Sacred Mandalas: Mandala Messages for Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom have a vibration that anchors, activates specific qualities, and represents something about ourselves, the natural world, and the energy with the Great Mandala at a particular time.
This year each monthly mandala supports Choosing Love’s Presence, our intention for 2026.
The February mandala archetype is Optimism.
Optimism is not just a passive wish. It's a dynamic force, a force of truth.
Pema Chödrön in "The Places That Scare You"
Hello, Kindred Spirit:
Spring is fully here, and with it comes that lovely feeling of renewal, new ideas, and a little bit of magic in the air. I always feel that April carries a very special energy - the sense that something new is beginning, even if we can’t quite see it. Yet...
This month, we’ll begin by working with the energy of Optimism and really look at what’s ready to grow in life (and what might need a little more care and attention).
When hearing a door creak, the optimist thinks it’s opening and the pessimist thinks it’s closing.
Matthieu Ricard on "Wise Optimism"
Not everything needs to be figured out right now. Sometimes it’s about noticing what’s quietly asking for attention...and being willing to meet it there.
This month’s Sacred Mandalas: Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom oracle card reading for the collective supports choosing Love’s Presence and noticing Optimism in our lives and relationships. It’s about the field where we co-create with the Universe...
It’s about building a container strong, steady, and loving enough that we can become still, centered, and clear…
…so that we can love the truth of who we really are and see that truth in others.
So that you remember your Wholeness.
Even though life includes suffering, it is also deeply optimistic, because it teaches that suffering can be eased through practical capacities we can cultivate, day by day--compassion, wisdom, and mindfulness--so we meet life with greater steadiness and freedom.
So that your life can evolve as you come into deeper relationship with your own wisdom and your soul-guided purpose.
We invite you to use this month’s Sacred Mandalas Oracle Reading for the collective to help you move gently toward choosing grounded optimism in all aspects of your life.
Sacred Mandalas can be your companion through this powerful season of activating Optimism. We invite you to find ways to flourish!
This month’s oracle card reading focuses on starting with self-acceptance and learning to trust ourselves and the people around us.
The first step is to honor our fears, the ones that express as negative internal voices, that often distract us from grounded optimism.
We have the power to lovingly silence those fears, those voices that prevent us from choosing Love’s Presence.
We have the power to imagine and manifest a more loving world.
The reading can help you do that.
The reading doesn't predict your future. It can illuminate your deepest truths and shift your perspective.
When I sit down to do these readings, I ask the Universe and Archangel Ariel to show me/us where there is Optimism in our life and to reveal a map that helps us navigate our lives with hope, clarity, and intention as we choose Love’s Presence and move toward living our soul-guided purpose.
When I pull the oracle cards and I sit with them and intentionally see the colors, the essence, and absorb the mandala meaning, something shifts within. Everything settles. The noise in my head becomes quiet, followed by clarity. I can see truths I may have been too overwhelmed to notice before.
This card reading supports Choosing Love’s Presence, receiving guidance as you grow into your next chapter, and discovering new ways to bring the magic, mystery and power of Optimism into your life.
Come back to this reading whenever you’re feeling stuck, seeking clarity, or when you're ready to Choose Love’s Presence—and experience Optimism within, in nature, and with the Universe.
This is a three-card reading. Before I pulled the cards I asked:
How does Optimism support moving forward toward choosing Love’s Presence—today, throughout April, and the year ahead?
The first card, the Focus Card, is selected from the Chakra Suite—Inner Wisdom—and reveals what we are called to cultivate and expand.
What do we/you/I need to cultivate that supports Optimism and moving toward Choosing Love’s Presence in April and beyond?
The 2nd card supports the Focus Card, the allies and helpers who guide use and is selected from the Archangel Suite—Universal Wisdom—cards.
What guidance are we/you/I ready to receive that supports expanding Optimism as we/you/I move forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence?
The 3rd card supports our next steps toward moving forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence and is selected from the Seasons Suite—Nature Wisdom—cards.
What do we need to know that supports a possible future?
This April, and beyond, I invite you to strengthen optimism. It widens the horizon beyond a single moment and frames spiritual growth as a long journey. There are future opportunities to learn, to practice, and to move closer to Choosing Love's Presence. That perspective can replace fear with patience, purpose, and hope.
Take three slow breaths. On the inhale, silently say, “Inhale hope.” On the exhale, silently say, “Exhale optimism.”
I suggest this mantra because it gives your mind a steady rhythm when life feels busy or uncertain. “Inhale hope” makes room for possibility. “Exhale optimism” helps relieve tension and fosters a constructive outlook. After the third breath, ask: What is one wise action available to me in this moment? If you’d like the story behind the phrases, read “Inhale hope. Exhale optimism” - Sound advice from Carole King."
So, as you move through the day, and each day ahead, remember:
A little optimism goes a long way.
Make today meaningful...for yourself, others, and the world.
I’d love to hear what love-as-a-verb looks like in your life.
Blessings of love and light,
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