Download PDF – Word Mandalas And Preserving Your Mandalas

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Materials Needed

• Sharpie Pen – thin point, black ink
• Writing Ink Pen
• Graphite Pencil
• 4” x 6” Unlined White Index Cards
• Compass
• Watercolor pencils
• Plastic or Paper Cup for water – an old jar will do as well.
• Small brush or waterbrush
• Paper towels
• Sketchbook Journal

Instruction Review

1. Decide which drawing tool you are going to use
2. Draw a circle on your white index card
3. Mark the center of the circle with a dot
4. Draw four circles around the center dot
5. Take a few deep cleansing breaths and begin
6. Write whatever comes into your mind
7. Do not judge
8. Start at the center of the circle and make your letters stretch from the bottom line of the circular band to the line at the top of the band
9. Turn your mandala as you write
10. If you need a starting point start with a phrase like one of the following
11. I am willing to let go of …
12. In my life I want more …
13. I am unsure of …
14. My gifts to offer the world are …
15. I am angry about …
16. I feel …
17. At the bottom of your index card, draw a horizontal band. This will be the place where you record the theme or the title of your word mandala.
18. Add your watercolor pencils. Be sure to use a light touch when using your color so that you do not lose the words.

Practicing

Spend the week exploring the word mandala and what it has to offer. Once you get comfortable with this practice, add color to your mandalas either with you watercolor pencils or your color pencils.  Try a few of these, a bit larger, in your sketchbook journal.

Responding

What surprised you most about creating these word mandalas?

What were some of your insights during the week?

Sharing

Sharing your thoughts and experiences in the Gathering Place at the bottom of the pages as well as on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram! Mention us @CreatingBrave in your status, tweet and/or caption and include the hashtags #CreatingBrave and #WordMandalas.