The Mandala Journal
 
The psychoanalyst Carl Jung saw the mandala as "a representation of the unconscious self," and believed his paintings of mandalas enabled him to identify emotional disorders and work towards wholeness in personality. In common use, mandala has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically. Intrigued and inspired by the meaning and history of Mandalas, this journal was created and loosely based on this concept. Singular unbound round pages can have mandalas on one side, journaling on the back and are neatly housed inside the Mandala Journal box. Pages can be removed, flipped over or rearranged at will - a format that makes working on pages and reading them a real pleasure. Focus of this workshop is on personalizing the provided Mandala Journal box and preparing it for your journaling needs. We’ll discuss different methods of making pages and techniques with provided samples.
The Mandala Journal journal is perfect for the avid journaler looking for a unique and one-of-a-kind journaling experience.
 
You will be supplied with -
- A donkey bead made of Faience with print out history
- A resized paper mache mandala box 
- Template and boxboard for 2 pages
- Use of tools and compasses
- a few precut boxboard pages
 
Please bring -
- Paper scraps and washi tapes
- A few different size paint brushes
- Any unique papers or washi tapes  you'd like to add to your journal
- Markers
- Your favorite journaling supplies
- A bauble to hang from your Mandala cord
 
Donkey Beads are made of faience, at 5,500 years old one of if not the oldest human-made composite substance designed to resemble another. It is a non-clay based ceramic of quartz and sand created in ancient Egypt. The bright blue glaze symbolizes the Nile, the Waters of Heaven and the Home of the Gods. Faience was often a substitute for turquoise and lapis lazuli. The holy city of Qom, Iran is the only place where traditional faience Donkey Beads are still being made.
 
The finished journal will be   10" X 3.5".