Ruah Elohim / The Breath of God tallit

At a Rosh Hashanah mindfulness service I attended, the rabbi spoke about “Ruah Elohim,” the “breath [or spirit] of God,” a phrase that appears in a number of places in prayers and in the Torah. What does that really mean, though? I tried to find a visual image to help me understand. I thought about the second verse of Genesis, which says the universe began as “tohu vavohu,” “formless and void,” nothingness—which I also can’t quite comprehend. After that, God appears as “Ruah Elohim” and transforms that emptiness into the universe. This design is my attempt to show that transition. To me, God is about color and the wonderful chaos of life. On the bottom of this tallit is the initial stage, including the Hebrew words "tohu vavohu," along with a grey and black design. Then it changes, and at the top—the part that embraces our shoulders—along with the Hebrew words "Ruah Elohim," is color, and life. In Hebrew along each side of this tallit is the second verse of Genesis, chapter 1:1:2 And