Chodesh Tov,
Adar I is the moon of reweaving. It’s the cosmic reset button every few years that appears when our calendar shifts too far from the seasons. It’s truly some quantum magiq that you can suddenly add an entire additional MONTH to a calendar.
Many of the correspondences are the same as Adar II or just regular ol’ Adar. I was taught at the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute (z”l) that this month corresponds with the Oreget, the Weaver path of the Divine. Thinking of the world around us right now, I think if nothing else, we can probably all agree that the world is in need of reweaving. The fragile strands that hold society together are breaking and breaking and breaking. In some ways that may be a good thing, but the suffering is not. I find myself wondering how we continue to support each other, even if we don’t support the systems.
The soul trait for the month of Adar I is tzavvta (צוותא) — Aramaic for interconnection or entwined. There are teachings that this is the real root of the Hebrew word mitzvah (מצוה), which is usually translated as “commandment” but I prefer “sacred connective action.” I believe I first learned this translation from Rabbi Phyllis Berman. Try it out this month. See how it reweaves your reality to say “Blessed are you, One One, whose Presence fills creation making us holy through the mitzvah “sacred connective action” of lighting the Sabbath lights,” when you light your Shabbat candles. Try it in all your blessings, replacing “commands us” or commandment with “through the sacred connective action” or “sacred connection.” Let me know if this shifts your frame or reality in anyway. It did and does for me!
Adar I Correspondences
Moon: Reweaving
Soul Trait: tzavvta (צוותא) interconnection
Animals: Weaver Bird, Spider
Plants: Flax, Cotton, Hemp
Stones: Wish Stones, Opal
Tribe: Dinah
Letter: Ghayin
Netivah: Oreget (אורגת)
These correspondences are primarily the ones that I personally have received (aka channeled), with the exception of the Netivah. They have been informed by learning and working with dear friends/collaborators such as Kohenet Bekah Starr, Kohenet Aly Evershine, Rav Kohenet Jill Hammer, and Rav Kohenet Taya Mâ.
Looking Ahead to Adar II
Moon: Revealing
Soul Trait: Zehirut (זהירות) Illuminated Awareness
Symbol: Hamantaschen
Tribe: Naphtali
Tarot: The Fool
Netivah: Leitzanit (ליצנית) Sacred Fool
Find source citations for correspondences and so much more.
MAKING
I am thrilled to announce that the Eit/Aht: a Netivot Wisdom Oracle is NOW SHIPPING!
Most of the Kickstarter decks are now in the mail, and I’m working on fulfilling a few final readings and other rewards. AND the digital edition of the Netivot Wisdom Oracle Workbook is also available as is registration for the Spring session of the 4-part class and the standalone 90-minute workshop (both of which include a digital copy of the workbook). Hard copies coming “soon.”
Outside of that, I’m prepping for the return of Artomatic a huge unjuried art show and creative festival that used to be a regular feature of the DC art scene. I have attended so many times over the years, but this will be my very first time showing my own work. I’ve decided to stay on theme, and showcase the art of the Netivot Wisdom Oracle. In addition, I plan to do a site-specific installation of a very large tzitzit hanging from the ceiling and invite attendees to write down their poems, prayers, and petitions to be added into threads.
ICYMI
In the Shevat mid-month update (above) I shared details on the new Netivot Talismans and my current obsession with sealing wax as artistic and magiqal medium.
Planner Stickers
Get your Planner Stickers for Adar II & Nisan before they run out! I did a very limited print run of these Adar II and Nisan planner stickers. Make sure you order ASAP to ensure timely delivery.
MUSSAR
Date: Sunday 2/11/2024
Time: 3pm - 4:30 ET
Where: Register for Zoom Link
Cost: None, but donations gratefully accepted
The soul trait that corresponds with Adar I, in the Kesharim K’doshim approach to mussar, is tzatva (צוותא) interconnection.
There is no cost to attend Soul Trait Studio, but registration is required each month — but now you can register for several months in advance.
Register and find upcoming schedule at devotaj.com/soultraitstudio
And if you can’t attend in real time, all registrants also receive the recording the following day. And you can add your thoughts and experiences on the monthly Practice Guide (posted the day of each session).
You can also purchase a copy of my ebook: Introduction to Mussar Practice.
MAGIQ
Tu b’Shevat was amazing. Angelique (
) and I wrote a new Tu b’Shevat seder from a Tehomic Magiq perspective and got together offline to work that magiq. We’re still not fully sharing, but talking about opening that up to folks for next year. Below is a [filtered] photo of the altar/seder table that was at the center of our working.She made an amazing oil from some of the items from our winter solstice (tekufat tevet) ritual and also sent me home with a specially blended tea that she created for our Tu b’Shevat seder.
Next up we’re keeping an eye on the planetary conjunctions that come right after a total solar eclipse and fall on Shabbat HaGadol (Jupiter/Uranus in Aries) and the last night of Pesach (Mars-Neptune in Pisces) as well as prepping for Tu b’Av.
Thoughts? Questions? Ideas? Sharings from your own Tu b’Shevat?
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Hello Ketzirah! Your comment about Adar I representing reweaving reminds me of R. Jill Hammer's, of Beit Kohenet, Torah commentary from this past Shabbat where she discusses an alternative view of the receiving of the Torah and the people's place under the mountain. There was a discussion about the mycelial network enmeshed within the roots of a forest creating a neural network connection of communication. That too was a beautiful image of weaving. May our collective readings and interpretations of Torah create a weaving that enlightens us all!