Month: 1 Tammuz 5785 (June 2025)

  • Ritual Immersion for People Terrified of Water

    Ritual Immersion for People Terrified of Water

    I’m terrified of water. Okay, let’s narrow that down. You will never see me enthusiastically get on a boat, travel the ocean, or journey down a river. Murky lakes and ponds are out of the question, too. If I can see the shoreline, that helps reduce the anxiety. Oh, yeah, I’ve not been in a…

  • The View from the Mountaintop

    The View from the Mountaintop

    Hineini, “Here I am.” I begin this journey at the end of another journey, but really, it’s all a journey in progress. I’ve let go of the illusion there’s ever a single destination in life. This one, though, is monumental. Some will characterize it as a shift in perspective, worldview, and then some. I would…