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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

TV and Mandalas? Yes, They Can Go Together.

By: Michelle
 

I have always been attracted to mandalas. It started long before Jill and I got together to start Inner Alignment Mandalas. I used to doodle them, paint them onto rocks, and create them in glass tile mosaics. I've also used them for healing purposes in my intuitive paintings and in my emotional release work. There is just something soothing about the circular form that appeals to me and draws me in time and time again.

The thing about mandalas is that they can be anything you want them to be. They can be geometric, symmetrical, colorful, free flowing, dark, light, expressive, inspirational, or even ugly. They can be made with paint, pencil, tile, photographs, words, yarn, scribbles, sand, flowers, or other earth materials. There are no limits with mandalas.


Last week I was watching Panache Desai on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday and jotting down quotes and thoughts that resonated with me. This is something I like to do with many of Oprah's shows. One of my learning styles is kinesthetic so writing helps me learn and I've been doing this for ages. If you ever have a phone call with me, just know that I am writing things down and doodling the entire time. :o)

They started out talking about the Soul Signature and I felt like it was the anchoring sentiment for the conversation so I put it right in the middle of my mandala and worked outward. I added things here and there and just had fun with it.


I love the vibrant colors, the messy writing and the imperfect circles It's fun and it holds so much meaning for me. The energy that is in this mandala warms me up when I look at it.

I wanted to share this mandala with you because the mandalas I make at I AM are completely different and they are just one way to do a mandala. I created that technique for this work and it constantly evolves with each new mandala I make. They are multi-layered and infused with so much energy for each person and the work that Jill does makes them an amazing spiritual tool.

They aren't the only mandalas I make. I make them for healing, for fun and even for watching TV. Who knew. Ha ha.

I would like to invite you to start seeing mandalas around you. Play with them, create them, experiment and have fun with them and see what emerges for you. I would love to hear about your experiences with mandalas.

3 comments:

  1. Oh Michelle....

    I LOVE this post. I love your photos...and I LOVE YOUR MANDALA!! (Well, truthfully I love ALL your mandalas.) 0:)

    I love that this one is free and 'loose' and fun. This is a wonderful idea, to play with something like this while watching tv (especially Oprah's Super Soul Sundays).

    Thank you for writing this post and sharing this idea with us.

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  2. Thanks Sandi! It was so much fun to make. I hope you try it too!!
    Xo

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  3. Love this article Michelle...thanks for the encouragement and inspiration to make my own Mandalas in the work that I do apart from Inner Alignment Mandalas...but for now...I think I'll keep commissioning you to make them for me...hee hee :)

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