Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 13th, 2010

We have a rare guest post from my husband today.  This was his idea, which is really awesome. I’ve talked before about some of the challenges  of being in an interfaith marriage.  This post I think shows some of the blessings in being in an interfaith marriage where you are truly partners and work together [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 7th, 2010

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With Nisan we leave the lunacy of Adar behind.  Rosh Chodesh Nisan is the New Year of Kings, so it makes complete sense that the Emperor (קֵיסָר) is the card for the month.   In the Transparent Tarot, the image is of [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 5th, 2010

Planning a Passover seder meal is a big deal for me.  It is such a huge part of the overall experience that I think it needs careful consideration.  The traditional Ashkenazic menu of brisket and tzimmes are lovely — but not the only option.
For me there are additional considerations like:

What is local and in season?
What [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on February 27th, 2010

There are so many amazing things you can do to add a little more magick to your Passover Seder. Needless to say, using the fabulous Peeling a Pomegranate Haggadah is an easy way to do this, but there are so many others that you can do (all of which work great with my haggadah and others, [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on February 7th, 2010

The moon, the card of Adar, is the card of lunacy, which makes sense.  The traditional Waite-Smith card shows a remote landscape at the edge of civilization with a dog, a wolf and a crustacean howling at the moon.  There is a long path ahead in this card and it is not an easy one.  We’ve [...]

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