Blinded By the Light - The Occult of Roman Catholicism

Because of the rotation of the sun around the Earth, the spring equinox only falls
on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning (the Jewish day begins at sunset)
every 28 years. When the equinox does fall on Tuesday or Wednesday, a very
special prayer is to be recited. It is called Birkat HaChamah, the ìBlessing of the
Sun.î

ìAlthough a minyan* is not required for the recitation of

Birkat HaChamah, most authorities conclude that the

blessing should be recited in a large group. It may be

recited early in the morning, upon first seeing the sun.î 3

(emphasis mine)

Doesnít this ritual sound like an Easter sunrise service? When God revealed to
the Prophet Ezekiel the abominations committed by Israel, one of them resembled
the same thing going on in the house of the LORD. It is quite possible they were
reciting the Blessing of the Sun.

ìAnd he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house,

and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between

the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with

their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces

toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.î

Ezekiel 8:16

In honor of the goddess and the sun god the pagans of old would hold worship
services at the spring equinox. Those that practice witchcraft still observe these
rituals. Spring is the time of planting and the word Easter is in reference to the
pagan fertility goddess and her rites.

ìWhat means the term Easter itself? It is not a Christian

name. It bears its Chaldean origin on its very forehead.

Easter is nothing else than Astarte, one of the titles of Beltis,

the queen of heaven, whose name, as pronounced by the

people of Nineveh, was evidently identical with that now in

common use in this country.î 4

Astarte is also known as Ishtar and Astaroth.

ìIshtar was the Great Mother, the goddess of fertility and the

queen of heaven.î 5

ìAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the

LORDÖAnd they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and

Ashtaroth. And the anger of the LORD was hot against IsraelÖî

Judges 2:11a; 13-14a

* A quorum, or number necessary, for conducting public worship.