Hod (giving space) is … surrendering to ‘what is.’ That point of letting go of expectations (‘false visions of the future’) and sitting in the present moment with whatever is presenting itself is an act of giving space. Feel the feelings, breathe and hear intuition. “This too shall pass” since each moment brings so many possibilities.
2nd day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan – the month of Hod (giving space)
Happy first day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan 🙂 I’m calling the theme of this month Hod which is a Kabbalistic term with many meanings. Hod has the quality of receptivity and giving space.
This month of Cheshvan is a quiet month compared to last month – the month of Tishrei which was jammed pack with holidays. It’s a month to integrate all the spirituality of the past holy days and a month to get back into regular schedules.
The question is how? How to take intense spirituality and bring it into the day to day. I believe one way to do this is by giving space—giving space to oneself, giving space to others, giving space in our day. Giving space in these ways make us available to the moment and make us more present, noticing how someone is receiving what we’re sharing, noticing how we’re receiving what is happening in our lives, noticing space.
So that’s the theme I’ll be exploring and as usual there are tons of lessons for me to learn regarding this topic. I hope it sparks your curiosity and please share throughout the month what giving space means for you:)
1st day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan – the month of Hod – giving space
Happy first day of the Jewish month of Cheshvan 🙂 I’m calling the theme of this month Hod which is a Kabbalistic term with many meanings. Hod has the quality of receptivity and giving space.
This month of Cheshvan is a quiet month compared to last month – the month of Tishrei which was jammed pack with holidays. It’s a month to integrate all the spirituality of the past holy days and a month to get back into regular schedules.
The question is how? How to take intense spirituality and bring it into the day to day. I believe one way to do this is by giving space—giving space to oneself, giving space to others, giving space in our day. Giving space in these ways make us available to the moment and make us more present, noticing how someone is receiving what we’re sharing, noticing how we’re receiving what is happening in our lives, noticing space.
So that’s the theme I’ll be exploring and as usual there are tons of lessons for me to learn regarding this topic. I hope it sparks your curiosity and please share throughout the month what giving space means for you:)
1st day of the jewish month of Cheshvan – the month of Hod – giving space
Trust is … that what I need to know shows up for me – at the perfect time, in the perfect way.
I was walking along the beach and talking to a friend about my ‘shame monster’ – the image I see in my mind’s eye when I process the emotion of shame in my mind-body practice. My ‘shame monster’ looks like a black octopus that wants to hide. Just then we looked up and what did we see? A gigantic black octopus kite flying in the sky over the sand. I pointed and said “Look, there it is.” Amazing divine providence. I’ll take it as a message to be willing to release the need for my shame monster.
23rd day of the Jewish month of Elul – the month of Trust
Tonight is the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Wishing those who fast, an easy one ? May it be a day of forgiveness, spiritual longing and freedom for all. May we appreciate the wisdom we’ve gathered and come to deeper understandings and discernments as we move forward in increasing acts of kindness and compassion?
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Love this quote from Susan Jeffers : “Who I am is someone who has the power to create a heaven on earth for myself and to radiate a piece of that heaven to everyone whose life touches mine.”
9th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei
Trust is … even when it looks like nothing is happening, stuff is happening. It could be that it’s not in your line of vision or it’s a spiritual happening behind the scenes, but there’s so much mystery to the world and divine right timing is a real thing. I let my garden grow a bit wild this year with these colorful cosmos and it still amazes me that the potential for this beauty was resting in the ground all winter.
27th day of the Jewish month of Elul – the month of Trust
Trust is … that just as water has waves with ebbs and flows, the spiritual realms do too. Before Rosh Hoshana, there’s a contraction of light before a new revelation of light for the world.
17th day of the Jewish month of Elul – the month of Trust
Trust is … when I take a seed of potential that at first looks so tiny and like nothing, I can create something that brings joy into the world when I nurture it with loving kindness and patience 
Just like a seed can bloom into a magnificent flower in the proper soil, so can one’s potential.
10th day of the Jewish month of Elul – the month of Trust
Trust is … having awareness of my body rather than ‘running away’ from my body by dissociating. When I’m looping in my mind or ruminating over a situation, the best place for me to be is ‘in my body.’ By using my mind to look inside, noticing the physical sensations that are there – tension, constriction, jumpiness etc. , I’m choosing health. Soul guidance comes online and then I get many of the answers I need.
6th day of the Jewish month of Elul – the month of Trust
Trust is … that Hashem (G-d) constantly creates ‘ex nihilo’ —something (physicality) from nothing (unseen spirituality) and vitalizes all created beings every moment.
4th day of the Jewish month of Elul – the month of Trust
