Stars were learned for seasons, for travel, for conveying location, and messages the limitlessness of God. Throughout the ages, satan has inspired man to pervert and misconstrue the constellations, and today we have Bernice’s hair and the Dog, all distortions of the truth because their foolish hearts were darkened. Satan offered astrology to replace the true meaning of the stars, which is the salvation message, and by this seemingly harmless little distraction, has led many away from the truth. There are many who view astrology as seemingly harmless entertainment...that is because they have become lazy and numb and ignorant of the ways of the enemy. The truth is as simple as a clear night sky. Within every zodiac sign there are actually four images, forty-eight images in total, that expand our learning and further instruction.
We begin with Virgo, the first sign of the Mazzaroth, and the Head, Christ Jesus as the Savior of His church; the Woman. Virgo means “virgin” in Greek, which depicts Jesus, who was born of a virgin.
Matthew 1 [23] Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
A virgin, literally, means that this woman is not bound to an husband, that she has not entered into a carnal, earthly relationship. A virgin, spiritually, means that she is bound to her Father in heaven, that she careth for the things of the Lord that she may be holy, both in body and spirit (1 Corinthians 7:34).
Revelation 14 [4] These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Virgo
Here are manifold applications: both the beginning of the prophecy, with Virgo, the virgin, and also those whose body, mind, and soul are dedicated to their Lord and Savior, the 144,000. The woman in the image is holding a branch and a shuck of corn. The brightest star in the shuck of corn is called “spica”, which means “seed”. This refers to the prophecy in Genesis 3:15 that the woman would bring forth the Seed, Jesus.
Genesis 3 [15] 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.
On Virgo’s right is a woman carrying a baby called “Coma”. The baby has a star called “the desired one”.
Haggai 2 [7] And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
Virgo has a man on his side, called Arcturus who is holding a shepherd’s rod and a sickle. This is a picture of Jesus, who harvests souls and then shepherds them. The star at the tip of his rod is called THE BRANCH.
Zechariah 6 [12] And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
We follow the prophetic circle, to Libra, the scales, where Jesus is seen equal to His God and worthy to redeem His people from sin. Christ the God, balanced against Jesus the Savior, and the balance is even.
Philippians 2 [6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Libra is represented by a pair of scales, a picture of justice and equity. This constellation contains three bright stars in the Hebrew called “mozan” which means “to weigh”.
Psalms 62 [9] Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
When God put man on the scales, man was completely sinful. Right below the scales, there is a cluster of stars which forms a picture of a slain animal. That animal is a lamb, which represents Jesus as the lamb of God. Next to the lamb is the cluster of stars called the Southern Cross. What balances the scales of justice, is Jesus on the Cross.
Philippians 2 [8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Scorpio consists of a mighty man holding a snake and stepping directly on a large scorpion. The Hebrew word for scorpion is “aqrab” which means “the conflict” or “war”. The brightest star is stepping directly on the heart of the scorpion, and it ominously glows red. Both snake and scorpion are depictions of the devil and demons. How is it that we see both at the same time?
Deuteronomy 8 [15] Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
These are outward manifestations of the inner character, revealing that they are servants to sin, servants to satan, members of the synagogue of satan and in the context, we see an aspect of a deadly enemy.
Then we move onto Sagittarius, the one with two natures, Man and Horse, set on war. For horses represent war in the bible and this man is carrying a bow and arrow to enter upon a spiritual battle.
Psalms 45 [3] Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. [4] And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. [5] Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
In Capricorn we have a half-goat and a half-fish. In the Goat we have the Atoning Sacrifice, in the Fish we have the people for whom the atonement is made.
Leviticus 16 [21] And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:
Aquarius represents the pouring forth of the Holy Spirit and the living waters of blessing poured forth for the Redeemed.
Isaiah 35 [4] Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. [5] Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. [6] Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
[7] And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
The star in the right shoulder means “the record of the pouring forth” and the star in the other shoulder is called “who goeth and returneth”, or “the pourer out”.
Numbers 24 [7] He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Pisces represents a catch of fishes, souls that Jesus brought to the heavenly shore.
Romans 8 [17] And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Aries represents the Ram or Lamb slain, head bowed for sacrifice, bruised, yet living for evermore.
Revelation 5 [6] And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Taurus is a picture of a bull. In the gospel of Mark, Jesus is depicted as an ox, which represents a tireless, powerful servant who never ceases in serving us. Pleiades and Orion are in the cluster of Taurus. Pleiades means “seven stars”, and they are found on the neck of the bull. In the book of Revelation, Jesus holds the seven stars, representing the seven churches, in His hand. Jesus carries us. Taurus, The Bull, the highest sacrifice, represents the Messiah come to rule.
Acts 2 [30] Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; [36] Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. In the constellation Gemini we have the twins which represent divinity and humanity, His two-fold nature as God and Man, His twofold work of suffering and glory, His twofold coming in humiliation and in triumph, and Christ’s image reflected fully in His people.
John 1
[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
[2] The same was in the beginning with God.
SOP – It is not possible for the heart in which Christ abides to be destitute of love. If we love God because He first loved us, we shall love all for whom Christ died. We cannot come in touch with divinity without coming in touch with humanity; for in Him who sits upon the throne of the universe, divinity and humanity are combined. {Christ Object Lessons, Page 385 excerpt}
In Gemini we see Castor and Pollux, named for a ship in Acts 28:11. Both stars are located parallel on the head: the name of one is called Apollo, which means “ruler, or judge”; while the other is called Hercules, “who cometh to labour, or suffer”. However, one appears to be a man while the other appears to be a female. The Greeks called them twin sons, but the root word for Pollux is “maiden, damsel, girl”, indicating that this star formation represents masculine and feminine attributes. Together they are referred to as “united” or “peace”. Together they exemplify love and the law, the image and character of God. They complement each other, for love requires another.
Genesis 2 [21] And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
[22] And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. [23] And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. [24] Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Psalms 85
[10] Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Over the century’s astronomers have focused on the Crab and her pincers which hold her people tight in her arms with the millions of eggs that she carries, which represents souls. But they have omitted the weightier matters in that constellation. In the constellation Cancer there is also Argo, that ship which carries the precious cargo of souls; also, the Little Bear and the Great Bear (Ursa Minor and Ursa Major), which is a clipped version of the Big Dipper and Little Dipper, and which is actually a Lesser Flock and a Greater Flock.
Luke 12 [30] For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. [31] But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. [32] Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
The Lord here, is referring to those who hear and follow Him. It is a prophetic sky picture representing two different flocks: a large flock and a smaller flock, the smaller flock, or sheepfold, is representative of the 144000, the Little Dipper or Ursa Minor. The constellation Argo is the largest of all the constellations containing sixty-four stars spreading out like a canopy in the sky. And for good reason, for it represents “a great multitude which no man could number”.
Isaiah 60 [4] Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. [5] Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. [8] Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? [9] Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
And finally, Leo. Leo is the last sign of the Mazzaroth and reveals God's wrath against iniquity and transgression and sin. It is expressed as a lion, which is Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Whose voice shakes the earth and those therein, who thunders and the people like grass withers, who roars like a lion and the seven thunders peal across the sky. The brightest star in this constellation is found on the lion’s foot called “Regulus”, which means “the foot that crushes”.
Romans 16 [20] And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The constellation Leo not only envelopes the Lion of the tribe of Judah as ruler, but also the divine Cup of wrath, the Raven to devour up all filthiness, and the wonderful finale: The Serpent destroyed.
Ezekiel 39 [17] And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. [18] Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan. [19] And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you. [20] Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD. [21] And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them. [22] So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
The star pictures are in constant, slow motion and correlate with the angels of heaven, God’s people on earth, the twelve tribes, the twelve apostles, the events that transpire, the gospel, and all by the working of God’s invisible hand.
Isaiah 40 [21] Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
[22] It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: [25] To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
[26] Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
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