What is a Mandala?

Derived from the Hindu language, a mandala is a circular design arranged in layers radiating outwards from the center. The mandala has a rich history in many ritual-based traditions. It is found in the Tibetan art, Australian Aboriginal sand paintings, in Hindu cosmology, in ancient Mayan architecture, in Celtic art, and in Native American ritual and art, where earth materials and used for prayer and protection.

Join the co-creation

Since the Earth Mandala is a community co-creation, we invite you to bring your own gifts and prayers, dreams and blessings, to help create this sacred circle. Your gift can be a pine cone, seeds, rock, crystal, shell, incense, candle, poem, drawing, song, whatever you feel in your heart to give freely for this portal of healing, love, hope and peace. Know that you can either leave your gift, if it is an object, or recover it at the closing of the festival. Your energized gift could then be given to a friend, family member in need or a stranger you meet later on in the day. Seeds could be planted in your garden, scattered off the side of the highway, or used to start your own mandala at home. Just know that it's a gift that keeps on giving and being received.

If you wish to join in the Earth Mandala's creation, we typically gather Friday morning of the festival to lay out everything we have brought. If you wish to participate with the collection of earth elements prior to the festival, please contact me for more details. We could really use gatherers!

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