What are the three negative weeks? Every year we enter a period of three weeks. These are typically known as three negative weeks - or three sad weeks, as I like to call them. It is a period of mourning, sadness and heavy energy. This time frame goes back to Ancient Times and has to do with Tisha B'Av, which is a Jewish holiday and event. Being non-Jewish myself and not having heard about this concept until about 2015, I can tell you about the energetic impact this event has on people in general and the rest of the world in the post below.
What is Tisha B'Av?
Tisha B'av translates to the ninth of Av. It is the last day of the nine days leading up to Av. This also means the nine days before Tisha B'Av might feel like the most intense in this entire three week period. This year Tisha B'Av falls onto July 26th-July 27th. It is officially the saddest day of the year, destined for tragedy. People mourn the destruction of Solomon's temple during this time frame (twice in history) and in the three weeks leading up to it. The first day of the 3 negative weeks marks the day when the walls of Jerusalem were breached by the Romans in 69 CE. You can see why throughout history there is so much energy and sadness during these weeks. Throughout history, some of the worst tragedies have occurred during the three weeks. Not only to Jewish people but overall in the world. Tisha B'Av is indeed called the day destined for tragedy.