Bumblebee Mala

108 beads, five stones

108 hand-knotted beads strung from five stones — bumblebee jasper, moss agate, howlite, prehnite, malachite. The yellow-and-black bumblebee jasper is the showpiece; the rest sit in around it.

A mala is a counter. For breath. For repetition. For keeping track of something quiet while you're doing whatever else you're doing. The math is old. The point is to have something physical in your hand.