All Things Beautiful...Through My Kaleidoscope

Welcome to my page of reflections on the mandala art of Henry Reed. Long ago, I envisioned my writing as viewing life through my looking glass…my kaleidoscope. I love the way the picture changes, with each turn of the scope. Yet, it’s always unique and beautiful. After long enjoying Henry’s mandalas in my daily email, I discovered that, beyond looking at the artwork, I was feeling prompted to write words from my heart regarding what was going on in my life. I began my own daily affirmations, or reflections…and posting them here, beginning in August 2009. ~ Nov. 13, 2011, Henry completed his 7th year -- 2,556 mandala paintings -- thus completing a circle. A new one begins. Hope you'll tune in to watch what develops in this blog space of Henry Reed, SusanGail and ATB ~ It's a journey of intuitive heart.

MANDALA ART BY HENRY REED FROM ARCHIVES OF THE DAILY MANDALA

Note to visitors of All Things Beautiful...

Below you will see my reflections on The Daily Mandala from the archives, beginning with Nov. 13, 2004...progressing gradually onward to Nov. 13, 2007, when Henry concluded his seven-year series. To see the newest mandalas, scroll down the archives...to where I first began the reflections in 2009. So, I've a long way to go before I sleep, in these mandala woods, so lovely, dark and deep!

Friday, October 31, 2014

The Daily Mandala: September 3, 2005



Flying carpets transport me in my dreams, to places afar, to wondrous scenes. In my imagination, I float the winds, I sail aloft. High over mountain clouds I fly. Envisioning eagles wings, I soar alongside, engaging eye-to-eye. 
 ~ ATB ~

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Daily Mandala: September 2, 2005





Silly dreamer, there you go, smiling in the night. Your thoughts are far away....away from today's troubles and challenges. All is well. The way of the dreamer is the beauty way. Go there. Stay. ~ ATB




The Daily Mandala: September 2, 2005

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The Daily Mandala: September 1, 2005







Alignment begins within...within my center. My center encircles and envelops me in its loving presence. This  presence radiates in ever widening spheres, strengthening and tuning each fiber of my being. No matter how far I travel, my network has no boundary, yet always, I may know that at the center I am home. ~ ATB



The Daily Mandala: September 1, 2005

Friday, October 24, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 31, 2005





 Light trails crisscross the cosmos and find their way zooming through my mind. I'm peering out from center, where they circle and surround me. The influence of the patterns that are written so astounds me, that I discover unbounded openings for the joy of creativity. ~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: August 31, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 30, 2005

 A lattice work of rainbow love is woven magically around my heart. In gratitude I wonder, how these colors found me, and how all this came about. Was it because I was singing? Was it the smile I beamed outside? Was it the hug I gave  a stranger, we both needed deep inside? Perhaps it's all these qualities that wrapped this rainbow gently around me. All I know is, I'll travel lighter on my journey, wrapped in peaceful tranquility. 
~ ATB~


The Daily Mandala: August 30, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 29, 2005





My imaginary province is provincial in its bearing, most casual, carefree, lighthearted and caring. There is a wisdom in all corners, not an ounce of stately pretense or royalty of nonsense. I love this place of promise, where a star guides the beauty of all its aspects...expansive, open, free... dreaming of possibility. ~ ATB


The Daily Mandala: August 29, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 28, 2005



 'Sunshine on my shoulder makes me happy,' 
croons the songwriter. 
'Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.'
 Sunshine glows at the center of my being 
when I remember the joy of heart wings
 that caress me and make me want to fly.
 ~ ATB ~
(Inspired by John Denver and Henry Reed)
The Daily Mandala: August 28, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 27, 2005




Sunshine flickers through the garden breeze today. I relax into my tree-shaded glen, walking barefoot through the emerald grasses that tickle my feet. My heart rejoices in the lilac shadows of blossoms that bless my nose with their sweet fragrance. I continue on my pathway, knowing this healing moment is a place I can return to anytime I wish.
 ~ ATB ~

Sunday, October 12, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 26, 2005



My gentle garden summer encircles my heart with lavender lace...with grace...with blueberry song...with raspberry wine...making all things beautiful in its time. ~ ATB



The Daily Mandala: August 26, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 25, 2005


Feeling miffed, a wee bit prickly...
and a whole lot snarly? Zeroing in on center, 
find the source that radiates the love to forgive,
 to quiet your jangled nerves, to allow peace 
to flow from the inside out to all you meet. ~ ATB

The Daily Mandala: August 25, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 24, 2005





Holy spirit in the vortex rainbow field,
 swirls a vision of promise,
 where possibilities abound 
and all my dreams are found. ~ ATB

The Daily Mandala: August 24, 2005

Thursday, October 9, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 23, 2005



Multitasking...
needing unmasking...
the layers that loop over, around and under my soul. There is a star there, somewhere. 
When I relax into the center,
 I feel the healing power that soothes...
the balm that balances and makes me whole. 
~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 23, 2005

Sunday, October 5, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 22, 2005








 My wise self tunes in
 and listens to the voice it hears. 
My wise self sees clearly
 the pattern of my dream. 
My wise self  feels
 the pulse of my heart's desire. 
My wise self knows 
its eternal power.
 ~ ATB ~


The Daily Mandala: August 22, 2005

Saturday, October 4, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 21, 2005





 In the silence of the universe, all the world's a stage, all my heart is an arena. I'm in the center of this universe. I'm happiest when I'm aware and trust the ripple effect of my creation. What's expressed on this stage becomes my legacy. The beauty is in knowing that I am being me. The silence becomes a welcoming container for that symphony. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: August 21, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 20, 2005



 Visions of summer, seaside dreams, soft sand beneath my feet. Seashells surfing the tsunami waves come as gifts for my spirit. I reach down to pluck them up from the foam, contemplating the music of angels and the beauty of this, my earth home. ~ ATB


The Daily Mandala: August 20, 2005