Netzach in Hod

 

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Meditation for the Thirty-Second Day: Genuine Humility


Netzach in Hod

Netzach she'b Hod

הָיום שְׁנַיִם וְשׁלושׁים יָוֹם שֶׁהֵם ארבעה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעוֹמֵר
ֹToday is thirty-two days, which is four weeks and four days of the Omer

Ambition in Humility

Humility and modesty should not cause one to feel weak and insecure. True humility does not make you into a “doormat” for others to step on; on the contrary, humility gives you enduring strength.

Examine the strength of your humility. Does it endure because I am firm in my positions or do I waffle in the name of humility?

On this day of our meditative journey, we bring Netzach into the weekly sefirah of Hod. There is a meeting of Physical Vitality in the sefirah of Physical Sensation. The Light connects the left and right side of the hips, and we feel grounded and blessed in our physical beings.

We have travelled far already on this journey, and we welcome these energies that allow us to proceed yet further. We begin to know the possibilities that reside in our physical forms, since our bodies allow us to actualise the Spirit for Whom we are messengers in the world.

Hod now receives from Netzach clarity as to which of the energies it receives it can inform itself most effectively. Without these energies, we are in danger of living as shells, devoid of substance. How often we become entangled in the outer shapes of our physical reality, forgetting that their true beauty comes from that which they contain.

We open ourselves this day to receive that which fills our perceptions with Life, that energy which allows us to grow and to express our truth in positive ways.

In this week of Hod, we seek the essential mystery behind the physical appearance of this Universe. We seek to know the truer expression of the One Who infuses all form. Without this One, no form would be. Without the form of Hod, we could not know the expression of this One.

Within me grows a deeper balance of energy and form. With every action, I express the holiness of Spirit in the world. Through my perceptions and my actions, I share meaning and purpose with all I meet. I am a channel1 for the One Life that celebrates all Creation with Blessing.

Reflections

I am a perfect vehicle for the experience and expression of the One Spirit in this world. Through me, Spirit seeks a Life of Joy and celebration. The forms of my life—mental, emotional, and physical—expand to reflect fuller dimensions of healing and wholeness now. I celebrate the One I am.

Ha’Shem, in His Compassion, holds me in a dependent balance of force and form. With every action, I express the holiness of His From in the world. Through my perceptions, He graces me with, and through, my actions. I share meaning and purpose with all whom I meet. I am a channel for the One that celebrates all of Creation with His Blessings.

Footnotes

Footnotes

  1. Would not Netzach in Hod be expressed as “a desire (ambition) to be a channel…” ↩︎