Sacred Circle Mandalas

Renewal Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:48:00 +0000

Renewal Mandala

Signs of spring are regularly showing up now on my walks and field trips around the North Coast of California. I spotted this candytuft at a local nursery, and the vibrant magenta daisies were blooming proudly in a neighborhood garden. How can you not feel excited by that gorgeousness?

I love how well the two sources played together. Spring colors honoring Oester came through, pale and hot pinks, soft blue and electric aqua, hints of lavendar. The symmetry of 6 speaks of balance, harmony and compassion. Spring is a time of renewal, of course, after those winter months devoid of color. Inhale deeply and soak it in.

Mandala blessings,

Sue O'Kieffe

Sacred Circle Mandalas

Flora Magia Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:53:00 +0000

Flora Magia Mandala

source inspirations:

Flora Magia speaks to me of the power of magic and transformation. Hellebore, one of the flowers used as a source for this mandala, is used in witchcraft for banishing spells as well as for emotional healing. Since they bloom in late winter and early spring, it would follow that they do assist with making the winter doldrums disappear, don't you think? I am grateful to Ranunculus, who also added her pale pink love vibes to this magical mix.

Mandala blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Joy in the Morning Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:14:00 +0000

Joy in the Morning

I'm not sure how it got to be February already. I've been busy with a 48 day creativity challenge on Facebook. I've also been having some computer problems that prohibited me from posting. I'm glad to be back.

Over the weekend I went to one of our local garden centers for a photoshoot. I discovered these charming blue double primula. The color really lifted me up. I had found the yellow yarrow in bloom earlier, and I wondered how they would blend together for a new mandala.

I felt my mood lift as the mandala came through, and I hope it brings you joy as well. For those of you in the dreary grips of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, may it remind you that spring will soon be on the way.

Mandala blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Winter Magics Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 04:33:00 +0000

Winter Magics Mandala

Some plants come decked out for the holidays. How could I resist this invitation to honor them in mandala form? Winter Magics Mandala is also imbued with reiki and Light Language, a language from the higher realms that some people are now remembering, and is also enhanced with the energies of Metatron's cube.

Happy Holidays. Doesn't it feel good to be heading back towards the Light again?

Mandala blessings,

Sue O'Kieffe

Sacred Circle Mandalas

Winter Meditation

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:49:00 +0000

Winter Meditation

source images

The day had been filled with the expectancy of an approaching rainstorm. I saw lots of grey light and grey clouds. But the bushes with red berries brought cheer to the dreariness. That is the mood I hoped to capture in this mandala. I hope it gives you a soft place to rest your eyes and meditate upon in the dark days before winter Solstice (in the NH).

Mandala blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe

Sacred Circle Mandalas

All Hallow's Harvest

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:03:00 +0000

All Hallow's Harvest Mandala © Sue O'Kieffe

source inspirations:

A couple of nights ago, while meditating, I saw what looked like a gathering of costumed trick or treaters. Then I wondered if maybe it wasn't a group who had already passed over, showing up in this seasonal garb, so I might recognize how thin the veil is this time of year.

I've been wanting to create a mandala for a while using images of plants that were dried and past their prime. I can't help but mourn the passing of the vibrant dahlias and other summer flowers that have filled my eyes with such bright beauty, but these dried plants have their own subtle charm and even a little mystery. It just takes a willingness to look deeper.

(And if you look closely, you might even see clown faces, and fairies, and spirit dancers and other magical beings showering us with their love!)

But what do you see? And how do you feel looking within? I'd love to hear back from you.

Mandala blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

(All of my mandala art is available for purchase. You can contact me via email for ordering details)

Tripping the Light Fandango Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:26:00 +0000

Tripping the Light Fandango

source inspiration:

I don't live in a place where maples are turning riotous shades of red and orange right now, so I turned to the bright beauty of Scottish heather for some wonderful eye candy in magenta and rose for the creation of this mandala.

When I asked for a name, I heard Tripping the Light Fandango. Wikipedia tells me that the fandango was a couples dance accompanied with much hand clapping that originated in Iberia.

Hmmm.

I see a dance of light and color with much merry movement capable of bringing out feelings of happiness and joy.

What do you see?

Mandala blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe

Sacred Circle Mandalas

This mandala, or any of the pieces I post on my blog, are available to purchase. Send me an email for ordering details.

Circles of Love 2015 Calendar is Now Available for Pre-Order

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:21:00 +0000

I am very excited to tell you about this year's mandala calendar, Circles of Love 2015

Circles of Love Calendar contains multi-dimensional nature mandala art created from two or more of my own nature photographs. The mandalas reflect my understanding of Nature's unconditional love.

The video shows each month's mandala offering

Each mandala is accompanied by quotes from Rumi, Coehlo, Gibran and other inspirational writers on the topics of love and loving. We need these reminders in our lives now more than ever. I chose each mandala with care to resonate with the energies of the month it represents.

The calendars are full color, printed on 100# gloss finish paper with white coil bindings. Dimensions of the calendar closed are 8.5"x11".

Circles of Love 2015 make a thoughtful and timely gift for the holidays.

Here are the deets :

U.S. Customers only: Calendars are $19.99 each plus shipping. Shipping for 1-3 calendars is $6.00, 4-6 calendars ship $12.00, etc. I ship Priority Mail and accept payment through PayPal.

California residents will be charged applicable sales tax. Once I shop them out, you will receive your orderin 3 to 4 days. I'm going to sign each calendar that goes out, too.

Gifting someone? Want me to mail directly to your giftee? I can do that. Just give me the necessary info with your order.

Live outside the US? I recommend ordering directly from the publisher, so you receive your calendar before the first of the year: http://www.lulu.com/shop/sue-okieffe/circles-of-love-2015/calendar/product-21806703.html

Rather just order yourself? Not a problem. Lulu.com has a 3-5 day printing turn around, and shipping ground FEDEX takes about a week. Use this link to order directly from them: http://www.lulu.com/shop/sue-okieffe/circles-of-love-2015/calendar/product-21806703.html

The deadline for ordering is November 30th.

To place your order, please email me with the number of calendars you want to order and your Paypal email address , and I will send you an invoice. Please also tell me where you live. Got questions? Just let me know.

Mandala blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Passages Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:00:00 +0000

source inspirations:

I have been watching and enjoying my neighbor's garden from the time the bulbs she planted first appeared. Then the dahlias and crocosmia bloomed. Sometimes hummingbirds came to visit. Her little herb garden also flourished. I enjoyed some pesto she made from her basil, and a number of photographs were inspirations for different mandala creations. Today I looked at her garden with a different eye. Everything speaks of Autumn's big shift. Indian summer is over, and I can feel the pull of inward - going hibernation in my soul. I wanted to take the time today to honor these passages with the last of her garden and to thank it for the joy it has brought me.

Namast'e.

Mandala blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

All of the mandalas on my blog are available for purchase. Does one of the images particularly resonate with you? You can contact me via email (link in the right side-bar) for ordering information.

Deeper Mandala - A Fall Equinox Offering

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 23:08:00 +0000

Deeper Mandala - © Sue O'Kieffe 2014 - Circle of Being series

source inspirations:

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better ~ Albert Einstein

Thank you for being here. Deeper Mandala is my offering to you for this first day of autumn (for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere).

During my morning meditation, I imagined myself walking into the depths of this mandala. I walked straight to the center, a representation of the Self. This was the self meeting the Self meeting the self, as it were. And then I walked deep into darkness where the mystery of All Life Is. I felt very secure and safe in this place and stayed for a long while before returning to ordinary reality.

If you feel moved. you might meditate on this mandala in this way yourself. Light a candle, burn some incense, call on spirit to be with you.

May this meditation be meaningful and fill you with the abundance of life, which is this harvest season.

In Love.

Mandala blessings,

Sue O'Kieffe

Sacred Circle Mandalas

Change Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:31:00 +0000

Change Mandala - Circles of Being Series - © Sue O'Kieffe 2014

Change is in the air. Can you feel it? This morning, when I awoke at 6:00 am, it was dark outside. Seems like a couple of days ago it wasn't. But the wheel keeps on turning. Do you embrace change, or are you resistant? The more I am able to soften to the prospect of change, the more peaceful I feel. How about you?

source inspirations:

This is my offering to you today. With love.

Sue O'Kieffe

Sacred Circle Mandalas

Many Blessings Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:28:00 +0000

Many Blessings Mandala - Circle of Being Series - © Sue O'Kieffe 2014

For whatever reason, yesterday - 9/11/2014 - was a hard day for me. I felt out of sorts and depressed. I wondered how many other people out there remembering that day 13 years ago were having a hard time of it as well, and so I turned to the healing power of mandalas to offer some soothing relief.

source inspirations:

I felt drawn to use autumnal colors. This particular variety of heather and these maroon-brown coral bell leaves spoke of transition and change. I created the mandala in eight segments to remind us that our abilities to heal are infinite. What came through, as I massaged the various layers in Photoshop, was quite unexpected. Purple for spiritual healing, red for grounding, and pink tones for the heart all came out to play. These are Nature's offerings here for us to take in however they are most needed.

Many Blessings.

Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Ya Gotta Have Heart

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:00:00 +0000

I am thrilled to be included in Andrea Schroeder's Mandala Blog Hop. This post also marks my return to blogging in over a year. I will be posting more often now, as Spirit moves me.

Since many of you might not know me, here is a little background. I began creating digital mandalas in 2006. I had found the website earthmandalas.com in 1999. It took a while for everything to come together - the right computer, my own version of Photoshop, and two semesters of digital art classes. I knew when I first saw Komra Moriko's website that someday I would be creating digital mandalas as well. And once I started, I couldn't stop. I loved capturing the everyday beauty I saw around me in mandala form.

But as time went on and my practice deepened, I began to understand that the bigger picture of this mandala art is really a transmission of Love.

You might know that one meaning of 'mandala' is containing essence. The love that Nature offers us (whether flower, or tree, or crystal, or feather, or cloud, or maybe even bug) expresses the essence of its Love for humanity in mandala form. I am in service to humanity by being its conduit.

At the time of the March New Moon this year, I asked in meditation what most wanted to come forth. This is how I most often begin my mandala meditations these days. I felt the theme of Love wanting to be explored more fully. I chose these four source inspirations - rose, bleeding heart, antherium, and succulent leaf. I created mandalas from each of these sources and blended them together until satisfied with what was before me.

I have created hand drawn mandalas, but I love the magic and thrill of the unknown when I import images of nature into Photoshop and begin the transformation process.

This was the first mandala to find form. I love the three hearts in the center. Ya Gotta Have Heart is also the name of this love exploration series.

Ya Gotta Have Heart

( This image will also be part of my upcoming 2015 mandala calendar, Circles of Love.)

Love's Vibration

I was intrigued by the lines in the succulent (which I later found out was an infection caused by insects). Personally, I saw a message inscribed in the leaves. What do you see?

Love Light

I embedded the word Love in one of the layers of this mandala.

I don't attempt to interpret the mandala images. Instead I leave it up to you to find your own stories about the mandalas so the images are personally meaningful to you. And I offer it all with Love.

Mandala blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Pssst! Don't forget to click on the graphic below to read the rest of the offerings in this radical mandala sharing!

The Magic of Mandalas Blog Hop is a radically inspiring sharing circle, with artists from around the globe sharing the stories behind their process of creating mandalas. Our mission: To inspire you to see new possibilities for your own creative practice. Click HERE for a full list of the participants

AHH Mandala -second in a series - with poetry by Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:15:00 +0000

AHH Mandala V2 (Circle of Being Series) © Sue O'Kieffe 2013

source images:auralite and hydrangea flowers

A couple of months ago I related the story of receiving a vision to blend the inspirational energies of Auralite crystal and hydrangea blooms into a series of mandalas. This is the second in that series of images.

I have been blessed to partner with the lovely poetess,Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg; the uplifting and inspiring words that poured out of her upon viewing this mandala are shared with you here. You may read more of Maureen's poetry on her Facebook page, Heart's Calling.

find that point of joy,
when all else falls away-
a center surrounded by,
love unfolding,
holding you-
when layers of resisting patterns,
come to reduce you-
make you numb.
and sorrowful.
to find that point of peace,
when shaken by your world-
like layers of light,
unfodling colors,
blending,
into serenity touching-
sweet consciousness.
when those moments,
fall from you-
and your smile comes form your soul,
completeness of being-
when all is unseeing,
and what you do see,
becomes melted into-
love's flowing.
grateful for all that has become,
the rest,
will make you-
don't let it break you,
breathe into your point-
of being,
it is there waiting for you-
the part of you,
that you already are.
Heart's Calling
© Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg~

I have closed down comments on my blog. I would still love to hear from you. You can find me on Facebook or Google+

Many blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Vernal Equinox Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:10:00 +0000

source images: forsythia, white plum blossoms, tabular crystal

bloom,
as spring seeds emerge-
through earth,
poking through-
green reaching towards,
the suns warm rays against blue.
bloom,
that word that brings-
growing,
bringing life-
rebirthing.
bloom,
coming to me,
I see my fields turning-
I see my sky aching,
to push through in bloom.
waking in this moment to see,
my bloom and changes that-
bring me,
to my opening.

https://www.facebook.com/Heartcalling

(I've turned off the comments on my blog. I'd love to read your responses on my Facebook page or profile)

AHH Mandala - First in a Series

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:44:00 +0000

Ahh Mandala (Circles of Being Series) © Sue O'Kieffe 2013

source images: auralite crystal, dried hydrangea flowers

For the past year and a half, I have been honored and privileged to be an advocate for and caretaker of Auralite crystal, an amazing and most unusual high frequency 1.1billion year old stone that is emerging from the earth at this time. I credit Auralite with significantly assisting me twice in restoring my life, by coming to me at times when receiving its healing energies were critical, and I am blessed to be able to assist it now in walking out on the earth at this moment in our history.

I meditate or spend time with one or more pieces of Auralite daily. I wear an Auralite pendant and feel a part of me is missing when I take it off. This crystal has bonding properties that I have not experienced with any other stone.

Recently, while in a meditative dream state I sensed the Auralite make a request to create a mandala using his photograph (my gender preference) and combine it with the energies of hydrangea. I was so pleased with what came through, that I have decided to create a series of mandalas based on these two very giving sources – Auralite crystal and hydrangea blossoms.

Ahh Mandala is an acronym for one part Auralite mandala and two parts hydrangea mandala. I have been using this technique of blending seemingly disparate imagery to create new multi-dimensional, high frequency patterns since the end of 2012. If you follow my blog, you might have seen other examples of this new focus here and here.

I love the feeling of expansion and opening in this mandala. Spring is beckoning and life forces are stirring. Take a deep breath, spread your arms wide and go Ahhhhhhh. Perhaps the subtle vibrations of the Fruit of Life sacred geometry pattern embedded in this mandala adds to the feeling of lushness and renewal as well.

When fellow soulful cohort Sarah H viewed this mandala in one of my Facebook groups, she commented:

What I feel is a powerful surge through the solar plexus and crown...and a unification of the chakras through the core energy (activating those above the body and below, as well as within). Love the playfulness yet powerfulness. Thank you for a lovely experience, Sue

Her comment was especially meaningful to me because she so beautifully tapped into the inherent healing energies of the Auralite itself.

~Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Interested to learn more about Auralite crystal? Come visit me on Facebook page True Spirit Stone.

All of my mandalas are available for purchase. Contact me via email (sidebar to the right), on Facebook, or find me at my Etsy shop!

Inviting the Christ Light Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 21:06:00 +0000

Inviting the Christ Light Mandala © Sue O'Kieffe 2012

source images: hawthorn branches, rose quartz, yellow rose

Christmas Eve morning, before I woke, I had a dream, and I heard these words.

So many of you keep thorns around your heart, keeping Love out. My message to you is to do some pruning. Open up. Let the Love and Blessings of Christ Consciousness fill your heart.

And I saw what looked like a nest made of thorns. Luminous yellow petals floated into the center.

Petaled droplets of Love. Pure Love.

I heard myself ask what wants to come forth, as I witnessed the mandala being created in my dream state. Hawthorn and rose quartz showed up, as well as the number 8, and then I wakened to my day.

It just so happens I have a small hawthorn tree right outside my apartment. And I will tell you that the thorns on that tree are formidable. But hawthorn also contains chemical components that regulate arterial blood pressure, making it an excellent heart stimulant. This is a tree for the heart.

Rose quartz is a dear beloved friend to me by now, having offered many ways to open the heart in appreciation of all things. I love that she once again offered energetic support for this creation.

In my waking state I was faced with the decision of what else to use, and yellow rose, long regarded as a symbol of Love, said Yes! to me as a representation of Christ Consciousness.

It came a flowret bright, amid the cold of winter, when half spent was the night.

So this is my gift for you on Christmas Day and for this Solar Return as well.

Brightest of blessings,

Sue O'Kieffe

Sacred Circle Mandalas

Flower of Now Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:21:00 +0000

source images: cotoneaster berries and leaves, desert rose selenite

And now let us believe in the new year that is given us-- new, untouched, full of things that have never been ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

Mt Shasta Messenger 12 12 12

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:24:00 +0000

source images: Mt Shasta pine, clear quartz crystal, pink rhododendron

I began to feel that familiar stirring and knew it was time to be still and listen for what wanted to come through.

In meditation, with selenite crystal on one knee, danburite on the other, and black tourmaline on the chair cushion between my legs, I got quiet and went inside. Immediately, I saw the pines on Mt Shasta reaching up up up in my mind's eye. Not only did were they offering grounded support, but they also held the high vibrational energies of the mountain itself. Inquiring further, I asked if anyone else wanted to come forth. A clear quartz crystal that was one of my mother's stone friends, clearly showed itself to me, as well as a pale pink rhododendron now in bloom outside my door. I also heard the number eight.

I searched through my photographs for tree photos I captured on my last visit to Mt Shasta in 2010, and snapped up the crystal and rhodies while the sun was out.

I felt the quartz held messages from the other side and the rhodie was offering pink for Universal Love. Eight is the number of infinity, reminding us that we have available to us an endless supply of whatever we need.

It took a few days for the mandala to reach completion. This morning, on this most auspicious day, I sat down again with my crystal companions and asked for a message. What I heard was

We are here to celebrate all of humanity on this most joyous day.

Whatever this day holds for you, I hope you find time to do something that is meaningful for you.

Bright blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Fierce Transformation Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:20:00 +0000

source images: butterfly, red shouldered hawk feather, danburite crystal

I sat down, took a few deep breaths, and asked What most wants to come through right now? And then I waited.

Celestite rested on one knee; danburite rested on the other. And black tourmaline hung out on the chair cushion, between my legs. These are my crystal trinity. I waited some more.

And then Butterfly floated into my vision.

What? Oh great, I muttered. Where am I gonna find butterflies? I mean, it’s winter here. And raining.
And then....

Oh wait. Yes. I did capture some photos of a butterfly a while back, didn’t I?

I felt something nod and smile at me.

And then Hawk swooped and soared. I heard Hawk's cry as he headed straight for my third eye. Yikes!

Could I use a feather for this? I wondered. Show me.

And a red shouldered hawk feather appeared in my inner eye. And I felt an incredible feeling of fierceness wanting to be expressed.

More deep breaths. More waiting. I’m starting to feel fidgety and impatient. My mind wants answers. NOW, darnit.

And then I saw soft, soft pink surrounding it all.

Rose quartz? I wondered.

No. Danburite. This friend in my hand had something she wanted to share.

More listening. And I’m feeling the danburite is sharing the energy of the Divine Feminine. This is a high vibrational love coming through. The message I’m getting is

Love, No Matter What.

So here we are at the beginning of December. Twenty some days before the world is supposed to come to an end.

I don't believe that for a moment. Do you? I think the world is about to begin, that we are transforming bravely with a great strength and fierce courage to a world where love is all there is. I'm not sure how easy this will be for many of us, but I do think it's worth it.

Love is our first priority.

This is the message that most wanted to come forth.

~Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

I am so happy to be offering these mandala messages to share with all of you. If this message resonates for you, remember, that we are all one. Are you interested in commissioning me to create a mandala message based on this process for yourself? Please send me an email for further details. I am happy to ship your art anywhere in the world.

Bright Friday Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:18:00 +0000

source images : sunflower, swan feather, local black river stone

This is the message I received from Spirit and my prayer for the days ahead:

May we become an embodiment of joy and abundant light, may we open up and allow grace to flow through us. If we become frustrated, may we remember to ground and offer our negativity to the Earth. She gratefully receives our anger and transmutes it to positive energy. And may we remember to offer Love and Light to those in need, including ourselves! May it be so. Amen

*Many thanks to Janice Masters of Everyday Joy for inspiring me with the title for this post and mandala.

WIN AN INTUITIVE MANDALA

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

This is the really fun part for me (and I hope for you too!)

Open Heart Mandala

Yesterday I announced news on how to order my 2013 calendar Circles of Serendipity. Here is the rest of the news! This excites me so much that I will have the honor of gifting one of you with a personal, intuitive mandala. Here's how:

Everyone who purchases a 2013 Circles of Serendipity calendar directly from me will be entered into a random drawing to receive a free 7.5"x 7.5" Intuitive Mandala. (For those who are interested, my normal fee for an intuitive mandala is $75.)

In meditation I ask what most wants to come forth and deliver the received message to you in mandala form. Open Heart Mandala is one example of an intuitive mandala I created for my friend Ame. You can see others on my Facebook page. It would be an honor to create one of these mandalas especially for you (or you could easily gift the mandala as well).

I will select the winner from the names of those who ordered one or more of my 2013 calendars on December 1st and email the winner that day.

Circles of Serendipity would make a wonderful gift for anyone on your holiday gifting list, and I know many who have made doing so an annual tradition.

Bright Blessings
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

2013 Circles of Serendipity Calendar Available Now

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

I'm happy to announce the release of Circles of Serendipity 2013 Mandala calendar.

The mandalas I created for this year's calendar are a synergistic blending of crystal and flower, feather and stone, coming together to create new and unexpected patterns in a delightful and serendipitous way. Each mandala is imbued with the energies of different sacred geometric patterns based on the Flower of Life, which is said to be a template from which all life springs.

As I have for the past couple of years, I am again offering you the opportunity to order calendars directly through me. Doing so will afford you a bit of a price break in shipping. In order to make sure you received your order in time for the holidays I will need to have payment via PayPal or money order by November 30th. Don't have a PayPal account? No worries! An account is easy to set up and only takes minutes. Ask me how.Ordering info:
U.S. Customers: 1-3 calendars are $24.95 each plus $5.90 shipping Priority Mail with delivery confirmation. More than 3 calendars ship $11.80 Priority Mail.(In comparison, ordering directly from the publisher would cost you $8.99 in shipping for one calendar, $11.99 for 3 calendars, $14.99 for 5 calendars sent FEDEX ground). 5 calendars or more are eligible for a 20% quantity discount. California residents will be charged applicable sales tax. Once they are shipped you will receive your order in 3 to 4 days.

Canadian/Mexican customers
Each calendar is $24.95 USD plus $12.95 shipping Priority Mail. More than 3 calendars ship $32.95 Priority Mail. 5 calendars or more are eligible for a quantity discount.

Customers outside of North America
So that you can be sure to receive your calendar on time, I would recommend ordering directly from Lulu. com via the link above.

Local customers
I'd be happy to make arrangements to deliver directly to you.

Gifting someone? Want me to mail directly to your giftee? I can do that. Just send the necessary information in your email.

To order, please respond to this newsletter or email me at sue.okieffe at gmail dot com with the number of calendars you want to order, your payment method, and your email address, and I will send you an invoice.

To preview the calendar, click on this link
http://tinyurl.com/9yp5u7w

Click on the Preview link under the calendar cover image. You will need to manually advance each image by clicking on the forward arrow underneath the calendar image.

Rather just order yourself? Not a problem. Lulu.com has a 3-5 day printing turn around, and shipping ground FEDEX takes about a week. (Shipping US Mail will take longer and cannot be tracked.) Just go ahead and order when you are on the site.

These calendars are wonderful for holiday gift giving, and I know many people who make purchasing them a yearly tradition.

PLEASE STAY TUNED. TOMORROW I WILL SHARE HOW WIN ONE OF MY INTUITIVE MANDALAS!

Bright blessings!
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Grounded in the Fruits of Your Labor

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Grounded in the Fruits of Your Labor

(Circles of Intuition)

source images: pine cone, auralite crystal, unknown berries

This morning in meditation I connected with one of my spirit guides and asked for specific information about what most wanted to come through for a new mandala and what was the message spirit wanted to share. My guide pointed me to some photos I had taken recently of a humongous pine cone and some unknown to me berries, as well as suggesting I use a photo of auralite crystal that had been calling to me for a while anyway. And then I heard Stay grounded in the fruits of your labor. Later these thoughts came trickling through:

Don't give up on what it is you want to accomplish. You didn't get to where you are now overnight. Lasting change is a steady thing. We love you.

That is the message Spirit brought forth for me as I was grumbling about not enough time and too much to do. Too often I am thwarted by overwhelm. How about you?

I am grateful for the loving reminder from Spirit this morning as well as this earthy, light filled mandala that spilled forth from their guidance. May it speak to your life as well.

Bright blessings,
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

Art as a Community Event - Mystic Message Mandala

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:12:00 +0000

source image: Auralite crystal

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see ~ Edgar Degas

My focus and intent as an artist is to listen to the messages of the natural world and to translate them into mandala form.

I have been finding it increasingly difficult to find the words for what comes through, and I'm not sure that it is even appropriate for me to do so.

Your translations are what matters.

Art is a community event. Spirit speaks through all of us.

And so I asked my Facebook community for their impressions.

Karen: I automatically associate the color purple with peace and serenity, so I feel those upon gazing at this beautiful mandala. I also feel a sense of excitement for the future. It seems to me that there are six "faces" looking "inward."...Gazing upon the image, I'm drawn inward, yet leading outward, with a sense of positive anticipation

Tricia:I saw a 'counsel' too - thought of 'oh they're helping someone'

Linda: Buddha surrounded by guardians of peace. And the more I look at it the more vibration I am getting... Into the sacred light we go

Janice: I see expansion within a 'safe field', a kind of 'holding' of the energy so that expansion occurs in a way that can be integrated

Lynne (who purchased this mandala and the auralite ):other than the beauty was the lion like faces then I saw " peacocks" (facing dead on ) forming a "ring of protection around the outside. Sue, I've just had one of those "angelic moments".... AJ filled my mind .... AJ is my soulmate and was my fiance when he passed a couple of years ago. So I was sitting there trying to work out what the connection was, I was drawn to the faces first and there was something but then I was drawn to the " peacocks" ..... There is a big connection between AJ and peacocks, there was the "connection "

All of these words fill me with such gratitude.

I would love for you to continue in this spirit of community sharing if you feel moved to do so by leaving your comments and impressions below.

Many blessings,

Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas

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