Dreamboards: Full Wolf Moon

Jamie at Starshyne Productions is currently holding a monthly dreamboard project, where participants make up dreamboards (also known as vision boards or LOA boards) consisting of symbols, pictures, and words that represent their dream and vision. This month’s Full Moon is the brightest of the year, so apparently it’s especially potent and powerful.

I like vision boards; I find the experience calming and very energetic creatively. I have 3 paper boards that I’ve laminated and placed away, filled with pictures and words about creativity, travel, adventure, learning, and so on. Some aspects have come true in unusual ways – I placed the pictures of the Tarnished performers on there mainly to represent fun and burlesque, and not only am I doing burlesque lessons, I actually got to see Tarnished at the Woodford Folk Festival for free! There you go!

Here’s my first contribution to her monthly quest:

Explanation of the dreamboard elements:

1. My head on a domme’s body, with “V-Day” on the corner – I’m performing in this year’s V-Day Brisbane – part of a worldwide yearly event to raise funds and awareness for women’s rights through performances of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues. My role involves a dominatrix/sex worker whose main aim is to please women. Like most of the other monologues, it can get quite controversial (my mum’s already having conniptions!) but it’s fun, fabulous, and empowering in the sense of celebrating deep pleasure and not letting anyone embarrass you. I’m slowly learning it – I’ve got the gist if not the precise wording – and full rehearsals start tomorrow. Whee! (Also, if you’re in Brisbane, please come!)

2. Bill Clinton behind myself at a conference, with the CGI U logo behind him as well as an airplane in front – I’ve been selected as a delegate for Clinton Global Initiative University 2009, the youth arm of President Clinton’s foundation to encourage people to work together in solving the world’s issues. I need assistance with getting airfare and accommodation in Austin, TX for the conference – it’s from Feb 13 to 15. I’ve asked my university but any other help in terms of sponsorship or other assistance is greatly appreciated!

3. A pair of hands holding a globe, with a web and heart on top – I just made this website and I’d like to build more loving connections with people through my website and my other online haunts. I’ve been online for more than half my life and I’ve found some great people and relationships, and I’d like to continue that further.

4. The “IDEAS4U” car plate – I found that on Flickr from a guy who’s doing a web project about ideas. I love ideas, and I want to share them with people (hence this website!). I’d like to have my ideas travel to reality, whether through me or someone else.

5. The words “inspiration”, “connection”, and “magic” – some elements and concepts that I find important to me now.

6. Purple stars – I like stars! Purple’s becomign a very important colour for me, and apparently it’s deeply connected with psychic and spiritual work, so it’s an apt colour for a dreamboard!

Give a dreamboard a go. It doesn’t have to be pro quality (as you can tell from my amateur Photoshopness). You can do it on the computer, or by hand – cut up a bunch of pictures and words and stick them around on paper however you wish. If you don’t have a set goal in mind, just use whatever seems lovely or draws you in – you may be surprised with the result!

Comments

1. Oh, Tiara – this is lovely! & what exciting things in store this year. I had to smile at your burlesque lessons – I took a brief workshop at a women’s gathering when the gal who has ‘the big bottom review’ in CA offered it ‘last minute,’ & I had time! she teaches ‘old time’ vaudeville style, & encourages folks to transcend any negative body images – it was a lot of fun!
   Great ‘meeting’ you, & look forward to seeing more of what you’re up to!

   — Nadya · Jan 11, 05:55 PM · #

2. I LOVE that you put yourself in there! Nice dreamboard.

   — Lisa · Jan 11, 06:18 PM · #

3. What a great idea of using your own pictures in your dreamboard! It makes everything even more powerful, especially visualising yourself at the conference with Bill. May all your dreams come true this month!

   — Loes - Secret Wish Jar · Jan 11, 09:47 PM · #

4. Yes!

   What fabulous energy in this dreamboard. I love seeing you in it, in action!

   And thank you for sharing your description of each element. Then you get the double-whammy of words and pictures!

   I can’t wait to hear more about your V-Day production! Enjoy!

   — Jamie · Jan 12, 06:08 AM · #

5. Your dreamboard is fantastic, so powerful & spiritual. may all your dreams come true :-)

   — Ali · Jan 12, 01:34 PM · #

6. Re: Austin — I’ll offer my couch for a couple of nights if it will make a difference for you! We have a wedding to attend the day of the 13th, but if you’ll be at the conference and we can reconvene somehow it might still work. Email me if this could be useful!

   — Megan M. · Jan 18, 07:36 AM · #

7. Nadya: Burlesque is SO MUCH FUN! I love how accepting it is of different body types. No need to look special, just be you!

   Lisa & Loes: That was pretty much the idea behind sticking my head on it, lol. I hope it works!

   Jamie: V-Day is awesome! Once I get around to it I’ll post more stuff :)

   Ali: Thank you :)

   Megan: That’s awesome, thanks! It’s mainly airfare I’m worried about now. I need to get there :P

   — Tiara · Jan 19, 08:09 AM · #