ALMANAC
A Soulful Practice of Personal Meaning-Making with ALIGNMENT
ALMANAC is a companion for those of us drawn to trace meaning through the turning year, to mark the moments that matter, and to root our creative practice in the rhythms of a living world.
In alignment with the seasons and with Self, this personalised record book invites you to gather what you notice, what you feel, and what unfolds: to shape a record that is both reflective and alive.
Through varied mandala structures and conscious attention, ALMANAC offers space to deepen your connection to the cycles that guide you, the stories that shape you, and the wider community (including the more-than-human world) around you.
In uncertain times, this practice becomes a quiet form of resilience by way of tending to what matters, of cultivating care, and of remembering your becoming.
What You’ll Find Inside ALMANAC
Your ALMANAC practice unfolds across four creative modules, each designed to support reflection, connection, and intuitive expression throughout the turning year.
Module 1: Orientation & Intention
Begin by grounding your practice in context and care. You’ll explore the cultural, ecological, and symbolic roots of the almanac tradition while setting personal intentions for your journey. This module gently guides you from passive observer to creative participant, offering prompts and practices to attune to both inner and outer rhythms.
Module 2: Observational Nature
Learn how to record your experience of the season through creative observation. You’ll track environmental shifts in your local landscape, from flora to fauna and capture your insights in a mandala form that invites slow noticing and visual reflection. Through this process, you’ll identify the events that hold the most meaning for you.
Module 3: Visual Patterns
Design your own tracking system to reflect ongoing changes and relationships across time. This module supports the creation of a personal visual language for recurring themes that affect your wellbeing on a day-to-day basis. Through observation, you create an intentional rhythm for cultivating awareness and care and reveal meaningful patterns.
Module 4: Environmental Spirit
Express the essence of the season as you experience it emotionally, symbolically, and sensorially. Using intuitive techniques, this approach invites you to explore the archetypal tone of each season. It offers a space for visual storytelling, seasonal mood-making, and symbolic response to what is being lived.
Each module offers reflective prompts, creative invitations, and flexible structures, allowing you to adapt the process to your own pace, interests and meaning-making.
THE POWER OF PAYING ATTENTION
‘A life truly lived constantly burns away veils of illusion, burns away what is no longer relevant, gradually reveals our essence.’
Marion Woodman, Coming Home to Myself
ACCESS ALMANAC TODAY
Access to ALMANAC is included with Mandala Magic School membership.
Join us today for only $27 USD per month and you’ll receive immediate access to ALMANAC — alongside our complete library of courses, including ALIGNMENT, PLANTAGE, CODEX, and more, worth over $12,000 USD!
As a member, you’re supported with creative guidance, seasonal structure, and a vibrant archive of mandala-based practice to explore in your own time PLUS live Magic Circle events, where we create together in community across Zoom.
We’d love to welcome you to our amazing circle:
How ALMANAC Fits with ALIGNMENT
ALMANAC is designed to accompany ALIGNMENT as a natural continuation of seasonal themes, offering a creative and personalised way to deepen your connection with the turning year.
Where ALIGNMENT brings you into relationship with shared archetypes and cyclical rhythms, ALMANAC supports you in discovering the symbols, stories, and observations that feel most meaningful to you.
This practice encourages gentle reflection, creative exploration, and seasonal awareness in a format you can return to throughout the year.
Whether you work with it in parallel with ALIGNMENT, or as a standalone practice, ALMANAC gives you the skills and structure to build a magical logbook that reflects your experience with honesty and care.
Throughout, you’re invited to notice what calls your attention, to mark what matters to you, and to cultivate a steady rhythm of presence guided by your own way of becoming.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
When Does The Course Start?
✅ Modules One and Two are available now. Three and Four will be released in January and March 2026.
What Time Do the Classes Begin?
✅ There are no live classes to attend. All materials are available inside the Mandala Magic School portal, to follow in your own time, at your own pace.
How Long Do I Have Access to the Content?
✅ ALMANAC is included with your Mandala Magic School membership and remains available for the full duration of your membership.
Who Is This Course For
✅ ALMANAC is for anyone who feels drawn to tracking the rhythms of their life and landscape through a creative, symbolic, and cyclical practice. Whether you’re an experienced mandala-maker or just beginning, you’ll be supported in developing a personalised logbook using accessible journaling techniques and a variety of mandala forms. There are no prerequisites — just a willingness to notice, reflect, and respond.
Do I Need Special Supplies?
✅ ALMANAC is designed to be flexible and adaptable to the materials you already have. You will need a set of compasses, drawing and colouring materials. As always, we encourage mindful use of resources and recommend building your practice with intention rather than impulse purchases.
Do I Need High-Speed Internet?
✅ Most of the course materials are delivered through pre-recorded video, so a reliable internet connection is helpful. You can access the course from a computer, tablet, or mobile device at any time.
Is There an Online Community for This Course?
✅ You’re invited to share your reflections and creative work in the private Mandala Magic School Facebook group. You can also connect via Instagram and tag @mandalamagicschool and @juliegibbons.
ALMANAC IS For You, If You’re Called To…
- Work with cycles and symbols in a personalised, meaningful way
- Develop a creative journaling practice that evolves with your life
- Explore your relationship with time, place, and presence
- Make space for reflection, insight, and creative tracking
- Cultivate a sense of connection with the more-than-human world
- Honour what is emerging, shifting, or seeking attention within you
- Build a logbook that reflects your own rhythms, memories, and meaning
Meet Your Instructor
Based in Scotland, Julie Gibbons is a symbolic artist who believes in the power of the creative imagination as a means to activate the personal and cultural transformation we need to live in troubled times.
Julie has been teaching Mandala Magic art journaling for over ten years and has welcomed thousands of practitioners from across the world to participate in her workshops and events. She founded the Mandala Magic School in 2023 to provide a full-time home for practitioners.
ACCESS ALMANAC TODAY
Access to ALMANAC is included with Mandala Magic School membership.
Join us today for only $27 USD per month and you’ll receive immediate access to ALMANAC — alongside our complete library of courses, including ALIGNMENT, PLANTAGE, CODEX, and more, worth over $12,000 USD!
As a member, you’re supported with creative guidance, seasonal structure, and a vibrant archive of mandala-based practice to explore in your own time PLUS live Magic Circle events, where we create together in community across Zoom.
We’d love to welcome you to our amazing circle: