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!

Monday, November 24, 2014

The Daily Mandala: September 5, 2005



Praying for health and healing of the waterways, the highways, byways and heart-ways of the planet and the diversity of people who call Earth home. ~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: September 5, 2005

Saturday, November 8, 2014

The Daily Mandala: September 4, 2005



Discovering the freshness in each new day becomes a soul goal of mine. Waking to the light of dawn brings new possibilities. I'm grateful for the daily transformation, and the serendipity of choices. What new direction may I take? What new paths may I walk? Imagining the beauty, I see clearly ahead of me. ~ ATB


The Daily Mandala: September 4, 2005

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

Sunday, September 21, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 19, 2005

 Royal colors inspire the tapestry of my mind, my soul...fashioning magnificent patterns quilted row upon row. I recognized these spaces, these places. I appreciate the harmony their visions bring me. The joy of  life's pattern completes me. ~ ATB ~







The Daily Mandala: August 19, 2005

Thursday, September 18, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 18, 2005



Creative Spirit 7
launches its hold on my heart.
Layer upon layer of windows 
look down into the interior
of my heart and my soul.
I see splendid suns.
Awesome vistas enthrall me.
Bright roads beckon.
I'm going home.
~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 18, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 17, 2005




 Rainbow ice shivers and shimmers on a cold summer breeze, refreshing my face, as I turn toward the wind. My hand reaches for a spoonful of fruity sorbet. Its raspberry fragrance kisses my tongue with cooling delight. Lime in my tea sends my spirit soaring. With each sip, I relax in the pleasure of quiet reverie, observing the beauty around me.  ~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 17, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 16, 2005








I have promises to keep
where the roads meet
squarely at the center 
of my soul.
Each pathway leads there,
from where I must share 
the beauty, 
the possibilities,
the goal. 
~ ATB ~
 

The Daily Mandala: August 15, 2005



Summertime miasma... 
in my heart's prism
radiates a plasma of 
possibilities...pinpoints of
light streaming potential
patterns of visibility, 
 if only I could read 
this solar flare that fires up
 within me. 
~ATB ~




The Daily Mandala: August 15, 2005

Monday, August 25, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 14, 2005




Dance forever and a day to the tune your heart sings. 
Energize the music spinning from the skies.
Red, Yellow, Blue, Green boldly go circling, squaring
 through the vivid life they bring. 
Wildly hold the vision. Go out to play.
Direct the dancing dream.
~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: August 14, 2005

Friday, August 22, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 13, 2005







 Surging waters bubbling rainbows,
illuminate my creative spirit.
 Sparkling streams of divine insight flow effortlessly, 
boundlessly, beautifully. 
~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: August 13, 2005



Thursday, August 21, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 12, 2005





 Feeling squirrely, squiggily, dangling...living life on the edge.The fringe always beckons. But life on the fringe of existence is a delicate balance. Somewhere, somehow, sometime...a person must travel the high wired path to the center and back, looking up, looking down, unafraid and trusting.
~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: August 12, 2005

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 11, 2005







 What's wrong with this picture?
I discover a piece of me missing.
How could I allow that to happen?
How can I retrieve that part of me?
I need to do that; I need to know.
Someone, please help me. 
How else may I grow?
~ ATB ~



The Daily Mandala: August 11, 2005

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 10, 2005





When I look at the layers of my life, 
I see how the pattern fits perfectly.
The colors, the design, the soul intention,
become all things beautiful. 
A flower flourishes in my heart, 
its petals lovingly created and painted
by the artist who resides within.
~ ATB ~



The Daily Mandala: August 10, 2005

Monday, August 18, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 9, 2005


Dream art 
sculpts my shadow self,
flowing shielded lines
buttressing my heart,
uncurling its folded face,
opening its button-down jacket
to love once more.
~ATB~  

The Daily Mandala: August 9, 2005

Friday, August 15, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 8, 2005





 Grecian gardens growing vintage vines,
 gloriously winding vineyard wines,
celebrate our invincible summertimes.
~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 8, 2005

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Saturday, May 3, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 6, 2005



Fiesta siesta celebrates the magic of our dreams, the power of color to heal, the flowering of creative spirit, the dance down the path of discovery, the circle of life expanding within and without, above and below. ~ ATB

the Daily Mandala: August 6, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 5, 2005



 Gossamer weave, tangled web,
 wire-bound wheeling around the square...
I'm floating free within my space,
 held in place delicately grasping,
 connecting, radiating my heart, 
greening the earth, circling the  love. 
~ ATB ~


The Daily Mandala: August 5, 2005

Friday, May 2, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 4, 2005



  Peak performance comes to me when I relax and let go and be just me. Powering down powers me up. A contrast -- but all things are go, the grass is green...not only on my side of the fence, but on the field within. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: August 4, 2005

Thursday, April 24, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 3, 2005





The frequency of me is beginning to BE. 
Integrating, connecting, tuning in 
to the sacred circle within. 
The sound is uproarious, the vision is glorious.
I'm loving this station: 
this sound and light chorus that's
joyfully playing waves through my heart.
 Each day is a new one. I'm thankful to be ONE 
with all... and ALL things beautiful 
are one with me. ~ ATB

The Daily Mandala: August 3, 2005

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 2, 2005



 Fire up your core, encore! And again, and again, and again! Be bold, be savvy, be amazingly, brilliantly true to your center. Circle the wagons; and live from your source. The cross is beautiful. Power up its healing energy for all things possible. Now is the time to be you. ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: August 2, 2005

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 1, 2005





Memories...
eclipses of my mind...seep into my heart.
 Colorfully arrayed around it, 
they drip endlessly...
 teasing me with their meaning. 
The edges blur, the colors fade...
but the essence remains. 
I need but to corral the flow
 of these droplets, 
filling my container with the love,
 the light, the sparkle that they bring.
 ~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 1, 2005

Saturday, April 5, 2014

The Daily Mandala: July 31, 2005





 I'm walking to my dream destination. My heart sees with many eyes, the vision that waits for me.   It carries the tools of Spirit I know to take along. I'm gathering them up. They're so wonderfully, colorfully, beautifully me. ~ ATB

The Daily Mandala: July 31, 2005

The Daily Mandala: July 30, 2005







Birth of creative spirit welcomes my fanciful, wonderful ideas...circulating in my mind, connecting dot- to-painted-dot on the canvas of my life.~ ATB

The Daily Mandala: July 30, 2005

Thursday, February 27, 2014

The Daily Mandala: July 29, 2005



 There's a spirit in me that's struggling to fly. 
I lift my wings to the wind, like a feathered bird to the sky. 
I gather my strength from the turmoil inside; 
and I see it's the wisdom within me, 
crying to break free...no longer to hide.
~ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: July 29, 2005

Saturday, February 1, 2014

The Daily Mandala: July 28, 2005


The heart of intrigue finds me glowing hot with a fiery desire to know the truth. Underneath the self-imposed grating, I discover the clarity that comes with the realization of this core energy lighting me from within...
if only I'd have the courage to stoke this firelight and follow where the sparks fly. ~ ATB




The Daily Mandala: July 28, 2005

Saturday, January 25, 2014

The Daily Mandala: July 27, 2005



The coldness of a winter night filters through my frosty lashes. I see dimly beyond the self-imposed fence that twines around my heart sometimes. I pull the scarf tighter, warmer. Still, I welcome the faded dusk at twilight. I don't have to see brightly; I can sense the field before me, as I weave among the trees. I've been here  before.The snowy landscape offers a new dream to uncover in the spring. ~ ATB

The Daily Mandala: July 27, 2005

Saturday, January 18, 2014

The Daily Mandala: July 26, 2005



Light rings bring dreams to the surface, as I perceive them gracefully encircling beneath the hard wires of my life. In the background, they're there, comfortingly squaring the circle, shimmering into the darkest corners. ~ ATB

The Daily Mandala: July 26, 2005

Thursday, January 16, 2014

The Daily Mandala: July 25, 2005




  Zany days bring a dizzying array of possibilities to view through myriad windows...portals to new dimensions. Pick, choose... open, close... find the one that suits your heart.  Quirky moments mellow into quiet realms. There is an answer to the question. Have fun finding stepping stones. Then, follow.  ~ ATB
The Daily Mandala: July 25, 2005

Sunday, January 12, 2014

The Daily Mandala: July 24, 2005

  Polar Vortex:
Winter weather phenomenon echoes an icy heart. Warmth of sun rays ripples currents of light energy cascading in circles of healing love...melting the icy moments, breathing truth, beauty into center. ~ATB
The Daily Mandala: July 24, 2005