The rosary is a traditional prayer item used in many religions of the world. It is used to count the prayers read and remaining. Making rosaries is a responsible matter, but anyone can try to do this interesting thing with their own hands.
You will need
- kapron cord;
Instruction manual
1
Decide how many knots you want to make the rosary. Modern Orthodox prayer beads have 100 knots, which are divided into groups of 10 or 25 (that is, a quarter) using special, especially large knots. Usually the worshiper, having reached such a separation node, reads the Mother of God prayer or "Our Father".
2
Pick up the material. You can use cotton or wool yarn as a cord for weaving beads, but working with it is not very simple. You can also take a nylon cord or even several narrow satin ribbons.
3
Start tying knots. If you look at the rosary, which is sold in monasteries, Orthodox icon shops or in temples, you will see that there weaving is very complicated, which needs to be studied for a long time. But if you make beads for yourself, then it is not necessary to knit complex knots. You can pray with the help of the most ordinary nodules.
4
Begin knotting Orthodox rosary knots from the far, from the right left knot. Moving gradually to the right, make every tenth knot larger - these will be the so-called “tens”. Make every 25 knots triple - especially large to separate the "quarters" on the rosary.
5
After weaving, close the circle with a large knot, so that both tails hang down after the closing knot.
6
On the remaining drooping ponytails, make 3 more knots and tie to the rosary the usual Orthodox cross bought in advance in any church. Your rosary is ready.
Useful advice
The rosary is a cult object and must be handled with care. If you want to start praying for them, you should take the blessing from the priest. It is believed that it is the home-made rosaries made by oneself that are best used during prayers - after all, you yourself weaved them with blessing, thought about the sublime at that time, and asked God to fulfill your requests. But even the rosary purchased in the temple can be used while addressing the Lord. You can also order more elegantly made rosary in the monasteries.
