Assembled

THE BIG IDEA

Do you know what it feels like to shatter?

But I mean really really shatter. Where your heart breaks into a million pieces - like the first set of Tablets that Moses smashed at the foot of the mountain. Totally broken. 

And then, by some great miracle, you make it through the heartbreak (and don’t die), and not only are you given a second chance, but a second set of Tablets. Totally forgiven.

Sense into the emotions. Allow a deep sense of relief to wash over you. Assemble yourself.

This week’s Torah Omens invite us to celebrate the joy of second chances, and encourages us to express our gratitude through  physical offering. So lift yourself off the floor, brush yourself off, and get to work. Permit yourself the relief of being fully forgiven. Maybe write a poem, sing a song, paint something, make a donation, spend more time in silent meditation. 

This week is infused with creative energy and offering - as the tent of God gets built. 

*quick tip*  Not sure where to start? The Omens recommending doing something special for Shabbat. 

SOMATIC INVITATION

For something to be truly forgiven, there is no ‘going back to normal’  — You have to accept that the illusion of ‘normal’ that has been broken like the first tablets.

For forgiveness to be real, the connection is not only repaired, but actually strengthened.  Like Moses drawing God even closer during the process between the first and second Tablets.

The process of forgiveness changes the bond of love, creating a whole new vessel.

When is the last time you allowed yourself to really feel forgiven? 

REPLENISHMENT MEDITATION

Close your eyes and imagine yourself at the base of a fully blooming desert mountain. Watch as the men dance around a Molten Golden Calf, and let your body awaken to the consequences of their actions.

Slowly sense your way through the entire scenario of Moses smashing and returning with a second set of Tablets.

See him coming down the mountain for the second time, holding the new Tablets, a literal sign of forgiveness.

But really try see those Tablets.

Imagine the way they radiate, the way they might have looked in his hands.

Access the channel to the Source Energy of the Universe they open in the world.

Behold them.

Charge yourself up with their power. Breathe them in.

Notice all the places where you might want to bring healing. Is there a part of you that is hurting? Maybe your back or shoulder? Maybe a broken heart?

Pull this light in and feel the true blessing of forgiveness, and the ability to feel divinely replenished.

for a bonus - create something to remind yourself of this feeling - like painting a rock or writing a prayer and wrapping it with colorful string.