Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The first really green meetup of the year – and the marsh is transformed. We can barely see through the foliage to the boardwalk, and the birdsong is raucous. As the Covid situation lightens a little, we agreed we can go without masks since we are vaccinated and outdoors. And so we could finally hear each other, and see each others’ faces. Worth a shehecheyanu prayer on both counts.
Sivan is in full swing, and we are full of receiving, the theme for the month. In the cycle of the Jewish year, we are walking toward Shavuot, the commemoration of the Jewish people’s receiving of the Torah in the revelation at Mt. Sinai. (Shavuot happens this year on the eve of May 16, just this Sunday.). We are well aware of the other ways we receive this month – in ancient Israel, Sivan and Shavuot mark the wheat harvest, when we receive the bounty of the earth, which will sustain us for the coming season. We receive the bounty of nature as well, with her flowers and fruits and baby animals born in spring. Our sages take this receiving a step further, noting that all of creation, including our own creative spirit, is a great receiving – of the bounty and inspiration of the universe. We receive, and bring forth what is deep inside – guidance and direction, clarity of vision, connections to each other, images and music, and efforts to grow, heal and transform. May we all find inspiration deep within this month, and enter into summer ready to receive it! — Kirby
Our next gathering at the Full Moon (Keseh Sivan) will be Wednesday morning, May 26. Our next New Moon gathering (Rosh Chodesh Tammuz) will be Friday morning, June 11. Both meetups will be at 7:30 am. Please contact us for location.
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