The Squatter

“Some time ago (I can’t say when) it leeched
into my thoughts as through a cracked wall, / a breach in my otherwise fortified mind.”
Receiving Peace

“What if we understood / that shalom swirls through the worlds…”
Culture Tornado

“As the winds throw us astray / Get out of your own way…”
A Kavannah Before Engaging in Challenging Conversations

This kavannah is for anyone who is about to engage in a challenging or difficult conversation, in any situation that stems from disagreement.
A Prayer For Democracy

“But we are the powers /that were
and are / and will be…”
Avodah in Two Parts

“We turn to our avodah, / Our Holy Service…”
A Ritual for Coming Out As A Lesbian

A new coming out ritual
What the Garden Bodes

“The lilacs, normally in bloom now,
are making a frail show of it…”
Go and Sit on a Rock

Words to inspire the act of going into nature and finding a rock for sitting.
Wilderness Guide Exam

So you’ve got three million refugees on the move, about a fifth of them men, plus women, children— how are you organizing this? It’s an essay question (yes it’s the […]