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ספירת העומר
Kabbalistic Sephirat HaOmer - day 38, 5 weeks and 3 days
Trees Nurture ~ Tiferet sh b'Yesod
Looking up at the canopy of tree tops all around me in Mason Park for the Lag b'Omer celebration, had me feel protected in harmony with G*d's Love. It might be easier to paint the feeling of enveloping love for Tiferet, but having the trees all around me made me feel secure with something much greater than myself.
I felt Yesod's nurturing foundation of creation.
Branches grow up to the Heavens, and roots grow deep, and meet my needs for shade on a hot day.
I felt Yesod's nurturing foundation of creation.
Branches grow up to the Heavens, and roots grow deep, and meet my needs for shade on a hot day.
When I would visit my husband, z"l, as he lay paralyzed for months on mechanical life-support, I would drive the long freeway distance toward the hospital, and on the way, stop in Elysian Park. Barefoot I got out of the car and walked in the grass under 100 year old trees. I needed to take that healthy loving nature energy with me into the acute-care hospital room so I could authentically share in the bonding of Yesod, with Tiferet's compassion and joy.
Tomorrow would have been my husband's birthday. He died at age 59.
- Joy Krauthammer
Tomorrow would have been my husband's birthday. He died at age 59.
- Joy Krauthammer
Trees
Looking Up
Mason Park, Chatsworth, CA
© Joy Krauthammer
May the refinement work of cosmic cleansing that I do on myself during the 49 days of Kabbalistically Counting the Sephirat HaOmer help me to mamash/truly be who I am, and need to become. I need to delete klipot/husks (negative influences) and again ready myself for Shavuot by strengthening, elevating and perfecting my midot/character traits.
Note: The counting of the Omer takes place between Passover and Shavuot, and each day is associated with a specific Kabbalistic combination pair of Sephirot. For a greater explanation and understanding of this theme, see Rabbi Simon Jacobson's "A Spiritual Guide to the Counting of the Omer," which may be found on http://www.chabad.org/ or http://www.meaningfullife.com/
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