Welcome to this week’s Mandala Inspiration called “Extend”.
This mandala is another inspired by the chakra energy series – the Heart Chakra. This chakra is located in the centre of the chest near the heart. This chakra is associated with love, compassion, joy, and happiness.
The Heart Chakra Mandala’s message of inspiration:
Open up the expanse of your heart to love.
The possibilities are only limited by your perception.
Want more like this? Curious about mandalas?
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). Psychiatrist Carl Jung also used mandalas 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 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 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 the Mandala Inspirations Gallery or Mandala Play Adventure series (where I created a different mandala each day from the same colouring page for 30 days).
You can also get free mandala colouring pages, creativity tips, and Inner Creative updates by signing up here for the special Mandala Inspiration Inner Creative mailing list.
