Description

Three Dark Days:  This discipline whip features three knots per fall, representing the time between the death of Our Lord on the Cross and His Resurrection.  A discipline whip, also known as a flagrum or scourge, is an ancient instrument of penance and spiritual discipline. Here at Cords of Penance, we make our disciplines of sisal rope, by hand and with care.  Our whips are tried and tested, and found to do the job very well without much ado.

The ‘Three Dark Days’ Standard Size Seven-Fall Discipline Whip (Standard Size = 1/4″ cordage) has an average size handle and longer length falls, each with three knots.  Together they add up to a total of 23″ in length.  If you are looking for something heftier that also features three knots per fall, consider our Five Sorrowful Mystery Jumbo discipline.

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Our Discipline design has been extensively tested with over 10,000 strokes and holds strong.  Sisal disciplines 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 are intended to add an edge to meditation and fervency to prayer, rather than draw blood.  Customers have repeatedly confirmed that our sisal disciplines 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 both knots and twist very well.  New sisal is somewhat stiff but softens quickly with use.  You need neither oil, wax, nor otherwise condition your Three Dark Days Discipline Whip.

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Dimensions (approximate):

Total length of the Discipline: 23″
Length of the handle: 5″
Fall diameter: 1/4″
Length of the falls: approx. 16″