Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT is designed for curious, creative folk who want to engage with and deepen their art journaling practice through an understanding of the mandala + the symbols of the 8-fold year.

You don’t need to have any special skills, experience or qualifications to participate, but will benefit best if you are willing to engage in each of the modules throughout the year.

You’re likely to have an interest in creative expression through visual art and are attracted to the mandala as symbol. In this regard, you may be a beginner or an experienced artist.

If you are looking for a structure to contain your art + journaling process and to connect your creativity with your living experience, then this program is perfect for you.

Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT is open to everyone with access to an internet enabled device and an email address. There is no gender limitation or age limit (over 18’s only – thank you!)

You don’t need to have any special skills, experience or qualifications to participate, but will benefit best if you are willing to engage in the creative art of mandala-making as part of your practice.

This means you’re likely to have an interest in creative expression through visual art and feel called to work with the mandala as symbol. In this regard, you may be a beginner or an experienced artist.

You don’t need to be ‘good at art’ to participate, simply willing to engage with the process and see what shows up for you. There are no good or bad pages – just a process from which you discover more about yourself.

In each lesson I provide a full list of the materials I use, but encourage you to use your favourite supplies + what you already have!

If you’re a beginner, then I suggest you work from a limited range of materials until you decide what works best for you. Although it’s tempting to go out and collect a whole boatload of new shiny supplies, it’s not necessary to have a comprehensive range to join in.

You will find a guide to my favourite + recommended supplies in the Getting Started Guide information which will be available when the class opens.

Meantime, the following is a rough guide:

1. Sketchbook/Paper:

I recommend using paper or a journal designed for mixed media or watercolour.  The work is best recorded in a format of UK size A4 or US size 12×9”.

Here are some of my favourite journals:  Moleskine A4 Watercolour Album ; Seawhite A4 Watercolour Travel Album ; Strathmore Mixed Media Journal ; Stillman & Birn Zeta Journal ; Canson Mixed Media.

2. Compasses:

Any drawing compasses, with a radius to fit your chosen paper size will work. For some hints + tips on compasses, please see a video I created on this for last year’s 5 Days of Mandala Magic.

e.g. Ecobra Universal Compass ; Helix Drawing Set ; Rotring Convex Compass

3. Ruler:

Any 30cm/12inch ruler will work. I often use a t-square ruler.

4. Pencil:

Any ordinary graphite pencil will work.

I prefer to use erasable coloured pencils like these from Prismacolour.

This is my favourite pencil sharpener.

5. Eraser:

Any eraser you use to rub out your pencil marks will work.

These are some I use in the workshops; Derwent soft art eraser ; Tombow MONO Zero.

6. Pens:

A range of pens is useful for journaling and any fineliners, gel pens or pigment pens will work in this event, though I prefer to use a dip pen and ink for writing, in the main.

Here are some I like to use: glass dip pen ; uni Pin fine line ; Uniball Signo broad pigment ink pen.

7. Paints/Markers:

Basic colouring supplies will work for this event, and I use a range of paints, inks and markers to offer flexibility throughout. Please adjust to suit your current supplies and preferences.

If you’re brand new to this work, a basic set of watercolours will be more than enough to get started with.

Here are some of the materials I like to use: Pitt Artist pens ; Tombow Dual Brush Markers ; Winsor & Newton Drawing Inks ; Winsor & Newton Designer’s Gouache ; Coliro Finetec Watercolour Shimmer.

8. Extras:

Scissors + a glue stick or glue tape – for some collage work.

A selection of literature you can use to cut up that contains words and images. You will also find it useful if you have access to a printer and can print off some images of the moon, but this isn’t a requirement.

In my demonstrations I also use some drawing templates – a template with different sizes of circles, and a template with pentagons.

These are not necessary, and you can trace around household objects or work freehand to achieve the same effect.

Don’t forget some brushes if you choose to work with ink or paint!

You will also benefit from a companion journal, for note-taking and additional research.

This program is delivered to you online, so as long as you have a valid email address and are able to access a computer/device with internet access, you are able to participate from anywhere in the world.

The content will be delivered on this website with a mix of writing, some video and audio, so you will additionally need to be able to stream video and audio.

The content is hosted on the website for you to access at your own pace. There’s no need to show up at a specific time, so you won’t miss out if you’re in a different time zone, or need to login after your day’s work.

The content is released eight times throughout the year (see above schedule) and is available to download for you to keep and access at a future date.

All downloads need to be completed before access to the classroom closes on November 30th 2022.

As a rough guide and depending on your experience, you’ll need to allocate roughly 1-3 hours to watch through each of the modules and complete your own pages.

If you choose to create more pages with more detail, then you’ll need to allocate a longer period of time 🙂

There are three mandala exercises in each module.

STEP ONE: After payment, you will immediately be transferred to the registration page for the Julie Gibbons classroom/membership site to create your unique login and password.

You need to complete this registration to access the classroom/membership site. Please click the SUBMIT button only once – it may take the system a short while to respond – thank you!

Please contact hello@juliegibbons.com with your PayPal receipt details + email address as soon as possible if you are unable to complete your registration after payment – thank you!

STEP TWO: Further to registration, you will be sent a confirmation email from the classroom, confirming your login + password for the website, including the URL you need to access the classroom. Please keep this safe as you will need to use these details if you have any questions about the program in future. 

STEP THREE: You will receive an email asking you to subscribe to “Mandala Magic ALIGNMENT Membership Emails (2022)” : Please confirm your subscription to make sure you receive all membership emails, thank you 🙂

You will be able to access the classroom immediately upon registration.

Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT is a self-guided creative program and is not intended as therapy or as a substitute for healthcare or medical advice.

Due to the nature of working with a self-inquiry process, please ensure you have in place a suitable support network and inform your healthcare professional if working with one that you are taking part before you commit. Many participants share their mandala work with their therapists and counsellors with meaningful results.

I do not offer therapy or counselling as part of my work, however 1-2-1 sessions are available for participants who wish to discuss their creative response to the material within any of my programs. The cost of these sessions is not included in the fee for Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT and is payable separately.

Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT is a year-long program.

You can choose to pay for the program in one single payment, or select the monthly payment plan of twelve monthly instalments, beginning from the date of your initial purchase.

The cost of MANDALA MAGIC : ALIGNMENT is £216 paid in 12 monthly instalments of £18 or £180 in a one-off payment.

The cost of Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT is listed in £GBP and *all other currency listings are approximate and depend entirely on the daily exchange rate – check www.xe.com for currency conversions.

All payments are processed by PayPal, who will automatically calculate your local currency.

When your payment transaction is complete, you’ll receive a receipt from PayPal by email. Please keep your receipt in a safe place – it acts as your proof of purchase.

If you choose the Monthly Payment Plan, please note that this is not a subscription service. You agree to completing all 12 payments throughout the year, unless otherwise agreed with Julie Gibbons in writing. If you forfeit payments, your classroom access will be discontinued immediately.

Due to the digital nature of the program, no refunds can be given after the start date. You may cancel your participation in the program at any time.

Please bear in mind that Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT is not a subscription program.

This means that when you select the Monthly Payment Plan, you agree to completing all twelve payments, unless explicitly agreed with Julie Gibbons in writing.

If you forfeit payments, or cancel membership your classroom access will be discontinued immediately.

Scholarship options are made available with a view to accessibility for those from diverse backgrounds and financial means.

This is in keeping with one of the core values of Mandala Magic, whilst still recognising the costs and creative effort that have gone into the creation of this program.

There are a limited number of scholarships available each session. To apply, please send an email to: hello@juliegibbons.com with the subject heading: scholarship application.

Please do not enclose any financial or any other personal information – thank you!

You can change your subscription or unsubscribe from all emails sent by Julie Gibbons at any time by following the Manage Your Preferences + Unsubscribe links at the bottom of each email.

All content provided on this website + in the Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT program is owned by Julie Gibbons and is made available to you for private consumption only. Under no circumstances should any of this material be replicated or delivered to any third party without explicit permission in writing. If you share content created during the workshop, please respect the source and mention Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT + Julie Gibbons in your post.

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