ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MANDALA MAGIC?
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You’ve felt it for a while now. A growing urge to process your life experience through artful creative expression, although you might not consider yourself an artist.
You want a creative practice that is more than a hobby and you want a practice that helps you understand yourself more deeply.
You're intrigued by mandala symbolism, your dream world and the unseen, and what insights they can offer you about yourself and the world.
You want to make journals that are infused with soulful content, that reveal the essence of you and how to navigate the inevitable hurdles of being human in these times.
When the creative impulse comes to visit, you want a reliable way to get started, tap into the imaginal realm and fully engage your whole Self.
You’re about to discover how to create mandalas and art journals that you love, express your truest self on the page each time you show up and overcome the creative uncertainty we can all feel as sensitive souls in a volatile world.
The good news is that you don’t consider yourself “good” at drawing. You just need to show up with curiosity, a willingness to explore and a longing to belong to your true self.
My name is Julie Gibbons and I’m an artist, educator and founder of the Mandala Magic School.
Like you, I feel and experience the world deeply, and for over a decade, I’ve been teaching creative practice for self-awareness, inner exploration, and soulful connection.
I’m here to help you uncover your unique creative voice, one page at a time, using the wisdom of the mandala principle as our guide.
I’m also your host here in the School, presenting live events, answering questions, and guiding you through the seasons of both the outer world and your inner life.
The Mandala Magic School is a living, breathing, creative sanctuary. And I’d love to welcome you inside.
Thousands of people from around the world have joined me in this practice. Some have never picked up a paintbrush before. Others are therapists, facilitators, or lifelong seekers. What unites us is the desire for meaningful expression, deeper understanding, and a creative space where we can come into right relationship with ourselves and the world around us.
When you join Mandala Magic School, you’ll gain access to more than art tuition.
You’ll step into a soulful practice that brings insight, clarity, and a deeper sense of connection to your inner world, the cycles of nature, and a global circle of like-hearted creatives.
Through mandala-making, symbolism, and art journaling, you’ll discover a way to make sense of your thoughts and emotions… to express what words can’t… and to create art that is rich with personal meaning, even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush before.
Whether you’re seeking self-discovery, deeper connections, spiritual growth, or creative community, this is where your creative magic begins.
Maybe you’ve tried to keep a journal before, but the blank page felt overwhelming. Or you’ve bought the sketchbook, the pens, the paints, only to tell yourself, “I can’t draw.”
Perhaps you’re craving something more than random doodles or 30-day challenges.
You want to feel like what you’re making actually means something… But you’re not sure where to begin, or if you’re “doing it right.”
Maybe you’re longing for creative connection, but you don’t have a local community.
Or, you wonder if there’s a place where you can explore art and symbolism in a way that feels nourishing, and relevant to you and your peculiarities.
And perhaps, like so many of us, you’re feeling the weight of the world. The climate, the conflict, the constant noise. Everything feels louder, faster, more uncertain. It’s hard to know where you stand, or what to do.
You’re looking for something steady. Something soulful. A place of belonging, to come home to yourself and your creativity… even as the world outside shifts and changes.
That’s exactly why I created Mandala Magic School—to offer a creative, contemplative space for people who want more from their creative impulse.
So how can we access the deepest part of ourselves and make art that we love?
Art that holds deep meaning for us (even if we’re not brilliant at drawing?)
I’d always resonated with the circle as a symbol, and it showed up repeatedly in my art journal pages.
When I discovered Carl Jung’s work on the unconscious and how he’d identified the mandala as a universal symbol for self discovery I knew I had to incorporate the mandala into my creative practice.
It was the most profound transformation and coming home to myself that I could have imagined.
But when I started out, I was intimidated by the complexity of standard mandala designs and needed to make them personal.
Without a proper connection to my psyche and the imaginal realm, those art journal pages just wouldn’t feel true.
This was the birth of Mandala Magic, a process I’ve shared for over ten years with thousands of folk like you and me who also want to combine all these often intangible elements.
Contrary to expectations, Mandala Magic doesn’t focus on creating beautiful designs, although they often are. It focuses on the process and what it can reveal to us.
The Mandala Magic School is a place where you can explore your inner self and the wider world through the ancient and powerful symbol of the mandala.
Our focus is on making what’s true, not what’s perfect, and through the process we learn how to be more at home with ourselves.
Inside the School, you’ll be gently guided through a creative practice rooted in symbolism, soul work, and seasonal cycles, with room for you to grow, reflect, and create at your own pace.
Many members come here searching for something they can’t quite name—a quiet ache for meaning, for creativity, for belonging.
And what they find is more than they expected: a deeply personal artistic practice that reveals their own symbolism, connects them to the natural rhythms of life, and nourishes the creative spirit they didn’t know they’d been missing.
Whether you’ve never kept a journal before or you’ve been making art for years, you’ll find structure, inspiration, and a circle of like-hearted creatives here to support your journey.
WELCOME TO THE MANDALA MAGIC SCHOOL
CREATIVITY FOR ALL - NO MATTER YOUR EXPERIENCEIt does not matter whether you are a mandala beginner or an established practitioner there is content here for all levels of skill. From a total beginner 2 years ago I have developed confidence in my creativity. Julie guides the exercises in such a way that you learn new skills painlessly. She inspires and encourages. I am amazed when I look back through the work I have created that I have progressed so much.
Jacqui Diamond, Mandala Magician
At the Mandala Magic School, we guide you to combine mandala symbolism with art journaling, with freedom for creative expression.
You’ll follow step-by-step video demonstrations that you can use to expand your experience and grow your confidence as you create.
Our courses and workshops contain meaningful prompts to help you generate infinite mandala designs through a mix of intuitive, geometric and symbolic styles of mandala art + journaling.
Throughout the school, you’ll be exposed to a wide variety of art materials to experiment with and offered hints and tips for how to get the best from them, in context.
There is no prerequisite list of materials for participation, so we’ll help you find what works best for you and even encourage you to make your own!
I journeyed from ‘Oh, I can never do something like that’ to ‘I wonder what happens if I try’ to ‘what’s the next assignment, whoopy!’ – Miranda
Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced creative, Mandala Magic art journaling provides a reliable and robust creative practice that can lead to the personal and cultural transformation we need to move us from where we are now to where we could be.
The Mandala Magic School helps you delve deeply into the symbolism of the mandala and what its teachings hold for you through practice, form, and exploration.
Your creativity is essential! Carve out creative time for yourself by following the timetables for courses and workshops and join in with live events to co-create with your community.
We’ll be here for you when you’re ready, whichever time zone you’re in. All live events are recorded and you can attend as if you're there in real-time.
Develop your unique style as you follow our invitational prompts and find out what marks you enjoy making and what themes you prefer to work with.
Make meaning and experience the transformation you need to live a more fully actualised life through a connected, aligned and soulful practice.
INSTANT ACCESS to COURSES, COMMUNITY, EVENTS + LIBRARY
Click on the images to read more about these incredible offerings!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Choose Your Membership: Begin by selecting the membership that suits you best – opt for the flexibility of a monthly subscription or enjoy savings with an annual membership. Both options renew automagically.
Registration and Instant Access: Complete your registration details and payment. Once done, you're immediately welcomed into the School's membership site, unlocking instant access to all our content.
Guided Onboarding: To ensure you make the most of your membership, we guide you through specific actions and recommendations right from the start.
Select Your Course: If you're new to this mandala magic work, we suggest starting with 'Circle Magic' to build a solid foundation. For those ready to delve deeper, 'Alignment' is our signature course that takes you through a full year of immersive learning.
User-Friendly Dashboard: Each time you log in, you’ll land on the Dashboard – your central hub for all content. Here, you can effortlessly navigate through courses, access the content library, view the events calendar, and find additional support.
Manage Your Account Effortlessly: Your account details, including subscription management, are easily accessible through the Account page.
Stay Informed and Connected: We keep our members in the loop with almost weekly update emails, ensuring you’re always aware of the latest news, upcoming events, and community happenings.
As a member of Mandala Magic School, you're stepping into a supportive and enriching community, designed to foster your meaningful creative practice. Join us for our regular Magic Circles where we create and share together over Zoom (with replays available if you can't make it.)
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN US?
MORE THAN ACCESS TO COURSES
HERE ARE YOUR MEMBERSHIP BONUSES
To help fill in the gaps between our courses and your practice, the Content Library is an ever-expanding central resource where you can find mini-workshops, tutorials and event replays. Topics already covered include mandala interpretation and many more!
Your opportunity to gather in real-time, over Zoom to create with Julie and your fellow Mandala Magicians. The best opportunity to schedule meaningful creative time with your community. Includes time for sharing & witnessing. Replays are always available.
Almost weekly emails with all the news and content you need to keep in touch with the School. Crafted each time by Julie to make sure you stay connected and inspired by Mandala Magic.
A private community where you can share your images, ideas and inspirations and offer plenty of encouragement and support to your fellow Mandala Magicians. Currently hosted on Facebook Groups.
STILL NOT SURE?
Maybe you’re still wondering if this is really for you.
You might be thinking:
“I don’t have enough time.”
or
“I’m not creative enough.”
or
“Online courses just don’t work for me—I need a real, in-person teacher.”
If that’s you, I totally understand. Life is full, and creativity often gets pushed to the bottom of the list.
It’s easy to doubt yourself, especially if traditional art spaces have left you feeling unsure or unwelcome.
But Mandala Magic School is different.
Membership means that you won’t be rushing or trying to keep up. We’ve designed this with space for you to explore, reflect, and reconnect with the part of you that knows how to make meaning.
And even though we meet online, you’re not alone.
I’m present here, guiding you through the seasons, hosting live events (we call them Magic Circles!) and holding the space alongside a welcoming, international community.
Many people invest hundreds of dollars in a single creative retreat weekend—a beautiful experience, but one that ends after a couple of days.
At Mandala Magic School, your creative journey continues throughout the year, with new inspiration and support every step of the way. It’s a gentle invitation to come home to your creativity, and to yourself.
For just $27 a month, you’ll receive access to a rich, year-round creative practice, ongoing guidance, and a global circle of like-hearted creatives.
And if you ever feel it’s not the right fit, you can cancel anytime.
What Others Are Saying About Mandala Magic
“I didn’t know what I should expect when I signed up. I just knew I wanted to get back into creating and I always loved mandalas. This program was so much more. I learned new techniques. I learned that the mandala is my container that holds my creations, there are different forms of creating a mandala, so many different possibilities. I learned to lean into my own by first following Julie’s prompts and then getting brave enough to infuse the mandalas with my own magic. I learned a lot about her backstory and how she implemented this into her creations and gave prompts to look into our surroundings, get more comfortable to see and listen what happens around us. In the end I learned so much about myself and methods of digging deeper. I can only say that you need to try it, if like me you are a bit lost in the sauce and want to start tapping in your creativity that wants to spill out.“
“Alignment was a wonderful way to approach my year mindfully. The mandala tutorials are accessible for multiple levels of experience with art and introduced me to multiple new mediums. There was room for personal creativity and it sparked deep reflection as I made my way through the year.“
“I used the journaling reflections of each lesson to delve deeply into who I am and who I strive to be. I was able to find expression for the both/and of these times on Earth, to embrace both despair and love for the times in which we are living. I have always wanted my art practice to be informed by such practices, and the mandala combined with Julie’s wise commentaries has been a gateway. Julie invites so many entry points into Mandala Magic, with a clear invitation to follow one’s own inclinations. I often find it hard to journal, but somehow I found that I had to do the journaling (sometimes for many days) before I could begin each mandala. This was something new for me — this preparatory phase. I think it is a new powerful way for me to make art from my heart. Also, in my art practice, I often wax and wane between the draw to detail and complexity and a kind of abstract realism. For me, the mandala combines a secret hunger for detail with personal images and symbols.”
Our Commitment to Your Satisfaction and Peace of Mind
At the Mandala Magic School, we are dedicated to ensuring that your experience with us is fulfilling and enriching. That's why we offer a straightforward and reassuring guarantee.
Immediate Access, Zero-Risk: As soon as you sign up, you gain immediate access to all our content.
If you're still exploring what Mandala Magic School has to offer, start with a monthly membership to test the waters. Discover the wealth of resources and community support at your own pace.
Found your creative home with us? Select Annual Payments and save two whole month's each year! (Just remember, the automatic renewal applies to Annual memberships + Monthly memberships.)
We understand that committing to an annual membership is a significant decision. If, within 7 days of purchase, you find that Mandala Magic School isn’t the right fit for you, we offer a refund application process for annual memberships.
Join us with the confidence that your journey into the world of Mandala Magic is backed by a commitment to your satisfaction and a guarantee that respects your freedom and choice.
Is The Mandala Magic School Right For You?
The Mandala Magic School is RIGHT For You If You...
Are a curious, creative individual who wants to make art full of meaning and deepen your connection to the world around you.
Have ever been attracted to mandala art and want to learn how to create unique designs you love as part of your creative practice.
Believe in the power of creativity for personal and cultural transformation.
Are ready to put principles into practice. The School contains a wealth of information but you still need to do the work! Mandala Magic is an entirely experiential process.
Are a beginner or improving mandala artist who is ready to elevate your mandala art and journaling practice.
The Mandala Magic School is NOT For You If You...
Want a cookie-cutter approach to creating mandala designs. True Mandala Magic relies on finding your own symbolic vocabulary.
Want a cheap alternative to art therapy. There are plenty of therapeutic benefits to having a creative practice, but Mandala Magic is not a replacement for professional healthcare.
Don’t value your inner life experience. Many of the exercises are designed to dig deep into your inner life and other aspects of the imaginal realm.
Are scared to make ‘ugly pages.’ One of the principles of Mandala Magic is that all pages hold meaning and offer teaching experiences, if you allow it.
What Others Are Saying About Mandala Magic
“My journey has been an incredible one. I absolutely loved all of the modules, the deep soul work, all of the healing that has come at a much needed time. I’ve always been a believer in creativity as a form of healing and this course far exceeding my expectations. It has been a wonderful learning journey. I would encourage anyone who is drawn to jump in and do the work, the benefits are absolutely amazing.“
“Mandala Magic has invited me to deeply listen to and know myself better, to explore the natural world around me with wonder and curiosity, and to consider the paradoxes and confusions of what it means to live in this world today. Julie gently guides through powerful imagery, insightful questions, and ancestral tales. The exercises help me to capture and remember my feelings, thoughts, and experiences of this moment. Allowing me to consider how things change and remain the same between cycles. I am also grateful for this caring community, and I find myself feeling connected to other members even as I work through the exercises alone.“
“Julie’s class gave me an excellent framework for this year; I loved the beauty of following the solar/lunar calendar. I needed the mix of spontaneous free-flowing mandalas alongside more specific geometric mandalas (which were harder for me but offered me a good structure too.) I liked the freedom to journal with the mandalas or to omit the reflective writing. It gave me the flexibility for sometimes doing a deep dive and other times staying nearer the surface. I really like Julie’s gentle guidance and hope to learn from her again. I found her to be an excellent teacher, very professional AND genuine.”
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN US?
HELLO YOU, READING ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE … 🤓
What are you waiting for?
If you’ve read this far, you’re more ready than you think.
You don’t need to be an ‘artist.’
You just need the desire to create something meaningful and the courage to say yes to yourself.
The magic of this practice is real, but it’s something you have to experience to truly understand.
We can’t put it all into words because it unfolds on the page, in your own hands, in your own time.
✔️ The risk is low.
✔️ The door is open.
You can join today, explore everything inside, and leave anytime if it’s not for you.
But we think once you’re here, you’ll feel it…
The connection.
The inspiration.
The wonder.
And you’ll know you’ve found your circle.
OUR MEMBERS SAY IT BEST OF ALL!
WE’RE WAITING TO WELCOME YOU!
