Tuesday June 4, 2019. It was a balmy, beautiful morning on the lake, trees and plants in full leaf, and birds singing. Our local redwinged blackbird, in his usual place on the shrub at the dam, made his noisy contribution. We acknowledged all the sounds and smells of summer, and Sivan’s sense of happiness and bloomingness. In biblical Israel, this was a time of harvest, also bringing to mind the joy of abundance.
Today is the 45th day of the counting of the Omer. According to our tradition, we are almost done counting the days of our journey from the barley harvest at Passover, to the wheat harvest at Shavuot, coming up this Saturday. This parallels the journey from Passover’s exodus and crossing of the Red Sea, to arrival at the foot of Mount Sinai at Shavuot. There we receive the Torah, reliving the cycle of the journey from freedom to revelation once again.
Our source Mindy Ribner notes that Sivan’s energy is receiving, and its area of healing is the deep subconscious. As we journey toward Sinai, we travel deeper and deeper into our relationships with each other, our connection to the world, and our connection to G-d. She draws the close connection between receiving revelation, and creativity. In order to create, we draw inspiration and energy from revelation and our deepest connections in the world. Similarly, the trees and greenery around us pull their energy from their deepening roots, and burst forth in flower and leaf. Sivan is a good month to recognize and deepen our creative work, whether it is in relationships, art, music, writing, or the daily work we are passionate about. Maybe start something new! – Enjoy, Chodesh tov! –Kirby
The next Rosh Chodesh walking meditation will be on the first of Tammuz, Thursday July 4, 7:30 am, at the dam at Horseshoe Lake.
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