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SEPHIROT DANCE
- Joy Krauthammer
Dance of Netzach sh b'Hod
Dancing forward in the mode
Glory/Hod of Gratitude;
Dance of Life, Chai, Day 18.
Behold, Splendor of soul
will be seen, revealed
as Elul enters. A month
to shine soul,
remove the schmutz.
Dance month of searching --
backwards, forwards -- cleansing, fixing
all within.
Netzach,
not only victory
in physical form --
Dance of warrior in battle,
to win in life, survive a fight.
Instead, a concept:
going forward
with all your might
for Dance of Joy.
Reach out
for what you want
in your soul.
Power of
Dance of forgiveness, of compassion,
of heart.
Dance of understanding, of wisdom
to impart.
Dance of integrity.
Dance of desire.
Stay on the path,
out of the mire.
Dance of Joy. Splendor of joy.
Dance toward what may not be seen.
Vision of Truth, deep
Dance of justice, wide.
Dance of faith, high.
Dance of trust, surrender
toward the Holy One. Blessed Be.
Dance of creativity, dance of passion,
dance of planting, dance of growth,
dance of hope, and dance of connecting love.
Not only war to win!
Sometimes powerfully,
on horses, hooves flying fast from within;
sometimes lightly, gently,
empowered
on iridescent hummingbird wings,
all along the Tree of Life, dance!
...and sing out
your abunDance of blesSings, and drum, even hum,
and dance again.
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Dance of creativity
This poem understanding came from an important place within
me. I was in retreat with Reb Zalman Schacter-Shalomi and Eve Ilsen on
Shavuot at Elat Chayyim, and I realized that my Netzach can be and is
used, not only for battle (as with hospital administrations and fighting for
life, but after mourning in dancing toward JOY.
Quite a realization for me at that moment.
I thought about how I go forward in life...
The Deronda Review back cover poem & photo
reprinted from "The Deronda Review", a journal
of poetry and thought
Vol. IV No. 2 - Winter-Spring 2012
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