Day 18: Letting Go

Letting Go: 1. To cease to employ; dismiss; 2. Allowing things to exist as if they were in the palm of your hand. 


Aum: (OM)  n. Hinduism & Buddhism - 
The supreme and most sacred syllable, consisting in Sanskrit of the three sounds (a), (u), and (m), representing various fundamental triads and believed to be the spoken essence of the universe. It is uttered as a mantra and in affirmations and blessings.

I created this mandala as I was working to let go of all of the "planning and preparing mind" I had been in all week, getting ready to present at a workshop on Friday. My mind was still spinning with the details of the workshop, and frankly, with the judgement about how well I did (or didn't do) in delivering my material.  

The making of this mandala was my chance to pro-actively let go of what was done and over with, to release my mind from the details of the workshop and to bless and affirm my effort.  The symbol in the center of the circle is defined above.