Counting the Omer: Week 2
Week of Gevurah (גבורה) Strength/Boundaries
Welcome to the second week of the counting of the omer!
If the concept of counting the omer is new to you — check the introduction for more about this practice.
Remember that each week there is a “lead” sefira and each of the others is put “within” that lead. You’ll see it phrased as Gevurah within Chesed (גברה שבגברה) or Gevurah within Gevurah (גברה שבגברה).
The second week of the Omer focuses on Gevurah. There are so many ways people interpret this sephira. You see it described as severity, strength, judgement, discipline & measure, might, courage, and power — just to name a few. For me, my mind leaps directly to the Gevirah Netivah from Kohenet teachings — the Matriarch or Queen.
This second week, which explores Gevurah (strength/boundaries), looks like this:
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