“How do we move forward in a way that both integrates and sustains whatever it is that we want to carry with us?”

— Rabbi Bluth

This episode of Scared Time, a monthly Living Jewishly podcast dedicated to exploring the healing art of the Jewish calendar as it relates to our lives today. This episode focuses on the month of Sivan, the third month in the religious calendar.

Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, is an important holiday early on in the month of Sivan. The holiday commemorates the day that the Jewish people first received the Torah at Mount Sinai in 1312 BCE. Shavuot also marks the end of the Counting of Omer, which was discussed in last month’s episode of Sacred Time.

Sivan is a time of ripening, as we move more deeply into spring. It is a beautiful time for follow-through on things that we have initiated… or dreamed of doing. And it is a month of movement — once we receive the gift of the Torah, we must decide how and where we move forward.

In a time when many are sensitive to their privilege, it can be difficult to know how to receive gifts, both material and spiritual. Abundance can come with a feeling of shame or guilt — how can we appreciate what we have in a world with such an unequal distribution of resources? And what steps can we take toward creating a better outcome for our communities?

“Power is something that is beautiful. Power is something that is sacred. And the only thing that’s shameful about power is when it is stripped from people or when it is denied.”

— Ganga Devi

This‌ ‌episode discusses:‌ ‌

• How do we move forward sustainably and intentionally with the material and spiritual gifts that we receive?
• What real, sacred power looks like — and how to share your power and gifts with the world
• The importance of contributing to the collective healing of the world, rather than its fragmentation

Joanna Macy – To Live in the Fullness of Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jliSPJxTHak

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