Chants, Psalms

The Divine Ascent

Alah Elohim bi’t’ruah, Yah B’kol shofar
Graphic: The Divine Ascent in Hebrew
God ascends with a blast;
God (appears) with the sound of the shofar. (Psalm 47:6)

The Shofar is an instrument of awakening. With the blast of the shofar, the Divine spark in us is set free, and rises into flame. Through our awakening, God is made manifest. Self-Realization becomes God-Realization.

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Chants, Psalms

My Heart Is Moved

Rachash libi davar tov
Graphic: My Heart Is Moved in Hebrew
My heart is moved by goodness. (Psalm 45:2)

When I let down my defenses and make myself vulnerable, then all good things, even small good things, move me. My heart can be moved by a kind word, by a beautiful color, by a fragrant breeze, by compassion for another’s suffering, by a grateful smile, by a bird’s sudden flight, by a profound thought, by a gentle touch. The trick is allowing myself to feel, letting my undefended heart be moved. I must consent to that feeling rather than resist it, or let it skim over me, or rush to think about it and analyze the feeling or compartmentalize it. When my heart is moved by goodness, I may even be inspired to see goodness in places that I had previously ignored. And, in receiving the goodness of my life, I am cultivating my own inherent goodness.

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Chants, Psalms

For the Sake of Your Love

Kumah ezratah lanu u’f’daynu l’ma’an chasdecha
Graphic: For the Sake of YourL ove in Hebrew
Arise and help us; free us for the sake of Your Love. (Psalm 44:27)

Because of our hurts, disappointments, ambitions and fears, we can get caught in cycles of violence, grudges or revenge. It is only the loving presence of the Divine within us that can ultimately free us from those traps. As that Divine love rises up within us and between us, we are liberated from small-minded grievances and sent to an expanded state of profound forgiveness.

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Chants, Psalms

Light and Truth

Sh’lach-orcha va’amitcha
Graphic: Light and Truth in Hebrew
Send forth Your light and Your truth. (Psalm 43:3)

Each of us is called to shine our own unique light and to find a way to express the truth that may lie buried in us. The world depends on our willingness to become radiant, and to speak our truth. Sometimes, I experience just a glimmer of that truth, and I must follow that glimmer wherever it may lead. It takes courage and faith to live it and to express it in ways that not everyone will understand.

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Chants, Psalms

All of My Bones

Kol atzmotai tomarnah, Yah mi Chamocha!
Graphic: All of My Bones in Hebrew
All of my bones shall say, “Oh God, who is like You!” (Psalm 35:10)

Yah Mi chamocha is an exclamation of wonder. Like WOW! The word for my bones also means my essence. So, when my bones are expressing this wow, I am allowing my core essence to communicate its amazement radiating out from my center. When I express this wonder, my bones come into alignment with the whole of life, and I just want to dance. My bones lead the way.

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