Preserving Creation

The wonders of God’s creation are all around us: the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. But it is easy for us to take this bounty for granted—or worse, contribute to its destruction. It is our duty to tend to what has been given to us. These rituals and prayers remind us of the sacred nature of that task.

Latest Rituals

Orrery

The toy Solar System / gets the revolutions right / but a true scale model / would take up half of town / .

awe, God, interfaith, nature, sky, stars

a horizon with the slight orange glow of a sun setting underneath a dark purple night sky dotted with stars and a cloud formation

Go and Sit on a Rock

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

a person sitting on a large rock looking into the sea

Prayer for People, Peace, and Planet

“May we never forget that we are all connected, historically, relationally, energetically, and that harm to one is harm to all.”

climate crisis, disability, earth, Israel, LGBTIQ, natural disaster, Palestine, peace, racial justice, Shekhinah

the sun is setting in an orange sky with purple sky on top of the orange. Wildflowers appear in the forefront of the sunset.

Prayer for Planting Native Plants

“May our planting cause multiple levels of life to abundantly flourish…”

seedling

The World and Our Place Within it, in Three Parts

“Through the hundreds of mitzvot / You are trying to teach us / How to live a life / In reverence of interconnection…”

anger, awareness, climate crisis, courage, environment, war

Hand holding a glass ball reflecting a pink magnolia tree

Collective Birkat HaGomel/et, June 2023

A blessing for a day with clean air.

climate crisis, environment, gratitude, hope, nature

Open window with white frame

A Prayer For Breathing

“May our breaths continue / And our health and the health of all / Be preserved / In this time of haze, fire and climate disaster.”

breath, climate crisis, environment, tikkun olam

dandelion fluff blowing against a cloudy sunset sky

Shadayim: A Blessing and Ritual of/for Breast Self Examination

A complete ritual for monthly exams for all people with breasts

feminism, health care, Shekhinah

hand holding one apple blossom

Prayer for One Entering Natural Organic Reduction

Prayer for transferring a deceased body for the process of “natural organic reduction,” also known as “human composting”

burial, eco-friendly, environment

small tree shown far away in bright green field with blue sky and clouds

A Ritual Honoring the Living Waters

“May I use these waters wisely”

eco-friendly, water

A Ritual Honoring the Living Waters