Athonite Prayer Rope with Beads and Metal Cross – Mount Athos

Description

Athonite Prayer Rope for the Hand
This Athonite prayer rope for the hand is thin, discreet, and waxed for greater durability. The presence of the prayer rope on our hand constantly reminds us of the power of prayer.

The tradition of creating prayer ropes goes back to the depths of centuries. One of the earliest forms of a prayer aid was the gathering of small stones or seeds, which were moved from one spot or container to another during prayer or during the practice of prostrations. There is also a story of a monk who thought of making simple knots in a rope to use during his daily prayer. However, the devil would untie the knots, thwarting the monk’s efforts. An angel then appeared and taught the monk a special knot, which is now formed in prayer ropes, consisting of repeated crosses. These knots, marked with crosses, the devil could not untie due to the presence of the crosses.

With the help of the prayer rope, short prayers can be recited, such as the prayer of the tax collector: “O God, be merciful to me, a sinner,” the prayer to the Theotokos: “Most Holy Theotokos, save us,” or other short prayers to the Guardian Angel, individual saints, or to all the saints. The usual form of such a prayer is: “Holy Angel— or Holy (name) intercede for me.” By changing the words of these short prayers into “have mercy on us” or “intercede for us,” or by including the name(s) of people for whom we wish to pray, the prayer rope can also be used for intercessions for others. This also applies to prayers for the deceased: “Grant rest, O Lord, to the soul of Thy servant.”

Origin: Mount Athos

The colors of the beads may vary, as they are selected randomly.