Using Mandalas

[zenmaster]

Anyone here work with mandalas? How do you work with them? What was your experience like? Have any you'd like to share?

I've done this with some colored pencils - basically drawing some symbols which came to mind. They will naturally form a pattern, as the mind tends to connect things. Underlying complexes are revealed and where they are drawn on the circle suggests relationships (right, left, up, down, outer, inner). Same insight available as with dreams, but you don't need to wait.