Some consider mandalas to be portals: what does this mean?
In that a mandala connects us to the divine in ourselves and the universe at large, then through a mandala we’re becoming part of a far greater whole. We can certainly consider that it IS a portal to ‘other dimensions of space-time’. if you’d like to interpret that as connecting us to another galaxy or to communion with beings from other other planets, that’s just a matter of belief and choice of words to describe your particular experience. The only fact here is that a mandala can enable some wonderful ‘out of this world’ experiences, often accompanied by feelings of deep calm and fulfilment. Anyone who has had such a mandala experience can share this sense of wonderment . . . but may not want to share your belief that it came from another galaxy! In a similar way, some creators of mandalas will tell us that they’ve channeled them from some other dimension. To them, they have. They’ve also probably had a deep sense of connection in the process. Whatever! If the mandala has been genuin
