With its soft and fuzzy chenille exterior and the moon phase embroidered design signifying change and trust in your journey, this zafu cushion is an ideal accessory for your meditation practice. Its buckwheat filling molds easily to your contours while its round shape promotes comfortable posture and proper alignment of the pelvis during extended periods of sitting.
- Zafu meditation cushion by Buddha Groove in black
- Moon phase lunar design
- Durable chenille cover, soft to touch, and machine washable
- Measures 16 inches across, 5 inches high
- Handle on the side
- Weighs approximately 6 pounds
- Comes with a separate insert stuffed with buckwheat hulls harvested in the USA
design: A round black zafu meditation cushion with a soft, fuzzy chenille exterior, encircled by an embroidered moon phase design in crisp white thread that traces the lunar cycle from new to full moon and back again.
size: Measures 16 inches across and 5 inches high.
material: Chenille textile cover with a removable buckwheat hull insert.
features: Moon phase embroidery, plush chenille cover, machine washable, side carry handle, removable buckwheat hull insert, molds to your shape
care: Spot clean or machine wash the chenille cover as needed; keep the buckwheat insert dry and air it out occasionally to keep it fresh.
disclaimer: As with any embroidered textile piece, slight variations in stitching placement and chenille texture may occur from cushion to cushion.
Meaning & Intention
The moon has long been a mirror for the rhythm of inner life — waxing and waning, dark and full, always in motion yet always whole. Stitched in a full circle around this cushion, the moon phases turn meditation into something cyclical rather than linear, a reminder that stillness itself moves through seasons.
To sit at the center of that circle is to sit where the moon always has: in quiet witness of change. Some days your practice will feel bright and full: attentive, present, easy. On darker days, when the mind hides like a new moon, the cushion asks you to trust that the cycle continues on its own timeline, and that even in the dark, something is still whole.
Black grounds the design further, the color of night sky and deep rest, of letting go so something can return. Together, the black chenille and the pale embroidered moons form a small cosmology in cloth: a seat that asks you to keep coming back, phase after phase, without needing to arrive anywhere in particular.
Placed in a favorite corner or brought out each morning, this cushion turns a few quiet minutes into a small ritual — a place to lower into stillness, breathe, and let the mind settle into its own natural rhythm, the way the moon settles into each of its phases in turn.
Essence & Elements
- Ideal For: Meditators and yoga practitioners who want a supportive, symbolic seat for daily practice
- Purpose: Meditation, yoga, floor seating, breathwork, quiet reflection, home altar seating
- Suggested Mantra: I move through my phases
- Intention: Balance, Reflection, Renewal, Grounding
- Zodiac: Cancer
Questions & Guidance
What is a zafu cushion used for?
A zafu is a round, firm meditation cushion designed to lift and tilt the hips slightly forward, helping align the spine and make extended cross-legged sitting more comfortable.
What is the cushion filled with?
It comes with a separate insert stuffed with buckwheat hulls harvested in the USA, which molds to your body while still offering firm, stable support.
Can I wash the cover?
Yes, the chenille cover is machine washable, so it stays fresh with regular use.
Is the cushion easy to move around?
Yes, it includes a side handle, so it's easy to carry from room to room or bring outside for practice.
What does the moon phase design represent?
The embroidered moon phases trace the lunar cycle from new to full moon, symbolizing change, growth, and trust in the natural rhythm of one's own journey.
