Day 33 – Hod in Hod
Today is called Lag B’Omer—the 33rd day of the Omer. It is the day that according to tradition Rabbi Shimeon bar Yochai, the great mystic of the first century died. His students wanted him to hold on—to not surrender to death. On his deathbed he revealed secrets he had not expressed to them yet. Some […]
Day 32 – Netzach in Hod
Can I overcome the need for overcoming? Just surrender. Netzach is subordinate to Hod. Sometimes our plans and the vision of our blueprint depend on knowing that we can act, that we can and will overcome. When we now realize that our blueprint has changed we need to overcome our desire to not surrender—and embrace […]
Day 31 – Tiferet in Hod
Take out the blueprint and look at it in light of accepting the limitations you have reflected on for the past two days. Can you acknowledge that it is a challenge to let go of some aspects of the blueprint? The meditation for today is coming to peace with altering the plan, the blueprint needs […]
Day 30 – Gevurah in Hod
Gevurah is self-determination, self-definition. Today it is time to limit your acceptance, to say—I am limited but I can still….Knowing who you are defines yourself and your limitations and it also creates an awareness that there are new capabilities, new possibilities yet to emerge. You are not shying away from the determination to express yourself—to […]
Week 5: The week of Hod
Where are we as we enter the week of Hod? Our blueprint to freeing ourselves is designed (though it may have been altered during the week of Netzach as we looked at obstacles that need to be overcome). Netzach is energy of active trust—trust in one’s own capacities and in working with others to overcome […]
Day 28 – Malchut in Netzach
This week is a week of active trust—it is still not action but contemplating those obstacles that need to be released or removed. It is now a day to rest in the determination of your own capacity to move forward, to overcome obstacles. The vision of freedom has been strengthened by the need to confront […]
Day 27 – Yesod in Netzach
For each week’s Sefirah you can ask yourself on this day of Yesod, have I done the inner work needed…to overcome obstacles to implementing my (evolving) blueprint for change? Yesod as foundation is be in integrity with the conflicting feelings of loyalty and know that you have considered all options in your determination for your […]
Day 26 – Hod in Netzach
What are your limits in overcoming obstacles? Surrender is not giving up or even giving in—it is giving way. The best approach at times is not to meet the force head on, just move to the side. This requires not only humility but also determination to seek a way around obstacles. Meditation: Acknowledge your limitations […]
Day 25 – Netzach in Netzach
Overcoming the obstacle to overcoming obstacles! This paradox is simply resolved in seeing that obstacles are really there to help you in your determination for growth. A steep set of stairs or ingrained internal resistances (defenses, excuses, rationalizations) are in the end not obstacles to change. The greater the obstacle, the greater the reward. Meditation: […]
Day 24 – Tiferet in Netzach
Today we take out the blueprint to look at it in light of the obstacles of loyalty we have reflected on for the past two days. Can we feel empathic to others and ourselves as we re-formulate our blueprint for change? Add to your blueprint the determination to overcome all obstacles. Mediation: Hold both sides […]