When I first began creating mandalas around 1995, Susanne Fincher's book Creating Mandalas was a bible for me. This book has now been revised and updated to create a section about mandala making in groups. I still refer to this book for Susanne's in depth information about color choices, numbers and symbols, even though my mandala making is primarily digital.
Many of these exercises are appropriate for those doing inner child work, and all of the suggested mandalas would be fun to explore creating in a group setting. Fincher also includes suggestions of yoga poses and sacred chants to use before creating mandalas.
I had hoped to create some mandalas presented in this book before I announced this fantastic giveaway, but I thought it was more important to get this giveaway announced first.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
- I will conduct this giveaway through July 10th and use random.org to select the winners of these two books.(One book will go to two different people.)
- Leave a comment that you want to be included in a random drawing for this give away. Please only post your name once. Any other entries will be deleted.
- Be sure to check the box to receive email regarding further comments on this post. I need to be able to contact the winner. If I am unable to reach the winner through a blog or email, I will have to choose another winner.
- I'll choose two winners on July 11th and announce them as soon as they are both confirmed.
If you've been interested in creating mandalas, but weren't sure where to start, either of these books would be a great resource for you. I am so honored to have been selected to offer this giveaway here on my blog. Please be sure to spread the word about this giveaway on your blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. I'd love to have a great response.
Sue O'Kieffe
Sacred Circle Mandalas
67 comments:
OK ! Count me in, thank you...enter me for the random drawing, particularly for her first book... Hazel :0}
Wow, what a great giveaway! Despite the fact that I have dozens of books on mandalas, I don't have either of these. Count me in, too! :-)
Hi Sue,
Creating Mandalas and seeing others ceations is the best. I'dlove to winone of Susannes books. Thanks.
awesome give away! i love mandalas!
Hi Sue! PLease add me to the drawing. Both of these books look beautiful.
Please include me in the list of mandala lovers! I will help spread the word.
Ooh! thanks for doing a give away! I would like to be included as well :) I did a speech on mandalas way back in college-- they are fascinating stuff! :)
Thank you for the opportunity to win one of these books - I have the first book, but I'll have to keep an eye out for the workbook. I'll be sure to share on facebook.
Hello there, I hope to win one of these...I am an artist and work with lots of different people, especially kids and love to use the mandala!
I just got that book from the library. I like it. I am a beginner and I need all the help I can get starting with this new media I am trying out. Thanks for doing a give a away contest.
I would love to be included in you giveaway. I have created mandalas for many years, but am always interested in new approaches.
Ever since I took a workshop on mandalas to examine diversity, I have loved them. You have revived my interest in making my own. Thanks Sue!
I'd love to be entered into the contest please.
I want to be included in a random drawing for this give away.
Hi, Sue. I would love to be included in the drawing for the giveaway.
I'd love to be included in this drawing Sue!
Wow - the books look fascinating..please enter me in your giveaway!!
Me too, I also want to be included :)
great give away. please i would like to be included in this give away.
I would love to learn more about these amazing Mandalas. Please enter me in the drawing. THANKS!
Imelda
How interesting! I am a visual artist, but have never created a mandala before. It would make interesting reading!
Cheers,
Julie D'Arcy
jvdarcy@yahoo.com
Harley asked to be included in this giveaway.
I would love to win this giveaway.
Please enter my name in your random drawing for one of your wonderful books. This would be a great study at the Mother/Daughter Retreat that I attend every fall.
Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
Please include me in your draw for one of these fantastic books. Cheers, Marilyn.
Please count me in - I would LOVE to win the books - am hoping to share the love of mandalas with my 7 year old granddaughter who loves drawing and coloring. Thank you.
Blessings, Em Hamilton
Count me in too...I love doodles, geometrics and mandalas. Thanks for the chance to win.
Please count me in. I love to draw mandalas, but haven't seen these books.
Ooh! I'd like to be added to the drawing. Winning a book would be great.
I do mandala art with my clients at work as an Expressive ARts Therapist and either of these books would expand the possible ways for using this art form with them for healing!
Thanks for the chance.
I'm at
celebrate2spirit at charter dot net
I would like to be included in the random drawing contest for the mandala books. Mandalas look like a good way to find an artistic outlet!
wow...this is amazing. I was just looking a mandalas today and trying to figure out where I would begin to make them. I would love to enter your giveaway.
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I would love to have either of these books, Sue!
I love mandala art work. When I have a headache, looking at them makes me relax. I've been doodling mandalas for some time now.
Do please sign me up for the giveaway, Sue. Those books sound wonderful!
I saw a woman drawing a mandala on a plane recently and I was fascinated. I'd like to be included! Thanks for the giveaway
thank you for this great giveaway!!!please throw my name in the hat!
Please include me in your giveaway. I love Mandalas!
Count me in! I love zentangle and have wanted to learn how to create a mandala!!
Please count me in too~! I love mandalas.
CarolnWong(at)aol(dot)com
Count me in! I love to doodle mandalas!!
I am also signing up for my friend Michelle White
Hi Sue, I would love to be included in this giveaway. I do zendalas and love to do them. I am hoping to do some also digitaly but so far haven't been able to do them by hand.
thanks,
Dorothy
Dorothy, if you are interested in creating digital mandalas, be sure to check out the tutorial I have created. The link to the free download is posted in the sidebar to the right.
Sue
I can think of no better gift for my anniversary (today) than to win one of these books! Thanks for the giveaway!
I've just discovered mandalas - so I would love to be considered for this give-away.
Thank you
Please include me in the giveaway
Yes! please count me in on this amazing drawing! thank you
Heather
I would be very honored to have a copy of the "Sacred Circle Mandalas: by Susanne Fincher.
Thank you for the chance to win.
Hi Sue - this is a fantastic opportunity!! Please count me in!
Thank you!
~ Diane Clancy
I've always loved mandalas and have just begun to explore creating my own. Would love to be included! Carol
Would love to be included. Thanks, Susanne.
Deborah Lee
Thanks for allowing me to participate the drawing (giveaway)! I would love to read your awesome book in learning more about how to draw mandalas. Thanks for giving me a chance to win this wonderful book! :-)
Gabrielle asked to have her name included in the giveaway
Oooo I would love to win one of these books! Doodling and mandala's are new to me, but soooorelaxing....
I would love to win one of these books. I'm doing a study of mandalas to post on my True North Arts blog in September. What an honor to be sought out to post this offer on your blog. Thank you!
My fingers are crossed.
I would love, love, love to win one of these books!! Wow!
I don't have either of those! Count me in.
Please include me in this giveaway. What wonderful books. Thanks!
I would love to have either one of these books!
Beautiful! I'd be honored to add this to my art books. Peace<3
I have been wanting to learn more about Mandalas for a long time!
to my last anonymous poster: i need to have some idea who you are in case your name is chosen
Please include me in the giveaway. This is so great! Thank you!
Congratulations to the last person who posted as Anonymous won one of the books. I need for you to contact me by the evening of 7/12, or I will have to choose another winner. Thank you.
Sue
Ann, if you have subscribed to the comments on this post, please contact me since you are the new winner of Creating Mandalas book. I need a response by the evening of 7/13. Congratulations!
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