Creativity Resources - Mandala Coloring Books for Meditation and Artistic Exploration
If you want to have some fun creating spiritual and metaphysical art, then pick up a book on Mandalas.
There are many different books available from mandala coloring books, to book that offer meditation mandalas.
One we were entriged by is very beautiful and enlightening and includes classical mandalas like the rose window designs from the cathedrals of Europe. It also has picture of Navajo sand paintings, Hindu yantras, traditional Buddhist thangka scroll designs, and motifs from illuminated Celtic manuscripts.
As a symbol of the spiritual journey, the mandala expresses our yearning for the sacred and for knowledge and experience of the infinite.
By coloring mandalas, a person is brought into an experience that focuses their attention on the complex symmetry in their designs. Through a meditation on a mandala you can even come to contemplate your own divinity and spiritual center.
This great book offers detailed directions on various coloring techniques and includes informative charts explaining Chinese and Hindu color symbolism.
The large collection of mandalas offers an irresistible invitation to enjoy a rewarding creative activity joined with a rich meditative experience.
World Mandalas: 100 New Designs for Coloring and Meditation
Other forms on New Age art, that is quite popular now include:
Spiritual Art
Metaphysical Art
Inspirational Artwork
Sacred Geometry
Goddess Paintings
Angel Drawings, and Channeled Paintings are done by intuitive artists of people's energy fields and spirit guides. No matter what type of art you are drawn to, working with a Mandala is a great way to center and move into a creative space for discovery of your artist within.
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