Shannon Yrizarry - Modern Guide to Meditation Beads

Llewellyn Publications

Woodbury, Minnesota

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Modern Guide to Meditation Beads 2020 by Shannon Yrizarry.

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First e-book edition 2020

E-book ISBN: 9780738765150

Book design by Rebecca Zins

Cover design by Shannon McKuhen

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Library of Congress Cataloging-In-Publication Data

Names: Yrizarry, Shannon, author.

Title: Modern guide to meditation beads / Shannon Yrizzary.

Description: First edition. | Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications,

[2020] | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: This book

explores the history and symbolism of meditation beads, which are

spiritual tools that have been used around the world for thousands of

years, and shows you how to choose beads, make your own bracelets and

necklaces, and use the beads for meditation, self-improvement, goal

setting, and more. Readers also will learn how to integrate essential

oils, astrology, crystals, numerology, mantras, and ayurveda into their

meditation practiceProvided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020029702 (print) | LCCN 2020029703 (ebook) | ISBN

9780738765013 (paperback) | ISBN 9780738765150 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: BeadsReligious aspects. | Meditation.

Classification: LCC BL619.B43 Y75 2020 (print) | LCC BL619.B43 (ebook) |

DDC 203/.7dc23

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Acknowledgments

This book is a cosmopolitan of different times, different places, and many long traditions. I am extremely grateful for the friends who took time to share their stories about using meditation beads of all kinds for a specific intention. When I was starting to learn about the power of intention, I read books that included personal stories, and it was those stories that helped me see a new possibility and personal power because I felt those people writing the stories were like me. I would like to personally thank Naha Armady, Afimaye Galarraga, Rachel Surinderjot Zelaya, Madre Jaguar, Martine Brown, and Danielle Tyrrell.

When you welcome meditation beads into your life, you will unlock the power of intention. That power can change everything. This is not just an instructional book but a way to make you come alive again.

Contents

: History of Meditation Beads

: Components of Meditation Beads

: Mantras to Use with Your Beads

: How to Use Meditation Beads

: Choosing Materials with the Right Energy

: Making Necklaces and Bracelets

: Caring for Your Beads

Introduction

Look not for refuge in anyone
but yourselves.

Buddha

This book is about the cross-cultural practice of using meditation beads as a life-transforming tool. You will get a clear understanding of where the practice of using meditation beads came from as well as instructions on how to use them and make them. Youll be inspired to use them to develop parts of yourself you want to work on and even things in life you want to manifest. Meditation beads can be a powerful sacred item in your life that will allow you to see how your own mind can be harnessed to help you in practical ways. They are great for both the deep spiritual seeker and someone needing a tool to help them with more simple day-to-day things.

If you are feeling like you want to make a change in your life but dont have clarity on what needs to change, this book and the tool you will learn to use through itmeditation beads, also called Buddha beads, prayer beads, rosary beads, worry beads, or malaswill help you make that change. When you welcome meditation beads into your life, you will unlock the power of intention. That power can change everything. This is not just an instructional book but a way to make you come alive again.

As you learn about how to use meditation beads and develop a daily habit of using them, you will experience how the object itself represents much more than a decorative piece of jewelry and instead exemplifies the actual ability you have to co-create your reality. If this feels confusing now, by the end of this book you will understand much more. The tradition has lasted and expanded throughout the world not because its a fashionable look but because it opens the mind and expands your energetic ability to dictate the story of your own destiny. Are you ready? Lets learn how to use this special tool and help you live the life of your dreams, deepen your spiritual connection, heal your emotions, and find peace.

When I began writing this book, I reached out to friends to gather their personal stories about meditation beads. They enthusiastically replied with a variety of inspiring experiences. Rachel Surinderjot Zelaya relayed a story of using the beads to feel safe and at ease while working in the Peace Corps in a remote area. She was so inspired by how the beads shifted her experience that she started her own bead-making business. World-renowned medium Afimaye Galarraga shared an amazing story of healing wherein his clients son was in a coma from a shooting. The deceased spirit of the grandmother relayed a message to him for the mother to use a healing prayer with meditation beads for her son. When the boy came out of the coma, he said his grandmother had been with him during his coma. Another amazing story came from Danielle Tyrrell, who used the beads to shift her financial status from struggling to abundant. She also was so inspired by the experience that she and her mother started making meditation beads to share with the world. Naha Armady, a good friend and incredible esoteric teacher, said she uses meditation beads to reduce anxiety while flying.