The 6th Seal of Revelation begins the Earth's renewal cycle.

This is the judgment Harold Camping hoped to escape in his Rapture theology.

"Rapture" isn't really a Biblical term. There's pre-Tribulation, mid-Tribulation, and post-Tribulation Rapture theorists. They all point to the main passage in the
New Testament where Jesus explains the End of Days will be like this: "Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left." Matthew 24:40

It disturbs me people put their faith into some theory that they will be special enough to escape the judgments prescribed to the rest of humanity. What if God
doesn't take them? Will they lose their minds, faith, and/or life, etc?

Before the Rapture, Jesus explains that this will occur first: "Immediately after the distress of those days "the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its
light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken." Matthew 24:29

Matthew 24:29 reads similar to the 6th Seal of Revelation: "I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like
sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as late figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong
wind. The sky receded like a scroll, rolling up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals,
the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on
us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?"
Revelation 6:12-17

After the earthquake, sun turning black, moon turning red, and stars falling from the sky and everything shaking . . . then the angels come to seal the elect.

So I believe the 6th Seal describes a Pole Shift. And, this Pole Shift occurs due to the approaching of Wormwood. What is Wormwood?

The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water--the name of the
star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter. Revelation 8:10-11

Could this Wormwood star also be comet Elenin? Some claim that Elenin is not a comet [video] but is a high density Dwarf Star. These people also believe that
Elenin caused the Japan earthquakes! They say as Elenin comes closer to Earth, we will experience more Earth disturbances. On September 11, 2011, Elenin is
the closest to Earth. The video linked above concludes September 26, 2011 will be a date of concern for a Pole Shift due to Elenin crossing the ecliptic plane and
aligning with Earth and Sun on the autumn equinox. Another date to watch is November 22, 2011, alignment.

Wormwood is the 3rd Trumpet of Revelation. I believe as Wormwood approaches Earth, it opens the 6th Seal, starting with a great earthquake, see image below.
If we assume Japan's 9.0 earthquake was a result of a Elenin alignment with Earth, then is it possible to conclude Elenin is indeed Wormwood? The 6th Seal, 7th
Seal, 1st Trumpet, 2nd Trumpet illustrate the destruction Wormwood causes as it approaches Earth. The 3rd Trumpet explains the effects of Wormwood when
everyone on Earth becomes aware and suffers during this judgment. As Wormwood leaves Earth vicinity, the 4th Trumpet sounds.