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 January mandala archetype is Wholeness.
Welcome to the season of Co-Creating Spaciousness:
How are you finding the start to this brand New Year? I hope that the New Year is opening you to a renewed tenderness towards yourself and the world.
I’m hearing about all kinds of experiences from people—some people are excited & feeling replenished; others are telling me they are feeling frazzled and unsure about the year ahead; while some people are tired and overwhelmed after an intense holiday season.
How are you feeling?
For me I am feeling pretty relaxed half way through January, and in part that's because I have learned to take great care of myself particularly at this time of year.
I’m taking this opportunity to share a bit about the energy January carries and this month’s Oracle Reading for the Collective and how this energy supports a sense of emotional steadiness, clarity, and resilience.
This month marks a new chapter for you, me, and for Co-Creative Mandalas. Moving forward, our monthly Oracle Card Readings for the Collective will be drawn from our new Sacred Mandalas: Mandala Messages for Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom channeled 48 oracle card deck and guidebook. There are moments in my life when a project chooses me. Sacred Mandalas was definitely one of those projects. It took a lifetime, and two years, of quietly co-creating something that feels both ancient and completely new.
This project was born from deep listening, shared intention, and a desire to bring us back to the essence of who we truly are. I’m excited to share the wisdom this card deck illuminates within as we explore Choosing Love’s Presence in 2026.
But first, a bit about new beginnings in a new year(or any time).
There’s something magical about fresh starts, isn’t there?
But sometimes all the New Year energy can feel like a bit...much!
IF you’re feeling like everything’s coming at you all at once—and it’s all clamoring for your attention (ambitious goals, heartfelt intentions, long, packed-to-the-rim to do lists, the collective concerns about what’s happening in the world), we have some good news that can shift your perspective.
Along with the impulse to “do it all”, January carries a quiet sense of beginning — a gentle opportunity, an opening into what is ready to unfold.
In numerology, 2026 reduces to a 1 year (2 + 0 + 2 + 6 = 10, and 1 + 0 = 1). One years are about alignment, they are about making choices that support your most expansive self. They invite you to return to yourself and to remember your Wholeness — your connection to Love’s Presence.
Wholeness asks you to look honestly at the deepest truth of who you are. As you move forward into this new year and this new cycle, I invite you to sit with these questions:
What deepest truth am I ready to remember about myself, the world, and the Universe?
Where am I being invited to choose Love’s Presence?
To embody Wholeness is to remember that you are connected to your most expansive self, to nature, and to the Universe—at one with the energy of Love’s Presence that holds you. Being Aligned with Wisdom reminds you that Love’s Presence isn’t something you need to search for; it’s something that moves through you and as you.
There’s a line in A Course in Miracles that says it’s not our task to seek for love. Our task is simply to seek and remove all the barriers that stand against it. So when we create space in our hearts and our minds, we arrive at Love’s Presence. Love’s Presence isn’t “out there” and it’s not going to be here soon. It’s already here. We just have to prepare ourselves to experience that truth within this present moment.
My hope for this year of Choosing Love’s Presence is that we experience more peace — within first, and then it naturally flow to everyone and everything around us. If you long for a more peaceful world, the invitation begins close to home: in your thoughts, your choices, and the way you treat yourself and others.
The work you do on the inside always has an effect on the outside. When you cultivate peace within yourself, that peace quietly reaches your relationships and the spaces you move through. When you act with care, forgiveness, and compassion, you become a living example of what is possible for the world.
The turning of the calendar doesn’t magically change our lives, but it does offer a helpful vantage point. The new year gives us permission to ask the most basic self-compassion question: What do I need? And, then do it. In other words, is there anything you want to do differently, to let go of, or to cultivate so that you remember your Wholeness and embody Love’s Presence?
Typically the old way of starting the New Year is with thinking we need to make resolutions and then rush forward with “new year, new you” enthusiasm or have everything figured out about what we hope the New Year will bring.
Viewed from a kinder, gentler, and more compassionate place, we can see January as more like a buffer—a space between what has been and what is still forming. A time to slow down just enough to listen and to notice what’s quietly asking to come forward.
I believe that is the energy we’re moving in right now. There's no need to push or force clarity, compassion, or love. Instead it's about creating spaciousness.
That spaciousness is a gentle and compassionate way to make progress. So, even if you’re typically used to pushing and pushing uphill in order to get what you want and reach your goals, that doesn’t have to be the case this month or this year.
That’s where we are now. We’re being called to hold this New Year container with steadiness and allow our journey toward Choosing Love’s Presence to unfold in its own rhythm.
And within that energy, the field of possibilities and potential is open. And there’s a very different quality that comes when we allow, rather than force, something to move from intention into embodiment.
This may be the time you’re ready to bring your gifts to the world. You may decide you want to do something more aligned with your spiritual mission in this lifetime. It's never too late to step into your soul-guided purpose. Your timing is perfect because now, you’re choosing when you step in and move forward.
Follow your intuition and it will lead you to the truth, no racing required.
We invite you to use this month’s Sacred Mandalas Oracle Reading for the collective to help you move gently through this transition from the old to the new, release what’s completing, and listen more deeply to what’s ready to emerge.
Sacred Mandalas can be your companion through this powerful season of co-creating spaciousness. We invite you to find ways to flourish!
This month’s oracle card reading focuses on self-reflection, deep listening, and allowing, as we experience the transition from what was into what is unfolding.
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 to show me/us where there is Wholeness 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 draw 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.
I've noticed that at this time of year, this spaciousness that the Sacred Mandalas illuminates becomes even more powerful.
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 Wholeness 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--within, in nature, and with the Universe.
Before I drew the cards, I asked:
What do we/you/I need to know about how Wholeness supports Choosing Love’s Presence in January?
The first card, the Focus Card, is selected from the Chakra Suite—Inner Wisdom—and reveals what we are called to cultivate and expand.
This Sacred Mandala is from a photograph of a dahlia. Its Essence, what it symbolizes, is Optimism. It is the solar plexus chakra.
Mandala Message:
Everyone has moments of doubt and insecurity. That's okay. The more you love and accept all parts of yourself, the more confidence you'll have. This is the time to focus your energy on taking charge of your life with determination and courage. Whatever you pursue you have the personal power and resilience to stand strong in the face of adversity. Remember that you can always make a new choice. You have the ability to transform any obstacle when you listen to your intuitive guidance. You decide if you will allow magic into your life.
Sacred Wisdom Journaling Prompts:
1. When do I feel the most confident?
2. What’s holding me back from living with confidence and ease?
3. Why is having an open and balanced solar plexus chakra important to me?
Affirmations:
I am aligned with my soul-guided purpose. I wholeheartedly believe in myself. I am enough, just as I am.
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 Confidence as we/you/I move forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence?
This Sacred Mandala brings guidance from Archangel Uriel and is from a photograph of a dahlia. Its Essence, what it symbolizes, is Resilience.
Mandala Message:
This is the moment to call your energy back home. Truth always reveals real connection. That’s the shift. If you’re feeling scattered or overwhelmed, know you haven’t done anything wrong. There's a part of you that’s been waiting your whole life to be chosen — by you! Stay connected to yourself. Now is the time to be honest—not harsh—with yourself. Drop the masks that keep you brilliance hidden. You are not broken. You were never in need of fixing. You don’t have to wait for life to be quiet before you speak your truth. Archangel Uriel offers loving support for being aligned with wisdom.
Sacred Wisdom Journaling Prompts:
1. Where in my life have I been waiting to speak my truth?
2. What does it mean to call my energy back home?
3. How does Archangel Uriel’s presence support me?
Affirmations:
My voice is a sacred expression of my inner wisdom. I speak my truth with confidence, clarity, and grace. Archangel Uriel guides me to stay aligned with wisdom.
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.
This Sacred Mandala brings the energy of the Spring Season and is from a photograph of an Iris. Its Essence, what it symbolizes, is Adaptability.
Mandala Message:
When you are rigid and unyielding, you limit both inner and outer movement. This constriction keeps you trapped in old patterns, beliefs, and habits. For your well-being, just as your body needs to stretch, so do your heart and mind. Now is the time to dance with life and flow with its rhythm. Accept what is. Trust that peace, connection, and grace will come easily when you soften your mind, body, and spirit. Align with the Universe and say "yes" to life’s unfolding.
Sacred Wisdom Journaling Prompts:
1. Where do I need more flexibility in my life?
2. What does dancing with life feel like in my body?
3. How can I more fully say "yes" to life?
Affirmations:
I embrace the flow of life. I am aligned with the Universe. I say "yes" to life.
As January and this year unfold, and you experience more spaciousness, remember your Wholeness — and remember by Choosing Love’s Presence you are contributing to a more loving and compassionate world.
Wishing you blessings, earthly and Divine, in January and throughout 2026,
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