A BIRD'S NEST

M ANDA LAS BASED WHOLLY ON THE NATURAL WORLD

HAVE A UNIVERSAL. DIMENSION, FREE OF SPECIFIC CULTURAL
SYMBOLISM. HERE, THE STARTING POINT IS THE ORIGIN OF LIFE
EXPRESSED IN A COMMONPLACE FORM — THE EGG

3 Now begi n to i ma gine t he s cene as

Look at the elements of the mandala
a real, three-dimensional situation.
a n d i ma g i n e y o u r s e l f l o o k i n g d o w n
Imagine how high you are above the
ont o t h e s c ene — a b i r d' s nes t wi t h
gr ound i n whic h t he tr ee is root ed.
t hr e e e g gs i n i t r i g h t i n t h e c e nt r e of
Imagine the sounds of birdsong
a tree's leafy canopy, with four other,
surrounding nests lower down the tree. all around.

2 Concentrate on the three eggs, first

as pure shape and colour. Then lose
yourself in the intricate pattern of twigs
in the nest.
4 Lastly, concentrate on the individual
lives cocooned in these three eggs —
the wonder of genetic inheritance, the
miracle of nature's ingenuity.

"As adults we may again experience birth, the cracking open

of a shell, the attainment of a radical new vision."
Eduardo Cuadra (1820-1903)

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