Cheshvan (חשון) Basics

Introduction to the Jewish month of Cheshvan, including correspondences

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Moon of Stillness (October/November)
The month that invites introspection to allow us to see what we may have forgotten along the way

Basics

• Linear Month: 2

• Torah Month: 8

• Season: Autumn

• Holidays: Sigd

• Offerings¹: Salt Water, Olive Branches, Offerings at Crossroads

• Element²:  Ruach (רוח) Air within Ephar (עפר) Earth

• Spiritual Focus³: Communal Resources

• Netivah: Mekonenet (מקננת) Mourning Woman

• Constellation: Akrav (עַקְרָב) Scorpio

• Letter: Nun (נ)

• Tribe: Menashe (מנשה)

• Sense: Smell

• Tarot Card⁴:  Death

• Soul Trait⁵: Kavod (כבוד) Honor, Respect, Dignity

Note: Letter, Tribe, and Sense are derived from the Sefer Yetzirah
See NOTES below for additional information on sources of these all correspondences.