Gender-expansive:
B’rucheh Ateh Havayah Elot’heinu RuachLit. Spirit. Some new versions of blessings call God "Spirit of the World" (Ruakh Ha’olam), rather than "King of the World" (Melekh Ha'olam). ha’Olam shehecheyat’nu v’kiyemat’nu v’higiyat’nu lazman hazeh.
Feminine:
B’ruchah At ShekhinahThe feminine name of God, expounded upon in the rabbinic era and then by the Kabbalists in extensive literature on the feminine attributes of the divine. Eloteinu Ruach ha’Olam shehecheyatnu v’kiyematnu v’higiyatnu lazman hazeh.
Masculine:
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Ruach ha’Olam shehecheyanu v’kiyemanu v’higiyanu lazman hazeh.
Olam
As we inhale,
we breathe in this precious place
of the temples of our bodies
of the sanctuary of this sacred space
of the holiness of this Earth.
As we exhale,
we breathe out gratitude
for all that brings us to the realms of this Life
for all that keeps us fully awake
for all that delivers us here.
Shanah
As we inhale,
we breathe in this magical moment
of this blessed day
of this season in the sacred cycle of the year
of this era in time.
As we exhale,
we breathe out gratitude
for all that brings us to the journey of this Life
for all that keeps us fully resourcedÂ
for all that guides us to now.
Nefesh
As we inhale,
we breathe in this pure presence
of the heights, depths, and breadths of our souls
of the full blooming of our beings
of the Divine that dwells within our spirits
As we exhale,
we breathe out gratitude
for all that brings us to the spark of Life
for all that keeps us fully alive
for all that returns us to wholeness.
