Devotional art: Prayer as a physical object.

Dear Reader,

You may have heard of prayer shawls and prayer cloths/squares. They capture the intentions of the maker(s) with every stitch and call down the blessing of the Divine upon the recipients. Another example of this is the preemie hats that I make (funded by your purchase of the Clear Recital: Children of Déa Version, we're up to 594 hats since initial publication! Great work, everybody!). Into each preemie hat goes prayers and intentions for them to grow up healthy and strong. I also invoke the blessing of Déa over the children who receive the hats for them and their families to have good fortune.

Prayer items, like rosaries, not only are made with prayers in mind but also with them recited as each bead is added. This increases the potency of their use and can give comfort and blessings to the recipient. Prayer items are touch stones that guide us closer to the Divine and helps us draw strength, comfort, and transpersonal love for the world from that holy presence. They bless the maker and the recipient in equal measure.