Brokenness is at the core of creation. And so is the potential to heal and to mend.
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A brit shalom doesn’t call us to deny rage. It says, experience rage, acknowledge its presence. Let rage fill you with energy and strength. And then, pivot from rage and act from and for love.
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Contentment comes from knowing that in each moment we dwell within the Divine Presence and the Divine Presence dwells within us. (Psalm 84:5)
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May ancient songs discovered in adversity and rooted in wisdom that sprouts from earth inspire our souls.
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How can we meet the fear with awareness
And develop the capacity to respond to it
With gentle, loving compassion?
What should I focus my attention on?
What can strengthen and inform my daily practice?
What can be a source of grounding and guidance?
On this other side of the mountain let’s care well for ourselves and each other. Let’s reach out and ask for help and offer help. May generosity and kindness guide our way.
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Let me be part of the great healing.
Let me be part of the great transformation.
I am finding it impossible to fathom the deep wounds and horrific pain that give rise to such rampant violence.
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Today, Lag b’Omer, the 33rd day of the Omer, calls us to pause and reflect on the Omer journey.
This day encourages us to sit, to be still and feel the vibrations of these past weeks in our hearts and souls.
Netzach: Endurance, Vision, Eternity
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I place the Infinite before me always, (16:8)
Through right action, I will awaken to the Divine Presence in all. (17:15)
Gevurah teaches that by saying “no” with intention and discernment we can reach a “yes” that is vast and holy. The limits we place on our activities on Shabbat can be a tool to expand our awareness and experiences. May it be for blessing and with joy.
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May the steadfast love of Chesed fill us all,
May it inspire our endurance and devotion,
And may the exquisite generosity of earth remind us
That loving transformation is possible in every moment.
May we release what binds us and keeps us afraid, so we can step into the fullness of life, offering our gifts and our bounty.
When we begin the Seder the matzah is lechem oni—the bread of affliction.
By the middle of the Seder the matzah has become the afikomen—the dessert—what we seek and what we long for.
Each moment we pause to embrace each other and the world with love, our hearts open a way into the expanse.
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Notice what nourishes the system
And what causes agitation.
Who knows?
Perhaps it is for this very moment that you are here. (Esther 4:14)
Draw close, the Presence calls,
I am vast beyond knowing
And as intimate as each breath.