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!

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 ~
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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

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

The Daily Mandala: January 16, 2006





Maypole ribbons swirl and waft
aloft in cloudless blue sky,
shimmering  sunwashed patterns 
over meadows of emerald green. 
~ ATB ~ 





The Daily Mandala: January 16, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 15, 2006

Alive and well...
reverberating echoes of past
to future dreams...
sending, energizing,
constantly creating 
in the here and now.
~ATB ~





The Daily Mandala: January 15, 2006

The Daily Mandala: January 14, 2006



Pink feeling perfectly plucky,
planning to party and 
passionately pleased
with my perky personality!
~ ATB ~ 


 


The Daily Mandala: January 14, 2006

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The Daily Mandala: January 13, 2006






Multiple crossing paths lead to center,
where I gaze in all directions,
knowing the pattern exists
to fulfill my plans and dreams. 
 Standing in that center, 
I envision the possibilities,
trusting in my heart's leading,
following the right path at
the right time, all in divine order.
  ~ ATB ~

 
 

 

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The Daily Mandala: January 13, 2006

Saturday, January 11, 2020

The Daily Mandala: January 12, 2006





A voluminous  mind, a  joyful heart,
skims the waves of  ocean dreams.
Relaxing into the journey,
 breathing a life story, I'm
daily trusting, smiling,
knowing. ~ ATB ~



The Daily Mandala: January 12, 2006