Mandala Research Paper

. I later came to realize that this mandala represents my acceptance of possible scientific intervention into my process of conceiving a child. This mandala has much more color in it as well, a step away from the mysterious black, the mysterious aspect of the womb. Instead, colors were spread throughout the design. Green was one that appeared frequently in this mandala, as well as the other, which makes sense, because Fincher said, “Green symbolizes the principle of natural, healthy growth, and the ability to nurture growing things” (Fincher, 2010, p. 56). Purple and blue were also features, which both incorporate the idea of life and mothering. The spiraling vines made another appearance as well, only this time they had blossoms growing from them. The spirals in the …show more content…
The most prominent feature, however, were the six circles on either side of the center flower. Each one contains three circles that become more integrated as they move down the mandala. As a side note, I think I should I mention the power of the unconscious choice of three and six. As noted by Fincher, “Three is significant as a marker of the stages of life of the family and its members. Three can symbolize the family unit created with the birth of a child.” (Fincher, 2010, p. 96). As for six, she said quoted the bible, “…God made man and woman and said to them: ‘Be fruitful, and multiply’ (Gen. 1:28)” (Fincher, 2010, p.102). More interesting, however, was the symbol the circles came to form. In the second and third bubbles, they look like the Triquetra symbol. I took to the internet to learn more about the Triquetra, seeing as there didn’t seem to be information about it in Fincher’s book. It seemed that in Wiccan culture, the symbol represents the aspects of the Crone, Mother, and Maiden (Mythologian, 2012). There were also a quote directly from the site that stood out to