Alternative spellings: Spelling variations due to transliteration of Hebrew Chet Nun Vav Kaf Hey In Hebrew, the word Hanukkah is written חֲנֻכָּה or חנוכה (Ḥănukkāh). It is most commonly transliterated to English as Chanukah or Hanukkah, the former because the sound represented by "CH" ([χ], similar to the Scottish pronunciation of "loch") does not exist in the English language. Furthermore, the letter "chet" (ח), which is the first letter in the Hebrew spelling, is pronounced … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – After the Spiritual Ecstacy, then what?
April 10, 2012 by
After the Spiritual Ecstacy, than what? During the years 1991 to 2000, I went through a radical spiritual transformation that really was a profound, peak experience for me. It all began when I read Seth Speaks, after which I went through more than 400 similar books, non-stop. I never thought the passionate feelings of spirituality would mellow and lose their intensity. But they have. In 2000, I read a book called After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, by Dr. Jack Kornfield. The author … [Read more...]
