Christ was not born in a manger — He was born in the stars. The original teaching of Christ, or Christ consciousness, is rooted in the zodiac, not literal history. The story encodes cosmic symbolism: the 12 apostles represent the 12 zodiac signs, breaking bread with a 13th figure — the teacher, the high initiate, the serpent bearer. This archetype appears as Ophiuchus, the one who holds wisdom, often associated with the high Magi or what the Bible later calls a High Priest in the order of Melchi