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Tag: ritual

Margaret Bleichman
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Margaret Bleichman – upon waking

December 13, 2020December 4, 2020 Vanessa Able

'upon waking' describes a hand-washing ritual performed after waking up in the morning, accompanied by a traditional Jewish blessing, al netilat yadayim.

Tagged blessing, cleansing, hands, Hebrew, pandemic, ritual, tradition4 Comments
Helen Macdonald
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The Magic Lives of Swifts

October 9, 2020December 29, 2020 Vanessa Able

The twilight excursions of swifts echo the solemnity of certain spiritual rituals, when the earth is quiet enough that we can relocate our own bearings in relation to the world.

Tagged birds, flight, nature, recalibration, resetting, ritual, Spiritual Practice, vespers1 Comment

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