Noob Monk Pulling woes

[EQBallzz]

Looking to get some advice on pulling. I have been tasked with pulling on some Kael Arena raids but getting utterly clobbered on some pulls. Initially, I only had worthless NPC bought stars which meant I was having to body pull everything. That wasn't helping. I have since gotten Thurgadin bracers so have summoned stars with a longer range which helps. I have *some* javs but still don't have a consistent supply of those to the point that I can use them freely so trying to make due with my 100 range stars for now.

My biggest problem seems to be pulling the cleric house. Those casters just tear me to shreds and of course interrupt FD. I am able to pull/split them but take a lot of dmg in the process and die probably more than I should.

I know two potential weak points are my level (53) and my un-buffed MR (only 47). I am constantly dispelled so I typically have no buffs, get rooted, nuked etc..I'm just wondering if anyone has any insight into how I can take less dmg and what may help me to sustain these pulls better. Is my level just too low? Is my MR too low? Do I just need to use javs 100% of the time to keep my range at max?

In a related thread..what monk friendly items can I look for to boost my MR that are not expensive or hard to attain? For "resist" gear I have 3 pieces of Thurgadin armor (legs, bracers, arms) which all have some resists, earring of essence (10 MR) and I could wear a white gold necklace (7MR/CR/FR) but also want to make sure I keep my weight down.

Thanks for any input other than "you suck"!