On October’s New Moon, I invited you to allow yourself to dream of luxuries, those delights that sometimes your inner censor might cut before they even make it to the board. Luxury doesn’t mean it’s something expensive or out of reach, just that it’s something beyond what you require, something extra, something that is simply about the delight of it. Is that what you’ve been gathering as we’ve journeyed towards this Full Harvest Moon?
Whatever our dreams this month, let’s also take time to give thanks in our hearts for all the wishes and dreams that have moved ever closer, some even arriving for us to enjoy and celebrate! Let’s give thanks for this beautiful community of dreamers and the opportunity to create magic with one another. Thank you for being here! Here’s to your dreams.
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As soon as I saw the image that takes central place in this month’s dreamboard, I cried. I felt something shift, as though a key had finally been turned in the lock of a part of myself which has been shut apart for the longest time.
It’s of a dancer dressed in black and red, her skirt flaring out around her, her face thrown back, her arms raised as if in surrender to the dance. It is movement, grace, flow, presence, life.
But when I started to assemble the board, I placed it next to image after image of sleeping women: pale faces resting on white linen.
If I was to interpret my board, I think it would be along the lines that to become my best self, that self that gifts oneself with free expression, then I need to allow some rest and self-care to enter my life. So I’m scheduling a week of relaxation and pampering starting from tomorrow.
I already feel better.
How wonderful, Amy! It’s an exquisite board and clearly one that spoke right down into your soul and your body. Rest well, beautiful you!
A second dreamboard, too special to get lost in the usual blog, emerges in an historical geography and is granted a dedicated online space. The luxury in it is not letting the mundane take over the magic in any day …
Thanks Jamie!
Julie, your dreamboard is compelling! I didn’t see a place to leave a comment, so I’ll take a moment here to say, “May all of your dreams come true.”
And it’s my turn to ask – what magazines do you draw on?
Thank you – And your dreams, to you, also :)
Magazines? Some mags about France – the Hebridean standing stones part of a feature in a free supplement, a few veggie food mags – the ads are always great for images, Country Living mag, sometimes Country Life and Country Homes & Interiors, too, various gift brochures and Spirit & Destiny mag which I bought for the 1st time specifically for this, then only used one image!
I am just now finding your blog of wishes and dreamboards and enlightenment. I do not have anything to link up right now but know I will return to share. Until then I am going to visit some links and watch some women grow.
Welcome to the circle, DogsMom! May all of your dreams come true.
May all of your dreams come true.
And yours, Lori-Lyn.
I just felt this was the right time for a dream board and wanted to share the dream-so thanks for letting me. May all your dreams come true too! Remember what is in ONE is in the whole. Namaste!
After looking at these beautiful dream boards and reading the various posts, I’ve been inspired to create a new dream board (or vision board as I’ve heard them called before) over my lunch hour. I was going to use the time to squeeze in a few errands, but this just might be the perfect way to add a touch of creativity to an otherwise mundane Friday. Thank you for the much needed dose of creative inspiration!
This month has been so intense for me. It has been a great trip working on the dream board. Thank for the opportunity to share it.
Wish I was able to visit other people’s dreamboards this month but I barely got one done myself. Ugh!
The richness of my dreamboard has given me such a vibrant feeling. I haven’t done a dreamboard in a long time and I am happy I did this month’s
I didn’t make a dream board for this month, although I look at my ‘regular’ one here in my office – over my desk – every day.
Today, a luxury for me wouldn’t be a thing. But a person. My grandson, who I happened to write about today for Gratitude Friday. Spending time with him would be the ultimate…luxury.
Everyone’s dreamboard is so inspiring and sings out your heartsongs. I loved looking and reading each one. This the second time I made a dreamboard but the first time I’ve ever posted one.
I want to thank you all for sharing your dreams, and thanks you Jamie for making this such a special space to connect and share what’s hidden in our hearts and souls. May everyone’s dreams come true.
Jaime,
I just had to let ya know that ya Wishcasting Wednesday and my dreamboard merged together as one. I am thrilled with this discovery. Thanks so much!
Hugs, Poe
Jamie, thanks once again for the inspiration and encouragement, esp the wee reminder on Facebook to go with just one image if that’s all you have or have time for. My images came from some free tourist brochures and guides, and seemed to offer just what I was looking for x
Thank you, Jamie. You are the best inspiration.
It seems a lot of people I know have been going through an intense time lately. Last night, on the night of the full moon, I had an opportunity to be part of a singing circle, and it was an exquisitely healing experience.
I thought I’d be building a board about death and life, and I didn’t! This was the first time that I’ve actually done one offline – I usually use online images and piece them together. That worked, but cutting images and words to fit together and play with is much more powerful for me.
Keys were popping out at me, and so I’ve called this Keys to Simplicity. The simplicity I mean is a luxury for me, perhaps it’s very sensual, deep and rich.
Once again. Thank you for this. I feel like it is easier each and every time I participate.
I finally made it! The full moon was beautiful last night – drifting in and out of thick October clouds. Thank you, as always, for your inspiration Jamie!
I got mine laid out last night, but didn’t finish the gluing until today. I’m loving it more every time I look at it. Thanks for the inspiration to include luxuries. :)
And, like Lucy, I feel like it’s easier every time I do this. Thank you for doing this every month.
This was my first full moon dreamboard and it felt fantastic to make! Such a great idea. Taking in the opposition of the full moon, I made two – one is full of fiery colors and connections, the other is sparkly and calm. A perfect way to balance all of that in my life. Cheers!
I found a magical message hidden in a bunch of random magazines! Amazing. Thanks again, Jamie.
It’s an excellent idea to celebrate luxury. I always feel self-conscious about wanting things, even if they aren’t material. I don’t want to seem needy. But I am needy, and even if I just recognize that in myself and go after what I want, that helps. Maybe my luxury is in realizing that my wants aren’t luxuries.
Lovin’ the dream board – and the full moon has been beautiful over here the last few days!
Jamie, I was wondering what you think/do if you don’t like your dreamboard? I haven’t posted the photo of mine yet, because I didn’t get it done until late last night, and it still feels wrong, and not complete somehow.
Do you have any thoughts to get me working with it?
Thanks! I always love creating a dreamboard with your group.
DeeDee
How interesting, DeeDee. Let me put out there some things that might be happening and you see if any of them clicks.
* Your board could be filled with images of what you think you should want, not what you really want.
* Your wants may be changing, heading in a new direction but your habit is still to pick what you used to know you wanted. Maybe it’s time to explore new magazines and image sources and see what shows up.
* Your board may in fact be already expressing something you’re growing into but you’re not quite comfortable with yet. I’ve sometimes put images on my board that I didn’t like or that unnerved me but that still had some “pull” to them, so I knew there was something there for me to learn.
One thing you might do is sit down with a journal and your dreamboard and just keep writing about what you notice or ask, “What’s the message of this dreamboard for me?” and then let yourself write, write, write without censoring what comes up.
Let me know where this journey takes you, DeeDee. Ultimately, I think what’s happening is something is shifting. What do you think?
Thanks so much Jamie. I have thought about it all day, and I agree something is shifting! I am going to try journaling about my board and see if that tells me anything I didn’t “see” before. I’m sure something will come up. I might still not “feel good” about it, but I do think there is something “there” in all of the images.
I have been slow to get my boards done the last couple of months but mine is up now
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