What happens when the worlds seems to crumble? How are we able to carry on after total disaster? These are questions that Jews have had to ask far to many times in our history. In some ways it has transformed the tribe into permanent victims, but it has also made us the ultimate survivors. The…
Tag: av
Av: Rituals and Activities
Some practices and rituals to try out or adapt during the month of Av. Tarot Card Consider the Strength card of the tarot which shows a woman in control of a lion or a woman holding up a pillar. What does each of these say about the power of the a wise woman? What does…
Av: Tarot Card/ Strength
It’s very interesting to me that the months of Av and Elul, I have in previous years assigned different cards and/or Netivot.ย In theory, I’ve been using the same system for many years — but for some reason these months were reassigned. I don’t think there is any one system, so I could simply make…
Shimon: Tribe of Av
Shimon, also known as Simon and Simeon, is the second son of Jacob and Leah. His name alludes to the word for โhearingโ in Hebrew, as Leah said inย Genesis 29, โbecause the Eternal has heard that I am hated, Zhe has given me this son too.โ His story is often one of the wielding of…
Av / ืึธืโ
Moon of Endings and Beginnings (July/August)Av is a month for us to tear down our walls, both physical and emotional, challenge what we believe we need to thrive, and get ready to do the work of beginning again. Want to share this? Use short link: https://bit.ly/devotaj-av Basics Note: Letter, Tribe, and Sense are derived from the…