# 97. Elul: A Meditation of the Soul's Beloved

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Podcast: [Guided Jewish Meditations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/guided-jewish-meditations-357296)
Published: 2025-08-05T01:18:33+00:00
Episode link: https://guidedjewishmeditations.podbean.com/e/97-elul-a-meditation-of-the-souls-beloved/
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Duration seconds: 1350

## Resource

The month of Elul holds tremendous spiritual energies and potential, as it is the month of closeness and return to the Divine. The Torah teaches that this name - Elul, spelled א ל ו ל - is an acronym for the phrase in Song of Songs: אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי - I am to my Beloved, and my Beloved is to me. In this meditation, and using a deeply mystical allegory from the Zohar, the listener is guided through the cycle of this phrase, and into a visualization of this allegory, leading to a profound experience of rededication of one's goals to the pursuit of the Divine. Words used in this meditation: Elul - אלול - the Hebrew month of Elul אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי - I am to my Beloved, and my Beloved is to me (Song of Songs 6:3) שכינה - Shechina - the Divine Presence Music credits: Baby Sleep Music - Soothing Angelic Ambient - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNYB9fjox8g Baby Sleep Music - Meditation Healing Stress and Anxiety - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrT4KR7fgYc Baby Sleep Music - Tranquil Tones from Paradise - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMHFW06gQB4 Lee Rosevere - Self Care - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEfnAQyxVgk

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