How to measure an equinox

 How to measure an equinox

I firmly believe that as a teacher/facilitator of Yahuah's Word, I shouldn't just tell you, "if you're following this calendar (The Covenant Calendar) that our year begins on this date, and this is when the Feasts are, etc." 

I feel that you should be shown HOW to do it for yourself, because a good teacher doesn't want you to rely on their interpretation of His Word, but they should want to teach you how to feed and equip yourself with His Word. 

I'm going to attach some video links and pictures for visual purposes to make things easier. 

Thanks to our brother and fellow teacher Jose Pasarell for his knowledge and input on this subject. 

What is an equinox? 

An equinox is a point where the SUN moves in a northerly direction and crosses the equator, this occurs TWICE per year with the Vernal Equinox in the "Spring" and the Autumnal Equinox in the "Fall." 

These two occurrences on a perfect solar calendar would give us exactly 360 days, with 180 days between the two occurrences, but the reason that we're on an imperfect 364-365 day calendar is that Yahuah Himself caused the sun to move backward 10* degrees on behalf of King Hezekiah. 

This occurrence is recorded in Isaiah 38:1-8, with a second witness in the Book of 2 Kings 20:1-11.

I will attach a couple of video links for further explanation on this subject of what we call tequfah in Hebrew, and the balancing days that we have at the end of our current calendar. 

How to start a year playlist: 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkGa9oBgIJQG_3yh5QVUAtbMuf7FA-5K

Prophetic timelines significance 

 https://youtu.be/kg_Rj94wfBc

How to measure an equinox and make your own sundial: 

https://rumble.com/vy13h1--how-to-measure-the-equinox-2021.html

On a perfect 360-day calendar the two equinoxes would mark the beginning of the year (Exodus 12:1) and Yom Teruah or Feast of Trumpets which occurs on the first day of the 7th month according to Leviticus 23:24.

The earth is a circle, just like a clock, it has 360 degrees, therefore wouldn't it make sense that the perfect calendar would indeed have 360 days? 

The two equinoxes give us a chance to re-calibrate where we are on our count throughout the year. 

Psalm 90:12 says "So teach US to number OUR days, that WE may gain a heart of wisdom." 

This is why I feel so passionate about empowering you on how to know and see these things for yourself, because if the grid were to go down how would you know what day you're on in order to keep the Feasts?

Step 1. Get a flat surface and test it to make sure it's level.

Step 2. Find due East and make sure it's lined up exactly. 

Step 3. Watch - starting earlier in the morning on the day of the equinox you make a mark on the surface every hour, all throughout the day until the shadow goes off of your surface and the shadow can no longer be measured. 

On the day of the equinox, the point of the shadow will go exactly in a straight line.

In the teaching videos below, we show various diagrams and examples of how the shadow will have a curve to it (even a very small curve) on any other day besides the two equinoxes.

We also explain the changes in the height of the sun throughout the year, from extremely high in the sky during the Summer Solstice, to extremely low in the sky during the Winter Solstice.

Our hope is that reading this and watching these videos has been beneficial and uplifting to the Body of Messiah, and that you feel better equipped to know how to know when your New Year begins for yourself. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below. 

Shalom and blessings in Yahuah

- Brandon 

Psa 19:1  The heavens are proclaiming the esteem of Ěl; And the expanse is declaring the work of His hand. 

Psa 19:2  Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge. 

Psa 19:3  There is no speech, and there are no words, Their voice is not heard. 

Psa 19:4  Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He set up a tent for the sun, 

Psa 19:5  And it is like a bridegroom coming out of his room, It rejoices like a strong man to run the path. 

Psa 19:6  Its rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end; And naught is hidden from its heat. 

How to start a year playlist: 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkGa9oBgIJQG_3yh5QVUAtbMuf7FA-5K

Prophetic timelines significance 

 https://youtu.be/kg_Rj94wfBc

How to measure an equinox and make your own sundial: 

https://rumble.com/vy13h1--how-to-measure-the-equinox-2021.html

The Spring Feasts of Yahuah

 - The Spring Feasts of Yahuah - 

For those of you who choose to follow the same Covenant Calendar that I have studied and chosen to follow, these are the dates for the Spring/Summer Feasts this year. 

April 3rd is Pesach/Passover celebrated in the evening, per Exodus 12. 

The very next day begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread (April 4th - April 10th) when the children of Yisrael began to sojourn out of Egypt after the death angel passed over them. 

In the midst of the Feast of Unleavened Bread is The Feast of First Fruits, which is also called the Wave Sheaf. This Feast is to take place on the morning after the Shabbat after Passover according to Leviticus 23:11. 

This Feast of First Fruits is an important marker because it begins our Omer Count to Shavuot, which takes place 50 days and a total of 7 weeks after the Wave Sheaf.

How do we come up with these dates? 

We begin our New Year with the first day after the Vernal Equinox or Tequfah. 

Our calendar is a solar-based calendar, which has a total of 360 days.

According to Exodus 12:6-14, we are to partake in Passover on the 14th day of the 1st month between the evenings. 

Following this date, the next day is the 15th day of the first month which would begin the Feast of Unleavened Bread Exodus 12:15. 

FAQ's about Passover: 

1. Do I have to be physically circumcised in order to partake in the Feast of Passover? 

    - The short answer is no, but rather a circumcision of the heart is required. 

    - If you would like a further and deeper answer, please see this Youtube teaching entitled 

"Covenants of Promise Part 1"     https://youtu.be/bAD4Ki7YKQI

2. Do we actually take a lamb on the 10th of the month and then slay it on Passover? 

    - No, Yahusha/Jesus was and is our Final Sacrifice.  The Passover was a foreshadowing of The Lamb of Yahuah Who takes away the sin of the world. 

    - No further sacrifice is needed. 

3. Do we actually have to eat lamb? 

    - No, again we are remembering and reminiscing on the Passover, we are not re-enacting the actual Passover that occurred in Exodus 12. 

     - We partake of the Bread and Wine, which represent His Body broken for us and His blood that was shed for us. 

4. What do we do for Passover? 

    - It's a Feast! Have a party and celebration, it's a great opportunity to invite believers we would call Christians to partake in the Passover and an opportunity to explain the Biblical importance of it. 

    - Have a dinner or meal, before the actual Passover Service.

    - Read through the story of  The Exodus (12-15) 

    - Read through John 13-17

    - Read through 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

    - Examine yourself, break up the hard fallow ground in your heart. 

    - Partake in the Bread and Wine together, and wash each other's feet.                                                                - Couples wash each other's feet, Singles: men with men, women with women.

    

    The Feast of Unleavened Bread 

    - For 7 days you eat bread without any leavening agents in them, as a reminder of His Body broken for us and in the grave for 3 days and then risen to life once again. 

    The Feast of First Fruits 

    - Bring an offering, a sacrifice of the praise of your lips 

For the Omer Count to Shavuot, Stephanie and I will be doing our third or fourth-year reading through the Psalms daily. 

The example we follow is like this: 

Day 1 - Psalm 1, 51, 101 (Day 1 begins April 9th) 

Day 2 - Psalm 2, 51, 102 

Day 3 - Psalm 3, 51, 103, etc 

By Shavuot, you will be on Psalms 50, 100, and 150

Shabbats:

Passover is not a Sabbath, but the book-ends of the Feast of ULB are, the first day and seventh day, which in our case would be April 4th and April 10th. 

Lastly, let me say this, there is not a "perfect way" to keep the Feasts especially while we're in exile in Mystery Babylon so please relieve yourself of that pressure and anxiety as we approach and instead just ENJOY the opportunity of keeping the Feasts. 

When the oceans rise... 3/8/2023

When the oceans rise

I woke up from a brief dream this morning just before 5:30am.  In this dream, I was driving over a long bridge over an ocean bay. 

I began to suddenly notice how high the water was getting, as it seemed to be very close to the level of the bridge. (It was a short bridge, not a tall one) 

I kept driving as well as the other drivers until suddenly I hit a part of the bridge that was under standing water about 1-3 feet deep. 

I slammed on the breaks to stop before going into the deeper water and then I woke up. 

When I woke up, I immediately thought of the song "Be still and know You are God." 

The lyrics go like this: "When the oceans rise and thunders roar, I will soar with You above the storm."

Father, You are King over the flood, I will be still and know You are God!" 

https://youtu.be/eyZDXA6_crE

Luk 21:25  “And there shall be signs in the sun, and moon, and stars, and on the earth anxiety of nations, in bewilderment at the roaring of the sea, and agitation, 

Luk 21:26  men fainting from fear and the expectation of what is coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 

Isa 43:1  But now, thus said יהוה, your Creator, O Yaʽaqoḇ, and He who formed you, O Yisra’ĕl, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name, you are Mine. 

Isa 43:2  “When you pass through the waters, I am with you; and through rivers, they do not overflow you. When you walk through fire, you are not scorched, and a flame does not burn you. 

I'm not posting this about the dream, but about the peace, I felt as I woke up with the song "Still" in my head. 

Shalom and blessings