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What's this strange obsession with Saturn? Part 2

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  The Saturn / Satan Connection  Many scholars agree that the word Satan comes from the word Saturn. In the Bible Satan is known for the obsession with wealth accumulation. As we learned in part 1 Saturnus is known for many things and one of them is wealth. Another connection between the two is the number 6. If you have read the Bible you should know that 666 is the "number of the beast" which is also the number of "man" in the Book of Revelation. ( As a side note there are 66 books in the Bible and Revelation is the 66th book. Also it took God 6 days to create the world and on the 6th day God created man according to Genesis. We will learn more about this when I post my Kabbalah lesson.  ) Let's take a look at the number 6 surrounding the planet Saturn. Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun. Saturn forms the name "Saturday" which is the 6th day of the week. Saturn has a 6 sided hexagon vortex. ( A hexagon is a flatted out cube when viewed in 3d, ...

What's this strange obsession with Saturn? Part 1

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Before we dive into this strange obsession with Saturn, let's learn a little bit about the history and mythology of Saturn.  Saturn or Saturnus in latin, is a Roman god, who has a similar backstory and identifies with the Greek god Cronus or Kronos. Who we will talk about later. Saturnus is the god of sowing or seed, also described as the god of generation, wealth,  agriculture, periodic renewal, justice, dissolution and liberation. In art he is often see wielding a scythe. ( side note: the scythe is also a symbol of freemasonry, often seen embedded in an hourglass. an homage to the god of saturn? ) He is said to have ruled in the Golden Age of Man. The most popular Roman festival "Saturnalia" held around the time of the winter solstice is in honor of god Saturn. This festival heavily influenced the holiday we now celebrate, Christmas. ( side note: a lot of holidays we celebrate have Pagan origins ) Now for Saturn's Greek origins. Greek and Roman mythology are  con...