Mandalas

“Mandalas” can sometimes conjure images of remote Tibetan monasteries and large circular paintings but dictionary definition I enjoy is ‘a vessel containing energy’ which we can extend to everything.

Tibetan mandalas were and are created with a specific purpose, to represent a concept or an idea. The creation is then infused with that intention. The viewer or observer can then use it as a point of focus or meditation to align with and / or contemplate upon it.

Through a blend of choice and natural attraction, by virtue of contained or attached intention, what we surround ourselves with can greatly influence our lives. This includes objects, shapes, designs and people, indeed anything and everything to some degree.

If you imagine yourself as a tuning fork walking down the street you are going to resonate with certain events and objects depending on your frequency. The ability to align and attract is a what mandalas are all about, it’s what everything is about!

Tai Chi is a great example of mandalas in movement. The shapes and patterns created look to promote a balanced flow of energy through the body.

They can be specific to a certain part of the body and the corresponding thought pattern or emotion. So as the mandala of the movement is refined the associations are as well.

How somebody walks and carries themselves can speak a million words. When that composure is relaxed and centred it manifests in the behaviour of the individual.

The intention we have when we perform a task is all important. Try waking up in the morning with enthusiasm and full of positivity for a new day or the counterpart of doom and gloom. Both will attract very different realities.

The InnerTide Wisdom cards work on the same principle, so as you focus upon something you are naturally drawn to the appropriate mandala / image and its associated text.