Hello, and thank you for visiting! I am currently on an extended blogging break. We have shared some wondrous times and I thank you for that. I look forward to connecting with you when I return. In the meantime... keep creating your mandalas! The process is an amazing Portal to the Soul. If you are new to the process...you can get started right now by clicking here as well as other links below. Wishing you fulfillment and joy on your journey.

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December 31, 2010

Rich Possibilities ~ "I am enough..."

"I am enough"

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Deeply rooted...
anchored within.
Eternally connected
to the Source
of All Creation...
I realize...
I know....
"I am enough"
~ ~ ~
Eternally connected
to the Source...
I realize...
"I am
more than enough...
...and...
.... exceedingly able
...and blessed."

Thank you, thank you, thank you.



Here's to brilliant, vivid, expansive new horizons
that dawn daily along our life voyage...
...and here's to our Courage to approach the shores!
and for each of us to know deep in our bones that: "I am enough."

Wondrous blessings, love and gratitude to you all....
Cheryl

November 15, 2010

Gratitude, SoulCollage®

Hello Beautiful Spirits...  
I miss being here on the Oasis...and connecting with all of you.  My camera is on the fritz!  The lens won't open...rats!  And so.. no photos. The color on the scanner is no where near realistic, and I just can't bring myself to post a mandala where the colors aren't true  And so, I rest and breathe while  in the Gap. I will either do a few mandala "encores", with new Reflections and Insights...(which might be good to do anyway, as our awareness is ever-evolving) -

...Speaking of "ever-evolving" check out my interview with Seena Frost, creator of SoulCollage - as we discuss her new book SoulCollage Evolving! - You're sure to be inspired!

Also, my dear friend, Laura Hegfield has devoted the entired month of November to Gratitude on her blog, Shine the Divine, with guest authors every day!  I am honored to be a part of this project, and my article:  Gratitude: Gifts of the Present, is here.  To read each day's new post, and archives, click here, Shine the Divine.  Thank you Laura, for you ever-giving, generous, inspiring spirit; and the worldwide community of kindred spirits that you've created    ~ With love and gratitude for you all... Cheryl

August 18, 2010

"Reaching Out" ...on Unity.FM - Fri. 8/20!

Mandala: "Reaching Out"

Hello Dear Ones...

On Friday, 8/20 at 1:00PM Central, I have the honor of being featured on http://unity.fm/program/ConsciousContent with my good friend Jun Mhoon, on his show "Conscious Content".  it's the last of three segments. Of course, I'll be talking with Jun about my soul's favorite subject: creativity as conduit to the soul's voice. And I can't talk about that without talking about .. you got it.. Mandalas!! And I can't talk about Mandalas without being in Gratitude for all of you who do this Mandala Dance with me in spirit and  in deed either via blogging or through our kindred Mandala Oasis Yahoo Community. I love you all...and I'm so glad we're sharing this journey together. Come on and join us!  If you miss it.. the show will be in the archives at the above link.  Now...about the above mandala...
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The above mandala speaks to me of "Reaching Out".
By reachng out and allowing ourselves to connect with others...
we are gifted with being Centered and in The Flow of life;
and in that....we're sharing our gifts...
which is what they're for!
Whether we give a smile or kind word ...
or gesture to a so-called stranger;
or a compasionate, patient heart...or
... the spirit of joy and celebration...
or inspiriation and creativity,
when we give... all are blessed
and we bless others.
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Often times our Presence and Awareness
is the highest gift we can bring to ourselves
...to others... right where we are
...in this moment.
Please know
that your Reaching Out, matters.
It makes a glorious difference in the world.. . . .
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Wondrous blessings and gratitude to you, always...
Cheryl

July 18, 2010

"The Invitation"

Love's aperture opens...
the portal appears...
Life's womb
is at the threshold...
beckoning us
to accept....
its Invitation.
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I've been carrying this mandala in my heart for a while now...feeling its presence...hearing its whispers...reflecting on its rich colors and images; knowing its very presence is an invitation to allow Love to nourish me ...in this moment and each one that follows.
It's an invitation to be aware, to be present and to remember Infinite Love is always here:
at the threshold of every breath, every heartbeat, every decision...
every doubt, every prayer, every tear...
every celebration, every question,...and every answer.
 Love is here, capturing and transforming every thought,
 feeling, idea...and dream that we surrender to it, in trust.
"In Love We Trust."
Love, is at the threshold with open arms...
open wings....and healing power...
awaiting our sacred "Yes!" to its Invitation.
Yes... indeed...
In Love We Trust...
 In Love We Trust...
In Love We Trust.

May 31, 2010

"Energy of Permission"


Hello Beautiful Ones...
Thank you all for your presence, and your loving, kind, supportive words and friendship since my last post. I am deeply grateful for your presence here, and that we are all apart of each other's lives. Wow...worldwide friends. I have missed you! ...yet it was a much-needed time away that was well spent.
I am regenerated now and glad to be back with you again.
I've found that I often don't need as much time away as I might think; it's just a matter of giving myself permission to step back, and to share how I'm feeling with you...and do what I need for myself. That in itself opens up more space withn me
and allows for deeper, wider expansion of Life Energy...and appreciation for life. I am then rejuvenated in a quicker time than I might've thought I needed.
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It reminds me of Kahlil Gibran's words on Friendship,
from his book, The Prophet. He says:
"When you part from your friend, you grieve not;
For that which you love most in her
may be clearer in her absence,
as the mountain to the climber
is clearer from the plain."
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Allowing ourselves the time and space to step back when need, is one of the highest forms of loving self-care we can give ourselves, and our loved ones. -Allowing them the time they need as well works wonders for the soul...and therfore, families and friendships.
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The above mandala is a symbol of the Energy of Permission.
Open hearts and swirls all hanging out together,
in the lustrous golden auras and magical blue...
allowing each to do what they need,
and be what they are.
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That's what I experience here with you all...
and I thank you for being here, and sharing you life
and your wondrous creativty with me.
..
Shine on lovely, luminous soul-stars that you are!
With deepest gratitude... and celebration,
~Cheryl

April 15, 2010

Wondrous Blessings...

Hello Beautiful Spirits.... I'm so glad you've stopped by :) - I hope you are still smitten and curious about the Mandala Journey like I am (see links on sidebar for more info). It's been a while since I've posted, partly because my camera is on the fritz...and partly because after 3 years and over 200 mandalas, insights and reflections later...as well as 2 blogs!...I've decided to take a hiatus from blogging. I'm enjoying not being on the computer as much - and so I heed this inner-prompting.
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I figure I'll return to posting at some point, but in the meantime I will continue partaking of and relishing my creative journey of life, offline - although I will continue to moderate and enjoy our kindred and inspiring Mandala Oasis Yahoo Community...whose inception was inspired by: my passion for Mandala-making, the treasured inner-discoveries they have gifted me with....and my desire to share this creative-joy with others who also have an appreciation for this fascinating, soul-excavating, expressive process.
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As I reflect on the many mandalas that have come through me, as well as the wisdom they've imparted, the message of this one -"Powerful Beyond Measure"- comes to my attention in this moment, and so I'm sharing it with you again... just click here - and enjoy.
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Thank you all for sharing your life, your creativity, your beautiful comments...your connection...and the love of your Creative Journey...with me. -- So, until we meet again...
Wondrous blessings to you and all that concerns you....
Shine on...beautiful, radiant spirits that you are!
Cheryl

January 17, 2010

"Entering the Vision"

Entering the Vision...
of my Heart's Heart...
transporting myself there
through the Rainbow-Eye...
of my Imagination...
experiencing....
feeling...
delighting...
anticipating...
trusting.
. . .
Entering the Vision...
of my Soul's Heart...
dreaming...while awake.
Feeling the support of the Ancestors,
and the Creative Force,
I let myself go deeper...
trusting
...and knowing
that all I need to do is to:
be willing...
show up...
do the work...
trust & stay rooted in
what my Heart knows...
and where it's leading me.
. . .
Entering the Vision...
I persevere..
I am rooted in Courage
I trust...and
I Heed Spirit's promptings...
when I feel like it...
and even when I don't...
Realizing it's Spirit's loving way
of bringing me along...
lifting me "up to"...
where I belong.