Understanding Mandala and Sacred Geometry in Paintings

 Geometry as we refer to a circle, square, rectangle and a triangle. This is what we have studied since childhood and as we grow we study cylindrical, cubic as well as other three dimensional forms of shapes. During my journey of searching for my identity I loved to paint shapes. Lines, circles, rectangles and squares were an important part of my discovery in art style and these paintings are size 6.5x9.5 Inches from the year 2000. Spirituality and religion are two different things is what I have understood. A religious person may not be truly spiritual and may keep following rituals blindly where as someone who may not be showing signs of following rituals may be a highly spiritual person leading a more fruitful life.

Mandalas take you within. They are deep patterns and overflowing in harmony shapes that mesmerize the mind and soul and in turn heal the soul. Paintings of mandala structures need a lot of patience (I don't have!) and skill. To repeat the same patterns and to paint in the same tone and mode is what I find difficulty in. You will never find tow of my paintings same, each one is unique and I can't copy or repeat any of my original paintings. It is as if a road travelled and past. 

Mandala Sacred Geometry Painting

Cubism collages 20x20 inches assembled 

Spiritual cubism small art assembled collage for sale

Earthy energies spiritual cubism collage by Rizwana A.Mundewadi

 Mandalas come up when a person truly follows the principles of leading a spiritual life. mandala paintings come after meditation and after doing third degree in the healing technique of Reiki and following daily practices this sacred geometry came about in my artworks. Why did Kandinsky give meaning to his squares and circles is another question as my self discovery has led to different meanings to these beautiful shapes. A mandala painting is a device to enable one to learn and concentrate effectively. It is a means to understand geometry and use this for benefit in improving concentration, memory, learning and meditation through the use of appropriate geometric shapes.

Healing Art By Rizwana Mundewadi

Sacred Geometry Oil Painting on paper

A basic mandala is an auspicious symbol for perfection and balance.  The circular center shape displaying any where will make way for balance and harmony. It has been understood that the circle shape having no corners indicates the heaven and the earth and the whole universe. It is connected without any breaks and this indicates the completeness and connectivity of the heaven and earth.  

It also indicates limitless energy and abundance.

The mandala paintings have symbolic shapes and visual geometry helps to connect to the individual soul. Each soul connects with their respective symbol and hence we see many people like circles where as some are more inclined to select square shaped objects or triangle shaped ones.

Mandal Sacred Geometry Painting on paper

In ancient art people used to make mandala paintings which were a perfect balance between different patterns and shapes. Each artwork begins with a central core or the circle shape and then proceeds using harmonious elements and different images along side and as the width of the circle grows the painting emerges as a beautiful harmonious artwork. These paintings are very effectively used since ages for healing and awakening the third eye.

How does a  mandala healing painting work?  it works on your subconscious mind or the third eye. It promotes relaxation and visual geometric images involve all your senses. The mind when relaxed focuses on the colours, images and symbols used in these mandalas and therefore promotes learning and increased memory and concentration.
As our two eyes allow vision and the sense of sight so the third eye which is placed on your fore head area is used to see the etheral and astral level.
There are many mantras which use sound to activate the third eye and sacred geometry paintings do the same with using our sense of sight.
Very often spiritual artists use images and different symbols in these mandala paintings. The famous Buddhist artworks have the eight auspicious symbols, especially the wheel of dharma in many paintings. Artists also use the beautiful circle to unfold various mysteries of the other levels. There may also be use of squares, triangles and rectangles along with various symbols  or objects drawn, all in harmony attached to one another.
In Indian mythology mandalas are used and very often have the 'Aum' symbol at its core. The first primal sound or the beginning of sound 'Om'.

Mandala Symbolic Geometry Painting on canvas



Mandala Painting Sacred Geometry on Paper

Mandala Painting on Canvas Feng Shui cure for Good luck



Central Core







Opening of the Third Eye by Rizwana Mundewadi



Modern cubism collage 20x20 inches by the Red Pilgrim

The beauty of any mandala painting is that it is always drawn in harmony. Whatever the images used or the symbols used all form a smooth flow and give a feeling of totality and completeness when viewed. It is a very difficult art and need lots of patience and concentration as well as a balanced emotional level in the spiritual artist.

Abstract Third Eye painting

My personal preference has been over the years with sacred geometry and mandalas though a part of my healing spiritual paintings I have never fully painted only mandala paintings. The other favourite shapes of squares and circles were more in the early years and as I have moved from circle to square the  phase of Octad  going on in year 2010. The symbol for perfection in heaven and earth. The OCTAD with its eight sides, a truly beautiful symbol!

Perfection in Octad sacred geometry large size canvas painting by Rizwana A.Mundewadi

It does affect the mind spiritually and artists have been known to lead a solitude life. I want to bring in harmony and balance and never leave any side, the world is not black and white, it has a lot of greys! isn't it!

Some artists draw the patterns and then fill in colours because it requires a lot of skill and patience and neatness in this art. Free souls follow the abstract pathway. 

Mandala paintings can be complete geometric or a smaller part with abstract colors floating surrounding the structure. 

When you are choosing to buy a Mandala painting be careful of these three points-

1) Are you the person who likes spiritual art? do you love patterns? specific colours?

2) Do you love to watch repetitive patterns? because day in and day out these mandala paintings can sometimes bring stress to those who do not connect with them. Like a chakravhew a bizzare circular trap. This is not my opinion, I have had emails and questions asked to art buyers, it has been researched and understood by asking and observing people's reactions over the years with art. 

3) Do you know that the artist is a spiritual person and healing artist? this one is most important because buying machine made artworks printed on paper or canvas will never bring you the energy your soul craves for. History of the artist is most important to experience pure joy from the energy of mandala paintings you are going to buy. 

Mandala painting healing benefits- 

1) Good energy mandala paintings especially reiki Mandala paintings are beneficial in assisting in life journey. to find spiritual soul purpose when you are struggling with career issues or seem to be job hopping too many times. 

2) If you find money luck not coming to you and even if you earn it is not sufficient then the right symbols help to unblock the money blocks.

3) For educational luck and academic improvement. for higher education luck mandala paintings are good if the right symbols are applied in proper structure. 

4) For businesses mandala painting bring in the momentum energy to keep having the repeat orders and work opportunities. hang this in north or northwest (choose the feng shuii colors and shapes carefully) 

5) If you have issues with maintaining relationships a good love energy symbol mandala painting will bring the best soul mate energy.(remember to have only two images and not more (in feng shuii having three or more images hung in relationship sector will bring in third party interference in your life)  and avoid black colour mandalas in south west) 

Do you love mandala paintings? have you hung them in your space? what are your personal experiences with energy art? do share in the comments. 

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Rizwana Mundewadi Wishing You All The Best! 

A Healing Artist selling original art @ The Red Pilgrim's Soul Perk^Up Healing Art

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