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Prayer Beads
Rev. Tina L. Miller
Reiki Master, Certified Crystal Healer, Energy
Worker
Copyright 2013 Rev. Tina L. Miller
www.facebook.com/energyworkbytina
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During this class, we will be doing
the following:
!Discussing a brief history of prayerbeads from around the world.
!Learning the formulas for severaldifferent styles of prayer beads.
!Sharing the corresponding prayers ormantras to several different prayer
beads.
!Exploring how to create your ownpersonal meaningful set of prayer beads.
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A Brief History On Prayer Beads:
Why Are Prayer Beads Used?
Prayer beads are traditionally used as a means of keeping
track of a specific series or number of chants or prayers,
depending upon the religion or faith of the user. There are
generally three widely accepted uses for prayer beads:
1.Repetition of the same devotion for a set (usually large)number of times. The earliest likely forms of this are the
Japa Mala, used by many Eastern faiths, and the prayer
rope, which has a series of knots, and was used by early
Christians.
2.Repetition of several different prayers in some setpattern, possibly interspersed with meditations. This is
seen in the Catholic Rosary.
3.Meditations on a series of spiritual themes, such as seenin the Islamic faith.
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A Brief History On Prayer Beads:
How Do Different Faiths Use Prayer
Beads?
Hinduism
The earliest use of prayer beads can be
traced to Hinduism, called the japa mala, and
has 108 beads. Japa is the repeating of the
name of God or a mantra, while Mala itself is a
Sanskrit term meaning 'garland' or 'necklace'.
The most common materials used for making the
beads are seeds, wood, or bone. They are used
for repetition of a mantra, other forms of
spiritual exercises, and as an aid to meditation.
The number 108 is thought to be representativeof the 108 names of Deity. Each bead would
then be a meditation on a name of Deity, or a
repeating meditation on a specific Deity.
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Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism uses a form of the japa
mala as well; these beads usually number 111.
This is thought to represent 100 mantras, plus
an extra 11 to compensate for any errors.An origin story for the Buddhist mala
practice is this: King Vaidunya once asked the
Buddha, In recent years, my country has seen
disease and famine. My people are distressed; I
worry about them day and night without ceasing.
Our country is in a sad state. In these
circumstances, how can we practice the dharma,
which is too profound and complex for us grasp
with all else in shambles? Please teach me just
the main points of this practice, so that I may
pass it to others. The Buddha replied, King, if
you would do away with earthly desires, than
make a ring of 111 bodhi seeds, and holdingthem always to yourself, recite, I take refuge in
the Buddha. I take refuge in the dharma. I take
refuge in the Sangha. With each of these
recitations, count one bead.
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IslamMuslim prayer beads, called the tasbih, are
used to recite 33 times (glory be to God), 33
times (praise God), and 34 times (God is the
Greatest) after each prayer and at any other
time of day one chooses. They often made of
wooden beads, but also of olive seeds, ivory,
pearls or plastic. A tasbih mostly exists of 33 or99 beads, but you can also find samples of 11,
100, and up to 1,000 beads. These and various
other forms of worship are meant to strengthen
the bond between Muslims and Allah, in addition
to purifying the heart. The beads also correspond
to the 99 names of Allah and are used in relatedmeditations. Use of the tasbih is an evolution of
Prophet Muhammad's practice of counting the
above prayers on his fingers. Some of his
companions used to count small pebbles while
they recited the above small remembrances. Its
not clear how the pebbles evolved into a string
of beads, but the practice of counting the
remembrances themselves is as old as Islam
itself.
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Christian OrthodoxA prayer rope is a loop made up of
complicated knots, usually made of wool that isused by some Orthodox Christians to count the
number of times they have prayed the Jesus
Prayer. Historically it typically had 100 knots,
although prayer ropes with 50 or 33 knots can
also be found in use today. There is typically a
knotted cross at one end and longer prayerropes frequently have a tassel at the end; its
purpose is to dry the tears shed because of the
deep sorrow for one's sins. Some say its
invention is attributed to Saint Pachomius in the
fourth century as an aid for illiterate monks to
accomplish a consistent number of prayers and
prostrations. Monks were often expected to
carry a prayer rope on their left wrist almost
constantly, to remind them to pray constantly in
accordance with Saint Paul's injunction in I
Thessalonians 5:17, "Pray without ceasing." It
is also said that the prayer rope has its origins
from the Father of Orthodox Monasticism, St.Anthony. He started by tying a leather rope for
every time he prayed his Kyrie Eleisons, or Lord
have Mercies, and the Devil came and would
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untie it to throw his count off. He then devised a
way, inspired from a vision by the Theotokos
(Mother of God), of tying the knots so that the
knots would constantly make the shape of thecross. That is why Prayer Ropes today are still
tied by seven little crosses being tied over and
over. The Devil could then not untie it because
the Devil is vanquished by the sign of the Cross.
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Christian CatholicThe Rosary (from Latin rosarium, "Rose
Garden") is an important and traditional devotionof the Catholic Church consisting of a set of
prayer beads and a system of set prayers. The
Rosary combines vocal prayer and meditation
centered on sequences of reciting the Lord's
Prayer followed by ten recitations of the "Hail
Mary" prayer, and one recitation of "Glory Be tothe Father". One such sequence is known as a
decade. A complete Rosary involves the
completion of fifteen or twenty decades, as well
as other prayers. The Rosary is usually prayed in
three or four parts, one part each day, with the
"Mysteries" (which are meditated or
contemplated on during the prayers) being
rotated daily. What distinguishes the Rosary
from other forms of repetitive prayer is that,
along with the vocal prayers, it includes a series
of meditations. Each decade of the Rosary is said
while meditating on one of the "Mysteries" of
redemption. These mysteries originated in the15th century, and while there has been some
disagreement on them (the final mystery is
sometimes the Last Judgment) the earliest sets
bearing a remarkable resemblance to those still
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used. Many similar prayer practices exist in
Catholicism, each with its own set of prescribed
prayers and its own form of bead counters.
These other devotions and their associatedbeads are usually referred to as "chaplets."
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Christian AnglicanSometimes known as Anglican "rosaries",
"Christian prayer beads", or ecumenical prayerbeads, Anglican Prayer Beads are a loop of
strung beads that Anglicans and other Christians
use as a focus for prayer. The Episcopal priest,
Rev. Lynn Bauman, developed the beads in the
mid-1980s. Anglican Prayer Bead sets
consist of thirty-three beads divided into fourgroups of seven with five additional single beads.
The number thirty-three signifies the number of
years that Christ lived on the Earth, while the
number seven signifies wholeness or completion
in the faith, the days of creation, and the
seasons of the Church year. The groupings are
called "weeks," in contrast to the Catholic rosary
that uses five groups of ten beads called
"decades." The four beads between and usually
larger than the "weeks" beads are called
"cruciform" beads. When the loop of beads is
opened into a circular shape, these particular
beads form the points of a cross within the circleof the rosary, hence the term "cruciform." Next
after the cross on Anglican Prayer Bead sets is a
single bead termed the "invitatory" bead, giving
the total of thirty-three. Prayer may begin on
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either the cross itself or on the "invitatory"
bead. Anglican Prayer Bead sets usually feature
a cross instead of a crucifix. Some users,
however, prefer theirs to have a small crucifixinstead. The beads used are made of a variety
of materials, such as precious stones, wood,
dried and painted seeds, colored glass, antique
jewelry, or jade. Knots, if any, also vary in size.
The purpose and use of the Anglican set are
different from those of the Catholic rosary. Whileboth types of rosaries are intended as aids to
contemplative prayer, the most common prayers
used with the Catholic rosary focus on the
seminal events in the life, death, and resurrection
of Christ and venerate Mary. In contrast,
Anglican Prayer Beads are considered a tactile
aid used to focus one's attention, but what one
will attend to can vary widely. There is no set
format of prayers. Those prayed are, in effect,
disciplined personal prayers. The words "I" and
"we" figure prominently (unlike the Catholic Hail
Mary, for example), and God is addressed directly
rather than through intercession.There are many sources and inspirations for the
prayers used with Anglican Prayer Beads. These
include the traditional hours of daily prayer, the
church seasons, the mystery of God's nature,
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Christian ContemporaryThe contemporary Pearls of Life, invented by
Martin Lnnebo, Bishop Emeritus of the Linkping
Diocese of the Swedish Lutheran Church, is a set
of 18 beads, some round and some elongated,
arranged in an irregular pattern. Each one has its
own significance as a stimulus and reminder for
meditation, although they can also be used for
repetitive prayer. The beads themselves
represent God, Silence, I, Baptism or renewal,
the Desert, the Serenity, Love, Mystery, Night,
and Resurrection.
The story of the beads is this: Bishop
Lnnebo was stuck in on a Greek island for
several days, because of a storm. When he sawthe Greek fishermen with their worry beads, he
got the idea to make the wreath of Christ. He
first developed, on paper, a ribbon of pearls
where he gave all the pearls a specific meaning.
After the return home to Sweden, he made a real
pearl ribbon, based on his sketches. Then, hestarted using it in his prayers. The development
was spread rapidly in Sweden and then further to
other Lutheran countries.
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The beads represent: 1-The bead of God, 2-
The bead of Silence, 3-The I-bead, 4-The bead of
Baptism, 5-The Desert bead, 6-The Carefree
bead, 7-The bead of Gods Love, 8-The bead ofSacrifice, 9-The beads of Secrets, 10-The bead
of Darkness, 11-The bead of Resurrection. The
order starts at the golden bead and goes
counter-clockwise. In this order, the pearls
symbolize the way of life. They also represent
a catechism.
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Pagan GeneralWhile some forms of Paganism focus on
Deity, others focus on the environment andenergies that surround us all. Prayers grounded
in living flesh are much more than the sum of
their parts. These beads can remind us with
texture, color, and often sound to focus our
magic or prayers through our complete being
flesh, bone, and living mystery. Using prayerbeads can also be a powerful tool when working
with the Ancestors. Prayer beads are an ancient
tool, used by many different people from around
the world, and are waiting to be incorporated
into contemporary Pagan lives. The beads are
generally strung as a necklace, in sacred space
and time, so as to build the remembrance of the
meaning of the beads. One good example of a
Pagan set of prayer beads comes from
Starhawks book, The Pagan Book of Living and
Dying. In this set, a meditative journey is taken,
honoring the elementals or directions,
acknowledging the earth and its creatures,recognizing Deity, remembering Ancestors, and
finally asking for the clarity of heart and sight.
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Personal SpiritualityFinally, one need not be constrained by the
constructs of a particular set of beads. While
mysteries of faith are an essential thing, and
helps to keep the wonder and joy in our personal
practices, being confused about what your beads
mean does not help with finding peace and
meditation within Spirit. In cases where you may
not have a documented spiritual home suchas interfaith practitioners, or you are alone in
your practice of faith, making your own prayer
beads to help focus your meditations is often
helpful. Having a custom set that speaks to your
own personal connections to Spirit or Deity, that
holds colors or stones or patterns that are dearto you, can allow you to deepen and strengthen
that bond you have with Spirit, and gives you a
tool for building a firmer foundation on which to
place your faith. The above sets of beads can be
guidelines for your own personal creation, to see
what key ideas are most commonly hit upon.
But ultimately, if the beads you use dont allow
you to understand, deepen, or feel, then they are
essentially ineffectual for your spiritual journey
at this time.
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Orthodox Prayer Rope
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on
me, a sinner.
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Tasbih
Subhan-Allah (Glory to God) thirty-three times.
Alhamdulillah (Praise God) thirty-three times.
Allahu Akbar (God is Great) thirty-four times.
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The Rosary
1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say the
Apostles Creed: I believe in God, the Father
Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in
Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who wasconceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried. He descended
into hell; the third day He arose again from the
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dead. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the
right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from
thence He shall come to judge the living and the
dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the HolyCatholic Church, the communion of Saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body
and life everlasting. Amen.
2. Say the Our Father: Our Father, who art in
heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom
come; Thy will be done on earth as it is inheaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us; and lead us not into
temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.
3. Say three Hail Marys: Hail Mary, full of
grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou
among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for
us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
4. Say the Glory be to the Father: Glory be
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, andever shall be, world without end. Amen.
5. Announce the First Mystery (see bottom);
then say the Our Father.
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After each decade say the following prayer
requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima:
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from
the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven,especially those who have most need of your
mercy.
As suggested by the Pope John Paul II the
Joyful mysteries are said on Monday and
Saturday, the Luminous on Thursday, theSorrowful on Tuesday and Friday, and the
Glorious on Wednesday and Sunday (with this
exception: Sundays of Christmas season - The
Joyful; Sundays of Lent - Sorrowful).
The Joyful Mysteries, to be said on Mondays
and Saturdays:
The Annunciation of Our Lord: The angel
said to Mary, You shall conceive and bear a son
and give him the name of Jesus. And he will be
called Son of the Most High.
The Visitation: Blessed are you amongwomen and blessed is the fruit of your womb ...
Blessed is she who trusted that the Lord's words
to her would be fulfilled.
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With that, a voice from the heavens said, This is
my beloved Son. My favor rests on Him. The
Baptism in the Jordan is first of all a mystery of
light. Here, as Christ descends into the waters,the innocent one who became sin for our sake,
the heavens open wide and the voice of the
Father declares him the beloved Son, while the
Spirit descends on him to invest him with the
mission which he is to carry out.
The Second Luminous Mystery: The Self-Revelation of the Lord at the Wedding Feast of
Cana On the third day there was a wedding at
Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was
there. Jesus and his disciples had likewise been
invited to the celebration. At a certain point in
time the wine ran out, and Jesus mother told
him, They have no more wine. Jesus replied,
Woman, how does this concern of yours involve
me? My hour has not yet come. His mother
instructed those waiting on table, Do whatever
he tells you. As prescribed for Jewish ceremonial
washings, there were at hand six stone jars, each
one holding fifteen to twenty gallons. Fill thosejars with water, Jesus ordered, at which they
filled them to the brim. Now, he said, draw
some out and take it to the waiter in charge.
They did as he instructed them. The waiter in
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charge tasted the water made wine, without
knowing where it had come from; only the
waiters knew, since they had drawn the water.
Then the waiter in charge called the groom overand remarked to him, People usually serve the
choice wine first; then when the guests have
been drinking awhile, a lesser vintage. What you
have done is keep the choice wine until now.
Jesus performed the first of his signs at Cana in
Galilee. Thus did he reveal his glory, and thedisciples believed in him.
The Third Luminous Mystery: The Lord Jesus
Proclaims the Coming of the Kingdom of God
After Johns arrest, Jesus appeared in Galilee
proclaiming the good news of God. This is the
time of fulfillment. The reign of God is at hand!
Reform your lives and believe in the Gospel!
The Fourth Luminous Mystery: The
Transfiguration of Our Lord About eight days
after saying this, he took Peter, John, and James,
and went up onto a mountain to pray. While he
was praying, his face changed in appearance and
his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly twomen were talking with him -- Moses and Elijah.
They appeared in glory and spoke of his passage,
which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem. Peter
and those with him had fallen into a deep sleep;
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but awakening, they saw his glory and likewise
saw the two men who were standing with him.
When these were leaving, Peter said to Jesus,
Master, how good it is for us to be here. Let usset up three booths, one for you, one for Moses,
and one for Elijah. (He did not really know what
he was saying.) While he was speaking, a cloud
came and overshadowed them, and the disciples
grew fearful as they entered it. Then from the
cloud came a voice which said, This is my Son,my Chosen One. Listen to him. When the voice
fell silent, Jesus was there alone. The disciple
kept quiet, telling nothing of what they had seen
at that time to anyone.
The Fifth Luminous Mystery: The Institution
of the Eucharist During the meal Jesus took
bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to his
disciples. Take this and eat it, he said. This is
my body. Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and
gave it to them. All of you must drink from it,
he said, for this is my blood, the blood of the
covenant, to be poured out in behalf of many for
the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drinkthis fruit of the vine from now until the day when
I drink it new with you in my Fathers reign.
Then, after singing songs of praise, they walked
out to the Mount of Olives.
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The Sorrowful Mysteries, to be said on
Tuesdays and Fridays:
The Agony in the Garden: Jesus went withthem to a place called Gethsemane ... He
advanced a little and fell prostrate in prayer. My
Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass me
by.
The Scourging at the Pillar: The people
said, Let his blood be on us and on our children.At that, he released Barabbas to them. Jesus,
however, he first had scourged.
The Crowning with Thorns: They stripped
off his clothes and wrapped him in a scarlet
cloak. Weaving a crown out of thorns, they fixed
it on his head... and began to mock him. The
Carrying of the Cross: Jesus was led away, and
carrying the cross by himself, went out to what
is called the Place of the Skull. There they
crucified him.
The Crucifixion and Death: The curtain in
the sanctuary was torn in two, Jesus uttered a
loud cry and said, Father, into your hands Icommit my spirit. After this, he expired.
The Glorious Mysteries, to be said on
Wednesdays and Sundays:
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The Resurrection of Our Lord: The angel
spoke, Do not be frightened. I know you are
looking for Jesus the crucified, but he is not
here. He has been raised, exactly as hepromised.
The Ascension into Heaven: Then he led
them out near Bethany, and with hands upraised,
blessed them. As he blessed, he left them, and
was taken up to heaven.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit: Tongues asof fire appeared which parted and came to rest
on each of them. All were filled with the Holy
Spirit.
The Assumption of Mary: Blessed are you
daughter, by the Most High Lord, above all the
women on earth; and blessed be the Lord God,
the Creator of heaven and earth.
The Coronation of Mary: A great sign
appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the
sun, with the moon under her feet and on her
head a crown of twelve stars.
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Pearls Of Life
The golden bead of God: You are immense,
You are near, You are the light and I am Yours.
The oblong colorless beads of Silence: I give
away my loneliness. I receive that I am Yours.
(Im breathing out my loneliness. Im breathing in,that Im Yours.)
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The small pearly I-bead: You created me as
Your own image. Let me see Your image in
myself.
The white bead of Baptism: You haveinvited me. In Your hands I commend my life.
The sand-colored Desert bead: Keep me
holy and I will be holy kept. Heal me and I will be
healed. Draw me near Yourself, and my heart will
have peace. Jesus Christ, give me mercy.
The blue Carefree bead: I give away my loadof worries. I receive Your peace. (I breathe out
my worry, I breathe in Your peace.)
The red bead of God's love: You are mine
and I am Yours. Your love is everlasting.
The red bead of Sacrifice: Let me love my
neighbor with Your love.
The small pearly beads of my Secrets: You
may tell God your personal important and secret
things you may not want to tell anyone else. If
you cannot find the words you may just be
silent. God knows and understands prayers
without a word. I give thanks / ask for / pray...
I think / ask /am happy for... The touch of thebead is a prayer. Lord, You know.
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The black bead of Darkness: Out of the
depths have I cried unto You, oh Lord. Lord, hear
my voice. Do not abandon me.
The white Resurrection bead: Here is notime. Here is no distance. I have peace in my
heart in front of You. Here I want to stay.
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Goddess Prayer Beads
PRAYERS for your Goddess beads:
Silver moon bead:
Blessed Mother, come to me,
and cast your lovely silver light.
Uncloud your face that I may see
unveiled, its shining in the night.
Triple Goddess, Blessed Be,
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and Merry Meet, my soul's delight!
Space beads:
I bind unto myself today the Fertility of the
Maiden.Meditate on the Presence of the Maiden:
Maiden daughter, sister, lover,
white-light, night-light, love's embrace;
seeking love, we find each other
by the radiance of your face.
Space beads:I bind unto myself today the Power of the
Mother.
Meditate on the Presence of the Mother:
Mother of all, radiant, beaming,
Full and heavy womb with expectation bright;
Be present here, full moon gleaming,
And bless your child with truth and light.
Space beads:
I bind unto myself today the Wisdom of the
Crone.
Meditate on the Presence of the Crone:
Crone now stands in moonlight gleaming,
starlit night and silver hair;peace and wisdom from you streaming,
Goddess, keeper of our care.
Space beads:
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I bind unto myself today the Fertility, Power,
and Wisdom of the Goddess.
Silver moon bead conclude:
Blessed Mother, stay by me,and cast your lovely, silver light.
Uncloud your face that I may see
unveiled, its shining in the night.
Triple Goddess, Blessed Be,
and Merry Meet, my soul's delight!
So mote it be!
*source unknown
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Pagan Prayer Beads
First bead: I honor the multiverse in which I
dwell and which dwells within me.
*Clear: I dare to live in beauty, balance and
delight. I dare to see with clear eyes and open
heart.* (use for all clear beads)
Black: I honor the black. I honor the Wild
Realm of All Possibilities.
Indigo: I honor the indigo. I honor the
Borderlands. I honor the Edgewalkers.
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Special bead: I honor deity. (Gods of
Unity, Crone, etc.)
Special bead: I honor the Ancestors. I honor
all whose life has allowed me to live my own.Special bead: I honor ancestor. (Important
deceased relative, role model, etc.)
Special bead: I honor ancestor. (Important
deceased relative, role model, etc.)
Special bead: I honor ancestor. (Important
deceased relative, role model, etc.)White: Farewell to the white. Farewell to
Manifestation.
Orange: Farewell to the orange. Farewell to
the Animal energies.
Green: Farewell to the green. Farewell to
the Botanical energies.
Grey: Farewell to the grey. Farewell to the
Mineral energies.
Purple: Farewell to the purple. Farewell to
the Spirit. Farewell to the Heart of the Spiral.
Brown: Farewell to the brown. Farewell to
the Earth.
Blue: Farewell to the blue. Farewell to theWater.
Red: Farewell to the red. Farewell to the
Fire.
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Yellow: Farewell to the yellow. Farewell to
the Air.
Indigo: Farewell to the indigo. Farewell to
the Borderlands. Farewell to the Edge Walkers.Black: Farewell to the black. Farewell to the
Wild Realm of All Possibilities.
First bead: I honor the multiverse in which I
dwell and which dwells within me.
*Starhawk
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Personal Prayer Beads
*Fluorite: I open myself to healing.* (use for
all Fluorite beads)
Quartz Crystal: I ask for clarity of sight.
Azurite: I honor our Mother Earth, who
supports our lives.Hematite: I honor the minerals of the Earth.
Quartz Crystal: I ask for clarity of sight.
River Stone: I remember my past, and I honor
the ancestors.
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Lapis: I dare to live in the moment.
Jade: I dare to look to the future.
Botswana Agate: I acknowledge the web of
life.Onyx: I honor all things unknown.
Quartz Crystal: I ask for clarity of sight.
Yellow Jasper: I honor the Eastern energies
of Air.
Carnelian: I honor the Southern energies of
Fire.Sodalite: I honor the Western energies of
Water.
Moss Agate: I honor the Northern energies of
Earth.
Amethyst: I honor the Spirit, the heart of the
spiral.
Quartz Crystal: I ask for clarity of sight.
Mother of Pearl: I honor the creatures of the
sea.
Dalmation Jasper: I honor the creatures of
the earth.
Amber: I honor the creatures of the wing.
Quartz Crystal: I ask for clarity of sight.White Turquoise: I ask for clear
communication and knowledge.
Quartz Crystal: I ask for clarity of sight.
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Tigers Eye: I ask to see and share all things
with truth and honesty.
Quartz Crystal: I ask for clarity of sight.
Rose Quartz: I ask for the blessings of joyand happiness.
Rhodonite: I dare to give unconditional love,
and to live with a purity of heart.
Goldstone: I dare to share my beauty and
creativity.
Quartz Crystal: I ask for clarity of sight.Malachite: I am careful to give safely of
myself.
Snowflake Obsidian: I honor my grief, and
welcome grounding.
Quartz Crystal: I ask for clarity of sight.
Turquoise, Amethyst, Tigers Eye, Fluorite:
Thank you
*Tina Miller