Balloons - bring my wish to the sky

For centuries, sky lanterns (天灯）were released into the night sky to pray / wish for safety and blessings. 

A modern twist to that ritual is the releasing of wish fulfilling balloons. I first learned of this ritual from a book by a successful feng-shui master in Malaysia, Lillian Too, "Lillian Too's irresistible feng shui magic". 

The Chinese, since the ancient times, had believed that Dragons are celestial creatures that possess supernatural powers. It is also believed that dragons fly upwards and the soaring chi of the sky dragons have the power to propel all your wishes into the cosmos.

    (Picture adopted from www.webmd.com)

Preparation :

• Find a time when you are least distracted to sit and write down your wish / wishes on a piece of paper. If you are doing this as a family or with friends, I will strongly suggest that each member be in a separate room (or at least in a different part of a room) or during different times. List each wish as specific as you can, example : If you are wishing for a life partner, state the important aspects, be it physical appearance, financial security, ability to cook, etc. If you are wishing for a new career, state what you want, be it location, benefits, scope of work, etc. Do keep in mind that little space are available on the balloons, so word the wishes carefully.
• Purchase bright coloured helium filled balloons, one for each wish. Bright colours like red, yellow, white, pink, lavender are associated with yang energy, dark colours like black, blue and green are associated with yin energy, therefore do not use dark coloured balloons. You want to release yang energy (not yin energy) to the universe to help bring true your wishes.

To perform the ritual, choose a day when the sky is clear and pick a time when you are able to look up to the sky comfortably without feeling the glare from the bright sun.


Ritual :

1. Using a felt-tip pen, carefully write one wish on one balloon. 
2. Close your eyes and concentrate on that wish for a moment.
3. Open your eyes, gently let go of the balloon, keeping your eyes on the balloon while it raises to the sky.
4. As the balloon vanishes into the sky, envision the energy of your wish being carried into the universe and cosmos.
5. Have faith and feel joy of the wish being fulfilled in your heart.

Repeat Step 1 to 5 of the ritual for each wish / balloon until all your balloons have been released. It is important that you perform the ritual sequentially for each balloon e.g. DO NOT perform Step 1 for 3 balloons, then Step 2 for 3 balloons , then Step 3 for 3 balloons. etc.

After the entire ritual is completed, let go of all anticipations and forget about the wishes you have made. Keep the joy you felt when you envision the wish coming true. You will be pleasantly surprised at effective this ritual is. If you worry about your wishes and fret about them, the negative energy you emit will obstruct the good coming to you.

This ritual is fun and safe, I have used it to introduce the "Power of Attraction" to little children and it had worked wonders. So go have fun and may all your wishes come true!