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, July 27, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 15, 2005

Life has a layering effect that often seems a mystery. Yet, it's influence is a beautiful combination of pattern and design. Knowing that it's unique to me is humbling, as I seek to find that beauty and wisdom in its complexity... to embrace it and share my understanding. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 15, 2005

The Daily Mandala: April 14, 2005


  I wonder as I wander this circle of life...traveling its highways and byways...what is at the center, the core. The core of my being. My heart resides there, at the crossroads. I can trust it to be... always there, as a beacon during life's crisscrosses, powering up my hopes and my dreams. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 14, 2005

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 13, 2005


 Hope for a brighter tomorrow comes in a whisper, a shout, a prayer of praise. My soul dances to the joy of Spirit... the Comforter... holding the dreams of my heart. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 13, 2005

Saturday, July 14, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 12, 2005


 Rarified Air:
The atmosphere around me is rarified...likewise,  inner space crackles with flair, panache, in anticipation of this rain of solar delight.~ ATB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
The Daily Mandala: April 12, 2005

Friday, July 13, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 11, 2005

Sky to Sea
The memory of a rainbow zooms around my heart, opening a window to the sky, to the sea. The vista is invigorating, the energy is fascinating. The playfulness of the universe is becoming apparent to me. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 11, 2005

Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 10, 2005


Movin' right along...
My life is full of action, as I fill in the lines, circle my "to do" list, draw up the plans, create the pattern, color in the design. It's all there before me, with the go-ahead light shining. It's fun to view it from a higher perspective. I see that it's all there,  to the last detail. I can move ahead, knowing that all is well. ~ ATB




The Daily Mandala: April 10, 2005

The Daily Mandala: April 9, 2005


 The Cross is so Bright, so Plain, so Simple, so Profound. It calls me to go boldly forth, out into the world. It causes me to contemplate my mission in life. It nudges me to discover the gifts inherent within me, and not to neglect them, but to express them authentically. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 9, 2005

Monday, July 9, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 8, 2005

Askew, askew...always in a stew. Stop a moment. ASK... and it will be made clear to you. The answer to you quest. Spread your wings to the solar winds. Soar, in light and grace. Peace. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 8, 2005

Saturday, July 7, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 7, 2005

 I place a starflower at the center of my being, and I watch it grow. It's amazing what miracles happen when  I remember it's there... to water it with healing showers of Love, to nourish it with Spirit. Sometimes it seems delicate, even fragile. Yet, I know it's strong, and will blossom always, when I send the Light its way.
 ~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: April 7, 2005

The Daily Mandala: April 6, 2005

Walking in the morning, I hear a rooster crowing...shouting for all the world to hear...all things are possible! I listen to the rooster song, I thank him for reminding me...I shout to the treetops, to the sky, to the sun radiant around me: All Things are Possible!
~ ATB  ~

The Daily Mandala: April 6, 2005

Friday, July 6, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 5, 2005

Light and life:
 There is a bond that stretches to infinity and beyond...a bond, an intention, that begins with me. I discover the heartlight within me that radiates love... that is light... that is life...to eternity. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 5, 2005

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 4, 2005

 In power of light, in harmony with grace, peace begins...one person at a time. Let me be peace. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 4, 2005

The Daily Mandala: April 3, 2005


  In quiet knowing, I trust that all is in divine order as I watch my life spinning along. I take each day in stride, comforted that the safety net is always there beneath me, and at a deeper level, yet, there is the foundation of ideals set, and purpose aligned. Life is good...beautiful. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 3, 2005

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 2, 2005


 

Multicolored ribbons fly around the center of my heart, flinging their true colors into the corners of my spirit...brightening, lightening, arranging things...winding through marvelous new, creative gestures that catch my attention. ~  ATB
                                   

The Daily Mandala: April 2, 2005

Monday, July 2, 2012

The Daily Mandala: April 1, 2005


 Streaming lightbeams play on my mind,  a sunlit backdrop to the echoes of eternity that mingle within me. I recognize the Source, the Creator, energizing me for this journey onward, this journey home. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: April 1, 2005

Sunday, July 1, 2012

The Daily Mandala: March 31, 2005



  Spinning spider tales and dream cocoons, the story of my life weaves a wondrous timeline that even I could not imagine, until it happens. And, then, I catch the dream, the gift I'm given. And, I  say a quiet prayer of gratitude.
 ~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: March 31, 2005

The Daily Mandala: March 30, 2005


 Nothing could be clearer,
nothing could be truer, 
 than a brilliant, blazing blueprint...
flaring toward the future,
illumined by the beauty 
of our emboldened fanfare. ~ ATB