Sodalite has long been called the stone of the mind. Its indigo depths, streaked with white, are said to mirror the clarity that surfaces when mental noise begins to settle.
The jasper markers offer a grounding counterweight — a steady, earth-tied presence often described as patient and nourishing, well suited to a practice built on returning to the same still point.
At 108 beads, this mala follows one of the oldest structures in contemplative practice, a number held sacred across yogic and Buddhist traditions. Each bead marks a single mantra, breath, or repetition.
Moved through one bead at a time, the strand anchors attention to one point of focus, whether that is a mantra, a breath count, or silence itself.