Sacred Crafting for Connecting With Your Ancestors
Step into the world of Jewish mysticism and uncover the transformative art of making and using soul candles—a practice rooted in the sacred traditions of feldmestrn (grave measuring), tikhenes, and the ancestral work of Jewish women and non-binary practitioners.
In this unique video teaching, you’ll learn to craft your own neirot neshama (soul candles), bringing together ritual, intention, and remembrance to weave a powerful connection between the living and the departed.
Are you ready to reignite these ancient practices and honor the quiet power of spiritual craftsmanship?
Grave Measuring & Spiritual Channeling:
The practice of feldmestrn—measuring graves and using these lengths of thread or string in ritual—was a way for Jewish women to connect with the souls of the deceased and channel blessings of protection and healing. You’ll discover how these threads were sometimes used in making soul candles, transforming a simple light into a beacon that guides ancestral energy into our everyday lives.
The Sacred Role of Soul Candles in Tikhenes:
Tikhenes were devotional prayers and rituals historically led by Jewish women, centered around life cycles, grief, and spiritual protection. You’ll explore how making and using soul candles is an extension of this sacred tradition, turning each flame into a vessel for intentions like calling in guidance, honoring memory, and warding off harm.
Reclaiming Hidden Rituals
For centuries, Jewish women and gender-nonconforming people were the keepers of these esoteric practices, performing acts of spiritual caretaking such as grave measuring, soul candle making, and secret rituals to ensure the wellbeing of their families and communities. This teaching honors their legacy, giving you tools to create personal rituals that reflect your own spiritual identity while holding space for those who came before.
In our fast-paced world, making and using soul candles is more than just crafting—it’s an act of remembrance, resilience, and radical self-empowerment. When you create with intention and ritual, you are stepping into the same sacred work that our foremothers and gender-nonconforming ancestors did: weaving together the mundane and the mystical, the living and the dead.
This video isn’t just about candle-making—it’s about rekindling a tradition that has often been kept quietly burning in kitchens, workshops, and cemeteries. Whether you’re seeking to connect with your Jewish roots, honor the past, or simply bring more sacredness into your daily life, this practice invites you to step boldly into your own spiritual path.
Michele Lefler | Your Personal Librarian
I’m Michele Lefler — Your Personal Librarian. I help people make sense of complex lives without pretending they have to be “just one thing.”
I’m multipassionate.
So are the folks I work with.
You’re not a single shelf.
You’re a whole library — full of chapters, experiments, half-finished ideas, successes, regrets, and things you’re still figuring out. My work is about organizing that inner archive so you can finally see the story you’re actually living… and choose what comes next on purpose.
I support people who are tired of being told to pick a lane, niche harder, or quiet the parts of themselves that don’t fit the mold. We sort. We question. We get honest. And we build something steady from there — business, life, or both.
I’m clear about one thing: I’m done giving up my own authority.
And I won’t ask you to give up yours either.
My background in library and information science keeps me practical.
My spiritual work keeps me human.
Together, it means we stay grounded, curious, and real.
My north star is simple: truth, kindness, and respect.
No power games. No pretending. No talking down to you.
If you’re ready to stop forcing yourself into boxes that never fit and start building a life that feels coherent — not chaotic — let’s talk. I’d love to hear what shelves we’re working with and where you want the next chapter to go.
What You'll Get:
- Immediate lifetime access to the course.
- Invite to my private client/student-only Facebook group, The Porch.