A Marian Prayer
The Rosary is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and its recitation combines several other prayers already used in Santo Daime — the Creed, the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be — arranged in a repeating cycle around a string of beads. Santo Daime doctrine regards Mary as a protective, interceding mother figure, which gives the Rosary particular significance within the religion's works.
Structure of the Devotion
A typical recitation opens with the sign of the cross and the Creed, followed by a threefold Hail Mary, then alternates an Our Father with a decade of Hail Marys marked by beads, closing with the Glory Be and the Hail Holy Queen. This overall pattern is broadly the same across Catholic practice generally, though Santo Daime communities show some regional variation in exactly how it is carried out.
Purpose Within the Works
In the doctrine of Santo Daime, praying the Rosary during a work is understood to help concentrate the mind, elevate the soul, and strengthen a felt connection to God, the Virgin Mary, and what the tradition calls the spirits of the forest. The practice is described as most meaningful when carried out with sincerity and devotion rather than as a fixed technical exercise.