Episode 75: Sacred Time Nisan
“There is such a kindness in this calendar. There is so much opportunity to truly heal, to truly shift how we relate to ourselves and our world.”— Ganga Devi
As we enter the month of Nisan, the first month of the Hebrew calendar, we enter a time of freshness, new beginnings… and bold possibility. With Nisan comes springtime, with its beautiful themes of renewal and life.
As we look forward with anticipation to the possibilities ahead, we also look back on the past year and all that we have learned.
This episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of Sacred Time, a podcast exploring the healing art of the Hebrew calendar.
In this episode, Bluth and Ganga Devi reflect on the past 12 months that have been explored on the Sacred Time podcast, honour and organise what has been, and create a container of reflection and fertile ground for what may come next.
“Each moon cycle brings us through new energy, new time, and a new chapter.”— Bluth
This episode discusses:
- The four different moments for new beginnings in the Jewish calendar, and what sets each New Year apart
- The meaning and essence behind the word Seder and how we use our freedom in a way that honours that order
- The cyclical nature of our sacred time, from moons to months to life cycles — and how to remain present and conscious
Highlights:
00:52 Intro
01:30 Nisan
03:06 New Years in Judaism
06:26 Zodiac New Year
08:14 Passover Seder
11:18 Sacred Time reflection
13:17 Kindness in the calendar & The World to Come
16:58 Sacred Time cycles
19:37 Designing lives for presence
21:01 Freedom & structure
21:47 Year in review
32:40 Time to reflect & counting the Omer
Links:
The World to Come by Dara Horn
https://www.darahorn.com/book/the-world-to-come
Daily Omer count through art, with Ariella Powers on the LJ Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/living.jewishly
The Holistic Haggadah: How Will You Be Different This Seder Night by Michael Kagan
https://ktav.com/products/the-holistic-haggadah
For an excerpt, see Bluth’s facebook post.
School of Living Jewishly
https://www.schooloflivingjewishly.com
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