“Oasis” - The Mandala Project: #22

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

“True Blue” - The Mandala Project: #21

This is the first time someone spotted one in the wild and connected the dots. Mission gaining momentum…

“Playful Spirits” - The Mandala Project: #20

Heart-shaped rocks and wood creatures make regular appearances on visits to the forest, and both showed up for today’s tale of mischief.

“Nestled” - The Mandala Project: #19

One of the most surprising and consistent teachings of these mandalas is how, when gathered with intention, brought together with care and presented with the opportunity, seemingly separate “things” come into effortless relationship with each other.

“Heart Rave” - The Mandala Project: #18

This mandala was born from a heart-filled wander through a magical river bed.

“Treasure Hunting” - The Mandala Project: #17

Once the raw materials are there, it’s a process of moving things around until magic reveals itself, but it’s intuition—not mind—that knows when the magic has emerged.

“Simple Magic” - The Mandala Project: #16

Every now and then, what’s already there is enough—no creative gymnastics required.

Been diving into some great talks lately on the physics of the creative field—I’m intrigued by the nature of potential becoming actuated, then dissolving back into potential and becoming actuated again; as a unique and new expression. This branch of science and philosophy lines right up with what happened in this chapter of the Mandala Project.

A late day stroll to the top of the street, some random bits of wood and showing up to tinker in the imaginal field—and next thing ya know…Abracadabra-Shazam: “The Rabbit Leapt Over the Wolf-Owl”.

In the end, it was obvious this one wanted to be circular. As often happens, it took several non-circular variations to arrive at the obvious.