On June 21, the Summer Solstice Day, the sun moves into the constellation Gemini (The United). Gemini is the tenth chapter of the Star Bible and is a picture of two men. One has the bright star Pollux (He Who Comes to Suffer) at the head and the star Alhena (The Wounded) at Read More …
Last week we discussed the phenomena of the wandering North Pole (See our 5/27/15 Blog “The Wandering Pole Star”) which is caused by the Precession of the Equinoxes. The Precession also causes the visible latitudes and corresponding altitudes the stars to change over long periods of time. The Star Bible constellations, the twelve Read More …
Tonight at about 10:00 the ancient pole star Thuban (The Subtle) lines up with the Zenith and the current pole star Polaris (the Turned Upon). The cause of the wandering pole star is the Precession of the Equinoxes, which also causes the Zodiacal constellations to move through the Seasons in the celestial time clock. Read More …
This Sunday, May 24, we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost was one of the seven Hebrew feasts established by God in the Torah. The first three, Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits, were celebrated in the Spring, coinciding with and picturing Christ’s death and resurrection. The final three, Read More …
This week the Sun will enter the constellation Taurus (The Bull) on May 18. Taurus is the ninth Chapter of the Star Bible and is the sign of the Second Coming of Christ. Taurus is a picture of a bull, an ancient symbol of strength. Its bright Star Aldeberan (The Governor) reminds us Read More …
This week the constellation Bootes (The Coming One) will be high in the Eastern sky, reaching Zenith around midnight. Bootes is associated with the Zodiacal constellation Virgo. (The Virgin), which tells of the promised Seed of Woman, Jesus. The other constellations associated with Virgo show a picture of Jesus as a child (Coma Berenices) Read More …
Tonight the famous Lyriad Meteor shower will be visible from 11:00 pm until dawn. Meteor showers are named for their point of origin, being in this case the constellation Lyra (The Harp). However, the place where the meteor shower is coming from is also the place where we are going. Astronomers say the Earth, Read More …
On April 19, 2015 the Sun enters the constellation Aries (The Ram). Aries is the eighth chapter of the Star Bible and it pictures the promised victory of the Lamb of God. The constellation shows the sacrifice of Christ, replacing the Ram of Abraham sacrificed on the same hill of Zion 2084 years Read More …
Tonight at about 10:00 the Constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Big Dipper, will be just North of the Zenith point in the sky. The constellation Ursa Major, meaning “Big Bear”, and its cousin Ursa Minor, meaning “Little Bear” received their current names through an ancient linguistic accident. The Greeks substituted the Hebrew Read More …
This Saturday, April 4, just before Dawn, the third “Blood Moon” or Lunar Eclipse of 2014-15 Tetrad will be visible in the Western sky for the western half of North America. During a Lunar Eclipse the Moon turns blood red as the sunlight is reflected through the Earth’s atmosphere. It is as Read More …
