A Great Sign Appeared in the Shamayim

Announcing New Year’s Day

Revelation 12:1

Through this interlinear Scripture study, discover the rich prophetic meaning behind the woman described in Revelation 12:1.

The “great sign in the shamayim (heavens)” presents the celestial image of a woman, identified as the constellation Bethulah (also known as Virgo), rising in the eastern sky in the springtime. To be “clothed with the sun” refers not to the sun being behind her, but rather to the lingering brightness of twilight that fills the eastern sky just after sunset. This glow causes a brief delay before her stars, including the prominent Spica, become visible to the naked eye.

At her feet rests the “brilliant Selene” moon (Strong’s G#4582), clearly depicting the full moon, the only lunar phase that rises in the east as the sun sets in the west. It is this brilliant lunar phase that is identified throughout Scripture as the New Moon (or Renewed Moon), the original and divinely appointed signal for the start of the New Year and each lunar month.

The full moon’s placement at Bethulah’s feet signifies her as the first constellation in the Creator’s year, pointing to Rosh Hashanah (New Year’s Day), which begins the following morning at sunrise. A crown of twelve stars adorns her head, symbolizing the twelve constellations over which she rules, affirming her role as Queen of Heaven.

In this unified celestial display of the emergence of Bethulah, the brilliant full moon rising at her feet, and the lingering glow of sunlight on the eastern horizon, the divine timekeeping gears are each declared and confirmed. It calls the faithful and obedient to walk in step with the Creator’s appointed times as recorded in Genesis 1:14.

The Heavens Declare His Story

It is both fascinating and astonishing to look up at the heavens and fathom how His story has been written in the stars and portrayed each year by the correct use of the sun, moon, and stars. From the first moments of creation and then transcending all human time, Yahuah Alahim, our Creator, has imprinted His detailed blueprint upon the patterns and order of the stars. It was established as a roadmap of salvation to redeem mankind from sin and death, and restore us to the Father. In addition to the Scriptural record, His story appears to be told via a perpetual story wheel that makes its circuit high above our heads from year to year.

In poetic grandeur, this great chronicler of the night sky speaks of the principles of divine love and intervention. All of Yahuah’s preordained prophetic events are synchronized to His divinely sophisticated rhythms as signaled by the sun, moon, and stars. Thus, His Story is signed, sealed, and delivered according to the Creator’s own time signature and relayed to mankind via His brilliant LIGHT display by day and also by night. All His time units, the full New Moon Day (first day of new month),  lunar Sabbaths, lunar appointed Feast Days, astro-lunar years, Sabbaths of years, and jubilees are all measured by the LIGHTS. “For what communion has LIGHT with darkness?” 2 Corinthians 6:14

The weeks are likewise a product of the full New Moon, as they are to be COUNTED from the first day after the night of the full New/Renewed Moon for a cycle of four complete weeks of seven days. As a result, the week cycle will never include the first day of each month (New Moon Day) or the 30th day, also called the transition day. These days are only counted for the purpose of the month and year, but never for the week. 

The Creator’s timepiece was bequeathed to His obedient truth-seekers of the earth so that they may worship Him in harmony with the worship rhythms of heaven, His very throne room above. It is through His Kodesh (holy, sacred, and set-apart) appointed Feast Day rehearsals, portrayed in their order, that the sacrificial role of His compassion and the laws of justice are revealed in His marvelous Plan of Salvation as preparation for the eternal kingdom.

   Psalms 19:1-6

    “The heavens (the sun, moon, and stars) accurately record the majesty of Alahim (God) and the handiwork of His power from the visible expanse of the firmament.    
   Day unto day gushes forth promises and night unto night shall declare knowledge. Without promises and without provision, their voice shall not be heard, understood, nor obeyed.
     Through all the earth proceeds forward their measuring line, and in the end of the world their discourse is that the EAST was ordained for Yahuah’s tabernacle. 
   And Himself like a bridegroom shall proceed forth from His canopied chamber. He shall rejoice as a mighty warrior to hasten along the well-worn pathway.
    From the border of the heavens His going forth is in the EAST, and His revolution, a circuit of time in space unto the end, and nothing shall be hidden from His wrath!”  Psalms 19:1-6 (The Creator’s Calendar New Restored Interlinear Text)

Nimrod and Semiramis, Emissaries of Darkness

For hundreds of years, mankind has believed what the religious leaders taught us, that true Scripture (Torah/Tanakh and Renewed Covenant) believers are to have nothing to do with looking to the stars, the moon, or even utilizing a sundial for measuring and marking the passing of time by way of the traversing hours of the sun. This is because these once divinely ordained beacons of Kodesh (sacred) appointed times became corrupted by Nimrod and his wife, Semiramis (also known as Ishtar) of ancient Babylon, prior to the Tower of Babel event and the subsequent dispersal to all the world. This ancient husband-and-wife duo was the root stock of the development of nearly all pagan religions based upon an entirely new time-measuring ideology.

Together, they instituted the dark conjunction lunar phase and its twin sister, the first visible crescent named “Sin,” as the New Moon, along with the constellation Pisces (Dagon) for the start of years on the solar zodiac wheel. Scripture clarifies that Dagon was the fish god worshiped by the Philistines. Read what happened when the Philistines took the Ark of the Covenant into the Temple of Dagon (1 Samuel 5:1-7). For historical reference, refer to “Uncovered: Lunar Calendar of Ancient Babylon.“

Simply put, all time measurement was proactively corrupted and turned upside down. This time measurement system was adopted by those who rebelled against Yahuah Alahim and then spread to all regions of the world. But it didn’t end there. In addition to this, these ancient Babylonians created a sister act of hellish proportions. This is known the world over as astrology, with its signs, horoscopes, Tarot cards, Psychic readings, and witchcraft.

Babylon’s new Calendar time-measuring system and accompanying religion were ingeniously crafted to serve as the imperial system of the Prince of Darkness. It was designed to be in perpetual opposition to the LUNAR APPOINTED TIME ordained by the Eternal Father for His Kodesh (sacred), full New Moon Days, lunar Sabbaths, and annual lunar appointed Feast Days. In abject rebellion, this new system for measuring time was utilized for Satanic worship services.

Over time, all the best-known constellations acquired modified stories designed to identify future events and even the character of those born into that designated sign.  All of this was orchestrated by the father of lies, wholly disassociated from the divinely inspired original order of the stars, as marked in the spring by the marvelous LIGHT of the Full Moon (Selene G#4582 – brilliant moon) rising at feet/legs of Bethulah (Virgo) on the eastern horizon.

The Perfect Plan Corrupted

No doubt, revealed by the Eternal Father to Adam and Eve after the fall, His epic story of LOVE was written among the starry constellations to be treasured and handed down from generation to generation. Its intended purpose was to foster a genuine love for YAHUAH Alahim and a confident expectation beyond the grave for a full restoration to Him, their Creator. A plan made possible only by virtue of Yahusha, the promised Messiah, the only begotten Son of Yahuah, who was to be the Lamb slain for the sins of mankind. Nearly unthinkable! Refer to the book Witness of the Stars.

All things created good, good, and very good at creation have since been counterfeited by satanic design to confuse and undermine all believers to ensure they will miss out on eternal life. The noblest and grandest subjects of our Creator’s times and laws and the Plan of Salvation have become the target of misrepresentation and succumbed to slanderous ruin, and have been held in check by the guardians of the lie.

But these times of ignorance are finished and forever ended. Our Eternal Father is calling His people to lift up their heads, to look up and observe the celestial bodies, His preordained signs that our redemption is drawing nigh (Luke 21:28)! He is now calling our attention to His beacons of marvelous LIGHT that He set up in the visible sky for synchronizing the worship rhythms of the earth with the unchangeable time principles of the Tabernacle in heaven, in preparation for the return of the “Son of Righteousness,” our Melchizedek High Priest.   (Click on the astroplot image for a larger view.)

This is the reoriented standard and original Scriptural “Mazzaroth” depiction of what the pagan world today commonly refers to as the Zodiac. Might this term “Zodiac” originally have referred to the “Zadok,” meaning the righteous?

The Lunar-Astro Line Time system stands alone as the only time-measuring model consistently upheld by three other witnesses in Scripture. It reflects the divine order in which the sun rules the day, while the full moon and stars govern the night, together marking the passage of time through lunar-astro years and months. This is presented in the SYZYGY order from the Earth at night to the full moon, which highlights the ruling constellation. The opposite syzygy order utilized by the Jews today is from Earth by daylight to the dark conjunction lunar phase, which highlights the Sun and the starry constellation of Pisces (also known as Dagon) to begin and rule the year. It is called luni-solar time-measuring. 

Each calendar date is uniquely identified by its corresponding lunar phase, affirming the Creator’s intricate design. Most notably, this system preserves the authentic starting point of the sacred year, as depicted in Revelation 12:1, which begins in the spring when the full moon appears at or beneath the feet of the rising constellation Bethulah (Virgo) in the eastern sky. This celestial alignment confirms not only the commencement of the biblical year but also the harmony of heaven’s lights in declaring the appointed times of Yahuah.

A Woman Clothed with the Sun

The story that culminates in the book of Revelation originates in the opening chapters of Genesis. There, we are introduced to the Creator’s ordained system of timekeeping, established through the coordinated witness of the sun, moon, and stars. These heavenly lights were divinely appointed as beacons to measure all units of sacred time.

In Revelation 12:1, the portrayal of the pure woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and crowned with twelve stars, is identified as a GREAT SIGN, a celestial testimony appointed by the Creator of the shamayim (heavens) and the earth. This symbolic image in the final book of Scripture draws our attention with renewed urgency in these last days, signaling the restoration of the true Creator’s Calendar, His original and divinely aligned time-measuring model.

Through it, we are given a clear and ordered revelation of the PLAN OF SALVATION, charted like a prophetic roadmap through time. Neither the Creator nor His divine time signature is subject to alteration. They remain constant, unchanging, and our eternal beacon of hope in a Messiah and a future beyond the grave.

A Sign Appeared in the Shamayim

Surprisingly to many, it is revealed that the constellation Bethulah, meaning “virgin,” serves as the celestial symbol of the pure and virtuous woman described in Revelation 12, representing the Zadok (righteous) followers of Yahuah who “follow the Lamb whithersoever He goes” (Revelation 14:4). Bethulah rises each year from the eastern horizon as a perpetual and divinely appointed sign, specifically marking the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere. As night falls, this majestic constellation can be observed in full: her head, shoulders, body, and feet becoming visible as she ascends in the eastern sky. This heavenly portrayal offers both a visual testimony and a prophetic witness, inviting all who seek truth to consider the Creator’s time-signals written in the stars. (See illustration below.)

Please note that although each Stellarium image in this article was collected in 2013, the principles they illustrate remain consistent.  So, what is Bethulah (Virgo) a sign of that is significant for the obedient followers at the end of time?

A Woman Arose Arrayed with the Sun

Every year in the spring, in April, the constellation Bethulah appears and rises from the east in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres on the same evening. She is depicted as standing upright upon her feet.

In this image, Spica, the largest star within Bethulah’s constellation, highlights the barley wave sheaf in her left hand, announcing the coming harvest on the 16th, while she carries the palm branch in her right hand. The palm branch is an ancient symbol of rejoicing and triumph. Palm branches were waved in jubilation at significant events, such as the entrance of a King to his kingdom, and seasonal ceremonies, including the Hebrew annual spring and fall Feast Days.

Strikingly, Yahusha, our Messiah, made His last entry into Jerusalem on a donkey as the ordinary folks waved palm branches during the first month of Abib, just five days before Passover, marked by the constellation Bethulah (Virgo) and her palm branch.

Consider the fact that both her entrance in spring and exit in fall were pre-ordained to align with the spring and fall lunar appointed Feasts. Might this be because she arises in the lunar month of Abib (or Nissan), announcing the authentic Rosh Hashanah (New Year’s Day) and the coming spring Feasts of Passover and Unleavened Bread, fourteen and fifteen days later? Could it be Bethulah who announces the ripening barley harvest, as the wave sheaf of grain in her hand so aptly depicts?

Might she continue her journey for seven months through the night sky to make her exit following the fall feasts of Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets), Feast of Tabernacles, and ending with Yom Shemini (the Last Great Day). Might the final waving of a palm branch be a promise of the Second Coming of the King of Kings on Yom Teruah (Trumpets)? And all the while, isn’t it Bethulah who represents Yahuah’s people, the Yahudim, who obediently continue to celebrate His Holy appointed seven annual Feast Days perpetually from spring to fall each year, because in them is the outline for the Remedy for sin as presented in the Tabernacle storyline? 

Doesn’t this perfectly harmonize well with the characterization of Bethulah in Revelation 12:1, who is “with child, and cried, travailing in birth and pained to be delivered.”  

The image below depicts the same night as the one above, but from the perspective of facing south, with the east and west coordinates in their proper positions. The green line represents the horizon. Here, we can see the position of the moon as it is about to rise after sunset. 

When Bethulah, as first in the order of the wheel of the stars, rises above the eastern horizon line, we can know that there are six major constellations yet below the horizon, which makes seven, while Aries is descending in the west as the eighth. The modern, pagan terms of Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer follow these. Then Leo brings up the rear as the twelfth month or last constellation of a regular year, but only as the full moon highlights it.

A Shocking Discovery

A most profound and unexpected discovery in this research has been the unearthing of a well-concealed lie that has become a long-held tradition. Who would have thought that the modern Zodiac, which is said to commence with Pisces/Dagon in the spring each year, is 180 degrees opposite of the biblical requirement for its starting point? How can we know? (Click on the astroplot image for a larger view.)

The pagan Zodiac that we are all familiar with today remains relatively unchanged from its origins in Samaria and Babylon nearly 4,000 years ago. It was uniquely designed to be measured and viewed from Earth through the alignment of the dark conjunction lunar phase and the Sun, marking the start of the year, which commences in either Pisces or Aries. This website believes that this is the altered version of the Creator’s original Mazzaroth time-measuring system, having been changed by 180 degrees by Nimrod and Semiramis for their ingeniously crafted pagan sun cult.

This manipulated time system was based on a syzygy (alignment of three or more heavenly spheres) of the dark (invisible) moon, the sun, and the starry constellation of Pisces on the opposite side of the universe during daylight, when it was also utterly invisible.

In contrast, each of the Creator’s lights is bright and fully visible when they are ruling.  

The Hebrew names for some of these constellations are Bethulah (Virgo), Moznayim (Libra), Taleh (Aries), and Ari (Leo). Not yet provable, these may be the only remnants of the original wheel of stars. If there were other names and icons for the remainder of the spring, summer, and winter months, they have been lost or covered up. One must also question whether the Eternal Father would have ordained any creature considered unclean, such as scorpions, crabs, or the amalgamation of man and beast, for His Mazzaroth constellation icons in the wheel of the stars.

Dagon, the Symbol of Heathen Sun Worship

Knowing how Yahuah Alahim (God) felt about Dagon, the pagan sun-cult fish god, is there any way He would have begun His sacred and prophetic year with the sun marking Dagon to tell His story within the wheel of the starry constellations? 1 Samuel 5:1-7 tells us that because the Philistines inadvertently placed the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple of Dagon, the next morning, Dagon’s head and hands were broken off at the very threshold of the temple or house of Dagon.

Might this have been recorded to declare that Yahuah’s true Mazzaroth, wheel of the stars, has NEVER been represented in any way or commenced its year at the threshold of the house of Dagon/Pisces? It appears that new names and constellation icons were supplanted over Yahuah’s original wheel of the stars perpetual system.  

The Tanakh’s (O.T.) time system was established upon the foundation of the sun, ruling alone by day, and the full moon, together with the stars, ruling in unison by night, to measure time and announce the new day that occurred at sunrise. All constellations were ordained to follow in their order, never losing time.

Precession of the Stars

Some have observed what appears to be a gradual drift in the positions of the constellations over time, leading to the belief that the stars have shifted from their original placements. However, this perception is primarily the result of utilizing an incorrect lunar phase, typically the dark conjunction or crescent, as the New Moon marker. In contrast, when the brilliant full moon is rightly recognized as the actual New Moon, the celestial order aligns once again with the consistent sky pattern witnessed during the time of Moses. Deviating from this original standard introduces a growing discrepancy—ranging from 15 to 45 days—which causes the heavens to appear as though they have advanced by approximately one full day every 70 years. This phenomenon, commonly referred to as the Precession of the Stars, is often cited as evidence of stellar drift, when in fact it may reflect a calendar misalignment rather than a true astronomical shift.

We must remember that our Creator patterned Earth’s clock and calendar after the one that circles the New Jerusalem, for the purpose of keeping His followers on Earth in sync with His worship rhythms. To believe that this clock is losing time presumes that the Most High is incapable of maintaining it or too busy to notice. Rather, we can have confidence when He says, “I am Yahuah, I change not…,” that He means what He says. Malachi 3:6.

The appointed times, governed by the divine lights —the sun, moon, and stars —serve as the unmistakable signature of Yahuah’s creative authority, declaring His identity and eternal sovereignty. These celestial beacons, functioning in perfect harmony, form the foundation of His timekeeping system, a clock that has never lost a moment since the moment of creation. Yet, throughout history, humanity—often under the deceptive influence of the Prince of Darkness- has introduced confusion by artificially altering the New Moon marker by a full 180 degrees. This was accomplished by adopting either the partially illuminated crescent or the completely dark conjunction as the start of the month. Both alternatives stand in stark contrast to the brilliant and visible light ordained by the Creator and represent a departure from His original design—a departure rooted in rebellion rather than obedience.

Progression of Bethulah Rising at Sunset with the Full Moon

It must be understood when discussing the attributes of stars in the shamayim (heavens); the sun must be in the set position in the west for the succession of starry constellations to arise in the east to commence their night of ruling. The sun and stars rule opposite portions of each 24-hour period. Genesis 1:16 declares the “sun to rule by day and the moon and the stars to rule by night.” Therefore, this principle must also apply to Revelation 12:1 in its description of Bethulah and the moon rising.

1. Bethulah rises with the moon at her feet/legs at sunset. The sky is still bathed in the light of the sun, causing the starry constellations to not be visible for 30 minutes or so. The greatest clue that this is the night of the full moon is that this constellation is depicted as being bathed in the sun while it is arising and because the moon is in proximity to her feet it must also be bathed in the full light of the sun. As a second witness, the only lunar phase that can arise at or nearest sunset is the full moon. So while Bethulah is invisible when clothed for an hour at sunset, the moon is at its maximum brilliancy, in a marvelous, complete and perfect display.
2. Within 30 min, Bethulah’s brightest star, Spica, becomes visible and remains visible all night from the eastern horizon to the western, where she sets with the full New Moon shortly after sunrise.
3. The brilliant full moon arises below Spica near the position of Bethulah’s feet/legs announcing three things: 1) This is the last night of a twelve or thirteen month year. 2) The following morning at sunrise is New Year’s Day. 3.) The full moon is the New Moon after all, and announces the first month of the New Year begins the following sunrise.
4. Only after the sun has been set for over an hour will the twelve stars of Bethulah’s crown be visible. Each night thereafter as the moon diminishes in light and moves further away, her tiara of twelve stars will become more visible to the naked eye.

These four facts of the sun, moon, and stars work in concert to identify that the full moon is the only possible lunar phase at Bethulah’s feet, announcing that the original New Moon is the Full Moon and the following morning is New Year’s Day (Rosh Hashanah).

Sunrise in the Fall

What might be the implications of Revelation 12:1 being fulfilled by Bethulah arising in the fall at sunrise, clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and twelve stars above her head, as some believe?

1. Bethulah is a constellation of stars, as such they are never visibly ruling the sky during the daylight.
2. Neither a conjunction nor crescent lunar phase would be visible at sunrise for the sheer fact that this lunar phase is so close to the sun.
3. No stars are visible above Bethulah’s head, because her head is made of stars that are not visible during the daylight.

Below is an image of what this would look like. Can this really fulfill any part of Revelation 12:1, which begins with the words, “Now a great sign appeared in the shamayim…”  The only thing that appears in this image below is the sun.

Each of the Stellarium images below illustrates the beginning of the night after the sun has set in the west.

In the Fall, Bethulah Sets with the Sun

Some assert that Revelation 12:1 is fulfilled with Bethulah setting with the western sun in the fall. Is this true? 

It is those folks who begin their year with the dark or crescent moon in the constellation of Pisces (Dagon) who believe that the only time the sun rises and sets in the constellation Bethulah is in the fall. So, the question is: Can the reference to Bethulah in Revelation 12:1 be describing an event that occurs at sunset in the fall when she is upside down and her head is no longer above the horizon (exhibited by the green horizontal line)?

In the image below, both the sun and the moon are at Bethulah’s feet at the time of conjunction in the fall. (The dark occulted conjunction moon appears bright, so we can see it in this image, highlighted with red marks, but it is invisible and dark.)

In the image above, both the sun and the moon are at Bethulah’s feet at the time of conjunction in the fall.

If this were true:

1. One would have to ignore the fact that all the luminaries’ voices are only heard when they arise in the east until they set in the west. This is the period of time Genesis says that they are ruling.
2. The entire constellation of Bethulah, including both her head and body, have already set with the sun and thereby, are not visible above the horizon.
3. There is no visible lunar phase as it is still too close to its conjunction with the sun. The only time the sun can ever be directly upon Bethulah, she will be upside down in the fall.

Some may assert that the crescent moon (marked by red markers) is under her feet in the image below. In this Stellarium illustration, the sun is set by 15 minutes just under the western marker, and the crescent moon is only 8 or 9 degrees above the horizon, causing it not to be readily visible. The following night, the moon is visible, but it is not even close to her feet.

The image below illustrates that Bethulah is rising in the east and is clothed with light from a newly set sun in the west. Yet, as the sun’s light fades into the night, Bethulah becomes visible, along with the brilliant full moon at her feet.

It must be remembered that our Creator configured this constellation to display Bethulah in the upright position, upon her feet, to those living in the Northern Hemisphere near Jerusalem. Those choosing to live elsewhere must make astronomical compensation for this one-time signature.

Above Bethulah’s Head is a Crown of Twelve Stars

The Scriptures tell us that there is a crown of twelve “stars” above Bethulah’s head. This appears to be the case after all, as a faint circle of stars encircles her head, announcing Bethulah as the queen or first constellation of the year. 

It is discovered that the word star (#792 aster), together with its root word (stronnumi #4766), forms the English word “astronomy.” This string of twelve stars above Bethulah’s head may symbolize twelve starry constellations in addition to the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve disciples, which together represent the obedient followers throughout history.

Strikingly, the full moon highlights the ruling constellation among the twelve, symbolizing the work of the Messiah among the twelve tribes and His twelve disciples.

Whether these stars above her head represent the twelve constellations or not, this twelve-starred tiara still appears to crown her as queen and first in order and rank in the yearly count of the twelve constellations.

Does this mean that in these last days, Yahuah’s obedient believers are given a new and different time to commence their year and a new and unique lunar phase upon which to commence their months?  Absolutely not!  Rather, He is reestablishing the same system that has been known and consistently maintained throughout the ages, from Adam to the Messiah. 

This Stellarium image below illustrates that during the summer, the constellation Bethulah appears to be flying horizontally overhead above the Southern Coordinates. Each month, she moves approximately 30 degrees to the west. The only lunar phase that will appear near her feet during June is the waxing quarter phase, as shown here. Every time the moon is straight up at sunset, it is always in a quarter phase.

Bethulah with Child

From the moment she arises during the spring after sunset, she may be represented as being three months pregnant, carrying the wave sheaf in her left hand and the palm branch in her right hand. She begins her journey across the sky a little more each night. But, she is not actually delivered until the New Moon Day of the seventh lunar month (Oct./Nov.), when she is lying flat on her back.

It is a wondrous thing that she is with a child, as she is a virgin, also defined by her name, Bethulah. While symbolic, she represents the Virgin Mary. This is the identifier as to who the child is, which was a one-time miracle and physical event foretold by the prophets of old and recorded in real-time in Scripture. This wondrous event speaks in prophetic truth of the real physical birth of the Messiah to the Virgin Mary, most likely on the New Moon Day of the Seventh Month, Yom Teruah (Trumpets. But, additionally, this testifies to His Second Coming as birthed by the prophetic fulfillment of His obedient watchers, also on the same day.

Metaphorically, Bethulah represents the pure and dutiful Bride of Yahusha, which includes all who are lovingly obedient to His Word and testify as witnesses of the Messiah’s first coming in word and deed. While under great pain and duress, many throughout history gave up their lives to deliver the truth of salvation in Him alone.

Many of the pure and obedient Bride of Yahusha, our Messiah, will in the days ahead do the same to prepare the way for His Second Coming, which is divinely designed to occur at the time of the fall Feast of Trumpets, a culmination of His sacred seven months of feasts.

The image below illustrates Bethulah setting with the sun in the fall, in time for the fall feasts. She is lying down on her back in the position for giving birth. Notice her head and shoulders are not even above the horizon. Bethulah has given birth, and her work is done. At this time of the year, the brilliant moon arises in the constellation Aries (a ram) in the east, nowhere near her feet. The full moon is on the green horizon line as the constellation Aries arises in the east, a profound symbol of who the child is who was born at this time of year, but also announcing the Messiah’s imminent second coming from the east.

Using this illustration alone, we find that Bethulah’s setting in the west does not meet each of these criteria:

1. A great sign appearing.
2. The woman arising.
3. The twelve stars above her head cannot be utilized as part of the sign because they are below the visible horizon.
4. Neither the star Spica nor the barley wave sheaf are visible, but are both below the horizon.
5. While it can be said that Bethulah is clothed with the sun, from earth’s perspective, the moon is on the opposite horizon and no where near her feet.

So, what is the significance of the sign of Bethulah for true believers at the end of time? All who testify of the truth appear grafted in as the pure woman, the Bride of Yahusha. Together and in one accord, these will worship Yahuah in Ruach and truth. In harmony with the courts above, their years are signaled by the great sign in the heavens.

Bethulah, as it has been discovered, is the symbolic pure woman of Revelation 12:1-2, fulfilling all its requirements:

1. Bethulah is Queen of the Shamayim (heavens) monthly wheel of starry constellations.
2. Together with the brilliant moon  (#4583 selene), Bethulah makes her yearly circuit to announce that the New Year is beginning the next day.
3. She announces the length of each year in orchestration with the brilliant full moon and sun.
4. Her consistency is then relied upon by the prophet John in relation to the final events on earth, which begin at the close of a thirteen month year.
5. Bethulah arises in the east each spring fully clothed with the light of the setting sun for an hour until the sky becomes dark.

Because the moon is so near Bethulah’s feet, it is also fully clothed but not in darkness. A fully clothed moon is a moon wholly bathed in the effervescent light of the sun.

One last chart illustrates Rosh Hashanah (New Year’s Day) only up through 2031-2032 with the full moon at or nearest Bethulah’s feet.  This chart depicts the nineteen-year cycles, Sabbatical Years, as well as the Jubilee cycle.  Note that this does not align with any Rabbinical or Karaite Jewish cycles.  I may be wrong, but to my knowledge, this chart is accurate. 

 

In Conclusion

It is now seen that Bethulah represents the true obedient witnesses of all ages who testified of the coming Messiah, both His first coming and His second coming, according to His authentic time-measuring model. Many of whom were willing to give up their lives to bear their testimony. She is once again travailing to give birth as things on earth are coming to an end, and the ministry of our Messiah in the shamayim is reaching its completion in preparation for His soon return.

It appears there is a Queen of the Shamayim after all, but this is neither Ishtar nor Mary, but the ruling constellation of the Creator’s great celestial astro-luni-solar clock/calendar in the heavens. This constellation, known as Bethulah, crowned in the first position within the wheel of the stars, was divinely ordained to rule the year as she arises in the spring to announce the moment of the Creator’s true New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and count down to each of the sacred lunar appointed Feast Days.

Bethulah testifies to the Creator, as she is the aleph and tav constellation (alpha and omega), the beginning and end of each year. But she cannot announce or demarcate specific days without the aid of the brilliant full New Moon. So it is that the predominant time measuring system for years, months, and specific calendar dates is borne out of the uniquely divine mechanics of the full moon as it relates to each starry constellation, but commencing with Bethulah. This little-understood timepiece has continued unaltered from Genesis to Revelation, and we have it on good authority that it will continue into eternity. The sun is not left out, for its primary role is in measuring each day from sunrise to sunset and shining its marvelous light upon the lunar phases. So in this way, the three-part harmony is achieved, declaring that Yahuah is love.

This rebellious earth is the only planet in the entire universe whose inhabitants are out of harmony with the worship rhythms of the heavens. On the last day, only those who bear fruit in harmony with all His moral laws, statutes, and principles of time will be included in the great harvest of the earth. Sealed by the living Yahuah, these alone will stand on that day as the chaff is sifted out.

Are you preparing for that great day? Are you willing to give yourself over to Him so that you may be transformed into His image? Are you ready to worship Him in Ruach (Spirit) and in TRUTH according to His unchangeable time principles?

Kerrie L. French
Freelance Writer/Illustrator
TheCreatorsCalendar29.5@gmail.com
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