As I woke up yesterday morning, an image of the completed Hornpipes mandala flashed in my mind and I knew what I needed to do to finish it.
First go at the “wood” paneling around the mandalaDefined the paneling a bit more and then added words and phrasesClose-up view of the surrounding “paneling” with the words and phrases related to dancing
You may be wondering about the dancing reference and this mandala. As an Irish step dancer in my youth we learned many Irish dances including the hornpipe. All of them were lively and fun to do. You can read all about them on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornpipe.
This mandala reminds us to put more joy in our step…why walk when we can dance?
My Mission: connecting with our Inner Light in delightful, inspiring ways
For me, creating mandalas is more than just coloring pretty patterns in a circle. I do it because my spiritual evolution and creativity require it of me. My mandala designs come about within an active meditative state, connected with my higher self, my spiritual guides and nature spirits.
Together, we bring into form, mandala art the allows me to re-connect with my own inner peace and joy, letting me explore and expand my own creative spirit to however far and in whatever direction I want to take it.
As part of my own spiritual journey, I encourage, and hopefully inspire, others to explore their own creativity, to help them re-connect with their own inner peace and joy. As a means to that end, I make all of my mandalas available for people to color. Why should I have all the fun?
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