birthstone rosary, birthday rosaries and chaplets -Mazzaroth series
JULY SKY
FROM THE ROSARY WORKSHOP COLLECTION
The HEAVENS DECLARE the GLORY of GOD' (Psalm 19:2)
Rosaries dedicated to Our Lady:  July - no specific feast day
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BIRTHSTONE: Ruby / Swarovski crystal

ROSARY   -   CHAPLET
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JULY - CANCER: (CRAB  'Holding the Posession') or (SCARABAEUS BEETLE) FACING LEO, LIVES IN TWO ENVIRONMENTS, Many legs suggsting multitudes redeemed, - RUBY, ONYX, CARNELIAN. For most of our life we have marveled over the silent heavens above. On a clear night it can appear like a warm assuring blanket, even in the cold. We hear stories about how each star is a tiny 'crack in the heavenly floor', shining through to remind us of God's glory. Angels in the sky!  So many things run through our heads. We forget that people for thousands of years have done the same thing. But when God created the stars, did he just toss them randomly into space - or did he write a message of hope and salvation for all his children to see from the days of the fall of Adam?  Scripture tells us he placed and named each of the stars. Why?
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BIRTHSTONE: CARNELIAN / CZ FACETED

ROSARY   -   CHAPLET

12 SIGNS, 12 TRIBES, 12 STONES, 12 STARS
How better to reach all his children than through the stars above. Did he write his love story through 12 signs of the Mazzaroth about the coming of his son before Christ was born? He could - but did he? Today we know there are 12 constellations in the sky, one for each of the 12 tribes of Israel - 'in the order of their birth', commanded God. The most commonly known constellation /tribe combination is Leo (Christ), Leo the King of Judah. (the tribe of Judah). It is the last constellation to be read in the Hebrew Calendar, Virgo (Virgin) is the first. Each tribe was also assigned a stone by God to Moses.  A stone to be worn on the ancient priests garment called the Ephod (Breastplate of Decision). And Revelations 12: 12:1. And a great sign appeared in heaven: 'A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of (12)twelve stars.'  What does this crown of 12 stars mean?  The Church? 12 Apostles? 12 Tribes of Israel? The, crown of stars, the circular starry story of Her son's life?  (The number 12 also symbolizes 'governmental perfection' reminding us that God is in control.) Do they all merge into one meaning? One source? Lets go on:
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PRESENTATION OF
JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

(priest wearing the Ephod)
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THE HEBREW CALENDAR
The first sign or constellation in the story of the coming Jewish Messiah according to the ancient Hebrew Calendar is Virgo (Virgin). It lies between LIBRA (Scales of Justice) and LEO (Christ the King). It is one of the largest constellations in the sky. Ancients saw it as the Virgin (seed of the woman, virgin birth) holding an ear of corn in her left hand (promised seed), a baby across her waist (the coming Messiah) and a branch in the right hand (shoot). See stars of Virgo.)
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 HE NUMBERS THE STARS - CALLS EACH BY NAME
What do these ancient star names reveal? Like Virgo, Many constellations still contain stars that carry their original names - names that point out the story of redemption in the sky. To understand better about their meaning and how they told the story, continue reading the information below.  Does the word 'Astrology' or 'Horoscope' creep into your head? Forget it, we are uncovering the lie and giving the heavens back to God. We point them out, you decide.

STARS OF CANCER the CRAB

IDENTIFYING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROLOGY

PSALM 147: 2-5
2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel, 3 Heals the broken hearted, bind up their wounds, 4. Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name. 5 Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.

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SPECIAL PRAYER

~ RUBY / CRYSTAL / ROSARY ~

BEADS, GIVEN TO GOD

JOB: 38:31
31  Have you fitted a curb to the Pleiades, or loosened the bonds of Orion?  32 Can you bring forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or guide the Bear with its train?  33 Do you know the ordinances of the heavens; can you put into effect their plan on the earth?

THERE IS NOTHING SO EXQUISITE AS AUSTRIAN CRYSTAL.

   AVES ARE SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FACETED SPACERS KEEP IT PURE
 RIGHT DOWN TO THE  SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL CUBE.

GENESIS 15:5
5  He took him outside and said: "Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so," he added, "shall your descendants be."
GENESIS 22:17
17  I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; your descendants shall take possession of the gates of their enemies,
18  and in your descendants all the nations of the earth shall find blessing--all this because you obeyed my command.''

  THE PURITY OF THE CLEAR CRYSTAL PATERS

BRINGS FORTH THE RICHNESS OF THE
RUBY RED AVES

NUMBERS 24:17-19
17  I see him, though not now; I behold him, though not near: A star shall advance from Jacob, and a staff shall rise from Israel, That shall smite the brows of Moab, and the skulls of all the Shuthites, 18 Till Edom is dispossessed, and no fugitive is left in Seir. Israel shall do valiantly, 19  and Jacob shall overcome his foes.

A FILIGREE CRUCIFIX AND CENTER

HELP THIS ROSARY KEEP ITS LIGHTNESS.
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ISAIAH 40:11
11  Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, Carrying them in his bosom, and leading the ewes with care. 12  Who has cupped in his hand the waters of the sea, and marked off the heavens with a span? Who has held in a measure the dust of the earth, weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? 13 Who has directed the spirit of the LORD, or has instructed him as his counselor? 14  Whom did he consult to gain knowledge? Who taught him the path of judgment, or showed him the way of understanding? 15  Behold, the nations count as a drop in the bucket, as dust on the scales; the coastlands weigh no more than powder.

 KINDER TO

~ RUBY / CRYSTAL /CHAPLET~

 THE HANDS

ALL IN ONE LOOP FOR EASIER PRAYER

SEE DESCRIPTION OF ROSARY ABOVE
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SPECIAL PRAYER

~ CARNELIAN / GEM CUT CZ /ROSARY ~

BEADS, GIVEN TO GOD

 JOHN 10:4-7
4  When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice. 5 But they will not follow a stranger; they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers."  6 Although Jesus used this figure of speech, 4 they did not realize what he was trying to tell them.7 So Jesus said again, "Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep.

FACETED CARNELIAN PATER BEADS
ADD TO THE 'GEM CUT' FACETED AVE BEADS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA

 EACH BEAD HAS A SWIRL OF CORAL, CREAM AND BROWNS THAT
CREATE THE LOOK OF A SEMI PRECIOUS STONE.
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EZEKIEL. 34:11,14,15,28
11 For thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will look after and tend my sheep. 12  As a shepherd tends his flock when he finds himself among his scattered sheep, so will I tend my sheep. I will rescue them from every place where they were scattered when it was cloudy and dark .... 14  In good pastures will I pasture them, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing ground. There they shall lie down on good grazing ground, and in rich pastures shall they be pastured on the mountains of Israel.  15 I myself will pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest, says the Lord GOD ... 28  They shall no longer be despoiled by the nations or devoured by beasts of the earth, but shall dwell secure, with no one to frighten them. 29  I will prepare for them peaceful fields for planting; they shall no longer be carried off by famine in the land, or bear the reproaches of the nations.

 THE END OF EACH AVE BEAD HAS A

MATTED 'GRANITE' FINISH THAT MAKES THESE
BEADS LOOK VERY OLD.
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LUKE12:31,32
31 Instead, seek his kingdom, and these other things will be given you besides. 32  Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

THE CROSS IS CAST FROM AN OLD
VINTAGE PIECE, ADDING TO THE ESSENCE

OF THE RARE AND OLD
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JERAMIAH 31:10
10  Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, proclaim it on distant coasts, and say: He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as a shepherd his flock.

KINDER TO

~ CARNELIAN / GEM CUT CZ / CHAPLET ~

 THE HANDS

ISAIAH 51:11
11 Those whom the LORD has ransomed will return and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy; They will meet with joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning will flee.

THIS CHAPLET FOLLOWS THE TRADITIONAL

 DESIGN FOUND IN MUSEUMS.
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 PSALM 19:1-5
1 For the leader. A psalm of David. 2 The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky proclaims its builder's craft. 3 One day to the next conveys that message; one night to the next imparts that knowledge. 4  There is no word or sound; no voice is heard; 5 Yet their report goes forth through all the earth, their message, to the ends of the world.

ANCIENT IMAGE OF CANCER(the crab) : Also Khan-Cer (Roman) for 'The Travelers Resting Place For The Encircled or The Embraced'). Cancer is the next to the last constellation in the Hebrew Zodiac.  The image of a crab faces the last constellation, Leo the Lion (Christ)  The symbolism of the Crab reminds us that it is a creature that lives in two environments (land and sea) as Christ lives in heavens and earth. The many legs symbolize the multitudes or members. (tribes, nations)  Two pincers symbolize,, 'holding fast to that which is good'.  Also known as the Scarabeus Beetle, held sacred by Egyptians - 'Life after this life'. Or possibly another earlier figure that related to sheep gates because of name of some of the stars below:

ANCIENT NAMES STILL USED TODAY

~ THE STARS of  CANCER ~

AND THEIR MEANINGS:

*ACUBENE*
Shoulder, lower claw: ( Hebrew, Arabic: 'Sheltering' or 'Hiding Place')
also called *MA'ALAPH* ('Assembled', 'Thousands')

*TEQMINE*
Rear of Body (Hebrew: 'Holding')
also called *NEPA* (Greek: 'Grasping')

*AL HIMAREIN*
('Arabic: 'The Kids' or 'Lambs')

*PRAESEPE*
Nebulae (Hebrew: 'A multitude', 'Offspring')

ISAIAH 4:2
2  On that day, The branch of the LORD will be luster and glory, and the fruit of the earth will be honor and splendor for the survivors of Israel.

WHAT DOES A CATHOLIC

~ ASTRONOMY VS ASTROLOGY ~

SCRIPTURE SCHOLAR SAY?

THE ZODIAC DOES NOT HAVE ROOTS IN HOROSCOPES
 What we know as the star constellations - pictures in the night sky - are often called in English the "signs of the Zodiac", is known in Hebrew as "the Mazzeroth" (crown of stars) or star constellations set in place by God Himself, Job 38:31; Isaiah 13:10; Amos 5:8. This placement of the stars by God was done to tell the Gospel plan of redemption before the Bible was put into writing. The word Zodiac is a term used in astronomy, Job 9:9 (lb).  God’s message in the stars where the book of creation speaks to man of God's awesome power, Psalm 19:1–6 (Note words “speech,” “language,” “voice” in the text. Then compare verses 7–13.).
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THE BIBLE CONDEMNS ASTROLOGY
The science of Astronomy is NEVER to be confused with ASTROLOGY which is fortune telling and the Bible condemns.  ASTRONOMY is the science dealing with the phenomena outside the earth’s atmosphere but especially concerned with the observable arrangements, motions, and characteristics of the heavenly  bodies planets, stars, asteroids and universes in space. The word “astronomy” is based on two Greek words meaning “the law of the stars.”
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ASTRONOMY AND ITS VALUES
  Astronomy is by no means a modern science. Human beings have always been preoccupied with the heavens. The concern of the earliest civilizations with the universe appears to have been mainly intellectual curiosity and the need for navigational orientation were certainly additional factors. (Also remember the star of Bethlehem that guided the 3 kings to the child Jesus. They have been called 'readers of the stars', and 'astronomers'. The term astrologers is questionable)
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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?
The Bible provides some interesting insights about astronomy. According to Genesis 1:14–19 the sun and moon, along with the stars, have the function of giving light on the earth, determining the seasons, and functioning as “signs.” The word “season” may denote festal seasons as well as the annual seasons. The Hebrew calendar was a lunar-solar calendar similar to that of the Babylonians. Hebrew festal seasons were based on the phases of the moon. The function of the heavenly bodies as signs seems to relate to their delineation of the heavens, permitting human beings on earth to orient themselves, navigate land and the high
seas and know the stars were created by God.
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 PRESENTATION

~ EPHOD IMAGE ~

 AT THE TEMPLE

 The 'Breastplate of Decision' was worn
by the Priests from the time of Aaron, given to Moses by God
Note the 3 rows of 4 stones, one for each of the 12 tribes of Israel.

 Here, in this old 1867 image, we see the child Jesus being presented
at the temple by his parents which was the tradition.. He is reaching
 out for Joseph on our left and is mother Mary on our right.

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