Mala bead necklaces are necklaces that can be used as a tool to count mantras during meditation. There are always 108 beads on a mala, and 1 guru bead which is the bead right above the tassel that is not part of the 108. When you recite mantras, you touch 1 bead per mantra. When you get to the end of the necklace, you know you have said the mantra 108 times.

There are many reasons why malas have 108 beads. They range from interpretations based on Hinduism to astrology, and beyond. Here are some of the main reasons:

-54 letters in Sanskrit (each have masculine and feminine form) x 2 = 108

-said to be 108 Earthly desires

-time, we are said to have 36 feelings related to the past, 36 to present and 36 to future

-in astrology, there are 12 constellations and 9 arc segments, 12 houses and 9 planets, 12x9=108

-in ayurveda there are 108 marmas (sacred places) in the body

-the diameter of the sun is 108 times the Earth

-1=wholeness/higher truth 0=nothingness/comeplete emptiness 8=infinity/eternity

Drape your mala bead necklace over your middle finger on your dominant hand and pull towards your heart with your thumb as you count mantras.

A mantra is a short phrase or even just a word that you repeat over and over. When you repeat a mantra, it blocks the mind from jumping all over the place and interrupts your trains of thought with the thing that you are trying to put into existence. Using I am statements when saying mantras is very powerful because the subconscious mind can not decipher between what is true and what we tell it to be true. This is how the law of attraction works. We can create the reality we desire by using mantras.

The lava stones are porous so they absorb essential oil. Put one drop on a few lava beads before wearing and the heat of your skin will diffuse the oils throughout the day. Enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy on the go.

Energy can not be created or destroyed. The energy that was present in the gemstone’s creation process is the energy that is transferred to us when we wear gemstones on our bodies. The time, temperature and pressure all effect what gemstones is made from a single mineral or a combination of them.