Mandala Coloring eBook (Symmetry): Heaven On Earth

Experience the joy and well-being of coloring mandalas. 

I created the eight (8) original symmetry mandalas in this 11" x 8.5" PDF Mandala Coloring eBook with a heaven and earth theme, each mandala comes with its own unique message.

THE DESIGNS

• "Bowling for Sunshine" started out as a watercolor pencil painting. When done, it looked like a bowling ball about to hit bowling pins...hence the name.
• As a kid, we adopted a pet pig from my uncle who won it as a mystery raffle prize. We named him Mystery. As he grew older and larger I noticed all these different-colored spots all over him; pinks, blues, browns, etc. I then renamed him Rainbow. Unfortunately I walked in on my father and neighbor killing him (for food not pleasure). I was devastated and was made to feel silly for being upset about a pig. "Mystery Rainbow" is my tribute to him and part of my long overdue grieving process.
• "Oh Tannenbaum" is the first of many annual winter mandalas. My initial idea was to place 12 Christmas trees around the circle with their tips touching a multi-faceted star in the center and each sharing ornaments at ends of their branches. When I completed the design, another image in the design appeared; in the bottom half I could see the trees and on the top half I saw an abstract vision of a choir of angels. What a special surprise and gift.
• I forgot all about the "Shine On" design until I flipped through one of my mandala sketch books looking for a design to make into an official mandala. Regrettably I also forgot my motivation for this design. All I know is that when I spotted it, I immediately knew I had to make it official.
• I created many of my mandalas by just putting pencil to paper, free of any preconceived idea or design. They seemed to create themselves on the paper before my eyes. For "Star Power", I started with a simple pattern in the middle and it just grew from there.
• Like "Star Power", I created "Sun Goddess" by just putting pencil to paper, free of any preconceived idea or design, starting in the middle and drawing my way outward.
• "Unity Horizon" is an earlier design I did using several different Egyptian hieroglyphs. Around the middle are two different symbols representing upper (sedge or grass) and lower (wings of a bee) Egypt. On the outer edge is the symbol for the horizon, which represents the sunrise and sunset. It's about two sides of the same thing; the yin and yang. You can't have one without the other.
• In Spring 2002, I looked in our front yard and found three small `bleeding heart' plants growing low under a bush. I love the curves and groves of this flower. Once I finished this design, it looked like a group of voluptuous women; thus the name "Venus". To me this mandala epitomizes the feminine in all of us.

Happy Coloring!

Maureen, The Mandala Lady

THE PROCESS

I create my own mandala designs by first hand sketching them with pencil and paper, then using a graphics tablet and stylus, I draw the mandala into the computer. I then convert the images into a PDF document.

MY STORY

I began creating mandalas in early 1999 after a 10-day trip to Egypt. Through much of that region of the world patterns and symbols decorated just about every structure I visited, whether ancient, old or new. My analytical mind loved the geometry of the Islamic art and the Egyptian hieroglyphics. My heart and soul loved their elegant and symbolic beauty.

When I returned home, I began seeing patterns and symbols in everything around me, even in my dreams. I proceeded to translate these intriguing ideas into mandalas. In early 2000 I learned to use meditation as a way to access the depth of these mandalas, fully exploring their therapeutic and metaphysical natures.

THE LEGAL STUFF

These 8 mandalas are original, copyrighted designs, intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Reproduction, distribution, sale, and/or resale in any way, shape or form is prohibited. If you do wish to use any or all of these mandala designs for commercial purposes, please email me via the contact form on about licensing.