Artisan Cotton Disciplinas from our CordsOfPenance Workshop are made of cotton rope 6mm (1/4″) thick, by hand. In color, they are a little lighter than beige. They feature an average size grip and medium length falls. The grip is thinner and softer to the touch than that of the sisal Disciplinas, but the seven falls will, if used vigorously, sting enough to merit the name “Disciplina”.
Tried and tested product: The heartier you swing, the more it will sting.
Dimensions:
Total length: about 19″
Grip length: about 5″
The Disciplina Defined:
The Disciplina is an ancient instrument of self-discipline and penance, traditionally used during the spiritual discipline of the mortification of the flesh in order to aid sanctification. Many Christian denominations, including Anglicans, Lutherans, and Roman Catholics have used the Disciplina extensively. The seven falls stand for the seven deadly sins: Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Pride, Sloth, and Wrath.
“And when he [Jesus] had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.” John 2:15-17, KJV
