Reality and Trust - Omer Day 22

Words by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen
Photo by Lisa B. Kaye

What is reality?

Can we trust our eyes?
Can we trust our minds?
Can we trust our hearts?

Reality takes many forms.

What does it mean to trust?
What does it mean not to trust?

Bondage includes a lack of trust in our vision, our minds, and our hearts.
Finding trust is part of finding freedom.

Experiencing revelation requires trust. 
And faith.

Where are we on our journey toward trust?

Today is Day 22, which is three weeks and one day of the Omer.
Today is Day 22, which is three weeks and one day of the journey from bondage to revelation.

Rabbi Katy Allen is a board certified chaplain and serves as a Nature Chaplain and the Facilitator of One Earth Collaborative, a program of Open Spirit. She is the founder and rabbi of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope, which holds services outdoors all year long. She is a co-convener and coordinator of the Boston-based Jewish Climate Action Network.

Lisa Baye Kaye is an amateur cell phone photographer and poet by passion and a healthcare and educational consultant by trade. She has lived all over the USA and currently resides in Metrowest, MA. In her words, “I believe that nature is a great healer and we must protect this sacred Earth that invites us to be part of its system.”