Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
If art is the window to the soul, creating a mandala is indeed the roadmap that can show where you’ve been and where you’re going…
Artist and filmmaker Jonathan Nagel discusses a mandala he created for a recent Mandala Painting Workshop hosted by Angie and Paul, Light Bringer: Birth of Consciousness, in this very special Living 4D conversation. (Follow along with the conversation by checking out Jonathan’s mandala at jonathannageldesign.com/products/light-bringer-birth-of-consciousness-1.)
Learn more about Jonathan and his work via social media on Facebook (facebook.com/jonathan.nagel), Instagram (instagram.com/jonathannagel/) and YouTube (youtube.com/@jonathansnagel/featured).
For Living 4D listeners: Save 10 percent on a limited edition print of Jonathan’s 2023 mandala, Light Bringer: Birth of Consciousness at bit.ly/lightbringerart by using the promo code CHEK10 at checkout.
Also, if you need to unblock your creative force, Jonathan is offering Living 4D listeners a free 15-minute consultation call and discounts on longer consultations by using jonathannageldesign.com/scheduling.
Jonathan is also available for commissions and you can find some of his beautiful illustration work on his website (jonathannageldesign.com/).
0:00 Intro
10:11 Jonathan takes a giant leap of faith at age 26.
14:55 The challenge of creating something from nothing.
21:13 The process Jonathan took to develop his mandala for Paul’s seminar.
29:11 Art as an expression of living.
42:13 Aligning your art with your breath.
50:07 Are you an artist or an expressionist?
1:01:28 Art and your North Star.
1:18:34 The film of your life.
1:24:17 Fecundity in creativity.
1:35:08 “The sun is like an organ in our bodies from a spiritual perspective.”
1:57:41 Why Jonathan used so many Tarot symbols in his mandala.
2:13:56 A struggle with realignment and balance.
2:20:02 Dragons: The creators of consciousness.
Find more resources for this episode on our website at chekinstitute.com/blog/podcast-episodes/episode-243-jonathan-nagel-soul-art
Thanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK Institute/Squat Assessment (chekinstitute.com/squat-assessment), Organifi organifi.com/chek20 (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley paleovalley.com (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout) and BiOptimizers magbreakthrough.com/living4d (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout).
If art is the window to the soul, creating a mandala is indeed the roadmap that can show where you’ve been and where you’re going…
Artist and filmmaker Jonathan Nagel discusses a mandala he created for a recent Mandala Painting Workshop hosted by Angie and Paul, Light Bringer: Birth of Consciousness, in this very special Living 4D conversation. (Follow along with the conversation by checking out Jonathan’s mandala at jonathannageldesign.com/products/light-bringer-birth-of-consciousness-1.)
Learn more about Jonathan and his work via social media on Facebook (facebook.com/jonathan.nagel), Instagram (instagram.com/jonathannagel/) and YouTube (youtube.com/@jonathansnagel/featured).
For Living 4D listeners: Save 10 percent on a limited edition print of Jonathan’s 2023 mandala, Light Bringer: Birth of Consciousness at bit.ly/lightbringerart by using the promo code CHEK10 at checkout.
Also, if you need to unblock your creative force, Jonathan is offering Living 4D listeners a free 15-minute consultation call and discounts on longer consultations by using jonathannageldesign.com/scheduling.
Jonathan is also available for commissions and you can find some of his beautiful illustration work on his website (jonathannageldesign.com/).
0:00 Intro
10:11 Jonathan takes a giant leap of faith at age 26.
14:55 The challenge of creating something from nothing.
21:13 The process Jonathan took to develop his mandala for Paul’s seminar.
29:11 Art as an expression of living.
42:13 Aligning your art with your breath.
50:07 Are you an artist or an expressionist?
1:01:28 Art and your North Star.
1:18:34 The film of your life.
1:24:17 Fecundity in creativity.
1:35:08 “The sun is like an organ in our bodies from a spiritual perspective.”
1:57:41 Why Jonathan used so many Tarot symbols in his mandala.
2:13:56 A struggle with realignment and balance.
2:20:02 Dragons: The creators of consciousness.
Find more resources for this episode on our website at chekinstitute.com/blog/podcast-episodes/episode-243-jonathan-nagel-soul-art
Thanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK Institute/Squat Assessment (chekinstitute.com/squat-assessment), Organifi organifi.com/chek20 (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley paleovalley.com (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout) and BiOptimizers magbreakthrough.com/living4d (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout).
