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by
Melissa Oringer
(c) Melissa Oringer, 1998-2001, All rights reserved
Shabbat
ha Kallah.
Shabbat ha Malkah.
Shabbat ha Menucha.
Shabbat Shalom.
Bride.
Queen. State of Rest. These things are Shabbat.
As
a Jewitch, I began ritually invoking Shabbat as a priestess
three
years ago. It is an entirely solitary ritual, small, personal
and intensme. I use the tools of traditional Shabbat - the
wine, the kiddush cup, the candles, the covered eyes, the spice
box, the
braided candle, the songs. And I use tools of my witchcraft.
I associate
her with the honeybee. I'm not entirely sure why. Perhaps
it's the tradition of eating apples dipped in honey on Rosh Hashona. She
is the Bride of God. She is the people of Israel. As a
hive of bees is one entity and many, so is Shabbat. She the
Queen.
(c)
Melissa Oringer, 1998-2001, All rights reserved
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