Sukkot is a joyous holiday celebrating the harvest.

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Thus, I have used warm, comfort colors to represent Fall. 

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There are seven segments to this Mandala, representing each day of Sukkot.

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During Sukkot we are commanded to dwell in our decorated Sukkah, as we eat our meals and entertain guests. The roof covering of the Sukkah must be something that grew from the ground and was cut.

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It must be left loose and be placed sparsely enough so that the stars can be seen. It is claimed, that the 1st booth was built by Abraham when he greeted the three Angels who came to tell him Sarah would at last bear a child.

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The Mandalas' center is my favorite part… ”from the black earth comes the fruit of the vine.”  The fruit shown is a pomegranate. The pomegranate has 613 seeds to represent the 613 commandments in the Torah (Five Books of Moses).

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Another observance is the waving of the lulav, made up of a palm branch, two willow branches, and three myrtle branches, bound together.  It is waved in six directions (east, south, west, north, up, and down). This is done as one recites a blessing and holds in the left hand an Etrog, a yellow citrus fruit.