The Practical Shaman™

Tools for Awakening; Mapping Your Vision

Renee Baribeau, The Practical Shaman™ is available for public speaking, workshops and one-on-one coaching. Learn more at www.ThePracticalShaman.com or email DesertHolisticNetwork@gmail.com

 

       

“Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the "right stuff" to turn our dreams into reality.” James Womack.

 

 

SIMPLE  

Making  a  Vision  Board  is  a  simple  process.  Remember,  simple  does  not  necessarily  mean  easy.      

You  will  need  magazines,  scissors,  glue  stick,  poster  board,  a  notebook,  and  a  few  friends  if  you  want  to  make  this  a  group  event.    In  a  group  setting  everyone  is  able  to  share  in  the  process  of  finding  the  perfect  pictures,  which  makes  for  great  fun.  Making  a  vision  board  can  also  be  done  on  your  own.    Once  all  the  materials  have  been  gathered,  you  are  ready  to  do  some  soul  searching.  Listen  to  the  meditation,  and  follow  the  exercises  on  the  audio  portion  of  this  work.    

WISDOM  

In  the  late  70’s,  Shakti  Gawain  was  a  pioneer  in  the  resurging  field  of  new  thought.  In  her  book,  Creative  Visualization,  she  talks  about  using  imagination  to  manifest  what  we  want  in  our  lives.    Not  until  20  years  later  –  with  the  release  of  the  movie,  “The  Secret”  –  did  this  notion  of  using  our  natural  power  and  energy  for  the  purpose  of  creation  and  manifestation,  become  widely  accepted.  Although  this  premise  of  creative  manifestation  had  been  known  for  centuries,  the  time  was  right  to  be  reminded  of  the  incredible  potential  residing  within  every  human  being.    

Shakti  Gawain  said,  “Imagination  is  the  ability  to  create  an  idea  of  mental  picture  in  your  mind.”  Today  we  hold  the  notion  that  feelings  are  are  a  keystone  to  creative  expression.    We  believe  it  is  more  important  to  be  able  to  “feel”  ourselves  in  the  perfect  relationship,  reading  out  loud  to  one  another,  cooking  together  in  the  kitchen,  or  hugging  and  kissing  each  other.  Conjuring  up  an  image  without  feeling  is  not  enough.    

Where  is  the  mind  located?    You  might  believe  it  is  in  the  head.  Popular  science  has  discovered  receptors  in  our  gut  and  throughout  our  body.    I  often  ask  my  clients,  “Where  do  you  feel  this  in  your  body?”    Remember  this  as  you  flip  through  the  pages  of  magazines,  looking  for  pictures  that  bring  a  smile  to  your  face.  They  may  have  little  to  do  with  your  ideas  of  what  you  feel  or  think  you  want  or  need.    Example:    For  years,  trees  and  lakes  have  been  showing  up  on  my  vision  board,  even  though  I  live  in  a  desert?    Trust  that  your  inner  wisdom  knows  exactly  what  your  soul  needs  to  flourish.    

   

The Practical Shaman™

Tools for Awakening; Mapping Your Vision

Renee Baribeau, The Practical Shaman™ is available for public speaking, workshops and one-on-one coaching. Learn more at www.ThePracticalShaman.com or email DesertHolisticNetwork@gmail.com

 

 

NOW  

Doing  a  vision  board  requires  that  you  be  totally  present  in  the  moment.    Turn  off  your  cell  phone,  TV  and  computer.  Don’t  be  concerned  with  the  outside  world.  Take  this  time  out  and  make  the  most  of  it.  2015  is  a  time  for  you  to  recalibrate  and  rejuvenate.  Making  a  vision  board  is  an  essential  part  of  the  rebirthing  process.    

ENERGY  

Many  years  ago  while  I  was  in  Chile,  a  Mapuchi  Shaman  said  that  women  no  longer  get  together  to  craft.  It  used  to  be  a  sacred  aspect  of  community  living.    Something  happens  when  two  or  more  souls  join  forces  and  share.  This  is  why  I  suggest  that  friends  meet  for  manifestation  circles;  creating  a  vision  board  is  a  great  place  to  start.  

Vision  Boards  require  faith.    Faith  believes  in  something  that  has  not  yet  manifested  in  the  physical  world.    Over  the  years  I’ve  conducted  hundreds  of  Vision  Board  Playshops,  and  I’ve  witnessed  amazing  results.  My  clients  would  call  me  a  year  later  to  tell  me  that  practically  everything  they  had  envisioned  on  their  board  had  come  to  fruition.    Example:  One  woman  wanted  to  visit  her  brother  in  Texas  but  couldn’t  fit  it  in  to  her  busy  schedule.  A  month  she  learned  that  his  company  was  holding  a  seminar  in  Dallas  where  she  resided.    Coincidence  or  Synchronicity?    Refer  your  vision  board  once  a  week  to  see  how  you  are  progressing.  Do  this  exercise  several  times  a  year.  Please  let  me  know  the  results  of  your  Vision  Board  a  year  from  now!    

ABOUT  RENEE  

Renee  Baribeau,  the  “Practical  Shaman,”  is  an  accomplished  mentor,  respected  business  coach,  dynamic  spiritual  teacher,  and  published  author.  Renee  is  well  known  for  her  no-­‐nonsense,  “tell  it  like  it  is”  approach  in  helping  others  to  achieve  successful  in  their  personal  lives  and  business  practices.  Her  clients  include  entrepreneurs,  CEO’s,  movie  producers,  and  celebrities.  

 In  2010,  Renee’s  healing  memoir,  “The  Shaman  Chef:  How  Cooking  Saved  My  Life”    (publication  pending),  placed  her  among  the  top  25  finalists  in  The  Next  Top  Spiritual  Author  competition,  emerging  from  a  field  of  over  2,500  candidates  from  around  the  world.  

Her  "Creativity:  A  Recipe  for  Awakening,"  was  chosen  to  be  a  chapter  in  an  anthology  entitled,  “Pearls  of  Wisdom:  30  Inspirational  Ideas  to  Live  your  Best  Life  Now,”  featuring  Jack  Canfield,  and  was  released  in  spring  of  2012  by  Conari  Press.    

Renee   is   currently   working   on   her   latest   project;   a   deck   of   divining   cards   and   book   entitled,  “Winds  of  Spirit  –  Navigating  Life  with  Your  Awakening  Compass.”