The Gospel, the
Torah and the Quran as well as various other doctrinal books are not
the literal truth. These religious books are based, in great part, on
astronomical symbolism, allegory and myth. The myths of these
scriptures fall into the same categories as the myths of ancient Rome
and Greece. The stories within these books are, for the most part,
allegorical representations of the movements of celestial entities
within the cosmos and/or symbolical renderings of seasonal and
agricultural transitions.
Much
of the bible is based on solar mythology i.e. symbolism that reflects
the movements of the sun throughout its annual cycle. Under this
symbolism the sun is viewed as god; the constellations are viewed as
locations through which the god (sun) travels. Of course in some cases
the constellations are personified as prophets or deities, likewise
with the planets and stars. These matters are covered in great detail
in my series of books titled “The Astrological Foundation Of The
Christ Myth”.
So the sun (fire) is
a mythological symbol of the divine, and darkness is the mythological
symbol of the demonic forces or opponents of light (sun, fire).
Witness this quote from my book, The Astrological Foundation Of The
Christ Myth, Book Two:
Ancient Mythology was the rendering of scientific astronomy in a
mythological format. Mythology symbolizes the movements of the
heavenly bodies within the cosmos. Astronomy deals with charting the
cycles of all the entities within the cosmos. The Prophecy
that prevails in Mythology and religion is a result of this charting.
Of course a Prophecy, when delivered in a personified religious
format, seems to be the miraculous foretelling of human events. But,
in its Original form, the Prophecy did not pertain to future human
activity. The Prophecy pertained to the future movements of
celestial entities.
Solar mythology is
symbolism reflective of the sun’s movement throughout its annual
cycle. This system is very ancient, in fact we don’t have a record of
its absolute origin. It has existed in some form on all continents, in
all ages. The ancients did not use scientific names to identify the
cosmic entities; they used earthly names, they named the stars,
planets, sun, moon, and constellations in duplication of the entities
within their earthly environment. This is clearly exemplified in Greek
and Roman mythology, which we all are familiar with, whereas the
interplay between the cosmic lights are likened unto contending gods,
such as Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Persephone, Hades, Demeter, Jupiter,
Saturn, Diana, Venus, Ceres, Hermes, and many others. These names
reflect cosmic stars, planets, and constellations that were
personified in Greek and Roman mythology – their stories read like
human intrigues but we all know the true references are to the cosmic
lights.
All cultures have
their forms of mythology, that is to say allegorical symbolism
reflective of astronomy, agriculture, history, culture, and so on.
Cosmic mythology existed among the Chinese, Hindus, Egyptians,
Babylonians, Aztecs, Japanese, Irish, and many, many others, including
the Hebrews. The biblical stories of the Old Testament and the New
Testament are not historical, but rather are tales reflective of
Hebrew mythology.
The biblical story of
Christ is not historical; it is a tale of Hebrew mythology. Actually
the Christ story is a mixture of Hebrew and Greek influences,
descended from more ancient mythologies, but how we designate it,
rather Hebrew or Greek or even Egyptian is not important because all
of the ancient mythologies paralleled each other – they all told the
same stories of the interactions of the cosmic lights under various
cultural formats. Jesus was the sun, born on December 25th;
under the allegorical symbolism incorporated by the early Hebrew or
Hebrew-Christian mythologists. A human Jesus never lived, not under
the name Jesus, or a name such as Jehoshua Ben Pandera or any other
name – Jesus Christ never existed, period! The Christ story within the
bible is an allegorical tale, just like the Greek stories of Zeus or
Roman stories of Jupiter; anthropomorphic tales reflective of
astronomical phenomena.
A clear example of Hebrew mythology reflective of astronomical
phenomena is found in the biblical passages concerning the so-called
angel “Lucifer”. We all know that the term Lucifer (Latin:
Light-bearing) refers to the planet Venus, according to our
dictionaries. Venus is known as the Morning Star and also the Evening
Star, as it plays both roles in the course of its orbit. When in its
cycle as the Morning Star, it heralds the dawning of the sun; it
shines at dawn as the brightest light in the sky, as if to challenge
the sun. But when the sun breaches the horizon, it obliterates its
(Lucifer’s) light and sends it into oblivion (darkness). This
astronomical event is described in Isaiah of the bible – take note as
to how the writers have completely personified the planet Venus as the
rebellious angel Lucifer in describing its interaction with the sun at
dawn:
Isaiah 14:11 through Isaiah 14:19
11Thy
pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the
worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. 12How
art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art
thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13For
thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt
my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of
the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14I will
ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of
the pit. 16They that see thee shall narrowly look upon
thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth
to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; 17That made the world
as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the
house of his prisoners? 18All the kings of the nations,
even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. 19But
thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the
raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go
down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
This is pure allegorical poetry, written in a fashion that
parallels the mythological writings of the Greeks and the Romans. Of
course theologians will try to apply these verses to the unseen demon,
Satan, or to a wicked Babylonian king perhaps, but if you diligently
examine the phrases you will see clearly that the above is a
personified description of cosmic interactions, planetary interactions
between the sun and Venus as viewed from earth.
The biblical story
of Jesus’ life, from birth to death, is symbolic of the path of the
sun through the Zodiac in the course of one year; his birth life
and death are written in the stars. His story is a myth styled after
the patterns of the ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and others. As
the story goes, he was born in a stable on December 25th,
placed in a manger, while the Shepherds were attending their flocks –
this is patently true under the allegorical symbolism of the sun. The
birth of the sun takes place in the sector of Capricorn; included
within this sector are the constellations Cepheus (The King), Cygnus
(The Swan), Delphinus (The Dolphin), Pegasus (The Winged Horse), and
Equllus (The Small Horse). Within the Constellation of the king
(Cepheus), there are two stars of note, among others that make up this
constellation – they are Errai, and Alfirk; Errai means shepherd and
Alfirk means flock, this explains the shepherds and the flock that
were nearby at the time of Christ’s (sun’s) birth. Also, Christ was
said to have been laid in a manger at birth – it so happens that when
the sun is in Capricorn, at midnight, the stars that light the night
sky at the zenith are of the sign opposite the sun sign,
which in this case points to Cancer. Within the sector of Cancer,
there is an asterism known as the Beehive; Beehive is a recent name,
anciently this asterism was called the “Manger”, clearly indicating
the manger assigned to the birth of Jesus (the sun-god).
Actually, according
to the solar symbolism, the sun (Christ) dies, and is born in
the same sign (Capricorn) – that is the completion of a one-year
cycle. I explained the death of the sun (Christ) earlier in the book
as occurring on December 22, three days before its rebirth as the new
Christ (sun) – now witness this excerpt from my book “The Astrological
Foundation Of The Christ Myth” which explains one phase of the
symbolism of the dying sun (Christ):
”Golgotha is the location of the crucifixion and as such represents
the Winter solstice . The word Golgotha and Capricorn share the
same definition, as a term that refers to Skulls, Death. The Winter
Solstice is symbolized by the terms Golgotha, Capricorn, Hades, Pit,
Calvary, Hell, Bottomless Pit, Cave, Grave , Graveyard and
other terms.
As explained
earlier, the three days that Christ spent in the Grave refer to the
three days period of Solstice. The sun, after it reaches its lowest
point of declination, on December 22, Hesitates in Place for three
days, before re-ascending northward toward the vernal equinox. The
priest symbolized this three day period of solstice as being buried
in the Grave for three days.
The Crucifixion of
Christ, On The Cross, refers to the Cross in the Constellation of
Cygnus(the Swan) which lies in the same sector with Capricorn.
The Two
Thieves that are crucified with the Savior(Sun) refer to the
Equinoxes. The one on the Right Hand is the Vernal Equinox. The one on
the Left Hand(who bad mouthed the savior) is the Autumnal Equinox .
The Equinoxes are referred to as thieves, because they are thieves of
time. They still Time from each other. When the Sun intersects
either equinox, for that day of crossing, Time(Daytime and
Nighttime) on the planet is brought into equilibrium, at twelve hours.
We have twelve hours of light and twelve hours of
darkness, on the day of the Equinox. In the case of the
Vernal Equinox(which represents light), He, on the second day
after the sun’s crossing, Steals Time from the Autumnal
Equinox(which represents darkness) and from this point, the world
continues to have more light(daytime) than darkness, until the Sun
crosses the Autumnal Equinox. When the Sun crosses the Autumnal
Equinox, this thief(autumnal equinox) repeats the crime(theft of
time) in the favor of increased Darkness.”
At the next
cardinal point, the vernal equinox, Christ, the sun, is tempted or
tried by Satan for forty days; See excerpt from my book “The
Astrological Foundation Of The Christ Myth” that explains this
symbolism:
“The Magnificent
Forty:
The Number forty is one of the most significant symbolisms used within
the scriptures. In consequence of this fact, I have inserted several
quotations
from the bible , that give reference to the number forty(40). The
number forty represents pure symbolism and allegorically expresses the
interval of time
between the
sun
reaching certain celestial
coordinates(the
equinoxes), and its(sun’s) tangible effect upon the climate of our
planet, after reaching those coordinates.
The
interval is forty days ,
even
though the biblical editors
may use
weeks, or years
, or hours,
in the text, according to the subject matter
of the tale
, so that the unit(description) used will fit the context of the
specific fable.
The interval
is always referred to as a Struggle of some sort, some type of
deprivation, or trial, or test. This is because of the extreme
difficulty our solar
sun
experiences
in vanquishing the winter cold from our atmosphere. After six months
under the equator
, the sun is
now in position , when it reaches the vernal equinox
on March 21
, to restore
warmth and moisture to the northern regions. But the victory of warmth
over cold is not immediate, but rather a tug of war , back and forth,
between the forces of light
(warmth,
salvation, reward and blessings) and darkness
(cold,
tempting devil
, Satan
).
But after 40
days
(May Day),
you can rest assured that the frost won’t ruin your crops. The sun
is now
victorious, and free of the tempting(tugging) devil
of winter.
Mark 1:9
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of
Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
Mark 1:10
And straightway coming up out of the water , he saw the
heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon
him:
Mark 1:11
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.
Mark 1:12 And
immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
Mark 1:13
And he was there in the wilderness forty days
, tempted of Satan ; and was with the wild beasts; and the
angels ministered unto him.
This Forty
refers to the Lag Time
between the Sun
reaching the
equinoxes, to the actual Terrestrial
effect on
the earth , that takes about 40 days
to
materialize. The Spring
and the Fall
begin
officially when the Sun crosses the Equinoxes, but the effect on the
earth’s weather is delayed for a period of forty days.
This Period
between the Sun
’s
astronomical position and the earth’s warming or cooling is a
wilderness
journey.
The
Goal or the Mount has been reached , but the effect on the earth’s
climate takes more time(40 days
, which
represents the amount of time needed for complete seasonal transition
).
The Ancients
symbolized this period in the Wilderness
, by two
semi-equinoctial holidays, namely May Day
that
comes forty days
after the
Spring
equinox , and
Halloween
which
comes forty days after the Fall
equinox.
You will note that
after the sun(under the type of Israel) crossed the Red Sea ,
it(sun-Israel) had to endure forty years struggle in the wilderness.
And likewise , after Jesus (sun) crossed the sea(river of John
The Baptist) he was immediately taken to task by the Devil for forty
days of trials , temptation and fasting. The symbolism of the
magnificent 40 is very explicit and occurs throughout the bible”
At the next
cardinal point, the Summer Solstice, Christ (sun) enters
Jerusalem, riding on two asses; see quotation from my book “The
Astrological Foundation Of The Christ Myth” that explains this
symbolism:
”Christ enters Jerusalem riding upon a Colt
and an Ass
Mat 21:5 Tell ye
the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and
sitting upon an ass , and a colt the foal of an ass.
Mat 21:6 And the
disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
Mat 21:7 And
brought the ass, and the colt , and put on them their clothes,
and they set him thereon.
Mat 21:8 And a
very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down
branches from the trees, and strowed them in the way.
The astronomical
analogy
Jerusalem
is the
Summer Solstice
, the Apex ,
the highest point of the Sun
’s(Father’s)
travels. Ever since the Sun(Father) crossed the vernal equinox
, His
Focus has been on Jerusalem.
He(Sun
) enters
Jerusalem
riding upon
two asses .
This refers
to two prominent stars which the Sun rides(crosses) within the
constellation of Cancer
(the sign of
the summer solstice
).
The stars are
Asellus
Borealis (Northern Ass)
and
Asellus Australis (Southern
Ass ).”
At the next
cardinal point, Christ is betrayed, and captured by the underworld
forces of opposition; he is tried and judged in court (Libra), and
found guilty and sentenced to death, to the grave. The actual grave is
at Capricorn as I have already indicated, but the capture that opens
the pathway to the grave is at the autumnal equinox, at Libra, after
September 22 when the sun crosses the Fall equinox. Libra (the 7th
sign) was the sign of Christ’s trial before Pontius Pilate as
indicated by its sigil, the scales of justice (or injustice we
might say). The gateways between the lower world and the upper world
are at the equinoxes; the vernal equinox is the gateway to the higher
hemisphere, equated with redemption, and the autumnal equinox is the
gateway to the lower hemisphere, equated with suffering and death,
according to the ancient symbolism. So when the sun falls below the
equinox in the last part of the year and the earth approaches winter,
the ancients saw that event as the imprisonment of the sun, or the
wounding of the sun, whereas its light was impeded and made
ineffective; the imprisonment of Christ and the eventual crucifixion
of him is symbolic of the span from the autumnal equinox to the sun’s
death at the winter solstice, in the annual phase of the
solar symbolism. Of course, biblically the resurrection of Christ
takes place proximate to the vernal equinox; this is because of the
cultural input from the Hebrew-Christians who wrote the biblical
Christ myth. They fashioned the Christ after the sacrificial lamb of
the Passover festival. It was the custom of the Jews to sacrifice
lambs or goats proximate to the equinoxes, both vernal and autumnal;
they also linked this sacrifice (killing of the animal) to the
expiation of their sins – the animal was termed a scapegoat, a
scapegoat that carried the load of punishment for the accumulated sins
of the Jewish population. This is where the myth comes from
that Jesus died for the sins of the world; it’s simply a copy
of the old pagan, superstitious customs of the nomadic Hebrews. The
bible clearly calls Jesus the Passover, that he was a substitute for
the lamb of the Jews brought forth to human form under the Christian
doctrine, which (doctrine) was composed by the early Christians who
were actually Jews, members of a Jewish sect that later, overtime
became distinct as Christians....
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