This year, as I enter #RoshHashana, I'm thinking about what I want to release during #tashlich. I'm thinking about it a bit differently this year for myself. ⁣⁣
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𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘩 is a spiritual ritual involving releasing food (usually bread, though that's going out of style now that we know it isn't good for the ecosystem, particularly wildlife) into a moving body of water, such as a creek or an ocean. It's symbolic of casting away the sins we are atoning for (by righting wrongs, apologizing to those we have hurt, etc), so we can start anew, with a clean slate. ⁣⁣
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Bread is so clunky and has been causing dis-ease in my body of late, so I'd rather think about what seeds I want to release with love and intention. What 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 do I want to release, for wind and water to carry and nourish in the coming year?⁣⁣
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𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭. Though that isn’t enough for me. I want more. I want a better world. ⁣
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Once accountability has been tended to (sometimes harder said than done!), I believe that whatever I focus on grows. So put as much of my focus as I can on what I want. Love, wholeness, justice, happiness, well-being, progress, strength, connection, and laughter. ⁣⁣
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So this year, rather than bread, I want to release seeds of desire, metaphorically and literally. ⁣⁣
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If I do release actual seeds, I'll look for seeds from the native plants in the area where I'm doing tashlich and release them. Or maybe plant them. ⁣⁣
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I like to be proactive and mindful about my transformation in partnership with Spirit. ;) So, I'm trying out this idea of what feels like a more uplifting ritual for me: sending out into the world, even planting, what I hope and want to grow in the coming year. ...bearing in mind and being at peace & flexible with the fact that the Universe/God often brings me what I'm seeking in good, but often unexpected forms, that are are perfect for my path.⁣ ⁣
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I'm open, ready, and eager to see what releasing and watering these seeds manifests. Hopefully many good things!⁣