I think of the alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon (capitalized proper names for situations familiar to us and faraway in the galaxy) on the day of the penumbral (partial or incomplete shading) lunar eclipse. All three inevitably shift from the gravity, which incidentially holds them together so shortly, of their respective orbits regardless of the reasons or feelings (humans attribute to them) in the matter. An optimistic reading on the night of the lunar eclipse is that it can be applied to humans--the mysterious way signs and symbols strengthen the invisible bond of the two hands, trembling in fear of the other slipping away.Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Lune Noire
I think of the alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon (capitalized proper names for situations familiar to us and faraway in the galaxy) on the day of the penumbral (partial or incomplete shading) lunar eclipse. All three inevitably shift from the gravity, which incidentially holds them together so shortly, of their respective orbits regardless of the reasons or feelings (humans attribute to them) in the matter. An optimistic reading on the night of the lunar eclipse is that it can be applied to humans--the mysterious way signs and symbols strengthen the invisible bond of the two hands, trembling in fear of the other slipping away.
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Three ways one can be inscribed permanently in the book of life: Teshuva, Tefillah, and Tzedakah (the three T’s). Repentance, Prayer, and Charity.
Exercise 91.
The ignorance in many things is aired here. Suffering is today's prophecy. Sacrifice is the heart's devotion and rededication.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Hermit_in_Paris/DqYkEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Hermit%20in%20Paris%20%22Jacqueline%22&pg=PT35&printsec=frontcover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiG4VDZMS8w
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12977
I do not bemoan my fate; younger people do have it harder than me. The illusion of stasis and rerouting of expectations isn't the reality. It just takes longer.
Rabbi David Ashear's Living with Emunah 2: Achieving a Life of Serenity Through Faith (2020):
41: Dealing with Rejection:
"The Chovos HaLevavos writes (Shaar HaBitachon, Chapter 4) that if someone ever needs to ask for help, he should not feel that he has a better chance of obtaining what he needs by asking one person over another. Rather, he should firmly believe that all people are messengers of Hashem. If Hashem wants to grant this request, He can do so through anyone. Therefore, before we ask someone for anything, we should first ask Hashem to grant us what we need. If a person gives us what we ask for, then besides thanking that person, we must also thank Hashem, Who is the One Who made it happen. If the person turns down the request, then we should not feel any sort of anger or resentment, and this should have no effect whatsoever on our relationship with that person. In such situations, we must realize that Hashem decided that the assistance would come from a different source (124)."
https://www.sefaria.org/Duties_of_the_Heart%2C_Seventh_Treatise_on_Repentance.1.7?lang=bi&with=all
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