Journey Through the Wilderness: A Mindfulness Approach to the Ancient Jewish Practice of Counting the Omer

We give thanks for our places in the mysterious unfolding of all creation.

Cultivate gratitude. Make a vow to live in relationship with all life. Ask for help in times of trouble and let yourself be guided.

May my soul be calm, may my soul be content.

Take notice of the sky and the glorious luminance of the day. Listen to the silence. Forgive yourself, forgive others. Remember that everything changes and unfolds in its own time.

I trust the unfolding and I will meet it well.

The way forward is clear and everything unfolds in faith.

The courage that is shaped by practice The guidance that is revealed through faith The clarity that comes from surrender The insight that rises with action.

Everything that has ever happened has created this very moment. Everything that will ever be unfolds from here.

Notice your impatience, your defiance and inclination to do battle.