After doing many mandalas based on Eastern imagery, I found myself doing a more traditional mandala, starting with simple geometric shapes, putting them in concentric circles radiating from the Center.  This mandala is based on the star and ended up having a lot of intrinsic motion within it because of the shading in the triangles as well as the directional motifs on the outer edge of the circle.  All of this was unintended by my process, but as usual; the motifs were built on a foundation of magic.

Looking at this mandala for long periods of time can produce an altered state during which one enters a slightly different realm. Meditating on this and all the Mandalas here can be a powerful transformative event. Creating one yourself can be even more powerful.