Mandalas are mystical symbols that have come to represent wholeness and unified energy. Typically circular and geometric in form, they have played a role in Eastern spiritual development for centuries and are widely favored as focal points in meditation because of their balancing and calming effects. The mandala has become Paul Heussenstamm's signature motif among his thousands of unique and spiritual paintings. For him, mandalas open "the doorway into the symbolic language of the soul." The 12 mandalas featured in this calendar offer peace and tranquility every day of the year.