We’re only a few weeks away from one of the most historic astronomical events in American history, which is being called the Great American Eclipse of 2024. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime deal. Reports have stated that the eclipse will pass over a total of 7 locations called “Ninevah” as it makes its way over the country. It turns out that it will also pass over a place in Texas called “Jonah.” That’s a pretty amazing coincidence, right? Maybe it’s not a coincidence all? God is sovereign over the cosmos after all and we know He always has a plan and purpose for everything He does.
But there’s something else pretty extraordinary about this eclipse, according to Rachel Baxter and the team at The End of the American Dream:
This information is so explosive, and I feel that it is important to try to get it out to as many people as possible before the eclipse arrives. So I can’t hold it back any longer. Today, I am going to share with the whole world what I shared with my core subscribers last week…
Since the Great American Eclipse of 2017, we have been waiting for the Great American Eclipse of 2024, and now it is less than 2 months away. On April 8th, the Great American Eclipse of 2024 will complete the giant “X” over America that the Great American Eclipse of 2017 started. Amazingly, on that exact day the seven other planets in our solar system will “line up” in the sky. This is an extremely rare event, and it will never be seen again.
So what’s the big deal with what’s going on in the cosmos?
If you open a Bible to Luke 21:25, the Lord Jesus Christ says that we need to watch for “signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars” prior to His Second Coming. So, while we don’t have to be obsessive about it, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the world around us. And as it turns out, the heavens are going to be very busy during the month of April.
On April 4th, which is just 4 days before the eclipse, there’s going to be what’s called a “planetary alignment” involving 4 planets:
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The next planetary alignment takes place on April 4, 2024. It will feature four planets – Venus, Neptune, Saturn, and Mars. The planets will align in the morning sky. Venus, Saturn, and Mars will be visible to the naked eye, but you’ll need a telescope or high-powered binoculars to see Neptune.
So half of our own solar system will be aligned on that day, which in and of itself is amazing. Along with that, the month of April will also feature 4 “planetary conjunctions.” On April 3rd there will be a conjunction of the planets Venus and Neptune:
On April 3, at 10:53 GMT (06:53 a.m. ET), Venus (mag -3.8) will pass 0°17′ of Neptune (mag 8.0) in the constellation Pisces. Venus is visible with the naked eye, but Neptune requires a telescope or binoculars with good magnification. From the Northern Hemisphere, the conjunction will be difficult to see because the planets will be too close to the eastern horizon in the morning. From the Southern Hemisphere, the event will be slightly easier to see as the planets will be higher above the eastern horizon.
Two days after the eclipse we’ll witness the conjunction of Mars and Saturn:
On April 10, at 18:46 GMT (2:46 p.m. ET), Mars (mag 1.2) will pass 0°24′ from Saturn (mag 1.1) in the constellation Aquarius. Both planets will be visible to the naked eye. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere will be able to see the planets high above the eastern horizon in the morning. In the Northern Hemisphere, the view will be poorer as the planets will be closer to the eastern horizon, rising just before sunrise.
Later in the month, on the 20th, there will be a conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Uranus:
On April 20, at 07:30 GMT (03:30 a.m. ET), Jupiter (mag -2.0) and Uranus (mag 5.8) will meet in the constellation Aries. The distance between the planets will be only 0°31′. Observe the planets in the evening, low above the western horizon, just after sunset. This conjunction will be better seen from the Northern Hemisphere; in the Southern Hemisphere, Jupiter and Uranus will be very low. Don’t forget to bring binoculars to see Uranus — this planet is too faint for the naked eye, especially from light-polluted cities.
Then, toward the end of the month, on April 29th, we will see a conjunction of Mars and Neptune:
On April 29, at 04:01 GMT (12:01 a.m. ET), Mars (mag 1.1) will pass extremely close to Neptune (mag 7.9) in the constellation Pisces. The apparent distance between the planets will be only 2’14” — even the distance between Jupiter and Saturn during the Great Conjunction in 2020 was greater (6.1 arcminutes). The conjunction of Mars and Neptune will be much less spectacular, however, because Neptune is too faint to be visible to the naked eye. Grab a pair of binoculars or a telescope and look for the duo in the east in the morning. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere will have a better view.
Another interesting point is that, in addition to Earth, there are a total of 7 other planets within our solar system. As of January 2024, all of those 7 planets — and the sun and the moon — started to line up. Now, that’s not the same thing as a planetary alignment. When you have an alignment, there are several planets that look as if they are stacked behind each other. However, with a conjunction they are making a straight line.
Rachel Baxter, in an email to the End of the American Dream team, said the following:
Beginning in January, 2024 an alignment of the other 7 planets began to take shape and will continue through mid-May. Opposite the earth – when looking from Jerusalem to the East (which I believe is the way the Lord “keeps time” with His planets) all 7 recognized planets will line up in 3 constellations of Pisces, Aries and Taurus. They will look to be in a line (not what people commonly think of as a planetary alignment where the planets disappear into one bright light from our viewpoint.)
So on April 8th, if one is looking out from our planet from the city of Jerusalem toward the east, the sun, moon, and other planets will appear to form a straight line. When Rachel asked ChatGPT how often the planets line up like this, it replied it happens only once every 19 million years. When she added in the sun and the moon, the artificial intelligence responded that it only happens once every 32 million years.
Many of you are probably asking what this all means in the grand scheme of things. Unfortunately, no one can really say. It’s all contained in the mind of God and who can search His mind but His own Spirit?
The one thing we know for sure is that Jesus said to keep your eyes on the heavens as we await His return, so that’s what we should do.