This beautiful purple stone is aligned with the crown chakra & the element of water. It is receptive, increases psychic awareness, enhances meditation & visualization, calms fears, is healing, manifests dreams, good for peace, love, happiness & protection. Amethyst is aligned with the crown chakra & the element of water. It can be used to release addictions of all types & it provides protection from negativity. Amethyst is a stone of spirituality & contentment.
Great for protection, peace, and happiness prayers, this mala of amethyst beads is a wonderful tool of meditation and transformation. This handmade strand of natural beads ends with a tassel (color may vary).
A mala is the most ancient form of a rosary, used to count the repetitions of a mantra, a prayer, as the spiritual self is trained. Each Japamala should only be used for repetitions of one particular mantra. A mala is a tool for meditation and prayer with one bead as the summit bead called a 'Sumeru'. Malas are generally made from different materials each type of material has certain properties which subtly affect the subconscious mind in meditation. They are sometimes called Prayer beads and most likely is the origin of the Christian Rosary beads.
The mala beads are moved in rhythm with the breath and the mantra to help quiet and focus the mind during meditation. Over time, use and wearing, malas absorb the energy and vibrations for which it is used and often the simple of act of picking them up can slip the practitioner into a meditative state.
The mala is traditionally held in the right hand and used in two ways - In one method, the mala is hanging between the thumb and the ring (third) finger. The middle (second) finger is used to rotate the mala by one bead towards oneself with each repetition of the mantra. In the other method, the mala is hanging on the middle finger, with the thumb used to rotate the mala just as explained - one bead at a time. Either way, the index finger is never used to touch the mala.
The practice begins at the summit bead (Sumeru) and continues around the loop until the summit is reached again. The summit bead is never passed over. So if you plan to do more than 1 round, the mala is turned around to proceed again in the reverse direction.
Stone beads are used to combine the powers of the stones with the meditation. The cord running through the beads symbolizes the thread of Life. Each mala has been made from small natural stone beads which are extremely difficult to make, each mala, therefore, is a work of art in itself and should be treated with care and respect.
