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RAINBOW CALENDAR OF ISAAC LURIA by ANONYMOUS

First Line: NISAN IF YOU SEE THE RAINBOW FROM THE EAST SIDE
Last Line: GREAT SORROW IN THE DESERTS
Subject(s): "CABBALA;CALENDARS;EXILES;JEWS;LURIA, ISAAC BEN SOLOMON (1534-1572);MYSTICISM - JUDAISM;" KABBALA;KABBALAH;JUDAISM;
NISAN if you see the rainbow from the east side - an eastern king grows angry
with his minister - & if the west - beasts in the field to die - wool be
abundant & grapes & lentils bring success:

IYAR if from the east side - the world stays on its course three years - & if
the west side - a western king to turn against his minister - & he will seize
his wealth - beasts in the wilderness to die - much rainfall:

SIVAN if from the east side - heavy sadness for the nations & much rain - & a
famine in the land of Persia - & if in the west much wheat throughout the world:

TAMUZ if from the east side - nations will be destroyed - thereafter peace &
quiet in the land - & if the west side - forecast of good things for the poor &
destitute:

AV if from the east side - famine throughout the world & emptiness of pocket &
war between the kings of Egypt & Media at the end they will make peace - & if
the west side - famine in Media lasts three years - speakers of lies to
multiply:

ELUL if from the east side - war in Persia with the men of India & the men of
India succeeding - & if the west side - successes in the villages:
TISHREI if from the east side - great bounty in Assyria & in Rome - & death will
be throughout the world - & if the west - great quarrels break out in the world
- slaves to rebel against their masters:

HESHVAN if from the east side - & stars are visible by day this sign shows
famine there will be death three years - & if the west side - a certain king to
kill another:

KISLEV if from the east side - wheat in abundance & all sorts of seeds - & it
will rain three months - & this foretells a sickness among men - & if the west -
a certain king to go to war & to succeed:

TEVET if from the east side - a king will catch hold of overcome & kill the men
who caught him - & the vineyards will succeed - & if the west - fruits will
succeed & in Media wars:

SHEVAT if from the east side - great abundance comes - & a king his princes &
his soldiers go to war against a western king - & if the west - fruits will
succeed - & in Media many wars:

ADAR if from the east side - much rain in the desert - & travelers will succeed
- & if the west - the rain to multiply to fullness - great sorrow in the deserts


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