As You Enter

In this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tavo,
The Mystery calls:
As you enter the new land,
As you enter the New Year,
Bring the fruits of your efforts, your devotion, your practice.
Bring all you have become
Through time, circumstance and choice.

Take special note of the goodness
You have brought into the world
Through acts of generosity, kindness and care.

Enter and take your place as creatures,
Here in relationship with all.

The world needs your gifts, your offerings.
Enter and share the abundance that you are.

Out of fear or habit,
Despair or grief,
The soul hesitates,
It cries:

There is too much damage,
Too much pain.
There is nothing I can do.

I will wait, the Mystery responds.
I will wait for you to awaken,
I will wait for you to remember
That you are part of this magnificent and baffling creation
And the world needs you.

I am right here,
Raise high your offerings
And together we will enter into
The expanse of the unknown.

Blessings for Autumn Equinox
Here in the Northern Hemisphere
Autumn begins on Sunday, Sept 22, 19 Elul

On this day we will pass through a moment of equilibrium,
When all creation returns to balance.
May this experience touch and inspire our souls.
May it help us keep turning and reaching,
Seeking and pursuing
A world in which harmony reigns
And goodness, love,
Justice and peace prevail.

Rabbi Yael

Psalm 27 is a great guide as we journey through Elul. Saying the whole psalm, or a particular verse, helps us engage in the spiritual work of this time.
Download Rabbi Yael’s translation