THESE MALAS ARE METICULOUSLY CRAFTED DURING AUSPICIOUS PLANETARY ALIGNMENTS, LUNAR ECLIPSES, NEW AND FULL MOONS, SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES.  THE STONES ARE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SIGN THAT THE MOON HAS SHIFTED INTO AT THE TIME OF CREATION AND THE ELEMENT REPRESENTED BY THE SEASON. THEY CONTAIN 108 STONES WITH ADDITIONAL MERU BEAD AND FORGED MOON SHAPE.  THE DEPICTION OF THE MOON IS CRAFTED IN GOLD, BRASS,SILVER OR STEEL DEPENDING ON WHAT IS CALLED FOR.  THE TASSLE IS MADE FROM FINE LEATHER OR SUEDE.  

108 REFERS TO SPIRITUAL COMPLETION.  THE COUNTING OF THE BEADS IS REFERRED TO AS JAPA 

WHICH IS A SILENT REPETITION OF A MANTRA.  THE TASSLE REPRESENTS THE CONNECTION TO SPIRIT.  THEY CAN BE USED OR WORN HOWEVER YOU LIKE.  MY INTENTION IS TO USE THE POWER OF THE STONES IN THIER CONNECTION WITH THE MOON IN A SPECIFIC ASTROLOGICAL SIGN FOR THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT.