Prayer & Contemplation 10 + 1 Bead Strand and 50 similar items

This 10-plus-1 knotted Prayer Bead Strand is a spiritual instrument used to help strengthen and intensify deep prayer and ritual in our lives. The 10 black horn beads and the 1 wooden barrel bead are separated by knots for easy transition from one bead to another: The nice large horn beads run smoothly through your fingers and are pleasant to hold, the barrel bead providing easily felt contrast at the end of the set of 10. The upper end of the string is looped so your bead strand does not slip out of your hands easily. Strung on OD Green Type III paracord with a wood barrel-shaped end piece, this prayer bead strand is especially well suited for someone with bigger hands. It can be used to count the repetitions of prayers and chants, or during visualization and meditation exercises and as a help during mental exercises that further concentration. Bead strands can also be used to count strokes with the discipline without having to concentrate on the counting. This bead strand is designed to count the typical Christian set of 10 Ave Marias and 1 Pater Noster as common in the Rosary and many chaplets. This bead strand measures about 9" in total, so it can fit into your pocket easily: Take it with you wherever you go! Or hang it from your backpack or purse to have it at hand at all times!