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Rosh Chodesh-Astrology Calendar Themes
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Hebrew Month
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Calendar Month
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Holidays
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Themes
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Astrological Sign
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Tishre
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Sept/Oct
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Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
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A time to heal
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Libra:
Scales of Justice, G-d weighs “who shall live and who shall die.”
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Cheshvan
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Oct/Nov
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Sukkot
Simhat Torah
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A time to seek: introspection, readying for winter
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Scorpio:
Burrow deep in Earth
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Kislev
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Nov/Dec
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Hanukkah
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A time to be silent: and a time to speak: religious freedom, celebration of light
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Sagittarius/archer:
Learn how to aim, find the light
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Tevet
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Dec/Jan
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Fast of 10th Day
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A time to weep:
cycle of death and life, end of Chanukah, yahrzeit, anti-semitism, honoring of young women
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Capricorn/goat:
Slowly climbing up from the depths of grief into renewal
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Shvat
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Jan/Feb
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Tu B’Shvat
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A time to plant:
fruits, the environment, ecology, water
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Aquarius/water bearer:
Bucket/vessel, fertility, childbearing, nurturance and life, drawing into the well for sustenance
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Adar
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Feb/Mar
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Fast of Ester
Purim
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A time to be born:
Rachel, childbirth, adoption, Brit/circumcision, fertility/infertility
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Pieces:
2 fish swimming in opposite directions, like mirror images
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Nissan
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Mar/Apr
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Passover
Holocaust
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A time to rejoice:
Miriam, freedom, spring cleaning ~ a lifting of burden, help share others’ burden
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Aries/ram:
A male sheep thrusting into spring with a fiery urge to create and procreate; to begin
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Iyar
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Apr/May
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Lag B’Omer
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A time to keep, and a time to cast away:
transitions, bridge between freedom and responsibility, Israel Independence
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Taurus/bull:
Plough and drag a heavy load, tending the change from new spring growth to first harvest.
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Sivan
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May/Jun
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Shavuot
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A time to honor the fruit of the seed:
Ruth, friendship among women, mothers and mothers-in-law, Spiritual nurturance, coming of age
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Gemini, twins:
Emblem of fertility and pairings
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Tammuz
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June/July
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Fast of 17th day
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A time to mourn:
The Daughters of Zelophohad - inheritance and its significance, Names and their meaning, honoring women turning 60
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Cancer/crab:
Scrapes away at earth in search of food, remains buried for a time, and returns above ground to continue its journey
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Av
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July/Aug
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Tisha B’Av
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A time to break down, a time to build up: Themes of destruction and building up, Book of Lamentations, Kaddish Prayer, the Hebrew Alphabet
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Leo/lion:
Fierce fighter with a strong endurance
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Elul
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Aug/Sept
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A time to embrace:
Prepare for High Holy Days, self-examination, marriage, relationships of commitment, Lilith & Eve
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Virgo/Virgin:
Purity, soul renewal, independence
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