mala beads by intention


The information about the different properties of mala beads below is adapted from Simmons, R. (2011), Pocket Book of Stones, North Atlantic Books: Berkeley. Information about some of the chakra mala beads is also adapted for White, R. (1997), Working with Your Chakras, Patakus: London.

If you have a specific intention for your practice and need help or advice on the selecting the perfect mala beads, please contact us we would be delighted to help.

Abundance

Agate: The Grounding Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting feelings of abundance. Moss agate is especially good for attracting abundance.

Acceptance

Rose quartz: The Lotus Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting acceptance.

All Meditations

Rudrashka: The Love Mala and the Joy Mala Necklace are excellent for all meditations, and use traditional Rudrasha seeds. The Bodhi Mala Bead Bracelet and the Love Mala Bead Bracelet are also excellent.

Altered Conciousness

Amethyst: The Inspiration Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best bracelets for promoting alternative forms of conciousness.

Balance

Tiger Eye: The Golden Dragon Mala is one of the best traditional malas for promoting overall balance. The Balance Mala Necklace is also excellent.

Balance of Emotions

Tiger’s Eye: The Fire Mala and Fire Mala Bracelet are the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting balance of emotions.

Balancing Kapha

Tiger’s Eye: The Fire Mala and Fire Mala Bracelet are some of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting balance of emotions.

Copper: The Fire Mala and Fire Mala Bracelet are some of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting warming

Fire Agate: The Creativity Ayurvedic Bracelet  is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting warming.

Carnelian: The Vitality Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for pacifying kapha imbalance. The Diginity Ayurvedic Bracelet is also excellent.

Balancing Pitta

Aquamarine: The Winter Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting cooling.

Opal: The Water Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting calming and cooling.

Silver: The Water Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting cooling. The Purification Mala is also excellent.

Aquamarine: The Winter Ayurvedic Bracelet  one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting cooling.

Amethyst:  Cool purple Amethyst soothes pitta. The Purification Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting cooling of pitta with color. The Wisdom Ayurvedic Bracelet is also excellent.

Balancing Vata

Amethyst:  The Earth Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting grounding of vata.

Green Aventurine: The Prosperity Ayurvedic Bracelet  one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting grounding of vata.

Moss Agate: The Stability Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting grounding of vata. The Fortune Ayurvedic Bracelet is also excellent.

Calming

Aquamarine: The Winter Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting calming.

Opal: The Water Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting calming.

Agate: The OM Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting calming.

Moonstone: The Tranquility Mala Necklace is one of the best best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting calmness.

Chakra Alignment

Tourmalined quartz: Excellent for all chakras. The Purity Chakra bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for all seven chakras.

Comfort

African Map Jasper: The Machali Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting comfort.

Communication

Lapis Lazuli: Excellent for communication. Please see the Shanti Traditional MalaShanti Mala Necklace, and Light Mala Bead Bracelet. Lapis: The Regal Mala Neckalce is also excellent for promoting communication.

Turquoise: Excellent for communication and the throat chakra. Please see the Throat Chakra Bracelet or the Communication Chakra Bracelet.

Yellow Turquoise: The Tender Shoots mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting communication.

Compassion

Chrysoprase: The Love Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting compassion.

Confidence

Carnelian: The Passion Mala Necklace is one of the the best Salt Spring Mala desings for promoting confidence.

Malachite: The Confidence Yoga Necklace is one of hte best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting confidence.

Connecting with Earth Energy

Picture Jasper: The Bohemian Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting connection to the earth.

Connecting with the Divine

Amethyst: The Clarity Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting connection to the Divine. The Spirit Mala Necklace is also excellent for connecting to the Divine. The Earth Mala, the Purification Mala, the Wisdom Ayurvedic Mala Bracelet, and the Inspiration Chakra Bracelet are also excellent.

Cooling

Silver: The Water Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting cooling.

Aquamarine: The Winter Ayurvedic is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting cooling.

Amethyst:  Cool purple Amethyst soothes pitta. The Purification Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting cooling with color.

Courage

Jasper: The Courage Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting courage.

Creativity

Agate: The OM Mala is the best mala necklace  for promoting creativity.

Fire Agate: The Creativity Ayurvedic Bracelet  is one of the best bracelets for  promoting creativity.

Crown Chakra

White Opal: The Crown Chakra Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting opening of the seventh chakra.

White Tourmaline: The Spirituality Chakra Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting opening of the seventh chakra.

Deepening Meditation

Lapis Lazuli: The Wind Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for deepening meditation.

Discipline

Black Onyx: The Song Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for developing discipline. The Dragon MalaDragonstone Mala, and Inner Strength Mala Necklace are also excellent for developing discipline.

Empowerment

Picture Jasper: The Sweetness Charka Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting opening of the second chakra and for empowerment.

Energy

Jasper: The Courage Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting energy.

Expansion

Yellow Turquoise: The Tender Shoots mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting expansion.

Femininity

Moonstone: The Water Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting feminine energy. The Tranquility Mala Necklace is also one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for connecting to feminine energy.

Fertility

Agate: The OM Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting fertility.

Forgiveness

Turquoise: The Communication Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best bracelets for promoting forgiveness.

Yellow Turquoise: The Tender Shoots mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting expansion.

Friendship

Lapis: The Light Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting friendship.

Jade: The Spring Eve mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting friendship.

Grounding

Agate: The Om Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting grounding. The Grounding Chakra Bracelet is also excellent.

Tiger Eye: The Golden Dragon Mala is one of the best traditional malas for promoting grounding.

Magnetic Hematite: The Dream Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for connecting to the earth and for grounding energy.

Harmony

Jade: The Tree of Life Mala Necklace is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting harmony. The Sunrise Mala Bracelet is also excellent for promoting harmony.

Health

Jade: The Spring Eve mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting health.

Healing

Jasper: The Courage Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting healing.

Heart Chakra

Green Jade: The Heart Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting opening of the heart chakra. The Love Chakra Bracelet is also excellent.

Honesty

Jasper: The Courage Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting honesty.

Imagination

Coral: The Imagination Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting imagination.

Inner Strength

Black Onyx: The Song Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Design for developing inner strength. The Dragon MalaDragonstone Mala, and Inner Strength Mala Necklace are also excellent for developing inner strength.

Inner Vision

Lapis Lazuli: The Wind Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for developing inner vision. The Regal Mala Neckalce is also excellent.

Intuition

Jade: The Tree of Life Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting intuition.

Kundalini Yoga

Russian Serpentine: The Dryad Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting Kundalini Yoga.

White Tourmaline: The Spirituality Mala Bead Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting opening of the seventh chakra and for spiritual awakening.

Loyalty

White Common Opal: The Grace Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting loyalty.

Love

Rose Quartz and Freshwater pearl: The Lotus Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting love.

Chrysoprase: The Love Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting love.

White Common Opal: The Grace Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting opening of the heart.

Luck

Jade: The Tree of Life Mala Neckalce is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting luck. The Spring Eve mala is also excellent for promoting luck.

Manifesting Dreams

Magnetic Hematite: The Dream Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for manifesting one’s dreams.

Memory

Jasper: The Courage Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting memory.

Mood Lifting

Tiger’s Eye: The Fire Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for lifting one’s mood. The Fire Mala Bracelet is also excellent.

Opening the heart chakra

Magnesite: The Compassion Mala is the best traditional mala design for opening the heart chakra.

Green Jade: The Heart Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of best bracelets for promoting opening of the heart chakra. The Love Chakra Bracelet is also excellent.

Opening the third eye

Lapis: The Light Mala Bracelet is one of the best mala bracelet  designs for opening the third eye.

Sodalite: The Third Eye Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best bracelets  for promoting opening of the third eye chakra.

Amethyst: The Inspiration Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best bracelets for promoting opening of the third eye chakra.

Pain Management

Magnetic Hematite: Thre Dream Mala Necklace is made from magnetic hematite, this gemstone is believe to aid in pain management especially of the joints and bones.

Passion

Opal: The Water Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting passion.

Carnelian: The Passion Mala Necklace is one of the the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting passion.

Patience

Moonstone: The Tranquility Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting patience.

Peace

Opal: The Water Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting peace.

Turquoise: The Nidra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting peace.

Practicality

Tiger Eye: The Golden Dragon Mala is one of the best traditional malas for promoting practicality. The Balance Mala Necklace is also excellent.

Protection

Amethyst: The Spirit Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting protection. The Clarity Mala NecklaceEarth MalaPurification Mala, the Wisdom Ayurvedic Mala Bracelet, and the Inspiration Chakra Bracelet are also excellent.

Purification

Amethyst: The Clarity Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for purification. The Spirit Mala Necklace is also excellent for connecting to the Divine. The Earth Mala, the Purification Mala, the Wisdom Ayurvedic Mala Bracelet, and the Inspiration Chakra Bracelet are also excellent.

Tourmalined quartz:  The Purity Chakra bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting purification.

Relaxation

Agate: The Om Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting relaxation.

African Map Jasper: The Machali Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting relaxation.

Release of negative energy

Opal and Moonstone: The Water Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for the release of negative energy.

Root Chakra

Smoky Quartz: The Root Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting opening of the root or Muladhara chakra.

Agate: The Grounding Chakra Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting opening of the root or Muladhara chakra.

Royal Virtue

Lapis: The Regal Mala Neckalce is also excellent for promoting royal virtue.

Sacral Chakra

Tangerine Quartz: The Sacral Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting opening of the sacral or Swadhisthana chakra.

Picture Jasper: The Sweetness Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting opening of the sacral or Swadhisthana chakra.

Soothing

Aquamarine: The Winter Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting soothing.

Solar Plexus Chakra

Pyrite: The Solar Plexus Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting opening of the solar plexus or Manipuraka chakra.

Rose quartz: Keeps the solar plexus chakra flexible. The Individuality Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for healing the solar plexus or Manipuraka chakra.

Stability

Moss agate:  The Stability Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting stability.

Strength

Black Onyx: The Perception Chakra Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Design for strength and stamina.The Strength Mala Bracelet is the one of best Salt Spring Mala Design for the strength.

Stress Relief

Rose Quartz: The Lotus Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting stress relief.

Third Eye Chakra

Sodalite: The Third Eye Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Designs for promoting opening of the third eye chakra.

Amethyst: The Inspiration Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best bracelets for promoting opening of the third eye chakra.

Throat Chakra

Turquoise: The Throat Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting opening of the throat chakra. The Communication Chakra Mala Bracelet is one of the best bracelets for promoting opening of the throat chakra.

Tranquility

African Map Jasper: The Machali Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting tranquility.

Moonstone: The Tranquility Mala Necklace is one of the best best Salt Spring Mala designs for promoting tranquility.

Vitality

Agate: The Om Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala necklaces for promoting vitality.

Carnelian: The Vitality Mala is one of the best Salt Spring Mala desgins for vitality, health, and wellness. The Passion Mala Necklace is also excellent.

Tiger Eye: The Golden Dragon Mala is one of the best traditional malas for promoting vitality. The Balance Mala Necklace is also excellent.

Warmth

Copper: The Fire Mala and Fire Mala Bracelet are the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting warmth.

Gold:  The Earth Mala is the best Salt Spring Mala Design for promoting warmth. The Prosperity Ayurvedic Mala Bracelet is also excellent.

Willpower

Black Onyx: The Song Mala Necklace is one of the best Salt Spring Mala designs for developing willpower. The Dragon MalaDragonstone Mala, and Inner Strength Mala Necklace are also excellent for developing willpower.