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MYSTICAL CATS MANDALA

INTUITION

The only real valuable thing is intuition. Albert Einstein

Cats are associated with intuition and the magical, mystical side of life. Felines represent the feminine part of our nature, our sensual and sensitive side. The cat is independent and has the ability to see in the night, symbolic of the insights to be discovered deep within the unknown part of the self. Here, the black cat, represents the dark side of our secretive self which we fear and yet are drawn towards. The soft white cat is the playful, inquisitive one.

You are guided by a strong sense of knowing. There is no need to constantly analyze and intellectualize searching for a reason why. Go with your gut feeling even if others cannot see the sense in it. Trust yourself. The situation may require a less serious approach so try to playfully work it through. Cats are fabled to have nine lives so there is plenty of opportunity. You can afford to take some risks. You ‘know’ what to do.

AFFIRMATION: I am connected to my own inner vision and I am listening to the voice of my intuitive self.

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   WHITE CRANES MANDALA

“The greater the contrast the greater the potential. Great energy only comes from a corresponding great tension between opposites.”

Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist.

OPPOSITES

White Cranes Mandala. In China the upward flying crane symbolized aspiration. The white body of the crane represented purity and its’ red head was the fire of life. This ancient symbol has long been associated with birth, regeneration and resurrection. It is the symbol of life itself.

The swirling central cranes bring our focus to the heart of the mandala, that magical place where new life begins. Depicted as a Yin Yang symbol it represents the primal opposing but complementary forces found in all things in the universe and the necessity of balance. It is a place of two opposites uniting and yet remaining separate.
It is here that the masculine (white) and feminine (red) energies come together in a perfectly balanced state.

This mandala reminds you of the universal principle of ‘opposites’. Joy and sorrow, masculine and feminine, light and dark, fearless and afraid, and all the other differing aspects of yourself that connect you to the power of creativity; they inspire you to question, to explore, to reason, to make and create. You are aware of the differences and contrasts between you and your loved one – there is opposition. This brings balance and power to your relationship. This mandala also brings news of renewed life or the birth of a special child.

AFFIRMATION: My consciousness expands to embrace a deeper understanding and acceptance of those that I love. My relationships are harmonious.