A Rainbow of Flowers & Creativity for May
May 2nd, 2023A Rainbow of Flowers & Creativity for May Our last Mandala & Creativity Circle was in April, but what came out of that night sings into May and its beauty. Flowers and the greening of earth were the central theme. This energy pierced our hearts. We felt Mother Earth bursting into spring beauty. A rainbow […]
Spring, Sun, Seeds, Rebirth, Flowers
April 2nd, 2023Spring, Sun, Seeds, Rebirth, Flowers Spring Rebirth by Linda M. A celebration of spring emerged from our creative imaginations and the play of paper, watercolors, ink and other art materials during our last Mandala & Creativity Circle. Ann B’s emerging sun with colors of spring’s greening, blue sky and blue waters The marks we […]
The Power of Light – Dragonflies & Summer Solstice
June 13th, 2022The Power of Light – Dragonflies & Summer Solstice Dragonflies were playful and plentiful during a nature hike that Christine T. had before our evening mandala circle in late May. These beings of iridescent wings symbolize and embody the power of light. Christine’s encounters with them inspired her mandala. Christine’s mandala made with iridescent watercolor […]
Springtime Mandalas – Gardens & Sharing
May 17th, 2022Springtime Mandalas – Gardens & Sharing Garden Mandalas Spring is the time of nature’s mandalas. The flowers are blooming in mandala madness. Tulips, daffodils, and even earlier flowers started the show by sharing their colors, circular centers and round shapes. Mandalas are also seen in flowers that don’t hold an outer circular shape. They […]
First Full Moon – Wolf Moon
January 14th, 2022Wolf Moon – First Full Moon of 2022 On the eve of January 17, the first full moon of 2022 and the first full moon of winter appears in the sky. This Wolf Moon is named for the call of wolves as their sounds glide far and wide along the white snow and cold ground […]
Let your Light Shine Brightly
December 18th, 2021Let your Light Shine Brightly As light recedes and darkness fills the day’s hours, we in the Northern hemisphere are called to let our inner light shine brightly through the winter months. The solstice marks the darkest day of the year. December 21st is the first day of winter, when the light of day slowly […]
A Prairie Bouquet Inspires Mandalas & More
October 12th, 2021A Prairie Bouquet Inspires Mandalas & More A freshly picked bouquet of native prairie flowers picked by Christine was the inspiration for mandalas and other art created during a recent mandala circle. Prairie Bouquet from Christine’s Native Prairie Gardens The flowers were Golden aster (Heterotheca villosa), downy gentian (Gentiana puberulenta) obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana), wild […]
Mandala Sharing – Words, Color & Nature Inspirations
September 18th, 2021Mandala Sharing – Words, Color & Nature Inspirations A recent Mandala Circle started with a check-in of friends. The mandala gatherings were few and far between due to Covid. We gathered and spoke about our months apart. I then lead a guided meditation and we made art in the music filled quiet room with silent […]
