The 25 Brightest Stars in the Sky - Part 8

Procyon - the Company of  "The Redeemed"

Procyon is the 8th brightest star in the sky. Procyon is found in the constellation of Canis Minor, anciently known as Shalem, which is a decan of the tenth star-family - the primary constellation of which is Ta'am (Gemini).

Procyon: Hebrew name: Padah (Strong's Concordance number H6299), means "ransomed, redeemed, preserved, released", which is a reference to the Bible promise that Yahshua will have a company of saved people who are the Redeemed. This star is in the small dog constellation, which was anciently known as a small wolf, as will be explained. This constellation and star represent the company of the Redeemed people of God.

Where this star name is found in Scripture: 

Psalm 71:23  "My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto Thee; and my soul, which Thou hast redeemed." 

As Procyon is part of the Canis Minor constellation, understanding the spiritual meaning of this star involves understanding the Creator's Message in Canis Minor (Shalem) as a whole. I will be addressing this star-family in great detail in this blog in a few months. You may also find information about the Shalem constellation in my book, God's Amazing Star Secret). 

The theme of the star-family of Ta'am (the Bridal Couple, now called Gemini) and its decans (10th star-family) is the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and our Jubilee time in the Father's House before returning to the New Earth, which will be the final Home of the redeemed.

So what is going on in this part of the sky? To understand the Creator's Message in the 8th brightest star in the sky, we need to understand the star family of which it is a part. So why, at the time of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (Ta'am) and the Last Jubilee, are the three decans of Ta'am shown to be a great wolf, a lesser wolf, and a rabbit?

The sky-picture in this star-family shows that Satan will be rendered fully powerless during the time of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. He is not dead, for the devil’s final end is foreshadowed in the last star-family (Aryeh, the lion constellation, which is now called Leo), but he is fully stripped of all his power. To portray this in a symbolic way, the first decan of Ta’am is Arnebeth which depicts the devil as a scared “rabbit”, or hare. 

“And the hare (Arnebeth)... he is unclean unto you..” Leviticus 11:6

I am not going to prove that the rabbit is the devil in this blog...  That would take way too long. For now, I will only give that detail to help in decoding this star-family. But when I feature the 10th star-family (in October of this year), I will go into this rabbit and its meaning in great depth.

A rabbit is notoriously powerless. It is at the bottom of the food-chain—the prey of choice for many a predator. Similarly, after our King returns, the devil will be bound (Revelation 20:2) for a thousand years. This process of binding the devil renders him powerless, like a rabbit in a snare.

It is interesting also to notice the surroundings of the devil-rabbit shown in the sky. The placement of this constellation adds to its message and meaning. First, the hare has no where to run for it is guarded by two “dogs”, which are actually wolves—a predator of the rabbit. The greater and lesser wolf are the next two decans of this amazing star-family. 

Additionally, one will note that the hare 
constellation is positioned under the feet of Orion (Keisyl). This is to show the fulfillment of Scripture, which says:

“And ye shall tread down the wicked...” Malachi 4:3

“Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.” Psalm 91:13 

The next two decans of Ta’am are Ze’eb 
(Canis Major) and Shalem (Canis Minor). Today, these constellations are depicted as two dogs, with Ze’eb (Canis Major) being the larger of the two. But the portrayal of these two constellations as dogs is incorrect, according to the ancient star-depictions. In fact, in the ancient star-charts there is some conflict as to the correct portrayal of Ze’eb (Canis Major) and its lesser partner (Shalem). 

In the ancient Persian Planesphere, Ze’eb is shown as a wolf. Plutarch is more specific, referring to Ze’eb as the “leader” (alpha wolf). In my book and in this blog, the depictions of Ze’eb and Shalem will be showing a leader wolf and a lesser wolf, both of whom are guarding the rabbit.

The alpha wolf, called Ze’eb (Canis Major), 
portrays Christ in His Role of defeating, 
binding, and stripping the power from the devil. As Scripture says, it is Yahshua (the Strongest Man) who binds the “strong man”, which is the devil (Matthew 12:29). 

So why are there two wolves shown in this sky-picture? Certainly one wolf is sufficient to take care of a trembling rabbit! But, the lesser wolf represents the people of God who have been perfect (whole-hearted) in their love for Him (Shalem). After Christ’s Return, the Bride is shown working alongside the Bridegroom. So, as He Works in Judgment, she joins Him in this work (1 Corinthians 6:3). But there is more to this star-message. 

Wolves also symbolize the harmony and safety which the saints will enjoy after the Second Coming of Christ. In Heaven and in the New Earth, the wolf is portrayed as “lying down” with the lamb to rest. This is to show that there will be no killing—no death—in the wonderful future that God is preparing for His Children. Former 
carnivores will then eat vegetation with the herbivores (Isaiah 11:7; Isaiah 65:25).

“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb... and a little child shall lead them... They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy Mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.” Isaiah 11:6, 9 

Thus, in this star-family, we see a beautiful promise. There is coming a time when there will be no temptation (the devil has no power to tempt). It will be a time of Peace.

Below Orion’s feet,the hare is chased eternally.Behind him Sirius ever speeds, as in pursuit, And rises after, and eyes him as he sets.Aratus (Greek poet, 312 AD)

Here are are few fun facts about Procyon:

1) Procyon forms one of the three vertices of the Winter Triangle asterism (see the image below). The best time for evening viewing of Procyon is late winter in the northern hemisphere.

2) "Procyon" is also the genus designation of raccoons. Apparently, astronomers weren't sure these were dog constellations (which, anciently they weren't)...  Although wolves and raccoons aren't in the same genus, of course.

3) Procyon is one of our nearest starry neighbors at only 11.4 light-years away.  It is about 1.4 times as massive as our Sun and is about twice its diameter. Procyon is also more than 7x brighter and it is hotter than our Sun.

3) Procyon is a white star, in color. Actually it is a binary (two-star) system. The second star, Procyon B is very faint. The two stars orbit one another in a 40 year cycle.

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