Well, if you are an abundance alchemist like me, then let us not pass up on the opportunity to set intents on this auspicious day: 11.11.2009. Slade Roberson first alerted us all in the significance of the date in his post 11.11.2009. He shared that “ 2009 can be reduced (2+0+0+9) to 11, rendering the entire month of November an 1111 — a master manifestation number that indicates doorways opening, a creative portal for setting new intentions, and particularly a time of inspiration and illumination.”
The date November 11, 2009 (11.11.2009), which is today, is a triple-eleven numerology.
Intention Setting
Yes, traditional goal setting for the new year may seem early in the month of November but intention setting is not quite the same. Intention setting requires you to also work with your intuition, intellect, inner aligned desires and spiritual guides. It is not a once-a-year exercise but a continuous evolving process of alignment that reveals the next action step in an inspired manner. Setting your intents on a triple-eleven date draws magic, resources and universal support especially when you align inner passion with higher purpose.
A simple way to setting intents? Create a vision board, if you have not made one yet. Creating a vision board is not just a weekend cut-and-paste activity of your favorite pictures from lifestyle magazines. There is a science behind creating one. As Joyce Schwarz, author to the best-selling The Vision Board book, will tell you, creating a vision board involves visioning in the setting of your intentions. Of course, this same book is a favorite of mine. It featured a photo of the vision board that I did last year.
Does setting intents work? Absolutely! My intents have worked miraculously even whilst I move step-by-step in the process of aligning inner passion to higher purpose. I have not quite unlocked the keys to creation altogether but results have been amazing, even with the few that I have applied. At a time when the world was in recession, my income hit an all-time high (overtaking my last drawn salary as a banker).
Set Intents with Vision Boards
Anything useful tip about visioning and setting intents? Well, when I submitted a photo image of my vision board to the Vision Board book last year, I had no idea what Joyce had to share. Reading the book after its publication made me realize that one of the things that was glaringly missing from my vision board was: the absence of any associated pictures.
Joyce did not explain things in the way of “association” but she certainly highlighted the usefulness of having our own pictures in the vision board. If I may now add by using the study and application of NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) submodalites to explain things, association means being immersed in one’s own experience (present, remembered, or imagined), whereas dissociation means thinking of oneself in the way that one thinks of another person. In the vision board that I have created previously, I realized that I had overlooked having my own pictures in it. As such, I did not fully connect emotionally by visualizing myself in the imagery.
So about two months ago, I created a new personal vision board with my photos in it. I spent yesterday updating the same vision board (see picture above). I am not finished with it yet. What was interesting was that while I was using my image editing software last night, I suddenly noticed that the phrase “At One with Nature” in the corner of my old vision board (the one I did last year). All this time, I had not realized the subconscious impact of the picture of a lady meditating in the midst of lush green trees with the words “At One with Nature”, leading me to create my new series of Nature Tapestry Notes. I decided to include the same phrase in my new vision board.
I intend to spend the rest of today (11.11.2009) making changes in a flow of setting intents, creative visioning and inspired ideas.
Resources
The next date to look out for Nov 29, 2009. You want to be ready by then, if you have missed setting an intent today. There is much value in getting the process right! Check out the following resources:
1. Dream Manifestation Kit – Download free ebook and of course, get the kit!
2. The Vision Board Book by Joyce Schwarz with its GRABs formula.
3. Self Growth Giveaway – Set your intentions rolling with $4,000 worth of free downloads.
Your Action Please
Do affirm to the Universe and get its support by sharing your intents in the comment box below. How else do you hope to set your intents today or in the month of November 2009, drawing on the magic of the double- or triple-eleven numerology?
Abundance always,
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Hi Evelyn
Excellent tips – my vision board aint got my face in it too! so that’s a great idea, no wonder, I didn’t feel the connection. I have enjoyed reading all your articles , you really should publish a book.
Best wishes in all that you do
Noraini
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Hey Noraini,
I haven’t met you in a long time. How’s everything going?
Thanks for your feedback. It will be great to set the intent of publishing a book today!
Let’s catch up one day!
With love,
Evelyn
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My intention is to create abundance in all areas of my life especially work. I intend to travel and see the world with fresh eyes and an open heart. I intend to live in alignment with my values and beliefs. I intend to start living the adventure that is inside of me right now. I intend to connect with others who share my passions and open my mind to all that is possible. I intend to be physically healthy while radiating vitality and love. I intend to be open to new possibilities while living in the moment. I intend to not judge others and to see the light of God in all.
Thank you Evelyn for this wonderful chance to set my intentions!
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This is a great idea. I am going too start my vision board with hopes of bringing more focus into my life. I will remember to put pictures.
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@Lisa, thank you for sharing your intents. Remember to hold your intents for at least 68 seconds each!
@Pocahontas, all the best to you in the setting of your intents with a vision board!
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My intention is to build on the start I’ve just made into video blogging and to continue to build Balanced Existence as a hub for health and wellness by attracting high quality writers to actively write for my website.
Thanks for sharing this Evelyn!
Stephen
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Thanks for sharing a little inspiring magic today. I loved your “abundance alchemist” reference.
I’m more of an ImhereiMNow Alchemist and this was today’s Omen.
Peace
Jonathan
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Thank you for sharing this, Evelyn. I must somehow missed this magic day but you were there to remind me of it.
I admit I never had a vision board before. Perhaps I have this deep unconscious belief that good things must come ONLY after hard work. Somehow that I have to win my way to abundance by first struggling against difficult obstacles. I learned lately that giving and receiving value is more of an aligned process, an “easy” one, rather than working harder and harder every day. Don’t get me wrong, work is there all the time, but it’s so light and rewarding that doesn’t feel like work anymore.
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Great point about connecting yourself to the imagery. It’s also a good reminder to explore our most effective meta programs and strategies. for unleashing our best
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11 has so many meanings, it’s a special number. Great article, stumbled!
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Hey Evelyn, I am a huge fan of numerology and so am very excited by the possibilities in this double 11 month of November and by the triple 11 of today. My intentions are to expand my family, elicit the assistance of a mentor and finish the final draft of my novel, do some further extensions and renovations to our home, continue to expand our family income and open up new opportunities for travel and adventure in the coming year. I have also been considering embarking on further studies and want some spiritual guidance on whether this is right for me right now. 2009 has been a challenging year for me – not bad, but definitely a time to grow. I’m very excited about 2010 and the possibilities opening up by my entering a 3 personal year. Creative success sounds like something I am well and truly ready for about now.
By the way, I’m enjoying the new blog. Glad to hear everything is going so well for you.
Kelly xx
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Stephen,
I saw your first video early on today. Great work there! All the best in attracting good quality writers!
With love,
Evelyn
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Jonathan,
ImhereiMNow sounds great!
Namaste
Evelyn
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Dragos,
I have the same finding as you too: “giving and receiving value is more of an aligned process, an ‘easy’ one, rather than working harder and harder every day.” Yes, work does not feel like work anymore. It comes with being in a state of joy!
Abundance always,
Evelyn
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J.D.,
Indeed, doing a vision board involves an inner exploration process. I used to think that it was a simple cut-and-paste exercise. Not any more. The more time I spent in the deliberate creation and updating of one, the more I am in my visioning process.
All the best,
Evelyn
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Oscar,
Welcome to my site. A BIG thank you for stumbling on my post!
With love,
Evelyn
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Kelly,
Thanks for stopping by. I miss you so much. It’s great to know that you are working on a number of intents. They all sound great! And I know that you are well positioned for some exciting things to unfold in your life! It’s wonderful to know that you are in the energy of expansion!
Abundance always,
Evelyn
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Wow, this is fantastic! I’m so glad I read this today, at the beginning of my day. I’m going to get to work on this (or “to fun,” rather). Thank you so much, Evelyn!
Magic – I’m all about the magic!
ps – I plan to share this with others via Twitter, email, etc. It’s fantastic!
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I’m working on a vision-type thing myself right now. I bought these four letters (D,A,N,I) and I’m going to collage them with things I want in my life then hang them above my desk where I spend most of my time writing. I’m really excited about my little project and seeing this post made me more inspired! Thanks! RTing this for sure!
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I have been wanting to create a vision board for a long long time, but keep putting it off (not DOing). I’m off to check out the resources your recommended because I realize now is the right time to set my intentions. Thanks for this upliftings reminder.
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You know, one thing I’ve never bothered doing is creating a vision board but now I finally feel like doing one! Thanks Evelyn for the cool ideas of including my pictures It’s gonna have a big one of me with the line ‘Tonight With Amit Sodha’ (the name of my TV SHOW!)
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This is really cool, I had never heard of a vision board before. It really makes sense. I’m a visual learner, so having something like this would really work well for me. I’m finding so many wonderful ideas on various blogs lately. Thank you for sharing!
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intention is powerful because mind is powerful.
if you can get up in the morning and arrive at work in time then you clearly are capable of doing anything you set your mind up.
wish you all the best
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Hi Evelyn .. I loved your vision board – and the impact the phrase “at one with nature” .. brought about this new blog – abundance tapestry .. I love the name and you can weave so many things together.
The way you’ve described the vision board and its elements is so useful .. and the resources .. if it’s a time of enlightenment and positiveness – then that is excellent news ..
Thanks – Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
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Hi Evelyn,
You have no idea how much I needed to be reminded of this today. This past week had its share of drama and made me more committed to having a life that is more in alignment with my true self. I am referring to the career aspect since that is the only aspect of my life that is not in alignment.
I do have a vision board but I have been meaning to revise it. I never thought about putting pictures of myself but it makes total sense. Anyway…thank you for writing this and for all the wisdom that you included.
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@Megan, I’m glad that you managed to catch this post in time. Thanks for sharing it on twitter!
@PositivelyPresent, I love your idea about doing a collage around the letters of your name. Thanks for the retweet!
@Amit, it’s great that you have decided to pick up the idea of doing a vision board. All the best to your TV show!
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@Eric, I’m glad that you have learned a ton of ideas from various blogs. Blogging has certainly enriched my life in many ways. All the best to creating a vision board for yourself!
@Florin, I wish you all the best too
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Hilary,
Thanks for your positive feedback on how I am interweaving several things together. I certainly enjoy doing what I am doing!
With love,
Evelyn
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Nadia,
I can understand how difficult and stressful your situation must be, when your inner feelings tell you that you are in not alignment career-wise. Instead of taking the quick decision of quitting, will it help if you bring greater inner congruency with your job right now?
For instance, while doing a roll count last night, I realized that I have got many spiritual friends who are in the finance field. A few of them truly love their jobs! They help coach and manage their team by bringing in spiritual aspects. They see great purpose in what they do everyday.
Of course, if you feel that you don’t like what you are doing, then that is a different story. The thinking mind is going to get in the way. It will be a good idea to stay quiet so that your heart can reveal its inner dreams to you. You can most certainly use a vision board for inner exploration.
Take care,
Evelyn
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This is a great idea for people like me who aren’t that great at visualizing.
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Evelyn Reply:
November 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
@Annaly, it’s great that you are finding the post useful! All the best!
@Jon, thank you for your stumble. I wish you all the best in your visioning too!
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Inspiring Evelyn, I’ve stumbled this one
May each of your visions manifest
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Hi! thank you for the great tips. I am planning a trip to France in July 2010. I worry about how I am going to finance it. I made a vision board with pictures and words and included my husband and my picture. I see it each morning and try to visualize being there. My finances are still messy but opportunities have come to create money.So I am grateful for those windows of opportunity. I would like to create workshops for others to do this. I will purchase the book you recommended and see if it helps to structure one.
Eva
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Thank you for reminding me about my board! If you can imagine, it is in a box collecting dust since our house move this past summer…hmmm, what does that say? Oh dear.
But in all seriousness, the 11th was an interesting day now that I think about it. I came up with a fantastic idea for a product. Since I’m an “ideas” person I tend to get them often, however this one is a keeper and it happened on the 11th!
May all your dreams manifest Evelyn, so good to see you back
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love the insight about having your own picture in it, had not thought about this, but makes so much sense
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Eva,
As you already know, worry can sabotage the best of intents. Acknowledge what you feel but focus your thoughts on where you want to go. It is great that opportunities have opened up for you. All the best!
With love,
Evelyn
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Monica,
How interesting that the idea that best resonates with you came on the 11th! All the best to your bringing it to fruition! It’s great to have you back so soon as well!
With love,
Evelyn
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Lisa,
Let’s see whether including my picture brings me closer and faster to my dreams! Will keep you and all other readers posted!
With love,
Evelyn
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Evelyn — I loved your vision board. There’s so much there and it all feels like positive energy. I loved the line “I turn dreams into reality; inspiring others to do the same.” That so fits you!
I’m late regarding November 11, 2009, but will keep November 29, 2009 in mind for my own vision board. Of course, my difficulty is finding pictures of myself since I tend to be the family photographer and haven’t mastered the timing thingamajig on my camera:~)
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Hello Sara,
November 2009 is still a double-eleven. So you can consider working on your intents the entire month.
Any thing with pictures is that you can also put the image of your role model, someone who has the qualities that you wish to cultivate. My updated vision board has the picture of Angelina Jolie to represent authenticity, courage, independence and benevolence.
All the best to the setting of your intents!
With love,
Evelyn
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Workshops worldwide — that’s a relief — I was worried I’d have to fly to Singapore to take your workshop, but I imagine you’ll make San Francisco a stop on your world tour!
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Hi Evelyn: I had a vision board years ago, although I can’t imagine where it is now. I do remember I cut my head off of a lot of pictures and glued them onto the board.
I missed 11-11-11, but I have some poster paper at home and some magazines; I think I’ going to create another vision board for myself.
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@Chris, are you from SF? Beautiful place. I have no doubts that I will be venturing there again soon one day!
@Marelisa, I have to admit that I have been giving inadequate credit to my vision board. Even without my pictures, I realize that the exercise of doing one is far more powerful than I initially realize. It is with hindsight that I can truly see how it has aided me in manifesting my desires. All the best in yours!
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