Will begin on the Sunset of July 17th 2021,
Its the day in the Jewish calendar known through millennia as the day of doom and destruction.
From the destruction of the temples, ethnic massacres to the devastations of different Jewish communities in Europe and more.
This mysterious day brings to the surface some questions;
What is it in the Jewish karmic journey that can lead to such a day?
Any future Tisha B'Av we should be aware of?
Did God really make a day Jewish people should be wary about?
Spoiler alert-
It is not race base.
Maybe.
No.
Looking through the lens of the sacred science of Vedic astrology, we can gain a cosmic view of these events. We can attempt to extract the underlying wisdom and obtain a deeper understanding of people's experiences during these moments in time.
The planets give us a clue to the forces humans encountered during these dramatic events.
It is fascinating to see the planetary alignments during something that happened 2000 years ago and be able to unveil the historical events through the astrological maps.
Diving in-
We mostly relate Tisha B'av to the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. Both times, it was destroyed by the regional ruling empires, the Babylonians and the Romans. We can safely assume that the powerful governing authorities wanted more submissive subjects and didn't like the Jewish temple's growing power.
Astonishingly, the astrological charts of both Tisha B'Av days; 578 BCE and 70 CE, clearly show that.
Both times presents a strong Sun placement. Amazing was to see that the Sun's nakshatra (primordial sign) was the same, Magha, which signifies ruling power, throne, authority and arrogancy. A ruling authority that will demand its subjects to be humble and obedient.
During the first Temple destruction, Mars was with Sun and Moon was strongly challenged with powerful affliction from Saturn, Rahu Venus and Mercury in Cancer.
Many other Tisha B'Av "massacres" had similar alignments. Even when Moon was not debilitated in Scorpio, it was challenged and afflicted, which implies times of profoundly emotional and karmic experiences. See the list below.
In the bible, during the sin of the 12 spies (the first Tisha Be'Av) the Israelites wept over the (false) belief that God was setting them up for defeat.
If the Israelites remembered to use astrology for guidance, they could have seen that God is not trying to get to anyone and vote for their defeat but merely challenging them to spiritually evolve. God gave us these tools and practices to understand and expand our point of view.
Even in the first few pages of the bible, this idea was clear-
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years.
-Nature gave us signs, directions and seasons not only for agriculture usage and weather prediction but also to know what energies are occurring ahead, what planetary cycle and epoch we are in.
Astrology, especially Vedic Astrology, gives us a zoomed-out perspective, a cosmic view, and wakes us up from a life imbued in blind faith and fear of punishment dealt by the Almighty.
We can use astrology the way nature designed it, and practice it to attain guidance and understand what season is good for sowing seeds AND ALSO what seasons are suitable for different spiritual practices.
Vedic astrology can help us let go of the fear from the unknown and gain cosmic consciousness by knowing what wisdom the planets and Zodiac signs are whispering to us.
To find out more about how the planets affect you and what practices can assist your spiritual growth, book a chart reading.
Tisha B'Av list of events with the planetary alignments-
1. Destruction of the First temple- 587 BCE-
Sun and Mars in Leo, and both in Magha nakshatra.
Moon and Ketu in Capricorn aspected by Saturn, Rahu, Venus and Mercury in Cancer.
2. Destruction of the Second Temple 70 CE-
Sun in Leo in Magha Nakshatra.
Moon debilitated in Scorpio in Anuradha Nakshatra.
3. Bar Kokhva revolt- 135 CE-
Sun in Leo in Magha Nakshatra.
Moon debilitated in Scorpio in Anuradha Nakshatra.
4. The German Final solution 1941-
Sun in Cancer.
Moon debilitated in Scorpio in Anuradha Nakshatra.
5. AMIA bombing 1994-
Sun in Cancer.
Moon debilitated in Scorpio.
6. Gush Katif- 2005-
Moon debilitated in Scorpio.
More Dates from Wikipedia-
The First Crusade officially commenced on August 15, 1096 (Av 24, AM 4856), killing 10,000 Jews in its first month and destroying Jewish communities in France and the Rhineland.[9][11]
The Jews were expelled from England on July 18, 1290 (Av 9, AM 5050).[9]
The Jews were expelled from France on July 22, 1306 (Av 10, AM 5066).[12]
The Jews were expelled from Spain on July 31, 1492 (Av 7, AM 5252).[10]
Germany entered World War I on August 1–2, 1914 (Av 9–10, AM 5674), which caused massive upheaval in European Jewry and whose aftermath led to the Holocaust.[9]
On August 2, 1941 (Av 9, AM 5701), SS commander Heinrich Himmler formally received approval from the Nazi Party for "The Final Solution." As a result, the Holocaust began during which almost one third of the world's Jewish population perished.[13]
On July 23, 1942 (Av 9, AM 5702), began the mass deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto, en route to Treblinka.[13]
The AMIA bombing, of the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires killed 85 and injured 300 on July 18, 1994 (10 Av, AM 5754).[14]
The Israeli disengagement from Gaza began in the Gaza Strip, expelling 8000 Jews who lived in Gush Katif; August 15, 2005; 10 Av, 5765.[15]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tisha_B%27Av