3)ThethemedvisionboardCreatethisvisionboardif:
‐ Thereisaparticularareaofyourlifeyouarelookingtoworkon–yourcareer,healthetc
‐ Asignificanteventlikeplanningawedding,partyorholidayHowtocreateyourboard:‐Asabove,gothroughandchooseimagesandwordsalignedwithyourtheme.