Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on April 5th, 2010

This is an excerpt from the Iyyar Rosh Chodesh Guide.  Subscribe today to receive the full guide. The High Priest (Hierophant) is a connection between the manifest world of man (Emperor) and the pure world of Divine fire (Lovers).  This could also be seen as the connection between Assiyah (Earth) and Aztilut (fire).  The Kohen [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 29th, 2010

May 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 [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 20th, 2010

“The buds appear in the land, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the dove is heard in our land…” —Song of Songs 2:12 (from Telshemesh.org) Spring Equinox Prayer by RK’Jill Hammer Place four objects representing earth, water, air, and fire around you and recite the following verses from Ecclesiastes: Earth: One [...]

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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

~Excerpt from Nisan 5770 Rosh Chodesh Guide – Subscribe today for the full Guide ~ 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 [...]

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