24-287 Contemplation

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MotD 24-287 Contemplation — after. abstract background light green with globs of darker shades of green…like looking under a microscope. on top in metallic purple ink is a large circle filled with a spiral. around the outside of the circle are outlines of 8 leaves. above and in between the leaves are drawn a v-shape holding a circle. It gives the impression of people cheering. Those circles and v-shapes are filled with gold ink. Gold in is at the center of the spiral with dots of gold going around the spiral.

Contemplation

“serious and quiet thought for a period of time”

Have you ever just stopped to contemplate the nature of our existence on this planet at this time…even for a moment? I just did. I thought about how my consciousness is currently residing in this particular body and has been on this planet for 25,917 days (just shy of 71 years). I contemplated how much as changed over the years…with me and the population as a whole…some of it for the better, some of it for the worst.

Then I thought about how I/we exist on this giant rock (we call Earth), that gives the illusion that it and the other planets and celestial objects are floating in space. How can that be? I know that science attributes it to a bunch of things like the big bang, gravity, and orbits and such. I get that. But seriously…this huge rock is floating in space…which led me to wonder: “how much does the earth weigh?” Well, I googled it and found this on CoolCosmos.ipac.caltec.edu: the earth weighs 13,700+21 zeros in pounds or 5,974+21 zeros in kilograms. That’s when I stopped and remembered I needed to write this post.

When I look at this mandala, I can see where it encourages us to go inward to find the “gold”. The leaves around the outside make me think of the noise they make when wind goes through them. The v-shapes with circles look like people cheering. I’d like to think that’s our team of guides and angels cheering us on as we go inwards…away from the noise…because that’s when we’re more likely to hear their guidance and insight.

Some people might consider contemplation to be a form of meditation…I believe it can be. And I believe we can all benefit from spending more time in contemplation…even if only for a few moments a day.

How about you? Is contemplation a core value for you?

BTW…here’s what it looked like to begin with …

MotD 24-287 Contemplation — before. abstract background light green with globs of darker shades of green…like looking under a microscope.

joyfully,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

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About the 2024 Mandalas of the Day

Each day I will create and post a mandala inspired by one of 366 “value” words chosen randomly. The objective being to discover for myself which ones would best represent my core values…and by doing so, I hope it inspires you to determine your own.

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My Mission: connecting with our Inner Light in delightful, inspiring ways For me, creating mandalas is more than just coloring pretty patterns in a circle. I do it because my spiritual evolution and creativity require it of me. My mandala designs come about within an active meditative state, connected with my higher self, my spiritual guides and nature spirits. Together, we bring into form, mandala art the allows me to re-connect with my own inner peace and joy, letting me explore and expand my own creative spirit to however far and in whatever direction I want to take it. As part of my own spiritual journey, I encourage, and hopefully inspire, others to explore their own creativity, to help them re-connect with their own inner peace and joy. As a means to that end, I make all of my mandalas available for people to color. Why should I have all the fun?

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