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| Mystical Musical Meditations in Jerusalem |
TOLDOT ALIYA HEALINGS
1st ALIYA - LOVE TRANSFORMATION HEALING
Yitzchak hoped to influence his son Eisav with an extra dose
of love, precisely because he was naturally very close to falling off the
straight path of his forefathers, and to a certain extent he succeeded. So too
by you. Whether it be someone special in your family or world who is
threatening to go down the wrong path, or whether it be a part of yourself that
is disassociating itself from the rest of you, shower that person or part with
an abundance of unconditional love, a love that seeks to nurture what is
lacking in that person or part. Perhaps this will succeed in healing and
transforming them to be and do their best.
Q: IT SEEMS LIKE IT DIDN'T WORK WITH EISAV. HOW CAN WE
EXPECT IT TO WORK FOR US?
A: PERHAPS THE DETERMINING FACTOR IS TO ASK “HOW FAR
GONE IS HE?”
2ND ALIYA TITHING HEALING
Yitzchak, by tithing the agricultural profits, was blessed
with abundance that was 100-fold greater than what others were naturally
bringing in. So too by you. Set aside a tenth of your income for charitable
purposes and watch the income multiply exponentially. Our Sages teach that this
phenomenon is the only area of life that is permissible to test Hashem. Take
tithes and see for yourself how Hashem will provide you with wealth.
Q: IN ADDITION TO THIS, YITZCHAK USED HIS TRAIT OF GEVURAH
TO BE WEALTHY. HOW?
A: GEVURAH MEANS SAYING NO OR SETTING BOUNDARIES. DO THIS
TOWARDS “END-GAME-ING” WEALTH.
3RD ALIYA - POSTERITY PREPARATION HEALING
The Patriarchs and Matriarchs were constantly involved in
smoothing the way for their posterity. In our Parsha, Yitzchak digs three wells
corresponding to the three future Holy Temples, the last one being the one that
will last forever, the Be’er Mayim Chayim, the well of Living Waters. So too by
you. Take the time and the effort to do something for your children and your
children’s children, even if you will not see the fruits of your effort
immediately or perhaps at all in your lifetime. What makes the Patriarchs and
Matriarchs deserving of their titles and so eternally impactful on our nation
was the fact that they unselfishly cared enough about their progeny to do what
they did. Try to emulate their ways.
Q: WHAT IS A VERY PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO DO THIS?
A: I THINK IT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BEST BY KEEPING A
JOURNAL FOR POSTERITY
4TH ALIYA - NEVER DESPAIR HEALING
Yitzchak was reassured by G-d that He would always be with
him, despite the fact that Yitzchak feared that he would be abandoned by G-d
after being embarrassed and cast out by the Philistines. So too by you. Never
despair of losing G-d’s love and protection, no matter how low you feel, or bad
you have messed up, there is no such thing as being too far gone—ever!!!
Q: WHAT IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO ESCAPE THE SCOURGE
OF DEPAIR?
A: PERHAPS IT IS TRUSTING THAT JUST LIKE HASHEM HAS COME
THROUGH SO MANY TIMES, NOW AGAIN
5TH ALIYA - SACRED VOICE HEALING
The main contrast and distinction between Yaakov and his
twin brother, Eisav, was that Yaakov’s strength lay in his sacred expressions,
as opposed to his manual actions. As the verse says, “HaKol Kol Yaakov
vehayadayim yedai Eisav,” the Voice is the Voice of Yaakov and the hands are
the hands of Yaakov. Even more than this, when Yaakov’s sacred voice
expressions of prayer and Torah learning are powerful in the world, then the
destructive activities of Eisav are kept to a minimum, and vice versa. So too by
you. Express yourself in a sacred way, allow your voice to express itself in
all its sacred glory, while praying and learning Torah. Know with a surety that
the light that you generate by giving voice to sacred words will scatter and
melt away all destructive energies that threaten to put a damper on your world.
Try it, it’s your birthright!
Q: HOW AND WHY IS THIS DYNAMIC TRUE? WHERE DO
SEE EXAMPLES IN LIFE?
A: EVERY TIME WE FACE AN IMPOSSIBLE PHYSICAL WORLD CHALLENGE
AND PRAYER SAVES US
6TH ALIYA - SUBTERFUGE HEALING
Rivka realized that the only way to secure a blessing for
her son Yaakov and his progeny from her husband Yitzchak, was through
subterfuge, through “pulling a fast one,” dressing him up as his brother, for
whom the blessing was intended. It was because she realized that she had no
other choice in the matter, and the historical impact of the Blessing on her
progeny were well worth carrying out the subterfuge. So too by you. Seek out a
desired projected reality in your life that would be impossible to achieve
unless you engage in a certain degree of subterfuge and proceed to carry it out.
A word of warning, it’s very easy to fool ourselves and justify the use of
subterfuge in all kinds of situations that don’t justify its use, and
similarly, it’s very easy to fall into the habit of seeing how the ends justify
such means. So, only engage in such risky rectifications when there is
absolutely no other way to achieve your very crucial goal.
Q: CAN WE AVOID DECEPTION ALTOGETHER?
A: PERHAPS IF OUR LEVEL OF DIVINE TRUST IS STRONG ENOUGH
7TH ALIYA - FUTURE SACRIFICE HEALING
Yitzchak’s and Rivka’s decision to send Yaakov to seek his
wife in the house of Lavan, the most deceptive person of the generation, occurred
because they fully realized that such a move would not only prove to be fraught
with suffering for their son Yaakov in the upcoming years of his life, but also
it would set a pattern of suffering-filled exiles for their progeny for
thousands of years to come. Yet they did it knowing that it was absolutely
necessary for the sake of Tikun Olam and for gathering in all the Holy Souls
that are scattered throughout the globe. So too by you. Use your foresight to
see into the future, a probable future that will play itself out in your
lifetime and in your children’s lifetime. Based on the scenario that will most
likely play itself out, a scenario that may be very negative and harmful and
perhaps even disastrous. take the necessary sacrificial steps now to stave off
as much of the future suffering as is possible. Be brave.
Q: WHAT WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE OF SUCH A SITUATION?
A: WHEN WE SEND OUR CHILDREN INTO A GOOD BUT
IMPERFECT EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
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