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Honoring the Ancestors

Honoring your ancestors is a huge part of Jewish practice. We have this in common with so many traditions. Many have just celebrated the traditional Yartzheit for Rachel the Matriarch. Now we come upon...

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Yartzeit Rachel Imeinu

I was reminded that tomorrow is the Yartzeit of Rachel Imeinu – Rachel the Matriarch. I wanted to take the opportunity to repost my ritual for honoring ancestors. It is one that I use both for Rachel...

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Octavia Butler – In Memoriam

Octavia Butler, author, visionary, and genius, died this past Saturday. Her writing is brilliant and while it will keep her light in the world for generations, she will be sorely missed. A quote from...

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Rosemary Kooiman – In Memoriam

High Priestess Rosemary Kooiman left this world on Sunday, March 5, 2006. May she find her beloved Abe in the next world, and may that world be all she believed. May I be as brave as she was. May I...

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Kadish

I have been wanting to write a mourner’s kadish that would serve myself and other earth-based magickal Jews. I’ve found it difficult because I wanted to keep the core theology of the traditional,...

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Yahrzeit of Miriam

After reading the amazing “ritual fantasy” on Telshemesh.org and some other great writings about Miriam the prophetess. I am compelled to call out the anniversary of her death (10th Nisan). I think...

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Yarzheit of Rachel Imeinu

Today is the 11 of Cheshvan, and it is the historical Yahrzteit of Rachel Imeinu (Rachel the Matriarch). I don’t have a new ritual for this year, so forgive the reposting of the one I posted a couple...

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On the Loss of Pets

I awoke this morning to find my beloved pet rabbit, Derby, had left this world.  I was up before the sun, which is normal, came down to do yoga and found him.  I am not one to call a pet my “baby” and...

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