This was the first time that I created a mandala by having chosen the word on which I wanted to focus first, before I picked up the pencils. Usually, I color, and let the word come later in the process. Interesting.
I've been grappling with some things, some decisions on which to act or not to act - it has felt muddy for me. So, as I approached this mandala, gray and black seemed the right colors.
I google searched "symbols for clarity" and found the two images (roughly) that I inserted into my mandala. One, in the left quadrant, is the chinese symbol, the other, some reference to clarity in the symbolism of magic. As I colored, I grappled, still, with many things, many ideas.
Ironically, I always name the mandala under, and to the left, with the stenciled word. I date the mandala along the right side. However, lacking clarity, by mistake, I dated it along the left side. I had turned the mandala the opposite direction as I stenciled the date. Oh well. Finally, when I took the picture of the mandala for uploading to my blog, I inadvertently and without realizing until I had uploaded the image, cut off the word "clarity". Perfect, I guess, as I am still unclear. The mandala project, once again, has captured me, and my process.
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