004 - Entering the Portal of Nissan

It’s tempting to think we don’t have time for spiritual reflection in Nissan. The cleaning, the shopping, the mental load—it’s a lot. And especially for women and mothers, this month can feel like one long sprint toward Seder night.

But here’s the truth: you don’t need to add more to your plate to connect meaningfully with the energy of Nissan. You just need to bring a little presence to what’s already there.

This is the heart of the Harchava podcast’s special Nissan series: each episode offers a short, soul-nourishing moment to ground, reflect, and reconnect with your purpose and path. With the help of transformational coaching tools, positive psychology, and gentle Jewish embodiment practices, you’ll be guided to align each day with a different tribal energy and soul theme.

The first episode of this series is all about intention setting.

Rosh Chodesh Nissan isn’t just a new moon. It’s the first month in the Torah’s count of the year—a month associated with redemption, rebirth, and the activation of miracles.

It’s when the Mishkan was completed. It’s when the princes of the 12 tribes began offering their inaugural sacrifices. And it’s when you’re invited to step forward and say, “This is where my new cycle begins.”

You don’t need to be fully ready. You don’t need a five-year plan. You just need one thing: willingness to begin again.

Soul-Centered Tools to Anchor Your Year

Each episode of the 12-day series includes:

• A short Torah + Kabbalah–inspired reflection
• A coaching framework to shift your mindset or behavior
• A somatic practice (breath, movement, or posture) to bring it into the body
• A journaling prompt to help you integrate the day’s energy

This integrated approach allows you to move beyond information into transformation—all in less than 10 minutes a day.

As you begin your journey through these 12 days, let the first practice be one of inner hospitality.

You are building a Mishkan within yourself. Every breath you take in awareness, every intention you set with honesty, is a piece of gold, silver, or copper in your soul’s sanctuary.

Let this be your foundation for the weeks ahead—not perfection, but presence.

Take a few quiet moments with these questions. Let the answers rise without overthinking:

• What kind of year do I want to create?
• Who am I becoming?
• What kind of presence do I want to bring into this Pesach season?
• What is one small intention I can carry through the next 12 days?
• If I really believed these 12 days shaped my next 12 months… how would I treat today?