“Captured”
“Captured” - created June 27th, 2021
THE MANDALA PROJECT - How it came to life
If you know someone whose day would be brightened by this Mandala, please pass it along! Even more magical, with a love note from you!
The Mandala Project: #27
There’s a particular kind of joy that comes from having your heart captured by steadfast allies, enthusiastically inviting you to join them for adventure.
These sacred relationships are places of commitment and stability, freedom and flow; they’re nurturing, creative and generative.
They are friendships that offer you room to grow, space to breathe, encouragement to move forward boldly and safe haven to re-group as you navigate the challenges of your life.
Where are you being called to cultivate more of these partnerships in your world?
PS: There are remarkable beings invoking our participation in the other-than-human realms. When I turn my curiosity toward them, I’m aware of an infinite community of wise companions asking me to trust in their presence, and show up with mine.
Process
I never know its message when I’m building a mandala—the story emerges much later, as I spend time editing the image, finding its name and writing words around it.
Then, from some place that’s been brewing since its creation, it shows me an interpretation of the things I collected and the way they were placed together, a possibility, a treasure it wants sent out into the world.
We live in a culture that supports and encourages the ideal of self-sufficiency, and most of us spend our lives striving for it. It’s a myth, and believing it comes with a steep price.