Sheryl Bailey

This mandala from June 2003 expresses facets of my inner life that I never knew existed. The phrase, “The journey IS the destiny, The destiny is the journey” came from the session. I was experienceing tremendous impatience to “complete my mission, and fullfill my purpose.“ There was much turmoil. The session brought me to a realization that each step of the journey is as valuable as the end result, and with that came a feeling of deep peace.

The two mandalas below were drawn during the same weekend in January 2004. The first one, before Breathwork, depicts a broken life. After the session the second one shows everything open, with collateral pathways of light. During the session, I saw visions of the little row boat, in odd places, upside down on mountain rocks and other inappropriate situations. But during the session, I was invited to move from the rowboat into a large ship with lots of people. At first, I thought I would be lost in the crowd, but the answer came that here, I would be nurtured, and that my life would flow with loving energy. I think the hands represent being guided and never being alone.