Hod – Giving Space

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Giving Space

Awww. Today is the last day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan—the month of Hod (giving space). I’ve loved this theme because it’s reminded me to slow down, give pause and be more conscious. Living in awareness of the cause and effects of our actions, inactions, breaths, vulnerabilities and space can be truly healing 🙂
30th day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan – the month of Hod (giving space)
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Giving Space

Hod ( giving space) “allows us to step back and recognize the essential, distinctive beauty within ourselves and within others.” Rabbi Laibl Wolf ( ‘Practical Kabbalah ‘)
27th day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan – the month of Hod ( giving space)

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Hod is the Kabbalah of Giving Space

Hod (giving space) is … throwing my questions into the river of ‘I don’t know.’ There are so many questions I have in life, but so few answers at times. I made up a river in my mind’s eye that I call the “I don’t know” river and it is there that I throw the questions that are in G-d’s business. I let them float downstream and move onto what is in my hands to do.
21st day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan – the month of Hod (giving space)
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Hod is Kabbalah for Giving Space

Hod (giving space) is … remembering who we really are. Souls in bodies. Souls with a mission here in the darkness. We are not here to forget and create more darkness. But to remember and do our mission to bring light. At times we forget. May we be blessed to remember who we really are and use our power, our strength, our focus to just bring light. Amen.
18th day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan – the month of Hod (giving space)
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Hod is the Kabbalah of Giving Space

Hod (giving space) is … taking time to be with our emotions. Noticing what came up after an interaction with a co-worker, a boss, a friend, a partner, a child. Even joy is great to notice and sit with for a moment. Giving space to ourselves to notice, process, digest, intuit is significant.
16th day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan – the month of Hod (giving space)

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The Kabbalah of Hod is Giving Space

Hod (giving space) is … a moment of thanks upon awakening. There is a Jewish custom and prayer called the ‘Modeh Ani’ that is said upon awakening that thanks Hashem (Gd) for having returned the soul into one’s body. When one sleeps, a part of the soul leaves the body and goes into the spiritual celestial realms. The fact that one wakes up means that their soul has been fully restored in their body which means that their divine mission on this earth is still ongoing. The prayer is an offering of gratitude, an acknowledgement that in spite of the difficulties of being a soul in a body on this intense physical planet, Gd entrusts us to do the best we can. May we all recognize that we are one with the Creator, surrounded by angels to help guide us and that we are never alone.
‘Modeh Ani’ – “I offer thanks to You, living and eternal King, for you have mercifully restored my soul within me; Your faithfulness is great.”
10th day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan – the month of Stillness

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