The View from the Meadow

Observations of the Passing Scene

Political and Social Commentary by Dave Satre

The Zeitgeisters
These Men Walked Among Us

Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water…. follow him into the house where he entereth in. (Luke 22:10 – the Story of the Zodiac)

A zeitgeist, or avatar, is a deity that comes to Earth in human form. A super human with miraculous powers who is known as the son of God, was born of a virgin, was crucified and arose from the dead three days later. An avatar’s birth is forecast, marked by a star in the East and the child is visited by three kings, becomes a teacher and has 12 disciples.

Oh, …… and was born on December 25th.

Jesus was an avatar. He wasn’t the only avatar. Bush just THINKS he is an avatar….

There are actual records of many zeitgeist walking the Earth during the planet’s history. And most of them met the criteria -- including the birth date. Thousands of humans have made similar claims from societies all over the world, ranging from the most primitive to the most advanced cultures, throughout history.

Some of the most documented of these claims include Horus, who was born in Egypt on Dec 25th, 3,000 years before Jesus. The story of Osiris was recorded in pyramid texts written before 2500 B.C. Attis was born Dec. 25th, 1200 B.C., Mithra in Persia on Dec. 25th, 1200 B.C., Krishna in 900 B.C. Pythagorus is believed to have lived from around 580 B.C. to 490 B.C. Dionysus was born in Greece in 500 B.C.

The question is, why do so many people make such similar claims, such as the previously mentioned criteria, walking on water and the performance of miracles? And why did so many of them have virgin mothers named Mary?

The story of the birth of Jesus is actually rooted in mythology and is an astrological allegory for the Sun’s passage through the Zodiac each year. December 22nd, the Winter Solstice, is the shortest day of each year and when the Sun is at its lowest arc in the southern sky. The Sun apparently comes to a halt for three days and then reverses its direction. This is the birth, or the beginning, of the Sun's annual journey. By December 25th it will be climbing into the sky and will pass through all of the signs of the Zodiac during the year. Thus, the claims of Dec. 25th as the birth date of zeitgeists. It also accounts for the legend of resurrection three days after their execution.

During this period in December the night sky, completely devoid of light pollution in those days, offers several intriguing celestial displays. Sirius, the sky’s brightest star, is prominently displayed in the East and is believed to have been the Star of Bethlehem used by the three wise men to find the Christ Child.

Also in full view is the constellation Orion, with its belt of three bright stars pointing right to Sirius. And if you draw an imaginary line through the stars of the belt, which are known as the Three Kings, and continue it straight through Sirius to the Earth, it marks the spot where the ascending Sun will break over the horizon. This sun is referred to as the God’s Sun (Sun -- not son) and accounts for the mythical visits of the three Magi.

The constellation Virgo, which is Latin for virgin and has come to represent the Virgin Mary, is also brightly displayed in the eastern sky. Interestingly, Virgo’s ancient Zodiacal Symbol is an oddly shaped M, which is believed to account for the number of avatars’ mothers named Mary.

The 12 disciples represent the 12 signs of the Zodiac that travel with the sun (Son), which is depicted as the center of the Zodiac. Popular signs include Taurus the Bull, Aries the Ram and the popular "fish" bumper sticker, which symbolizes the Age of Pisces, our current age.

Other Christian ties to astronomy include the celebration of the resurrection of the Sun on March 21st, the Vernal Equinox, and the celebration of Easter on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox.

The ancient Egyptian Religions are the primary basis of the Judeo Christian Religion and they share an historic basis in pagan myths. The Bible is an ASTROTHEOLOGICAL LITERARY HYBRID and quite similar to all religious myths before it. The Ten Commandments were taken from the Egyptian Book of the Dead -- Spell 125. There were many religions prior to those of the Egyptians, but they are not nearly so well-documented.

This does not discredit the Christian claim of Jesus as the son of God. If anything, it reinforces Christian beliefs in the existence of God and the teachings are all the same, they come from the same origins, preach the same morals and come from much further back in human history.

The Procession of the Equinoxes is a recurring astrological cycle that marks the length of an “Age.” The Ages are closely tied to the Zodiac. Moses is known as the avatar of the Age of Aries. The birth of Christ marked the beginning of the age of Pisces, the current age, and Christ, himself, foretold the coming of the next age – the Age of Aquarius, which will not occur until the year 2150. Many people have falsely interpreted this prediction as the coming of the end of the world, but it will really just be the end of an age.

The origins of the zeitgeist were marked by history, but remain the stuff of legends. Were these people real? Were their claims verifiable and why were they so similar? Man has debated these issues throughout the ages and each of us may come to our own conclusions.

However, there is ample evidence of the Zodiac. Look up at the night sky and ponder these questions. The vast expanse of the universe is awe inspiring and thought provoking. The answers must be there somewhere……