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
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.
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.
13 Wishes Ritual
Soulful Year End Tradition
Discover a meaningful way to welcome new possibilities with the 13 Wishes Ritual, a practice for exploring your heart’s desires and setting intentions for the year ahead.
Gather thirteen wishes, then release one each night for twelve nights, letting go of your attachment to how they unfold. On the final day, discover the one remaining wish that you’ll nurture throughout the coming year.
Explore wish-writing prompts, inspiring examples, and a video guide to help you make this ritual your own.
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.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, the book offers step-by-step projects, creative techniques, and inspiration for making mandalas uniquely your own.
Explore freehand drawing, sacred geometry, labyrinths, color, and mixed media, and discover how a simple circle can open a world of creative possibilities.
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.
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