For the first time in a long time, I didn’t lead a Rosh Hashanah service. Because of that — I didn’t name my 5772 year formally. So, I’m taking advantage of this beautiful energy of the secular New Year and doing it now for the rest of 5772. Dream Decree My word for the year is “BLOSSOM,” and...
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I started this series in January 2010, with an Introduction to Sustainable Spirituality and ”Four Elements of a Sustainable Spiritual Practice: Part I.” In fall 2010, I picked it back up in earnest with the first of four planned seasonal guides, Part II – Autumn and Part III – Winter. The wheel of the year has continued to...
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Explore the spiritual practices of Spring, Tekufat Nissan, which is the marker of Spring in Judaism. Spring is the season of Earth (עָפָר) within Air (רוּחַ),
read moreSymbol of Community, photo by Jeff Kubina. Used by Creative Commons permission. Back in January I wrote “Four Elements of a Sustainable Spiritual Practice: Part I” — then I wrote a few posts around that topic and hosted a workshop, but never really picked the thread back up again. I think it’s time to...
read moreMay the earth we stand upon always remain firm. May the water from Miriam’s well quench our thirst. May the hearth fire always welcome us home. May we always breathe free – never to be slaves again. We bless the Heart of the Universe: Who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season. נְבַרֵךְ אֶת לֶב...
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Culture: I am fascinated by both culture on most levels. I mostly focus on American culture and what makes us who we are as a country, but I'm also intrigued by sub-cultures in the USA and the growing global cultural trends.
