A Guide To Manifestation Made Meaningful: How to Create a Dream Board That Aligns with Your Dreams and Your Spirit
Dear Reader:
In reclaiming, remembering, and honoring my Caribbean Indigenous cultures, the dream state (rèv/sueño/tabunho) is not just a moment of rest but an opening space where the soul is vulnerable and explores realms beyond the physical, offering insights, guidance, and connection to the spiritual world. This is why I prefer the term Dreamboard over Visionboard. A Dreamboard is more than a tool for visualization; it’s a portal to align your waking aspirations with the spiritual messages and transformative power revealed in your dreams.
Dreams have always held a mystical place in our ancestral stories and myths, which are ancestral truths and wisdom. They are where the soul communes with spirit guides, ancestors, and the universe itself. Dreams carry lessons, warnings, and opportunities to heal. In the dream realm, the soul moves freely, unburdened by societal constraints, allowing us to glimpse our highest potential.
Here comes my nerd side for the love of neuroscience!
But this isn't just spirituality—it’s science too. Neuroscience reveals that during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage of sleep, our brain is most active, processing emotions, consolidating memories, and problem-solving. This state is fertile ground for manifestation because it integrates subconscious desires with conscious intentions, laying the foundation for actionable outcomes in our waking life.
When we harness the power of the dream state, we’re not only connecting to the mystical but also engaging the brain’s innate ability to create and adapt. By aligning the neuroscience of dreaming with the spirituality of the dream realm, we can bridge the gap between what we envision and what we manifest.
A Dreamboard, therefore, becomes a sacred synthesis of these elements. It’s a living representation of your dreams—both the ones you experience in sleep and the ones you carry in your heart. It’s a map that connects the wisdom of your ancestors, the whispers of your spirit guides, and the science of your mind’s potential.
Let’s normalize this sacred understanding of dreams and their transformative power through the lens of Caribbean-indingeous cultures, wisdom, spiritual systems, and traditional application.
The next time you create a Dreamboard, remember: you’re not just setting goals; you’re engaging in a ritual of alignment, healing, and creation that honors your spiritual and neurological essence.
For subscribers, you can go read For BIPOC Folks: Why a Dream Board Matter?
With love and reverence for the dream realm,
Vierge
Founder, Sacred Aura & Co