Now is the time, in the Jewish calendar, when we count the Omer. During 49 days, from the second day of Pessah until the holiday of Shavuot, we will say a blessing and count the passage of another day. In order to enhance my prayers during this period, I wrote a Kavannah, an aid for spiritual focus, to use in the morning:
Every day
I wake up and feel the reassurance
of that dark blue sky slowly becoming lighter
with shades of pink and blue
until it turns into a brilliant turquoise
heralding the day, full of possibilities
and opportunities for wonder.
I recall the image of the prophet Isaiah
and together with all angels, earthly and celestial, proclaim:
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Eternal of Multitudes.
The whole world is filled with God’s Glory.”
Creating the space for moments of joy, I am
inspired to bring my own light
as inspiration to others
to multiply love and peace
onto the world.
I honor time by counting the Omer in the evening,
re-thinking my days,
counting time and making time count.
I wish everyone a productive counting. I hope that counting the Omer for you is a source of joy and a tool to deepen your spiritual connection. I trust that as we intensify and share our inner light we will create more opportunities for goodness, compassion, and harmony to infuse our daily lives.