Have you ever seen mandalas in altered states of consciousness? Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, had a profound interest in the symbolism of mandalas and their connection to the human psyche. According to Jung, mandalas represented a visual expression of the Self, which he believed to be the central organizing principle of the psyche. For Jung, the Self represents the totality of the individual’s conscious and unconscious aspects. It is the archetype of wholeness, the ultimate goa