Mala Necklace – Malachite and Sea Shell Beads

Description

Malas are used as a tool to help the mind focus on meditation, or count mantras in sets of 108 repetitions.

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.

The number 108 has long been considered a sacred number in yoga. Renowned mathematicians of Vedic culture viewed 108 as a number of the wholeness of existence. 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.

Malachite is a crystal that symbolizes wisdom, transformation and spiritual cleansing. Malachite is associated with transformation, openness and love. It is the colour of personal growth and abundance of the spirit. As a crystal that helps to connect to and heal the heart chakra, it also assists in connecting to the spiritual treasures found deep within the heart.