They each had created prayer strands of beads (rosaries) to meditate on and pray for the earth.
Earth bead creators pray and fast as they make the rosaries, "with the intention that Earth may know healing and that human consciousness may shift into the Ecozoic mind."
https://ecozoictimes.com/
A group of volunteers from Weston make the beads to help support Sister Gail’s ecozoic monastery. The crafters use hemp for their handmade bead bags, and the set sells for $15. "Our intention is to bring the power of prayer to bear upon the needs of our planet. The journey around the beads is a way to awaken to the presence of the divine within the total sacred community of life," she said.
https://earthlight.org/2002/essay46_abercrombie.html
http://www.thegreatstory.org/BeadsNCR.pdf
Rosaries focus on sacred creation. Prayer beads, an ancient method for keeping track of one’s religious recitations and meditations, are evolving to keep pace with the expanding of spiritual consciousness about our planet. They can help us be mindful in our busy lives just by keeping them in a pocket or on our wrist.
I want to help the cause as I, too, feel a great responsibility about the plundering and polluting of our home (Earth). I love nature of course: forests, flowers, birds, butterflies but the whole ecosystem is dependent on each part working together to make the whole function properly. We are one huge terrarium!
So, here is my first:
the healing powers of Turquoise also improve the mental state overall by increasing all of the following positive mental characteristics: serenity, creativity, empathy, positive thinking, sensitivity, intuition, happiness wisdom all of which result in a calmer state that leads to greater self-realization.
Antique Red Coral:
represents diplomacy and is said to quiet the emotions and brings peace within. Coral helps to both understand and use the qualities of the mystic, as it facilitates intuition, imagination and visualization.
Color healing:
Red Coral: Root chakra: Red Coral stimulates the energetic pursuit of pre-determined goals. It protects from depression and despondency.
Amazonite:has healing powers to help with physical ailments, emotional issues, and in Energy Healing and chakra balancing. Amazonite crystal therapies are primarily associated with filtering out stresses, healing traumas, and soothing energies in the home and workplace.
Blue-green Chalcedony:
Chakras - Sacral Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra
Zodiac - Cancer, Virgo, Sagittarius, Aquarius
Chalcedony is a nurturing stone that promotes brotherhood and good will. It absorbs negative energy. It brings the mind, body, emotions and spirit into harmony. Chalcedony instills feelings of benevolence and generosity. It alleviates hostility and transforms melancholy into joy.
Carnelian:
represents the hot cauldron of the lower three chakras. It's associated with taking bold action with its hot and fiery spirit that stimulates the root chakra, helping circulate vital energy to your center, which contains your powerful creative instincts. Carnelian, the fiery companion guiding you in facing your fears. Keep Carnelian by your side either as jewelry or as a stone in your purse or pocket to promote confidence.
Howlite:
is a lovely stone to use when needing to reduce anxiety, tensions and stress. Howlite can be used to facilitate awareness, encourage emotional expression and assist in the elimination of pain, stress and/or rage.
Brown Jasper:
A quintessential Earth Stone, Brown Jasper is deeply connected to the planet as “home,” and engenders security and protection, nurturing and healing. Today Brown Jasper promotes ecological awareness and is highly effective in alleviating geopathic and environmental stress.
Labyrinth Pewter Charm: Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools. A labyrinth is an archetype with which we can have a direct experience. We can walk it. It is a metaphor for life's journey. It is a symbol that creates a sacred space and place and takes us out of our ego to "That Which Is Within."
And one African sand cast glass Ghana bead.
