{"id":2286,"date":"2017-10-17T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/2017\/10\/17\/shabbat-eve-meditation-breathing-exercises-around-shabbat-candle-lighting"},"modified":"2018-06-12T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T12:00:09","slug":"shabbat-eve-meditation-breathing-exercises-around-shabbat-candle-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/2017\/10\/17\/shabbat-eve-meditation-breathing-exercises-around-shabbat-candle-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"A Shabbat Eve Meditation: Breathing Exercises around Shabbat Candle Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is a short <a href=\"https:\/\/ritualwell.org\/ritual\/shabbat-eve-meditiation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poem <\/a>written to guide a group meditation at the time of welcoming Shabbat, either before or after candle lighting. It encourages group members to focus on their breathing, using their breath as a means for letting go of the stresses and concerns of the week as they exhale and bringing in the light, calm, and peace of Shabbat as they inhale. The meditation is authored by Dr. Evette Nan Katlin, a clinical social worker from Princeton, NJ. It is presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/ritualwell.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ritualwell<\/a>, a project of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College that recognizes the power of ritual and provides a platform for creating new Jewish practices and observances.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>A Shabbat Eve Meditation<\/h2>\n<p>We are here,<br \/>\nTogether,<br \/>\nAs one.<\/p>\n<p>One people,<br \/>\nOne community.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve joined<br \/>\nTo share in this treasured moment together.<br \/>\nAs we transition from the hectic demands of life and daily routines,<\/p>\n<p>We are invited to leave the week behind.<br \/>\nLet go of what has been,<br \/>\nLet go of what will be,<br \/>\nAnd enter a place of stillness, a sacred space and time.<\/p>\n<p>As the sun begins to set,<br \/>\nBreathe in the glow of the sunset, and pause,<br \/>\nBreathe out the stresses of the week,<br \/>\nBreathe in the calm of nightfall, and pause,<br \/>\nBreathe out and feel a sense of release.<br \/>\nBreathe in the radiance of the moon and stars, and pause,<br \/>\nBreathe out all thoughts of doing,<br \/>\nAnd become one with this present moment.<br \/>\nFeel the warmth of relaxation wash over you.<\/p>\n<p>Breathe in the radiant light, and pause,<br \/>\nFeel your mind become open and unfettered.<br \/>\nBreathe out and feel your soul become freed to soar to new heights,<\/p>\n<p>Breathe in the calm, and pause,<br \/>\nFeel yourself surrender,<br \/>\nBreathe out everything and focus only on Now.<br \/>\nAnd feel your body, mind, and soul become whole and at peace.<\/p>\n<p>Now we are finally ready,<br \/>\nTo graciously accept this present from our loving Creator,<br \/>\nTo embrace God\u2019s gift of rest and rejuvenation,<br \/>\nTo turn our complete attention toward Shabbat<br \/>\nTo savor all that Shabbat provides,<br \/>\nAnd become enveloped by holiness,<br \/>\nAs we breathe in<br \/>\nAnd out once more,<br \/>\nWe pause,<br \/>\nAnd welcome in the Shabbat Bride.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a short poem written to guide a group meditation at the time of welcoming Shabbat, either before or after candle lighting. It encourages group members to focus on their breathing, using their breath as a means for letting go of the stresses and concerns of the week as they exhale and bringing in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":1338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[372],"tags":[429,430,431,432,379,254,381],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=2286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286\/revisions\/"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1338\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=2286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/?post=2286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/?post=2286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}