Mandala

Sacred Round

The Sanskrit word “mandala” means “circle and center.” In spiritual practices and in psychology it denotes circular imagery that is painted, drawn, constructed, or danced. Mandalas are outward expressions of internal processes and can be viewed passively as a centering device, as in meditation. They may also be created by individuals as a means of communicating with one’s center and initiating healing and transformation.

If you choose the mandala card, you are invited to consider your life as inherently whole and healthy. If there are disparate energies at work, pull them into your sacred center and view them as parts of your whole. They are integral elements, but only a part of your story.

You may wish to do a mandala drawing, which will represent this moment in your life and will reveal insights from your unconscious that you may not have been considering. Simply use a compass or a circular template as your beginning. Then, give yourself permission to bring forth whatever comes to you. Do not try to censor your thoughts or judge the outcome. Use color and image, word and shape, to create a picture of your life at this juncture. Watch what appears and view it as a message of wholeness.

Reversed

You have strayed from your center and may be suffering from imbalance. Use the approach described above to return to your sacred center.