Celebrating Fall: Wellbeing Fest 2026 October 31, 2026 14:04
(Pictured: One-of-a-kind quarter malas slated for Wellbeing Fest 2026)
This month, I’ve been preparing for Wellbeing Fest in early November. Every fall, Indy Holistic Hub hosts a festival with holistic vendors, speakers, and service providers. It’s a wonderful opportunity to interact in-person with members of the community and other members of the Hub, and I look forward to it every year.
This month, I have been busy creating quarter malas specifically for this event, as well as a few full malas that are not listed on the website.
Quarter malas tend to be more popular at in-person events like these. For those who are new to meditation, they are a beautiful introduction to the practice, and they are also an affordable option for many. Most of my quarter malas range in price from $40--$45. They also make thoughtful gifts for fellow meditators as well as yoga and reiki practitioners.
Creating quarter malas and full malas is a meditative practice in and of itself for me.
When I sit down at my workstation and open various boxes of beads, I often lose track of the time and become intently focused and immerse myself in creating lovely designs for others.
Once I decide which stones to use for a mala design, I take time to examine each bead and hand match the beads according to size and color. Creating a mala is a lot like solving a puzzle or an algebra problem. The beads I arrange on one side of the guru need to match and line up with the other side. Otherwise, the beads won’t align, and the mala will be off balance and askew.
(Pictured: Bronzite and Fossil Coral Jasper Quarter Mala)
I like playing and experimenting with color, texture, and shape. Every design is a one-of-a-kind creation. For example, I created an elegant quarter mala with 6mm and 8mm Bronzite beads. Bronzite is a rich, coffee brown stone that has a metallic, bronze-like lustre. For this design, I added Fossil Coral Jasper flat-chip beads after every third Bronzite bead, which added a contrasting color and texture to the overall design. The barrel-shaped agate guru and wheat-colored knots and tassel brought this design full circle
Another benefit of in-person events such as Wellbeing Fest is that people can hold the designs in their hands—often, this helps customers decide which design is best for their practice.
Some are drawn to certain colors or certain stones. Some are curious about the meanings of the stones. Some are curious about how to use a mala—and being able to explain in-person, demonstrate, and have them practice with a mala they are drawn to is especially helpful.
(Pictured: Llanite and Peach Moonstone Mala)
I’m also working on a few full mala designs that I haven’t added to the Middle Moon Malas website yet. This Llanite and Peach Moonstone Mala is just one example.
Llanite is also know as the “Que Sera Stone,” and it includes a combination of Pink Feldspar and Blue Quartz. It is a stone of harmony and acceptance (“Whatever will be, will be”) as well as compassion, peace, and understanding.
Peach Moonstone boosts creativity, intuition, and it fosters tranquility, balance, and navigating new beginnings and transitions.
If you are in the Indianapolis area on November 8th, please stop by Hub&Spoke in Fishers for Indy Holistic Hub Wellbeing Fest. I’d be happy to chat with you about malas and help you find a design to support and strengthen your own meditation practices.
If you aren’t available to attend this event, but you are interested in a custom full mala or quarter mala design, please send me an email via the Contact Us page. I’d be happy to create a one-of-a-kind design to complement your own practice.
Happy Halloween! Enjoy the fall season and your practice.