Apophis 2029: A Close Encounter Raises Old Prophecies

The asteroid **Apophis** will approach Earth in **2029** at a distance of about **32,000 km**, closer than some satellites. This event has revived ancient prophecies and theories about its possible meaning.

The sky, that infinite canvas we have so often gazed at with awe and reverence, reminds us from time to time of its immensity and the fragility of our existence. One of those reminders will materialize on **April 13, 2029**, when the asteroid **Apophis** makes an extraordinarily close transit of our planet. It is not the first time this celestial object has visited us, but this approach promises to be the most significant in millennia, calculated with a recurrence probability of one every **16,000 years**.

Initially, alarms went off with an impact probability of **2.7%**, a figure that, although low, caused concern. However, subsequent observations refined the calculations, ruling out a direct impact. It is now estimated that **Apophis** will pass about **32,000 kilometers** from the Earth's surface, a distance smaller than the orbit of many artificial satellites. Curiously, on its trajectory it will have to cross the orbit at **36,000 kilometers**, a region that has become a dumping ground for space debris. A second, much more distant approach is scheduled for **2036**, provided **Apophis** encounters no incident along the way.

## The Shadow of the Prophecies

The association of **Apophis** with the biblical "Wormwood," that meteorite which, according to the Book of Revelation, would fall upon the sea, is not new. It dates back to the discovery of the asteroid's orbit in **2004**. For some, the proximity of this cosmic event to the date marking the end of the second millennium since the birth of **Jesus of Nazareth** is no mere coincidence. Time is counted, all over the world, from his uncertain birth, but it is his crucifixion, or resurrection according to other interpretations, that marks a turning point in the Western narrative. The date of his crucifixion, though not clearly established, falls during the tenure of **Pontius Pilate**, between the years **26 and 36 AD**.

The Book of Revelation, interpreted analytically, describes the seven trumpets with impacts that go beyond a simple asteroid. It speaks of consequences that could be analogous to a nuclear winter, with a loss of atmospheric luminosity. These descriptions, viewed through the lens of current science and technology, suggest a causality that connects the cosmic event with the prophecies. The narrative culminates in the creation of a "new Jerusalem," a central axis that has been present from the beginning.

The reading of these texts, which leads to such propositions, is done in symbolic terms, applying present-day knowledge to the legacy of the past. A past in which revelations of the future would have been given. What was once attributed to magic can today be analyzed through science. The identification of **Apophis** with these prophecies and their possible consequences is based on a scientific interpretation of causality, although this requires premises about reality very different from conventional ones, or simply the absence of them.

## The Echo of the "Fallen Ones" and the "Black Hand"

This interpretation of cosmic events intertwines with much older narratives, dating back to the origins of humanity. Texts such as the **Book of Enoch**, set apart from the canonical tradition but preserved in the Ethiopian church, speak of the **"nephilim."** The etymology of this term, derived from the root "to fall," points to "the fallen ones." These beings, begotten by the union of "the watchers" (rebel angels) with human women, are mentioned in the **Old Testament** as "giants."

The Sumerian tradition, for its part, tells a similar episode with the flood and **Utnapishtim**, warned by **Enki**. It is suggested that earthly powers have distorted these narratives, transforming the "fallen ones" into mere giants and concealing accounts that would not favor their interests. This way of operating, of influencing from the shadows, has been called the "Black Hand." It refers not only to the terrorist group that triggered two world wars, but to a constant influence that has been present since **Semyaza**, leader of the watchers, gathered the rebel angels.

A similar rebellion is seen in the **"Templars,"** who, under the guise of defenders of the Holy Land, betrayed the power of Rome. Rome's betrayal of the heavens is presented as a previous chapter in this chain of estrangements. And always, from the beginning, that hand from the shadows that twists paths and wills, attributed by some to human nature itself.

## The "White Hand" and the Abrahamic Nexus

Against the "Black Hand" arises the idea of a "White Hand," an influence beyond the conventional. The extemporaneous discourses of key figures in history, imbued with a non-earthly inspiration, seem to point in this direction. Sarracin itself recognizes this inspiration in figures who walked the shores of the eastern Mediterranean two millennia ago. Yet the insistence on the faculties of the human condition as the source of inspiration persists, especially among those who contemplate the starry sky and claim we are alone in the universe.

These same figures, who have tried to erase history and the traces of their crimes, have accumulated wealth and position for their heirs. They are those who led an innocent man to the cross and now claim to be creditors of the land that bathed in his blood, evading all responsibility.

The three great religions of the West, Judaism, Christianity and Sarracin, agree on the truth of the covenant with **Abraham**. What is observed is a fragmentation of that legacy across different cultures and eras. From Sumer, through ancient Egypt and biblical Israel, to Christianity and Sarracin, there seems to be a single story, but fragmented into multiple voices. Unlike Hinduism or Buddhism, which do not show that constant rupture of the legacy, perhaps because **Buddha** was not crucified.

This outstanding debt is directly linked to the starting point mentioned at the beginning. The origins of the banking practice that governs the world lie in those latitudes and reached Europe, to a large extent, through the Templars, who were also responsible for its rise and fall. The episode of the merchants in the temple, the bankers and money changers, is the one that leads directly to the arrest and crucifixion. The modern world is testimony that the flood did not leave only righteous men on the face of the Earth.

## The Prophet of the Seventh Seal and the Synchronicities

In the present day, these matters are often considered unrelated to the truly relevant problems, even though paradoxically they might lie at their origin. The planned transit of **Apophis** in **2029** could be an example. The association with the biblical "Wormwood" is ancient, but the temporal proximity to the second millennium since the central event of the New Testament has not attracted general attention.

The interpretation of biblical texts, such as the **Book of Revelation**, suggests that science and technology can shed light on what was previously understood only through magic. The proposal of a scientific reading of the trumpets of Revelation, articulated through causality, identifies **Apophis** and its possible consequences.

In this context, the figure of **Billy Meier** emerges, who in **1981** predicted the fall of a "red meteorite," associated with the scenario described. **Meier** claims to be in contact with the **Pleiadians**. Whether or not we accept this claim, what he proposes through his "premonitory dreams" is a form of communication, a technology. This neither adds to nor subtracts credibility from his claims about **Apophis** or his proclamation as "prophet of the seventh seal," in a lineage that would originate with **Enoch**. The "black hand" is always ready to discredit inconvenient accounts.

Or perhaps, it is all an enormous coincidence. The author of this text, for example, will turn seven times seven years old on **April 13, 2029**, the date scheduled for the approach of **Apophis**, although he will do so seven days earlier. The fact that it is Friday the **13th**, like that **1307** when the order of excommunication against the Templars was promulgated, adds another layer of alignments. **Carl Jung** studied this kind of coincidence, calling them synchronicities. If we have not yet achieved a technological reading of those messages received through dreams, collected by tradition and experienced by many, it is evident that we are blind to a physical reality that, perhaps, with time, we may begin to understand.