[Arktwo] Blood Moon

[Bruce Beach]

Blood Moon 

Tonight, 
this very night, 
Saturday the 3rd of March, 2007 
there will be played out in heavens 
an astronomical event 
which is very unusual 
in that it will be
visible from every continent on the earth. 

Some will say 
an astrological event. 
It is certainly an event 
with deep historical 
(if not prophetic) significance.

This is a historical event 
similar to an entertaining drama 
of Shakespeare 
and indeed is related 
to the story of Esther in the Bible.

It is a story that had its beginning 
in the history of the Persians 
(who are now called Iranians) 
and their conflict with the Jews.

The principle characters of the play 
are:

The Persian King Ahasuerus

Haman the king's counsellor

Mordecai the Jew

Esther the king's consort
(and who was also the niece (actually cousin)
of Mordecai -
unbeknownst to the other players).

The setting took place  
over 400 years before Christ - 
and the plot in brief was that 
Haman became incensed that Mordecai, 
held him in disdain and refused obeisance.

Haman, therefore convinced the King 
that the Jews 
living under Persian rule were rebellious 
and should be slaughtered. 
With the King's consent, 
Haman set a date for the execution 
(the 13th day of the month of Adar) 
by casting lots 
and built a gallows for Mordecai.

The plot works out 
in a manner reminiscent to me 
of a Shakespearean 
'As You Like It' 
or 
'Midsummer Night's Dream'.

Haman is not aware 
that Mordecai has done the King 
a great favour -
and the king says to Haman -

Esther 6:6 
What shall be done 
unto the man 
whom the king delighteth to honour? 
Now Haman thought in his heart, 
To whom would the king delight 
to do honour 
more than to myself? 

6:7 And Haman answered the king, 
For the man 
whom the king delighteth to honour, 

6:8 Let the royal apparel be brought 
which the king useth to wear, 
and the horse that the king rideth upon, 
and the crown royal 
which is set upon his head: 

6:9 And let this apparel 
and horse be delivered to the hand 
of one of the king's most noble princes, 
that they may array the man withal 
whom the king delighteth to honour, 
and bring him on horseback 
through the street of the city, 
and proclaim before him, 
Thus shall it be done to the man 
whom the king delighteth to honour.

6:10 Then the king said to Haman, 
Make haste, 
and take the apparel and the horse, 
as thou hast said, 
and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, 
that sitteth at the king's gate: 
let nothing fail 
of all that thou hast spoken.

And so it was 
that Haman - 
the chief of the Princes 
ended up leading 
old Mordecai the Jew 
on horseback through the city.

He was chagrined.

And so the tale progresses -
to the point 
where Haman ends up 
being hung on the gallows 
that he had prepared for Mordecai. 

A delightful and entertaining tale - 
and if you have not had the pleasure
of reading it 
may I refer you to the Book of Esther 
in the Bible.

In the tale 
are the roots of many historical events. 
The Persian religion of Zoroastrianism 
and the current day Jewish celebrations 
of Purim, 
because this is the historical date 
and event 
from which the Jews threw off the yoke 
of the Persians (the modern day Iranians).

Once again - 
the Jews and Israel 
are threatened with annihilation 
by the Persians. 
Indeed, 
the present president of Iran 
has said that an astounding event 
will be forthcoming on the 
Persian / Zoroastrian New Year 
that occurs at the Spring Equinox
on March 21st, this year.

Ahhh, 
sun, moon and stars - 
how they swirl above our heads. 
To what destiny - 
none but God knows.

But in the Jewish Old Testament 
it says:

Joel 2:31 
The sun shall be turned into darkness, 
and the moon into blood, 
before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.

This theme -
of the blood moon 
is oft repeated in 
religious literature.

In the New Testament:

Acts 2:20 
The sun shall be turned into darkness, 
and the moon into blood, 
before the great and notable day of the Lord come:

And in Revelation 6:12 
there is again mention of the moon.

And for my LDS friends;
D&C 29:14, D&C 34:9 D&C 45:42  
the moon shall be turned into blood
D&C 88:87
the moon shall be bathed in blood

For a more contemporary view - 
you may examine:

	http://tinyurl.com/227jcu

Totality starts at 5:44 p.m. EST 
and lasts until 6:58 p.m.

A further historical coincidence -
regarding the Persian New Year 
being on the 21st of March.

The invasion of Iraq 
began on March 20, 2003.

So -
here we are 
four years later 
as the Divine Comedy 
enters its final acts. 

Those who have no taste 
for my poetic 
and mystical speculations 
will not be amused. 
But astronomical - 
rather astrological prophecies - 
can be self-fulfilling 
if enough people believe in them. 

Certainly -
rabbis in Israel have taken note 
of all this - 
and Iranians also - 
because Persia is the home stomping ground 
for much of the history 
of astrology.

Yesterday evening - 
I stood beneath the clear sky 
and observed the full moon in the east. 
Tonight - 
clear skies 
and God willing 
I shall look up to the Blood Moon. 

If you wish to participate 
with others 
the world over - 
may you be favoured by location 
and clear skies. 

Should that not be available to you - 
I offer you here a photo. 

	www.webpal.org/bloodmoon.jpg 

The phenomena occurs regularly 
in the fall 
and sometimes is called the hunter's moon 
because of the contrast 
between the hunters slipping 
silently through the snow 
seeking their quarry 
by the light of the blood red moon. 

It oftentimes appears
less dramatically 
than in the photo - 
but what is particularly 
unusual about this time 
is both the timing - 
and that it may be seen 
so universally.

For those desiring 
a scientific explanation - 
that can be readily found 
with google - 
but all 'miraculous' phenomena 
have a 'scientific' explanation. 
It makes life 
no less miraculous - 
or entertaining to observe.

Middle East events 
continue apace. 
I have restrained myself 
from commenting upon them 
for the last several weeks. 

Whatever is stated - 
by one party or another - 
is repudiated within hours -
and then the repudiation is reputed. 

There is nothing that I could say 
but that there would be some 
who could quote a source 
to contradict it. 

Information is very difficult to acquire - 
and there is naught 
but that I doubt its accuracy. 
However, since I am writing -
I will present my summary observations, 
of what has happened in the last few weeks.

One may wonder 
how long the US 
will continue to defend 
Iran.

The story - 
a few weeks ago 
was that the US had turned back 
Israeli nuclear armed planes 
at the 180 turn-a-round point. 

Possibly true - 
but if the US had not turned them back 
I feel sure they would have 
turned back anyway.

And the next time. 
And the next time. 
Just testing.

But eventually -
when they were sure 
that the way was clear. 
So - 
it is the US that protects 
Iran from Israel - 
for now.

Another story was that 
three states, 
Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, 
have told the United States 
that they would not object 
to Israel using their airspace, 
despite their fear of an Iranian response. 

Twice denied -
but the Book says -
it must be thrice denied -
before the cock cries.

For further thoughts 
on those matters:

	http://tinyurl.com/32rq77

	http://tinyurl.com/39mvx7

Further to my summary - 
I see very rapid arms build up 
by Hamas in Gaza 
and Hezbollah in Lebanon. 

There is a story that Israel 
destroyed an arms smuggling tunnel 
in Gaza 
and smoke at the other end of the tunnel 
came out in a military camp 
in Egypt. 
If true - 
I am sure the Israelis weren't amused.

Initial source 
for many of the advanced arms 
being stockpiled by the Muslims
is reputedly Russia, 
but Iran builds many of its own.

Iran of course continues 
to press ahead with its nuclear plans, 
which won't be stopped by 
Russia or China - 
or the UN. 

If the world won't stop them - 
then it is up to 
the Little Red Hen - 
in this case -
Israel.

The question is - 
"Who cares?".
Turns out in recent days - 
less and less Muslim countries - 
because they find themselves 
equally threatened by Iran - 
and are not really wanting 
a nuclear race in the Middle East. 

The bigger question is - 
will Russia and China stand back?

But -
in the final analysis - 
all that speculation 
amounts to little also - 
because the reality is 
that there are so many factors - 
geopolitical - 
economic - 
religious -
technological - 
going on that no human minds - 
or computers - 
can figure out how 
this chess game is going to play out.

>From whatever perspective 
you wish to analyze it -  
geopolitical - 
economic - 
religious -
technological - 
it should be pretty apparent 
that things are about to wrap 
without bringing  
the stars into it. 

So much for all that. 
Now it is time 
for me to go out 
and howl at the moon. 

Peace and love,
Bruce
DawnSayer@webpal.org