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From: "ANZAC Prophetic List" <prophetic@revival.gen.nz>
To: "ANZAC Prophetic List" <prophetic@revival.gen.nz
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 11:02 AM
Subject: PLANETS ALIGNING - WHAT MEANS THIS?

MODERATOR: A couple of extracts follow - giving insight into the
amazing planetary alignment that is occurring right now. Remember,
it is God who is the author of 'signs in the heavens'. The Bible shows
that they can have real significance regarding spiritual events and
seasons.    God bless you all. -Andrew Strom.
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From:           "Jeff Politte" <jpolitte@poncacity.net>
Date sent:      Mon, 29 Apr 2002 21:52:56 -0500

Here is a copy of an interesting article from Harvard University regarding the rare planetary alignment that will be happening over the next few
weeks:

Caution--Planetary Traffic Jam Ahead!

Comet Hale-Bopp dazzled us for weeks. The Perseid meteor shower
thrilled us for one night. But the world hasn't seen anything like the
planetary traffic jam that's going to occur the last week of April and the
first two weeks in May!

Inching across the sky like bumper-to-bumper commuters on their way
to work, a rare planetary alignment will allow sky observers to see every
planet in our solar system in a single evening!.. This is truly a once-in-a-
lifetime experience.

Even more amazing, two very special events will occur during this
planetary line-up. On May 10, the planets Mars and Venus will appear
to pass so close to one another that, to the naked eye, they will seem
to become one bright heavenly object.

Earlier, on May 5, something even more spectacular will happen. The
bright planets Mars, Saturn and Venus will group together to form a
perfect equilateral triangle in the western sky. This dazzling configuration will be visible almost everywhere on Earth. In the Middle East, this pyramid-shaped specter will hang directly above Bethlehem.

Oddly enough, more than 2,000 years ago, this same grouping of planets
may have caught the attention of the Biblical Magi. On April 1, 2 B.C.,
the planets Mars, Saturn and Venus came together to form a perfect
equilateral triangle over the city of Bethlehem...
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Forwarded by:           "Rita and Paul" <rpkg@erols.com>

Please check out the article in the website below. It is extremely
interesting about prophetic Biblical happenings in the heavens.   Bob
Wadsworth's website is where Dale Sides has learned these truths, and
he gives his site at the end of the article.

"Massing of Planets and Celestial Prophecy of May 6, 2002"
-by Dale M. Sides.

We have done well to receive the office of a prophet and the gift of
prophecy. However, neither of these carry a grain of sand in comparison
to the prophetic knowledge given in the heavens. This is what God used
to announce the first coming of His Son and He is doing it again. The
devil has muddied the water with his perversion of astrology in trying to
hide true Biblical astronomy. Reading the prophetic Word of God written
in the heavens is the truly valid and reliable place of prophetic prediction with which no one can argue. God set these things in order even from
when He created the heavens and earth. (Genesis 1:14,15).

For the past seven years the heavens have been ablaze with end-time
prophetic information. To understand this announcement, it will help to
have a little insight about how to read the text in the heavens. The
constellations called the Mazzaroth (Job 38:32) in the Bible serve as the
backdrop against which the sun, moon, planets and comets move. Each
constellation has a meaning according to the Hebrew star names (Psalm
147:4) and therefore has a spiritual understanding and application when
these wandering celestial bodies move in front of them. It really is a
simple concept, but the beauty of this is that God pre-programmed
everything to move in His course and timing before He started the
heavenlies spinning.

      For example, Jesus' birth was pre-planned and the announcement set
to occur right on Gods' timing according to His foreknowledge. This is what makes this announcement coming up in early May so amazing. It is
announcing what God has planned since He made the heavens and earth.

A massing of planets is when a number of planets show up in the same
constellation at the same time. This is what is coming up on May 6.
Many of these massings and celestial announcements over the
past seven years have taken place in the "heel" constellations.

      The Heel Constellations are the ones that show Genesis 3:15, the
Lord's heel being bruised by Satan's head. The massings of planets in
these have been showing the fulfillment of the end-time promise of
crushing Satan under His feet.

      The present truth that is about to be shown and will crescendo in
early May is a massing of planets in Taurus. Taurus, according to the
star names in the constellation, is depicted as a bull, demonstrating the
domination of the Lord in the Kingdom coming to the earth. What this
shows us is fantastic. It is announcing the long awaited and prophesied
retribution of God's wrath against the devil.

      This massing of planets includes Mars, Venus and Saturn, and they
will converge in their closest proximity in Taurus on May 6. Mercury will
closely flank the phenomenon so, in reality, four planets are involved in
this event. To interpret this we also need to know that each planet has a
character it represents: Venus-Jesus, the Bright and Morning Star;
Mars-Michael, the Warrior Prince; Saturn-Satan, the Rebel, and
Mercury-Gabriel, the Messenger to God's People. The closest
triangulation will occur on May 6, but on May 10 Mars and Venus will
actually touch in appearance from earth. This shows the closest possible
working between Jesus and Michael (the Prince who fights for Israel).
They will "tag-team" against Satan (Saturn) in Taurus, showing the
end-time fulfillment and defeat of Satan in the coming age. Though it is
doubtful that this is the exact timing of the fulfillment of Revelation 20:1-3, it is a close facsimile where Jesus will give the word to Michael and he will bind Satan for a 1,000-year period. This is a preview of "coming attractions."

      This is the grand finale of what has been announced for the past
seven years. Some Biblical astronomers believe that these celestial events, beginning with the massing of the planets under the heel of Ophiuchus in November of 1995 all the way through to May 2002's events, have been giving the previews of the Great Tribulation. If this is the case, it may show that the Great Tribulation is about to begin. With the uprisings going on in Israel and other contemporary events, it will be interesting to see what develops.

      All of this is an amazing spectacle to behold, and yet it gets
even greater. Out of nowhere a comet has come. It was not predicted
because no-one knew where it was or when it would come. To top off
the massing of planets in Taurus, the comet (named by astronomers as
Utsunomiya) will be in the head of Taurus ON THE SAME DAY AT THE
SAME TIME. Talk about prophetic, present truth. This is God exclamation
point at the end of the sentence.

      Even as amazing as the appearance of this comet is, another comet
is in the heavens now too. Its name is Ikeya-Zhang. It will be positioned
between the heel of Hercules and the head of Drago on May 7, just as all
the events in Taurus are unfolding simultaneously. This sounds like the Day of the Lord coming as a thief in the night, unannounced and unnoticed, and in the mouth of two witnesses, the truth is established.

      Incidentally, these two comets were both in the constellation of
Andromeda during Passover of this year. Andromeda means "Israel
afflicted" and this was the day the Palestinian homicide bomber attacked
the Passover Seder in Israel. Utsunomiya was entering Andromeda as
Ikeya-Zhang was leaving it during the Passover season.

      These are all singularly impacting events, but putting all of them
together is a major, major, major celestial announcement. Even though
time and date cannot be specifically forecasted, since no man knows the
time and hour, we should expect to see major events unfolding around
Israel. It could mark the beginning of the Great Tribulation since this
concludes celestial phenomena that have been occurring for almost seven years.

      Unfortunately, just as it was when Jesus was born, basically the
whole world, including Christianity, is asleep in the light of God's brilliant
light show. He is again announcing future events that will change the
world. He is revealing what is coming to pass-preplanned and pre-scheduled by His omniscience millennia ago-right on His scheduled timetable.

      To view this massing of planets, you'll be able to see them getting
closer and closer together as the day approaches. The closest triangulation of planets will happen in the head of Taurus at sundown on May 6, so begin watching for it even now. Mars and Venus will actually overlap in appearance on May 10. In addition, Venus and Mars will be in the horns of Taurus joined by a beautiful crescent moon on May 14. To find Taurus, face the setting sun (westward) and turn slightly to the right. At about 30 degrees off the horizon, you will see Taurus with the three planets in the head. The comet Utsunomiya will be just below the planets in direct alignment with Mercury, which represents Gabriel announcing the event. (You may need binoculars to see the comet well.)

      In closing, I must give credit to my mentor and teacher of these
things and direct you to his web site and ministry for more details.
The man responsible for keeping so much of the Christian world up to
speed on this subject is Bob Wadsworth. Bob is the real heart and
head of these matters and is the interpreter of these details. His heart
for the Messiah is as big as the sky. I would encourage you to log on
to his web site, read more details about this celestial phenomenon, and
subscribe to his newsletter that will keep you posted on what God is
doing in the heavenlies. His web site is - www.atlbible.org/astronomy.htm.

      Bob's latest update on this entire phenomenon is posted now at
www.atlbible.org/astronomy/02may.htm. There is much more information along with how to get a copy of his book if you want to know more about this. He also has listed the events that will occur 1,260 days (3½ years) from the date of the event.
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