![]() I recently wandered into a park of magnolias and placed dried magnolias in my bulsika. ![]() In the Spring, I love drying flowers and filling my bulsika with them. Your bulsika is for you, to ground and protect yourself, so fill yours with items that feel right. When I need to feel grounded, I often touch the bag or take items out of it to hold, such as a written prayer, salt, lavender and a smooth stone from the beach. I keep my bulsika in my purse at all times. In a previous article about Jewish magic, I talked about how to create a bulsika, a small Sephardic Jewish protection magic pouch. Freshen up your bulsika (Jewish protection magic pouch) And if you are interested in poetry, keep your eyes out for my book of Jewish magic poetry, “ Sheologies,”coming out soon.Īnd should you need a snack during your listening or reading, bring along a basket of strawberries, as they are said to have mystical Jewish healing properties. Or, if you are feeling like some magical Jewish fiction, Aden Polydoros’ dark but captivating book, “ The City Beautiful,”is a great read. In “Return to the Place,” Hammer transforms the text into a contemporary guide for meditative practice. If you are more in a reading mood, I recommend Rabbi Jill Hammer’s “Return to the Place: The Magic, Meditation, and Mystery of Sefer Yetzirah.” The Sefer Yetzirah is an ancient mystical text where all the elements of water, fire, and air are referred to with feminine pronouns. When you feel more like grooving, Dori Midnight, community-based healer and Jewitch, has an ever-growing playlist on both Spotify and Soundcloud entitled “ Jewish Protection Magic Playlist.” Or listen to the Jewitches podcast for exciting discussions of Jewish folktales and magic rituals. Listen to Jewish Ancestral Healing, hosted by Taya Mâ Shere of the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute. If you want to add some Jewish magic to your walks, or you’re daydreaming in the park, then try a podcast, some new music, or a book to two. Add some Jewish magic to your spring walksĭuring the spring, I go on many walks, which often end up with me inevitably laying on a patch of grass, staring up at the trees. Maybe go wild and pick some daffodils or crocuses! 3. Then it’s your chance to get creative: poke, weave and tie flowers throughout the base. Repeat till you have the base of your crown. Depending on the length, when you get to the end of your braid, you may have to start with new stems and tie your new braid to the old one. Cut as close to the bottom of the stem as possible and begin braiding a couple of stems together. ![]() Find a plant that is flexible and bendable. So why not make your flower crown and sing and be joyful (it’s hard not to be with a head full of flowers!).Ī simple daisy chain may suffice, but why not give in to the spirit of abundance? To build a more elaborate flower crown, you need to start with a base of stems. In Israel, it is traditional to wear flower crowns for Shavuot, a harvest holiday in June (yes, it is still Spring in June). In Isaiah, the prophet exclaims, “Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy!” I am taking that as my promise this spring. The Torah is full of verses about flowers. A great way to check out this connection is through the text “ Ashkenazi Herbalism: Rediscovering the Herbal Traditions of Eastern European Jews,” by Deatra Cohen and Adam Siegel, which includes information about 26 plants and herbs essential to Ashkenazi folk medicine. The chances are that your ancestors worked with that plant in their folk practices. Go on a walk in your area and see if you feel drawn to any plants. I believe plants can carry memories with them, and if we learn to listen, we can tap into our ancestral and plancestral history. I was on my period that day, and the synchronicity was not unnoticed. ![]() I’ve always felt they have an energy that captivates me.Ī couple of months ago, I talked to my Jewish magic circle and mentioned my love for peonies, but felt sad they aren’t a “Jewish plant.” My friend, Emma, immediately exclaimed, “Wait, but they are Jewish!” It turns out Jews have used peonies for hundreds of years to cure hysteria (which we now know to be a misogynistic and outdated ‘disorder’), clean up after a miscarriage, and treat period cramps. But sometimes, we may not know why we are drawn to a plant. It may be their color, the texture of the leaves, or a happy memory associated with the plant.
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