NEW MOON REPORT
Nehemia
Gordon from Jerusalem, Israel
compiled the following New Moon Report for the month of June 2011 and the
beginning of the Third Month on the Biblical Calendar.
“On Friday June 3, 2011 the new moon was sighted
from Israel. It was first sighted from Jerusalem by Daniela Cachicas at 7:35pm followed by David Cachicas,
Yoel Halevi, Devorah Gordon, Rick Busenbark, Avi Frank, and Val Petroff. The
moon was also sighted from Poriya by Randy Boer at 7:53pm and from a different
location in Jerusalem by Miri Burgin at 7:54pm.”
The next new moon is expected to be visible from Jerusalem,
Israel near sunset on July 2, 2011 when the moon will be
2.05% illuminated and 8.410 above the horizon at five minutes past
sunset.
PARTIAL
SOLAR ECLIPSE
There was a partial solar eclipse that took place in the
constellation Taurus on June 1, 2011. This eclipse was not visible from Israel
or the continental United States,
but was visible from the northern two-thirds of Alaska
and much of northern and eastern Canada
in the maritime districts where about 20 percent of the sun was covered by the
moon. Maximum eclipse occurred along Russia’s
north coast, where 60 percent of the sun was covered by the moon.
Chart 561 shows the positions of the sun and the
moon in the head of Taurus. The
main theme of this constellation is Messiah, the coming Judge of all the
earth. The Reem, or bull,
represents Yahweh’s wrath being poured forth.
It is raging forward toward its enemies with the main brunt of the wrath
in its forehead and horns. See the
November 2009 issue of Biblical Astronomy for further insight on Taurus.
Chart 561 – Positions
of the sun and the moon in the Sign and Constellation Taurus during the
Partial Solar Eclipse on June 1/2, 2011.
This was not seen from Jerusalem.
BLOOD RED ECLIPSE
There was a total eclipse of the moon that took
place in the constellation Ophiuchus, which is a decan constellation of
the Sign Scorpius on the evening/morning of June 15/16, 2011. This event was seen from Jerusalem as well as across Africa and southern Asia, Australia, much of Europe and eastern South America. This eclipse was not visible from the United States.
Chart 562 shows where the moon was during the peak of the
eclipse as seen from Jerusalem. The moon was in the right foot of Ophiuchus. The chart is a bit off here and the foot
should be pointed inward with the heal to the
left. The moon should be in the right
heel. For a correct orientation of the
constellation see the July 2005 issue of Biblical Astronomy where it is
the feature constellation for that issue and has Michele Abraham’s painting of
it.
Chart 562 – Position of
the moon as seen from Jerusalem
during the Total Lunar Eclipse on June
15, 2011. The moon is in the
right foot (heel) that is getting wounded in Ophiuchus.
Below is a breathtaking photo of the Blood Red Moon
taken on June 15, 2011 by George Tucker from Namibia. I have not yet seen any photos from Jerusalem.
This event is of particular interest since it is in
the right heel of Ophiuchus and the moon is a Blood Red Moon. The constellation Ophiuchus
represents the seed of the woman (Messiah Yahshuah
or Jesus Christ) in conflict with the seed of the serpent. He is seen struggling with the serpent in his
hands while the scorpion is about to sting him in the right foot and his left
foot is poised to strike the scorpion in the head. Again, see the picture of Ophiuchus
done by Michele Abraham in the July 2005 issue of Biblical Astronomy
for a more accurate picture of the constellations and where the left foot is
coming down on the scorpion’s head.
These
constellations (Ophiuchus and Scorpius) are a direct portrayal of
the prophecy of Genesis 3:15 when Yahweh Elohim said to the serpent:
And I will put enmity
between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise
thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Gen. 3:15 (KJV)
At the time this prophecy was made, the Autumnal Equinox
point was in the right heel of Ophiuchus, and the Vernal Equinox point
was between the horns of Taurus, about where the letter “h” is in the
word “The” on Chart 561. See the second DVD in the Biblical Astronomy DVD set, near
the beginning of the presentation.
At the time of the crucifixion of Messiah, on April
28, 28 AD
(Julian) or April 25, 28 (corrected Gregorian), the sun was in the
constellation Taurus and the Paschal full moon was in the constellation Ophiuchus. Throughout the early evening into the early
morning following the crucifixion, the Paschal Full moon passed over the heel
and right foot of Ophiuchus or the wounded heel of Messiah. See the article Celestial Events
Surrounding the Crucifixion and Victory of Messiah in the March/April 2009
edition of Biblical Astronomy for more info on this with charts. These events are also shown in the latter
part of the second DVD in the Biblical Astronomy DVD Set.
Now here on June 15, 2011 there was a blood red moon in this
heel representing the heel of the wounded Messiah. The blood red moon here is most likely
portraying the atoning blood of Messiah that he made available through his
sacrifice. It is where the enemy wounded
him, but it is also through that wound (the blood of atonement) that the enemy
will be destroyed. This destruction
began after Yahweh Elohim raised Yahshuah (Jesus) from the dead. Then about 40 days after that, Jesus ascended
into heaven to be seated at the right hand of his Father. Then came Pentecost, ten days later, where
the 12 Apostles as well as about 3,000 others received the gift of holy spirit from The Holy Spirit, Yahweh Elohim. Those events dealt a great blow to the
serpent and the serpent’s seed. He is
about to get dealt another crippling blow sometime in the near future and then
the final deathblow about a thousand years after.
At the very least, this eclipse is a sign for a
memorial of Messiah’s crucifixion and the sacrifice that he made on that
day. It may also be a sign of certain
events that may shortly come to pass, specifically Yahweh Elohim’s wrath being
poured forth on His enemies. It is
because of the Atoning blood of Messiah that the “Gift” was poured forth upon
all those who believe. It is also
because of the Atoning blood, that Yahweh Elohim’s wrath will be poured forth
on His enemies.
To sum these events up for perhaps a clearer
understanding of the events as a whole:
At the time of the prophecy of Genesis
3:15, the Autumnal Equinox point was in the right heel of Ophiuchus and
may very well have been where the sun was when the prophecy was given. The Vernal Equinox point was in Taurus
at that time.
At the time of the crucifixion and when
the prophecy of Genesis 3:15 was mostly
fulfilled, the sun was in Taurus and the moon was in Ophiuchus. The Paschal full moon passed over the
right foot and heel of Ophiuchus on the evening following the
crucifixion (starting about 3.5 hours after the crucifixion).
There was a partial eclipse of the sun
in the constellation Taurus on June 1, 2011.
There was a Total Eclipse of the Moon,
which was a Blood Red Moon in the right heel of Ophiuchus on June 15,
2011.
Pentecost fell on Sunday June 12, this
year.
The events of the crucifixion, resurrection, ascension,
and pouring forth of the gift of holy spirit is greatly portrayed by the
constellations Capricornus, Aquarius, and Piscis Austrinus as
shown in Chart 555 in the May 2011 newsletter. I had many replies and compliments on that
chart so I decided to do a little more on it with a bigger chart showing these
constellations.
Chart 563 shows the constellations Capricornus,
Aquarius, and Piscis Austrinis.
Chart 563 – The constellations Capricornus,
Aquarius and Piscis Austrinus as seen high above the Southern
Horizon from Jerusalem on June 20, 28 (Shavuot or Pentecost). Zedek (Jupiter) was in the tail of Capricornus
at this time and in conjunction with (same celestial longitude) the head and
arm in the constellation Aqaurius above and the tail of Piscis Austrinis
below. The blue lines are the
celestial grid showing the longitudinal lines (vertical) and the latitudinal
lines (horizontal). The green lines are
the constellation boundary or borderlines.
Capricornus, the goat with a tail of a
fish, represents the sacrificial lamb, the goat of atonement going down to his
death. The tail of the fish represents
life and resurrection, both Messiah’s and the life he gives to those who
believe in him and accept him as their Lord and Messiah. The Sign Capricornus along with its
decan constellations Sagitta, Aquila, and Delphinus portray the
crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Messiah. For more in depth understanding see the
November and December 2007 issues of Biblical Astronomy where Capricornus
and its decan constellations are the feature constellations for those
issues. Or you can also find this
information on the first DVD in the Biblical Astronomy DVD set.
Aquarius represents the gift holy spirit being poured forth
upon Yahweh’s people or the congregation of Yahweh, the followers of Messiah
Yahshuah, Christ Jesus.
Piscis Austrinus
represents
both Houses of Israel and now all who have confessed that Jesus Christ
(Yahshuah Ha Mashiach) is Lord and believed in their heart that Yahweh Elohim raised
him from the dead, or out from among the dead (Romans 10:9, 10). Also in Romans 10:13 – For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall
be saved. And as written in
I John 4:15 (KJV) – Whosoever shall confess that
Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
As I have mentioned in previous publications and in
the Biblical Astronomy DVD set, I have learned through thousands of hours of
study and observation, the simple fact that the planet Zedek (Jupiter)
is always in the Sign or constellation representing major Biblical events when
that particular event actually occurs on Earth.
During the crucifixion on April 28, 28 Zedek was in the Sign and
constellation Capricornus. That
is the major sign that represents the crucifixion, and resurrection of
Messiah. It was in the early morning sky
on Abib 10 (April 24) in the common year 28 that Zedek (also known as His star)
was in conjunction with the star Deneb Algedi in Capricornus. The star Deneb Algedi means the
sacrifice cometh. It was later that
morning or early afternoon that the sacrifice was literally entering
Jerusalem. The record of this event can
be found in Matthew 21:1-10; Mark 11:1-10; and my favorite, Luke 19:28-44.
Pentecost occurred 57 days after that event or on June
20, 28. Chart 563 shows the
planet Jupiter (Zedek) in the fish tail of Capricornus. Actually, Capricornus and Aquarius
run into each other and overlap. They
are both part of the same theme in the completion of Messiah’s works through
his crucifixion, resurrection, ascension with the pouring forth and receiving
of the Gift following. Though Zedek
is in the constellation Capricornus at the time of the outpouring on
Pentecost, it is in conjunction with the arm and head of Aquarius, and
the tail of Piscis Austrinus at that time which completed of the works
Jesus came to do for our righteousness.
Is that cool or what!!!! I think
so.
CORRECTIONS FOR MAY NEWSLETTER
I made a number of errors in the May 2011
newsletter. Below are the corrections to
the errors I found and one a subscriber pointed out to me.
On
the second page the phrase “The beast is shown
rising in the east over and from the Dead Sea as seen from Jerusalem during the
Spring Feasts, and setting in the west over and into the Mediterranean Sea
during the Fall Feasts.” belongs to Cetus, not Aries.
Also
on the second page, the last paragraph should read:
Chart 556 shows a unique massing of Jupiter, Venus
and Mercury between Pisces (the nation of Israel) and Cetus
(the beast from the sea) with Mars over the leg of the Lamb that is
breaking the bonds binding Israel - not between Aries and Cetus.
The date in the description below Chart 555 should be: May 6, 2011 not
May 6, 2004. I guess I pulled an Obama
there.
COMET ELENIN
UPDATE
The following artcle and update
on Comet Elenin is from Space.com.
Wimpy Comet Elenin Headed for Inner
Solar System
SPACE.com Staff
Date: 09 May 2011
Time: 05:16 PM ET
“A
comet first discovered just six months ago will be making a visit to the inner
solar system soon, but don't expect to be completely dazzled.
This
comet is a bit of a wimp, NASA says.
Comet
Elenin (also known by its astronomical name C/2010 X1), was first detected
on Dec. 10, 2010 by Leonid Elenin, an observer in Lyubertsy, Russia, who found
the comet while using the remote-controlled ISON-NM observatory near Mayhill,
New Mexico.
At the
time of its discovery, the comet was about 401 million miles (647 million
kilometers) from Earth. Over the past 4 1/2 months, the comet has closed the
distance to Earth's vicinity as it makes its way closer to perihelion (its
closest point to the sun). [See
Comet Elenin's Path Through Solar System]
As of
May 4, Comet Elenin's distance is about 170 million miles (274 million km).
"That
is what happens with these long-period comets that come in from way outside our
planetary system," said Don Yeomans of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program
Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., in a statement.
"They make these long, majestic, speedy arcs through our solar system, and
sometimes they put on a great show. But not Elenin. Right now that comet looks
kind of wimpy."
The
comet doesn't offer much of a view and is quite dim to behold. [Video: Where Comets Come From]
"We're
talking about how a comet looks as it safely flies past us," said Yeomans.
"Some cometary visitors arriving from beyond the planetary region — like
Hale-Bopp in 1997 — have really lit up the night sky where you can see them
easily with the naked eye as they safely transit the inner-solar system. But
Elenin is trending toward the other end of the spectrum. You'll probably need a
good pair of binoculars, clear skies, and a dark, secluded location to see it
even on its brightest night."
Comet Elenin, an icy run
Comet
Elenin should be at its brightest shortly before the time of its closest
approach to Earth on Oct. 16 of this year. At its closest point, it will be 22
million miles (35 million km) from us.
Even at
such a distance, the comet will not be able to shift tides or tectonic plates
here on Earth, as some internet rumors have suggested. Some have even wondered
if the comet could possibly be pushed closer to Earth than usual.
"Comet
Elenin will not encounter any dark bodies that could perturb its orbit, nor
will it influence us in any way here on Earth," said Yeomans. "It
will get no closer to Earth than 35 million kilometers."
Not
only is Elenin far away, but it is also on the small side for comets, said
Yeomans. [Photos
of Halley's Comet Through History]
"So
you've got a modest-sized icy dirtball that is getting no closer than 35
million kilometers," said Yeomans. "It will have an immeasurably
miniscule influence on our planet. By comparison, my subcompact automobile
exerts a greater influence on the ocean's tides than comet Elenin ever
will."
Fall's cosmic comet show
But
just because the comet won't change much here on Earth doesn't mean skywatchers
shouldn't pay attention.
"This
comet may not put on a great show. Just as certainly, it will not cause any
disruptions here on Earth. But there is a cause to marvel," said Yeomans.
"This intrepid little traveler will offer astronomers a chance to study a
relatively young comet that came here from well beyond our solar system's
planetary region. After a short while, it will be headed back out again, and we
will not see or hear from Elenin for thousands of years. That's pretty
cool."
NASA
detects, tracks and characterizes asteroids
and comets passing relatively close to Earth using both ground- and
space-based telescopes.
The
agency's Near-Earth Object Observations Program, commonly called
"Spaceguard," discovers these objects, characterizes a subset of
them, and predicts their paths to determine if any could be potentially
hazardous to our planet.”
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