Prayer-Meditation Shawls

What I'm Working On This Week

2011-05-23T15:58:00.000-07:00

Hello again!
I have a few new things to show you this week. I've just finished a beautiful shimmery crochet meditation shawl called "magic". It just sparkles. It is available in my Etsy Shop today.
I used a very large size hook for this. Size "S" from Lion Brand Yarns. It creates a very loose loop and a very open weave look. Great for a lightweight shawl.
I just fell in love with this yarn called Magic. I thought it was a perfect color comination for a meditation / prayer shawl.

I'm also working on a new tri-loomed shawl, in gorgeous blue with a strand of silver, and a hand dyed yarn that has a touch of purple and pink, just a hint, among varied shades of blue. Has such a lovely soft look to it.

This is the yarn combination on my tri-loom. I'll post this shawl again once I have it completed.

For now, I invite you to stop by my Etsy shop, UpcycleFiberArts and take a look at the shawls I have listed there. And until next time, live peacefully, purposely and prayerfully!

What's On The Loom This Week

2011-05-07T16:42:00.000-07:00

Hi folks,

Just wanted to share a few pictures of what I'm working on.
This is what's on my loom this week.

This 7 ft tri-loom shawl is called "Heart & Soul"

Referencing the light purple krinkle 100% cotton and the gorgeous hand died tie-die pinks to purple.

What comes to me while weaving this shawl is the merging of the upper heart and the higher chakaras.

Weaving them together as one!

I'm also working on a beautiful purple crochet shawl. "Mystic Purple"

This is almost finished and will be in my Etsy shop in the next day or two.

About Prayer & Meditation Shawls

2011-04-25T09:14:00.000-07:00

A little about Prayer & Meditation Shawls:

Prayer, or meditation shawls are used in many spiritual traditions. It is thought that the earliest use of prayer shawls was in the Hindu tradition over 3000 years ago. Later, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and others have used the shawl for prayer, meditation, and ceremonial use.

A prayer shawl can have the effect of covering, or enveloping the garments of our everyday life with a spiritual intention and creating an sacred space in which to connect with one's spiritual center. Prayer shawls can give a sense of Comfort and Connection.
A gift of a Prayer shawl is a wonderful way to show you care and are sending prayer, special thoughts and healing energy to the recipient. I include a greeting card with shawls purchased for gifts to share your intent and compassion for the recipient.

A prayer shawl will help collect and concentrate the users prayerful positive energy.

Shawls To Enrich Your Meditation Practice

A prayer/meditation shawl will help you collect and concentrate positive energy in your sacred space.

It is traditional to wear a prayer shawl for meditation. Wearing a meditation shawl while meditating will enrich your time by focusing you to center yourself and be in touch with the Divine.

Meditation Shawls bring in your intent, separate your Meditation space from the everyday mundane world.

I create Prayer/Meditation shawls intuitively, led by color and texture for a specific purpose.

Sometimes the recipient is drawn by the color, sometimes by the design. The person choosing the shawl is always drawn for a particular reason to a specific shawl.

I feel drawn to create these shawls to help convey the need for both prayer and meditation. Believing strongly in it's power to change our inner world and our outer world.

In future posts I'd like to explore the power of both prayer and meditation and highlight the power of our intent to change ourselves, and our world.

Until next time,

Live peacefully, with intent and with purpose!