Good morning to All...

this morning i needed an 'extra' pick me up ...

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The Mandala Experience : Visions of the Center in Schizophrenic and Fictional Accounts of Disintegration

Leslie Trueman
Schizophrenia is commonly viewed as a paradigm of disintegration and breakdown. It may surprise some to discover that schizophrenic experience often includes visions of the center, and that these visions can provide a sense of well-being to the disoriented sufferer of psychic breakdown.[1] Concerning the meaning of the center, Derrida once listed all the names which it has been called in the history of metaphysics; "It could be shown that all the names related to … the center have always designated an invariable presence—eidos, arch;, telos, energeia, ousia (essence, existence, substance, subject) al;theia, transcendentality, consciousness, God, man, and so forth" (Derrida 279-80). In the visions of schizophrenics, the center is most often experienced as an ultimate source of supernatural power; the power to heal and the power to protect. The center is thus not associated with a specific religion or even a personal god. C.G. Jung observed that the encounter with the center is often accompanied by the production of a certain kind of visual art by the individual known as a mandala or centralized pattern;

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Link: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/ipsa/journal...rueman01.shtml

i found the mandala below searching ‘Whole Health Mandala’ on google....

drawing my own mandalas has had the greatest benefit in healing for me, but in truth, it has been a combination of factors.... many beliefs and faiths...

in this mandala several various stretching postures are shown along the outer ring… a practice of yoga stretches produces physical stimulation, greater blood flow throughout body and mind, providing for maximum healing benefits…

as i meditate on the image, building thought energy, i also 'practice' the postures in my imagination... interestingly, later, when i stand for the upright postures, my arms and body 'naturally' know the movements..

in the center of the mandala is ‘Spirit Being’ … note the lack of adornment... the impression is one of 'light energy' ...

its interesting that this mandala appears to have no representation of the 'shadow' Jung refers to in his writings... it makes sense though... it is a healing mandala... the image would not wish to present 'darkness' as a major element...

As I traveled I spent a lot of time driving and stretching…. Its benefits have been evident in my healing… its neat cause I really don’t have to leave my chair a lot, making it useful for those with limited mobility….

This morning I search my room, gaze beyond the window… Spirit is near…

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” C.G. Jung