Beyond the Circle:
A Mandala Workshop
with Erin King
Come and create your personal mandala. We will explore its spiritual significance and deep meaning as we share ritual, guided meditation and play with creating our own personal sacred circle. If you have never created a mandala, come. If you are an experienced creator, come.
Creating mandalas is a simple spiritual tool accessible to all. Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning “Sacred Circle” or “to have possession of one’s essence”. By using color and shape we create symbols that are the and language of the soul. No artistic ability needed, just a willingness to be curious, open and play as you discover your own personal symbols. Erin can guide you in translating the language of your soul-space.
Erin King has been creating mandalas for over 30 years both as a personal spiritual practice as well as facilitating groups. She has found that in creating mandalas, she is connected with the Divine Presence and is reminded that she is not alone, but connected to a greater essence of which she is interconnected. Erin can guide you in translating the language of your soul-space and how your mandala reflects your particular life’s transition.
No artistic ability is needed. We will be using paper and oil pastels. This session is for those age 16 and up.
Mandala workshop
Saturday, June 1, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bread of Life Center
1260 Fulton Ave. Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95822
Registration: $40
Scholarships available- contact the Bread of Life Office
About Erin King: I am an international spiritual teacher, an ordained clergywoman with the United Church of Christ, a Spiritual Director, grief counsellor, and a workshop and retreat leader for over 30 years.
As artist, teacher, and spiritual director, I use creative expression as a way of communicating that which is “beyond the eye”. I agree with Eric Gill's quote, “The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist”. I try to live out that quote in my own life as well as provide opportunities for individuals to discover that for themselves. I am a trained facilitator in SoulCollage®, and an Intentional Creativity® teacher.
While living in Tokyo Japan from 1986-1990, 1995-1999, I learned how to paint Japanese Sumie and create Ikebana flower arrangements. While there I founded Izumi-Wellspring Center where English-Speaking Japanese and ex-patriots from around the world participated in my classes and retreats. In 1986 I discovered the mandala while teaching a class on seeking spiritual well-being. I have drawn mandalas as one of my spiritual tools and have created mandalas weekly since then. I have taught classes on how to use the mandala as a healing tool for over 30 years. I am a trained MARI® practitioner and teacher. I have worked with individuals and groups, helping them seek wholeness and wellbeing using the mandala and the MARI® as psycho-spiritual tools.
I live in the Central Valley of Northern California. I love gardening, and taking care of the birds in my yard, going to the ocean in Pacifica, CA for spiritual renewal, and playing with my grandchildren regularly, often painting and creating mandalas together.