Thriftcrafting: Witching on a Budget

Vision Boards

Merry meet.

The more senses we involve in magical work, the more powerful spells become. I have made frequent use of vision boards to illustrate what I was inspired to manifest.

I flip through magazines (Oprah and Yoga Journal are two of my favorites.), old calendars and books for pictures and words that grab me. If you don’t have a stash, look at tag sales and used book fairs held at local libraries. I have gotten old issues from my gym that were being thrown away, from co-workers and by helping myself to a bag of magazines put in the recycling bin at my condo.

I try to remain open and not question why I am drawn to particular images or phrases, I just collect a pile in front of me. When it feels like enough, I go back through the items and begin to notice a theme. I play around, arranging the pieces in different ways until I am pleased with the result. Because I write for a living, words often dominate many of my boards.

If you have a subject or theme you are working with, an area of your life that calls for attention – acceptance, health, the perfect job, abundance – focus on that as you select images that appeal to you. Choose those that get you to feel what it is you are invoking.

The more relaxed and comfortable you are during the process, the better. Let it be enjoyable and leisurely. Light candles, play music, burn incense or employ any other ritualistic practice you find helpful.

Using a glue stick, spray adhesive or other craft product such as Mod Podge, affix the pieces to a foam board, file folder or poster paper. You might even cover a shoebox or a glass cylinder. Images can also be pinned to a cork board, stuck on the refrigerator with magnets or taped to a mirror.

The board itself does not do the manifesting, it’s aligning ourselves with the desire, experiencing the vibrations of having it, and going about acting on those inspirations that works the magic. These inspirational collections shift our focus. When you’re finished, spend some time not just seeing yourself in that reality, but experiencing it. In every cell, feel what it’s like to experience attaining your desire. Welcome it. Accept it. That’s the power of attraction.

You can place your finished piece on your altar or put it on a shelf. Either way, it works because you have embraced all that it represents.

Merry part. And merry meet again.