Bayong Wood Chaplet

BACH10

$14.45

Beads: Bayong Wood
Bead Size: 10mm
Cross: 1" Chartres Labyrinth, double‑sided
Length: 5¼" (measured from bottom of Labyrinth to top of bead circle)
Made with wood beads

This chaplet features Bayong Wood beads with a Chartres Labyrinth Cross at the center. The Bayong Wood is a reddish-brown wood native to the Philippines with smooth, even color and a warm, natural finish. In between the wooden beads are smaller, yellow seed beads that accent the earthy tones of the larger beads. The double‑sided Chartres Labyrinth cross reflects the ancient labyrinths found on many cathedral floors: symbols of spiritual journey and contemplation.

Designed for contemplative prayer and daily devotion, these handmade prayer beads rest comfortably in the hand, ready for personal reflection.

Collections: Chaplets, Wood

Dissappointing

The beads arrived with a manual for praying anglican prayer beats picturing a totally different form of prayer beads than what I ordered. No mention of the seven beats ring that I ordered. I cannot find a guide to using the beads anywhere. I would’ve thought that there would’ve been an instruction manual for the beads I ordered not for other Anglican or Catholic beads.

Rob, after reading your review, I fear we mailed your chaplet without a small tan piece of paper tucked into the velour pouch? It reads,
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What's a chaplet?
chap.let/' Chaplet
noun: chaplet; plural noun: chaplets
1. a garland or wreath for a person's head.
2. a part of a rosary of beads used for counting prayers.

One Roman Catholic version of a chaplet is a single decade rosary: a crucifix, one Our Father bead and one decade of 10 beads.

Our Anglican chaplet is a single week rosary: a cross or labyrinth, invitatory beads, one cruciform, and one group of seven weeks beads. Pray around the circle four times, it might be as if you had a 33-bead Anglican rosary. Small enough to be a key ring or kept in a purse or the pocket of a brief case.
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There are a number of websites with instructions for praying the Roman Catholic chaplet, did not find one for an Anglican chaplet. Regrets.

One distinct difference between the two different chaplets: the Roman Catholic 5-decade rosary dates back to the 13th century AD and so I assume the chaplet is 100s of years old. Anglican Prayer Beads or Rosaries date back to the 1980s. The Anglican chaplet is therefore pretty new. The POINT: You can develop your own prayer tradition around a one-week chaplet.

ALL THIS SAID, I am sending you a 33-bead Bayong rosary ... to help with the prayer tradition development process. So sorry you were dissappointed.

V/R
Cynthia Grua
Beadmaker
FCB

A Pleasure to Use

I chose this chaplet because a previous reviewer said he found the larger beads easier to use and it has proved to be the same for me. I wish there were some 33 bead rosaries that were made with 8mm/10mm beads rather than 6mm/ 8mm.
I am very pleased with my purchase . It's well made and the wooden beads are nice to feel. It would be good if there were some chaplets available with a cross instead of just a labyrinth.

I chose this chaplet because a previous reviewer said he found

Lovely light wooden Bayong Wood Anglican chaplet with Labrinyth Disc

A truly lovely set of light Bayong Wood bead Anglican chaplet with gold Labrinyth Disc. It's lightweight durable and perfect. For contemplative Prayer on the go! I highly recommend this set of beads!

A wonderful blessing

This Chaplet is very beautiful…I love the simplicity of wood as well as the earthy texture of the beads! I would highly recommend this chaplet to anyone’s collection. Someday you should add a cross as an option.

A True Joy

I recently ordered this chaplet on a whim. Since its arrival I have been reaching for it more and more. I own a couple Full Circle rosaries and I've been very happy with them, but the older I get, the harder it is to circumnavigate them due to the smallish beads. I don't have that problem with this chaplet. It has larger beads, and there is more space between those beads for my big, old fingers. I truly enjoy the feel of the wood, and know I'll end up buying more of these in the future.

I do wish that there was the option of purchasing a model with a Celtic cross though. I personally would prefer that.