Meet Sofia Liotta, Author of Mystical Coloring: Zodiac Magic and Mystical Coloring: Unlock Your Magic!
Take a break from the hectic rush of day-to-day life and unwind with a truly relaxing activity that not only calms the mind, but enriches the soul: Mystical Coloring.
In Mystical Coloring: Zodiac Magic and Mystical Coloring: Unlock Your Magic, artist Sofia Liotta's gorgeous designs will help you to connect to the magic within. We've fallen head over heels for the magical artwork in both of these books (and if you're a lover of magic, astrology and the divine feminine like we are, then you surely will too!), and we just had to sit down with author Sofia Liotta to discuss everything that went into these beautiful designs. Read on to learn exactly why coloring is so important for mindfulness, where Sofia finds inspiration for her artwork and more!
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Hello! My name is Sofia, and I am an artist, a 45 year old mom of tween girls, and a small business owner. I grew up outside of Boston in the USA, and I now live in South Carolina.
Tell us about Mystical Coloring: Zodiac Magic and Mystical Coloring: Unlock Your Magic.
I realized I wanted to create these coloring books when I was in a time of intense self reflection during my divorce. I realized it had been my dream to have my art in books in a book store, so I decided I needed to make that happen. I also love to color, so creating coloring books felt like the perfect way to make my dream a reality.
The focus of the books are things I love: symbolism, positive messages, female empowerment, astrology, the universe, and creating your own magic.
What was your main inspiration when developing these gorgeous coloring books?
I pulled inspiration from my own life. Both books have an underlying theme of personal growth and transformation, that which you can initiate for yourself. This theme continues for me as an interest in symbolic objects and what they mean. Each page of my coloring book is full of symbolic meaning.
How important is coloring to mindfulness, and why exactly would you recommend it to people looking to ground themselves and unlock the magic within?
Coloring supports mindfulness by gently anchoring your attention in the present moment through simple, repetitive, creative movements. This helps quiet mental chatter and reduce stress. When you are able to move the stress aside, your mind can settle on the more important things in your life. It can even create answers for you without you even trying to think about them!
What’s one piece of advice that you would give somebody who’s just starting out on their mindfulness journey?
Slow down. Learn to love the little moments. Take a walk and think about what the air smells like and the earth feels like under your feet. When you are with someone you love, put the phone down, really listen to them. Pause, don’t hurry. Let silence be comfortable. Fall in love with the simplicity of your life.
When you started to develop the Mystical Coloring books, why were Zodiac Magic and Unlock Your Magic the first themes that you were drawn to?
Unlock Your Magic is about drawing power from within yourself. I believe we can all do that. Zodiac Magic came from my interest in learning more about astrology. I was always fascinated by it, but felt I could learn so much more. Creating this coloring book helped me get there. And now astrology has become a part of my daily life….along with tarot, mindfulness, and art.
Why do you think the themes of Zodiac Magic and divine femininity go together so well with mindfulness?
They both encourage you to look within yourself, to ground yourself and to provide answers for yourself….rather than asking others for the answers. Mindfulness creates space within our brains so that we have more room to do the same. We all have the power within us.
Do you have a favourite design from each of the books?
Oooooohh. That’s a tough one, lol. But yes, from Zodiac Magic it is the Virgo woman page…..which I drew by being inspired by my best friend, Dena.
From Unlock Your Magic it is the tattooed hand holding the tarot card…..because tarot is such a huge part of my life, I feel like I honored it by including it in the book.
What’s one of the biggest challenges that you faced when designing these books, and how did you overcome it?
This is the same for any art I create. It is the point where you are close to finishing. It starts to feel like a major chore. I overcome it by reminding myself that it is normal to feel that way and it is part of the process, and all I need to do is push through it.
What is one thing that you want people to take away from these books?
It is pretty simple. I want them to find a moment of peace in their lives. I love the idea that people all over the world are finding peace by picking up my book, opening a page, and focussing for a little while….letting the world continue around them.
If you could describe both of the Mystical Coloring Books in one word, what would it be?
Intention.
Are you ready to take a mindful journey into the realms of magic and astrology? Order Mystical Coloring: Zodiac Magic and Mystical Coloring: Unlock Your Magic today at the links here and here!
Explore the world of the zodiac and express yourself in the beautiful pages of these two unique coloring books
About the Author
Sofia Sayer
Sofia Liotta (also known as Sofia Sayer) is an illustrator and artist based in South Carolina, USA. A...