2025 Mandala Yearly Planning

This could be a year long project or you can plan and predict the upcoming year in advance.
To start you will draw your mandala and divide it into 12 sections.

Supplies:

• Watercolor or Mixed Media Paper (I used 9x12 inches)

• Watercolors, watercolor pencils, or markers

• Compass (or a round object for tracing or freehand it)

• Pencil and eraser

Sketch Your
Mandala Base:

  1. Draw a circle using a compass, round shape or freehand. Remember to leave an inch of room around the circle for the petal shapes.

    2. & 3. Divide the circle in half both vertically and horizontally.

    4. Draw two lines in each of 4 quadrants to create 12 slices—one for each month of the year.

    5. Add petal shapes around the outside of the circle. Erase any extra guidelines.

Write in the Monthly Prompts

In each section write the month and the monthly prompt.
These prompts are based off the moon cycle.

January – Wolf Moon (January 13, 2025):

What truths are calling out to be heard? 


February – Snow Moon (February 12, 2025):

What dreams are you nurturing beneath the surface? 


March – Worm Moon (March 14, 2025):

What new energy or habits are beginning to emerge? 


April – Pink Moon (April 12, 2025):

What parts of your life are ready to bloom? 


May – Flower Moon (May 12, 2025):

What passions or talents want to be shared? 


June – Strawberry Moon (June 11, 2025):

What rewards are ready to be enjoyed? 


July – Buck Moon (July 10, 2025):

Where are you experiencing growth or transformation?

 August – Sturgeon Moon (August 9, 2025):

What resources or opportunities are plentiful in your life? 


September – Corn Moon (September 7, 2025):

What accomplishments are you most proud of?

 

October – Harvest Moon (October 6, 2025):

What needs balance and harmony in your life? 

 

November – Beaver Moon (November 5, 2025):

How can you create a sense of comfort and stability? 


December – Cold Moon (December 4, 2025):

What areas of your life need rest and reflection? 

Decorate with Doodles:

Once your prompts are written in, then decorate the petals and your prompts with doodles such as decorative borders or dots. I added the year up top to fill in that blank space. You could also choose a word of the year and put that up top.

Add Watercolor

Using watercolors and lots of water, play with laying down color, swirl the wet colors around. Add marker details too. Have fun with this and be as neat or messy as you choose.

Adapted from the project by the artist, Dana Da Ponte