Alicia Shaw

Zen Art - Exotic Gardens with Frames Alicia Shaw

Colouring Book with Frames! approximately 38 images with varying complexity to colour Each image is framed Images are printed on one side only Behind each image is a Zen proverb for reflection Tester page and colouring tips page Samples of images in first few pages Eco friendly, Free ZenArt IOS app available on iTunes for colouring on the go with 18 categories of mandalas - save big on paper, pencils Other designs available on paperback - Gardens, Oceans, Festivals, Buddha Why mandala colouring? According to art therapist and mental health counsellor Susanne F. Fincher, we owe the re-introduction of mandalas into modern Western thought to Carl Jung, the Swiss psychoanalyst. In his pioneering exploration of the unconscious through his own art making, Jung observed the motif of the circle spontaneously appearing. The circle drawings reflected his inner state at that moment. Familiarity with the philosophical writings of India prompted Jung to adopt the word "mandala" to describe these circle drawings he and his patients made. In his autobiography, Jung wrote: I sketched every morning in a notebook a small circular drawing, ... which seemed to correspond to my inner situation at the time. ... Only gradually did I discover what the mandala really is: ... the Self, the wholeness of the personality, which if all goes well is harmonious. Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections Wikipedia