Partial Solar Eclipse: "A Heads Up" Into the Head of the Year
The head of the year, also known as the "Feast of Trumpets" (Rosh Hashanah), begins at sundown on September 22, 2025, and continues through September 24, 2025. Remarkably, a partial solar eclipse will occur the day prior, serving as a prophetic sign and divine "heads up" that the Hebrew new year is turning over. This moment marks not only a transition in time but also a call for God's people to step into greater authority, dominion, creativity, and multiplication.
Preparing and Positioning for Rosh Hashanah
As we prepare for the brand-new Hebrew year, starting on Rosh Hashanah or the Feast of Trumpets, we are currently in a season of teshuvah, a time of repentance and returning to God. The Hebrew reference is cheshbon hanefesh, meaning "accounting of the soul." God does this to ensure that our hearts are positioned correctly to step into the blessings of the head of the year.
In the book of Haggai, the temple was rebuilt during this season, symbolizing God's desire to strengthen and rebuild His people before greater glory is revealed. Haggai chapter 1 takes place during the sixth month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar. Then Haggai chapter 2 takes place in the seventh month on the religious calendar or the first month on the Hebrew civil calendar, and the month of Tishri is revealed.
Haggai 2:1–9 reads, "In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying, Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? And how do ye see it now? Is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
"Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts: According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.
"For thus saith the Lord of hosts; yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. (Photo via Pexels)
"The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.
"The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts" (KJV).
This twenty-first day of the seventh month is the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot, which is October 13, 2025, and is a special day of celebration when a new and fresh greater glory is released according to Haggai 2!
The Significance of the Hebrew Year 5786
Now, as we enter the civil year 5786, a prophetic transition is unfolding. The Hebrew year 5785 emphasized overwhelming grace poured out across nations. Now, 5786 carries new themes tied to its numerical significance. The number 80 corresponds to the Hebrew letter Peh (meaning "mouth"), representing declaration, while the number six (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Vav), symbolizes both man and connection, appearing as a nail or hook. Together, this points to a year of creativity, dominion, fruitfulness, and multiplication, where Heaven and Earth are "connected" in fresh ways.
God's original mandate was written on the sixth day of creation to Adam and Eve in Genesis 1:26–28:
"Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.' So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.'" (NKJV)
This new year of 5786 revives that call with renewed strength.
The Prophetic Mandate of Dominion in the Hebrew Year 5786
The Hebrew year 5786 also carries with it a prophetic mandate of dominion over the seven mountains of influence: family, religion, education, government, media, arts and entertainment, and business. God's people are being called to rise in authority and creativity in every sphere of society, advancing His Kingdom beyond church walls.
One of the key variables of 5786 is that we must keep our faith high. Scripture tells us that faith is credited or accounted as righteousness (Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:20–22), and faith is what positions us to impact the spheres of influence God has entrusted to us. Faith is the connector between Heaven and Earth, which is why Vav is so important; it signifies the divine link that allows Heaven's authority to manifest in the earth through God's people. We can't have faith without grace. That is why the year of overwhelming grace (5785) precedes this year of dominion and multiplication (5786). (Photo via Max Pixel)
Ephesians 2:8–9 (KJV) reads, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast."
Prophetic Vision of the Hebrew Year 5786
The prophetic vision for 5786 emphasizes that the Body of Christ is to rise in authority, creativity, and boldness. It is a time to stop believing the enemy's lies and instead live from the truth of redemption secured by Jesus' death and resurrection. The enemy may bark loudly in culture, but the authority to shape the future rests with God's people. Voices once silenced must now declare truth with dominion, stewarding the open door of grace that has been given.
An Invitation for Personal Examination and Positioning for Greater Glory
Ultimately, our current time in the month of Elul, before the head of the year, calls for both personal and corporate rebuilding. Each Believer is invited to examine their "temple," sweeping away debris of doubt or lack, and preparing for a new year of overflow.
God is positioning His people for supernatural multiplication, linking Heaven and Earth in fresh ways. The key during this time is faith (even as small as a mustard seed), which opens the door for us to step boldly into dominion as 5786 unfolds. Your sphere of influence awaits, and you are the "Vav" or "glory connector" to bring Heaven to earth. It is time to dominate and subdue the enemy, and to take our mountain of promotion as the greater glory is released!
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Candice Smithyman
Founder, Dream Mentors Transformational Life Coaching Institute
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Dr. Candice Smithyman is an apostolic and prophetic revivalist, and a healing minister who is founder of Dream Mentors International, biblical life coaching school. She hosts the Glory Road Television broadcast and Your Path to Destiny on ISN – It's Supernatural Network. She has appeared on Sid Roth's Its Supernatural, among other shows, and is the author of "Heavenly Portals: How Eternity Impacts Your Past, Present and Future," "Releasing Heaven: Creating a Supernatural Environment through Heavenly Encounters" and "Angels of Fire: The Ministry of Angels in the End Time Revival," among other books and publications. She writes for multiple online and print publications such as Charisma, The Elijah List and Spirit Fuel. She also hosts the course Journey through the Hebrew Calendar with Charisma Magazine and many other courses.
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