The Rastafari movement globally is celebrating, as each 23 of July, when we celebrate the arrival to earth of Haile Selassie I, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
this day, but of 1892 (16° Make a move 1884, in the ethiopian calendar) the boy Tafari Married was born in Ejersa Goro, near Harar, as a son of Married race, then governor of Harar, and of Woizero Yeshimebet Ali, who left for Zion during the childhood of the future emperor.
His birth was predicted by the Bible and also by astrologers and chaplains., the latter reasoned that the planets Neptune and Pluto would cross paths in July 1892 having begun to move towards each other 493 years before in 1399. This in turn would influence the constellation of Leo, which is the house of Judah.
They also predicted the great drought that began in 1889 and broke at the moment of the child's birth thus confirming his identity and destiny.
In Isaiah 9:6-7 it is read:
“Because a creature has been born to us, a son has been given to us. The lordship will be on his shoulder, and his name will be called «Wonder of Counselor», "Mighty God", "Always Father", "Prince of Peace"”.
“Great is his dominion and there will be no end of peace on the throne of David and on his kingdom., to restore and consolidate it for equity and justice, From now and until forever, JAH's zeal will do that”.
On the fortieth day of his life he was baptized according to custom and given the name Haile Selassie., What does Power of the Trinity mean?, the same one that he would later use from his coronation on 1930 as Emperor.
At the moment of baptism he became fully aware Y, although this knowledge faded at the time, returned as he grew. His teachers were amazed by the depth of his knowledge and understanding of ancient religious texts.. It was said that He could also converse with animals, and the wild beasts became docile in his presence.
After this and as he grew up he began to ascend in responsibilities. Already at 13 received the military title of Dejazmatch -“Commander or General of the Gate”, in charge of a complete troop-.
five years later, in 1910, He was appointed governor of Harar province; A year later he married the future empress Menen Asfaw and in 1916 He is elevated to the position of Ras -head-, comparable to a duque, as well as royal prince and heir to the crown.
He also secured Ethiopia's admission to the League of Nations - the precursor to the current UN.- in 1923 with the promise to eradicate slavery.
already 1928 was named Negus (Rey) and finally, after the death of Empress Zauditu, was crowned 2 November 1930 as Negus Negast -King of Kings- from Ethiopia, one of the momentous milestones in his life and the beginning of the Rastafari movement as such.
