In encountering the imperfect and the inspiring
Comes to mind, comes to prayer/speech/vision, comes to action
“Bless this mess”
– said by squirrels & birds thick as thieves
In encountering the imperfect and the inspiring
Comes to mind, comes to prayer/speech/vision, comes to action
“Bless this mess”
– said by squirrels & birds thick as thieves
A beautiful bit of wisdom along with a very meaningful tapestry.
The prayer on the bottom of the tapestry is the most essential Jewish prayer, the Shema:
Shema Yisrael, Adonai Elohanu, Adonai Echad
It has great significance in many layers and is especially sacred written in the Hebrew alephbet. The prayer can translate directly to:
Hear Israel, "G-d" is "our Lord", "G-d" is the one
The Hebrew word for “G-d” as used in the Shema has deep meaning and is associated with the allso profound Tree of Life, as shown in the above tapestry.
One mystical interpretation is:
Hear, inner spiritual 'Home': The ALL is (All) our world, The ALL is One.
A brief but potent reminder about a metaphysics of panentheistic panpsychism – two words with much to unpack, put less academically as: One Love אהבה אחת
שלום שלום שלום
I give thanks to the Source. And I say shalom שלום.
Qabbalah קבלה means ‘receiving’ in Hebrew. It is a mystical discipline of Jewish and alchemical traditions. At its heart is the role of language in Jewish thought. That is a subject in and of itself – one brief angle:
In Hebrew, there’s no word for objects, only names. “Things” exist essentially as name, as language in thought and breath create the potential and material universe.
The Hebrew alefbet is of great significance. It is the fruit and pathways of the Tree of Life. Each letter having many associates such that, as a whole, the letters of the Hebrew alefbet contain, correspond with, and create All of creation. An elementary particle if you will, near the Source of All.
In this post and possibly others I will share some simple glimpses of the qabbalah of simple words, songs, prayers. Through that receiving will be more information on Qabbalah, or you can read about it at https://www.crystalinks.com/kabala.html or ask about other approaches.
שלום: Peace; hello; goodbye; a name of the One, synonymous with ‘the Lord’ or Allah الله. Shalom is a common word used by Hebrew speakers, and its equivalents in other languages are common as well. Arabic says salam سلام, Latin pax, English peace. Peace.
Peace has many forms. I will not speak on that in this post. I encourage you to seek and dis-cover peace in your life. “May peace be upon you” as these ancient languages say.
ש ל ו ם – letters read from right to left: shin, lamed, vav, mem – Sh L U M – four letters form shalom, representing four sounds or ways of breath. Or four classical elements, or . . .
Here is a table of each letter and some of its correspondences, after which is a stream of meaning of the letters together to spell peace ש ל ו ם
Continue reading →Dear G-d, Source most high
We give thanks for The Present.
(And for the 5 senses through which we perceive All gifts.)
And Mother Earth, we give thanks for this food,
And for All the creatures who enable us to enjoy it.
May it help us to be healthy and well, in service to The All.
Said as grace before a meal. Culturally appropriate deity names may be substituted as needed.
When giving thanks for The Present, let attention settle on to the 5 elements expressed through one’s senses; let your mind relax into what you smell, hear, taste, see, and feel with all your ways of feeling.
When giving thanks to the Earth and all creatures involved in the food, be mindful of the supply chain – material, institutional, cultural – at the source of this meal.
When hoping for health, hope for holistic wellness for you, for those close to you, for those you most resonate with, for those you feel compassion for, and work to expand that sphere of compassion.
Thank you T
For helping Me
To Be
Health-E and Well