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Jayj Jacobs (415) 381-5862; JayjJacobs@aol.com Hannibal Giudice (415) 898-6333; HANNIBAL48@aol.com

Astrologers Jayj Jacobs of Mill Valley, Ca, and Hannibal Giudice of Novato, CA, along with other international astrological experts, affirm the resolution of a 2,000-year-old mystery -- the real birth date of Jesus and the actual "Star of Bethlehem".

Jesus was not born on Christmas Day, and no Biblical scholar or historian will contend that he was. Christ's true birthday has remained a mystery (to the public) until now.

Jesus was born on March 1, 7 BCE at 1:21 AM in Bethlehem, Judea.

After decades of historical, biblical and astrological research and the critical assistance of the latest computer technology, professional Mundane & Historical Astrologers have reached a growing consensus that this is unquestionably the true birth date of Jesus. Mundane Astrology is a highly specialized facet of this ancient discipline involving the study of national and world affairs and the forecasting of future trends, as well as the astrological analysis of historical events & people. It dates back to the origins of the cosmic science; the first use of astrology was for mundane forecasting. Both Jayj Jacobs and Hannibal Giudice are noted Geo-Political Astrologers, published authors and lecturers in the field of Mundane & Historical Astrology.

Even though Jesus was born nearer the dawn of Spring, "The Christmas season, however, should still continue to be celebrated", claims Giudice, "since this annual period is also uniquely connected in the full account of the story of the Magi's arrival in Bethlehem." Two thousand years ago the heavenly alignments were of such monumental implication as to compel the wisest astrologers of those times to embark on perhaps the most significant journey in the history of the world. The "Wise Men" who followed the Star of Bethlehem were clearly identified by the apostle Matthew in his gospel as Magi -- a well-known caste of Persian astrologers. Although mistranslated at times as "Wise Men", historians and linguists agree that the term 'Magi' has never meant anything except 'astrologer'. Modern Bible translations now use the original term Magi or identify them by profession as Astrologers. The apostle Matthew writes of the Magi in his gospel account of the nativity of Jesus:

"When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judah, in the days of Herod the king, there came Magi from the East to Jerusalem. And they were saying, Where is the king of the Jews who has been born? For we have seen his star in the East, and we have come to worship him." (Lamsa translation) ["Astrologers from eastern parts..." -- New World translation. "We saw his star as it rose." -- The Jerusalem Bible. "...Magi came from the East...for we have seen his star in the East..."- New Catholic Edition]

Knowing that the Magi, or "wise men," were astrologers forces a recognition that the 'star' they saw was an astrological indicator. According to the rules of their science and the history of their practice, they would not have been impressed by any other celestial phenomena. The term 'star' in ancient times was universally used for both stars and planets. Star was commonly understood to mean a single 'light,' or combination of such 'lights,' in the heavens as in a constellation, or a horoscope. Solid historical evidence affirms that the primary astrological indicator the Magi were 'following' was the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the sign Pisces, the sign of the fish -- the sign of the then dawning Age of Pisces. There was more buzz then about the new age than there is now about the dawning of the Age of Aquarius. The glamorized image of a blazing, searchlight-like single star above the manger is from "the gospel according to Hallmark," Jacobs said, rather than from any New Testament source or serious scholarship.

The Star of Bethlehem is the Horoscope of Jesus as seen rising in the East, or as it later appeared in the sky. Jacobs, winner of the prestigious professional astrologers' Regulus Award, calls it "the most powerful birth chart the heavens have ever drawn, and perhaps ever will". As astrologers, the Magi would have been compelled to interpret the child's chart to his parents, and forecast the course of his life and mission. To do otherwise would have been an unthinkable breach of their ethics and tradition.

Matthew's gospel places the Magi center stage in his account of the nativity. They, and their announcement, are treated with the highest honor and significance. "Contrary to some misquotations of scripture, from Genesis to Revelations, the Bible is full of only respectful references to astrology," Jacobs stated. Matthew literally introduces his readers to Jesus and begins his gospel by presenting three reasons for believing Jesus is "the chosen one" of prophecy.

1.Jesus' direct lineage from the house of King David, making him a legitimate heir to the throne.

2.The Angels' visitations to both Mary and Joseph, proclaiming and confirming his divine origin.

3.The independent verification by the world's wisest, most respected scholars, and ancient experts on human potential.

The Magi journeyed to Bethlehem to anoint the infant, and to validate his identity and his future in the world. The Magi were not merely the first gentiles to recognize or accept Jesus. They -- in their professional capacity -- were the ones who certified that He was The Christ. Their 'anointing' legitimized Jesus as a messenger of the divine and validated the claims of the early Christians who universally used the symbol of Pisces, the fish, for the Avatar of the Age of Pisces. Crossing one's fingers makes the protective fish shape.

The Gospel of Luke tells a different story, that of the night of birth. The account of an angel and a heavenly host appearing to shepherds in the fields with their flocks (proving this could not be a mid-winter event). The shepherds hurried to Bethlehem & found the babe in the manger; but no Magi. In spite of Christmas cards and creches the Magi didn't arrive until 10 months later (on January 6th 6 BCE) when "they entered the house and saw the infant boy with Mary." (Matt. 2:11 Lamsa)

There is today, overwhelming consensus among Biblical scholars and historians that Jesus was not born on December 25^th. It has long been recognized that Christmas has roots in winter solstice celebrations. Its roots, however, go deeper still. The 12^th day following the day dedicated to a solemn "mass" in honor of Jesus ('Christ's Mass', later shortened to 'Christmas') is January 6^th, the day of celebration of the feast of the Epiphany. This is a larger celebration in some parts of the world than the Dec 25^th Christmas in the US. This is a memorialization of the arrival of the Magi to anoint the 'Christ Child'. The term 'epiphany' means a validation, which was precisely what these ancient stargazers did. Christmas day is, in reality, the beginning of the legendary 12-day Christmas season, culminating at the anointing on January 6^th. Christ's true birthday, however, has remained a mystery (to the public) until now.

Jesus was born on March 1, 7 BCE at 1:21 AM in Bethlehem, Judea.

The accurate date and time of Jesus birth were calculated by retired Methodist minister, Biblical scholar --and professional astrologer -- the late Rev. Don Jacobs, using mainframe computer programs after decades of historical, biblical and astrological research.

The 'Wise Men' who followed the Star were Magi--Persian astrologers. The apostle Matthew recounts the tale of the Magi in his gospel account of the nativity of Jesus. In it he presents one of the main reasons we know this birth to be that of "the chosen one" The wisest, most respected scholars on the planet came and told us so. They journeyed to Bethlehem to anoint Him and validate his identity and his future in the world. The Magi were not merely the first gentiles to recognize or accept Jesus. They -- in their professional capacity -- certified that He was The Christ. In those days that was their job, and their authority.

The Magi Matthew describes in chapter 2 of his Gospel were well known for ages as the worlds foremost astrologers and are considered "walking universities" by modern historians. The key to unlocking the identity of the Star of Bethlehem, and Jesus birthday, lies in understanding that the Magi came to Jerusalem and Bethlehem inspired by astrological indicators. No merely astroNOMICAL phenomena would motivate them to make their journey. More importantly, nor was any supernatural manifestation necessary.

Astronomers who propose visible conjunctions of Jupiter and Venus, occultations of stars, or novae, or a Super Nova, as the Star of Bethlehem are describing what interests 'them' today. Those are not what would inspire an adventurous journey by ancient (or modern) astrologers. The common image of a blazing, searchlight-like single star above the manger is from "the gospel according to Hallmark," Jacobs says, rather than from any New Testament sources. The term 'star' in ancient times meant a single light in the heavens, which included the planets (meaning wandering stars) -- and was also commonly understood to designate a group of stars: a constellation or a horoscope. It certainly did not mean a self-luminous sphere of plasma undergoing nuclear fusion.

Two thousand years ago, the rarest of all celestial phenomena was unfolding in the heavens, a once in 25,000 years meeting of the two zodiacs -- the Tropical and Sidereal. It was New Years, in Plato's 'Great Year' of Astrological Ages. It was an astrological encounter between the Alpha and Omega - the beginning and the end of the longest recognized astrological cycle. It was both the end of the age of Aries, the first sign, and the dawning of the new age of Pisces, the last sign, -- and the beginning of a whole new grand cycle of ages. A 'moment' of enormous significance to the practioners of this ancient sacred science.

Additionally, in 7 BCE, the planets Jupiter and Saturn were conjoining each other 3 times in the sign Pisces. A normal cycle is one conjunction every 20 years. That is to say, the planets that indicate the birth of kings were meeting in the sign associated in the Magi's tradition with the Jews. Finally, in the first hours of March 1^st, the Sun, Venus, and the undiscovered Uranus, and then the Moon, joined the king-makers in Pisces. Jesus was born just a few hours before the New Moon. Dr. David H. Menke, executive director at the Copernican Space Science Center calculates that this was a "planetary lineup that happens once in five million years."

Complete modern horoscopes contain around 100 multilevel indicators that describe a person's character and behavior. The Magi were working with fewer factors, since the planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were not yet discovered. To them, someone having five of the seven known planets in Pisces was "absolutely unheard of" says Noel Tyl, a prominent author and lecturer in the growing specialty of applying astrology to the study of history and biography. ("Astrology of the Famed" Llewellyn)

Jesus has the Sun and Moon, plus four of the known other planets (and Uranus) in Pisces, with Sagittarius as the Ascendant or 'Rising Sign'. Neptune, the planet astrologers associate with spirituality, is powerfully placed -- Trine five of the six Pisces planets. Neptune also adds an aura of mystique or mystery, of visionary capacity and psychic (healing) ability. Pluto, an indicator of purposefulness and personal power, is opposite the stellium in Pisces. It promises an awareness of life, death and rebirth. Plutonian principles include transformation, transubstantiation and transfiguration.

"The Horoscope of Jesus is even more impressive than the Magi could possibly have known," the noted astrologer and biblical scholar Jayj Jacobs (son of Reverend Don Jacobs) says. He describes it as "the most powerful horoscope the heavens have ever drawn, and perhaps ever will". The birth chart is "awesome... it is overwhelming in power, compassion and miraculous healing ability," says Hannibal Giudice, co-author of "The Message of The Magi" a play about The Magi's discovery of the horoscope, and the motivations for their journey.

The opinion of a growing number of the world's leading astrological experts on this subject is leading to an inevitable consensus. This is, the Horoscope of Jesus.

The epic journey of The Magi has now been validated beyond any reasonable doubt. Recent archeological evidence, along with biblical and astrological scholarship, assisted by modern computer technology, succeeded in piercing the veil of mystery surrounding this enigmatic event. The advent of mainframe computers in the 1970s allowed the Rev. Don Jacobs to turn the celestial clock back 2,000 years and finally resolve this age old mystery; the true birthchart of the historical Jesus! "Moby Dick, the astrologer" as he was known to his astrology clients, students and radio/TV audience, Don Jacob was a quintessential 'renaissance' man. As an author, screen writer, Methodist minister, biblical scholar and professional astrologer, the senior Jacobs was uniquely qualified to bring final resolution to this age old enigma. His exhaustive and scholarly research fulfilled a lifelong mission and gives us a wealth of fresh insight into the man incarnated at that incredible moment in time. Astrologers, now using personal computers, with expanded research capacity, are investigating the life of the historical Jesus and exploring His message through an examination of his birth chart. Jacobs' seminal work, "Astrology's Pew In Church", continues to provide the technical basis for this ongoing research.

One of the many interesting surprises that has emerged from this continuing investigation of the biblical Magi is that the legend of a black Magus, that has been depicted in nativity scenes since the first century, now appears to be probable. The Egyptian astrologer/priests that managed to escape the violent collapse of Egypt thirty years before Jesus' birth had no other refuge (away from the hated Roman Empire) than to flee to the east to the Parthian Empire and the sanctuary of their associates, the Magi. Egypt was a land with multi-racial & racially mixed population, including black Africans from Nubia or Upper Egypt. Egypt, with Babylonia, was the other ancient cradle of astrology in the Mid-East. A black Egyptian Magus could certainly have been visiting, or trained in, Parthia.

Historical records reveal that the birth of the Avatar of the age of Pisces, and Avatar of all Avatars (King of Kings) for all cycles of time was anticipated by the Magi's predecessors, beginning with the great astrologer Gjamasp centuries earlier. Jewish astrologers in residence in ancient Sippar, during and after the time of the captivity of the Jews in Babylon, collaborated with their Babylonian contemporaries and linked Gjamasp's prediction with Hebrew prophecies of the Messiah.

By journeying to Bethlehem, the Magi were, quite literally, doing what was part of their historical job description -- to identify and anoint the most significant individuals who would shape the fate of nations, the history of the world, and the destiny of humanity. Until now, we knew only of their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, but their message had been lost. We now know what had to have been revealed to the parents of the infant Jesus at that fateful encounter in Bethlehem. As astrologers they would have interpreted the child's horoscope to his parents, and forecast the course of his life and mission. No competent astrologer, then or now, would have done otherwise.

"The information contained in this birth chart has and will continue to fill volumes. It unquestionably speaks of an individual who will bring to the world the channel through which miraculous healing of the mind and the body can occur, based on the principals of compassionate and selfless love. A breathtaking, exquisite heavenly alignment at a moment in time that can be best expressed as the 'center of time'. The astrologically interpreted message that the Magi brought was anticipated to come to full fruition at this time in history," according to Giudice.

Many astrologers see a message of hope, inspiration and salvation for our time. The anointing (Epiphany) of Joshua bar Joseph ish Nazareth, "paved the way for the fulfillment of the promise to be fulfilled at the end of the age of Pisces, an age with a miraculous finish. Universal, compassionate love expressed by humanity will create the ultimate union with the Creator, the realization of the dream of heaven on earth," claims Giudice.

Jacobs says, "His horoscope is the key to understanding the historical Jesus. A man who believed God. One who understood his God, and His plan, and who lived, and gave, his life accordingly."

This is not about the Christian religions that grew up around Jesus & Paul, or the other faiths that preceded or followed Christianity. Its implications neither affirm nor negate any religion. It is about the historical Jesus, known in his day as Joshua bar Joseph ish Nazareth. It's about the historical Magi and what they knew and did. It's about people who knew the significance of Jesus before he was born and whose job it was to validate that heavenly mandate.

Matthew wasn't constructing a fanciful myth when he told of Magi from the East arriving to anoint Jesus. Modern computer technology enables us to replicate the ancient skies the Magi viewed with unparalleled accuracy and research capacity. Matthew couldn't invent, out of whole cloth, astrologers who followed a 'star' that actually existed as a remarkably powerful horoscope by 'Babylonian' or Parthian standards. There was no need to invent the Magi. They had existed, as a priestly class, for thousands of years, and they were awaiting an avatar for close to 600 years, according to their own records.

Researchers who dismiss the Magi suffer from 'astrolophobia' -- the fear that astrology will be believed, that it was almost universally accepted, or can be demonstrated if it is not squelched or expunged from historical accounts.

That an extraordinary horoscope existed at the right time & place, and that it fits all we know about Jesus in word and deed, is corroborative evidence that He did exist, that He walked through Palestine, probably performing miracles, and preached as the Gospels & New Testament recorded.

For additional information contact Jayj Jacobs at JayjJacobs@aol.com (415-381-5862), Or Hannibal Giudice at HANNIBAL48@aol.com (415-898-6333)