Connect Edition: Ash Handle Jumbo Disciplina with Purple Cross Symbol

This Disciplina whip features a sturdy ash handle and three whipped and hardened falls, representing the time between the death of Our Lord on the Cross and His Resurrection. The handle is adorned with a purple cross, the color of penitential times.

Ash-handle Disciplinas are exclusive to CordsofPenance.com and not available on any marketplace.  This ash-handled whip’s natural materials combine functionality with simple grace.  The smooth, attractive ash-wood handle, simple by design with its purple cross symbol and a matte finish, lies well in the hand for easy use and balanced action. It measures 8″ in length and 1 5/8″ in diameter.  The three jumbo-size falls, made from 3/8″ sisal, measure 22″ on average in length. Each fall end is securely whipped and hardened.  They pack a definite punch with more of a sting and less of a thump. The intensity of the effect achieved with any whip or flogger is best established by the owner.

Aligning ourselves in prayer with the suffering of our Lord is one of the aspects of penitence and penitential prayer.  Connecting thus with His suffering, we join in His great work of atonement in our own simple way.  Taking the Disciplina can help with such prayer, and this is why our ash-handled whip shows the symbol of Christ’s suffering.

A Disciplina, also known as a flagrum or scourge, is an ancient instrument of penance and spiritual discipline.  Sisal Disciplinas are impact whips that do not break the skin easily, although bruising may happen, depending mostly on vigor and frequency of use.  Whips like ours add an edge to meditation and fervency to prayer, rather than draw blood.

Here at Cords of Penance, we make our Disciplinas of sisal rope, by hand and with care.  Our whips are tried and tested with over 10,000 strokes and hold strong.  They do the job very well without much ado.  Customers have repeatedly confirmed that our sisal Disciplinas lie well in the hand and are easy to use with satisfying results, making them the perfect tool for meditative penitential spiritual practices.

The sisal rope we work with is a natural, biodegradable, unoiled and untreated product.  It is exceptionally durable and retains its twist very well.  New sisal is somewhat stiff but softens quickly with use; only the hardened whipped ends on this Disciplina will not soften along with the sisal.  You need neither oil, wax, nor otherwise condition your Ash Handle Disciplina Whip.

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Dimensions:
Total Length: 30″
Falls: 22″ on average
Handle: 8″ long, 1 5/8″ thick
Weight: about 9 oz