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Nontraditional Rosaries & Prayer Beads hand made in Hawaii 🌴 Most are limited edition or one-of-a-kind. Blessed & sent with a bespoke story 💌 of the meaning of the symbols and ingredients. 🦋 Follow me on Instagram @FreeRangePriestess
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Pete on Jan 31, 2023
5 out of 5 starsVery special care given to including an explanation of the stones and ornaments . A Blessing to bring forth the love and spirituality infused in the crafting of this chaplet prayer rosary. The moment I touched these beads I was touched by the devotion to Our Blessed Mother Mary and the Saints that have contacted them. Thank You 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥖🥖🥖🐟🐟
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el on Jan 5, 2023
5 out of 5 starsThis was a gift and the recipient loves it! Incredibly fast shipping. Thank you Free Range Priestess!
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Suzanah on Dec 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLovely rose quartz rosary! I love the gentle energy I feel when I work with this one. Thank you!
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Hunter on Dec 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSuch a beautiful rosary and I love the idea that it’s nondenominational and can be used for several types of worship. The only thing I wish is that the rosary was longer so that it could be worn around your neck! It’s so pretty I want to wear it! :) (but that’s my fault for not really checking the length) gorgeous work, I will be back for more!
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ejohnston871 on Nov 21, 2022
5 out of 5 starsEven nicer than the pictures. Packaged carefully and came quickly; thank you for the beautiful work!
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Pete on Jan 31, 2023
5 out of 5 starsYou get so much more than you think your buying, Many Blessings, Amen
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Terra on Jan 31, 2023
5 out of 5 starsI am so pleased with this purchase. This Stella Maris rosary is perfect in every way- especially that it doesn’t have a crucifix. It was packaged and shipped with such care. Thank you!
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Gabrielle on Jan 12, 2023
5 out of 5 starsExcellent and beautiful job on my brother-in-law Theo’s St. Brigid Rosary, which he now has with him at his nursing home! He just loves it! Thank you for all the love, care and prayer you put into making that for him. May St. Brigid bless you!
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Cathy on Jan 9, 2023
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful chaplet, very sea-oriented (obviously). Am delighted with my purchase!
About FreeRangePriestess
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Free-range rosaries ready for cleansing & blessing. -
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J and D's beautiful Maui beach elopement. I love celebrating weddings! -
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Aloha mai ... May love always surround you.
What is a 'free-range' priestess?
I’ve been an ordained minister and wedding celebrant for over 20 years.
An Artist by nature, creating has always been a part of my existence. Making ceremonial objects like my Free-range Rosaries is a natural outcropping of my life’s work. It’s a joy for me to create them and imbue them with aloha (love).
My creations are informed by my deep love of the natural world and spiritual inquiry in the many years since leaving the Catholic Church. It's a strange and beautiful path that has me once again connecting to the Blessed Mother / Divine Feminine through praying the rosary.
The work of Jungian analyst Clarissa Pinkola-Estes and the book The Way of the Rose by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn has been an inspiration for re-contextualizing this ancient practice for modern times.
I've always had a deep love of the Blessed Virgin Mary who has many guises, names and iterations. Her love is unconditional.
Since leaving Catholicism many, many years ago, I haven't adopted any one religious system to call home but have studied many religions as well as esoteric belief systems. I am and remain "free-range". I suppose you could say that I've gone from 'trying to sort out the whole God question' to simply living the question, which isn't simple but far more authentic for me.
I am a co-host of the long-running Archetypal Tarot Podcast where we explore the myths and archetypes of the tarot as well as symbolic patterns arising in the culture.
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Rev Julienne
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I’m an ordained minister & wedding celebrant. An Artist by nature, making ceremonial objects like my Free-range Rosaries is a natural outcropping of my life’s work. My creations are informed by my deep love of the natural world & spiritual inquiry.
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I accept custom orders. Please contact me for details. Custom creations are non-returnable.
What styles do free-range rosaries come in?
I make 3 styles of free-range rosaries.
-Traditional with a Blessed Mother/Saint centerpiece and crucifix (or cross) as the anchor symbol.
-Hybrid with a Blessed Mother/Saint centerpiece and a non-crucifix anchor symbol.
-Non-traditional without overtly religious symbols.
What is a free-range rosary for?
All are made to follow the basic prayer pattern of the traditional rosary but you can also use them for meditation, ceremony, or contemplation. Some people place them on their home altars to honor their ancestors.
What is different about a free-range rosary?
They have one or more "A" beads. The purpose of the "A" bead is to invite your Angels and Ancestors to pray with you, acknowledge their presence, and thank them when you've finished praying/meditating. A is of course for Angel and Ancestor.
Another unusual trait of my free-range rosaries are the beads selected for the first three Mater (Hail Mary) beads after the anchor symbol. Each of these beads is different and they represent the three major stages of the life of the Blessed Mother Mary as well as the Triple Goddess; Maiden, Mother, and Crone.
The receiver will also get a one-of-a-kind "rosary story" explaining the deeper meaning behind the symbols and materials in their prayer beads.
How are free-range rosaries made?
I make them all myself. Each one is unique. I treat making rosaries as a sacred ceremony and it's a process I adore! Even setting up my workspace before I begin is a part of the ceremony. While I work, I pray, chant, and listen to sacred sound or music. I heed my intuition when it comes to creating each free-range rosary so the process of choosing materials and design can be super quick or take days (even weeks!).
I use a mix of some new and some re-purposed or recycled materials. I try and source all new materials from ethical and sustainable sources. Many are from my old stock of beads from 25 years ago when I had a jewelry business.
How are free-range rosaries blessed?
Before the rosary is shipped to its person, it will spend time in veneration of First Class relics of St. Theresa of Avila and St. Theresa of Lisieux. It is then cleansed and blessed in a ceremony that I was guided to create just for this purpose.
It's helpful that I know the recipients' first and middle names for the blessing ceremony. This name will also be written on the cloth bag that comes with the prayer beads.
What if it breaks?
If within 6 months of purchase your free-range rosary cord breaks or stretches, contact me right away. We'll make arrangements to ship it back to me for complimentary repair. In the case that you do no provide all of the original pieces, I will have to substitute with those that I have on hand, therefore it might differ a bit from the original design.
Why don't you offer returns or exchanges?
🕊 Since these are sacred objects which receive specific blessings, I don't offer returns or exchanges. If your rosary cord breaks within 6 months of purchase, contact me and we'll make arrangements for its repair.