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The Co-Creative Mandala Story


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Magic of Serendipity


If someone told me when I was in my 50s, enjoying a career as a counselor/academic advisor in

higher education, that I'd find a fun and fulfilling post-retirement career, I wouldn't have believed

it. If they added that I would be creating amazing

artwork from my photographs and offering mandalas

as a way for people to rediscover and embrace their

Wholeness, I probably would have laughed out loud.

Seriously. Well, maybe not out loud...but the journey

from there  to where I am now has been pretty

radical.




Serendipity: ser·en·dip·i·ty /ˌserənˈdipədē/ noun

The occurrence or development of events by chance


in a happy or beneficial way.



Serendipity is all about making discoveries by accident, when we least expect them. It's finding

something wonderful when you were looking for something else. It's those experiences you

have when you stop, breathe and notice. In those moments you remember who you really are

and what you're truly meant to be doing in this world. 



In the early '80's, I purchased my first mandala: A lovely, stained glass mandala that still hangs

in my home. Shortly after that, a dear friend showed me Angeles Arrien's Maori Medicine

Wheel, a circle in which eight universal symbols of transformation and insight are drawn. These

symbols reflect one's inner life.  I continue to use this l tool for self-assessment and for seeing

inner activity in the process of transformation: spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically.

In 1987 I travelled to Nepal and Tibet where I learned about Tibetan Buddhist mandalas called

thangkas and the ritual use of sand mandalas that contain sacred energies. Fast forward to

2010 when an unrelated Google search led me to a website that inspired me to

look at mandalas and creativity in new and different ways. Each of these unrelated, yet

intertwined, experiences led to making discoveries by accident, when I least expected them.




Mandala: man·da·la /ˈmandələ,ˈmən-/ noun

A geometric figure representing the universe.



Mandala means "circle" in Sanskrit and symbolically represents the cosmos, a microcosm of the

universe. We find circles in nature (the bird's nest, the planets and stars, the cycles of the

seasons), in Buddhist practices, in Native American traditions, and in Christian cathedrals.

Across cultures and spiritual practices people have been drawn to circles in deep and

meaningful ways, for their healing energy and for self-reflection. Carl Jung is credited with

introducing the concept of mandala to Western thought. It was his belief that the process

facilities our potential for remembering our Wholeness.  Mandalas integrate your sacred self

with sacred, universal energy. 



Since childhood, I have been fascinated by kaleidoscopes. Like many people, I am attracted to

the symmetry of circles, the universal symbol that represents the infinite. 
Guided by inspiration

and an inner knowing, I began creating mandala images from my photographs of flowers and

plants that I grow and other elements I see in nature. 
It is my intention to co-create

mandalas that infuse the viewer and the environment with beauty, joy and healing.




A Synergy of Nature, Intuition, and Technology


Synergy: syn·er·gy  /ˈsinərjē/ noun

The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to

produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.




Co-Creative Mandalas Are a Synergy of:




1. Nature---The flowers and plants that I grow and observe in my surroundings. For over 60

    years I have been a gardener of the soil and of the Soul.  I learned to love Nature and

    connect with the energies of each season, about gardening, tilling the soil and tending to

    plants (particularly flowers) from my grandmother. At a very young age, I began

    communicating with Nature Beings. My "friends" were playmates when I was a child and we

    continue to partner in the co-creation of beautiful gardens. Co-Creative Mandalas are a visual

    representation of Nature. It is my intention that each mandala connects us to Nature and to

    our inspired life.




2. Intuition--Deep knowing and inner guidance. I learned about connecting to the law of

    attraction and trusting my intuition from my mother, a gifted clairvoyant. My partnership with

    Nature Beings also includes listening to the mandala messages they convey for each Co-

    Creative Mandala
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As the images emerge,  I notice a deeper sense of Self. I feel the

    vibration and energy of the mandala at a deep level. This felt sense includes the visual

    beauty of the image, the bright and expansive colors found in the flower or plant from which

    the mandala originated, a vibration that is felt in the Chakras ("whirling circles" in Sanskrit)--

    the energy centers in the body, and a message the mandala conveys.




3. Technology--My digital photographs that my partner, Don, and I electronically transform into

    vibrant mandalas.  I am learning about photography from Don who has over 40 years’

    experience as a photographer. He, photography, and computer technology are teaching me

    about patience and reminding me of the beauty of being in the moment.  Transforming the

    photographs into Co-Creative Mandalas is a joyful and magical experience.  Each emerging

    design is unique and has a life and energy all its own.
 



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Outrageous joy


Wouldn't it be wonderful to remember that your life purpose is

to experience and extend outrageous joy? When you use

your
Co-Creative Mandala as a meditation tool or for creating

a sacred space, you may notice a subtle inner shift that aligns

your vibration with the Universe and in turn magnetizes into

your life your heart's desires. When you relax, breathe

and allow the mandala energy to emerge, you experience the

power of well-being, allowing, and abundance that continually

flows to and through you. 
Mandalas remind us that we can

know ourselves at the deepest level—our Wholeness. For

centuries, they have been used across cultures as tools for

prayer, meditation, and contemplation.  Through these

experiences we begin to trust inner and outer resources.





Personalized Co-Creative Mandalas


I have the great pleasure of co-creating hundreds of

personalized mandalas for people around the world.
Each

person has their unique reason for wanting a personalized

mandala. Usually, they are stuck or experiencing or

anticipating change and transformation and want to infuse 

their awareness and their sacred space with the energy they

are focused on creating. 


 

Personalized Co-Creative Mandalas include a unique, co-

created for you mandala, that comes with a description that

includes the associated chakras, a mandala message, and an

affirmation. By answering two simple questions, you will

participate in this co-creative process.


For more information and to order your Personalized
Co-

Creative Mandala
visit our store here.



Co-Creative Mandala Readings


Based on a 20-Card Co-Creative Mandalas

Oracle Deck, you and I will explore how to use the
Co-

Creative Mandalas
for self-reflection and self-discovery, and

to clear obstacles to your well-being.
Co-Creative Mandalas

Oracle Cards help you connect with the deep, expansive part

of yourself. The part of you that knows there are no limits,

there’s always more than enough, and anything you want is

possible. We will discover past influences that may be

keeping you stuck and clear that energy using EFT-Tapping.

Current and possible future are also explored.


I would be honored to support you with a simple, yet

profound process for tuning into the blessings and benefits

you deserve.



Contact me to schedule a session.



Co-Creative Mandala Store



Find Co-Creative Mandala gift cards, magnets, and Oracle

Card Deck in the Co-Creative Mandala Store
.


Co-Creative Mandala calendars are available for a limited

time each year. Click Here to find out more about the

calendar.


It’s my deepest hope that you enjoy the Co-Creative

Mandalas
as much as I
enjoy co-creating them!


With loving blessing to you.



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