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!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Daily Mandala: January 11, 2005


 The way of the cross sings the beauty, the harmony, the medley of God's grace. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: January 11, 2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

The Daily Mandala: January 10, 2005



 The green hole in my universe beckons me to sink deeper into the color and light, to the place of solace and comfort where healing resides.
  ~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: January 10, 2005

Monday, February 27, 2012

The Daily Mandala: January 9, 2005



 Through the eye of the beholder, the true image depends on the heart of the beholder. Sometimes there may seem a distortion, a not-so--picture-perfect scene. Yet it's precisely then, that the eye of compassion can transform an imperfect image to one of beauty. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: January 9, 2005

The Daily Mandala: January 8, 2005



Grounding my power grid begins with checking in with myself to affirm and maintain a strong infrastructure, assuring that all is well with my soul. ~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: January 8, 2005

Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Daily Mandala: January 7, 2005

 I feel my heart softening, breathing deeper into the warmth of the love that resides within. The beauty I discover there, expresses outwardly in a rainbow mist of dreams, infusing an infinity of colors into the fabric of my  life. ~ ATB

The Daily Mandala: January 7, 2005

Friday, February 24, 2012

The Daily Mandala: January 6, 2005



 Enigma:
 Finding the solace in the enigma, resting in the quiet why of things, surrendering to the perfect pattern... wondering, yet knowing... questioning, yet being... breathing me home.
 ~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: January 6, 2005

Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Daily Mandala: January 5, 2005


Boldly Cornering Aspects of Success
at the pinnacles of opportunity and possibility
 ~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: January 5, 2005

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The Daily Mandala: January 4, 2005


 Care of the soul...begins with a soft heart of compassion...both for self and for others. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: January 4, 2005

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Daily Mandala: January 3, 2005



 Wired, tired, 'electri-fired' -- all circuits busy. Bring in the sizzling power source, the light of all lights, to go to work. Clarifying, simplifying, gratifying...for linking small miracles connecting for this program's smooth and perfect operation. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: January 3, 2005

Monday, February 20, 2012

The Daily Mandala: January 2, 2005



 In the center of my healing garden, there grows a single rose. And all is well there; and all is beautiful. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: January 2, 2005

Saturday, February 18, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 31, 2004



 Following the river, stepping stone by stepping stone, I watch the current flow beneath me. Moving lithely, energized by those who greet me, I journey onward. The power of the vision propels me to race forward into the arena...where the prize, along with wondrous adulation, is waiting for me. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: December 31, 2004

The Daily Mandala: December 30, 2004

Good News! As I walk along life's pathway, I walk smiling and singing with joy from the depths of my open and laughing heart. ~ ATB 
 

The Daily Mandala: December 30, 2004

Friday, February 17, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 29, 2004



 I bless the spaces and the faces in the places I inhabit. I especially bless the spaces between the faces. The space between us. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: December 29, 2004

Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 28, 2004

 Health and healing fill my being with light rays of seeing the beauty that is around me and within me, expressing abundantly through me. 
~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: December 28, 2004

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 27, 2004


 Feeling haywire, off-kilter, I look for the healing space within. There's the place of serenity and calm, where I remain unscathed by the turmoil around me. I even find myself playing with circumstances, as if climbing the jungle gym again...peaceful as a child, swinging free.
 ~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: December 27, 2004

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 26, 2004


 Blue skies, blue waters,
 blue me, true me.
 I see the design...
 the beauty...when I free
 the artist within me. 
  ~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: December 26, 2004

The Daily Mandala: December 25, 2004



Love came down at Christmas, 
to glow with firelight
 of candle light within
 our grateful hearts
 all year. ~ ATB

The Daily Mandala: December 25, 2004

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 23, 2004


 Bright, bold, beautiful days dazzle and delight me. I walk my path in confidence and clarity. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: December 23, 2004

Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 22, 2004


 Life becomes a twirling fiesta of playfulness and joy, when I embrace the beauty and imagine the possibilities.
~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: December 22, 2004

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 21, 2004


 Tangerine dreams observe blazing sunset melting into deepest blue of azure ocean. Horizons blend in harmony, freeing me to serenity.
  ~ ATB ~
he Daily Mandala: December 21, 2004

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 20, 2004


 In the bleak mid-winter, dreams of spring renewal dance in my heart...wrapping me in ribbons of color, planting seeds of change for beautiful blooms, painting wish strokes of fruitful possibilities. ~ ATB
he Daily Mandala: December 20, 2004

Sunday, February 5, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 19, 2004


 The starring role in this life drama is being played by none other than me. I create it, set the stage, I am the cast and crew. I am the lighting effects, the sound, the colors. I am the director, the producer.  If this script is to make a difference, I must write me to be me... and the  best me I can be. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: December 19, 2004

The Daily Mandala: December 18, 2004




 All things blooming, beautifully! 
~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: December 18, 2004

Saturday, February 4, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 17, 2004


 The power and beauty of the interface of God in all creation becomes manifest within  0ur grateful hearts. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: December 17, 2004

Friday, February 3, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 16, 2004



There's a lighthearted frivolity afoot in my little corner of the world today. Sprightly, lively, magically I'm creating the world of my dreams.
~  ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: December 16, 2004

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Daily Mandala: December 14, 2004


 Amazing grace sweetly sounds from the gratitude of my being found.   ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: December 14, 2004

The Daily Mandala: December 13, 2004



 Melting, mellowing, magically mirroring my malleable heart. Imagining miracles softening, lightening, comforting my soul. 
Expressing, brightening...being the beacon, bringing the beauty of healing light. ~ ATB


 
The Daily Mandala: December 13, 2004