The Orthodox monk at the ceremony of his tonsure, one of the items that he receives is his prayer rope, which is woven from wool and each knot consists of nine crosses, symbolizing the orders of angels. . It is his spiritual sword which in conjunction with the prayer of the Holy Mountain, the “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me”, he fights in the arena of his passions in order to take in the end, if he wins, as a prize the salvation of his soul and his union with the Creator .