SIGN:
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Aquarius |
LETTERS:
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Tzadi & Bet |
ENERGY:
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Inner Renewal |
FOCUS:
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Eating |
COLOR:
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Blue-Green |
ORGAN:
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Stomach |
TETRAGRAMMATON
PERMUTATION:
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HOLIDAYS:
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Tu B'Shevat |
The focus of this month is inner renewal. This renewal
is not able to be seen yet on the surface but is beginning
deep within. We are invited to look within and open ourselves
to newness of life. We can learn from the trees
as we celebrate Tu B'Shevat this month, which is also known
as the New Year of the Trees. Though it may be winter
in many parts of the world still, the sap and juices of all
the trees are beginning to flow. We don't see this because
it is concealed, but it is this necessary renewal within that
will manifest itself through new leaves and flowers in the
spring.
Eating is the area of healing this month and we are given
the opportunity to think about what we are eating. Is
it healthy for us? We often think about our spiritual
nourishment, but what about the nourishment of the vessel of
our soul? The Kabbalists taught that there are divine
sparks in all created things. For this reason we should
bless our food before we ingest it, not only as a thanksgiving
but to also raise the sparks that are contained within. We
should also look at not only the physical food we ingest, but
also the relationships and activities that fill our lives. Are
these healthy? What changes should we make to our diets?
This month we celebrate the holiday that,
according to the Kabbalists, is the most spiritual and joyful
day of the year. It
is a day that we hold a special seder that will assist us in
connecting to trees and their giving nature. We can learn
alot from a tree for it gives and gives just like the Creator. Trees
give us the air we breath and the fruits we eat, without trees
we would be lost in this world. It is a good time to
be thankful for the trees and celebrate them.
Chodesh tov,
Resources used: Sefer Yetzirah, Kabbalah
Month by Month by Melinda Ribner. Both of these texts
may be found in our K4A Amazon
Store.
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