Monday, February 28, 2011

An Introduction To Prayer Beads And Jewelry Beads

By Brittany Mieler


Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam several distinct faiths of Christianity and even some Native American and African faiths and cultures all use different types of prayer beads.

And given that over 75% of all Americans claim to follow some sort of faith, regardless of whether it be an organized church or merely a belief system, it would only make sense that a lot of folks would be interested in beads which could assist them celebrate their spirituality.

Prayer Beads aren't truly bead jewelry within the normal fashion sense, but rather the beads are usually used as a counting mechanism where the individual says a prayer or thinks about specific things for every bead on the string. Prayer beads could be made out of just about any material, which includes cheaper material like glass and plastics to far more costly materials like crystal, stone and some special wood.

There are lots of bead jewelry artisans making prayer beads on the web, but not quite many will craft shows or local artist fairs. This means the marketplace is wide open if you're going to try to expand your jewelry business with prayer beads.

If you're going to make prayer beads then I recommend you choose you craft reveals cautiously, do your homework and think carefully about packaging. You will need to be sure you are creating bead pieces which are faithful to whatever faith the beads are employed by, and you may possibly want to go to a local house of worship and show your wares to the folks in charge there.

Some churches along with other places of worship will even bless your objects for a small donation!

Prayer beads in particular typically come with sample prayers, directions on use or even a written history of the prayer bead tradition for a particular faith. I suggest you careful analysis this and often consist of something written with every single set of prayer beads you sell. You could even put that details on the back of one of one's business cards for repeat customers!

It is a practice which will benefit everyone, a space of time exactly where one is fully absorbed in something other than worries. It offers our mind and our body a opportunity to loosen up and that in itself is healing.




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