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Counting the Omer: Hod within Tiferet (Day 19)
Counting the days, refining our souls. Day 19 – Sunday April 14 Hod within Tiferet. Hod is about gratitude, and also splendor (what an amazing word!) Words that come from Hod are: Todah (thank you) and Modah Ani (I am grateful). Today, let me be grateful for the beauty that is everywhere if I just …
Counting the Omer: Netzach within Tiferet (Day 18)
For Shabbat, April 13 Each day counts. Day 18 of the Omer Saturday (Shabbat) April 13 Netzach within tiferet. Netzach can be translated as “victory” and it also has the meaning of confidence. Tiferet is balance and harmony. In the narrow places we often find ourselves in, we are not always confident that balance will …
Counting the Omer Tiferet within Tiferet (Day 17)
for April 12 Tiferet – radiance, balance, truth, harmony, beauty What does it mean to have radiance within radiance? Harmony within harmony? Alignment, integrity….Do my actions match what I say or feel? Do I act one way at work and differently at home? Do I speak to my family with the same love and compassion …
Soul Shining
poem for day 11 a day of soul shining connecting on purpose for the good of this generation and the next – paving a way that can honor who and what has come before and discard the misplaced steps, the wrong turns, the hurts unspoken. a day committed to healing, to making things …
A story for strength within beauty: day 16, counting the days of the Omer
Counting the days, preparing our souls. Tonight and tomorrow (day 16 – april 11) we explore Strength/Discipline within the quality of Beauty/Balance (gevurah within tiferet) A story: I remember discovering this wonderful book by Alexandra Stoddard called “Living a Beautiful Life.” Here I was, a young mom with a messy, busy house, and I was …
For the 12th day of the Omer (Sunday April 7, 2013)
Day 12 (for Sunday April 7): Gratitude and Presence (Hod) in Strength and Discipline (Gevurah). Today, I am going to be grateful for all the places in my life where I am strong and disciplined. I’m going to notice – and be present with – and appreciate – where I stand firmly on the ground, …
For the 11th day of the Omer (for Saturday April 6, 2013)
Day 11 (for Saturday April 6): Vision and Endurance (Netzach) in Strength and Discipline (Gevurah) . Sometimes when I make a decision, I doubt myself. Did I consider everything? Today, I’m going to carefully consider my decisions, make them, and then have faith. I’m going to breath into any doubt that peeks in and gently …
For the 10th day of the Omer
Counting the days: Today we explore the unique soul quality of Balance and harmony (Tiferet) within Strength and discipline (Gevurah.) Since this entire second week of the Omer is about strength and our ability to set limits and control our impulses, this particular day, we look at how we can also bring bal ance, softness …
