Exercises for Elul- A Time of Reflection and Return to the Original Blueprint of your Soul

Elul: August 12 through September 10, 2026

During Elul. the month of reflection prior to Rosh Hashana, whether we understand Adam and Eve historically, symbolically, or archetypally, we celebrate the birth of humanity itself in the Creation Process. It reminds us that every human being carries Divine breath and is continually invited to begin again.

Compassionate Elul Self-Reflection Exercises:

The following prompts invite you to gentle and self- compassionate reflection of your o life. Not a judge. Not a critic. Simply a loving observer, gently noticing what rises within your soul as you review the following prompts and think about this past year-

what are you ready to heal, release, forgive, realign? What relationships or responsibilities and you ready improve? Simply listen from within......

Returning to Yourself

• Where have I become disconnected from my truest self?

• What parts of me have I neglected this year?

• When have I felt most deeply alive and aligned?

• Where am I being invited to return to my authentic self?

Returning to Love

• Where has fear spoken louder than love?

• When have I reacted instead of responded?

• What beliefs no longer reflect who I am becoming?

• What burdens am I ready to lay down?

Returning to Others

• Is there someone I need to forgive?

• Is there someone from whom I need to seek forgiveness?

• What relationship longs for greater honesty, compassion, or healing?

• Where can I offer more kindness, beginning with myself?

Returning to the Divine

• Where have I sensed the Sacred this year?

• Where has God quietly been inviting me to grow?

• What has life been trying to teach me?

• What is my soul longing for now?

Preparing for the New Year

• What do I want to carry forward?

• What am I ready to release?

• What intention will become my compass in the coming year?

• If I trusted Divine Love completely, how would I live differently?

Reflection From Inner Wisdom:

·         What has your soul been trying to remember all along?

·         If your soul could speak one sentence to you as you enter this new year, what

would it say

·         Imagine your Highest Self, standing one year from now. What wisdom does that future self offer you today?

Take a look at these articles too:

https://www.mysticwisdomtemple.com/post/the-month-of-elul-the-sacred-return-to-the-soul

https://www.mysticwisdomtemple.com/post/the-30-days-of-elul