“Oasis”

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Written By Liz Wiltzen
 

“Oasis” - created June 20th, 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: #22

The stone that started the heart rave in Mandala #18 (image below, case you forgot) left the others to it and came home with me. And on this day, Father’s Day, it found a new place to shine.

Along with the heart, I assembled the pinecones and wood chips—everything else was already set. Then unexpectedly, the sun arrived on scene and contributed the vibrant greens and Japanese-brush-like shadows…such a showoff.

This one feels like a little oasis emerging out of the jungle. The tall stalks in the upper right feel bamboo-like, and the dramatic light and tangled grasses have a chaotic charm about them.

There’s a sense of order-held-by-wildness that resonates in this one, and intrigue at the edges where these energies meet.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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