11 February 2019 or 6 Adar 1 5779 Essence: Thinking is expanded untileverything and anything can be rationalized. We have too much faith in our detached mental ability to solve all problems. Egotism of self-righteousness and self-deception is predominant. The Hesed(four) of… Read More »4 HESED OF SWORDS
11 February 2019 or 6 Adar 1 5779
4 HESED OF SWORDS
Dandelions are YESWe areYes to lifeAlwaysYesIn spite of neglectAbuseYesBeneath the bootThrough poisonBeneath cement Our soft green spears Push upUntilDeath’s grey shell cracks openAnd eternally persistent Yes aboundsIndiscriminateUnrulyUbiquitousHealing powerOn sand lots and lawnsGolden glowingYesTo Life
SPEACH AND SILENCE SPEACH AND SILENCE Madeleine SklarThe virtue to be cultivatedKnowing when to speak out When to be silent When I was a child I read a fairytale about two sisters When the good beautiful fair sister spoke Flowers… Read More »Speech and Silence
ON BEING AN ELDER, AND OPENING THE DOOR TO MY FIRST CONTRIBUTOR, ROBERT HIRNING Last year, following my brother’s death, I realized that if you are a keeper of a wealth of stories from a world long passed, and when… Read More »INVITING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MY BLOG:
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Picture of my love and I newly pregnant Each day when I shuffle the cards I ask Creator Holy One to give me the inspiration I and whomever reads it most need at this time. Then I draw from the… Read More »WHY THE SAME CARD TODAY
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The other night, an acquaintance accused me of being a controlling person. I thought about their accusation, and after carefully examining my motivations and reviewing my actions decided they were wrong. I’m not controlling. I never like or have any… Read More »MUSSAR LESSON WATCHFULLNESS: A Lesson I Need To Work On
OUR DAUGHTER’S DAUGHTER I remember Your first moments back home She sits there in your lap Finger-length legs extend out Tiny feet still curled slightly in Her arms securely swaddled Press close to her four-pound body Born five weeks early… Read More »Our Daughter’s Daughter