My overarching theme for 2025 is a quest for peace…mainly from within. After all, the outside world is just a reflection of our inside world. So if we want peace in the world, then we must claim it from within. With each section throughout the year, we’ll explore different aspects of peace using 12 different words that translate as peace in some way…and gradually reveal this year’s Mandala of the Year. Here’s this month’s word:
Equanimity – Balance in the face of life’s ups and downs
We’re encouraged to strive for mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper. It’s considered to be the key virtue for attaining enlightenment.
Possible action steps:
Coloring: As you color this section, ponder a time when you felt at peace. Now as you continue to color (or color a different copy of this section), ponder a time when you felt down or upset, how does this affect your coloring? What would need to change in order to be at peace with this situation. As you continue to color (or color a different copy of this section), ponder a time when you felt up or excited, how does this affect your coloring? What would need to change in order to be at peace with this situation.
Practice: Focus on balancing chakras, especially the root and crown, to ground yourself while staying open to higher wisdom.
Metaphysical Tool: Work with hematite or smoky quartz to maintain balance and emotional stability.
“Equanimity is the hallmark of wisdom.” – Ram Dass
My Mission: connecting with our Inner Light in delightful, inspiring ways
For me, creating mandalas is more than just coloring pretty patterns in a circle. I do it because my spiritual evolution and creativity require it of me. My mandala designs come about within an active meditative state, connected with my higher self, my spiritual guides and nature spirits.
Together, we bring into form, mandala art the allows me to re-connect with my own inner peace and joy, letting me explore and expand my own creative spirit to however far and in whatever direction I want to take it.
As part of my own spiritual journey, I encourage, and hopefully inspire, others to explore their own creativity, to help them re-connect with their own inner peace and joy. As a means to that end, I make all of my mandalas available for people to color. Why should I have all the fun?
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