Perhaps, in childhood, each of us was told by our parents with sarcasm: “Dreaming is not harmful!” Only they forgot to say that it is actually very useful. After all, if a person seriously dreams of something, the whole Universe will help him:
- Consciousness will push him to study the issue;
- The subconscious will catch opportunities around that can lead to the fulfillment of desire;
- Next to the dreamer there will definitely be people ready to help - support, advise, teach, become a partner;
- And regular visualization of desire will give strength for active work.
“Eh, it’s not that simple!” - you will say, and you will be completely right. After all, motivation is a short-term phenomenon and its spark lasts no more than a week. And it’s unlikely that during this time you will have time to build a business, buy a house by the sea and have children.
But you can always make a wish card for yourself - a poster that will remind you of your dreams and inspire you every morning. Its influence will last for a year, after which you can make a new one and continue moving towards success.
What is a wish card in simple words
Initially, the practice of making collages with dreams was of a purely esoteric nature. It came to us from the Taoist practice of Feng Shui, which determines a number of rules for its compilation:
- A wish card is a poster or collage made by a person by hand, in complete solitude and silence. The preferred basis for it is wood, paper or cardboard, but the pictures should be drawn by hand or cut and pasted;
- According to Feng Shui, you should make a wish card 1-2 weeks after the Chinese New Year, with the onset of the waxing moon phase. But it is also possible to make it at the beginning of a new life. For example, if you got married or divorced, moved to another job or moved to another city. In a word, you can’t do without it if you decide to radically change your life;
- The wish map is divided into 9 sectors, each of which symbolizes one of the spheres of reality - material wealth, love, career, health and others. Each section of the map must be colored in a color corresponding to its energy. Schematically, it looks like this:
Wish board by sector
Feng Shui also prescribes keeping the wish card away from prying eyes. And it is right. After all, if you approached the matter with all responsibility and sincerely reflected your dreams in it, then you may be disappointed by criticism. And believe me, you will have friends who will laugh at the very idea of the card and at your desires. Therefore, it is better to really find a secluded corner for her.
Design features
A collage can be made for different periods, usually a year. Or perhaps you need to achieve success in a short period of time or, conversely, to carry out some long-term event, achieve something while studying at the university, etc. The date by which you need to achieve what you want can be indicated on the poster or in each desire to install your own. Then, as they become obsolete, it will be necessary to replace the desires that are no longer relevant.
Some believe that you cannot limit your messages to the Universe by deadlines. In this case, you need to write on the back: “I leave the deadline for implementation at the discretion of the Universe.” But it is recommended to do exactly what the person making the collage considers best to realize what he wants.
There is a point of view that it is advisable to do the so-called treasure map at certain time intervals: around the New Year or birthday, holidays, on the waxing moon from the 1st to the 5th of the month, etc., etc. But this not entirely true. You only need to adapt to really important events in your life, when you express readiness for change and a desire to really start changing your life.
Before you start, you should decide whether the map will be thematic or universal - you need to answer the question of whether you want to achieve something in a specific industry or in several at the same time. A collage can also be a personal or family work - common activities and aspirations of a couple or family can strengthen the union, and it is much easier and more enjoyable to realize something large-scale in this way. But the person whose aspirations the collage is connected with is simply obliged to participate in its creation.
How to fill out a wish card correctly
Eastern teaching prescribes choosing a specific time and position in space to fill. Thus, it is recommended to draw up a card on the days of the new moon or waxing moon. At the same time, it is important to be in a good mood, and also to place yourself facing south - in this case, your desires will achieve your goal faster. If you are not inclined to believe in mysticism, it is enough to follow just a few rules:
- Fill out the wish card in a good mood. If you feel anger, resentment or disappointment, it can become imprinted on your work and every time you look at it, it will remind you of the negative event. And this certainly doesn’t motivate anyone;
- Before you write down any wish, make sure that it is personally yours. After all, many of them are imposed on us by society. Thus, since childhood, our parents encourage us to choose a certain profession, Instagram shows off luxury yachts and mansions. But to be honest, 90% of people simply don’t need it;
- Complete all sections sequentially. None of them should be left empty. After all, we are not able to be happy if some area of our life is empty. Not a single millionaire thinks about his well-being while lying in a hospital bed, and paradise in a hut usually does not last too long - you have to think about money;
- Place an equal number of desires in each area. Pay special attention to those sectors that you have difficulty filling - this is where the cause of your imbalance lies;
- Try to choose pictures that most closely match your desires. If you dream of a car - choose a specific brand and color, if you dream of new boots - choose the right model;
- Do not write more than 3 wishes in one sector. Believe me, even 9 goals for a year are a lot, but 90 are simply unbearable;
- Write all your wishes in the present tense. Not “I want a salary of 100,000”, but “I earn 100,000 a month”;
- Don't set deadlines. Unlike goals, dreams should come true freely, without race on your part.
It only remains to note that the wish card is not a magic wand. She will not be able to fulfill your dream of giving birth in two months if you are not pregnant, will not increase your height and will not help you lose 50 kg on a pie diet. Rather, it should be considered as a guide, instructions for action. Therefore, fantastic desires have no place in it.
Purpose of the wish collage
A collage, photo collage, poster or newspaper of wishes is a bright composition of images of what is desired on whatman paper, surrounded by motivating inscriptions around it and compiled according to certain rules. To some, this may seem stupid: they say, why make some kind of “collage of desires” if you can just get down to action. But getting started is not so easy.
It is important to fuel your desire, motivate yourself, and firmly believe in the importance and necessity of what you want.
How many times can you start and stop learning English, going to the gym, eating right or quit smoking? People think this is due to laziness, but in reality it is due to lack of motivation. Perhaps someone noticed that you don’t need to force yourself to do what you really want, which means the essence of the question is how to preserve this spark and turn it into fire, which will then bring both warmth and food.
Let's start filling out
It’s best to start with the design of the central part – your personal sector. And then fill in all the rest sequentially. Before gluing photos and writing wishes, you should color the card in the specified colors in advance.
Sector No. 1. You and your body
Energy color: white, beige, yellow.
Sector You and your body
In the center of the wish card, they traditionally place their favorite photo or one that reminds them of happy moments. Pictures related to desires regarding the body and health are also written and placed here:
- A snow-white smile, if you dream of getting crowns or veneers, or correcting your bite;
- Slim body if you want to lose weight;
- Items that symbolize health for you if you are sick and dream of getting well.
Sector No. 2. Wealth
Color: purple or green.
Sector Wealth
It contains the entire material side of your life. And here it is worth writing desires, the fulfillment of which only lack of finances holds you back:
- Buying a house or car;
- Repair;
- New clothes or accessories.
Sector No. 3. Self-realization and fame
Color: red.
Sector Self-realization and glory
This column contains the most ambitious desires. For example, you can write here:
- Promotion on the career ladder;
- World famous;
- Recruitment of 1 million subscribers on social networks;
- The release of your first book or a successful performance on stage.
Even if you are an introvert and are uncomfortable with the spotlight, there are likely to be areas of activity in which you want to receive recognition and appreciation from other people. Think and write down what kind of fame interests you.
Sector No. 4. Love and marriage
Color: pink, red, terracotta.
Sector Love and Marriage
The most common desires in this area are the desire to meet your soulmate, attract the attention of the person you like, or the desire to return passion to the relationship. Every family has its own problems - and you probably have an idea of how they can be solved. Write it down.
Sector No. 5. Family
Color: green, brown or blue.
Sector Family
It is no coincidence that this column is separated from the previous one. It denotes not only the relationship with the spouse, but also the connection with the parents. Each person builds them differently. Some people just can’t make peace and establish warm contact, while others dream of giving mom and dad an expensive gift. What is important to you? Write in this sector.
Sector No. 6. Children and creativity
Color: white, grey, gold or silver.
Sector Children and creativity
People tend to transfer their own unfulfilled dreams onto their children. We diligently take care of their development and every victory of a child is our great joy. In this sector you can place desires such as pregnancy, high achievements of children in school and in competitions.
Don't forget about self-realization. If you have long dreamed of learning to knit or play the piano, record a song or master decoupage, feel free to write in this section.
Sector No. 7. Knowledge
Color: yellow, orange, brown.
Knowledge Sector
If in Soviet times it was possible to get a diploma and spend your whole life in one job, now knowledge plays a key role. New technologies force you to study and improve your skills, and sometimes you even have to change your profession. In this column you can write down the following desires:
- Learn English;
- Learn a new profession that allows you to work remotely;
- Get access to new types of services in your profession and much more.
The main thing is to make sure that this is your desire. After all, now every second person dreams of learning a foreign language, but in reality only a few need it.
Sector No. 8. Career
Color: blue, blue.
Sector Career
Perhaps you have stayed too long in one position or even want to leave for a better-paid job or open your own business. It is possible that you are satisfied with everything anyway. Carefully analyze and write down your aspirations in this sector.
Sector No. 9. Trips
Color: gold, silver, beige.
Travel sector
It’s a rare person who doesn’t dream of visiting distant countries or relaxing by the sea. But it is possible that your goal is much closer - for example, it could be a picnic in the nearest forest with your family or a trip to a museum. Write it down and be sure to choose a picture that best reflects your dream.
Stages of creating a photo collage
It is preferable if the creative process is gradual - this eliminates the possibility of false desires. And with firm conviction, you can not hesitate and start moving towards realizing your dreams.
Preparatory stage
When there is no desire to create, you should not start creating, or it is better to pause the creative process for a while.
It is recommended to create a collage in stages:
- Preparation. It lies in the need to think carefully about what exactly you want. If it is still unknown, then it is better to wait until the realization clearly comes - after all, the map represents quite specific things. In this case, you shouldn’t rush - you need to wait until your true desires settle in your head and emerge. And after that you can put the initial options into a draft.
- Accumulation of material. These could be motivational quotes from your favorite books and films, newspaper or magazine clippings, beautiful stickers, printed photographs or saved files. It is preferable to make a collage with your own hands (not through a computer program or, even worse, through an online wish card), because only then will it be charged with the true energy and desire of a person, the magic of his hands.
When you are ready for creativity, have a good mood and inspiration, you can start working.
Creative process
For creativity you will need: whatman paper, scissors, felt-tip pens, pencils, paints, drawings, newspaper clippings, glue and everything to make the card as bright and colorful as possible. It can be glitter, stickers, rhinestones - anything! Images and phrases must be relevant to the object desired.
If the collage is supposed to be universal, the next steps will be to think through the structure and sectors. It would be most appropriate to divide the collage according to Feng Shui into 9 semantic sectors:
- wealth, money and other material assets;
- fame and recognition;
- love, marriage and relationships;
- health and a photograph in which a person is happy;
- home, family and comfort;
- hobbies, creativity and children;
- knowledge, intelligence, books;
- career and work;
- important people - idols, helpers, friends.
Each sector has its own place, color and element. If it is important to a person how to make a collage of wishes according to Feng Shui correctly, then you need to adhere to certain layout rules .
- Place the health sector : your photo, where you really like yourself. Its color is terracotta and its element is earth. You can write a wish next to yourself along the lines of “I am collected and attentive.”
- the career sector under your photo. Its element is water, its color is blue, cyan or black (no need to be afraid of this color).
- the glory sector above you. Element - fire, color - red.
- On the right is the children and creativity sector , the element of which is metal and the color is white. You can, for example, post a photo of your children and sign wishes for their future.
- On the left of the photo is the family sector , its element is wood, the color is green. Here you can paste a happy photo of the whole family, write down major purchases and plans for joint leisure.
- Above the family is the sector of wealth and money , green and purple are its colors, and wood is its element.
- The sector of wisdom and knowledge is under the family. Its color is brown and its element is earth.
- Above children and hobbies there is a sector of love and relationships , the element of which is earth, and the colors are earthy shades. Here you can characterize the traits of the desired partner or wish something for an existing relationship.
- Under children and hobbies is the sector of idols and helpers . Element - metal, colors - corresponding to metals (platinum, copper, gold, silver).
How to make a wish map: tools and materials
Of course, you can write down your wishes on a regular piece of paper. Even pasting pictures will not be a problem. But it is important to take into account the fact that the card works for about 1-3 years. In addition, you have to periodically adjust it:
- Give thanks and celebrate dreams that have come true;
- Remove from it those desires that have lost relevance for you;
- Add something new.
Therefore, it is worth considering using durable materials that will not lose their appearance over a long period of use and will allow you to periodically make adjustments. Some good options might be:
- Lamination. You can seal the finished card in durable plastic at your nearest printing house. And then it will definitely serve you for a long time, and then it will also be preserved as a memory of wishes that have come true. The disadvantage of this option is the lack of adjustment options;
- Thick cardboard. Not as durable as lamination, but also quite capable of surviving up to three years, even if you pick up the card every day. A significant advantage is that it leaves the opportunity to supplement and correct written desires;
- Cork board. You can buy it at an office supply store or make it yourself by purchasing a backing made from this material at a construction market. It is stored for a long time, allowing for periodic adjustments. Disadvantage: it is quite expensive and capacious, it will be more difficult to hide it from prying eyes;
- Photoshop. An excellent option that allows you not only to insert the desired inscriptions and pictures, but also to visualize yourself against the backdrop of landmarks of the world or while driving a car. Having collected a wish card in Photoshop, you can always place it on your computer desktop or print it - and it will always be before your eyes. The disadvantage of this option is the need for basic skills in working with the program;
- Paint, Krita and others – you can also find graphic editors that are easier to manage on the Internet. You can use any of them;
- Graphic services Canva, WishMap and others. They provide ready-made templates, and all you have to do is place pictures and inscriptions in them.
It’s also worth thinking about drawings, pictures, and design. The easiest option is to select all the necessary images on the Internet, print and cut them out. But you can go a more complicated route - draw by hand. Perhaps in cartoon form. If such work brings you pleasure, then the wish map will inspire and delight you every day.
How to make your dream collage right
The right way to make a wish collage is to make it with your own hands. Now there are many services where you can create your dream collage online using online designers. It's convenient, fast, practical, but... nothing will ever replace the magical power of your hands!
This is my deep conviction. Your personal energy invested in creating a collage enhances the realizing power of your intention a hundredfold! I have this experience - I made a collage on the computer several times, but I never got what I wanted. While the collage I made with my own hands began to fulfill my dreams within a couple of weeks.
So let's get started... We will need:
- blank sheet of whatman paper
- markers or colored pencils
- pictures of your dreams
- glue
The first thing you need to decide is the method of creation. There are two options - according to the Feng Shui system, that is, divided into squares or placing pictures in random order, as they say, where the heart will tell you. Then it will be a vision board. I prefer Feng Shui and recommend this method to you. But the choice, as always, is yours.
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Where to place the wish card: 5 best places
Simply writing and forgetting is not enough. To make your wishes come true, you need to contact the card every day - look at it, reflect and act. Therefore, the optimal place to place it is above the desktop. But if you are not inclined to share your dreams with others and are sensitive to unfounded criticism, it is better to choose places where only you will see the map:
- On the inner cabinet door;
- At the bottom of the underwear drawer;
- In a desk drawer;
- Inside is a folder with personal documents;
- In phone.
You can place your wish card anywhere. The main thing is that you unwittingly meet her every day, and strangers have no idea about her existence.
When should you not make a treasure map?
You cannot create a map during eclipses!
A person who has not delved into the teachings of Feng Shui can create a visualization map any day when he has such a desire. The main thing is that you sincerely and strongly wanted to work on it, had several free hours and no one distracted you.
Learning to make wishes
The dream must be cherished, exclusively yours, clearly formulated, real and achievable. Our dreams are an intimate, personal matter, so you shouldn’t draw up a map, for example, for two with your boyfriend, because the map is drawn up for you personally! No matter what close and trusting relationship you have, you should not place joint photographs and common goals in your chart.
We take into account the rule - “Not to the detriment of others!” Desires must be limited in time. Now you need to select pictures for a collage of wishes or photographs that would exactly match your dream. You can use pictures that reflect not only real objects, but also images, for example, you want to find your one and only person, so use a schematic image of a hugging couple. If it is impossible to reflect your dream in images or pictures, then use words. For example, if you have long dreamed of losing a few kilograms, use the phrase in the present tense “This is wonderful! I'm slim!
All photos or pictures must be clear, positive and emotional. There should be no pictures that embody an aggressive message! In the center of the collage, choose your best photo, reflecting the most favorable period of your life, where you are happy, smiling and everything is fine with you.
Consider photos of wish collages as an example:
Making a map is part of the matter; it should be activated, that is, choose a small, simple desire that will quickly come true, for example, buying shoes that have already been selected - and then the mechanism of fulfilling desires will start!
The collage needs to be visualized daily, and the best option is to place it in the bedroom at the head of the bed, but not in the bathroom or kitchen, where according to Feng Shui the energy weakens. You should also choose a place that is not in public view, so that there are no prying eyes and unnecessary curiosity. If it is not possible to hang it on the wall, place it on the cabinet, but do not bend, roll or place pictures down, otherwise you will create an obstacle to the movement of energy.
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Working with the Bagua Grid
There are rules that determine how a collage of wishes should be placed depending on the cardinal directions. It does not matter how it was made: on whatman paper or on a computer, the rule applies equally to both methods.
There is a Bagua grid which is an octagon shape. With its help, you can correctly calculate the required sector and position of images and symbols.
Bagua is a regular triangle. On each side there is a trigram. According to Feng Shui, everything that happens in life is divided into nine categories, namely life situations.
All these aspects, which are collectively combined in a certain sequence and form Bagua. Each category has its own color, element, direction and trigram.
Collage zones
Now you need to place pictures for the collage of wishes in these zones.
1) In the center is the most important zone - health. Here you need to paste your best photo, where you are cheerful, happy and full of optimism. After all, this photo will symbolize your life in principle.
2) Above “Health” is “Glory”. This is where your success lies. Think carefully about what success means to you. For a man and a woman, these are quite different concepts. If for a woman it is a relationship, then for a man it is money. Don't be shy and don't limit yourself in your desires.
Do you want a sea of diamonds, 15 children, or become a millionaire at 20? Please, if this is what you mean by success, then this is your choice.
3) Below – “Career”. What heights would you like to achieve in moving up the career ladder? Who do you ultimately want to become? Head of a department or maybe move up and become the head of a concern?
4) "Wealth". Everything related to wealth should be placed here. Any picture you like depicting money. At the same time, the more banknotes, the better. Or you can glue a picture with a stack of gold bars. Why not? Gold is always liquid.
5) "Wisdom". Even if you haven’t graduated from university, and you think it’s too late to study. Paste here a photo of a happy graduate with a diploma or a famous scientist. Let them represent the entire breadth of your thinking. After all, they learn not only in schools, but also in life.
6) “Family” is a very feminine sector. Women clearly don't need to be told what pictures should be there. So let's explain it for men. We post photos of the ideal family in your opinion. If you want a beautiful wife, then there is a beauty in the photo. If you don’t want children, there are no children in the photo.
7) “Love relationships” - everything that is in one way or another connected with real reverent feelings should be placed here. It’s good if you already have a loved one, you can put his photo.
If not, we select pictures with images of kissing lovebirds, intertwined hands, happy couples. Everything that somehow expresses this feeling.
“Children and creativity” - this should be what you dream about, what you would like to do. Maybe a hobby for which there is no time. So, if you have wanted to draw since childhood, place in this zone a painting by a famous artist that you really really like.
9) “Helpers and Travels.” This is a zone of choice.
If you dream of visiting other countries, stick pictures of the cities and places you would like to visit. If you desperately need support for your life, stick a photo of your friend or saint.
It is possible to combine these two directions.
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How to choose the right pictures
Choosing the right pictures
To create a collage of desires, pictures from colorful glossy magazines are most often used, because it is on their basis that certain desires most often arise in the head.
But you need to select pictures from the desired things, but real ones, that is, those that a person can get.
For example, if the goal is to purchase a house, then you should choose exactly the kind of house that you imagine in your dreams, but a bungalow on the shores of the azure waters of the ocean is more likely to be suitable for visualizing a good vacation, unless a person, of course, plans to buy a house on any some islands or in Asian countries on the sea coast.
If a woman is trying to visualize a happy relationship, then she should choose not some handsome guy from a famous movie, but an image of a man’s silhouette, unless the girl, of course, wants to have a relationship with the star of the movie.
In general, a collage of desires very often looks quite simple and understandable. It is not enough to simply create it; it is also important to work with it regularly and clearly imagine what you want again and again, then in the near future it will definitely appear in a person’s life.
Risks on the way to the cherished goal
There are a great variety of technologies and a wide variety of rituals to get what you want. But the end does not always justify the means—one should be especially wary of black magic and other practices based on violating the free will of anyone. Sometimes the result can be positive, but the consequences will be unpredictable.
Although you can always assume these consequences: at a minimum, negative karma will be accumulated, and at the maximum, you will have to overpay.
If your wish comes true
In the process of working on a collage, the right psycho-emotional mood is created, the subconscious is involved in searching for ways to achieve the goal, interesting thoughts and ideas come to mind, and you will begin to look for acceptable options for realizing your dream.
It happens that not all wishes come true. You should reconsider them; perhaps you have set an impossible goal, for example, a flight into space. In this case, you should change the desire to a more realistic one. If a seemingly simple desire is not fulfilled, perhaps it is not really yours and its fulfillment will negatively affect you and cause unnecessary problems. After a few months, analyze the map; if some goals are achieved, then it’s time to draw up a new one.
If your dream has changed over time, then as an exception you can change the contents of the sector by adding a new picture. But this should be done only as a last resort!
By the way, you can make a collage in an electronic version, but a manual one will be more valuable to the Universe, since your energy is invested in it and the path to execution is easier to find.
Limitations of the technique
- A dream card can't do the work for you. If you want results, work hard. A collage of desires will only provide motivation.
- This technique has no mystical explanation. It works, but no more than what has been proven by science. Therefore, you should not expect super results from her.
- It only works effectively if the goals are realistic. You can dream as much as you want on the map. But set feasible goals on the path to these dreams.
In simple terms, dream collage is an effective technique for setting goals, but not achieving them. But, as they say, a correctly set goal is already 50% of the result. It is important to understand that a dream card should motivate action. A collage of desires can create the conditions for a miracle, but cannot create it. Only you can do this.