Ellen White had a vision in 1848 where God showed her that the "powers of heaven" referred to the sun, moon, and stars, which would be shaken at God's voice. She saw that wars and disasters would shake the powers of earth and that this was happening in Europe, not a shaking of heavenly powers. Orion is a prominent constellation visible worldwide that is mentioned in the Bible, with its seven brightest stars forming a distinctive hourglass shape.