The twelve major constellations of the Zodiac are referred to in the bible as the "Mazzaroth." The word "Zodiac" comes from the Greek zoad, which means "the way" or "the path." According to many Christian scholars, God depicted his story and his promise of salvation within the stars.

Astronomical worship

The Egyptian gods and goddesses were numerous and were pictured in many reliefs. Certain gods were seen in the constellations, and others were represented by actual astronomical bodies. The constellation Orion, for instance, represented Osiris, who was the god of death, rebirth, and the afterlife. The Milky Way represented the sky goddess Nut giving birth to the sun god Re. The stars in Egyptian mythology were represented by the goddess of writing, Seshat, whilst the Moon was either Thoth, the god of wisdom and writing, or Khons.

The horizon had great significance to the Egyptians, since it was here that the sun would both appear and disappear daily. The sun itself was represented by several gods, depending on its position within the sky. A rising morning sun was associated with Horus, the divine child of Osiris and Isis. The noon sun was Re because of its incredible strength. The evening sun became Atum, the creator god who lifted pharaohs from their tombs to the stars. The redness of the setting sun was considered to be the blood from the sun god as he "died" and became associated with Osiris, god of death and rebirth. In this way, night became to be associated with death, and the daytime with life or rebirth. This reflects the typical Egyptian idea of immortality.

The Mystery About the Senmut Star Map Senmut presents an entire celestial system for the first time

Ancient star knowledge included astronomy, astrology, and chronometry, and in the past it was an especially important subject in knowledge. A characteristic Egyptian version of this celestial knowledge was in use long before a specific expressed Babylonian astrology was taken up openly in Egypt.
          In the Karnak/Thebes temple already at an early stage, an observatory was placed on top of the sanctuary of Khonsu, the Moon god-son. And from most ancient times astronomical lines of sight were used in planning the axes of the temples.

          The great number of Senmut's many posts - in addition to being the administrator of the Egyptian calendar - was reasonable; for instance, the secretary of Pharaoh Amenhotep II was the chief-astronomer at the Karnak (Thebes) Temple and also a surveyor as well as the inventor of the world's first public book-keeping.
          The oldest astronomical traditions in Egypt are scarce and merely a few drawings of constellations. They show in particular Sirius - and the Great Bear, called khepesch (or sometimes meskhetiu) formed as a leg of an ox. Fragments have been found showing the 36 decan-constellations (earliest findings from 2300 BC) marking the Egyptians' division in 36 sections of the ecliptic (the apparent course of the sun).

          However, in the second and latest tomb of Senmut (in Thebes: no. TT353) the presentation was far better than by fragments, because the ceiling of the main chamber is adorned with a detailed astronomical and astro-mythological, complete star map, which for the first time presents an entire celestial system. This impressive map was both a landmark and an invention in Egyptian astronomy. And at all, they are the oldest collected, complete astronomical images.
          This unfinished and never used, secret tomb of Senmut was discovered in 1925 and dated to between 1500-1470 BC. The dating will be further elaborated and it will appear that in 1493 BC the construction of the tomb ended abruptly.

          It is peculiar that Senmut, whom many researchers presume was of a middle-class descent, has equipped his tomb in this special way not even a Pharaoh had been up to.
          Thus the tomb contained a special astronomical equipment, not only the oldest known in Egypt, but still for the next almost 300 years also the only example of such an elaborated, complete star map. It is a fact that after Senmut a few star maps have been found, and normally only with the Pharaohs. But later on, in the tomb of Seti I 1200 BC, such a regular, astronomical and astro-mythological celestial arrangement of stars was found again. And after this there is one with Ramses II, however not so elaborated.

          What kind of a man was Senmut, when he could compete on equal terms - even surpass the pharaohs in this for that time so important area? All traces and inscriptions show that although Senmut, besides having a deep knowledge about the stars, was the country's greatest man after Hatshepsut, and although he was backed up by a strong party, he mysteriously fell in disgrace all of a sudden and disappeared completely. Therefore, Senmut never took this tomb into use, and there are obvious traces showing that the work was interrupted suddenly. Materials from the Senmut tomb show dates made by the workers. The latest dates are from the interruption, which contribute to pinpoint the time when he disappeared.

(The above text is reproduced with permission, - source: Ove von Spaeth's work, "The Enigmatic Son of Pharaoh's Daughter").


Below:  The World-axis stretching from the Canopus Star via the Sirius Star up to Vega in the constellation Lyra, the sky's three most bright stars and they appear on a perfect, straight line. To compare with the Senmut map's axis - a cosmic factor thus resembling the obelisk symbolism presented in the Egyptian creation myth.

Who were the authors of the Bible, this fine old book, known as The Book of God, or God's Word? What was their inspiration? From the confused accounts of the racial history of the Jewish people, little is known that can be considered reliable. It is speculated, with some reason, that they were migrants from a region of Afghanistan near the Hindu Kush, since Hebrew names and words are still common there. The Pentateuch itself marks its Brahmin origin. But whatever the history of the Jewish people before their captivity by Chaldeans and Egyptians, they had developed racial integrity and a strong sense of unity. Once they regained their freedom, they gathered together in an effort to rebuild their nation. Their aim was to have their own laws, their own scriptures, and their own God.

We know from the text of the Old Testament that it had more than one author and that its parts were written at different times and put together later. We read in Isis Unveiled, II, 470-1:

"That, after the first copy of the Book of God has been edited and launched on the world by Hilkiah, this copy disappears, and Ezra has to make a new Bible, which Judas Maccabeus finishes; that when it was copied from the horned letters into square letters, it was corrupted beyond recognition; . . . finally, we have a text . . . abounding with omissions, interpolations, and premeditated perversions.

Whoever Hilkiah or Ezra were, however, we find that the Book of God is largely composed of stories of the zodiac, the sun, and the laws or principles of nature, as they were known to the hierophants and high priests of Egypt and Chaldea, who were well versed in the wisdom-religion taught to humanity in its first conscious state.

It can be said that there is no actual history in the Old Testament, that the people in its pages are not real personages, but that most are symbolic of some phase of the zodiac -- the sun, the twelve signs, or a natural law. Abraham, for instance, was not a Jew, though portrayed as the Father of the Jewish people. He was borrowed from the Chaldeans, inspired by the mighty prince Zeru-an, who was rich in gold and silver, as written in Chaldean annals, and who bears a resemblance to Saturn.

Neither Solomon nor David is historical. David is pure myth, as are the prophets. David was conceived to be the founder of the Jewish dynasty, which through Solomon, his son and successor, acquired identification with the solar deity, giving it preeminence over all mankind. It is possible that the patriarchs were real figures, but even this remains uncertain. Yet let it not be supposed that there is no truth in the Old Testament. The allegories it contains are as truthful and profound in meaning as they are numerous. Also, the Scribes made their allegorical figures into vivid personalities speaking ideas, as often a delight to ponder on as they are edifying.

Although most of the Old Testament has been accepted by fundamentalists as the gospel truth, even they have confessed to doubts about Jonah and the whale. For a man to be swallowed live by a whale and survive to tell the tale was either a Biblical miracle or a bit of fisherman's braggadocio. There have been many attempts to interpret the allegory. However, since most of the main characters in the Bible personify the sun, we can safely assume that Jonah also represents some aspect of the solar orb. Those three uncomfortable days and nights were the winter solstice. Between the twenty-first and twenty-fourth of December the nights are the darkest and longest of the entire year and were known to ancient astrologers as the Whale's Belly. No doubt this has reference to the winter constellation Cetus, the Whale, which is just above the horizon at that time. The 'whale' was, therefore, in a position to swallow Jonah when he, as the sun, plunged into the sea. Thus it was that Jonah, the sun, spent three days and nights in the Whale's Belly, where he meditated on the Lord.

In the third century, when the church fathers were consolidating the Christian church, they had no knowledge of the date of Jesus' birth. They chose the date celebrated by the pagans, the winter solstice, when the darkest days give way to the promise of brighter ones. This was incorporated in terms of the zodiac into the story of the birth of Jesus, or the sun. In the late hour of the twenty-fourth of December, the zodiacal sign Virgo, or the Virgin, rests on the horizon or ascendant. At the hour of midnight, the sun enters the sign of Capricorn -- the manger and the goat. Thus is the sun -- Jesus -- born of a virgin, by an immaculate conception.

The star of the Magi may have been Venus and Jupiter on May 8 of the year
6 B.C
http://www.greatdreams.com/christms.htm
http://www.greatdreams.com/2012-magnetics.htm

Later, as the story goes, the constellation of Orion rises in the East. The three bright stars in his belt are the three Wise Men who came from the East to offer gifts to the newborn King. These gifts were the new-old ideas incorporated into the teachings of Jesus, such as "love ye one another," "overcome evil with good," and "your Father and my Father are one," which replaced the old Jewish idea of "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." In the north are the two stars known to the Arabs as Martha and Mary. So are the starry heavens related to the great story. Later in the life of Jesus -- the sun -- the twelve signs of the zodiac become his disciples.

Although several centuries had passed since the Jewish Scriptures were written, the presentation of astronomical and philosophical principles by means of the zodiac had not changed. Paul was a Jew, and he was familiar with the Jewish Kabbalah and the science of allegories. It is hardly possible to understand the Old Testament, or the New, without some knowledge of the Jewish Kabbalah, the codebook of symbology. From it one learns the esoteric meaning of the first ten numbers, the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet, the geometrical triangle, the square, and the circle -- also the esoteric lore contained in the zodiac -- and these are the elements which help one to solve some of the riddles of the Old Testament. Hidden indeed is the meaning of the stories in the Old Testament, even when they are translated into the terms of the zodiac.

Why are the truths of nature so concealed? As Paul wrote in his first letter to the Corinthians, "We speak the wisdom of God in mystery!" To hide the truth, of course, does not change the truth. The sun still shines upon the world as it always has, and always will until the end of its own cycle. It remains the life-giver, supplying the vital energy to every atom, and giving to every human being the power to realize his full potential. We must keep aware of the supreme place of the sun in our lives, in order better to open the way to a greater realization of the truth. "

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(From Sunrise magazine, December 1974; copyright © 1974 Theosophical University Press)

The wisdom-religion was expressed, whether by Hindu, Chaldean, or Jew, in the same way -- through figures of speech, in myths, parables, or allegories. There are references to this in the New Testament, where Paul tells the Corinthians that the story of Moses is figurative -- ". . . the veil over his face . . . is untaken away in the reading of the Old Testament" -- and again where Paul tells the Galatians that the story of Abraham and his two wives is an allegory. Paul explains that this is the way it is told to those who do not know.

Whoever they were, the authors of the Old Testament were obviously scholars, presumably high priests, men well aware of the traditions and legends of other peoples all around them for distances of hundreds of miles. It is evident that they drew upon these traditions and legends in writing their scriptures, which were to set forth the alleged history and genealogy of the Jewish people

The Book of Enoch records that the angel Uriel revealed the figures in the stars called the constellations to the prophet Enoch.

Chapter 8 it says: 1 And Azazel taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and breastplates, and made known to them the metals of the earth and the art of working them, and bracelets, and ornaments, and the use of antimony, and the beautifying of the eyelids, and all kinds of costly stones, and all 2 coloring tinctures. And there arose much godlessness, and they committed fornication, and they 3 were led astray, and became corrupt in all their ways. Semjaza taught enchantments, and root-cuttings, 'Armaros the resolving of enchantments, Baraqijal (taught) astrology, Kokabel the constellations, Ezeqeel the knowledge of the clouds, Araqiel the signs of the earth, Shamsiel the signs of the sun, and Sariel the course of the moon. And as men perished, they cried, and their cry went up to heaven . . . and in Chapter 9: 33.2 And to the east of these animals, I saw the ends of the Earth, on which Heaven rests, and the open Gates of Heaven. 33.3 And I saw how the stars of Heaven come out, and counted the Gates out of which they come, and wrote down all their outlets, for each one, individually, according to their number. And their names, according to their constellations, their positions, their times, and their months, as the Angel Uriel, who was with me, showed me. 33.4 And he showed me everything, and wrote it down, and also their names he wrote down for me, and their laws and their functions. 34.1 And from there I went towards the north, to the ends of the Earth, and there I saw a great and glorious wonder at the ends of the whole Earth. 34.2 And there I saw three Gates of Heaven; through each of them north winds go out; when they blow there is cold, hail, hoarfrost, snow, fog, and rain. 34.3 And from one Gate, it blows for good; but when they blow through the other two Gates, it is with force, and it brings torment over the earth, and they blow with force. 35.1 And from there I went towards the west, to the ends of the Earth, and I saw there, as I saw in the east, three open Gates - as many Gates and as many outlets. 36.1 And from there I went towards the south, to the ends of the Earth, and there I saw three Gates of Heaven open; and the south wind, the mist, and the rain, and wind, come out from there. 36.2 And from there I went towards the east of the ends of Heaven, and there I saw the three eastern Gates of Heaven open, and above them, there were smaller Gates. 36.3 Through each of these smaller Gates, the stars of Heaven pass, and go towards the west, on the path that has been shown to them. The Book of Enoch The four "cornerstone" constellations, which date back to the Prophet Enoch, correspond to the four faces of the cherubim and the four principal tribes of Israel. Their symbols of the lion, eagle/serpent, man and wild ox (unicorn) are emblazoned on family coats of arms and the banners of nations. Several ancient cultures designated four bright stars in the zodiac as the "four corners of the earth" or the "four royal stars." At the time the constellations were drawn by Enoch, these four stars were near the sun's location in the heavens on the first day of autumn, winter, spring and summer, and were thus in four of the most important locations in the sky. The identity of these four stars is well known because there are, in fact, four bright stars which fit these requirements admirably. First, the star Antares is a bright red star, which anciently marked the autumnal equinox, that is, the place in the sky where the sun appears on the first day of autumn. The next star in the sequence is Fomalhaut, which is also a bright star, marking winter. The next star is Aldebaran, another very bright red star located 180.0° around the ecliptic (the apparent path of the sun through the stars) from Antares. Thus, it precisely marked the spring equinox when Antares marked the autumn. Finally, the bright star Regulus, located almost exactly on the ecliptic, marked summer. Regulus, meaning "the Prince," was traditionally the leader of these four royal stars. Each of the four royal stars is in one constellation of the zodiac, which is the circle of twelve constellations around the ecliptic. Antares is located at the heart of the Scorpion (Scorpius). Fomalhaut is located at the end of the rivers of water being poured out by the Water Bearer (Aquarius). Aldebaran is located at the eye of the Bull (Taurus). Finally, Regulus is located at the heart of the Lion (Leo), which is the king of the constellations, even as the lion is called the king of beasts. These are called the four cornerstone constellations in this article because they form the corners of a great square in the sky and also provide a foundation for understanding gospel symbolism. Two of the royal stars are listed by the ancients as being shared by two constellations. Antares is not only the heart of the scorpion, it is also the heel of the Serpent Bearer (Ophiuchus), [2] who was encircled by a great serpent (Serpens) and who is stepping on the body and head of the Scorpion. Fomalhaut is not only in the stream of the Water Bearer, it is also in the Head of the Southern Fish (Piscis Australis).[3] In the case of the Scorpion/Serpent pair, there is a third constellation which is very closely associated with them. It is the Eagle (Aquila), which is located near the tail of the Serpent. The Eagle has been considered to typify the enemy of the serpent and is often shown holding the Serpent in its claws, even as the Serpent Bearer is crushing the Scorpion.

It has been shown from strictly scientific arguments that the constellations, as transmitted to us by the ancient Greeks, originated about 2900 B.C. at a location of about 30° north latitude. That means they are extremely ancient, being over 2,000 years older that the Greeks at their prime. That fits the Hebrew tradition perfectly that they were drawn by prophets before the Great Flood, and in particular, that they originated with the prophet Enoch, who would have lived about that time.

Traditionally there were 48 constellations in the original set: 12 principal constellations in a circle around the entire sky called the zodiac, with three other constellations called decans which accompanied each of those twelve.^[5] Generally there is good agreement between ancient nations on just what those 48 are, but there have been minor disagreements on three or four of them. One seems to have been entirely lost, but it may have been recently restored.

The Bible had some very important verses to tell us that we should be looking at the stars:

Job 

Job 38:31-33 - God is speaking directly to His servant Job. He says, "Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loose the belt of Orion? Can you bring out Mazzaroth in its season? Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?"

Mazzaroth occurs in the context of the voice of Jehovah from the whirlwind (Job 38-41). Job shrivels up before God as challenge after challenge from the voice of the Creator accentuates Job's own nothingness in the presence of the Almighty. The infinite power and wisdom of the eternal God are contrasted time and again with the impotence and ignorance of Job as finite man, until Job is completely humbled. In the middle of this great barrage of challenges, Job is asked the question.

The Mazzaroth - The Alpha and Omega - The Study of the Stars  by Jim A Cornwell
http://www.mazzaroth.com

Mazzaroth Defined
http://www.mazzaroth.com/Introduction/MazzarothDefined.htm

(Mazzaloth) appears in 2 Kings 23:5. The English Revised Version has "the twelve signs" and in the margin "the signs of the zodiac." The word itself means:  The Separated, The Divided, or The Apportioned, and it refers to the allotted spaces given to the twelve signs in the circle of the zodiac. These are the signs that mark the twelve divisions of the year.

The challenge of Jehovah to Job is that he might bring forth the twelve signs in their successive order. Of course only Jehovah could do it.

The Scriptures mention the twelve signs of the zodiac, with the direct implication that God brings them into view at the proper time for His own purposes.

Many of us have been brought up to associate the twelve signs with the of astrology. Astrology is a "soft science" which deals with subjective states of mind as well as with objective facts. Some branches of astrology are : electional, esoteric, genethliacal, horary, medical, meteorological, and mundane.

The book of Job, is probably the oldest book in the Bible, and is the book which most frequently mentions the constellations of stars. Job refers to two of the signs of the zodiac: Taurus, distinguished by the Pleiades, and Scorpio, referred to as "the Chambers of the South" in the King James Version. Three other constellations are mentioned: Orion, the Bear, and Hydra, the crooked serpent.

If the writings of Job date from as early as 2000 B.C., at which time the zodiac (Mazzaroth) and the constellations were well known, then even Biblical evidence points to their greater antiquity. The word zodiac comes from the Greek zodiakos, meaning A Circle. It is often assumed that the connection is with animals (living creatures, from the Greek Zoë, to live, and in English zoo, etc.). However, the root meaning of zodiakos has nothing to do with living creatures, but instead comes from a primitive root zoad, denoting A Way or A Path or Going by Steps. In this connection it is used of the way along which the sun appears to move through the stars in the course of twelve months. This course is repeated every year as the apparent position of the sun returns to almost the exact spot that it occupied on the same date a year before. So the path through the sky in which the sun travels (or appears to travel) is called the zodiac and is divided into twelve segments. Each of these twelve segments is marked by a group of stars which is easily recognized. These twelve groups of stars (constellations) have names that are familiar to most people and are known as the signs of the zodiac: Gemini, Aquarius, Leo, etc.

Aries (Ram): March 21–April 19
Taurus (Bull): April 20–May 20
Gemini (Twins): May 21–June 20
Cancer (Crab): June 21–July 22
Leo (Lion): July 23–Aug. 22
Virgo (Virgin): Aug. 23–Sept. 22
Libra (Scales): Sept. 23–Oct. 22
Scorpio (Scorpion): Oct. 23–Nov. 21
Sagittarius (Archer): Nov. 22–Dec. 21
Capricorn (Goat): Dec. 22–Jan. 19
Aquarius (Water Bearer): Jan. 20–Feb. 18
Pisces (Fish): Feb. 19–March 20

The Egyptians and the Babylonians kept track of the year by observing the stars that were in the sky where the sun appeared (Helio Rising).

They divided the year in to 12 parts because their number base was 12 or 60 and there are 12 moon cycles in a year. They had the 12 parts each of 30 days and a partial month of 5 days. They divided the part of the sky where the sun rose into 12 parts to represent the 12 parts of year. They assigned the group of stars names and pictures, now called constellations and together form the Zodiac.

When the Sun first arose in a constellation, it was said to be entering the constellation. Basically, it is starting the next month of the year. However, the earth has a little wobble in its axis and this became inaccurate over the centuries. Now if we used the same zodiac and looked to see where the sun rises we would see that the sun has shifted 2 constellations. It is 2 months off. Yet astrologers still use the old calendar (zodiac) to cast horoscopes.

Our names for the constellations came from the Latin, who got it from the Arabs, who got it from the Babylonians. Many of the star names and the measurement system used to map the heaven still have their Arabic names. For example, Betelgeuse means "arm pit" (of the giant) referring to the what we call the shoulder of the constellation Orion.

From: http://www.greatdreams.com/riddle-stars.htm

 

Job 35:31-33 -  knowest then the ordinances/influences

The Last Days - The Time of Harvest

Matthew 14:17  Jesus fed his people with 2 fishes

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This is the floor in the Vatican.

The son/sun feeds his people when it rising in the morning.

See:  The Three Phases of the Son/Sun
http://www.greatdreams.com/solar/phases.htm

THE SYMBOLISM AND SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NUMBER 153

And now Jesus directed them to bring the fish they had caught. When Peter dragged up the weight net, it was found full of great fishes, not less than a ... www.greatdreams.com/153.htm

17 FISH - THE BIBLE AND THE STARS

The photo shows 2 tilapia, also popularly known as "St. Peter's fish," .... Jn:21:11: Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, ... www.greatdreams.com/constellations/17-fish.htm

Where does Jesus go when he leaves the house of Pisces? John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. NOTE: "In my Father's abode are many dwelling places. In my Father's heavens are many houses - the 12 houses of the Zodiac. John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also. John 14:4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. John 14:5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. John 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father? John 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. John 14:11 Believe me that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do [it]. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; John 14:17 [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. John 14:20 At that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. John 14:22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. John 14:24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. John 14:25 These things have I spoken unto you, being [yet] present with you. John 14:26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. John 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. John 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. John 14:31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. When will this happen? Mark 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. NOTE:  The twin towers?  9/11? Mark 13:5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any [man] deceive you: Mark 13:6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and shall deceive many. Mark 13:7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for [such things] must needs be; but the end [shall] not [be] yet. Mark 13:8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these [are] the beginnings of sorrows. Mark 13:9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations. Mark 13:11 But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. Mark 13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against [their] parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. Mark 13:13 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Mark 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: Mark 13:15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter [therein], to take any thing out of his house: Mark 13:16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. Mark 13:17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! Mark 13:18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. Mark 13:19 For [in] those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. NOTE: The Plagues REVELATION - THE EIGHTH GATE AND THE BOWLS OF PLAGUE Two types of plague are believed to have caused the Black Death. The first is the "bubonic" type, which was the most common. The bubonic form of plague is ... www.greatdreams.com/sacred/eighth-gate.htm THE PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS A plague of locusts is sweeping across the Sahel region of north-west Africa, leaving in its wake a trail of decimated crops in Mauritania, Mali, ... www.greatdreams.com/locusts.htm Mark 13:20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ; or, lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not: Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect. Mark 13:23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, Mark 13:25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. Mark 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. Mark 13:27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. Mark 13:28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: Mark 13:29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, [even] at the doors. Mark 13:30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. Mark 13:31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. Mark 13:32 But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. Mark 13:34 [For the Son of man is] as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Mark 13:35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Mark 13:36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. Mark 13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. LUKE 21 5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, Jesus said,  6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. NOTE:  9/11 twin towers?  7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?  8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.  9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.  10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:  11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.  12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.  13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.  14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:  15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.  16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.  17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.  18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.  19 In your patience possess ye your souls.  20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.  21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.  22For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.  23But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.  24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.  25And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;  26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.  27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.  28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.  29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;  30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.  31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.  32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.  33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.  34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.  35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.  36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.  37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.  38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him. Luke 22 1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.  2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.  3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.  4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.  5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.  6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.  7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover [lamb] must be killed. [sacrificed]  8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.  9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?  10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. NOTE:  The man with the water pitcher is Aquarius, which officially starts on Dec. 21, 2012  11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?  12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.  13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.  14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.  15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:  16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.  17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: NOTE: This is the cup of Aquarius  18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.  19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.  20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.  21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.  22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!  23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.  24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.  25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.  26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.  27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.  28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.  29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; NOTE: Every man born is born into a house of the Zodiac.  30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. NOTE:  The twelve tribes are the houses of the Zodiac. Fully explained below  31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:  32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.  33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.  34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.  35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.  36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.  37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.  38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.  39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.  40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.  41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,  42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.  43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.  44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.  45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,  46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.  47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.  48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?  49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?  50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.  51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.  52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?  53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.  54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.  55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.  56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.  57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.  58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.  59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.  60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.  61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.  62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.  63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.  64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?  65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.  66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,  67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:  68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.  69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.  70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.  71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth. OTHER RELIGIONS WHO HAD SAVIORS DIE ON THE CROSS

Didn't God have Paul tells us to look at the stars to see how the "wrath of God" is revealed in the heavens? Romans 1:18 Do you have another explanation that fits verse 23? What else can there be in the heavens that man could change from "the incorruptible God into an image make like to corruptible man, and birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things?" There isn't anything up there to change but the pictures of the constellations. The Greeks changed the constellation of Coma from a seated woman with a child on her lap, to a swatch of hair, and called it Berenice. They obscured the picture that enhanced the main sign of Virgo. The woman holding the child fills out the "seed" concept offered by Virgo, with her stalk of wheat in one hand.
 

KEY TO THE CHARTS BELOW:

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A=Arabic;
E=Egyptian;
H=Hebrew
Co=Coptic;
P=Persian
S=Syriac;
C=Chaldean
Ak=Akkadian
G=Greek

VIRGO The Prophecy of the Promised Seed of the Woman

SIGN/DECAN	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE VERSE
VIRGO-The Virgin FIRST CALENDAR BEGAN 10-17-06	H-virgin; A-branch/ear of corn	Isa 7:14- A virgin will conceive
COMA BERENICES- the desired	H-desired; P-woman feed baby boy Coma Berenices [iii], Berenices Hair, the star cluster, beneath the Bear's tail	Haggai 2:7- desired of all nations shall come
CENTAURUS-the centaur	A,C-the despised; H-sin offering Centaurus = Constellation between Hydra and Southern Cross. Brightest star is Alpha Centauri which is nearest to Earth	Isa 53:3-despised/ rejected of men
BOOTES-the coming one THE BEARS AND THE SHEPHERD	H-the coming; E-one who rules	Ps 96:13- he cometh to judge the earth; Enoch 7 & 8

The Promised Seed of the woman, the Desired of all nations, a two-natured being, who will come to harvest.
 

LIBRA The Redeemer's Atoning Work

SIGN/DECAN	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
LIBRA-the scales DREAM - SEE - 11-21-98 The Burial Wheel of OSIRIS	H-weighing; A-purchase; Co-propitiation	Isa 53:10-sin offering (balance our lacks)
CRUX-the cross Southern Cross DISASTERS - SEE 7-20-93	H-cutting off; H-limit/finish	Dan 9:26- 62 weeks, messiah cut off
LUPUS-the victim	H,A-to be slain	Isa 53:7-lamb to the slaughter; Ez18:4 blood remission
CORONA-the crown	H-royal crown; A-,jewel	PS 110:1-thine enemies thy footstool

The price deficient balanced by the price which covers. The Cross endured by the Victim slain, who receives the Crown.
 

SCORPIO The Redeemer's Conflict

SIGN/DECAN	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
SCORPIO-the scorpion A rip in the space/time continuum THE SACRED BIRDS AQUILA/SCORPIO WAR DREAM - SEE 12-25-98 DREAM - SEE  5-13-99	H-the conflict; A-wound him that cometh	Good vs Evil
SERPENS- the serpent	H,A-the serpent held	Gen 3:15- bruise the head; Ps 91:13 tread on the adder
OPHIUCHUS- serpent holder: This is the 13th constellation that Nostradamus used in his astrology - video at youtube.com	The Pale Horse is Ophiuchus and Centaurus, who are pale by virtue that the constellations are on the fringe of the Milky Way,	Fighting  Satan
HERCULES- the mighty one	E-who cometh; A-strong one	Rev 19:11 -white horse; conqueror

The Scorpion seeking to wound, but itself trodden under foot. The Serpent and the Man struggling. The Mighty Man kneeling on one knee, humbled in the conflict, but holding aloft the tokens of victory, with his foot on the head of the Dragon.
 

SAGITTARIUS The Redeemer's Triumph

SIGN/DECAN	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
SAGITTARIUS- the archer ALL ABOUT 2012 DREAM -TEAPOT- SEE 2-11-00	H,E,G,A-arrow; ZZZ Co-beauty of coming forth	Ps 45:3-5-people fall under thee; Ps 64: God shoots arrow
LYRA-the harp LYRAE WORMHOLES AND STARGATES	The Return of the Feminine (symbolizes rejoicing)	Rev 19:7-be glad, give honor; Rev 5:13 blessing & honor
ARA-the burning pyre Ara, the Altar	A-finishing; G-cursing ARA - Fire prepared for His enemies	Ps 21:9-fire shall devour  them
DRACO-the dragon PINDAR DRACONIANS	G-trodden on; Co-serpent accursed	Isa 27:1-slay the dragon; Ps 91:13 tread on adder

The two-natured Conqueror going forth; Praise prepared for the Conqueror and the consuming fire prepared for His enemy the Ol serpent--the Devil.

 

 CAPARISONS Their Blessings Procured

SIGN/DE CAN	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
CAPRICORNUS-the sea goat	Replace of sacrifice; H,A-cut off	Isa 53:8-stricken for my people; Lev 9:15; Lev 16:22
SAGITTA-the arrow All about 2012 DREAM - See: 2-4-03	SEE: SAGITTARIUS Cherokee rattlesnake constellation	Isa 53:4-smitten of God(royal eagle fall)
AQUILA-the eagle	SEE: SCORPIO	[royal symbol, falling in death]
DELPHINUS-the dolphin	H-pouring out water; A-coming quickly	died but rose again (whole New Testament)

The goat of Atonement for the Redeemed slain by the arrow of God.
the smitten One falling, and Rising again.
 

AQUARIUS  Their Blessings Ensured

SIGN/frostbitten	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
AQUARIUS-the water bearer IO/ISIS THE COMING OF THE NEW AGE THE LAST SOLAR ECLIPSE OF THE CENTURY 17 FISH	frostbitten of him coming down	Isa 33:-Lord is rivers/ streams; Joel 2:pours out Spirit
PISCUS AUSTRALIS- the Southern fish	A-mouth of the fish Fomalhaut, the mouth of the Southern Fish	blessing is bestowed on the redeemed
PEGASUS-the winged horse RIDER ON THE WHITE HORSE MABUS DIES	H-chief horse - Vishnu - Christ	speedy bestowment of living waters
CYGNUS-the swan Our compasses point toward Cygnus MAYAN PROPHECY THE TUNING COMA BERENICES - SPIDERMAN - THE SWAN IS A NEBULA GOING TO EXPLODE WITHIN ITSELF? Leda and the Swan - A Mythological Dream - Da Vinci - Michelangelo	Ethics from afar	Ps 36:8-9- fountain of life

The living waters of blessing poured forth for the Redeemed who Drink in the Blessing. Bringing speedily the Good News of the returning Redeemer.
 

PISCES Their Blessings in Abeyance

SIGN/Blessings	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
PISCES-the fishes THE SYMBOLS OF PISCES IN CHURCH TWO SUNS	E-fishes of him that cometh	Blesings to Israel & Ethnos Eph 3:6
THE BAND- the band	E-He cometh 12 original constellations of the zodiac —the band of constellations that lies along the ecliptic	Jer 31:11; Hos 11:4 [held in Satan's grip]
ANDROMEDA- the chained WOMAN THE BLUE MAN	H-the chained; E-set up as queen	Jer 14:17-daughter broken; Isa 52:2 bands of thy neck
CEPHEUS-the crowned king	H-the branch; E-one cometh to rule	Jer 31:1- I will be God to all the families of Israel

The Redeemed blessed though bound. (The two Houses of Israel and Judah) by a Band to their great enemy. The redeemed in bondage waiting for their Redeemer coming to rule.
 

ARIES Their Blessings Consummated and Enjoyed

SIGN/Judas	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
ARIES-the ram	Ak-sacrifice of righteousness	Lamb revives, full of life (New Testament)
CASSIOPEIA- the enthroned woman	A-the freed; E-set up as queen	Isa 62:3-5- marriage of Christ; Isa 61:10, Isa 54:5-8
CETUS- the sea monster THE HOLLOW EARTH	E-subdued The Midgard Serpent - Son of Loki and Angrboda, a sea monster. The Midgard serpent encircles the world of human beings	Ps 74:12-14- break dragon's head; Isa 26:21; Isa 27:1
PERSEUS- the breaker	E-who fights & subdues	Christ is the agency of deliverance

The Lamb that was slain. The captive to be delivered and prepared for her for her Husband, who is bound to Cetus, the sea monster, who will be Broken by the Deliverer.
 

TAURUS Messiah, the Coming Judge of All the Earth

SIGN/Fetus	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
TAURUS-the bull Bull's Eye THE AGE OF THE KALI-YUGA THE TAURID STREAM - COMET ENCKE NEW OBJECT IN THE SKY	E-who saves/delivers; H-coming/ruling	Isa 34:2; Isa 26:21; Judges 14- rushing to judge; gore enemies
ORION-the glorious one THE INDIAN MAIDEN The White Buffalo THE SEVEN SISTERS OF THE PLEIADES THE REPTILIANS AND KING LEO THE CROP CIRCLE CONNECTION-2006 REVELATION - See 7-3-00 VENUS TRANSITS THE SUN PALENQUE 11:11 - THE MENORAH and ORION THE BEAUTIFUL MAN AND THE TRAP	Ak-light of heaven	Isa 60:1-3-glory of  the Lord
ERIDANUS-the river	H-river of the judge eri=river; dan=judge	Dan 7:9- fire/judge-- Ps 97; Ps 1; Isa 30; Isa 66; Nahum 1
AURIGA-the shepherd	H-shepherd; E-sceptre/power	Isa 49:10-11- gather the lambs; Isa 40:11

Messiah coming to rule in the person of the redeemer. whose Wrath is breaking forth on His enemies, while He shepherd's his Redeemed in safety.
 

 GEMINI Messiah's Reign as Prince of Peace

SIGN/breaking	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
GEMINI-the twins	breaking of him who cometh; H,A,G-the united	Jer 33:14 Righteous (2 natured) branch to rule; Jer 23:5
LEPUS-the hare	E-confounded/failing	Isa 63:3-4- trample the enemy; Mal 4; Ps 60;12
Canis Major-the dog	E-the head; A-coming quickly	Isa 59:19- redeemer shall come to Zion; Isa 49:24
Canis Minor-the 2nd dog	E-conquering/victorious	Isa 59:19- redeemer shall come to Zion; Isa 49:24

The twofold nature of the King who treads His enemy under foot. The coming glorious Prince of Prices, the exalted Redeemer.

 

 CANCER Messiah's Redeemed Possessions

SIGN/Redeemed	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
CANCER-the crab	E-the cattle-folds; A-holds/binds; Ak-sieze seed	Enfolding of the redeemed
Ursa Minor-the little bear	lesser sheepfold (ancient picture)	EZ 34:12-16
Ursa Major-the great bear THE RISHIS SIRIUS THE DOG STAR THE DOG STAR SIRIUS AND ATLAS TESTIMONY TO TRUTH THE THIRD FIRE THE ELONGATED HYBRID SKULLS THE BIG DIPPER - CODES	A-assembled together (great sheepfold)	EZ 34:12-16
ARGO-the ship	(many voyagers coming home)	Isa 35:10- ransomed of Lord to Zion; Isa 51; Jer 31; Isa 60

The possessions held fast in the Lesser and greater Sheepfolds. The redeemed pilgrims safely journeying home.

 

LEO Messiah's consummated Triumph

SIGN/Triumph	OTHER NAMES	SCRIPTURE
LEO-the lion connected to 9/11? THE AMERICAN TRAGEDY	S-rending lion; A-vehemently leaping as flame	Rev 5:5 Lion of tribe of Judah prevails
HYDRA-the serpent	means he is abhorred	Rev 20:2- Satan chained
CRATER-the cup of Aquarius THE GATHERING OF EAGLES THE TRINITY	pouring out something   Habakkuk 2:16 -You will be sated with contempt instead of glory. Drink, yourself, and stagger! The cup in the LORD's right hand will come around to you, and shame will come upon your glory!	Ps 75:8- God's cup; Ps 11:6 fire/brimstone in the cup
CORVUS-the raven	the enemy/breaking up [snake natural enemy] The raven symbolizes Air	Rev 19:hybrids eat God's enemy's  flesh

Charts from:  http://www.asis.com/users/stag/zodiac.html

The Lion of the Tribe of Judah aroused for the rending of the Enemy, the old Serpent. the cup of Divine wrath poured out, while birds of prey devour him.

The Lunar Zodiac would seem from history to be more ancient than the Solar Zodiac. However, as we shall see, they undoubtedly have a common source. The Lunar Zodiac can be found in India, Arabia and China. Unlike China and Arabia, the Indian astronomy assigned figures to each of the Mansions of the Moon. The Lunar Zodiac travels around the same ecliptic as the Solar, but is divided into twenty-eight parts. Each of these Mansions has it's own particular name.

Nostradamus used the Moon Nodes to more closely determine what was going to happen in the future.  Today, Dr. Louis Turi uses Nostradamus' Dragon Tail of the Moon to predict what is going to happen.  I've listened to him for several years and I've never known him to be wrong yet.  Either was Nostradamus.

Joseph A. Seiss has written a very complete account of the Zodiacs, including related subjects, like primeval man. I urge you to get this book called, "The Gospel in the Stars." About the history of the Lunar Zodiac Seiss says, "Astronomers agree in regarding this Lunar Zodiac as containing the most ancient remains of the science of the stars. The Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians knew little or nothing about it, but it is a matter of record in China that it was known and understood in that country as early as the reign of Yao, about twenty-three hundred years before the Christian era, which was before the time of Abraham. In the Chinese astronomy it begins with Virgo, which would seem to indicate that the Chinese table came from the antediluvian times."
 

The Stars of Israel
from:  http://www.usbible.com/astrology/stars_of_israel.htm

There a lot of good reasons to perceive the narratives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the twelve sons of Israel as fictional accounts. One of them is that scholars have been able to date the time in which they were written to about the seventh century, and, according to the Bible, the events were supposed to have taken place about 2200 BCE-a 1600 year gap.

It was common practice, in those days, to write a legendary history as a means of defining a common cultural background. They weren't intended to serve as an accurate history; there were no records to work from.

According to the "Oxford History of the Biblical World", page 17, Israel was composed of a confederation. When a tribe joined, a name was placed in the eponymous list of sons of Jacob/Israel.

The twelve familiar names of the zodiac came from the Greeks. What we are interested in is what the Hebrews called these twelve constellations. In Genesis 49, Jacob is at the end of his life when he calls his sons together to tell them what fortune awaits them.

Placing the names of the twelve tribes with the zodiac is not an exact science. Three references, named below, come to different conclusions. On some names they agree and on others they don't; sometimes they are not convincing.

At minimum, they tell is that the Hebrews had a strong belief that the stars and the sun held the secrets to their destiny. By sticking with the symbology of the basic constellations and the stars that fall within their sector.

Israel

After Jacob fathered his twelve sons, God changed his name to Israel. In a roundabout way the name "Israel" means constellations of the Zodiac. According to Strong's dictionary, "Israel" means "he will rule as God". Astrologically, the sun god rules according to the motifs of the zodiacal constellation it is in.

²⁸Then he said, "Your name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed." (Gen 32:28)

Jacob

In Genesis 49, Jacob the father sun is entering the twilight of its descent. Jacob's swan song is to review the future of his twelve zodiacal sons.

¹Then Jacob called his sons, and said, "Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in days to come.
²Assemble and hear, O sons of Jacob, and hearken to Israel your father. (Gen 49:1-2)

Aquarius

Rueben rules in Aquarius the water bearer because of his association with water.

³Reuben, you are my first-born, my might, and the first fruits of my strength, pre-eminent in pride and pre-eminent in power.
⁴Unstable as water, you shall not have pre-eminence because you went up to your father's bed; then you defiled it-you went up to my couch! (Gen. 49:3-4)

Jacob's firstborn, Rueben, had sex with one of his father's concubine.

²²While Israel dwelt in that land Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
²³The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's first-born) (Gen 35:22)

Gemini and Libra

Simeon rules Gemini and Levi rules Libra as brothers in violence. Both constellations symbolize the number two. The Gemini are brothers and Libra the scale for settling debts.

That they "hamstring oxen" can be seen when the sun rises into Gemini, making the stars of Taurus appear to descend as if hamstrung. In the zodiac circle, Gemini lies above and next to Taurus, and Libra is opposite Taurus. Astronomically, when the sun ascends into Gemini, Taurus falls away from the sun. And when the sun enters Libra, Taurus is in full descent.

Jacob says he will divide and scatter the brothers in Israel, which means the two constellations are not in juxtaposition; one is next to Taurus and the other is opposite Taurus.

⁵Simeon and Levi are brothers; weapons of violence are their swords.
⁶O my soul, come not into their council; O my spirit, be not joined to their company; for in their anger they slay men, and in their wantonness they hamstring oxen.
⁷Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel. (Gen. 49:5-7)

As slayers of men, Gemini includes two bright stars called the twins. In ancient mythology, the Gemini twins were warlike heroes who avenged the kidnapping of their sister Helen to Troy.

In Genesis 34, their sister Dinah was raped by Schecham the son of Hamor the Hivite. Simeon and Levi took revenge by murdering the father, son and all the males of the city. Not content to stop there, they plundered the city.

²⁵On the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came upon the city unawares, and killed all the males.
²⁶They slew Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went away.
²⁷And the sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and plundered the city, because their sister had been defiled; (Gen. 34:25-27)

Leo

Judah rules Leo the lion. Lions got their title as king of beasts because July is the hottest time of the year. Judah is the tribe from which king David descends.

Jacob associates Judah with lions. A throwback to the ancient Egyptians, a scepter and staff symbolize sovereignty.

⁸Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons shall bow down before you.
⁹Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as a lioness; who dares rouse him up?
¹⁰The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
¹¹Binding his foal to the vine and his ass's colt to the choice vine, he washes his garments in wine and his vesture in the blood of grapes;
¹²his eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.(Gen. 49:8-12)

Pisces

Pisces is ruled by Zebulun by its association with the sea. As a haven for ships, fish supply food for long voyages. Of course, water borders land.

¹³Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea; he shall become a haven for ships, and his border shall be at Sidon. (Gen. 49:13)

Taurus

Issachar rules Taurus the bull. Asses associate with bulls in the sense that they are both pulling animals. Taurus follows Aries the sheep in the zodiac.

¹⁴Issachar is a strong ass, crouching between the sheepfolds;
¹⁵he saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant; so he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a slave at forced labor. (Gen. 49:13-15)

Scorpio

Dan rules Scorpio. In the sector of Scorpion, there is the constellation Serpens the serpent. A viper that bites the horse's heels, juxtapositions Scorpio next to Sagittarius, the half man half horse. When horse and rider fall backward can be seen because Sagittarius descends lower than Scorpio.

¹⁶Dan shall judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
¹⁷Dan shall be a serpent in the way, a viper by the path, that bites the horse's heels so that his rider falls backward.
¹⁸I wait for thy salvation, O LORD. (Gen. 49:16-18)

Sagittarius

Gad rules Sagittarius. "Raiders" make us think of something military. Being an archer, Sagittarius is a warlike constellation.

¹⁹Raiders shall raid Gad, but he shall raid at their heels. (Gen. 49:19)

Virgo

Asher rules Virgo with its association with food. The sun enters Virgo at the end of the growing season. Virgo is pictured with stalks of grains in her hand.

²⁰Asher's food shall be rich, and he shall yield royal dainties. (Gen. 49:20)

Aries

Naphtali rules Aries the lamb. The sun enters Aries at the beginning of spring when fawns and lambs are born.

²¹Naphtali is a hind let loose, that bears comely fawns.(Gen. 49:21)

Cancer

Joseph rules Cancer. The sun enters Cancer at the height of its ascent when Orion the hunter with its bow can be seen upright. In the zodiac circle, Cancer is opposite Sagittarius, so allegorically they are in opposition. The archers' attack comes from Sagittarius the archer shooting across the divide from the winter solstice to the summer solstice.

²²Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; his branches run over the wall.
²³The archers fiercely attacked him, shot at him, and harassed him sorely;
²⁴yet his bow remained unmoved, his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel). (Gen. 49:22-24)

Orion is not one of the twelve zodiac constellations, but next to the sun, it is the most important constellation in Jewish and Christian mythology. He is the favorite son and the only one who receives God's blessings.

Starting at Genesis 37, Genesis devotes more space to Joseph than any of the other brothers. Joseph's brothers didn't like him, so they left him in a pit to be picked up by a caravan and sold as a slave in Egypt. In Christian mythology, Orion is personified as the Son of man.

²⁵by the God of your father who will help you, by God Almighty who will bless you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that couches beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
²⁶The blessings of your father are mighty beyond the blessings of the eternal mountains, the bounties of the everlasting hills; may they be on the head of Joseph, and on the brow of him who was separate from his brothers. (Gen. 49:25-26)

Capricorn

Benjamin rules Capricorn as a ravenous wolf when Sirius the Dog Star rises above the horizon in early January. It is the brightest of all the stars. In Christian mythology, it is the Star of Bethlehem.

²⁷Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey, and at even dividing the spoil." (Gen. 49:27)

A hint of Paul's dishonesty comes from his claim to be a descendant of the nonexistent tribe of Benjamin. After the Jews were exiled in 586 BCE, tribal names became extinct.

¹I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. (Rom. 11:1)

Epilogue

Allegorically, when the sun dies, it is in full descent at the darkest months of winter, and is said to be in a cave. Thus, Jacob is buried in a cave. By a remarkable coincidence, Jesus was also carried to a cave after he died.

²⁸All these are the twelve tribes of Israel; and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.
²⁹Then he charged them, and said to them, "I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
³⁰in the cave that is in the field at Machpelah, to the east of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite to possess as a burying place.
³¹There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah-
³²the field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the Hittites."
³³When Jacob finished charging his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed, and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.

What's in a Name

If we want to get sticky about names, even the Bible doesn't agree on all of them.

Exodus 1 agrees with Genesis 49.

¹These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household:

²Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
³Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
⁴Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
⁵All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. (Ex. 1:1-5)

Judges 5 misses two tribes: Simeon and Levi. Two of them, Meroz and Machir, were added. Considering the importance of the tribe of Levi in the Exodus, this is not a minor omission-Moses and Aaron were supposed to be a Levites.
 

          Editors note: Judges 1:3 "And Judah said to his brother Simeon, "Come up
          with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the
          Canaanites; and I will likewise go with you into the territory allotted to you."

Machir was the first-born son of Manasseh (Josh. xvii. 1; I Chron. vii. 14); founder of the most important or dominant branch of the tribe of Manasseh. His importance is shown by the collocation of Ephraim and Machir (instead of Manasseh) in Deborah'e Song (Judges v. 14), which seems to imply that the whole tribe was once known by his name. This is confirmed by the statement that Machir was the only son of Manasseh (Num. xxvi. 29). In Gen. 1. 23 the children of Machir are said to have been "born upon Joseph's knees" (R. V.), that is, they were adopted by Joseph  (from the Jewish encyclopedia) DEBORAH, THE SONG OF:  -   ...his return with anticipations of rich booty (verses 28-30). " Meroz "—an unknown place—is cursed for its unwillingness to help Yhwh, (from the Jewish encyclopedia)

¹⁴From Ephraim they set out thither into the valley, following you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen; from Machir marched down the commanders, and from Zebulun those who bear the marshal's staff;
¹⁵the princes of Issachar came with Deborah, and Issachar faithful to Barak; into the valley they rushed forth at his heels. Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
¹⁶Why did you tarry among the sheepfolds, to hear the piping for the flocks? Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
¹⁷Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why did he abide with the ships? Asher sat still at the coast of the sea, settling down by his landings.
¹⁸Zebulun is a people that jeoparded their lives to the death; Naphtali too, on the heights of the field.
²³ "Curse Meroz, says the angel of the LORD, curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. (Judges 5:14-18, 23)

In Deuteronomy 33, only eleven tribes are named; Simeon's name is missing.

⁶"Let Reuben live, and not die, nor let his men be few."
⁷And this he said of Judah:
⁸And of Levi he said,
¹²Of Benjamin he said,
¹³And of Joseph he said, such are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh."
¹⁸And of Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and Issachar, in your tents.
²⁰And of Gad he said,
²²And of Dan he said,
²³And of Naphtali he said,
²⁴And of Asher he said, (Deut. 33)

Editors note: Deuteronomy 27:11-13 "  11Moses also charged the people on that day, saying, 12 "When you cross the Jordan, these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. 13 "For the curse, these shall stand on Mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. " Moses with horns - statue in the Vatican People who meditate and channel higher beings will feel these same two horns on their heads while in trance. Since Moses was a prophet, who channeled the higher spirit of God, he would have had two horns likewise! The Book of Amos Note how many books are written by prophets/seers They would likewise have felt the horns on their heads

 References

Kabbalistic Astrology by Rabbi Joel C. Dobin.

Alan Oken's Complete Astrology by Alan Oken.

Christianity Before Christ by John G. Jackson.

The New Patterns in the Sky by Julius D. W. Staal

The Oxford History of the Biblical World edited by Michael D. Coogan.

The Bible Unearthed by Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman.

Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning by Richard Hinkley Allen

End

His friendship with Hiram seems to indicate that he made his first expedition from that country into Judea; and his long residence at Hebron, the city of the Kabeiri (Arba or four), would seem likewise to imply that he established a new religion in the country.

The story, says Mr. G. Smith, "is supposed to have happened about 1600 B.C., rather earlier than the supposed age of Moses* as we know that the fame of Sargon reached Egypt, it is quite likely that this account had a connection with the event related in Exodus ii, for every action, when once performed, has a tendency to be repeated."

** Lucian, iv. 276.

Anak is Enoch, the patriarch, who dies not, and who is the first possessor of the "mirific name," according to the Kabala, and the ritual of Freemasonry.

* Cicero: "De Nat. Deo," i., 13.

** Who but the authors of the "Pentateuch" could have invented a Supreme God or his angel so thoroughly human as to require a smear of blood upon the door-post to prevent his killing one person for another! For gross materialism this exceeds any theistical conception that we have noticed in Pagan literature.

Those who "rejected" Jesus as the "Son of God," were neither the people ignorant of religious symbols, nor the handful of atheistical Sadducees who put him to death; but the very men who were instructed in the secret wisdom, who knew the origin as well as the meaning of the cruciform symbol, and who put aside both the Christian emblem and the Saviour suspended from it, because they could not be parties to such a blasphemous imposition upon the common people.