The word Mandala originates from the Sanskrit and means holy, magical, or sacred circle. The Mandala is a Cosmic diagram coordinating the cycles of space and time, uniting the way of heaven with the way of earth. "As Above so Below". 

 

When we work with the energy of the Mandala we step into a scared space and are given the opportunity to move through a gateway where all energies are in balance and Heaven and Earth merge.  

 

A Mandala is a painting, drawing or structure that is created in a circle, with symmetrical circles and patterns radiating out from the centre. This series of concentric forms creates a passage way between dimensions. The circle is the eternal flow of Cosmic energy that flows within and without. It is the pulsating circle that infuses all of life. It is the symbol of God, the Universe, the elements, the four directions, the four winds, the stars and planets, and the cosmos all being encompassed in this Divine dance and flow of life. All of creation is a Mandala.

The Mayan Calender is a cosmic Mandala of time and space, which attunes us with the cyclic flow of the solar system and cosmos. Our astrological chart is our own personal Mandala of the energies that we have come in with in this life to express, transcend and balance. The American Indian Medicine Wheel is a Mandala of the four elements, the four directions, and in the centre the Spirit and Earth merge.

 

The energy of the Mandala is available to us in many forms and to be used as a transformational tool for healing and awakening.

 

 

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Mandala Links

http://www.evenstarcreations.com/MANDabout.htm

http://www.abgoodwin.com/mandala/links/creating.html

http://www.mandalaproject.org/What/Index.html

http://www.mandali.com/

 

 

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