Charge of Adam

I am Adam: First Man, First Father, Keeper of the Garden; the Sacrificial King through whose death life renews its strength; I was the first shaped from the dust of the Earth and lifted by the breath of The Holy One. I am the vessel of Spirit within flesh, and my breath is the fire of life.

I am he who named the creatures of earth and sky, and through naming gave them place and power. I am the guardian of the field, and the tiller of soil; The first to labor and the first to bless the work of hands. Through me the seed is sown, and through me the harvest ripens.

I walked with Chava within Gan Eden, and knew the sweetness of innocence. Yet I too tasted the fruit of mystery, and in my fall became the seed of Humankind. I am the Sacrificed One: The body laid broken so that the world might live. Within me is the fire of desire that quickens the womb; I am the seed of generations, and through me lineage is born.

Hear me, then, my children: The Mysteries are not hidden from you. They are held within in your hands. Wrought within the sweat of your brow. Shown through the labor that sustains the world. Do not fear the burden of living for in your striving is blessing, and in your giving is joy.

Honor what is holy. Tend what is entrusted. Give, and it will return to you a hundredfold. Live, and know you are alive. Call me, and I will stand beside you- and within me you will never be without strength.