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Day 45 of the Omer

June 03, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Tiferet in Malchut - balanced beauty in the real realm. Working through all the needed steps may achieve a harmonious outcome.

June 03, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 44 of the Omer

June 02, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Gevurah in Malchut - power, strength or stringency, in down-to-earth reality. Measuring the effectiveness of a hard-line attitude helps make a realistic approach.

June 02, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 43 of the Omer

June 01, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Hesed in Malchut - lovingkindess in the everyday. Start with compassion and reality works a lot better.

June 01, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 42 of the Omer

May 31, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Malchut in Yesod - reality in a balanced foundation. Taking into account real needs as well as ideals builds good balance.

May 31, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 41 of the Omer

May 30, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Yesod in Yesod - a solid foundation's basic balance. Seeing fully helps balance our actions.

May 30, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 40 of the Omer

May 29, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Hod in Yesod - humble grace in a balanced foundation. Even grand plans require selfless smallness reflection (see the Tower of Babel).

May 29, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 39 of the Omer

May 28, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Netzach in Yesod - the long view in a balanced foundation. Good strategies start with good fundamentals - it's always worth evaluating our initial assumptions.

May 28, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 38 of the Omer

May 27, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Tiferet in Yesod - balanced beauty in balanced foundation. When we get it just right, even the simplest idea and starting point becomes an ideal of beauty.

May 27, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 37 of the Omer

May 26, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Gevurah in Yesod - Power in balanced foundation. Building something of substance requires a judicious use and vision of strength.

May 26, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 36 of the Omer

May 25, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

  Chesed in Yesod - Loving-kindess in balanced foundation. Successful projects begin with care and love, purpose impacts outcome.

 

May 25, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 35 of the Omer

May 24, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Malchut in Hod - Realism in Grace. The grandeur of the universe may inspire awe, and we can act out of that awe with real effect.

May 24, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 34 of the Omer

May 23, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Yesod in Hod - balanced foundation in grace - solid footing often starts with small steps and attention to details.

May 23, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 33 of the Omer

May 22, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Hod in hod, grace in grace. Meaning and teaching in tiny intricacies can be balanced by knowing when to turn to the big picture too. Immersion in minutiae can be the source of many harmonies.

May 22, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 32 of the Omer

May 22, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Netzach in Hod - Eternity in the infinitesimal. We can think of every single atom as part of the bigger picture, true ego develops through humility.

May 22, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 31 of the Omer

May 20, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Tiferet in Hod - Balanced beauty in grace. Reflection: even a pixel contributes to a beautiful picture, quantum balance makes great beauty.

May 20, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 30 of the Omer

May 19, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Gevurah in Hod, or Strength in grace. A thought about this day: humility, seeing the world from our smallness, requires great strength and flexibility.

May 19, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 29 of the Omer

May 18, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Chesed in Hod - Lovingkindness in Grace. Every second provides another opportunity to offer compassion to those around us, and thus repair the world.

May 18, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 28 of the Omer

May 17, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Malchut (Monarchy - our world) in Netzach (Victory, eternity, the self's long term perspective)  - grounded reality in the long view: All journeys start with a plan, and all plans with small real steps.

May 17, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 27 of the Omer

May 16, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Yesod in Netzach - solid balanced foundation in grandeur - grand plans still need balance and a good foundation.

May 16, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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Day 26 of the Omer

May 16, 2011 by Jonathan Freirich

Hod in Netzach - Grace in the long term view. Two ends of the spectrum, smallness in grandeur, good strategies still need attention to detail.

May 16, 2011 /Jonathan Freirich
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