We have just passed through Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). It seems that during the days that follow, until Sukkos, there is nothing special happening. At this time, tachanun is not said, and, according to the Rashash, there is no need to do kavanos.
 

As the Rashash says, however, Yom Kippur is the transition from the state of being back-to-back to face-to-face. Following Yom Kippur, this kabbalistic aspect of face-to-face continues during the days between Yom Kippur and Sukkos.

Kabbalistic Insight

In kabbalistic terms, when speaking of panim (faces), there are always interior and exterior sides to it. Since Yom Kippur is the exterior part of the kabbalistic state of being face-to-face, the days that follow are, in a way, higher than Yom Kippur.
 

The Arizal explains that there are four lights that Nukvah needs to receive from Yom Kippur until Shmini Atzeres (the Eighth Day, following the Seventh Day of Sukkos, called Hoshanah Rabbah). These four lights are called Ohr Penimi and Ohr Makiv from Imma and Ohr Penimi and Ohr Makiv from Zer Anpin.

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