MANDALAS

The Sanskrit word mandalas means ‘magic circle’. Creating mandalas has been a form of artistic expression in the East and throughout the world for centuries. Even in the Middle Ages it was popular for religious contemplation, and as a means of mental therapy.

This idea of a mandala as a therapeutic tool was observed by Carl Jung, the Swiss psychologist, during a difficult period in his personal life. His experiments in creating mandalas turned out to be of a high order, both beautiful and complex.

My own freelance mandala designs were offshoots from an interest in Celtic art. At first I approached them only for enjoyment, but they became a means toward the refreshment of the spirit as well.            

                                                        by Norma Constance Plummer