Welcome to this week’s Mandala Inspiration called “Finding Your Way”.
This week I had a few ideas for prompts to use to create a mandala but none of them felt right. So instead I decided to draw whatever mandala came up. At first I felt a bit lost and uncertain about where it was going to go. So I just sat with it and let the mandala gradually emerge. As I finished it I received a very clear and simple message, which I used to title this mandala.
You will find your way.
If you are looking for more support for staying calm within a storm and sitting with uncertainty you might also be interested in the A Safety Buoy in a Sea of Change Mandala and the Sitting with Uncertainty Mandala.
Mandalas are an ancient and sacred art form that involve creating patterns and shapes within a circle. Mandalas have been around for centuries. They have been used in various cultures and traditions (ranging from Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas, Native American medicine wheels, and rose stained glass windows in Gothic cathedrals). Mandalas have also been used by psychiatrist Carl Jung with his patients after he discovered that drawing within a circle could be used as a tool for self-expression.
There is power when you create a mandala with an underlying intention. The act of sitting down and drawing a mandala also creates an opportunity to be still and totally absorbed in the task at hand. Drawing a mandala can be relaxing and form part of a mindfulness practice. Its calming effect can ground and centre us. It can also provide us with a tool for self-expression and reflection.
Mandalas can also be used as part of a meditation practice. You can use the mandala to settle your mind and provide a focus point for your eyes to rest on during your mediation. Whenever your mind gets distracted, bring back your focus to the mandala. For more information on how to mediate on a mandala.
Looking for more Inner Creative mandala inspiration?
Then head over to previous Mandala Inspirations (see some more links below), or the Mandala Play Adventure series where I created a different mandala each day from the same colouring page for 30 days.
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