Vision Boards

I love making vision boards.and creating one is a lot of fun. The best part is that everyday it reminds me of what I have chosen to create in my life.

They are also referred to as Dream Boards, Treasure Maps, Inspiration Boards, Intention Boards and other names.

Vision Boards are basically a collage featuring images torn from magazines, photographs, and personal memorabilia along with affirmations that encourage the changes you want to see in your life.

The images and affirmations are typically pasted down with an adhesive glue onto a poster board. They can also include mixed media, sketches and anything else you wish to add. Vision Boards can also be created on Illustration board, paper or canvas, and they can range in size from very small to very large.

I find Artist Trading Cards work really well and are just the right size for my purse. However, I recommend laminating these to increase durability so they will last longer.

A vision board generally include these elements:

• Visuals:  Magazine images, newspapers, drawings, photographs etc…
• Affirmations: Optimistic sayings, inspirational quotes, mantras, that encourage good habits and changes in your life for the better.
• Embellishments – including stickers, colorful rice papers, pretty candy wrappers, glass beads, play money, foil stars, glitter, silk ribbons, personal memorabilia such as movie and concert tickets, travel postcards, maps etc…
• Dream or wish list: images or words expressing your dreams, visions or wishes you want and are creating in your life.

Here are a few examples of the types of vision boards that you can create. You can also create them for special occasions in your life.

What Kind of Vision Board do you want to create?

• Gratitude Vision Board
• Healing & Renewal Board
• Abundance Board
• Prosperity board
• Health & Fitness Vision Board
• Spiritual Vision Board
• Travel Vision Board
• Vacation Board
• Giving  Board

“Life is a field of unlimited possibilities” – Deepak Chopra

Everyday Goddessing  is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside  each of us. – Rose Arizmendi

April Fool’s Day

April Fool’s Day: When was the last time you filled your day with fool-ish delights?

April Fool’s Day is one of the most lighthearted days of the year. There is something exciting about this time of the year, with the turning of the season from winter to spring that lends itself to joyous celebration.

Almost every culture in the world has some kind of festival they celebrate during the first months of the year. They were referred to as Renewal Festivals and often involved ritualized forms of revelry and celebration.

The ancient  Romans celebrated a festival named Hilaria on March 25. The Hindus celebrate Holi, also called the Festival of Colors, which they celebrated on March 11 of this year, and in Portugal, April Fool’s is celebrated on the Sunday and Monday before Lent. The tradition there is to throw flour at your friends.

April Facts

• Birthstone – Diamond is known as the stone of innocence. It  also cleanses and stimulates the crown chakra
• Flower – Daisy – Symbolizes childhood innocence and is historically sacred to Ostara, Freya, and the Greek Goddess Aphrodite.
• Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd.
• April is national Poetry month in the US.
• April was named after the Greek Goddess Aphrodite.

Monday

I enjoyed this video immensely, and I hope you do too. It’ a wonderful way to relax the mind and body.

“From high above, the river steadily plunges.
Three thousand feet of sparkling water,
The Milky Way pouring down from heaven.” – Li T’ai-po

Earth Hour

Join the world for Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28, between 8:30 – 9:30pm in your local time zone. Here is your chance to vote Earth by simply switching off your lights for one hour. For more info go here.

Earth hour is not just about sitting in the dark for one hour out of the year. What it’s really about is showing that people all around the world are deeply concerned about climate change and they are making it clear that they are committed to finding solutions to this growing problem.

Tomorrow night they will be sending a strong message that they expect their leaders to take action before it’s too late.

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

New Moon

For some the new moon begins at the moment when the sun and moon are aligned in the same sign, but for others it remains the dark moon until the crescent is in sight.

During this time we may instinctively find ourselves seeking solitude, turning towards our deepest self. Think of it as a time of rest like the dormant seed lying beneath the winter snow waiting for the warmth of the sun to return. The never ending cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

As the moon wanes towards darkness which lasts about three days, our dreams shift and change, reflecting our inner and outer life, our past, present and future. They are a potential source for great wisdom and guidance, therefore preparing us for the new beginning that the new crescent moon will bring.

During the dark of the moon it is important for us to pay attention to the ebb and flow of our energies. If we find ourselves feeling tired and out of sorts, we should take some time to relax and meditate to clear our mind and spirit, to recharge our batteries so that healing and renewal can happen.

Stillness is the key . . . a chance to listen to our inner voice.

Everyday Goddessing  is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside  each of us. – Rose Arizmendi