This morning, when I was driving home after visiting my husband, I was thinking about this reoccurring
theme in my daily draws: “Dream, dream, dream….”
I thought
it might be a good idea to play around with this theme and see what would come
up. First I started to write down everything I wanted in life. And I wrote quickly
without censoring. Next I grouped similar wants and needs together, making small
clusters. For the more abstract dreams I
added some practical implementations: For
instance living a creative life will require some practice and dedication on my
side.
Then the
fun part came: Creating the mandala. I used the Morgan Greer Tarot for its beautiful simplicity, bright colors and up close imagery. (You can imagine what this mandala
would have looked like if I had used the Joie de Vivre tarot J)
I flipped
through the deck several times, pulled out a few cards out, put others back again
and so on. And all this while putting them in some kind of layout. I deliberately
choose the Four Queens with their Aces for
the corners of my Mandela as an indication of my strive to become a more balanced
woman. The rest of the cards are my hopes, my dreams and my challenges....
What an excellent idea, and what a great visual to use when you're feeling lost or unsure of yourself. Well done, you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bev!! It was very empowering, but most of all a lot fun. :D
DeleteHi dear Ellen! Brillant idea! I love your mandala! There is much for you to explore in it; it's inspiring, and to have it at hand, as your goals are achieving and see the progress of them :)
ReplyDeleteI wish from my heart, all your dreams come true. Muchas Estrellas!!!!!
That is so sweet of you!
DeleteMaybe I will print it out so I can look at it whenever I want :)
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Perfect!!! :)
DeleteHow very interesting
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteWow, I love this, Ellen!
ReplyDeleteThanks Zanna, I enjoyed doing it!
DeleteSuch a lovely idea, Ellen, and beautifully executed! And yes, definitely need a simple, colourful deck for something like this, or you lose all sense of perspective. In your mandala, I see practice and creativity and joy, searching for spirit, and listening to your own inner voice. Being playful, nurturing yourself, and travelling your path one step at a time :D
ReplyDeleteYou've spotted some major dreams there Chloe :)
DeleteThe good part about working with a tarot mandala is you can meditate with it again and again and each time different dreams will be emphasized.
It reminded me also of the road map in the Seven of Air from the Gaian tarot.
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What a beautiful idea! I love this.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Cher!
DeleteThank you Ellen....quietly filed away for future use!
ReplyDeleteYour welcome Halcyon! Have fun with it. :)
DeleteLove this, Ellen! And this deck is just perfect for it. I can imagine it being very meditative and healing to sit and stare at either the photo of the mandala in person. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. Yes it is, I had them all spread out on my bed and slowly a bunch of cards changed into this mandala. It was a wonderful experience :)
DeleteAwesome Ellen,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I may have to give this a try. Sounds like such fun and so helpful for getting clear on what one wants.
Sarah Dawn
Thanks Sarah, it certainly was lovely playing with the cards this way. :)
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