The Omer Series 2009
The Omer Series consists of 49 individual paintings created on paper with ink and oil. The paintings are meant to inspire a deeper reflection in the viewer as she or he responds to them on each day of the Omer. Each painting has been reproduced and assembled in a collection of 49 cards. To obtain a set of Omer Cards please contact D’vorah Horn at dhornworkshops@gmail.com.
The Omer Series follows the practice of linking each week of the Omer and each day with the attributes of seven of the Sefirot (principles of the Devine in Creation). In this way, for example, the first day of counting is referred to as Hesed Sh’B’ Hesed: compassion in compassion. Combining these attributes and experiencing the visual of the paintings becomes a meditation and an intention for each day of the journey.
Day 1 Hesed Sh' B' Hesed Out From the Narrow Place
Day 2 Gevurah Sh' B' Hesed Distinction Can Make You Ill (Bless the Moment)
Day 3 Tiferet Sh' B' Hesed Breaking Open the Heart (The Light of the Heart Shining)
Day 4 Netzach Sh' B' Hesed My Heart Expands By Seeking Connection
Day 5 Hod Sh' B' Hesed Breathing in the Glory of Love, Its Pleasure and Pain
Day 6 Yesod Sh' B' Hesed A Point in All Beings (The right Hip)
Day 7 Malkhut Sh'B' Hesed Love in the Constraints and Opportunities of Each Moment ( Don't give yourself away, don't hold yourself back)
Day 8 Hesed Sh' B' Gevurah Give Form to Blessing, Shape to Glory (My back stiffens)
Day 9 Gevurah She B' Gevurah The Heart Grows Thick With Struggle and Pain (Show us the way to act for good)
Day 10 Tiferet She B' Gevurah Piercing Resistance Causes Pain, and Light
Day 11 Netzach Sh'B'Gevurah For 'Your' Word I Hope Traveling Deep Into Every Moment
Day 12 Hod Sh' B Gevurah Sit In Strength
Day 13 Yesod Sh'B' Gevurah The Fountain of Life Springs Forth Unbidden Our Lives Strive to Contain It's Flow
Day 14 Malkhut Sh' B' GevurahThe Still Point Between Inflation and Self Loathing
Day 15 Hesed Sh' B' Tiferet Compassion Shinning Through the Cracks
Day 16 Gevurah Sh' B' Tiferet The Strength to Live What is True (Sometimes you just
Day 17 Tiferet Sh' B' Tifere The Harmony of Insight and Truth
Day 18 Netzach Sh' B' Tiferet The Will to Imagine Brings Transformation
Day 19 Hod Sh' B' Tiferet Trusting in the Perfection Unfolding in Creation
Day 20 Yesod Sh' B' Tiferet Hearts Open, Visions Fulfilled. Gifts Worthy
Day 21 Malkhut Sh' B' Tiferet How Do You Live the Beauty You Were Created to Be?
Day 22 Hesed Sh' B' Netzach Hearts Soul Sense; Love is Forever
Day 23 Gevurah She B' Netzach Of the Earth and Beyond
Day 24 Tiferet Sh' B' Netzach Open Hands Open Hearts Ascend (Never leave the Goddess)
Day 25 Netzach Sh' B' Netzach Never Leave the Body Behind
Day 26 Hod Sh' B' Netzach My Feet Are On Level Ground
Day 27 Yesod Sh' B' Netzach I Risk Connection To Community
Day 28 Malkhut Sh' B' Netzach I Will Endure I Am Determined Past Great Odds Great Power Stands My dignity
Day 29 Hesed Sh' B' Hod With Joy With Gratitude and Withour Fear
Day 30 Gevurah Sh' B' Hod Fear is My Contradiction (my head hurts)
Day 31 Tiferet Sh' B' Hod Compassion at the Center of Ritual
Day 32 Netzach Sh' B' Hod The Path of Connection (Trust: it will unfold)
Day 33 Hod Sh' B' Hod A Pause - What Am I Carrying?
Yesod Sh' B' Hod For Peace Rest In The Truth Of What Is
Day 35 Malkhut Sh' B' Hod I Claim My Own
Day 36 hesed Sh' B' Yesod Compassion For Me and Connection Following (I know what I need to do)
Day 37 Gevurah Sh' B' Yesod I Need You With Me
Day 38 Tiferet Sh' B' Yesod Courage To Take It Out To Care With Connection
Day 39 Netzach Sh' B' Yesod It Makes a Difference
Day 40 Hod Sh' B' yesod A Decisive Day (Curiosity)
Day 41 Yesod Sh' B' Yesod Sacred One to One
Day 42 Malkhut Sh' B' Yesod Standpoint: It is an Issue of Feeling
Day 43 Hesed Sh' B' Malkhut To be a Channel: To Contain (It is definately pretty tough)
Day 44 Gevurah Sh' B' Malkhut Where There is Power There Is No Love
Day 45 Tiferet Sh' B' Malkhut Compassion in Majesty (A straight path: heart to earth and back)
Day 46 Netzach Sh' B' Malkhut Strength not Power (Out not in)
Day 47 Hod Sh' B' Malkhut Accepting Who I Am
Day 48 Yesod Sh' B' Malkhut Being Bring Me Peace
Day 49 Malkhut Sh' B' Malkhut May The Work Of My Hands Bring Blessing Bring Peace Amen - Selah
“The Omer Series, takes the viewer on a journey “out of the narrow place”, from liberation to opening, and then to receiving. When you enter into the practice of counting the Omer you enter with yourself, your ego and your identity, because only your individual identity can carry you from the narrow place of slavery into liberation. What you affirm is that no matter what this journey takes you through in these 49 days you will wind up at Har Sinai, perhaps open and ready to receive.”