I’ve been inspired by my students in the Professional Creative Solutions Certification Program and a recent workshop on Mandalas at The Art Therapy Conference in Dallas. So I was thinking about what it would be like to create a Mandala a day as a way to express what I am feeling and use as a centering tool. I’ve heard others talk of this process as a journey into self healing and discovery and would like to explore the process. I’ll be posting Mandalas and offering some thoughts on my experience.
If you would like to join me please feel free to offer your insights and links to you images. If a daily dose of Mandala making seems overwhelming I ask you to join me for Mandala Mondays- as a way to center yourself for the week ahead.
In case you are wondering what a Mandala is, Wikipedia describes it as “Mandala Sanskrit maṇḍala “essence” + “having” or “containing”, also translates as “circle-circumference” or “completion”, is a concentric diagram having spiritual and ritual significance…”
Or in simple language, a circle image you create.
My image above has the words on the bottom reflect the feeling of the image, ” I let go of what does not serve me to create a space for healing”.
Tags: art process, Art Therapy, mandala, mandala and healing
I have been doing a Mandala Series called “Circles of Time” since April of this year. I am not doing them EVERY day, but I try and do at least one a week and sometimes two, it just depends on my work load. I use them in a similar way that you are describing here. I started them as a way to center and get into an open space to explore my spiritual center. I have had some very profound things come out of them over the last months, and I believe them have also helped to reduce my stress level over time. I wish you the best of luck with this. I will try and join you for this fun Mandala Monday you are doing here.
I’ve heard from many people how this process has help resolved some very deep emotional issues, including loss of a loved one. I hope you can share what comes up as we celebrate Mandala Mondays together.