Week Kavannah:\u00a0Tikkun\u00a0 Olam. Repairing the world.<\/p>\n
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- Lurianic Kabbalah:<\/strong>\u00a0A 16th-century mystical belief that the world was created by divine vessels that shattered, scattering \u201csparks\u201d of divine light. Humans perform\u00a0tikkun<\/em>\u00a0by gathering these sparks through\u00a0prayer and mitzvot<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Modern Social Justice:<\/strong>\u00a0Since the 1950s, the term has become a shorthand for\u00a0social action and progressive activism<\/a>, such as environmentalism and human rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>art@willworthington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Tarot: 10 The Wheel<\/p>\n
“The Wheel has turned; change is at hand. In all nature, there is a time and tide. The cyclic laws of birth, death, and rebirth are ever revolving and, without change, all things stagnate. How you deal with this change is the issue here. Within the tangled and tightly woven fabric of chance, you have the power to make a difference. By your own action you can change your life.”\u00a0 Parting the Mists<\/a><\/p>\n
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One brief shining: On walking into Ginger Itaewon I noticed a string of Korean flags and on the front wall, the word Itaewon in large yellow letters, naming a culturally diverse, tourist friendly neighborhood in Seoul, yet over the cash register hung a portrait of the Thai king and the door to the kitchen had a colorful Japanese cloth room divider. Culture clash.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nEvergreen: Drove over to Evergreen for lunch with Rebecca at Ginger Itaewon. Turns out the owner, a former Texan, is Thai.<\/p>\n
I planned to calibrate through this lunch plus the drive to Evergreen and back how much accommodation I need to make to head drop. I had it figured about right. A half hour drive plus an hour and fifteen minute lunch, then a half hour back home found me nap ready.<\/p>\n
No more driving into Denver. Perhaps western Lakewood, no further. The combination of holding my head up while I drive, then sitting for an hour or so in a chair with no head support? At the outer edge of my capacity. Holding my head up now calls on back and shoulder muscles that begin to fasciculate under the strain. Effects my capacity to use silverware, eat from a plate. Geez. Eating out’s not as much fun.<\/p>\n
Now rescheduling any days on which I have two medical appointments. Used to bunch them for convenience, now I can’t handle more than one a day.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nJust a moment: Drawing down 700 ICE agents. Leaving only 2300-only?-in Minneapolis. Still not getting the message. ICE out now!<\/p>\n
Friend Tom sent me this link to an MPR article: Pursued by Federal Agents Suburban ICE Observers Remain Resolved<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Here a couple of paragraphs:<\/p>\n
“Elizabeth and other suburban observers interviewed for this story said they haven\u2019t seen federal agents de-escalate their activities since Homan\u2019s arrival. In fact, they\u2019ve noticed more federal agents on the roads, and the agents have moved from merely mocking observers to aggressively pursuing them or using dangerous tactics to try to box them in on suburban roads.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they\u2019re getting angry that we\u2019re winning and the country is rallying around us,\u201d Elizabeth said. \u201cWe\u2019re so organized and we act with such integrity. They don\u2019t want to admit they feel threatened by us.\u201d”<\/p>\n
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Imbolc and the Moon of Deep Friendship Friday gratefuls: Rabbi Rami. Rabbi Jamie. Rich. Marilyn. Tara. Alan. Stephen Miller. Judaism. Two Jews, three opinions. Teshuva. Tikkun. The One. Morning service. Kabbalat Shabbat service. High Holidays. Passover Seder. Purim. Simcha Torah. Shavuot. Succoth. Tu B’Shvat. Hannukah. Bet din. Mikveh. Sabbath. Israel. Holocaust. Pogroms. Reconquista. Mussar. Blessings. … Continue reading Calibration<\/span>
- Modern Social Justice:<\/strong>\u00a0Since the 1950s, the term has become a shorthand for\u00a0social action and progressive activism<\/a>, such as environmentalism and human rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n