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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 299.94
EAN: 9781578633845
ISBN: 1578633842
Label: Weiser Books
Manufacturer: Weiser Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 190
Publication Date: 2007-05
Publisher: Weiser Books
Sales Rank: 259367
Studio: Weiser Books
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Product Description:
Religions from around the world--Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Islam, and many more, including the Pagan earth religions--use prayer beads as useful guides to remembering prayers and principles. Pagan Prayer Beads by John Michael Greer and Clare Vaughn is a unique and practical introduction to the design, creation, and use of Pagan rosaries, teaching the reader to design and make personal prayer beads for use in myriad spiritual practices.
Co-written by a beading expert (Clare Vaughn) and one of the leading lights in modern Paganism (John Michael Greer), this book will garner an eager audience--from beginners to elders--looking for new inspiration in their personal spiritual practice. Beautifully written, instructive, and straightforward, Pagan Prayer Beads is user-friendly and easy to understand. Lovely black-and-white photographs accompany the text to further illustrate the art and craft of Pagan prayer beads. The how-to sections were 'tested' by novices to both crafting and 'the craft,' who found the directions clear and easy to follow. Throughout the book, Greer and Vaughn have included fascinating history and lore as well as crystal properties, Pagan symbology, and deeply meaningful prayers and rituals to use with the rosaries.
* 30 lovely black-and-white photos accompany the beading instructions.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Not what I expected. What do I do with the results of my work?
I bought this book in hopes of learning, not just how to create a meaningful and useful personal prayer tool, but also the variety of ways I can use one of these beautiful creations.
What I got, instead, was a book about beading. That's about it. The bulk of the book focuses on how to design and construct a pretty necklace or bracelet or other jewelry, interspersed with personal stories of how others have gone about the asthetic process. There seemed to be no mention or thought about ... Read More
Rating:  - A wonderfully innovative book
Many of the Neopagan text that are out there involve ceremonial magic and rituals, and the few craft books that have come out have revolved around this as well. Prayer beads is something that has been around for a long time within Paganism and why there were never any books on them, I don't have a clue why. I found this book to be inspiring in it's simplicity and writing. John Michael Greer and Clare Vaughn did a great job putting this together. I am certainly glad that I bought this book!
Rating: - Pagan Prayer Beads Rock!
This book is basic, to the point, and very informative. It is filled with personal insights and examples which give energy to the subject. The book presents a a brief history of malas or prayer strands and then techniques for making them as well as magical elements to consider when designing them. It also gives patterns for meditation/prayer strands which the author and associates have designed and created. Also included are chants or meditations for several of the designs presented in the book. Over ... Read More
Rating:  - Pagan Prayer Beads
This is a good book for the history and how to on all types of pagan prayer beads. Pictures and instructions are very clear.
Rating: - Very Pleased
Very happy with the book. Easy to understand directions to follow. Can't wait to start.
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Dewey Decimal Number: 299.94
EAN: 9781578633845
ISBN: 1578633842
Label: Weiser Books
Manufacturer: Weiser Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 190
Publication Date: 2007-05
Publisher: Weiser Books
Sales Rank: 259367
Studio: Weiser Books