"Wisdom is calling!
Understanding is raising her voice!
2 On the heights along the road,
where the paths meet, she is standing;
3 by the gates leading into the city,
at the entrances, she cries aloud:

(Proverbs 8:1)

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Where the Paths Meet: Waiting, Weighing, and Turning

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A meditation on the Eighth Chodesh, the turning of the Shemitah year, and

the place where the paths meet.​

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This morning, as is my custom, I read the chapter of Proverbs corresponding to the Gregorian calendar day. On this eighth day of the month, as the Eighth Chodesh begins, my reading brought me to Proverbs 8. There, Wisdom stands "at the highest point along the way, where the paths meet." For years I have charted the sun at its highest point in the heavens, watching for the moment of balance upon the meridian. It struck me that on the Eighth Day, in the Eighth Chapter, at the beginning of the Eighth Chodesh, I was once again considering the highest point along the way and the place where paths meet. I have also observed that the Seventh Chodesh, the turning point of the year, often lingers far longer than expected.

 

Year            Days in 7th Chodesh

2023            44

2024            57

2025            55

2026            41

 

For the first time in my observations, the measurement did not fall on the usual side of perfect alignment as previous records. The deviation was almost imperceptible, yet it suggested a turning point within the pattern. Whether coincidence or design, the observation occurred in this Shemitah year and as the Sun entered the Scales, bringing to mind the themes of waiting, weighing, and turning. For the first time in my recorded observations, the measurement registered just to the opposite side of the ideal value of 180°00'00.0", marking a departure from the consistent pattern previously observed.

 

Alignment Record

Chodesh Date       Azimuth    Deviation from

                                                    Perfect Alignment

Nov. 5, 2025         180°00'01.1"      +1.1"

Dec. 7, 2025         180°00'00.5"     +0.5"

Dec. 23, 202        180°00'00.0"      Perfect

Jan. 28, 2026      180°00'00.3"      +0.3"

Mar. 6, 2026        180°00'00.5"     +0.5"

Mar. 28, 2026     180°00'00.4"     +0.4"

Apr. 26, 2026      180°00'00.4"     +0.4"

May 24, 2026      180°00'01.3"      +1.3"

Jun. 28, 2026      180°00'00.9"     +0.9"

Jul. 13, 2026         180°00'00.6"    +.6"

Aug. 17, 2026       180°00'01.2"     +1.2"

Sept. 28, 2026      180°00'01.2"    +1.2"

Nov. 8, 2026     179°59'59.99"  -0.01"   

Dec. 6, 2026         180°00'00.3"     +0.3"

Dec. 21, 2026       180°00'00.0"     Perfect

Jan. 24, 2027       180°00'00.0"     Perfect

Feb. 4, 2027          180°00'00.0"     Perfect

Mar. 17, 2027        180°00'00.7"    +0.7"

Apr. 10, 2027        180°00'00.0"    Perfect

 

 

 

The deviation was almost imperceptible, yet the crossing itself was significant. Whether viewed as astronomy or as a meditation on the Creator's patterns, it brings to mind a season of waiting, weighing, and transition.  ​When I watch the pattern unfold, it reminds me of the character of God revealed throughout Scripture, where mercy often extends the time before judgment.

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I have charted the sun at its highest point along the way, the moment of culmination we call high noon. As I read Proverbs 8:1, the words took on a new significance: "At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand." Wisdom is pictured standing at a threshold, a place of balance and decision. The verse speaks not only of a location, but of a moment. It is that moment I have been observing for years.

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• The highest point along the way → High Noon, the culmination.

• Where the paths meet → The meridian, the place of balance and transition.​

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On the eighth day, reading Proverbs 8 at the beginning of the Eighth Chodesh, I found Wisdom standing at the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, while reflecting upon the very moment I have been charting for years.

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