Rosh Hodesh Heshvan: Oct.-Nov.

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“You are not Bitter, / And you shrug the name away. / You do not complain.” You simply are.
A person walks away on a leaf-covered forest path during autumn, surrounded by trees.
“…Shekhinah can shine in nature and maintain Her omnipresence.”
A path with yellow leaves on the ground.
A prayer for the new month
raindrops on red branches and a brown leaf
“Stand firm in the time of withering”
brightly colored fallen leaves in yellow, purple, red, green
“Whatever is being born / In the darkened seed / Of Mar Heshvan / Is welcomed”
autumn forest with path between trees and waning light

“This is the month we remember the rainbow”

A scenic road winds through grassy hills under a vibrant rainbow and a partly cloudy blue sky.

Audio/video shiviti meditation chant

Full moon against a dark, star-filled night sky.

New moon meditation

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They call this time, Mar, the “bitter” month.

They call this time, Mar, the “bitter” month.

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“The new moon is a new universe for women”

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