Mandalas to colour are getting extremely popular nowadays!

Mandala colouring meditation featured in The Guardian

Tsunami-like traffic increase to mandala website

A couple days ago I was pleasantly surprised to see a sudden tsunami-like increase in traffic to my mandala website. Such an amazing increase that I checked out my website analytics data, to gain some insights into where all this new traffic was coming from. Quickly I discovered that it mainly came from the website of the UK-based internationally respected newspaper ‘The Guardian’, winner of the Pulitzer prize.

Philippa Perry, a psychotherapist and published author, wrote the article with the headline ‘Colouring in can free your mind. Let`s learn how to play again’. In this article, she talks about how adults, as they grow up and get older, easily forget about the joy and learning potential of play. And that one specific tool, helping grown ups remain playful, is really getting immensely popular these days: colouring.

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(Yes, please note that, because I’m referring to Perry’s article, I’m using the British variant of ‘colouring’ instead of the American way of spelling ‘coloring’).

One of the colouring books she mentions in her article is Secret Garden, a book by Johanna Basford, which has sold over 1.4m copies, and has hit the top of Amazon`s bestseller list this month. Colouring, Perry continues, is not a passive act, it`s all about making creative decisions and about freeing up your mind to become more creative. I totally agree! That is exactly the reason why I created the first edition of the Mandala Colouring Meditation Kit way back in 2007: to help adults like you and me to free our minds, and to lift our spirits. I`ve been working intensely to create 8 mandala colouring books, together with a colouring guide & relaxing music. A complete creative meditation system so to speak, helping you to develop and/or maintain a playful state of mind.

I`ve not (yet) reached the top 1 Amazon`s bestseller list, though I could say that my mandalas to colour are very popular as well, especially considering that mandalas are intended for a more specific target group – mandala colouring books are far less know to the general public than the average colouring book. If you want to know more about mandalas, please read my article “your introduction to the healing powers of mandala coloring pages”.

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Mandalas to colour help you to enjoy the scientifically proven benefits of meditation

The second coloring book Perry mentions in her article – the reason for the immense increase in traffic to my website – is the mandala colouring book I`m offering for free, as an introduction to the complete mandala colouring meditation kit 2.0 – providing over 200 beautiful mandalas in different shapes and gradations from easy to average & advanced. Seeing my website ‘Mandala colouring meditation’ appearing in Perry`s article really makes me happy! This is proof that colouring is becoming quite popular these days, and that more and more people are finally realizing what wonderful benefits that mandalas to colour can provide, especially if you colour mandalas. Mandalas to colour are one of the easiest ways, as I feel, to enjoy the scientifically proven benefits of meditation.

Perry writes that my website ‘claims’ that colouring is a helpful tool for meditation, and that she`s not very comfortable with the non-specific language I use on my website like “heal your mind, body & spirit”. Well… to be honest, I`m also not a fan of this kind of language, unless I know for sure that there are no claims being made, simply a description of down to earth reality. Don`t take my words for it, just read the reviews from people that have used and are probably still using my Mandala Colouring Meditation Kit 2.0. I`m receiving these kinds of positive reviews very regularly: my mandalas to colour are being used all over the world, not only by family households, but also by professional art therapist, psychotherapists, psychologists and life coaches. I even got emails from people who use it in prisons… literally freeing minds. And of course! Mandalas to colour are not for everyone, and I cannot guarantee that you will experience all the benefits up to the same extent of what you read in the reviews on my website or anywhere else on the internet. If it doesn`t work for you, then something else will do the job for you,… The beauty is that we live in a world full of exciting & unlimited possibilities! So, if you feel ready to explore mandala colouring, please be my guest! Kindly, Steven Vrancken Artist – Bruges (Belgium) Click here to start colouring!

Please note: Compared to the ones you find on Amazon, my colouring books are, only available as downloadable PDF files, as ebooks. You can`t get them on Amazon or in any other bookstore (yet?), though, you can save them on your computer and print them whenever you like and in as many copies as you can draw 🙂 I believe colouring ebooks have great advantages over hard copy colouring books, to name just a few: 1) ebooks are more ecological, you only print what you need 2) you don`t need to re-buy these books to start colouring again, you can print as many pages as you like, over and over again, and 3) ebooks are wonderful for left-handers and right-handers, something which is often overlooked.

Mandala Coloring Meditation Is All About Listening

Let your coloring tools sing to you

Connect to their vibrations through your meditation. Listen to the colors that are eager to jump onto your mandala coloring page. Does one color’s voice or vibration stand out to you? Do you feel the urge to add other colors to your unique expression of desire?

Use your colors freely and see what magic happens. What are they singing to you? What words of wisdom are they sharing? Feel the message of their sacred song permeate your body.

Let the intention you set through the mandala coloring meditation process be the story you tell. But tell it as if it has already happened. Give your mandala life by infusing it with colors expressed from your heart. Feel uplifted as you draw, color, or sketch your story.

Know that each color symbolizes an event or a feeling you’ve associated with it. Perhaps you’ll use the color red to express the breakthrough you’ve made to manifest your intention. Maybe you’ll use shades of yellow to reflect the inner wisdom you’ve achieved. Then again, maybe you’ll use the three vibrant primary colors—red, blue, and yellow—to portray your journey back to health and wellness.

Whatever story you tell, let it come to life through the colors of your mandala.

Warm regards,

Steven Vrancken
– Lightwork Artist

Discover How To Melt Your Stress Away with Mandala Coloring Pages; Experience Creative Healing and Meditate Effortlessly

Balance your Body, your Mind and your Spirit through the `Deluxe Mandala Coloring Meditation Kit. Limited offer.

.I`m very happy to announce, today, the official launch of the DELUXE Mandala Coloring Meditation Kit!

After months and months of designing mandala coloring pages, composing music, making the meditations… it is finally ready and online for purchase. There are over 50 handmade mandala coloring pages, and over 150 minutes of mp3 music and meditations.

This mandala coloring meditation kit can help you to expand your creativity, increase your self-awareness, balance your body, your mind and your spirit. You can also get your copy to help students and patients through Art Therapy.

Feel free to take a look, and to discover also all the great bonuses you get along with the Deluxe Edition!

Warm regards,

Steven Vrancken
Lightwork Artist

Take Your Mandala Coloring Pages and Meditation To The Next Level – Part 1.

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Take Your Mandala Coloring Pages & Meditation to the Next Level

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Exploring the Magical Healing Power of Color

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Color Your World “Healthy”

Did you know you can create a healthy state of being through mandala coloring meditation? You really can color your world `Healthy`. For what would you be without colors? You are born into a world of color. It’s all around you. Color represents differing qualities of light that help give meaning to your life. At the same time, color is such an integral part of your daily landscape that you often forget the many ways you’re affected by it.

Color heightens your sensitivity to the world around you.  It amplifies the beauty you see in nature. It intensifies your tactile experiences. It adds understanding to your life events—your stories. Every day you make decisions about color.  You decide what clothes you’ll wear, what foods you’ll eat, the color schemes you’ll use to decorate your home, and even the flowers you’ll plant in your garden.

In the next post, I`ll talk about the relationship between color and your feelings.

Warm regards,
Steven Vrancken

-Lightwork Artist
Bringing light in your life via Lightwork Art

How To Expand Your Consciousness With Mandala Coloring Pages and Meditation

.Opening the Doorways of Your Mind Through Mandala Coloring .

.Mandala Coloring and the Consciousness Connection

Albert Einstein once stated, “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” What he seemed to understand when he made this statement is that consciousness is multi-dimensional and that, when you access higher levels of consciousness, you have access to knowledge and wisdom that exist beyond ordinary awareness or understanding.

Accessing higher levels of consciousness is a little like awakening to a new reality—an expanded reality that allows you to see the truth of who you really are and that imposes no boundaries on what you can be or do.

You may be thinking, “I’d like to experience this authenticity and state of being too. How do I do it?” The answer is right here in this article. Read on to begin your mandala coloring experience and your journey to higher levels of consciousness. The art of mandala coloring is a remarkable process. It’s straight forward, fun, and transformational all at the same time. People have described mandala coloring as a healing art form, a meditative technique, and even an alternative means of journaling (see also the picture of the Tibetan Sand Mandala)

However you describe the process of coloring the circular shape of the mandala, it allows you to connect with your inner being—your divine essence. It lets you access the inner recesses of your mind and communicate your thoughts and feelings in ways that are profoundly healing and nurturing. And, it can help you reach higher levels of consciousness.

What is Consciousness?

What exactly does reaching a higher level of consciousness mean? For the answer, let’s look at the meaning of the word “consciousness.” A simple definition of this complex word is that it’s an energetic field of awareness. You might say that consciousness is a way of knowing. It means being present and fully aware on all levels of your being. It’s an evolutionary process that allows you to gain a deeper understanding of who you are.

How Does Mandala Coloring Work to Expand Your Consciousness?

Coloring mandalas involves four key things: (1) the spontaneous practice of meditation, (2) the art of coloring, (3) the use of the sacred circle, and lastly (4) the proper use of an intention. Each component, by itself, is known to facilitate expanded levels of consciousness. When you put them together, they draw on one another to form an incredibly powerful medium for self-discovery, self-expression, self-healing, and self-realization. That’s mandala coloring!

Imagine yourself dropping a crystal into a pool of water. You see the waves of displaced water create concentric circles which get wider and wider, moving out into infinity. You see the physical weight of the crystal raise the level of the water, changing it forever. You also feel the vibration of the crystal energize the water.

Now imagine that the water represents your consciousness and the crystal represents the mandala coloring process. Like the crystal breaking through the surface of the water, the act of coloring mandalas will stir your consciousness. Your consciousness will grow, expanding ever outward like the concentric circles of water created by the crystal. Once practiced, the mandala coloring process and its magical powers will become an integral part of your awareness, your inner wisdom. It will change who you are and how you view the world.

It will facilitate your evolution in consciousness. Experience the mandala’s consciousness expanding effects all the time by making it a part of your everyday surroundings. Follow Tip 10 of the Top 10 Mandala Coloring Tips and “hang your mandala on the wall, in your bedroom, or put it on a chest.” By seeing your colored mandala regularly, you’ll remind yourself consciously and unconsciously of your intention to expand your consciousness. It’s a very powerful visual reminder indeed!

Meditational Medicine to Enhance Your Mandala Coloring Experience

Mandalas are typically created while you’re in a meditative or contemplative state, so you can be in that place of stillness when you create. In fact, mandala coloring is considered to be a simple or easy form of meditation. That’s because coloring your mandala automatically puts you into a meditative frame of mind. As a result, it doesn’t take any extra effort to get the benefits of meditation when you color your mandala.

Plus, if you meditate before you start your mandala coloring, you’re greatly enhancing your own process of expanding consciousness. That’s one reason why relaxing music soundscapes and binaural beat meditations are offered with the mandala coloring pages set available through mandalacoloringmeditation: to positively amplify your total mandala coloring experience! Meditation allows you to relax your body and quiet your mind.

That explains why mandala coloring is such an effective tool for relieving tension and stress, and for healing. When you quiet your mind, you release its need to create boundaries and to control your thinking. Meditation also lets you artistically express what’s in your heart from a place of centeredness. When you open your heart and allow your mind to go with the flow, you’re able to see the infinite possibilities life has to offer. You’re able to view life from a higher level of consciousness.

The meditative aspects of mandala coloring present many other positive benefits. In fact, many scientific studies have proven the physical and emotional benefits derived from meditation, including some of the following:

• Lower blood pressure
• Increase concentration
• Stimulate creativity
• Overcome mental blocks
• Increase self-awareness
• Improve focus
• Promote spiritual growth

Expressing Your True Colors Through Mandala Coloring

Coloring is a right brain activity that sparks your imagination and engages your creative center. When you color a mandala, you’re not only firing up your imagination but you’re also calling on your intuition for guidance. Both imagination and intuition serve as gateways to accessing higher dimensions of consciousness.

Mandala coloring is a special way to express yourself. When you color, you’re communicating your innermost needs, wants, and desires. You’re sharing information about who you are and what you’re feeling at that moment. It’s no wonder that mandala coloring is viewed as such an effective medium for healing.

Understanding Colors and their Specific Energies

Colors have different wavelengths of energy that can affect you on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level. You may like a color or intuitively pick a color because you associate it with a particular incident in your life or a particular feeling. For example, you might like the color blue because it’s calming and can help bring down your blood pressure. You might be attracted to the color yellow because it’s mentally stimulating. Or, you might be partial to the color brown because you associate it with your favorite hobby, gardening.

Yes, colors have symbolic meanings that can help you understand yourself and your needs better. Plus, there are a number of other ways that you can use mandala coloring to positively impact your life: • Lift your spirits. • Boost and rebalance your energies. • Give voice to your soul. • Facilitate healing and promote wellness. • Provide a creative outlet. • Engage your intuition. • Allow you to journal by using color and images.

Invoking the Power of the Sacred Circle Through Mandala Coloring

The round form of the mandala is considered a sacred geometric shape. It symbolizes the center of the universe, the center of the self. Its spherical structure holds information and communicates ideas. This is one reason your intuitive mind responds to the shape of the circle. It’s also the reason that coloring mandalas is such an effective tool to gain intuitive insights and self-understanding. The mandala’s circular design has the power to engage you on a cellular level—to facilitate healing. When you gaze into the mandala, it draws you in and allows you to connect with its energy on a deep level. It initiates changes in your consciousness.

Look back again to Tip 10 of the Top 10 Mandala Coloring Tips to learn more about how you can experience this sacred connection. In a nutshell, Tip 10 encourages you to “finish your mandala with your eyes only.” It means exploring the depths of the mandala and receiving its infinite wisdom. Yes, by gazing at your colored mandala, you can discover how to expand your consciousness exponentially.

As you use your mandala coloring pages, reflect on what the circle is communicating to you. Is it your state of wellness? Perhaps it’s your soul’s desire. Or, maybe the circle is offering you intuitive insights about your life, like:

• Your evolutionary journey
• Cyclic patterns you’ve created in your life
• The levels of consciousness that are creating your reality
• Your sacred self
• Your connection to universal wisdom
• Your hopes, dreams, and desires

Reaching New Plateaus of Consciousness With Mandala Coloring Pages

The process of mandala coloring can promote ever expanding levels of consciousness. When you grow in consciousness, you increase your awareness of your inner being and your outer reality. You feel uplifted and are able to see your experiences in a different light. Instead of focusing on obstacles or limitations, you see new choices and limitless opportunities to learn and grow. Higher consciousness lets you look inward to find your answers and to access creative channels.

It offers you opportunities to open your pathways to healing. Get ready to experience the benefits of meditation, the healing powers of color, the energy of the sacred circle, and the manifestation of your intention.

You can receive all of these benefits through the creative art of mandala coloring. Begin your journey to raise your consciousness today by going to www.MandalaColoringMeditation.com for your free mandala coloring pages and the Top 10 Mandala Coloring Tips. They will profoundly change your life!

Warm regards,
Steven Vrancken -Lightwork Artist

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