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 Reverence.
You are an embodied being of love. You have an immense capacity to be loving. By feeling your Inner Resources you activate your higher consciousness frequencies that positively impact yourself and the world.
Bhavani
Hello, Kindred Spirit:
The vibration for the month that expresses Love’s Presence is Reverence—the radical, beautiful, and necessary idea that blends respect, humility, profound gratitude, and a sense of wonder.
That wonder and awe help us remember that we are powerful beings. We are a hidden (and visible) force for goodness. There is unmistakable power in our capacity to choose Love’s Presence.
February is all about love… in all its forms. I purposely didn’t post this on Valentine’s Day—well, because we can intentionally celebrate love--something that quietly shapes every part of our lives--every day. For me, Valentine’s Day has always served as a reminder of how much relationships matter—with ourselves, the people we love, and the ways we show up for ourselves and each other, even when things get hard.
Setting aside the flowers and cards, February 14th reminds us that love matters—that the connections we maintain in our lives are worth our care and attention. It’s love that brings us to this lifetime and we have love to give as our soul-guided purpose.
And yet, for something so central, many of us were never taught how to “do” relationships—how to actively practice love. Instead, we’re handed stories about romance and partnership, but very little guidance about how to stay present through uncertainty, conflict, or emotional vulnerability—romantic or otherwise, individually or collectively.
We were led to believe that love is a noun. But wise and soulful people including M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled) and Erich Fromm (The Art of Loving) tell us something profoundly different.
bell hooks, activist, artist, and poet reminded us:
The word ‘love’ is most often defined as a noun, yet we would all love better if we used it as a verb.
from All About Love: New Visions
Love is an active choice—a commitment to nurture our own and others’ spiritual health. It’s not something we possess or arrive at once and for all. Love is a verb—something we choose and extend again and again through attention, responsiveness, and care.
And like any meaningful practice, it can feel awkward at times. We won’t always know the right words. We’ll misread signals. We’ll step on each other’s nervous system “toes” without meaning to. We’ll judge ourselves and others for the ways we fall short of the “ideal.”
But there is an everyday path to the kind of healing, awakening, and connection that carries us through storms and brings us back to the truth of who we are: Choosing Love’s Presence in every relationship, including with ourselves. The longest, most important relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself. That truth is where self-love can spring from—and how we know what love with another really feels like. Instead of passively waiting for love to “happen,” we become active co-creators of the “stuff” we’re made of.
In Buddhism, love isn’t sentimental or selective. It’s an innate quality of essential goodness, sometimes called Buddha-nature—already whole within us. As a way to choose Love’s Presence, Metta—loving-kindness practice—reminds us to uncover what is already present and extend that presence to ourselves, to those who challenge us, and to all beings.
At Co-Creative Mandalas, we’re thinking about Reverence at the heart of Love’s Presence—always present (even if we forget) within, through, and around us. When we think of Reverence as love in action, a conscious choice, we can take charge of our lives and remind ourselves—and each other—that we are beings of pure love, gifted with this sacred human lifetime.
Remember, when you choose Love’s Presence, you’re sending that light stream—that frequency—to every cell of your body and to everyone. Forgive. Give gratitude. Remember you are whole and complete just the way you are. Nothing to prove. Everything to celebrate.
When you experience moments of Reverence, you have access to deep wisdom—within, in nature, and in the Universe so that you naturally uplift others. Threats become opportunities to see creative solutions rather than fear.
Are you willing to acknowledge the truth of who you are?
I invite you to consciously notice Reverence—moments of gratitude and wonder:
*A flower poking up through the sidewalk.
*A puppy experiencing snow for the first time.
*A child’s hug.
*Finding and nurturing the positive parts of yourself and the world around you.
This doesn’t have to be a phony effort, or one that denies real problems. We just want to notice aspects of our day that we might otherwise overlook or ignore.
In those moments, ask yourself:
What sensations are present in my body?
Name the emotion.
Where do I feel it?
Bring this skill of gentle interest, curiosity, and attention to your encounters throughout the day. Notice moments of Reverence, even those that may seem small.
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 Reverence 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.
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 conscious love in all aspects of your life.
Sacred Mandalas can be your companion through this powerful season of activating Reverence. 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 love in action.
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 Reverence 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 Reverence 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 Reverence within, in nature, and with the Universe.
This is a three-card reading. Before I pulled the cards I asked:
How does Reverence support moving forward toward choosing Love’s Presence—today, throughout February, 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 Reverence and moving toward Choosing Love’s Presence in February 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 Guidance 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 February, and beyond, I invite you to hold your relationships—with yourself and others—with gentleness. And to remember that choosing Love’s Presence, noticing moments of Reverence—more consciously, more compassionately—is one of the most meaningful practices we can take on.
So, as you move through the day, and each day ahead, remember:
A little self-love 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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