“I recently made a five-year starchart crammed with pictures of all sorts of wild adventures ... everything hap-

pened within four months!“- Martha Beck in Steering By Starlight

“The sacred is discovered in what moves us and touches us, in what makes us tremble.” - Sam Keen

“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attrac-tions.” - Albert Einstein

Intro

Called many things—a treasure map, starchart, vision board, or manifestation journal—a vision journal is a place to hold a vision for your highest self and your most brilliant life. Consider that optimism, planning, and jorunaling are all reported characteristics of high achievers. Vision journ-aling is like optimistic planning from your soul, intending to bridge the reality of your life with the desires of your deep, purposeful, knowing self. Is it any wonder, then, that so many people find vision journaling valuable beyond belief? Enjoy using this book and your imagination to cre-ate a tantalizing preview of your life’s “coming attractions.”

“Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are.” - James Allen

“When you find any image that causes a serge of delight, buoyancy, or shackles-off freedom, print or cut out a

hard copy of that image. ... Remember, it’s not just put-ting up a picture that works the magic. It’s constantly getting past the shallows, and residing in the core of

peace that creates powerful, conjuring juju.” - Martha Beck in Steering by Starlight

Manifestation TipsSpend ten minutes each day in a peaceful, relaxed ”alpha state” • tune-in to your

thoughts and feelings • turn your “heart light” on • get a clear picture of what you want

... if you don’t know ask questions then wait for answers • recognize and allow your

deepest desires • boldly ask for exactly what it is that you want • release attachment &

grasping • believe that you are worthy of receiving what you want • deserve it • mentally

and emotionally shift form a place of not having into the place of having, already • this

means, be in “vibrational alignment” with what you are asking for • invite it into your life

with an open heart and mind • sense the juicy details of having it in your life • affirm the

feeling • get ready! • prepare to get what you want • clear away judgement, resentment,

bad vibes, and negativity • clear the emotional baggage and mental clutter • create a

supportive physical space • make room for more • have faith • know that what you want,

or something better, is coming your way • trust in “divine timing” • welcome change •

listen to the “whispers” of the universe hinting at a “next step” ... say, “Yes!” • take action •

- Journal- Pen - Pencil - Colored pencils- Markers- Quotes- Papers- Envelopes- Greeting Cards- Glue sticks- Double-stick tape- LIquitex or other varnish- Stencils or stamps- Quotes- A ruler or straightedge- Trace paper- Photos or magazine images

Materials

Work with the tools that inspire you. Simple is often best. Consider selecting a few of the materials on the adjacent list and working with these throughout your journal to achieve an effective visual consistency.

balance

text

images

Color & value

negative space

To attain visual style, think

about how your pages might

look individually and together.

You may fi nd stylistic inspira-

tion in a poster or graphic lay-

out then reduce it into its main

visual components. Once you

make a basic assessment of the

visual pieces and how they re-

late, you might implement these

regularly to achieve a consistent

style with visual confi dence.

Notice

• What repeats

• Depth vs. fl atness

• Use of color schemes

• Radial or symmetrical balance

• Touching or overlapping images

• Margins & negative space

• Placement of heavy/large images

• Shapes

• Grouped items

Styling

The grid is useful for organizing information, including visual informa-tion such as text and images, this page and the layouts on it are placed loosely over a 3x3, Tic-Tac-Toe-style grid. In a journal, light guidelines drawn in pencil would suggest an initial plan to be erased later. There are various methods for creating a grid including a. measuring even in-crements within a space or b. repeatedly dividing a rectangle in half by using diagonal lines drawn corner to corner to fi nd the intersecting mid-point. Drawing vertical and horizontal lines through a midpoint point will divide the rectangle in half and create smaller rectangles to be di-vided. An alternative to creating a grid is to work on or over a grid. Jour-nal entries can be created on translucent trace paper or vellum that is laid over graph paper. Later, these pages can be pasted into the journal.

The grid is useful for organizing information, including visual informa-The grid is useful for organizing information, including visual informa-tion such as text and images, this page and the layouts on it are placed tion such as text and images, this page and the layouts on it are placed loosely over a 3x3, Tic-Tac-Toe-style grid. In a journal, light guidelines loosely over a 3x3, Tic-Tac-Toe-style grid. In a journal, light guidelines drawn in pencil would suggest an initial plan to be erased later. There drawn in pencil would suggest an initial plan to be erased later. There are various methods for creating a grid including a. measuring even in-are various methods for creating a grid including a. measuring even in-crements within a space or b. repeatedly dividing a rectangle in half by crements within a space or b. repeatedly dividing a rectangle in half by using diagonal lines drawn corner to corner to fi nd the intersecting mid-using diagonal lines drawn corner to corner to fi nd the intersecting mid-point. Drawing vertical and horizontal lines through a midpoint point point. Drawing vertical and horizontal lines through a midpoint point will divide the rectangle in half and create smaller rectangles to be di-will divide the rectangle in half and create smaller rectangles to be di-vided. An alternative to creating a grid is to work on or over a grid. Jour-vided. An alternative to creating a grid is to work on or over a grid. Jour-nal entries can be created on translucent trace paper or vellum that is nal entries can be created on translucent trace paper or vellum that is laid over graph paper. Later, these pages can be pasted into the journal.laid over graph paper. Later, these pages can be pasted into the journal.

Consider journaling on one area of your wellbeing

Relationships

WealthCareerHealth

EnvironmentAdventure

Deciding on a structural outline can break the creation process into manageable parts.

Structure

Page topics might include:Table of ContentsSerendipityAffirmationsGratitudeConversations that InspiredWays to SavorThings I love to ... do, hear, read, see, say, ask, believeWhat I Really WantThings I Love About My ... home, family, kids, marriage, career, boss,, body

Prosperity TipsEnergy!Where I am GoingFrom my Archetypal ... warrior, hero, child, sage, great mother, mentor

LettersReviews ... books, magazines, shows, movies

“Ask the right questions of yourself ... you’ll find that your mind is opening ... and you’ll deepen your relationship

with the most important person in your life: yourself.” - Mark Goulston in Just Listen

“The important thing is to never stop questioning.”- Albert Einstein

“Stop looking all over the place for ‘the answers’ - what-ever they are - and start looking for the questions.”

- Neale Donald Walsch

Questions

What am I grateful for? Where am I going? A year from now, what do I want to be doing? What do I want more of? What gives me en-ergy? What gives me hope? How do I want others to see me? What actions am I taking to nurture my dreams into reality? What role models can I emulate? What would I like to believe? What are my strengths? What brings me the most joy? What resources do I have available to me? What kinds of relationships do I want to establish and nurture? What do I really want? What do I love? What are the “inputs” in my life? How do they nurture my highest self? What are the questions that I should be asking?

Questions are challenging and stimulating. Ask yourself questions to generate page topics, lists, and other content for your vision journal.

“Letting go of our suffering is the hardest work we will ever do. It is also the most fruitful. To heal means to meet ourselves in a new way—in the newness of each moment where all is possible and nothing is limited to the old.” -

Stephen Levine

“A dark night is like Dante getting sleepy, wandering from his path, mindlessly slipping into a cave. It is like Al-ice looking at the mirror and then going through it. It is like Odysseus being tossed by stormy waves and Tristan adrift without an oar. You don’t choose a dark night for yourself. It is given to you. Your job is to get close to it and sift it for its gold. … It is more like a stage in alchemy than

an obstacle to happiness.” - Thomas Moore

Clearing TechniquesEmotional Environment

RAIN (Recognize an emotion or reaction, Allow it, investigate this with kindness, and find non-Iden-tification with the emotion as the self; from Tara Brach) • Ho’oponopno: the ancient Hawaiian prac-tice of reconciliation and forgiveness, where you think of a situation and say, with feeling, “I apolo-gize. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.” • Nap or Sleep • Exercise • Sweat • Journal or write letters to others that you don’t send, perhaps from an archetype such as the your warrior or wizard self • Write letters to yourself from your arche-types, heros, or teachers (often our teachers may be the people we feel challenged by) • Ask “How is this serving me?” Or “What can I learn here?” • Move from reaction to emotion to logic to your highest self. Allow emotion to transfer THROUGH you/vent, then claim responsibility for what you can change, and make a plan of action. Review your plan with your highest self. Ash yourself if the plan leaves you feeling free or confined. • Laugh or cry • Read something inspiring • Listen to music or comedy • Let go of un-supportive relationships (relationships that do not support your highest self ) • Do something you love • Do something, fi-nally, that needs to get done • Visit a sacred place: nature, hot springs, church, a forest, your back yard, the ocean • say, “No.” Or say, “Yes!” when the

time is appropriate.

Physical EnvironmentSmudge / burn incense • Dust, Sweep, Mop, Paint walls or ceil-ings, Scrub baseboards • Clean and open windows to let in light and air • Bring in fresh flowers (and fresh water) and/or plants • Oil squeaky joints • Display art to reflect your higher self and intentions and evoke feelings of your exciting future • Play music that supports your emotions • De-clutter (Walk around with a basket an place all clutter in the basket. Walk around again, and place things from the basket into their place) • Donate any objects that hold negative memories • Donate objects that don’t/no longer inspire you • Build an alter to your higher self and remind yourself that you are more than a physical being and have more than physical needs • Arrange a room so that it supports your future goals: writing, romance,

healing • Change the View

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. “Clearing” techniques help transform energy that does not serve us by replacing what is negative or static with something neu-tral, positive or active. As we heal, grow and evolve emotionally and spiritually, we de-velop new thoughts, skills, and habits. The difficult part is em-bracing the unknown, with an innate trust that what comes along will be perfectly and brilliantly aligned with our current state and our highest-self. The following are techniques that some have used in the past to help transform emotional and physi-cal environments. You may want to further investigate any here that interest you.

“You are not a helpless victim of your own thoughts, but rather a master of your own mind.” - Louise Hay

“Let go of the fighting mind and develop the dancing spirit.” - unknown

Affirmations

I am radiantly healthy: mind, body and soul • each day brings new reasons to be grateful • abundance flows freely towards me. • I deserve love and accept it now • My relationships are loving and harmonious • I trust in the process of life • life is full of delightful surprises • new doors are opening for me • I am worthy • I learn some-thing everyday • I deserve and allow prosperity • Beauty and abundance surround me • I am connected to life • I give and receive gifts everyday • I do purposeful, fulfill-ing work • I am free to be me • I have all the time I need • I walk my own path • I conquer my fears • I am a posi-tive role model • I release my past to focus on my present

It is suggested that affirmations may influence the brain when in an alpha state, and help change neural pathways and thought patterns. Here are affirmations to consider including in your vision journal.

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a

lightning bug.” - Mark Twain

A Few Good AdjectivesAble • Accepting • Adventurous • Ambitious • Articulate • Athletic • Bold • Brave • Bright • Calm

• Careful • Caring • Cheerful • Clever • Compassionate • Communicative • Confident • Consider-

ate • Cooperative • Courageous • Creative •Curious • Daring • Determined • Devout • Dreamy •

Eager • Effective • Efficient • Energetic • Excited • Expert • Fair • Faithful • Fancy • Forgiving • Free

• Friendly • Fun•loving • Funny • Generous • Gentle • Giving • Gorgeous • Gracious • Handsome

• Happy • Hard•working • Helpful • Honest • Hopeful • Humble • Humorous • Imaginative •

Impulsive • Independent • Intelligent • Inventive • Joyful • Keen • Kind • Knowledgeable • Light •

Light-hearted • Likeable • Lively • Lovable • Loving • Loyal • Mature • Merry • Mischievous • Neat

• Organized • Outgoing • Patient • Personable • Pleasant • Radical • Realistic • Rebellious • Reflec-

tive • Relaxed • Reliable • Reserved • Respectful • Responsible • Reverent • Rich • Self•confident

• Sensible • Sensual • Sensitive • Serious • Silly • Smart • Stable • Strong • Studious • Successful •

Tantalizing • Tender • Thoughtful • Thrilling • Tireless • Tolerant • Tough • Trusting • Understand-

ing • Warm • Wild • Willing • Wise • Witty

“Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which other men have prepared to help us

navigate the dangerous seas of human life.”- Jesse Lee Bennett

recommended reading:

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words by Peace Pilgrim

Steering by Starlight: The Science and Magic of Finding Your Destiny by Martha Beck

The Secret: The Power by Rhonda Byrne

The Soulmate Secret: Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction by Arielle Ford

Yes! Energy: The Equation to Do Less, Make More by Loral Langemeier

recommended authors:

Abraham Hicks, Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer

Resources