4.9 - The Mandala Message with Morgan Manley (Visionary Artist & Live-Painter)

Morgan Mandala is a mindful master of the imagination who merges the world of spirit with matter in her magical artwork. As a painter, Morgan travels the world to perform her art on stage during live music events at some of the coolest transformational festivals on Earth. Join us for a conversation about symbols, spirit, and sychronicity. You might just take away some inspiration for your own creative journey! Want to see the video version of this episode? - https://youtu.be/BNWzpcx0dCkSubscribe to InnerVerse Plus+ for the extended version of this podcast!Check out visionary art by Morgan Mandala:https://www.morganmandala.com/ Topics (View on IP Website)⦁ Rainbow Serpent Festival 2018⦁ The beautiful by-products of creating your own path⦁ The selfless synergy between visionary creators⦁ Big Threyda collaboration Morgan recently worked on⦁ Morgan's take on symbolic literacy and archetypal reality⦁ The "Portal" series with Morgan's frequent collaborator Randall Roberts⦁ The mystical power of art that's created with an excessive amount of attention to intention⦁ Morgan describes the Ayahuasca experience⦁ How communities collectively create what individuals are consciously experiencing and how different beliefs could literally change reality⦁ How studying philosophy and art influenced Morgan's life direction⦁ The fractality of the universe and the infinite dimensions of zooming in or out of the micro and macrocosms⦁ Speculations on the simulation theory of the universe⦁ The artist as decider of their own value systems⦁ Morgan describes the goddesses that inspired her recent painting, "Trinity,"⦁ The mythos of the muse and her requirement that you show some discipline⦁ The dual nature of the archetypal goddess as both creator and destroyer⦁ A visit from Morgan's cat Moo MooThis InnerVerse Plus+ extension was where the best parts of the interview happened including some fascinating sychronicity stories. Support your favorite podcast and get access to the full archive of awesome Plus+ episodes!Plus+ Extension (Subscribe!)⦁ The equality conspiracy and celebrating differences⦁ How art teaches us that freedom and personal responsibility are connected⦁ Coming together to imagine solutions to society's ills with transformational festivals⦁ Morgan talks about what it's like to live paint on huge stages and create installations at festivals like Electric Forest ⦁ How the visionary artist serves as a neo-shamanic guide to those going through the early adulthood festival psychedelic rites of passage⦁ How creative expression inspires the genius in others⦁ Working through mental, physical or emotional stagnancy to make flow states easier to attain⦁ Using nature and mindfulness practices to ground and discharge negative thoughts⦁ The artist as a messenger between the platonic realm of idea and the human universe of matter⦁ Finding beauty in the mundane by slowing down and paying attention to the moment⦁ Morgan's adventures in the Amazon, Cambodia, and many other places around the world and synchronicity stories⦁ How talking about and paying attention to synchronicities increases their occurrence⦁ The mystery of memory and the doppelganger effect the traveler experiencesMusic in this episode:Kalpataru Tree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.