Stencil for Mandala Goal setting method

This is a rough and ready stencil to draw the 9x9 grid required to use the Mandala goal setting method, for those of us who are not gifted with the ability to trace straight, evenly spaced lines...

You can learn more about this method here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdEv8HbBaby/

There are two versions:

• One that maps exactly to the original method

• The other without the 8 cells of the inner grid (which allows the main goal to be more visible and avoids duplicated text)

I designed it specifically for the stationery I am using:

• Leuchtturm1917 Notebook Medium (A5)

• UniBall Uni Eye Rollerball Pen Fine (UB-157)

• Pilot V-Sign Pen Medium

but it works also well with any fine-tipped pen or pencil.
I also tested it successfully with a simple ballpoint pen.

To use:

• Open a new double page in your notebook (or any approximately A4 writeable surface)

• Slide the stencil with the protruding side facing down on the upper right corner of the page. The ledge on the corner of the stencil will align it to the page.

• Trace the stencil (one pen stroke for the smaller lines, and an oval for the larger ones)

• Place the stencil in the opposite position on the page (lower left corner). Trace again.

• Then turn the stencil around so that the protruding side faces up, place it on the upper left corner of the page and line it up with the two sets of lines you've drawn. Trace.

• Do the same for the lower right corner.

• You can connect the lines if you wish (I actually find that the grid is less distracting if I don't)

I printed it using PETG, which turned out to be a good thing because you draw more precise lines when the stencil has some flexibility to it (it conforms better to the page). The flexibility also helps because of the section on inner corner of the template which is a bit thin and tends to bend (something I'll try to improve on my next iterations).