 Tammuz
is one of the three negative months of the year: Tevet, Tammuz and Av. In Tevet,
the siege of Jerusalem began, in Tammuz the walls around Jerusalem were
penetrated and in Av the destruction of both Holy Temples in Jerusalem took
place. Kabbalah teaches us that the course of history transpires as a result of
the cyclical energy processes of the year rather than because of physical
events. Therefore, by looking at the time at which each moment in history
occurs, we can better understand why it happened.
Tammuz is controlled by the Moon. There are seven planets that the Kabbalistic
Astrology is based upon: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and
Mars. Each planet controls two signs, except for the Sun, which controls only
Leo (Av) and the moon, which controls only Cancer (Tammuz).
Mars controls Aries (fire) and Scorpio (water)
Venus controls Taurus (earth) and Libra (air)
Mercury controls Gemini (air) and Virgo (earth)
Jupiter controls Sagittarius (fire) and Pisces (water)
Saturn controls Capricorn (earth) and Aquarius (air)
Moon controls Cancer (water)
Sun controls Leo (fire)
Because the sun and the moon control one sign each, an unbalanced situation is
created in each of these months. This imbalance causes the crab, the symbol for
the month of Tammuz, to walk sideways rather than forward and backward. This
also gives the month of Tammuz the opening for Cancer to begin, and it is the
only month that is named after a disease.
On the seventeenth day of Tammuz, Moses came down form Mount Sinai with the
Tablets, bringing to the world the power and energy of immortality. However, the
Israelites and the mixed multitude were waited impatiently for Moses to come
down from Mount Sinai and built the Golden Calf, the sight of which caused Moses
to shatter the Tablets. This moment was marked by a clashing of two energies:
the power of immortality and chaos with suffering, depression and death.
The historical fact that the walls were broken on the seventeenth of Tammuz was
simply a manifestation of the incompatibility between the potential of the
spiritual vessel and the reality of desire to receive for oneself alone.
If we do not make an effort to "love our neighbor as ourselves", we are
essentially choosing the Golden Calf, and similarly, we cause our own walls to
break down and begin destruction in various aspects of our lives.
Sartan (Eng. Cancer), in Aramaic is made up of two parts: Sar - to remove and
clean all the negativity, and Tan - chaos, hatred, animosity and any aspect of
negativity. The power of the month of Cancer is to remove any problems or
negative situations in our lives that might cause this disease to come to our
lives.
According to "The Book of Formation" by Avraham Avinu, the month of Cancer was
created by the Hebrew letters Chet (which created Tammuz) and Taf (which created
the Moon). The moon is unlike any other celestial body, as it changes its
position each day, but remains visible nonetheless. It begins each lunar month
as a thin scythe and reaches its fullest brightness on the fifteenth. From the
moment that the fifteenth day is over, the light of the moon begins to wane, and
this cycle repeats itself each month.
This explains the Cancerian's high sensitivity. They seem to need more love than
other signs. The moon's waning causes them to feel that there is always something
missing, and this leads to depression. The cure for these low moments is caring,
sharing, loving, and giving to others. In addition, Cancerians must do their
best to let go of the past and see beyond ill feelings and wounds. This is the
only way for them to find truly happiness and love.
Cancerians are very domestic people. Their motto is "my house is my fortress,"
and they are strongly connecting to family and home. They love history and
archaeology - anything that reminds them of the past. They have a sensitive
stomach, as this is the body part they hold in the tension and unsolved
emotional difficulties.
Kabbalistic tools like the Zohar, Ana B'koach, and the letters of the month we
can see ourselves responsible for what is happening to us and build a protective
shield from any possible chaos in life, and make our immune system stronger.
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