Meditations

Gevurah contains the strength of a spiritual warrior who stands for truth and bows in awe and humility.   

We begin the Omer journey in Chesed, in the realm of loving kindness and generosity.

As we prepare ourselves for the Passover festival we will sit into the call to clear out the chamaytz, the stories, habits, ways of thinking and being that keep us bound and unable to step into the fullness of our lives.

This week we begin Vayikra (Leviticus) the 3rd book of the Torah. In this week’s Torah portion the Mystery calls—draw close to me.

The work of the Mishkan, the dwelling for the Divine Presence, is complete and a cloud rests upon it by day and a fire by night. 

We sit together with whatever arises and practice responding with kindness and love.

As we sit we will bring to awareness the presence of the Mystery that dwells within and among us.  At the close of the sit we will set intentions to recognize ourselves and each other as dwellings for the Divine.

As we sit with this week’s Torah portion we will honor the ways in which the Divine is revealed through our relationships and through our seeking of justice.

This weeks Torah portion, Yitro, brings us to the foot of Mt Sinai and an experience of oneness that is beyond description and beyond doubt.

We sit together as we near the full moon of the month of Shevat.  This Hebrew month urges us to be aware of our connection to the earth.

In this weeks Torah portion, Bo, the Infinite Presence calls: Come toward what is difficult, don’t turn away.  Step toward what is frightening and you will find me there.

As the book of Bereshit comes to a close, Jacob is preparing to pass out of this world.
He yearns to tell his sons how their lives will unfold.  He wants to tell them what will be for generations to come.  But as he begins to speak, his “mouth is sealed” and he can only utter phrases that create a puzzle each son will need to solve for himself.