Prayer Bead Intention Ritual
For this ritual, choose three intentions or needs to bring forward in the ritual. Form your intentions in a short phrase that can easily be repeated. This prayer was written for a set of gemstone prayer beads, however, the wording can easily be adapted for any prayer beads or rosary.
I. Raise the beads in the air before you. Call on your Deity or use your own will to connect with the energies of life, through the prayer bead circlet. Say aloud or quietly to yourself:
These stones came from the earth. I call on their energies to help me reconnect with the web of life. Let that power flow through me.
II. Relax back in your chair and let your arm rest comfortably at your side. Thumb through a complete circle or length of the beads. Breathe in and out slowly, focusing on the texture and temperature of the stones. Acknowledge and release any distractions. When you feel focused on your purpose, make your first intention.
(For example:)
I send bright blessings and positive energy to my family and friends today.
III. Repeat this phrase with each breath, in and out, as you thumb through another circlet. Let each bead slide through your fingers as slow or as fast as you wish. Feel the earth's energy flowing from them, through you, and out to the world with your each slow breath. When you reach the end of the circlet, make another intention:
(For example:)
I ask for strength and healing for my friend, Melissa.
IV. Continue meditating as above. At the end of the circle, make your third intention.
(For example:)
I call on the Bright Lady for inspiration and guidance in my spiritual path.
V. When you reach the end of the circle, begin again with the first intention. Repeat this process until each intention has been spoken three times. When you are finished, hold the circlet in both hands, raise it in the air in a gesture of respect and gratitude, and offer a brief prayer of thanks to your Deities, or the earth, for the energy and inspirations given.
For this ritual, choose three intentions or needs to bring forward in the ritual. Form your intentions in a short phrase that can easily be repeated. This prayer was written for a set of gemstone prayer beads, however, the wording can easily be adapted for any prayer beads or rosary.
I. Raise the beads in the air before you. Call on your Deity or use your own will to connect with the energies of life, through the prayer bead circlet. Say aloud or quietly to yourself:
These stones came from the earth. I call on their energies to help me reconnect with the web of life. Let that power flow through me.
II. Relax back in your chair and let your arm rest comfortably at your side. Thumb through a complete circle or length of the beads. Breathe in and out slowly, focusing on the texture and temperature of the stones. Acknowledge and release any distractions. When you feel focused on your purpose, make your first intention.
(For example:)
I send bright blessings and positive energy to my family and friends today.
III. Repeat this phrase with each breath, in and out, as you thumb through another circlet. Let each bead slide through your fingers as slow or as fast as you wish. Feel the earth's energy flowing from them, through you, and out to the world with your each slow breath. When you reach the end of the circlet, make another intention:
(For example:)
I ask for strength and healing for my friend, Melissa.
IV. Continue meditating as above. At the end of the circle, make your third intention.
(For example:)
I call on the Bright Lady for inspiration and guidance in my spiritual path.
V. When you reach the end of the circle, begin again with the first intention. Repeat this process until each intention has been spoken three times. When you are finished, hold the circlet in both hands, raise it in the air in a gesture of respect and gratitude, and offer a brief prayer of thanks to your Deities, or the earth, for the energy and inspirations given.
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