Table with an orange tabby, The Mandala Guidebook, journal, tea pot and cup, pages from the Pilgrim Guide, assorted drawing and coloring tools scattered and a mandala of a compass rose.

The Creative Pilgrimage

Celebrating 10 Years of The Mandala Guidebook

Join me for a free online creative journey celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Mandala Guidebook.

Along the way, eight Pilgrim Pauses invite you to discover mandala stories, art tutorials, creative reflection, and opportunities to gather with other soulful creatives.

Your Pilgrimage. Your Way.

There is no right way to make this Pilgrimage.

You don’t need to complete every Pilgrim Pause, draw every mandala, or begin at the beginning.

Watch the stories. Draw the mandalas. Keep a Field Journal. Collect your Pilgrim Stamps. Join a Gathering. Or simply follow whatever calls to you.

Start where you are. Follow your curiosity. Chart your own course.


Continue the Journey

Several lanterns with candles

Winter Solstice Gathering

December 20, 2026 | Online


Gather with fellow pilgrims on the longest night of the year to honor the journey we’ve made and prepare for the year ahead. Through guided meditation and creative practice, we’ll celebrate the seeds planted in 2026 and the experiences we want
to carry forward.

Together, we’ll create a Seed of Life mandala and begin the beloved 13 Wishes ritual, burning our first wish on the Solstice and continuing for the twelve nights that follow.

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New Year Retreat

January 1-3, 2027
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

Gather at Kripalu for a restorative New Year retreat filled with mandala making, reflection, and creative community. Together, we’ll step across the threshold into 2027, exploring the intentions we want to nurture and the possibilities waiting to unfold.

Through the Journey of the Four Gates, we’ll explore our thoughts, emotions, bodies, and creative fire with curiosity and compassion, creating meaningful mandalas to guide us toward an inspired
year ahead.

The Mandala Guidebook

The Book that Started the Journey

Ten years ago, The Mandala Guidebook was published, inviting people around the world to discover the joy of creating mandalas.

The Pilgrimage celebrates that milestone by returning to some beloved mandala projects with fresh inspiration for
your creative practice.

Meet Your Guide, Kathryn Costa

Instigator of Soulful & Creative Living

Kathryn is an artist, writer, and soulful guide who believes creativity is a sacred path back to yourself.

Through mandalas, story, and ritual, she invites you to
slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with your innate wisdom and creative spirit.