Ep. 12 // the Hebrew Month of Elul and the Mazal / Zodiac Virgo

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Iggeret HaLevana ~ the Message of the Moon

Shira Kaplan

13 episodes

6 days ago

Hi! Welcome to Iggeret HaLevana, a year-long ~spiritual~ journey with me, Shira. I’m working to tap into the mystical magical energies of the Hebrew months in the hopes that when next year’s Rosh Hashanah comes around, I will be set up to ascend into an inspired 5783 (aka next year). Growing up in a rural area, I always loved gazing at the expansive, fabulously glittering moon and stars. Now I live in New York, and I realize I took that night sky for granted. I can't see the stars now, but thank G-d I can still see the moon :) Email list opt-in: https://forms.gle/gvqBSKZz8feCkShd9

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Ep. 12 // the Hebrew Month of Elul and the Mazal / Zodiac Virgo

Iggeret HaLevana ~ the Message of the Moon

10 minutes 33 seconds

3 years ago

Ep. 12 // the Hebrew Month of Elul and the Mazal / Zodiac Virgo

The Twelfth Month: Elul

It's Elul! Time keeps doing that thing where it passes!!! On one hand - wow how lucky are we to have reached this point? And on the other hand - we continue our hurtle toward the great unknown. *shrugs*

The month of Elul, as the final month of the Jewish year, is a time for introspection and spiritual work / reflection on the time that has passed since the LAST Elul. It is taught that this month is a time where our words and petitions to G-d are more potent. Also it's my birthday month!

There's a Hasidic idea that in the month of Elul is when "the King is the field." The concept is that a King is returning from a trip and on his way back into the kingdom, he is passing through the fields of his subjects. Once the king reaches the castle though, it will be difficult to get in front of him again. This time of the king being reachable and close by is extremely important to take advantage of - and we look at our closeness to G-d in this month in the same way.

I started this whole podcast really because of Elul. For the past 3 years, I've done a Cheshbon HaNefesh, or an Accounting of the Soul - essentially reflecting on the past year in a concrete way - making lists, assessing yourself honestly, etc. What you liked/disliked, how you want to improve, what you are proud of. Summarizing the past year and taking from this summary key points. AKA - what I'm trying to do right now, in closing out this year-long Rosh Chodesh journey.

If you've been with me from the start, you'll know that another reason I began this podcast / essay series was because I was stressed out about the finality and the seriousness of the Jewish High Holidays.

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