Carol Fox
I was born a Moonchild, in the Year of the Dog. Survived the dysfunctional 50's, went all-out in the transformational 60's, then settled down (a little) to raise a child and have a career during the 70's and 80's. Discovered the word processor! Wrote a bunch of stuff and traveled in Central America in the 90's, then landed in Santa Cruz, CA for the millenium. Thanks to many teachers and teachings along the way, from Alan Watts to Werner Erhard to Ram Dass, I have had remarkable opportunities to be a student of life and to explore the spiritual path. There is always more to learn, and I hope I will never stop growing and learning and recreating myself.
In 2011, I met a shamanic teacher who introduced me to the magic of the mandala. This is the channel that takes me out of my head, into my body, and into the present moment in a way that nothing else can. I do mandalas because I can't not do them. This is my direct line into the heart, the inner child, a connection with the collective unconscious and the Greater Whole. It brings me such joy!
In 2011, I met a shamanic teacher who introduced me to the magic of the mandala. This is the channel that takes me out of my head, into my body, and into the present moment in a way that nothing else can. I do mandalas because I can't not do them. This is my direct line into the heart, the inner child, a connection with the collective unconscious and the Greater Whole. It brings me such joy!
What I DoI use objects from nature, the pantry, the recycling bin, and from my growing collection of personal treasures to create circular arrangements known in various cultures as Mandala, Togodoo, Medicine Wheel, and many other names.
These are not permanent installations. Rather, like all living beings, they have a beginning, a middle, and an end. They are living, breathing manifestations of the energies and forces coming together in that moment for a specific purpose. The moment may last for an hour, a day, a month or more. The circle may serve to unite a community, to solve a problem, to celebrate or mourn an individual. I often find they bring a deeper, more intuitive understanding of myself and others, and resolution of incomplete issues going on in my life. When done in collaboration with others, they are tools for community-building and relationship enhancement or healing. |