The Receptive

October 24, 2009

“The Receptive
accommodates itself to the qualities of the Creative
and makes them its own.
Thus a square develops out of a straight line
and a cube out of a square.
This is compliance with the laws of the Creative;
nothing is taken away, nothing added.
Therefore the Receptive has no need of a special purpose of its own,
nor of any effort;
yet [...]

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Artist’s Statement

October 24, 2009

Mandala is the Sanskrit word for circle. Mandalas are symbols of unity and wholeness, and are often used for meditation and healing. They give us access to the Sacred Source from which arises all wisdom, power and love. A mandala may represent a metaphysical concept or truth, an archetype from the personal or collective unconscious, [...]

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Fire Descending to Earth

October 24, 2009

“What is dark clings to what is light and so enhances the brightness of the latter. A luminous thing giving out light must have within itself something that perseveres; otherwise it will in time burn itself out. Everything that gives light is dependent on something to which it clings, in order that it may continue [...]

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Gift of the Grail

October 24, 2009

“All that is visible must grow beyond itself, extend into the realm of the invisible. Thereby it receives its true consecration and clarity and takes firm root in the cosmic order.”
— I Ching —
This is the first mandala that came to me, although it was not completed for over a year. It is about the ecstatic [...]

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Rebirth

October 24, 2009

This mandala is the first that I completed. I began it in late January 1996 on the 42nd anniversary of my father’s death and completed it four days later on the eve of my birthday.
The pillar is a symbol of strength and garlanded with flowers to soften its aspect with beauty and grace. The pyramid [...]

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Spirits of the Marsh

October 24, 2009

I drew this mandala during a period in which I was considering how to extricate myself from an alliance whose time had come to an end. To foster contemplation and release, I spent a lot of time walking along the marshes at the Marin County water reclamation district.
During that time, a huge flock of white [...]

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The Ant Queen

October 24, 2009

The Ant Queen is the industrious and practical ruler of her tribe who values storing up reserves for the future. She is a rational and clear-eyed planner who works solely for the continuity of her community.
Her keyhole crown calls to us to find within ourselves the key to our own health and well-being: to develop [...]

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Water, Mother of Wood

October 24, 2009

“Water . . . flows on and on, and merely fills up all the places through which it flows; it does not shrink from any dangerous spot nor from any plunge, and nothing can make it lose its own essential nature. It remains true to itself under all conditions.”
—  I Ching —

In the Chinese Five [...]

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It ain’t what you know . . .

July 30, 2009

“It ain’t what you know that hurts you. It’s what you know that ain’t true.”
Yogi Berra

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Rx: When You are Overwhelmed or Exhausted

July 30, 2009

There are times in our lives when we reach a place of overwhelm and exhaustion. We can hardly get out of bed in the morning and put one foot in front of the other to get through the day. We have used up our supply of energy and health and are running on brute force [...]

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