Description

This Mala Bead 108 Necklace Hand Knot with Blue Lace Agate, Amazonite, Blue Quartz, and Jasper is a Mala Necklace to add to your personal bohemian jewelry collection. 108 Yoga Prayer Beads assist in making an earthy fashionable statement as well as assisting in centering yourself within your own meditation practice.

What is a Mala Necklace?

A mala, meaning “garland” is a necklace also referred to as a string of Buddhist prayer beads. They are a traditional tool containing 108 beads used to count breaths or recitations of your chosen mantra, as well as a Guru bead and in some styles marker beads as well.
To use, hold your mala in your right hand, draped between your middle and index fingers. Starting at the guru bead, use your thumb to count each smaller bead, pulling it toward you as you recite your mantra. Do this 108 times, traveling around the mala, until you once again reach the guru bead.

Anatomy of a Mala Necklace
108 beads
1 Guru bead
1 Tassel
Silk Cording

Why 108 beads?

The reason for 108 beads in a mala necklace is open to much interpretation, one explanation may be that this number also connects the Sun, Moon, and Earth: The average distance of the Sun and the Moon to Earth is 108 times their respective diameters.

What is the guru bead?

The Guru bead, similar to the marker beads, is not counted in the 108 beads of the mala. This bead symbolizes our Teacher, the Divine or God.
When practicing our meditation we must never cross over the Guru bead – as it would show extreme disrespect and is looked on as stepping over your teacher. Instead, you should turn the mala around 180 degrees and go back the way you came, in the reverse direction. Since the Guru bead is not counted during meditation, and is separate from the rest of the mala it illustrates that our Teacher, God, or Divine is beyond ourselves and our Universe.

Why the tassel?

The tassel represents our connection to the Divine as it is the link between our meditation beads and Guru beads and holds all of the threads and beads together.

Why silk cording?

The thread itself represents the bond that we have with the Universe. It holds the beads together, it is the thread of the Universe. The beads come from the Universe and so do we. The thread symbolizes that everything is interconnected and without separation.

Why overhand knotting?
The knots placed between the beads ensure that the beads do not touch each other and therefore they don’t distract us during meditation with a sound. They symbolize our connection to the divine Universe and help us to keep our distractions separate from ourselves in the same way that the beads are separated from each other.

BLUE LACE AGATE is a wonderful metaphysical healing stone that is great for activating and healing the Throat Chakra. Blue Lace Agate enhances verbal communication and expression. The stone is a subtle but powerful meditation tool, assisting in attaining a higher state of consciousness.
Physically, Blue Lace Agate relieves insomnia, eases sore throats as well as tension headaches, and helps with high blood pressure.

AMAZONITE provides for pacification and eliminates aggravation. It soothes the emotional processes, providing for the subjugation of fears or worries. It soothes the nerves and dispels both negative and irritating energies. It is soothing to all chakras but is particularly useful to the Heart and Throat Chakras; being an excellent elixir enhancing communications regarding love.

AQUAMARINE, known as a “stone of courage”, encourages strength through deeper self-exploration and understanding. Exudes a gentle and compassionate energy, increasing patience and tolerance in stressful situations. It also stimulates, activates, and cleanses the throat chakra, facilitating a higher quality of communication.

BLUE QUARTZ is a helpful aid in any issues requiring diplomacy, Blue Quartz is a soothing and calming stone, bringing a relaxing, peaceful vibe to any situation. By focusing in on the Third-Eye Chakra, Blue Quartz can help bring great clarity, and enhance organizational abilities, self-discipline, and orderliness by balancing the Throat Chakra and enhancing communication between upper and lower Chakras.

JASPER is known as the “supreme nurturer”. It is known to act as a reminder that one does not exist on this physical plane merely for oneself, but also to bring joy and substance to others by assisting them in loving themselves and breaking the bonds of their own constraint. Jasper can be used to align the energy of the chakras and to integrate the attributes of the chakras into performance in daily life. Its flow of energy is steady and encourages patience and the acceptance of responsibility.

This listing is for 1 mala necklace of your choice of 6 mm or 8 mm. The other items shown complement the mala necklace.  All natural gemstones and wood beads have their own unique markings and colors, so each piece may vary slightly from the picture, but is guaranteed to be just as lovely.

The sale is for the listed item only, all other items in photos are for illustrative purposes only and not included in the order.

As with any fine jewelry, take care and remove your pieces before showering, bathing, swimming, exercising, or any use beyond light activity to preserve the life of your jewelry. Avoid contact between the jewelry and perfume, hairspray, cream lotion, or hand cream. Store in a dry place.

Hang the Mala with the tassel facing down when not in use to avoid its bending.

All of our jewelry is handmade in our studio on LBI, NJ in the USA and we take great pride in creating each piece. We hope that you love your piece as much as we loved creating it.