Tisha B’Av

a person sits on a rock in the desert

“I will teach you the melody
of my Echa,
together we will sit on the ground
and mourn for the peace of Jerusalem.”

Coming Back Home, to Jewish Learning

Sometimes, the inspiration for writing a prayer or a ritual comes from the most unexpected places. As I was preparing for teaching my Ritualwell Immersion in early July, gathering resources, […]

Hiking Time: Two to Three Hours

a very narrow trail is surrounded by tall thin trees

I walk the trail back to its origins /
towards the slow pulse of life /
flowing within contorted trunks /
honey-colored limbs scarred by lightning

Blessing

five swallows, one with wings outstretched, sit on a thin branch of a tree with small red leaves

The power to bless is the power /
to choose.

An Offering

two people hold hands in a grassy field who are wearing identical pink wristbands that say "camping"

You offered to walk with me around Queen Anne Hill, holding my hand /
You offered to take me out again. /
What was the meaning of these offerings? /

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