Astrologers believe that an astrological age has an impact on humanity, possibly through influencing civilizations’ growth and fall or cultural trends.
Electricity, computers, flight, democracy, freedom, humanitarianism, idealism, modernization, astrology, nerve disorders, revolt, nonconformity, philanthropy, veracity, perseverance, humanity, and irresolution are all traditionally connected with Aquarius.
One theory holds that the Age of Aquarius began in 1844, with Siyyid ‘Al Muammad (18191850), the founder of Bbism, as the precursor.
Although no one knows when the Aquarian Age begins, Marcia Moore and Mark Douglas supported the idea that the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the discovery of electricity are all attributed to the Aquarian Age. Moore and Douglas give a variety of predictions concerning the Aquarian Age trends they feel will emerge.
Many astrologers see the Age of Aquarius as the time when humanity reclaims control of the Earth and its own destiny as its rightful inheritance, with humanity’s destiny being the revelation of truth and the expansion of consciousness, and some people experiencing mental enlightenment ahead of others and thus being recognized as the world’s new leaders.
According to proponents of medieval astrology, the Pisces world, in which religion is the opiate of the masses, will be replaced in the Aquarian Age by a world ruled by secretive, power-hungry elites seeking absolute power over others; that knowledge in the Aquarian Age will only be valued for its ability to win wars; that knowledge and science, rather than industry and trade, will be abused; and that the Aquarian Age will be a Dark Age, in which religion will be considered
Another viewpoint contends that the rise of scientific rationality, along with the decline of religious dominance, the increased focus on human rights since the 1780s, the exponential growth of technology, and the advent of flight and space exploration, signaled the start of the Age of Aquarius.
The Age of Aquarius, according to a “wave” idea of the shifting Great Ages, would not arrive on a certain day but instead emerge in influence over many years, comparable to how the tide rushes forward incrementally rather than all at once.
The Age of Aquarius, according to Rudolf Steiner, will begin in 3573. Each age is 2,160 years according to Steiner’s method. Since 1413, the world has been in the Age of Pisces, according to this arrangement. Rudolf Steiner spoke of two major spiritual events: Christ’s return in the ethereal world (rather than in a physical body), because people must develop their faculties before they can enter the ethereal world; and the incarnation of Ahriman, Zoroaster’s “destructive spirit,” who will attempt to stymie humanity’s evolution.
August Vandekerkhove wrote in a feminism article published in the French journal La Fronde on February 26, 1890: “The Aquarius cycle will begin on March 21st this year. Aquarius is the female zodiac sign “.. He goes on to say that in this age, women will be on par with men.
The alignment of the first six planets, the Sun, the Moon, and the constellation Aquarius, announced the start of the “Age of Aquarius” on February 4, 1962, according to Gnostic philosopher Samael Aun Weor.
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When exactly did the Aquarian Age begin?
When the Earth’s rotation advances into a new zodiac sign during the spring equinox, an astrological “age” shifts every 2,150 years. There is considerable disagreement as to when the Age of Pisces finishes and the genuine Age of Aquarius begins, however given the enormous transits that occurred in 2020, a widespread notion is that we will truly enter in the first half of 2021. Note that Jupiter and Saturn will conjoin in the sign of Aquarius with the Great Conjunction on the approaching winter solstice (December 21, 2020), and that seven celestial bodies will migrate into Aquarius in February 2021. To summarize, we’re leaving the Age of Pisces, which has been an adventure.
Is the year 2021 the beginning of the Age of Aquarius?
The Age of Aquarius is now in full swing. For many, there was a noticeable shift in energy from 2020 to 2021, albeit both years were a roller coaster. Apart with navigating the Covid era, we’ve also been told that we’ve entered a new astrological phase.
What makes it unique? That’s where things get a bit tricky, but we’ve sought the expertise of psychic and astrologer Inbaal Honigman to help us figure it out. However, keep in mind that the Age of Aquarius is frequently linked to social action, equality, and advancement. Finally. Everything you need to know is right here…
In the Bible, what is the Age of Aquarius?
- Elihu, who ran a school of the prophets in Zoan, Egypt, predicted the revelation of The Aquarian Gospel 2,000 years ago. As he put it:
- In the Bible, 18 years of Jesus’ life (ages 1230) are unaccounted for. The Aquarian Gospel recounts these 18 years as a time when Jesus goes to the centers of wisdom in western India, Tibet, Persia, Assyria, Greece, and Egypt, as Nicolas Notovitch documented before in his The Unknown Life Of Jesus Christ: By The Discoverer Of The Manuscript (1887). He is educated, tested, and trains religious leaders in each of these capital cities. In these places, Jesus eventually demonstrates that he is “God’s chosen one” (the Christ) and brings this multi-cultural understanding and confidence back to Galilee and Judea.
- Jesus takes on the role of The Christ, yet he is not by nature The Christ. Jesus enabled The Christ to dwell within him by making himself a proper vessel by desire, effort, ability, and prayer. As a result, Christ is used to refer to the seemingly ideal human being exemplified by Jesus, a human being who has been “Christened” (anointed) and therefore become holy.
- Through his lifestyle and teachings, Jesus came to Earth to show the way back to God. If we want to find salvation, we must model our lives like his.
- There is reincarnation, and karma (“you receive what you sow”) explains different injustices. People can pay off debts from previous lifetimes through reincarnation.
- Humanity has forgotten God and is currently struggling to properly remember Him again.
- The passage of time is divided into ages. These epochs last about 2,000 years. We’re getting close to the dawn of the Aquarian Age.
- All souls, like Jesus the Christ, will eventually develop and evolve toward perfection.
When was the latest Aquarius Age?
While the “Aquarius Season” lasts 30 days, the Aquarius Age is claimed to last 2,160 years. So, what is Aquarius Season, and how does it differ from the age? Let’s go back and look at the background of everyone’s favorite water-bearer in both modern astrology and its roots in ancient astronomy before we come to any conclusions.
Aquarian Roots
The name “Aquarius” comes from the Latin word “aquarius,” which means “water-carrier, water-pourer.” Its astrological sign is water, yet it has the appearance of an electrical jolt. Aquarius connects us to forces of originality, eccentricity, independence, bold expression, and epiphanies of all kinds, and properly so. It yearns for innovation and points us in the direction of what is possible in the future. It catalyzes creativity, new discoveries, or exhilarating novelty when sparked. Technology advances are sparked by activated Aquarius energy in our culture, which is arguably what brought us the Internet. However, Aquarius energy pushes us to think about social justice as a component of the collective and communal experience.
Aquarius, like all planets and zodiac signs, isn’t all excitement and forward-thinking movement; it also has a dark side. It can be distant, non-committal, impetuous, alienated, or restless in Aquarius. Aquarius energy enjoys getting things started but not necessarily finishing them. Keep an eye out for the famed Aquarian “Last Unicorn Syndrome,” in which it believes it is the first and only person to think of an idea.
Aquarius is the archetypal misfit, lone wolf, or mad scientist. It’s a rebel who sometimes has a cause and sometimes doesn’t. Aquarius was ruled or regulated by Saturn in traditional astrology, while many modern astrologers now identify it with Uranus because Uranus had not yet been found. Saturn is known as the “night ruler,” whereas Uranus is known as the “day ruler.”
While we all have Aquarius or Uranus in our natal astrology charts, its influence on our lives or self-expression is determined by our unique natal astrology chart. Those born under the sign of Aquarius (Sun, Moon, or Rising) may feel particularly drawn to the Aquarius Season or Age. However, having your Sun or Moon in the 11th house or touching the planet Uranus can make you identify with Aquarian characteristicsbut that’s an astrology story for another day. How does Aquarius Season or the Age of Aquarius affect us if some of us are more “Aquarian” than others? Is it only a “New Age” word, or does it refer to a body of knowledge?
Historical Context: The “Age of Aquarius
While everyone of us has a unique astrological blueprint, the current position of the stars and planets in the sky adds another depth to our specific experience. We all feel the energy when the Sun is in the sign of Aquarius, just as we do when there is a new moon (like on February 4 in Aquarius). The Age of Aquarius, on the other hand, is a much larger cycle with less clarity.
Astrological ages refer to the evolution and development of civilization as a whole, rather than just an individual.
Humankind has gone through six primary periods, which correspond to the 12 tropical zodiac signs, according to astrologers all across the world. Each one lasts approximately 2,100 years. Because the time frame is so wide, it’s difficult to say when each of these time frames begins or ends. Of course, large-scale cycles aren’t exclusive to Western astrology; the Mayan calendar and Sanskrit scriptures’ Kali Yuga both reference them.
When modern astrologers speak of the Age of Aquarius, they are referring to a phenomenon involving the Earth’s backward motion and its connection to the sign of Aquarius. An ancient astronomer came up with the concept of the “precession of the zodiac” around 190 B.C.E. Because of the wobble in the Earth’s rotation, the constellation behind the Sun during the Vernal Equinox, or eclipticpath of the Sun across the skychanges. (Earth, it turns out, isn’t as steady as we thought, and it has a retrograde cycle.)
The qualities of each zodiac Sun sign are carried over into the Astrological Age of that time. We can observe important communal themes that have been influenced by the “age” we are living in in this way. According to Nicholas Campion’s research, the Age of Aquarius began around 1447 A.D.E. in the twentieth century and will last until 3597 A.D.E. According to some astrologers, it started in 2012. Around 1999, we began to hear more about the Age of Aquarius and its connections to the Mayan Calendar.
I prefer astrologer Susan Miller’s chronology theories, which place the Age of Aries between 2000 B.C.E. and 1 A.C.E., with a lot of Greek and Roman conflict. The Age of Pisces, with its emphasis on spirituality, coincides with the birth of many of the world’s great faiths. Now we’re in the Age of Aquarius, a period marked by rapid technological advances (ahem, the Internet or robotics) or (hopefully) a shift toward communal consciousness and community.
The energies of Aquarius assist us in shifting and evolving structures that allow us to go forward into what is fresh and next in our progress. Activate and enjoy your own Aquarian nature through community, action, a new creative endeavour, or even recognizing your weirdness, whether the Age of Aquarius has begun or is about to begin. Perhaps try something new or finally figure out how to use some of your phone’s more advanced functions. It’s a time to gather together in community while embracing our particular uniqueness, no matter how you catalyze and connect to Aquarius.
Rebecca Farrar earned her M.A. in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness (PCC) from the California Institute of Integral Studies. “Stargazing: Re-enchantment Through Language” was the title of her thesis, which combined philology, consciousness studies, and enchantment with the stars. Rick Tarnas, archetypal astrologer, cosmologist Brian Swimme, activist Joanna Macy, and psychotherapist Stan Grof have all taught her. C.G. Jung, Owen Barfield, Bill Plotkin, Marianne Woodman, Thomas Berry, and Clarissa Pinkola Estes are among her other influences. Cosmicopia, Burning Man’s first astrological camp, was also founded by me. Most recently, I was featured in the She Wolfe Tarot deck and an upcoming documentary called Conscious: Fulfilling Our Higher Evolutionary Potential. She belongs to the International Society for Astrological Research (ISAR), the San Francisco Astrological Society (SFAS), the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology (ASWM), and the Depth Psychology Alliance, among others (DPA). On Instagram, you can find her.
Is the year 2022 the beginning of the Age of Aquarius?
The precise commencement date of this new epoch is debatable. Some astrologers believe it will begin on the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere on March 20, 2021, while others, like as Kelly, believe it will begin in December 2020. “She explains, “It’s more intellectual than you might assume.” “There is no clear agreement on when it will begin. What we do know is that this is a period associated with hope and creativity in general. When it happened last, in the 19th century, it was a time of technological, industrial, and government revolutions. All of these characteristics are Aquarian.”
How long did the Pisces Age last?
Astrologers agree that astrological ages last about 2000 years, and we’ve been in the age of Pisces for the past two millennia.
Why do the astrological ages reverse?
Those who practice mundane astrology may attest to the fact that history does, in fact, repeat itself. My in-depth research over the last thirty years has found incredibly detailed similarities between the history of human progress on our planet and the astrological ages. I discovered an intriguing concept of history from anastrological standpoint by investigating the smaller ‘cycleswithin cycles’ included in each2160-year era. This post is based on the conclusions of my in-depth investigation, which are contained in my book, Signs of the Times: The End of the World and the Coming Golden Age. It indicates that history backs up astrology’s accuracy. This model also provides insight into our existing circumstances as well as prospects for the near and long term.
The astrological ages are based on the precession of the equinoxes and the rearward wobbling of the planet’s axis as seen through the constellations, which are arranged in a circle around the world along the ecliptic, or equator belt. The wobbling of the earth’s axis as the North Pole points down towards and marks each age or constellation in succession is used to calculate ages. This wobble takes 25,920 years to complete, and there are twelve ages of 2,160 years each in one entire cycle. We are currently in the’Age of Pisces,’ with that marker pointing to the constellation Pisces. As the earth’s axis wobbles in a precessional or backward manner through the zodiac, these ages flow backward through the astrological signs. In addition to this progression through the signs, history shows that the signs opposite the principal signs have a significant impact on each age’s history.
Within each age, there are additional shorter cycles. Within each 2160-year age, there is a cycle of twelve smaller periods, which I refer to as’eras,’ each of which contains 180 years. Within each era, there is a cycle of twelve periods, which I refer to as ‘phases,’ each lasting 15 years. Eras and phases denote minor evolutionary cycles inside the broader cycle, yet they travel in a forward manner through the zodiac for some reason. Within the same astrological system, time appears to flow both forward and backward. These shorter durations allow for more precise dating of the astrological ages, indicating that the Western Gregorian calendar is in fact linked with these times. Because the symbolism of the erasand phases precisely fits the time of historical events, the period recognized as 0 BC is actually an accurate beginning to the Age of Pisces.
My extensive research into historical events dating back to the Age of Cancer discovered a recurring pattern. Each age is preceded by a build-up stage, sometimes known as the birthing process. During the Scorpio Era, approximately 900 to 720 years previous to the conclusion of the age, a transition occurs that brings to the fore historical processes that take humanity into the next age.
There is a cycle of death and rebirth in the Scorpio Era of any age.
Scorpio is the zodiac sign that regulates power, domination, death, and rebirth, according to astrology. The majority of the power inherent in that era’s institutions and ideas dies, and seeds are planted that lead to new discoveries and perspectives in the subsequent age. After the Scorpio Era, the sign of Sagittarius grows into a rapidly evolving new vision. Sagittarius is a fire sign, and it bestows the bright quality of cultural golden ages on these times. Sagittarius oversees vision and adventure, therefore these are Renaissance times. It’sees’ the next age’s impulse and brings it to life in a cultural rebirth.
Let’s take a look back at the last 11,000 years of history. The Age of Cancer is the first age in this study, and it begins with a historical bang.
Ageof Cancer: 8640 to 6480 BC
Food, agriculture, animal domestication, house construction, stable societies, and the mother are all ruled by Cancer.
The Neolithic Revolution lasted from 9000 to 6000 BC. It ushered in the advent of agriculture in a number of locations around the world, including Southeast Asia, Central America, and Peru. The older Palaeolithic and Mesolithic hunting implements were replaced by agricultural tools such as adzes. The construction of the first year-round settledcommunities with permanent housing occurred during this period, which was notably visible in the dry environment of the Near East. Palaeolithichunters in their later years traveled incessantly, pursuing herds of game animals. At a time when goddess worship and matriarchal culture were at their apex, settling down in permanentcommunities signaled the domestication of man himself.
Ageof Gemini: 6480 to 4320 BC
Gemini is the sign of polarisation, manual dexterity, travel, trade, reasoning, and language.
This marked the beginning of the industrial revolution. There was a quick and spectacular proliferation of more than fifty diverse artisan enterprises throughout the Near East just after 6500 BC. For archaeologists, ceramics was the most important because of its symbolic decorating. Ceramics were extremely plain at the start of the age, but within a couple of centuries, exquisite polychrome glazes and abstract symbols were common. By 5000 BC, craftindustries in Eastern Europe and China were growing at a similar rate.
Geminiage men began to travel and trade crafts as well as ideas. They established an avast commerce network between the Mediterranean Basin and southern Russia. By 4800 BC, the Archaic Culture in New England had established a vast trade network that reached west to Yellowstone and south to the Caribbean. More than the crafts themselves, ideas and craft processes were the principal commodities traded at the time.
The Proto-Indo-European language was developed in the Near East circa 5000 BC. Almost all modern languages in the world are descended from this language. Around 4800 BC, the Chinese language’s root was also created, according to significant evidence. This era’s technological ingenuity had an impact on the evolution of art. This period saw a lot of representational art. By 5000 BC, art was mostly abstract and symbolic, with crosses, chevrons, quadrifoils, and other symbols. Later on, these symbols would be used as religious and mythical emblems, as well as alphabets and written languages.
Ageof Taurus: 4320 to 2160 BC
Taurus is the sign of riches and banking, as well as serenity, comfort, refinement, permanence, and colossal construction.
After 4500 BC, the U’Baid civilisation moved to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers’ resource-depleted driver basin. They created money and banking, as well as towns to serve as market centers, and were extremely wealthy as a result. Gemini’s scientific ingenuity practically came to a halt, both here and in Egypt. The most important indication of social progress was now modest gains in wealth and refinement. During this period, wealth and money were the archaeological markers for expansion.
Increases in affluence facilitated urbanization and increased social complexity. 3200 BC is the standard date for the beginning of civilisation in Sumerian city-states. Around 2900 BC, the Old Kingdom of Egypt became the first nation-state in history. Some archaeologists have dated the emergence of civilisation to as early as 4000 BC, based on the heightened social complexity of early sites.
Surprisingly, written language emerged as Taurus consolidated the olderGemini speaking language into a permanent record. Writing was initially employed to record the trade of goods and riches in religion and business. The Taurussymbol of the bull god became their primary deity, and religion became increasingly organized and oriented around it. Religion was inextricably linked to the acquisition of wealth. Lists of merchandise and real estate transactions were the earliest examples of pictographic writing. In Egypt, the pharaoh was in charge of the temple warehouses, where all of Egypt’s riches was collected and distributed. The En, Mesopotamia’s spiritual leaders, are going through the same thing.
Beginning as early as 4000 BC, megalithic tomb monuments were created all over Europe. U’Baid and Sumerian temples were built on top of earlier temples, eventually resulting in massive mountain-like steppedpyramids known as ziggurats (about 2900 BC). Egypt began building massive stone pyramids during the Old Kingdom period. Recent archaeological finds in Peru, spanning from 3000 to 2600 BC, depict a civilization with massive monolithic pyramids comparable to those found in the Old World.
Cities were built on a permanent hieratic pattern, with the main religious temple in the center and walls facing the four cardinal directions.
Building in this manner and incorporating a tight social hierarchy that established a person’s place in society was thought to be akin to the eternal structure of heaven, thereby ensuring permanence on Earth. Cities were transformed into massive monumental towns as a result of this process.
In this period, the contrary force of Scorpio was also visible. This generation’s religions are all heavily focused on death and rebirth in the afterlife. Both Mesopotamia and Egypt’s burial customs reflect an overabundance of concern for the afterlife. To completely enjoy their life beyond death, rulers were buried in large tombs with all of their amassed goods, including slaves and retainers. At the same time, ArchaicCulture in the Americas places a comparable emphasis on this sort of burial.