Counting the Omer: Week 7

Week of Malkhut (מלכות) Majesty/Sovereignty

Welcome to the seventh, and final, 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.

Barley Harvest with Double Rainbow by Alex Ugalek, via Getty Images

Remember that each week there is a “lead” sefira and each of the others is put “within” that lead. 

The seventh and final week of the Omer focuses on Malkhut. This sefira is commonly interpreted as Groundedness, Sovereignty, Majesty, and Kingdom. 

Across our journey we’ve traveled from Chesed (Loving Kindness) to Gevurah (Strength) to Tiferet (Beauty/Compassion) to Netzach (Endurance/Victory) to Hod (Gratitude/Receiving/Glory) to Yesod (Connection), ending with the seventh week: Malkhut (Sovereignty).

The seventh week, which explores Malkhut (Sovereignty), looks like this:

1. Loving-kindness within Sovereignty

2. Strength within Sovereignty

3. Compassion (Beauty) within Sovereignty

4. Endurance within Sovereignty

5. Gratitude/Receiving within Sovereignty

6. Connection within Sovereignty

7. Groundedness within Sovereignty