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, March 4, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 23. 2006




 There...in the center
there is a garden...
within my sphere
it's the place
where I create,
where I envision,
where I play, work, dream.
Welcome to my garden.
Walk with me along the pathways.
Be inspired to see the beauty.
~ ATB ~ 
 


The Daily Mandala: February 23. 2006

Thursday, February 27, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 22, 2006


 Hello there! 
Bright suns light the night,
energizing my smiling heart.
Creative spirit abounds
in this happy sphere,
revealing new and
beautiful possibilities.
~ ATB ~





The Daily Mandala: February 22, 2006

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 21, 2006







 Aquamarine pools 
draw me to each corner
of my sphere. I love
to explore them, 
to swim among the islands.

Each holds mysteries, 
each brings new discoveries.
Each are a part of me.
~ ATB ~




The Daily Mandala: February 21, 2006

Friday, February 21, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 20, 2006




 Stepping stones or stumbling blocks...
I prefer to see stepping stones,
which,  when viewed from above,
reveal the beauty of the pattern,
the mosaic of a purposeful
life journey. ~ ATB ~ 

 
The Daily Mandala: February 20, 2006

Thursday, February 13, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 19 2006




Sun at my center,
sun on my pathways,
sun in the fields and flowers...
Light is with me, 
light  goes before me,
light surrounds me
in every hour.
~ ATB ~ 


The Daily Mandala: February 19 2006

The Daily Mandala: February 18, 2006







Dancing themes:
So many possibilities, 
brilliant ideas,
which one do I choose? 
Pick one; and run
with it. Create a big 
dream with it. 
Most of all...
have fun! 
~ ATB ~
 
 


The Daily Mandala: February 18, 2006

The Daily Mandala: February 17, 2006





I'm peeking through the garden gate,
where lovely lavender lilacs wait;
their fragrance drifts in dusky light,
as day's bright beauty turns to night. 
~ ATB ~
 
The Daily Mandala: February 17, 2006

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Monday, February 10, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 15, 2006



What an adventure awaits me,
when I follow the intricate pathways
of my lifelong journey.
When I appreciate the big picture,
the unique pattern
 created for me,
I trust in its rhythm.
I trace its colors, its beauty.
My life, I see, is my art...
my gift to humanity.
~ ATB ~
 

 

The Daily Mandala: February 15, 2006

Sunday, February 9, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 14, 2006


 Rose petals play
gently on my mind.
Lovely  thoughts,
fragrant memories
of  sweet gardens,
warm meadows,
 the flowers I find.
~ ATB ~
 

 


The Daily Mandala: February 14, 2006

Friday, February 7, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 12, 2006



 Colors of confetti,
rainbow hues, 
drifting, curling,
swirling, twisting
words come to mind.
Which will I choose?
How to put together?
Take a chance, 
pick your colors.
Imagine. Create.
~ ATB ~ 
 


The Daily Mandala: February 12, 2006

Thursday, February 6, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 11, 2006




 Ahead, in view...
an other-worldy  stargate
beckons me home.
Fly me there. 
Through myriad realms,
beautiful spheres,
moons and suns,
I navigate a labyrinth
of stars. I discover the way.
Now I know. Mission 
accomplished.  It is so.
~ ATB ~



The Daily Mandala: February 11, 2006

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 10, 2006



Lightly I dream,
waking to the sunlight
beaming through the window
of my heart. Each morning, I
catch bright glimpses 
of the seeds planted,
ready to nurture
the possibilities.
~ ATB ~ 
 




The Daily Mandala: February 10, 2006

The Daily Mandala: February 9, 2006

Relaxed and joyful,
feeling perky and playful,
I'm loving the light
 and energy of this day.
 ~ ATB ~



The Daily Mandala: February 9, 2006

Thursday, January 30, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 8, 2006




 Pixels create my world. 
Dot upon dot upon dot,
the matrix of my life 
 nurtures infinite possibilities,
amazing connections,
linking beautiful patterns
upon which I walk...
my journey.
~ ATB ~



The Daily Mandala: February 8, 2006

The Daily Mandala: February 7, 2006




Purple streams stained glass dreams,
magenta weaves emerald beams
lighting gold and crimson themes
of bold cerulean  schemes,
inspiring hymns
 that will redeem...
LOVE.
~ ATB ~ 


The Daily Mandala: February 7, 2006

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 6, 2006


Home and hearth welcome me
to come inside, to curl up quietly, 
silently before the fireside.  
Here I rest, reflect, review.
I  think of all I'm grateful for
at the ebbing of each day.
Snug in the comfort of 
my thoughts, my heart
smiles. I'm at peace.
 ~ ATB ~

 



The Daily Mandala: February 6, 2006

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 5, 2006



Color enchants me.
Color bursts  open my heart. 
Color's the key,
 the key to my heart to be
  tuned and free,
to color my world,
to paint its beauty. 
 ~ ATB ~


The Daily Mandala: February 5, 2006

The Daily Mandala: February 3, 2006




 A sweet network, points of light,
 spirits that surround me,
friends and guides.
 I'm grateful.
I'm uplifted, illumined, supported.
In joy I welcome each new day,
to walk on the brightly lit path before me.
 ~ ATB ~




The Daily Mandala: February 3, 2006

Saturday, January 25, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 2, 2006




Fire and ice...
ribbons of light 
breaking brilliant auroras
across my mind and heart.
I'm energized, colorized,
painting my sphere
in wild delight. 
~ ATB ~

 
 


The Daily Mandala: February 2, 2006

The Daily Mandala: February 1, 2006




 Checking off each area,
each corner of my world,
discovering the beauty
of divine order 
and each perfect path 
that always me home.
~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: February 1, 2006

Friday, January 24, 2020

The Daily Mandala: January 31, 2006




 Squares roll in circles;
round pegs fit in square holes.
 All fits together, moving along,
complementary, whole. 
~ ATB ~
The Daily Mandala: January 31, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 30, 2006



Thoughts are things that play
 in my mind throughout
the minutes of my day.
Always circling, always streaming,
 scheming in the background,
creating... what, I wonder,
 is the meaning? 
 ~ ATB ~ 
 


 

The Daily Mandala: January 30, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 29, 2006



Emerald roses bloom 
in the meadow of my heart. 
All is  well. Simply beautiful
possibilities abound in my
sunlit field of dreams.
~ ATB ~



he Daily Mandala: January 29, 2006

Thursday, January 23, 2020

The Daily Mandala: January 28, 2006




Rolling along...
 the wheel of my life goes 'round me,
 the seven sisters I stand amidst,
my trees, they know me.
The hold me. They teach me.
~ ATB ~ 


The Daily Mandala: January 28, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 27, 2006




Silent night, holy night
streams my vision,
enlightens my spirit,
animates my dreams. 
~ ATB ~ 



The Daily Mandala: January 27, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 26, 2006



 A rose of hope springs eternal
from the center, the core,
the heart of unity,
the circle of life. 
~ ATB ~



The Daily Mandala: January 26, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 25, 2006




Happily creating harmony
in all areas of my life,
I tend my healing garden
with serenity, bringing peace
into my world. 
Being peace.
~ ATB ~


The Daily Mandala: January 25, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 24, 2006


Sunbursts through the dawn,
the early purple light of day.
Shifting skylight blue rose white,
I'm standing in this lovely light. 
~ ATB ~
 ~

The Daily Mandala: January 24, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 23, 2006



I've been here before.
 I know this place,
this pattern, this grace.
The mystery intrigues me.
I'm ready to listen
to the message it brings me.
~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: January 23, 2006

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

The Daily Mandala: January 22, 2006





 What a ride! 
I love  the energy burst 
of a creative thought.
A new idea sends my mind 
soaring; a solution carries 
me on a tsunami to shore,
moving right along!
~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: January 22, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 21, 2006





The strength of my convictions
 rests on an ever-present trust 
in divine order. I'm secure
in this knowing, this bond 
with the universe that
resides in the core
of my being.
 ~ ATB ~ 



The Daily Mandala: January 21, 2006

Monday, January 20, 2020

The Daily Mandala: January 20, 2006



Oh, Henry! 
A mandala reflection:
It mirrors the one perceiving it,
from the heart of the one who painted it.
~ ATB ~
 




The Daily Mandala: January 20, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 19, 2006





Sweetness sails in puppy dog tales
and happy trails.  Oh my! How fun!
To fly round and round, to whirl 
and run, lapping up, soaking up
warm summer sun.
~ ATB ~
 
 
The Daily Mandala: January 19, 2006

Sunday, January 19, 2020

The Daily Mandala: January 18, 2006









Tea and sympathy...
and pleasure of your company.
Here's to you and me...
sipping floral harmony,
blossoming creativity.
~ ATB ~
 
 

 



The Daily Mandala: January 18, 2006

Thursday, January 16, 2020

The Daily Mandala: January 17, 2006



 Latticework reveals 
lavender fields... a
 window to a healing garden.
I imagine myself 
within a sheltering glen
of green grass plumes
 and lilac blooms,
and all is well. 
~ ATB ~





The Daily Mandala: January 17, 2006