24-210 7-28-24 mellow abstract background with colors of muted spring green, cream, off-white, and tiny spatters of a variety of colors. on top in black ink is a small circle filled with gold metallic ink. a large, double-lined circle surrounds the small circle. rays of gold and magenta metallic ink radiate from the small circle up to the large circle. around the large circle are 10 lotus-styled petals. each petal has a thick line of flat gold on the left side. on the right side, stripes of magenta and blank lines. at the bottom of each petal a small spiral fills the void. Outside and in between the petals is drawn an ornate “V” with spirals at the top. within the “V” are small, double-lined circles with the center circle filled with turquoise metallic ink.

24-210 Transformation

Transformation “a complete change of someone or something so that that person or thing is improved” A big part of … More

22-318 Alchemy

Today’s MandalaAlchemy “The secrets of alchemy exist to transform mortals from a state of suffering and ignorance to a state … More

22-216 Transformation

Today’s MandalaTransformation “Transformation is a process,and as life happensthere are tons of ups and downs.It’s a journey of discovery –there … More

22-116 Butterflies

Today’s MandalaButterflies “The butterfly said to the sun,’They can’t stop talkingabout my transformation.I can only do it once in my … More

Opal Mandala in Color by me (Maureen Frank)

2017-103: Opal Mandala in Color

This week’s theme: Opal I present my coloring/painting of this week’s Mandala of the Week: Opal (from Sunday’s MotD post). I have to admit, … More

2016-185 – Glass Mandala

This week’s MotD theme: Glass Every Sunday, I post on my Mandala of the Week site a simple mandala to color … More

Pluto's Heart - Image credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute

196 – Pluto’s Heart Mandala

Yesterday an amazing thing happened…and it was 10 years and three-billion-miles in the making! NASA’s New Horizons did it’s closest flyby past the last known planet in our solar system: Pluto. And look what appeared around the back side: an area that looks like a heart. And for me, I can also see it as a white dove flapping its wings.