Mala Making with Taylor Godfrey

Saturday, March 26, 2022

11:00am - 2:30pm

$85 Investment

Mala (aka garland) is a tool founded in ancient Indian Hindu culture for devotional practices. A Mala would be incorporated for chanting rounds of mantra on each bead. Each Mala has 108 beads (the sacred, universal number) plus a guru bead (teacher). There are strategic practices in place to honor the cycle of mala chanting and to also complete practice. In true Hindu chanting, the chant will be repeated 108 times for each bead, then repeated 16 times.

However, today, in the growing western world not everyone has that bandwidth or access to — we use them as a symbol towards our devotional practice, whatever that looks like. You can chant or say a prayer on each bead. You can utilize it as a tool for praying, or a talisman for protection to wear through out the day. It can stay on your altar, be a symbol of rites of passage for new motherhood, a partnership of love, a growing career, etc.

It’s meaning and use has evolved over time— but in large has served as a sacred tool and reminder for something important to each individual.

In our time together, we will learn about the roots of Hinduism, the various practices of Mala Chanting, Chants, Devotional Practices and the plethora of deep symbolism in the Mala. Class will include a brief opening meditation/intention, a step by step hands on process for crafting, and there will be an abundance of tassels, charms, and extra pendants to choose from.

This class gives you the option to choose your healing stone bead. You may choose up to 3 different beads, or keep it simple with one. Please registers and place your bead order by Friday March 11 to ensure you get the beads you want to work with.

What to bring: snacks, water, a small altar cloth/scarf, tweezers. May bring a personal pair of scissors, otherwise we will have one pair to share.

Text Taylor with your bead order or any questions: 630-479-0363