Tishrei (תִּשְׁרִי)

Moon of Gathering (September/October)
It is the month where we gather our families, tribe, ancestors, and final harvest before winter.

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Cheshvan (חֶשְׁוַן)

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

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Kislev

Moon of Dreaming (November/December)
As the nights grow longer, we read many Torah portions about dreams and dreaming. In these long nights, take the time to dream and re-ignite your creativity.

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Tevet

Moon of Clarity (December/January)
Tevet is a month to seek clarity on our path; even though the days are still short and the nights are long and dark.

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Shevat

Moon of Centering (January/February)
Shevat is our cosmic opportunity to center ourselves and determine our priorities for the busy growing seasons of late spring, summer, and fall.

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Adar

Moon of Revealing (February/March)
Be perceptive to the things that may be hidden from plain sight and reveal things in their right time.

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Nisan

Moon of Speaking (March/April)
New Year of Kings
In Nisan we are challenged to speak the truth so we may find freedom and take responsibility for our lives.

Counting the Omer

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Iyyar

Moon of Healing (April/May)
Iyyar is an acronym for “I am YHVH your Healer” (Ex 15:26).  It is a month to explore healing practices for ourselves, our communities, and our world.

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Sivan

Moon of Receiving (May/June)
Sivan is the month of receiving both communal and personal revelations at Sinai on Shavuot.

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Tammuz

Moon of Fullness (June/July)
Tammuz is the month of claiming personal sovereignty and risking success, failure, and change.

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Av

Moon of Endings & Beginnings (July/August)
Av is a month for us to tear down our walls, both physical and emotional, challenge what we believe we need to thrive, and get ready to do the work of beginning again.

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Elul

Moon of Making Space (August/September)
In Elul … “we become hollow to see what we will create in the space we make. We do tzimtzum, self-contraction, in memory of the first moment of making.”
~Rav Kohenet, Rabbi Jill Hammer via Telshemesh.org

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Note: Many people use the Native American naming of the moons, without even thinking about it — or naming which tribe’s moons they are using. Working with the Jewish wheel of the year, and inspired by Worts + Cunning and Kohenet Ryn Silverstein, I created my own naming of the moons of the Jewish year.