Mandala Art Gallery
Mandalas for Healing Purposes and Energy Management

1998, by Anne Merkel, Ph.D.

This mandala reflects Meso-american colors, shapes, the idea of a pottery bowl where one can look into the soul of infinity. Totem animals and power symbols surround the outer and inner curves of the bowl. The Kundalini rising is represented by the serpents, with fire energy surrounding all, and the mandala addresses groundedness, the opening of energy flow for survival, the will, the heart, and intuitive/ healing powers.

“In Full Blossom”

1999, by Anne Merkel, Ph.D.

This mandala reflects Celtic influence with the knotted border and the power oak leaves surrounding the spiral flower. Simple, yet powerful, the symbols speak of change, growth, evolution, blossoming into wholeness. Higher frequency colors are utilized denoting healing, communication, evolution, and rhinestone dewdrops hang from the leaves and petals showing the freshness of it all.

“Cuztic”

2000, by Anne Merkel, Ph.D.

This mandala, painted in Todos Santos, Baja, Mexico, reflects the Mexican influence in its colors, details, and name. Cuztic is the name for elaborate golden necklaces worn by Aztec kings and leaders. In this mandala each circle has golden rings, and in the golden color is a mixture of green, the predominant color of this work, and the focus… the heart chakra. The chakras are depicted down the center with the lower physical chakras depicted with fire and the upper etheric chakras shown as opening lotuses. Lotuses are located at each corner related to personal transformation, and the Yin/Yang sign in the center focuses on balance. The color patterns represent the chakra colors and their inter-relations, and they also form geometric patterns that can be utilized when applying the therapeutic EMDR Variation “Cuztic Technique” which assists clients to energetically release emotional blockages that can cause physical, mental, emotional discomfort.

“Journeying the Path”

2000, by Anne Merkel, Ph.D.

This mandala depicts the call to the path of growth, the Sacred Quest, moving forward in life toward one’s dream. The Kokopelli heralds with his flute the ending of the old life and beginning of the adventure to the new. There is another mandala painted underneath this one… the old replaced by the new. The observer’s left side depicts left brain, rigid structures, Old Paradigm, while the right side shows the curves and spontaneity of the right brain, fluidity, New Paradigm thinking… this is the destination, including messages of dreams to come true, written in Southwestern petroglyphs. There are jewels embedded along the path among the stones, and these continue to be discovered each day as we walk along.

“Radical Abundance”

2000, by Anne Merkel, Ph.D.

This mandala sparkles with flowing energy. Balanced Yin and Yang, reflections from gold, silver, gems, sparkles. The manifestation rays of green, gold, and violet along with crystal energy pull forth the abundance from the many dimensions of the Universe flowing through the central gemmed vortex.
Around the mandala hang ribbons with real currency bills folded into fans – attracting in the abundance and fanning that flame.

“Resurrection
of the Phoenix”

2002, by Anne Ingram Merkel, Ph.D.

This mandala utilizes things of nature, especially blue and gold macaw feathers as well as feathers from the barred owl, blue jay, and mocking bird, and “paper” layers from a hornets’ nest. Before the feathers and face were added the painting looked like a huge peacock feather, complete with the blue shiny center (which you can still see when you peer into the eyes of the face). All totems used speak of new life, rebirth, re-claiming one’s power, clearly speaking one’s truth, and living in joy. Following the “dark night of the soul” this mandala represents the new life of its creator.

“Twin Flames”

2002 and 2004, by Anne Ingram Merkel, Ph.D.

Early Version

Later Version

2002 - This mandala reflects two entities, Divine Partners, both whole and independent, yet connected with overlapping energies, which, in their own flowing shapes, create the “third entity” in the form of a heart between them. Each entity glows with his and her own cosmic spiral, and underneath the outer Light is the warmth and strength of the heart, formed by lines going out from each of their radiating circles. The main themes here are wholeness, balance, communication, love, personal power, freedom, Divine Sovereignty, unity. “Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere, they are in each other all along.” RUMI

2004 – The mandala continued to evolve as did the artist. She added the opening lotus petals in higher chakra colors around the yin and yang nuclei, and the intertwining helixes with connected and balanced energies, and when she finally added the 72 sacred names of God in ancient Hebrew from the Kabbalah, her Twin Flame stepped forward. Note the detail:

“Mardi Gras Celebration!”

2005, by Anne I. Merkel, Ph.D.

This mandala was painted at the same time as the “Twin Flames” was being finished – using the same paint. It reflects love, joy, excitement, authenticity, playfulness, and uses Mardi Gras beads and a central pin of two hearts made from Mardi Gras costumes. The celebration was for the arrival of the artist’s Twin Flame.

“Soul Glow”

2007, by Anne I. Merkel, Ph.D.

From the abstract to the specific – cool colors flowing to warm colors spiraling. The soul shows forth from the nebulous shape of the energy field. Two canvases – two aspects. This painting includes the small mandala on its own canvas, and the contrast between the two guides the eye to the Central Sun of the soul glow. This is more kinesthetic and is hard to describe. It was painted while facilitating a coaching client to paint her own transformative mandala.

“Sunflower Kachina”

2008, by Anne I. Merkel, Ph.D.

This mandala represents the authentic SELF of the painter and reflects the SUN nature as depicted by traditional tarot, as well as the SUNFLOWER joyfulness. The air of protection is exuded with this Native American influenced painting, and it was dubbed “Kachina” for its playful as well as fierce items and symbology, including crystals, owl talons, horse tail, porcupine quills, snake skins, feathers, seeds, shells, and the real hair braid of the artist.