Entering the circle (Mandalas)

I recently saw an article about Mandalas and this book was listed. Ipurchaesed two of the coloring books at Amazon and used a coupon at Joann's for some high quality colored pencils. Here are the first two mandalas that I colored.
It is very relaxing and I think will be a good learning experience in color for me as a quilter. Maybe at some point I'll make a Mandala to hang on the wall.

Info from the book.
The word Mandala from Sanskrit translates as sacred circle, It Tibetan the term for mandala means center and circumference. In the Eastern tradition mandalas also suggest a complete cycle, such as the rituals that comprise a liturigical year.