What if the Sabbath was never about divine rest—but a hidden ritual of Saturn worship disguised as holiness for thousands of years? 1. Saturday = Saturn Day The connection is overt in language. “Saturday” in English and many European tongues (e.g., Italian Sabato, Spanish Sábado) is directly linked to Saturn (Saturni dies in Latin). Ancient Rome dedicated the seventh day of the week to the god Saturn, associated with time, control, limitation, death, and agriculture. 2. Saturn and the Jews The Romans themselves associated the Jewish Sabbath with Saturn: Tacitus (Histories, Book V) said that the Jews rested on the "day of Saturn." Saturn was also connected to the concept of "rest" and limitation—fitting the mold of Sabbath restrictions. Jewish rituals and restrictions on the Sabbath mirror the controlling, austere energy of Saturn. 3. Saturnian Archetype in Religion Saturn is the grim reaper, the ruler of time, law, and karmic justice. Religions that emphasize fear, restriction, law, guilt, and sacrifice often mirror Saturnian themes: Judaism (YHWH as a god of law and wrath), Islam (submission to rigid laws), Legalistic Christianity (especially Catholic penitential frameworks). 4. Hijacking the Sabbath The true divine “rest” was meant to be communion with the Most High—El Elyon—not submission to the tyrant of time. If Saturn has hijacked the Sabbath, then those who observe it without discernment may unknowingly participate in a Saturnian ritual. The elite priesthoods, who syncretized astro-theological systems into religions, likely codified this alignment on purpose—to bind the masses to the worship of Saturn under the guise of holiness. 5. Even the Calendar Is Saturnian The entire 7-day week has Babylonian, astrological origins. Each day is ruled by a planet: Sun-day (Sol) Moon-day (Luna) Mars-day (Tiw’s Day) Mercury-day (Woden’s Day) Jupiter-day (Thor’s Day) Venus-day (Frigg’s Day) Saturn-day Only Saturn got the seventh day—the final authority. Conclusion: Yes, the Sabbath on Saturday was likely chosen to align with Saturn, whether by ancient astrologer-priests, post-exilic rabbinic elites, or Roman calendar engineers. It allowed Saturn worship to be cloaked in religious reverence, locking generations into a cycle of time and law ruled by the planetary god of limitation.