The Sacred Mandala Spread
Mandalas are archetypal forms that are used for meditation and represent the totality or wholeness of the psyche. The nine card Sacred Mandala Spread is used as a tool for the contemplation of your inner reality and can provide tremendous insight into the workings of your own psyche.
The Layout
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The Self |
You in your current state and your totality of being. |
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Ambitions and Desires |
Your instinctual urges and material cravings such as sexuality, lust, and fulfillment of your basic needs. |
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Ideals and Aspirations |
Your deeper urges and desires including your dreams, ideals, and those things that offer spiritual fulfillment. |
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Actual Endeavours |
Those endeavours you actually choose to pursue in the real world, including your career, hobbies, and day-to-day life. |
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Dependencies and Addictions |
Unhealthy attachments that impede your spiritual progress and the fulfillment of your dreams. |
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Strengths |
Your strong points and the best aspects of your character. |
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Faults and Weaknesses |
Your shortcomings and faults. Those areas in your life which need improvement. |
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Self Perception |
Your own self-image and your opinion of yourself. |
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Deepest Desires and Fulfillment |
Your deepest desires which you believe would offer the most fulfillment. An integrating card. |