Blessings of Joy

Blessings of Joy These words come from the wedding blessings but seem appropriate to the feeling world of the Y etzirah prayers. Gila - Rejoicing Gila comes from Gil - ':P.:t, a circle; Gila suggests a wave of ' happy feeling that washes over you once and circles back to course over you again and again; thus, you re-joice. ~f'Ji Rina-Song Rina comes from Ranan - 711 , to whiz or hum; Rina suggests the kind of singing that spontaneously emerges from physical trembling and bodily vibration. Ill II Ditzah - Exultation Ditzah comes from Ditz - f''1, a dance; Ditza suggests the kind of excited feeling that brings you to your feet to prance and jump for joy. Khedvah- Elation Khedvah is related to Khad - 1n, sharp; Khedva suggests the kind of happiness that is accompanied by a sharp intake (or expiration) of breath. AH! AHA! HAH! II II II II Ahavah - Love Ahavah is related to Ava -nm, desire;Ahavah suggests the kind of love that pushes you past your natural passivity and overcomes your longstanding inhibitions. Ahk'vah-Friendship Akhavah is related to Akh - m-1,kinsperson; Akh 'vah suggests ' the kind of friendship that allows you to feel famil(y)iar with another person. Shalom - Peace Shalom is related to Shalaym - a':Jl!J,completelness; Shalaym suggests the kind of peace that you feel when you know that you have all the ingredients for deep relationship. Rayoot - Companionship Rayoot is related to R'uta - Hnw1, good will; R'uta suggests the kind of fellowship that allows you to rise from the stings of past loneliness and fears of abandonment.