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What is a Mandala?

Mandala is Sanskrit for ‘magic circle’ and is a geometrical design developed over 2000 years ago as a symbol of Hindu and Buddhist cultures. It represents wholeness, and can be seen as a model for the organisational structure of different values and belief systems,

and also of life itself.

There are three main types of Mandalas.

Teaching Mandala

Representing different aspects of a philosophical or religious system.

Sand Mandala

Representing the impermanence of human life. They are destroyed after they are made.

Healing Mandala

Is intuitive and made for meditational purposes. They are intended to evoke feelings of calm and help achieve a sense of focus and wholeness.

A Universal Symbol

The geometrical circle is found in every corner of the universe, from the grand celestial bodies like the earth, sun, and moon to the most intricate particles of matter.

This shape embodies the essence of wholeness and connection, reflecting the fundamental ways the universe operates.

In nature, the circle is the foundation of all forms, from cells to the atomic patterns that form the elements. The universe itself is built around centres, from atoms revolving around their nucleus to planets orbiting stars. This central point is essential, a source from which everything else emerges, driving both material realities and spiritual concepts.

Circles are not only shapes but cycles: the rhythm of day and night, the seasons, our breath, and the lifecycle of all living beings. These patterns remind us that everything is interconnected, repeating in cycles and flowing in circles. From the weather systems to cultural rituals and personal growth, our lives are deeply embedded within circular patterns.

By understanding the Mandala's concept of wholeness, we can gain new perspectives on our connection to the world around us. It invites us to seek our true centre, understand our purpose, and recognise that we are all part of a larger, harmonious universe with a deep-seated need to belong and to feel heard.

Wholeness and Wisdom

It was the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung who brought the healing concept of the mandala to the West and associated them with psychological and spiritual health. He believed that ‘until we make our unconscious conscious, it will direct our lives and we will call it fate’.

The Mandala painting process gets you into a meditative state and offers a safe space to access your deeper knowing and wisdom by integrating your conscious and unconscious. It is in this open state that you sow seeds of intention deeply into your unconscious. They begin to grow and weave through the layers of your wholeness and eventually manifests in the outer world through our deeds and thoughts.

Mandala Painting

The meditative painting session is a way to help you connect with your intuitive rather than logical and rational self. It will help you move from head and thinking into being and feeling, leading you to your soul, where your intuitive, deep knowing and wisdom lies - Your Inner Voice.

Painting a healing Mandala is a transformative practice that is intended to restore inner calm and wisdom as we continue around the cycle of growth.

It gives you an ability to create ‘order’ within your inner world and prevents you from feeling lost and overwhelmed. The mandala allows you to find your own centre where your inner voice lies. By letting go of judging thoughts it helps you connect with your true identity and uniqueness - the very essence of who you are and what you are here to do.

A mandala can be your own personal myth, the all important story that expresses your own real being. So by painting your mandala you are the artist of your life!