The Month of Shevat: Elevated Eating & Tu b'Shevat

Each month of the year radiates with a distinct quality

and provides unique opportunities for personal growth and illumination.

Shevat falls decidedly in the winter season, yet it also signals the first stirrings

of spring and new life. The midpoint of the month, Tu b’Shevat, is a day we

celebrate as the “New Year of the Trees”, which represents the awakening

of the sap that has lain dormant all winter.

The mental, emotional, and spiritual objective of this month is

to create healthy relationships with our physical appetites —

and most specifically with food.