Feng Shui Your Vision Boards and Make Your Dreams Take Off

A vision board is a powerful way to visually represent the aspirations and goals you have for your life with images. The images can either be pictures of what you would like, a house where you'd like to live, a car you'd like to drive, or can be a title you aspire to, such as writer, actor, president. People respond well to images. They inspire us in ways that words don't. Combining a goals list with a vision board is especially powerful.

In feng shui, when compass feng shui, flying star or another type of feng shui merge together, this is called "compounding" feng shui. The feng shui, because it's multiplied, becomes more powerful.
The simple act of writing out your goals is powerful and then to compound it with a vision board makes it more powerful still. Add feng shui to the equation and you have a vision board that can propel you to a whole new place. Are you ready for that? I mean, really, ready? Many people say they want something new, but new can be scary. Just be ready to move forward if you do this!Choosing symbols

Feng shui understands that symbols are influencers and important ones at that. When you are selecting symbols for your vision board, select symbols that are meaningful to you. That might include the number "13." Many people think it's a negative number, but if it's meaningful in a positive way to you, then include it.

Make your dreams take off

Heaven energy is very powerful for helping you manifest your dreams and desires. Heaven can be represented by balloons, airplanes, hot air balloons, rockets, stars, and clouds. The influence of heavenly energy can't be overstated. My own vision board features jets with my particular goals written on the side so I can watch my own dreams "take off." You can also use feng shui energy in the productive form to create your vision board.

Energize your board with productive feng shui placement

These are the principles that feng shui is founded on. Each aspiration is tied to a particular direction. Career is the aspiration of the north, health is the east, travel the northwest. Next, using the directions from the bagua, place the corresponding aspiration in the appropriate corner. Start with the north or career in the bottom middle of your vision board. Then moving in a clockwise direction, add the aspiration symbol for northeast in the lower left corner. This could be a book if you're a student, a deity for spirituality if that's your interest or any symbol of general wisdom.

The next corner is the left, or east corner. Place an image of health, a lush plant, a picture of a woman jogging or any symbol that is meaningful for health for you personally. Continue going around your board in this manner. This clockwise movement adds stimulation to your vision board, going from yin (north/water) to yang (south/fame/reputation) and back to yin again. This follows the productive direction of feng shui.

Spark of life

It's important that you have a spark of life in your vision board. It should appear vibrant, active, interesting. Place your most important image in the center of your vision board. This can be the central theme of your board if you like. You can then use symbols that support that central theme and still follow the directions of the bagua. Lastly, every item must be "energized" in order for it to imbue precious yang energy. To create this, simply add something red on your vision board. You could also loop a piece of red ribbon through your board or glue red paper to the back.

Make sure you place your board where you see it prominently and often. This will help to encourage you and keep you focused on what you want in life and where you want your goals to take you.
©2008 Kathryn Weber