Mandala:

Insights for Healing

in Nursing and

Health Practices

This presentation invites participants to explore and experience the dynamics of the mandala in both clinical use of mandala drawings and the MARI(c) Card Test.


The Mandala is a circular drawing well-known by Jungians as an indicator of internal processes. Jung referred to the mandala as a "cryptogram"---a coded
message---from the inner self. Understanding and interpreting the mandala provides a powerful tool for nurses, art therapists, medical practitioners, clergy and researchers.
The MARI Card Test is non-verbal and uses archetypal symbolic designs and colors to assess a person's present state. The test is based on the pioneering work of Joan Kellogg, MA., A.T.R. Grounded in Jungian theory and cross-cultural studies, Kellogg has greatly enhanced our fundamental understanding of the mandala as a powerful tool in both therapy and assessment.


Participants will

* learn about the mandala and it's significance,

* see examples of mandalas in clinical settings,

* experience drawing a mandala,

* review interpretations and

* have an overview of the MARI(c) card test.

This course is an introduction to the MARI(c) training certification course offered by the Association of Teachers of MARI Assessment (AMTA).

 

Presentation Lengths:
1 hour, 3 hour, full day

Grade Levels:
Nurses, health practitioners, care-givers

Materials:
All mandala materials are provided