Divine Rescue

Ki mikol-tzarah hitzilani
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For God has rescued me from all my troubles (Psalm 54:9)

Sometimes I get caught in the tangles of my own mind, and I mistake myself for a victim of circumstance. In that complicated web, my mind turns back on itself in shame and then defends itself with judgment of others. God’s rescue comes in the form of a sudden awareness that widens my perspective, sending me into a spacious heart that can easily hold paradox and contradiction. This practice celebrates that spacious heart and lets me find my gratefulness for the Spirit that frees me from my narrow mind, and sends me to forgiveness and sometimes even humor.

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Thriving in God’s House

Va’ani k’zayit ra’anan b’vayt Elohim
Graphic: Thriving in God's House in Hebrew
But I am like a thriving olive tree in God’s house (Psalm 52:10)

Even when I am in the midst of falsehood, division, and devastating circumstance, I can turn towards the possibilities of Unity consciousness. I can feel rooted in those possibilities and send my branches out into the world with hopefulness, life-force and a nurturing presence.

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The Perfection of Beauty

Mitziyon mich’lal-yofi Elohime hofiya
Graphic: The Perfection of Beauty in Hebrew
From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. (Psalm 50:2)

I understand Zion in its mythical sense, as a place of holy connection to the One, and a place of loving community that is based on a sense of shared reverence. That place or state of consciousness is the perfection of beauty. And from there God’s Presence is revealed. Divine light shines forth from that place of beauty.

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Higher Consciousness

Pi y’dabayr chochmot v’hagut libi t’vunot
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My mouth speaks wisdoms,
And the meditation of my heart is full of insight. (Psalm 49:4)

This is an affirmation that as we step into higher consciousness, various aspects of wisdom overflow through us in speech, in song, in heartfelt expression. And our inner life becomes dynamic, with insights arising that help us to apply those wisdoms in our moment to moment everyday life.

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Rising Up Now

Mishod aniyim mayenkat evyonim atah akum yomar Yah
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“Because of the groans of the plundered poor and needy,
I am rising up now,” says God. (Psalm 12:6)

When we witness injustice or empathize with those who are suffering, we are awakened to the truth of our interconnectedness. As we hear the cry of those who are suffering or oppressed, the Divine spark within us rises up. As we identify with those who are vulnerable, our determination to be a loving and healing presence, rises up to meet the challenges of this world.

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To download the PDF file for this chant, click Rising Up Now PDF.