land art installation, costa rica, 2020. beginning of ceremony mandala series
dry leaves representing our sorrows, which demonstrate our caring for the world
stone for our fears, and the courage to rise above them
wood for our anger, born of our longing for truth and justice
an empty vessel for our confusion, our emptiness, which is met by our creativity
in these times great truths are emerging, even more powerful than the events which caused us to see, more than specific acts of god, limitations of men
joanna macy, introducing the truth mandala, says: “truth telling is like oxygen, it enlivens us. without it we grow confused and numb. it is also a homecoming, bringing us back to powerful connection and basic authority.”