Sanctifying Intimate Relationships

Intimate relationships bring two people together in a unique emotional and physical connection. This is something to celebrate, whether through the public festivity of a wedding, or in the private reflection of immersion in the mikveh. Sanctifying our intimate relationships elevates these unions and gives them a context of meaning and joy.

Latest Rituals

Holy Consummation

“Draw from me, and I from you. / Let us mingle a new moon.”

earth, kabbalah, love, romance, sukkah, tree

Crescent moon in a purple and orange sunset sky over a grassy field with a rock and bare tree silhouette.

Notes on Revelation

“Come, my beloved, / Draw close”

love, Shekhinah

Silhouette of a person standing with outstretched arms against a sunset backdrop by the ocean.

Back in the Garden

“Your love is running honey”

A joyful couple laughing while sitting inside a tent in the outdoors.

Hayyei Sarah: My Prayer

“We have the opportunity / To become a re-creation”

healing, mikveh, sarah, water

A person in a flowing white dress wades through shallow, clear water, with hands visible and a sandy bottom.

Rebirthing Ourselves to Rebuild Our World: A Feminist Mikveh Guide

Printable mikveh guide with blessings and kavannot

feminism, gay, gender, gender inclusive, genderqueer, lesbian, LGBTQ, mikveh, trans, transgender

Silhouette of a person standing on rocks, watching the sunset over the ocean with a sailboat in the distance.

Gd is Simple

God is loving another

Three heart-shaped leaves hanging from strings against a blurred background, each leaf showing natural imperfections.

Adapted Wedding Ceremony During COVID-19

A small, adapted wedding during COVID-19

kiddushin, wedding, wedding program

Bride and groom at an outdoor wedding ceremony, surrounded by greenery and flowers.

Waters of Change: Blessing over a Zoom Mikveh

Blessing for an online mikveh immersion

Persons legs sticking out of an old bathtub situated in a grassy forest clearing.

Ketubah for Two Women

ketubah, lesbian, LGBTQ, same-sex wedding

two women's hands

Ketubah for Two Men

gay, ketubah, LGBTQ, same-sex wedding

two mens hands with wedding rings