Preparing for Treasure Map 2010 - Page 13

[Aubergine68]

[QUOTE=MPJJJ;15254992 What are the rules regarding relationships?[/QUOTE]

Well, last year, I gave each of my older kids a piece of cardstock and asked them to draw me pictures of the two of us together in 2009. My son drew he and I cuddling on the couch, my daughter drew us holding hands and smiling I put those images in the center of clusters relating to each child because I wanted a mutual relationship and to honor their independence and what they wanted from me.

Not sure it applies to your situation, but I think I will do it again this year.

[SusieRain]

Originally Posted by Aubergine68

Well, last year, I gave each of my older kids a piece of cardstock and asked them to draw me pictures of the two of us together in 2009. My son drew he and I cuddling on the couch, my daughter drew us holding hands and smiling I put those images in the center of clusters relating to each child because I wanted a mutual relationship and to honor their independence and what they wanted from me.

Not sure it applies to your situation, but I think I will do it again this year.

nak...

love it!

this is my 2nd TM. my 1st was amazinly fulfilled and life-changing. can't wait for april 14th!

[tanyalynn]

Wow, the thread gets busier in April!

My decluttering will not be as thorough as I'd originally hoped, but our home is so improved compared to past years--illness and moves and stress have taken their toll for several years now, but in so many ways, things are looking up.

Any taboos on starting big projects that we know we can't finish before April 14? Specifically tearing up a deck and building a patio--not a year-long project, but several weekends for us.

Seems like I should spend my time doing a bit more in some indoor areas that could still use some help, eh?

[tanyalynn]

Oh, and one more question. Since my vision of total household order won't quite be achieved, anyone have thoughts on where I should focus? Does it matter--I mean, if I "make room" in specific areas, will that translate to better/easier results those aspects? Maybe my financial papers that are messy, or my living room/family room for family serenity and calm? Or should I not over-think this?

[Tracy]

Listen, none of us can probably get our house exactly the way we want it before New Moon. That is okay. Do as best as you can so that you at least feel the shift. It should feel lighter. You would be surprised how just cleaning a few cluttered areas can shift the energy.

If you start a big project before new moon, well, it is fine. It will be more about last year's map than this year's anyway.

[Aubergine68]

Originally Posted by E.V. Lowi

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I understand exactly what you and some of the others are saying about how TM worked this year. Part of the message or feedback I gleaned from the way my map worked for me was this- "Why are you asking for what you already have in your possession? Or, examining my own responses to other aspects of what I did receive- "No, I didn't mean that kind of alpaca!"

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Just wanted to make sure I thanked you for this post. Both your question and response have been really resonating with me as I prepare for map time. And I love the alpaca story!

ETA Tanya, I am decluttering a few bags of stuff, but also just making lists of what I see in my home that needs doing. I'll get to it as/when I can, but I figure setting the intention to do these things is important in itself.

What I'm concentrating most on is putting my financial/business house in order, not so much the home I'm living in. I am working on getting my taxes done and all paperwork caught up. It is the area of my life I feel I most need to address.

Checking over every cent I've spent personally and business-wise is also an interesting way to review the successes/outcomes of my 2009 map.

[Oriole]

Originally Posted by Tracy

Listen, none of us can probably get our house exactly the way we want it before New Moon. That is okay. Do as best as you can so that you at least feel the shift. It should feel lighter. You would be surprised how just cleaning a few cluttered areas can shift the energy.

If you start a big project before new moon, well, it is fine. It will be more about last year's map than this year's anyway.

I had several things that deal with buying a house on my map last year. And we are putting in an offer today. It probably means that everything will be finalized in 2-3 weeks, but I wonder if it is a good thing to be buying right this instance! I want this house soooo so much, and it's everything I asked for on the map. It has to go through, right?

[Tracy]

Originally Posted by Oriole

I had several things that deal with buying a house on my map last year. And we are putting in an offer today. It probably means that everything will be finalized in 2-3 weeks, but I wonder if it is a good thing to be buying right this instance! I want this house soooo so much, and it's everything I asked for on the map. It has to go through, right?

Go for it! This is the manifestation of your map from 2009..perfect.
fingers crossed you get it! If not, that is okay, you'll probably get one this year.

[wombatclay]

Curious what people think...

There was a training program I considered and passed by a few years ago. It's not a cheap program, it takes about a year, and the down-stream benefits are a bit hypothetical. But, it's something I can see myself doing as a SAHM, it's something that would nurture my own creativity, and it's something I've always been drawn to and is something I first learned how to do as a child and have a strong connection to.

(---it's a craft based therapy program, with the ultimate goal of using the skills learned to help others... I'm a doula but have found I can't really attend births with three small children of my own, I learned to weave on a large floor loom when I was about 4 and have always enjoyed weaving, I find a very spiritual/healing energy in weaving and think that using weaving as the basis for an art therpay program is brilliant. But like I said... the training/certification is expensive, time consuming, and it may be a total dead end.---)

Soooo... this training program just suddenly popped back into my life as a possible path. Very random, totally unexpected. I wouldn't do anything till after TM (in large part because I'd have to find money, and then apply and hopefully be accepted and that just wont happen in the next week!), but I'm kind of wondering what, if anything, I should do.

But I'm wondering, the fact that it reappeared now, a week or so before TM... does that mean it's a part of the 2009 year and not something to be carried forward? Some strange manifestation from the 2009 TM (which does have an image of knitting, but not weaving)? Something that wants to make sure it gets into the 2010 TM? Something totally unrelated?

[ErikaLeigh]

i wanted to list some of things that came true for me.

*before this year i have never been in a place that i can save money. so i put on there savings and was lucky to be able to save a little money for emergencies and i was happy with this.

*the other thing was dream house. we did find a dream house (still something we are working on) but when i lost my job, we were able to move into my moms rental house which my big sister used to live in. after i moved in i remember thinking i always wanted to live here and now its true.

*i always wanted to have lots of friendship. but it turned out to be that many of my friends showed their true colors and i lost a few and made a few new ones. i also wanted to love my life. i have loved it soooo much more than anything else.

*i was in a horrible relationship and looking for a way out of it. we had went as far as talking about an open relationship (just not for me). so on mine i put "table for two" also other words like romantic love and fun. all of these things are true in the new relationship that i have (currently 9 months)

*i also had lose pounds and things dealing with weight loss. i have lost some weight but still want to lose more.

*i had a picture of a girls looooonnnng hair and i wanted to grow mine back out because it was pixie short. it is now shoulder length and im happier with it long.

**This one is the part that blow my mind. I really hate the way that it happened, but life goes on and I am stronger now.

I had put on my map to be clutter free, organized, conquer clutter,change your life, and domestic. When my ex and I did break up and move on we had been living with a friend. I was in the process of getting my own place when she kicked me out and then three days later she was evicted herself from the apartment that we had all been sharing. needless to say all of my things (bed, tv, clothes, camera...just pretty much everything). I was able to have a few blankets, a few items of clothes, and pillows. I lived in an apartment of my own sleeping on the floor for several months. I managed to get to keep my treasure map and when i sat down and looked at it and realized that i had conqured my clutter and was now very organized i cried..
but now that i have been able to put things back together (slowly replacing things) i have stayed organized and still clutter free.


*back to school and budget are both on there as well. i am currently getting everything finished to start school in like three weeks. also my SO and I keep an amazing budget to make sure that all the bills get paid.

*Beach was also something i wanted. we were able to take an awesome beach trip with the family (me, SO, kids and mom) and it was fantastic! I hadnt been in like three years!! The only thing I'm trying to figure out is the word NEW YORK ended up on there and I'm not sure what this is suppose to do or mean. only a little bit of time left and just waiting to see.

I didn't mean to make this post so long but several things have happened and I wanted to share with you all! Maybe help someone who is thinking about it but not sure. I am SO excited to do this years. We have been cleaning out things and going through everything getting a place for everything and everything in its place. Donating clothes and items that we do not need.

My mom has also been going through everything in her house. She wont be doing one but i am glad to see that the change of time that she is decluttering majorly! ( I think alot of it is sparked by a garage fire that we had in the middle of the night and she is a packrat. we had a serious talk about if the fire had kept going she wouldnt have a house or anything!!)

[aweynsayl]

i know there's still some time before TM, but i'm curious to get some thoughts, in case things dont settle down for me before then (which is looking like a really strong chance, alas)....

what do you all feel about the wisdom of even doing a map while under extreem stress and emotional upheaval? any and all thoughts and perspective welcome and encouraged!

[Freedom~Mama]

what do you all feel about the wisdom of even doing a map while under extreem stress and emotional upheaval? any and all thoughts and perspective welcome and encouraged!

I can only speak for myself but I am in the midst of a very stressful time in my life (a very painful divorce, moved in with my parents, am going from being a SAHM to a single Mom and figuring out what I need and want to do etc) and I was wondering the same thing at first. Now though I am very excited about this TM and am thinking it will give me the inspiration and motivation to get through (what I am sure is going to be) this challenging year. I am really looking forward to a fresh start.

I would love to hear from others that are going through a lot right now and what their thinking is about the upcoming TM!

[Devaskyla]

Debating doing a treasure map again this year. 3 years & 3 near total failures. Feel like I'm doing something wrong. Maybe I have too much/expect too much? Maybe I'm not doing enough? Seems like most people don't really *do* much to get results. I just get so excited doing it and then nothing happens. Already majorly depressed; just can't seem to decide whether to risk another year of disappointment.

[ErikaLeigh]

Originally Posted by aweynsayl

i know there's still some time before TM, but i'm curious to get some thoughts, in case things dont settle down for me before then (which is looking like a really strong chance, alas)....

what do you all feel about the wisdom of even doing a map while under extreem stress and emotional upheaval? any and all thoughts and perspective welcome and encouraged!

I would say yes. In the process of my last one i was in a horrible relationship and i used my map to manifest myself out of there and make things in my life better and they are so much better.

i think a lot of the maps (IMO) are a lot of you must think positive and not be negative.

[ErikaLeigh]

Originally Posted by Beautiful~Life

I can only speak for myself but I am in the midst of a very stressful time in my life (a very painful divorce, moved in with my parents, am going from being a SAHM to a single Mom and figuring out what I need and want to do etc) and I was wondering the same thing at first. Now though I am very excited about this TM and am thinking it will give me the inspiration and motivation to get through (what I am sure is going to be) this challenging year. I am really looking forward to a fresh start.

I would love to hear from others that are going through a lot right now and what their thinking is about the upcoming TM!

last year was a horrible relationship that was VERY toxic relationship and i used my map to bring my self to a much better place.

this year i am jobless (been laid off a month) and working on getting back to school right after TM time so i am again going to try to manifest myself back to a good place.

i would do one mama

[sunnysandiegan]

My decluttering and cleaning are nearly finished and the timing is perfect! We leave town for our fabulous vacation (that I TMed last year) on Wednesday morning and will be home after this year's TM time starts. I may or may not start on the correct day (while on vacation), but I'll have time to do a map during the window Tracy outlined and am looking forward to it.

For the person who asked about doing a TM even though three years have been a bust, I recommend changing things up and doing your TM completely different than you have in the past. Try something completely new to you. Maybe a new shape or new "formula" or a new display location or other or all of the above?

Affirmations (positive self-talk) may also be key. Phrase everything in the positive (avoid the use of "no", "not", "never", etc.). State what you DO want and ignore what you don't want. (You may already do this, though. Just throwing out ideas.)

I don't know about how much "work" one has to do in order to accomplish things on one's treasure map. In some ways, it IS work to receive what I want. In other ways, though, they sort of just happen. I find being OPEN to receiving and also (maybe more importantly) releasing what no longer serves me is of far greater value than thinking about how much work vs. it just happens goes on. The more I think about it, I do have to say I think releasing has been the bigger factor for me. Releasing old thoughts, old patterns of behavior, emotions that seem stuck inside of me, etc have led me down a beautiful path of joy and light and self-discovery.

Best wishes to everyone!

[redveg]

Originally Posted by Tracy

Listen, none of us can probably get our house exactly the way we want it before New Moon. That is okay. Do as best as you can so that you at least feel the shift. It should feel lighter. You would be surprised how just cleaning a few cluttered areas can shift the energy.

This was/is good to know. Now I can feel a bit more positive about my TM. I was so worried that not being able to get the place completed would throw the entire vision. Being this is my first time I am a bit nervous about doing things right.

[saphire]

My take on less than productive TMs- I'd look at what I put on the map in the first place, then ask myself a couple questions. Like Do I really want that? Do I think I can have it? ( because if I want something that deep down I really feel is unattainable to me, there is a roadblock) Am I working towards achieving it? ( yes I do think it takes some work. Even if it's just positively affirming I do want it.)

When I've made my TMs, after I gather all the images I think I want to use, I do re-evaluate those image to make sure they resonate with me. Even throughout the year- as I look at my TM I ask myself what the images still mean to me. Sometimes the meanings change, then I can see how they manifested better.
In the center of my 2009 map is an image of women running in a race, part of the image is race tags, the other half is runners. I chose this image because I wanted to start running again. I love running, but I wasn't running at all. In January some friends asked if I wanted to do another marathon with them. That was the motivation I needed to start running again. Then last week I went to a local running store to look for shoes, and right by the door was the exact same race image that was in the center of my TM. So I look at it like that image has pulled through again, and I'm on the right track.

aweynsayl- TMs are to help manifest the things we need, babe. Your TM this year can be all about calmness, centeredness, roots... all those things you are in need of. Hopefully, when the 14th rolls around you will be in a good space to gather your supplies and make a map that inspires you, and then keeps you inspired until your needs and desires have been satisfied.

sunnysandiegan- ITA with your TM advice and have an awesome vacation!!

[wombatclay]

TM and stress- I think a TM would be a great tool for dealing with stress by flipping it on it's head. Sort of a visible affirmation? So if the stress is coming from being uprooted, and is resulting in poor health maybe images of healthy, happily growing plants? How about images of those "roots up" tomato plants or super healthy hydroponic greenhouses where the plants are "uprooted" but thriving?

I dunno... I'm just seeing images of "self care" without needing images of the specific settings/events. Just being healthy/happy/centered in yourself?

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TM and manifestation- I agree, maybe change your format? If you're using the bagua grid maybe try a "giving tree" image or charka map? If you have only used images maybe write affirmations for each section? (I wrote haiku last year and carried a copy of the haiku in my wallet) And if you usually use words maybe this time just find meaningful images?

In terms of "working"... for me the map seems to open doors, but I need to actually go through them and that's often hard for me. Like, I have a social anxiety type disorder but I really wanted to be more involved with "real world" people, and make friends. I had lots of images of happy social gatherings on the map and shortly after map making I started getting invites to similar gatherings, or hearing about similar gatherings that were open to the public. But I still had to make myself go. I did, and I made new friends, and it was good... but it was also really hard. And on one map I had a bunch of really nice cloth dipes. I wanted to use cloth more. My map kept reminding me of this goal and I committed to doing more cloth. A few months into the map (after I'd been almost 100% cloth for those months) someone gifted me with those exact diapers because she had noticed I was using cloth and her child had just potty learned! So my energy towards that goal resulted in my receiving the exact thing on my map! But if I hadn't been putting the energy out there, diaper change after diaper change, she wouldn't have known and probably would't have offered me those dipes.

So I guess, for me, the TM process can be a bit convoluted. Some things have manifested as straight out gifts from the universe complete with bow on top. And some have manifested in ways that I really could have done without. But most things have been a blend of personal energy and universal opportunity. Almost like the TM holds a "space" for me to fill?

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my coming TM- I think I'll use this week to meditate and discuss finances with DH and then put some images on the 2010 TM that reflect the underlying benefits of this art therapy program and see where it leads.

[tanyalynn]

Originally Posted by redveg

This was/is good to know. Now I can feel a bit more positive about my TM. I was so worried that not being able to get the place completed would throw the entire vision. Being this is my first time I am a bit nervous about doing things right.

It helped me in the same way. I can see places that have gotten cluttered and bog me down in a day-to-day way, and I can deal with those. That's not too much for me to do--and actually this weekend was great, the house feels lighter and more energetic.

I realized--I made good progress back in February, but the good feelings from that are pretty worn off by now. The house is more organized (we had progress to make after a move) but the newness had worn off.

And it looks like I'm going to have a group of friends to start my TM with on the 14th. This will be nice--I think it'll be new to most of us, but at least one person has done it before. And I think I'll find some time in the following day or two to do something with the kids, they're 4 and 6 so I'm not sure quite how to do it, in terms of how much, how many images/drawings. Even DH is thinking he'll do one.