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In the Hebrew (or Jewish) calendar, there are typically twelve months. However, an additional month, called Adar II (or Ve-Adar), is added in leap years to ensure that the lunar-based calendar remains aligned with the solar year. This system ensures that festivals fall in their proper seasons, particularly Passover in spring. Here's a breakdown of the months:
Nisan – 30 days-March/April
Iyar – 29 days- April/May
Sivan – 30 days- May/June
Tammuz – 29 days- June/July
Av – 30 days- July/AugustElul – 29 days- August/September
Tishrei – 30 days-September/October
Cheshvan (or Mar-Cheshvan) – 29 or 30 days-October/November
Kislev – 29 or 30 days- November/December
Tevet – 29 days-December/January
Shevat – 30 days-January/February
Adar – 29 days (or 30 days in leap years)- February/March
Adar II – 29 days (only in leap years)- March
How It Works:
The Hebrew calendar follows a 19-year cycle, where seven out of the nineteen years are leap years. In these leap years, Adar II is added after Adar, making a total of thirteen months for that year. This extra month keeps the calendar synchronized with the seasons, ensuring that the holidays remain consistent in their seasonal context, particularly Passover in the spring.
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The Enochian moon cycle, as described in the ancient Book of Enoch, follows a unique calendar system based on the phases of the moon and its movements throughout the year. This lunar calendar is part of Enoch's broader celestial observations, which include both solar and lunar cycles.
Here's an outline of how the Enochian moon cycle works and its main features:
1. The 364-Day Solar Calendar Foundation The Book of Enoch primarily describes a solar calendar consisting of 364 days divided into 12 months. Each quarter has three months of 30, 30, and 31 days, totaling 91 days per quarter, which is then repeated four times.
This solar calendar forms the foundation, with the moon cycle tracked alongside it, rather than a purely lunar calendar with shorter months as in other lunar systems.
2. Lunar Phases and the 354-Day Lunar Cycle Enoch describes the moon's cycle as completing a full 354-day year, corresponding more closely to a traditional lunar calendar. However, he emphasizes the interactions between the solar year (364 days) and the lunar year (354 days), noting that the lunar cycle "falls short" of the solar year by about 10 days.
Because the lunar month averages about 29.5 days, twelve lunar months create a 354-day year. This difference from the solar year means that the moon's cycle does not perfectly align with the solar year, requiring adjustment over time.
