Keeping the numerical and energetic significance of 108 beads, this mala style necklace has 18 chevron amethyst (bands of quartz) beads and 90 labradorite beads, accented by round brass beads marking the 9th, 27th and 81st and 99th positions. The focal point is a brass hamsa pendent, in place of the guru bead and tassel on a traditional mala. The hamsa is found in several cultures around the world, also called the Hand of Fatima and the Hand of Miriam. It is a symbol of protection and prosperity. 

This is a mala of reflection, wisdom and insight. Amethyst and labradorite both have a protective energy, cultivating a deeper spiritual connection and understanding. It will put you in touch with your higher guidance, your intuition and help you to find stillness, moments of contemplation, enhancing your meditation and calming the mind.

Chevron Amethyst -

Chevron amethyst shows quartz banding and has all the properties of amethyst with an enhanced vibration from clear quartz. It is a wonderfully insightful stone that connects us on a deeper level to our intuition, spiritual guidance and opening our sense of perception. But it also has a vibration which is rather nurturing and protective - said to envelop us in a bubble of high vibrational energy. It helps to bring a sense of peace. Amethyst is known to help re-pattern our thinking - discarding old, out-dated neural pathways which can help us form better habits and a healthier mindset. It promotes meditation and mindfulness, improves visualisation and helps to soothe mental chatter. It also holds an energy of transmutation, connecting to the Violet Ray which transmutes energy, bringing harmony and coherence.

Labradorite -

A very protective stone, it creates an interface between the wearer and the rest of the world. Deflecting unwanted energies, keeping the aura and the energy field free from psychic projections or energetic hooks that can cause us to experience energy leakage. It calms mental overactivity, energises the imagination, raises consciousness, stimulates the third eye, enhances intuition and brings forward messages from the unconscious mind into our awareness and assists in understanding. It is a transformational stone, useful through times of change, helping to prepare the body and mind for spiritual advancement. 

Unlike traditional malas, this mala is knotted from the pendent upwards on both sides. I feel this calls in the energy of the double helix, caduceus and DNA. Intertwining energy strands speaks to the union of polarity, which is the building block of life.