The beauty and blessing behind the mala.…

Mala’s were one of the first things I started making, simply because I was drawn to them. I made a few Rosaries first and while they were and are beautiful, meaningful and serve a purpose for those needing them, I loved the ‘softness’ of a Mala. They are hand knotted on silk instead of connected with wire and they just felt better in my hands.

I didn’t fully understand my connection to them at first, I just knew I wanted to make them. And hundreds of Malas later I am still not sure why I love them, I just gratefully accept the gift of them in my life.

And the real gift I discovered over time was in the quiet process of creating them. I sit with a wooden tray and hand knot 108 beads, one after the other on thick silk. It is the act of adding each bead and securing it in place with a handmade knot that I truly receive it’s blessing. And if I’m lucky enough to know it’s intended new owner I can also offer up good thoughts, prayers and well wishes along the way.

You might think that after creating so many that I also have several but I do not. I have one. A simple smaller bead style that I wear often. It is African Turquoise and it was one of my very first I ever made.

If you are unfamiliar with a mala, it is set of prayer beads traditionally used in a meditation like practice. The 108 beads are used for counting breaths or mentally repeating a mantra, most commonly used in Tibetian Buddhism. I am not a Buddhist and do not use my mala is the traditional sense. I do however hold mine in gratitude and purposeful prayer and connection to a power greater than myself. I have found that I simply enjoy wearing them, whether I use them in a focused spiritual nature or not. I feel blessed just having them on or near me.

Over time, I have created fancier ones with handmade pendants adorning the front of my beautiful tassels, which are also hand crafted. I choose a complimenting cabochon and set it in fine and sterling silver, usually with hand stamped details and it becomes a focal point on a wearable mala necklace.

I offer custom and ready made styles, with or without a pendant but always with the most soft and luxurious deerskin leather tassels.

Thanks so much for being here. If you have any questions, please feel free to to send me message. You can follow my journey on Instagram and the other social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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