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What Can You Illuminate In Your Life?

Greetings & Blessings,

As I write this on Tuesday night,
it is the eighth and last night of Hanukkah.
The final day of Hanukkah is called Zos Hanukkah,
“This is Hanukkah.” It is only on the final day of Hanukkah -
when all eight days and lights have been actualized and lit -
that we say: “This is Hanukkah.”

Why is the eighth day of Hanukkah so significant?

The state of the world is one of darkness
and that darkness affects us.
In our world, potential is not enough;
we must have actual deeds to effect a change.
When our potential is actualized -
from our thoughts into deeds -
that is when we can point to what we did
and say, “Zos – This is what I did.”
“This is Hanukkah.”

Hanukkah menorahs are traditionally lit with
olive oil in small vessels and wicks.
When the olive is squeezed, the oil,
the essence comes out.
The pressures of life squeeze our souls
until the essence comes out.

We are such small vessels.
Our tests are so hard.
The darkness in the world seems so great.
With the oil of our effort
and the light of our faith,
G-d will surely take us out of the great darkness of this exile.

You are a menorah.
Shine your light wherever you go
And light up others with it.
The candle that we use to light the menorah
is called the shamash, the servant.
You are like the shamash candle,
lighting up others in your little corner of the world
with your smile, your faith, and your good deeds.

The little kindnesses we do
light up so much darkness!
You just do your part
and G-d will help.
You WILL see miracles!

What can you illuminate in your life?
Tell us in the comments below!

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This Month’s Soul Tip

The month of Kislev is known as the month of light.
Isn’t that funny? It’s the darkest month of the year!
Because the Chanukah miracle took place on the 25th of Kislev,
Kislev is especially connected to the unique virtues and
qualities of light, which illuminate the deepest forces of darkness.
That is why it is customary to place the Chanukah Menorah
in the window or at the entrance to the house,
to symbolize the inner light that is meant to illuminate
the darkness outside, until it shines, as well.

On Hanukkah we celebrate that the one cruse
of pure and undefiled oil miraculously remained.
Our inner core remains just as pure and holy
as it was when it was first placed within us.
No matter what darkness each of us has experienced in our lives,
great miracles can still happen, as our potential emerges,
and we can illuminate the lives of others by sharing
the wisdom we gained from our experience.

Here’s your
Soul Adventure for today:

On a piece of paper, draw a simple candle with a flame.
Draw several rays of light coming from the flame -
just a few long straight lines radiating out from the flame.

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May you use the flame
that is burning within you, wisdom and your passion,
to illuminate your life and the lives of others
with your good deeds and acts of kindness.

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Have a happy, healthy, & holy Shabbos!
May you be blessed with success and only good things!
Rae Shagalov
Master Calligrapher,
Author of: “What’s a Soul Like You Doing in a World Like This?”
Are you really clear about what you’re doing?
Create your own G-d centered personal development plan.
www.holysparks.org/getclear

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