Coloring Mandalas 2

For Balance, Harmony, and Spiritual Well-BeingAuthor: Susanne F. FincherColoring the circular designs known as mandalas is a creative activity that brings relaxation, healing, and self-understanding. Susanne Fincher’s first such coloring book,Coloring Mandalas,presented designs organized according to a scheme of twelve archetypal stages that represents a cycle of personal growth. This sequel focuses on a single one of these stages, “Crystallization,” which is associated with thecompletionof a cycle of growth.

Imagine a fully opened rose in a sunny garden, releasing its fragrance as it gently bobs in a summer breeze. This is the feeling of the stage of Crystallizationa time of reaping rewards and benefits from the work we have performed; of realizing and appreciating our achievements; of resting in the pleasure of having fulfilled a personal creative inspiration. Crystallization is also a time of significant spiritual understanding, when our spiritual nature comes together in harmony with our physical nature.

The mandalas in this book aim to:

Help us understand ourselves and our place in the scheme of things
Evoke a sense of harmony, order, and fulfillment
Provide relaxation and a soothing balance for hectic lifestyles
Uncover meaning in the ongoing stream of human experience
Deepen our meditation
Enable us to experience the spiritual energy that inspired these sacred circles