The Zohar explains that a person's vessel for receiving energy in the coming year is based on one's actions in Virgo, the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah. In the month of Virgo, there is energy in the cosmos that presents each of us with an opportunity for spiritual cleansing. We can access this energy by spiritually "cleaning house": looking inward, uprooting our negative traits, and working to transform them into positive aspects of ourselves. The ancient kabbalists teach that proactive spiritual work and purification during this month can return us to a state of wholeness, balance, and well being.
The Kabbalah Centre has collected daily messages from Karen, Michael, and Monica Berg to help guide you during each day of Virgo. These quotes are intended to help support your daily process of looking within, aligning your mindset, and cleansing your consciousness to receive the energy of Rosh Hashanah. Take advantage of the energy available throughout the month of Virgo to help support you in this process!
Day 1: August 22, 2017
“Sometimes we overcome, & sometimes we don’t, but the true test is whether or not we will choose to keep trying.” ~ Karen Berg
Day 2: August 23, 2017
“Next year will only be as great as the view we have of ourselves in the month of Elul.” ~ Michael Berg
Day 3: August 24, 2017
“None of us are in control of what happens to us, but we can control how we react.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 4: August 25, 2017
"By looking back over our shoulder at what led us to a negative reaction, we can make sure next time to take a different path.” ~ Karen Berg"
Day 5: August 26, 2017
“Every hurtful action done to us gives us the opportunity to remove negativity we ourselves have created.” ~ Michael Berg
Day 6: August 27, 2017
“Taking stock of our errors in an honest way helps us to grow from them.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 7: August 28, 2017
“It is so easy to look at those things that we are not so proud of, and beat ourselves up, but this is not the intention of the Light, nor is it the way of the Light.” ~ Karen Berg
Day 8: August 29, 2017
“Look to the shining LIGHT of your perfected soul for clarity on the aspects of yourself you need to change.” ~ Michael Berg
Day 9: August 30, 2017
“Every challenge brings about an opportunity for blessings.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 10: August 31, 2017
“If we could fully internalize the spiritual truth that God is within us, we would never miss an opportunity to shine that Light for others.” ~ Karen Berg
Day 11: September 1, 2017
“The perfected part of ourselves shines more brightly in Elul, making it easier for us to change.” ~ Michael Berg
Day 12: September 2, 2017
“Life-changing messages can come from anyone, ANYWHERE.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 13: September 3, 2017
“The individual who uses their transgression as a catalyst for humility and change is closer to the Light than had they not transgressed at all.” ~ Karen Berg
Day 14: September 4, 2017
“Through our work, we can create pathways to elevate us out of every possible challenge we may face next year.” ~ Michael Berg
Day 15: September 5, 2017
“Growth & transformation exist just beyond your comfort zone.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 16: September 6, 2017
“Spiritual study is maybe more important in the month of Elul than ever. What we have not yet become, we can make an effort to learn with the yearning of our hearts.” ~ Karen Berg
Day 17: September 7, 2017
“Whatever work we do in Elul is exponential because the light of the Creator is so close.” ~ Michael Berg
Day 18: September 8, 2017
“Look for the goodness in every moment, especially the difficult ones.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 19: September 9, 2017
“The true meaning of teshuvah is to return to a place where our hearts and our consciousness are in alignment with that of the Creator’s.” ~Karen Berg
Day 20: September 10, 2017
“Begin viewing yourself in the state of being completely transformed, rather than just incrementally better.” ~ Michael Berg
Day 21: September 11, 2017
“If I choose to see positivity in all things, I awaken positivity in myself.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 22: September 12, 2017
“In the eyes of the Creator, there are no mistakes. Even our transgressions are meant to be lessons in disguise.” ~ Karen Berg
Day 23: September 13, 2017
“Simply being aware of our perfected self, & having a desire to connect to it, is what reveals it to us.” ~ Michael Berg
Day 24: September 14, 2017
“Bend a little. There is greater strength in flexibility than rigidity.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 25: September 15, 2017
“By seeking forgiveness & change in the month of Elul, the Creator makes a pardon for all we were unable to see or do.” ~ Karen Berg
Day 26: September 16, 2017
“We want to be so transformed that we can’t even imagine that person from where we are right now.” ~ Michael Berg
Day 27: September 17, 2017
“Focus on the soul essence of each person you come into contact with.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 28: September 18, 2017
“By making internal changes, we can arrive at Rosh Hashanah like a new person - one who did not make those transgressions in the first place.” ~ Karen Berg
Day 29: September 19, 2017
“Everything we think, say, & do is what we become.” ~ Monica Berg
Day 30: September 20, 2017
“We cannot completely change as we are meant to without the assistance of the Creator... All we need to do is ask for it.” ~ Michael Berg