September Birth Cheese
Birth Cheese
Comté
Comté is an AOC cheese continuously made in France's eastern Jura region since the 13th century, boasting the largest production volume in France. Made through a unique system of cooperative production (fruitière), it combines regional wisdom and techniques. It was chosen for September, when day and night become equal at the autumnal equinox, because it embodies seasonal changes where differences between summer and winter milk appear in flavor, and cooperative production symbolizes collaborative work during harvest season. Through aging from minimum 4 months to 36 months, it possesses subtly different flavors each season, with perfect balance expressing harmonious and refined character. This cheese, which maintains grace in any situation and has ability to harmonize with surroundings, pairs excellently with white wine, grapes, and walnuts, making it fitting for harvest festivals and seasonal transition dining.
Features
- Possesses subtly different flavors each season through aging from minimum 4 months to 36 months
- Cooperative production (fruitière) brings together wisdom from entire region
- Granted AOC certification since 1958, produced under strict quality standards of Jura region
- Summer milk carries floral aromas, winter milk hay scents, expressing seasonal changes
- Excellent compatibility with white wine, grapes, and walnuts, expressing rich terroir of Jura region
Personality
- Values harmony with excellent cooperative spirit that naturally blends into any environment
- Sensitive to seasonal changes with adaptability to flexibly transform according to environment
- Possesses refined elegance while maintaining approachable and warm personality
- Cooperative spirit that values collective wisdom and considers overall benefit over individual gain
- Perfect sense of balance with ability to create harmony in any situation
Symbolic Meaning
- Wisdom of community and power of unity represented by cooperative production
- Way of life harmonizing with natural rhythms shown by seasonal flavor changes
- Power of mediation to transform conflict into harmony, symbolized by perfect balance
- Harmonious beauty of light and shadow, yin and yang, represented by autumnal equinox balance
- Value of sharing and cooperation shown by collaborative work during harvest season
Reason for Selection
- Expresses perfect balance and harmony in September when day and night become equal at autumnal equinox
- Seasonal flavor changes symbolize beauty of transient nature and adaptation to change
- Cooperative collaborative work represents spirit of unity and cooperation during harvest season
- Rich nature of Jura region symbolizes fruitful autumn and season of gratitude
- Expresses importance of flexibility to accept change and harmony during transition from summer to winter
Protection & Effects
- Grants mediating power to create harmony and integrate opposing elements, bringing peace
- Provides wisdom to adapt to seasonal changes and respond flexibly according to environment
- Enhances cooperation and nurtures ability to find one's role within a group
- Develops perfect sense of balance and nurtures spirit of moderation that avoids extremes
- Deepens heart that understands natural rhythms and appreciates seasonal blessings
Trials & Growth
- Developing delicate sensitivity and observation skills to perceive subtle seasonal flavor differences
- Learning cooperative spirit and spiritual growth to value overall harmony over individual benefit
- Acquiring continuous effort and self-adjustment needed to maintain perfect balance
- Developing courage to accept change without fear and flexibility to adapt to it
- Improving creative application skills to apply traditional community wisdom to modern times