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And she is waiting by the steps by the pool.
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She looks sort of witchy, I guess as a result of all of the young adult fiction about witches I hereby confess I passed some time reading. Ancient philosophers talk about visionary mysticism, the simplest kind, where one has visions of God.
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Continuing the elements of triangular pyramids of sun and moon representing the passage of time. she is dancing. The cat watches the bird which might be an angel.
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Ezekiel describes the Chariot and Throne of God. His prophecy says that God is not only on the mountain, but can be wherever the Jewish people are, even in their exile, God and His throne are with them. These ideas are discussed in Professor Glenn Ho ... Read more »
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This is a spanish translation of Deut. 11:21.
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Psalm 33--
Sing joyfully, O righteous, because of Hashem; for the upright, praise is fitting. Give thanks to Hashem with the harp, with the ten-stringed lyre make music to Him....By the word of Hashem the heavens were made, and by the breath o ... Read more »
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Finally, got that red chair out of my system :)
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In time Assyria and Babylon fall, we are still here.
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Protect us from our enemies, then and now.
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Psalm 19--
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament tells of His handiwork. Day following day utters speech, and night following night declares knowledge.
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From the prayer: Praise You Who illuminates all the world and its inhabitants, which He created with the attribute of mercy. All will thank You, Selah!
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A prayer at the edge, do not abandon us in the wilderness.
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Blessed is He Who spoke, and the world came into being--blessed is He. We shall laud You with praises and songs. This painting includes the desert at night and a little danger and the promise of Jerusalem.
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Turquoise pool near the ruins at night as the heat recedes. There is Jacob in the near distance, communing with angels. Genesis 28:16 is one of my favorite passages.
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From Eliahu Klein's book on the Mysticism of Isaac Luria, founder of modern Kabbalah
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For my son's excellent English teacher.
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From Jeremiah 2:2:
Thus said Hashem, I remember for your sake the kindness of your youth, the love of your bridal days, your following after Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.
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This is influenced by the Teaching Company lecture series on the ancient history of the Land Between the Rivers and by current events. She represents Israel, in place between the Hittites of Asia Minor in the North and the Assyrians and Babylonians ... Read more »
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God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate between water and water...God called to the firmament: "Heaven." And there was evening and there was morning, a second day. Genesis 1:6
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This is a synthesis of Yoga classes where one of the goals is to pull yourself to a different place and the lecture series on Joseph Campbell, the deeply religious/spiritual mythologist who coined the phrase, "Follow your bliss." He said M ... Read more »