Introducion on How to make or draw a Mandala.

byMontse

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10 years ago

The main rule in creating a mandala is let flow. Let flow the imagination, creativity, energy. Act freely and intuitively.

Establish beforehand what will be the drawing pattern and move from there, draw and draw. Paint in the direction of clockwise as that´s the direction in which energy flows.

It is extremely important to act spontaneously, without pre-concepts, avoiding excessive information that conditions work.

We can start painting mandalas from the center to the outside to let out our feelings or from outside to the center to discover our feelings.

Creation itself, brings joy and enthusiasm, if instead it awakes you unwillingness and moodiness, is not the time or the type of work indicated. The feeling must be pleasant.

Let the choice of colors be instinctive, choose shades that attract your attention first. A color invites another, sometimes a color will appear as by surprise and you may think it ´s not the appropriate one.

The colors come from the most primitive and instinctual brain areas.When painting for the first time, many adults repress that open and spontaneous expression. Instead they think on how to arrange the color to achieve an harmonious and beautiful work; don´t worry about that. LET IT FLOW.

ELEMENTS COMPOSING THE BASIC ESTRUCTURE

The circle refers to things that have no name and can´t be unified.

The central point represents the divine self.

The horizontal line separates the top of the world from the bottom. It´s an energy symbol of maternal origin.

The vertical line connects the earthly world and symbolizes the sacred energy

The cross connects the substance of maternal origin with energy, forming a central point.

The spiral means development and dynamics of the internal process.

MANDALAS : SYMBOLS AND FORMS

EYE: Clairvoyance, eye of God and Self.

TREE: Life renews itself, connection with the subconscious, consciousness, growth, maternal feelings, roots.

RAY:Light, wisdom, spiritual energy healing.

FLOWER:Beauty, brevity, soul, womb.

TRIANGLE (point upward):Life force, changes, masculinity, creativity.

TRIANGLE (point downwards):Assaults against oneself.

HEART:Love and happiness, sunshine, courage, feelings, recognition and will.

HEXAGON:Union, completion of work, harmony and satisfaction.

CIRCLE:Movement, the absolute, God, the Self.

CROSS:Union of heaven and earth, subconscious and consciousness, life and death, difficulties, recognition dark aspects

LABYRINTH :Search center itself.

SQUARE:Balance, reasoning, perfection, transformation of spirit into matter.

SQUARING THE CIRCLE:Union heaven and earth, opposites balanced energy of self purification.

WHEEL:Push and dynamic.

RAINBOW:Union Godman, male and female principle, fertility, rebirth.

BUTTERFLY:Auto-renewal of the soul, changes, death and rebirth.

WEB/NET:Femininity, fetal status, childhood, new beginning.

SPIRAL:Life force, healing powers, desire for unity.

STAR: Realist, sense of selfidentity, improvement, individuality.

ANIMAL: Instinctual aspects, symbol for states of the subconscious.

DROPS: Masculinity, fertility, inner purification.

BIRD:Human soul, symbol of the spirit, fantasy.