"Age of Aquarius" redirects here. For the song, see Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. " Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In " sometimes incorrectly known as " The Age of Aquarius " or " Let the Sunshine In " is a medley For the album, see The Age of Aquarius (album). The Age of Aquarius is the fourth Album by American pop group The Fifth Dimension, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music)

An astrological age is a time period in astrology which is believed by some to parallel major changes in the Earth's inhabitants' development, particularly relating to culture, society and politics. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic A society is a Population of Humans characterized by patterns of relationships between individuals that share a distinctive Culture and Institutions Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions There are twelve astrological ages corresponding to the twelve zodiacal signs in astrology. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic At the completion of one cycle of twelve astrological ages, the cycle repeats itself. Astrological ages occur because of a phenomenon known as the precession of the equinoxes. In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. One complete period of this precession is called a Great Year or Platonic Year^[1] of about 25,920 years.

There are two broad approaches about the effects upon the world due to the Astrological Ages. Some astrologers believe the changes upon Earth are caused and marked by the influences of the given astrological sign, associated with the Age, while other astrologers do not follow the causative model and believe it is a matter of synchronicity^[2]. Astrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the Zodiac. A causative form in Linguistics, is an expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition Synchronicity is the Experience of two or more events which are causally unrelated occurring together in a meaningful manner

Many experts believe that the Age of Aquarius has arrived recently or will arrive in the near future. On the other hand, some believe that the Age of Aquarius arrived up to five centuries ago, or will not start until six centuries from now. ^[3]. Various ages are described below, such as the "Age of Aquarius".

Overview

There are four broad perspectives on the Astrological Ages:
1. Archeoastronomers are interested in the ages because some researchers believe that ancient civilizations often depicted cultural references to the ages. Archaeoastronomy (also spelled archeoastronomy) is the study of how peoples in the past "have understood the phenomena in the sky how they used phenomena Archeoastronomers in general do not `believe' in astrology, but study the cultural traditions of societies that did refer extensively to astrology. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems
2. Astrologers in general have a mild familiarity with the Astrological Ages due to their study of the zodiacal signs in horoscopic astrology.
3. The general public has become aware of the Ages, or the Age of Aquarius at least, since it was publicised in the musical Hair. A number of unsubstantiated urban myths circulate about the Astrological Ages in various media. An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them
4. Research astrologers that study and publish articles or books on the Astrological Ages tend to raise many more issues and controversial approaches to the ages compared to the average astrologer.

Contentious Aspects of the Astrological Ages

Definitive details on the Astrological Ages are lacking and consequently most details and urban myths available about the Astrological Ages are contentious and disputed. An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them The eminent 20th century British astrologer, Charles Carter, stated that

"It is probable that there is no branch of Astrology upon which more nonsense has been poured forth than the doctrine of the precession of the equinoxes'" (Precession of the equinoxes is the root astronomical cause of the Astrological Ages)^[4]

In 2000 Neil Spencer in his book "True as the Stars Above" expressed a similar opinion about the Astrological Ages. Charles Ernest Owen Carter (1887-1968 was an English Astrologer and astrological writer In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. Spencer singles out the Astrological Ages as being "fuzzy", "speculative" and least defined area of astrological lore. ^[5] Therefore a note of caution, claims about the Astrological Ages such as the Age of Aquarius should be taken with some scepticism, especially the urban myths widely propagated about the Age of Aquarius.

Ray Grasse states in "Signs of the Times - Unlocking the Symbolic Language of World Events" that "There is considerable dispute over the exact starting and ending times for the different Great Ages"^[6]

Consensus Approach to the Astrological Ages

Though so many issues are contentious or disputed, there are two aspects of the Astrological Ages that have virtual unanimous consensus. Firstly the Astrological Ages are linked to precession of the equinoxes^[7]. In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. Secondly that due to the nature of the precession of the equinoxes, the progression of the ages proceeds in reverse direction through the zodiacal signs^[8]. In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. Normally during the course of the astrological year, commencing around the 21st March at the vernal equinox , the Sun moves through the zodiacal signs commencing with Aries, then Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and finally Pisces. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. Cancer is the fourth Astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Cancer. PISCES (Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System is a border control database system largely based on biometrics developed by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc After Pisces the Sun enters Aries and commences the cycle all over again. PISCES (Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System is a border control database system largely based on biometrics developed by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. However the Astrological Ages proceed in the reverse direction. Therefore after the Age of Pisces, the next age is the Age of Aquarius, followed by the Age of Capricorn, and so on.

There is a third aspect of the Astrological Ages that has very wide consensus amongst astrologers. Though astrologers cannot agree upon the year, century or millennium for the start of any age, they generally agree upon the core historical events associated with the recent Ages since the start of the Holocene Epoch. The Holocene is a Geological epoch which began approximately 10000 years ago (about 8000 BC For example the Age of Leo with massive global warming that resulted in the deglaciation of Earth at the end of the last Ice Age, Age of Cancer with domestication and the Biblical Flood (most likely a by-product of rising sea level from deglaciation),the Age of Gemini is associated with the invention of writing, the Age of Taurus with Ancient Egypt and its massive pyramids, the Aries age with the Iron Age and the Age of Pisces with Christianity. Noah (or Noe, Noach;; Nūḥ; Arabic: نوح; "Rest") was according to the Bible, the tenth and last of This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Astrologers claim that each zodiacal sign has associated archetypes often referred to traditionally as `rulerships'. An archetype ( pronounced: /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ (Brit or /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/ (Amer For example Gemini `rules' the hands, dexterity and communication and draws upon all these archetypes to `produce' the first written word in the Age of Gemini, specifically in Sumer (Mesopotamia). An archetype ( pronounced: /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ (Brit or /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/ (Amer Sumer ( Sumerian: sux-Latn [[Ki (earth ki]]-[[EN (cuneiform en]]-'''ĝir15''', Akkadian: Šumeru; possibly Biblical Shinar Mesopotamia (from the Greek meaning "land between the rivers" is an area geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers largely corresponding

Though almost total unanimity or wide consensus in the astrological community exists in the above three areas, everything else is contentious, disputed and a myriad array of alternative hypotheses, claims and approaches exists.

Are Ages Equal or of Variable Lengths Based on the Zodiacal Constellations?

It is difficult to say which is the most popular method to divide the Great Year into twelve astrological ages. A Great year (also known as a Platonic year or Equinoctial cycle) is the time required for one complete cycle of the Precession of the equinoxes, There are two popular methods. One method is to divided the Great Year into twelve astrological ages of approximately equal lengths of approximately 2160 years per age based on the vernal equinox moving through the sidereal zodiac^[9]. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle Sidereal astrology is the system of Astrology used by some Western and all Jyotish astrologers who base their interpretation around the use of the Another method is to significantly vary the duration of each Astrological Age based on the passage of the vernal equinox measured against the actual zodiacal constellations^[10]. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic Each of those twelve sections of the Great Year can be called either an Astrological Age, Precessional Age or a Great Month^[11], the latter term more common in older texts.

One issue with the variable-length age method based on the zodiacal constellations is that many of these zodiacal constellations overlap. For example by 2700 the vernal point will have moved into the constellation of Aquarius, but due to the overlapping stars from the constellation of Pisces, the vernal point will also continue to point towards the constellation of Pisces^[12]. This overlap is a problem if this literal approach to the zodiacal constellations is adopted.

Based on the astronomical division of the irregular constellations the Austrian astronomer Professor Hermann Haupt examined the question of when the Age of Aquarius begins in an article published in 1992 by the Austrian Academy of Science: with the German title Der Beginn des Wassermannzeitalters, eine astronomische Frage? (The Start of the Aquarian Age, an Astronomical Question?, (see below The Age of Aquarius). Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study

Age Cusps - Are they Real or Imagined?

Many astrologers consider the entrance into a new astrological age is not a single moment of time but a process commonly referred to as `the cusp' by which one age initiates its influences, in a slowly increasing way, before the end of the previous age. For example Ray Grasse states that an Astrological Age neither begins at an exact day or year^[13]. However there is no consensus on this point and there is no evidence of cusps in other branches of astrology except in the domain of urban myth. An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them Basically those that follow the cusp approach believe that there is a merging of influence between each adjoining ages. Many astrologers believe that the world is currently on the cusp of the Pisces and Aquarian ages explaining why so many developments in the world today can be aligned to Pisces (i. PISCES (Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System is a border control database system largely based on biometrics developed by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc e. continuing strong religious influences especially from Christianity) and Aquarius (traditional archetypes associated with Aquarius include electricity, computers, and democracy). Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings An archetype ( pronounced: /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ (Brit or /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/ (Amer A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system A few astrologers consider the last ca. 10 degrees of a given age (ca. 720 years) as the time period during which the new age starts to make visible its influences, also called "Orb of influence". In Nicholas Campion's The Book of World Horoscopes there are six pages listing researchers and their proposed dates for the start of the Age of Aquarius indicating that many researchers believe that each age commences at an exact date^[14].

Robert Hand adds another point of view about cusps in that the stars of the constellation of Pisces overlap the stars of the constellation of Aquarius. Robert Hand (born December 5, 1942 in Plainfield New Jersey) is a prominent American practicing Astrologer, Author, Translator PISCES (Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System is a border control database system largely based on biometrics developed by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc Technically the vernal equinox enters the constellation of Aquarius in 2691 but does not leave the constellation of Pisces until 2817. PISCES (Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System is a border control database system largely based on biometrics developed by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc Therefore between 2691 and 2817 the vernal equinox is pointing towards both the constellation of Pisces and the constellation of Aquarius^[15]. PISCES (Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System is a border control database system largely based on biometrics developed by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc This approach has no affect upon those astrologers that utilize twelve equal sized ages based on the sidereal zodiac. Sidereal astrology is the system of Astrology used by some Western and all Jyotish astrologers who base their interpretation around the use of the

Other Opinions on The Astrological Ages

Though many approaches to the ages are conflicting, many different schools of thought have an established momentum but are generally not upheld by the majority of astrologers.

Ages Exactly 2,000 Years Each

Many astrologers find ages too erratic based on either the vernal point moving through the randomly sized zodiacal constellations or sidereal zodiac and instead round all Astrological Ages to exactly 2000 years each. In this approach the ages are usually neatly aligned so that the Aries age is found from 2000 BC to 1 AD, Pisces age 1 AD to 2000 AD, the Aquarian age 2000 AD - 4000 AD and so on^[16]. This approach is not consistent with the precession of the equinoxes. Based on precession of the equinoxes there is a one degree shift approximately every 72 years; therefore a 30 degree movement requires 2160 years to complete.

Binary Ages Involving the Opposite Sign

There is also an established school of thought that believe each Age's influences is also complemented by the opposite sign to the sign ruling the Astrological Age. For example, the Age of Pisces (the Fish), vernal equinox, is complemented by its opposite astrological sign of Virgo (the Virgin); for this reason a few researchers refer to the Piscean age the the "Age of Pisces-Virgo. Pisces is the twelfth Astrological sign in the Zodiac, which originates from the Pisces constellation. Virgo is the sixth Astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Virgo. " Adopting this approach the Age of Aquarius would become the Age of Aquarius-Leo. (see The Astrological Ages based on Esoteric Christian and Gnostic Esoteric Teachings in New, Alternative and Fringe Theories section below). Ray Grasse also claims that each sign of the zodiac is part of a polarity involving the opposite sign^[17].

Precessional movement as seen from 'outside' the celestial sphere. The rotation axis of the Earth describes over a period of about 25800 years a small circle (blue) among the stars, centred around the ecliptic northpole (blue E) and with an angular radius of about 23. The ecliptic coordinate system is a Celestial coordinate system that uses the Ecliptic for its Fundamental plane. 4°: the angle known as the obliquity of the ecliptic. In Astronomy, axial tilt is the Inclination angle of a planet's rotational axis in relation to its orbital plane. The orange axis was the Earth's rotation axis 5000 years ago when it pointed to the star Thuban. The yellow axis, pointing to Polaris is the situation now. Note that when the celestial sphere is seen from outside constellations appear in mirror image. In Astronomy and Navigation, the celestial sphere is an imaginary rotating Sphere of "gigantic Radius " Also note that the daily rotation of the Earth around its axis is opposite to the precessional rotation. When the polar axis precesses from one direction to another, then the equatorial plane of the Earth (indicated with the circular grid around the equator) and the associated celestial equator will move too. Where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic (red line) there are the equinoxes. As seen from the drawing, the orange grid, 5000 years ago one intersection of equator and ecliptic, the vernal equinox was close to the star Aldebaran of Taurus. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle Aldebaran ( α Tau α Tauri Alpha Tauri is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky Taurus (it looks like a bull (ˈtɔrəs bull, symbol, Unicode ♉ is one of the Constellations of the Zodiac. By now (the yellow grid) it has shifted (red arrow) to somewhere in the constellation of Pisces. Pisces (ˈpaɪsiːz Fish (plural symbol, Unicode ♓ is a Zodiac Constellation which lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries Note that this is an astronomical description of the precessional movement and the vernal equinox position in a given constellation may not imply the astrological meaning of an Age carrying the same name, as they (ages and constellations) only have an exact alignment in the "first point of Aries", meaning once in each ca. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle 25800 (Great Sidereal Year). A Great year (also known as a Platonic year or Equinoctial cycle) is the time required for one complete cycle of the Precession of the equinoxes,

Calculation aspects

The Earth, in addition to its diurnal (daily) rotation upon its axis, and annular rotation around the Sun, incurs a precessional motion involving a slow periodic shift of the axis itself: approximately one degree every 72 years. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. This motion, which is caused mostly by the Moon's gravity, gives rise to the precession of the equinoxes in which the Sun's position on the ecliptic at the time of the vernal equinox, measured against the background of fixed stars, gradually changes with time. Gravitation is a natural Phenomenon by which objects with Mass attract one another In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. The ecliptic is the apparent path that the Sun traces out in the sky during the year An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle

In graphical terms, the Earth behaves like a spinning top, and tops tend to wobble as they spin. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The spin of the Earth is its daily (diurnal) rotation. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The spinning Earth slowly wobbles over a period slightly less than 26,000 years. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 From our perspective on Earth, the stars are ever so slightly `moving' from West to East at the rate of one degree approximately every 72 years. One degree is about twice the diameter of the Sun or Moon as viewed from Earth. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The easiest way to notice this slow movement of the stars is at any fixed time each year. The most common fixed time is at the vernal equinox around 21 March each year. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle

In astrology, an astrological age has usually been defined by the constellation or superimposed sidereal zodiac in which the Sun actually appears at the vernal equinox. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture Sidereal astrology is the system of Astrology used by some Western and all Jyotish astrologers who base their interpretation around the use of the An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle This is the method that Hipparchus appears to have applied around 127 BCE when he calculated precession. Hipparchus ( Greek; ca 190 BC &ndash ca 120 BC was a Greek Astronomer, Geographer, and Mathematician of the Hellenistic Since each sign of the zodiac is composed of 30 degrees, each astrological age might be thought to last about 72 (years) × 30 (degrees) = about 2160 years. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic This means the Sun crosses the equator at the vernal equinox moving backwards against the fixed stars from one year to the next at the rate of one degree in seventy-two years, one constellation (on average) in about 2160 years, and the whole twelve signs in about 25,920 years, sometimes called a Platonic Year. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. A Great year (also known as a Platonic year or Equinoctial cycle) is the time required for one complete cycle of the Precession of the equinoxes, However the length of the ages are decreasing with time as the rate of precession is increasing. Therefore no two ages are of equal length.

First Point of Aries Alignment - the Fiducial Point

Approximately every 26,000 years the zodiacal constellations, the associated sidereal zodiac and the tropical zodiac used by western astrologers basically align. In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture Sidereal astrology is the system of Astrology used by some Western and all Jyotish astrologers who base their interpretation around the use of the Technically this is when the tropical and sidereal "first point in Aries" (Aries 0°) coincided. This alignment is often called the fiducial point, and if the fiducial point could be found, fairly exact timeframes of all the Astrological Ages could be accurately determined (if the method used to determine the Astrological Ages is based on the equal-sized 30 degrees per age and do not correspond to the exact constellation configuration in the sky). In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture However this fiducial point is difficult to determine because while there is no ambiguity about the tropical zodiac used by western astrologers, the same cannot be said of the sidereal zodiac used by Vedic astrologers. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic Sidereal astrology is the system of Astrology used by some Western and all Jyotish astrologers who base their interpretation around the use of the Vedic astrologers do not have unanimity on the exact location in space of their sidereal zodiac. Sidereal astrology is the system of Astrology used by some Western and all Jyotish astrologers who base their interpretation around the use of the This is due to the fact that the sidereal zodiac is superimposed upon the irregular zodiacal constellation, and there are no unambiguous boundaries of the zodiacal constellations. Sidereal astrology is the system of Astrology used by some Western and all Jyotish astrologers who base their interpretation around the use of the In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture Modern day astronomers have defined boundaries, but this is a recent development by astronomers who are divorced from astrology, and cannot be assumed to be correct from the astrological perspective. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems While most astronomers and some astrologers agree that the fiducial point occurred in or around the 3rd to 5th centuries AD, there is no consensus on any exact date or tight timeframe within these three centuries. A number of dates are proposed by various astronomers and even wider timeframes by astrologers.

For example, in Max Heindel's astrology writings,^[18] it is described that last time the starting-point of the sidereal zodiac agreed with the tropical zodiac occurred in 498. Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian Occultist, Sidereal astrology is the system of Astrology used by some Western and all Jyotish astrologers who base their interpretation around the use of the Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic Events By Place Byzantine Empire Emperor Anastasius I reforms the monetary system using Greek numerals instead of Roman A year after these points were in exact agreement, the Sun crossed the equator about fifty seconds of space into the constellation Pisces. Pisces (ˈpaɪsiːz Fish (plural symbol, Unicode ♓ is a Zodiac Constellation which lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries The year following it was one minute and forty seconds into Pisces, and so it has been creeping backwards ever since, until at the present time the Sun crosses the equator in about nine degrees in the constellation Pisces. Based on this approach, it will thus be about 600 years before it actually crosses the celestial equator in the constellation Aquarius. Aquarius is the eleventh Astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation Aquarius. However this is only one of many approaches and so this must remain speculation at this point of time.

Past Ages

The Age of Leo

Symbol for Leo:

• the vernal equinox (northern hemisphere) is occurring in Leo;

Timeframes

• Zodiacal 30 degrees:

• Common interpretation: ca. Leo is the fifth Astrological sign of the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Leo. 10,500 BC to 8000 BC.
• Sacred Sites' interpretation: ca. 10,970 BC to 8810 BC:^[19]

• Constellation boundary year: (not calculated).

Overview Historical similarities The major event at this time was an ancient global warming to such a massive extent that it led to the deglaciation of what now constitutes much of the modern inhabitable world. Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the The deglaciation ultimately caused a 300 feet (90 meters) rise in the sea level. The sign Leo is a Fire sign and is traditionally ruled by the Sun in astrology, and it is entirely appropriate that in an Age ruled by the Sun, that the warmth of the Sun melted the glaciers that covered much of North America and Europe. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. Leo is also related to any kind of light source, and the carved stone oil lamp was invented during this time. An oil lamp is a simple vessel used to produce light continuously for a period of time from a fuel source (Oil lamps existed previously, but this type was the first proper continuously-burning lamp. )
Religious Similarities Some researchers believe that the Great Sphinx was constructed in the Age of Leo. The Great Sphinx of Giza (أبو الهول "The Father of Fear" is a half-human half-lion Sphinx statue in Egypt, on the Giza Plateau at the (see New, Esoteric & Fringe Theories of the Astrological Ages)

The Age of Cancer

Symbol for Cancer:

The Zodiacal signs:

• the vernal equinox (northern hemisphere) is occurring in Cancer;

Timeframes

• Zodiacal 30 degrees:

• Heindel-Rosicrucian based interpretation:^[20] began in ca. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic Cancer is the fourth Astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Cancer. Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian Occultist, The term Rosicrucian (symbol the Rose Cross) describes a secret society of mystics allegedly formed in late mediaeval Germany, holding a doctrine "built on 8126 BC and ended in ca. 5970 BC (the Orb of influence started in ca. In Astrology, the orb is how much an angle made by two points differs from the exactness of an aspect. 8846 BC)
• Neil Mann interpretation:^[21] began in ca. 8600 BC and ended in ca. 6450 BC.

• Constellation boundary year:

• Shephard Simpson interpretation:^[22]

Overview "The Age of the Great Mother. " Cancer is ruled by the Moon, & is associated with the process of bearing, birthing, nurturing, & protecting.
Historical similarities The Neolithic Revolution, including the beginning of civilisation, with domestication of farm animals including pigs, goats & even bees. The Neolithic Revolution was the first Agricultural revolution &mdashthe transition from hunting and gathering communities and bands to Agriculture and A Civilization is a society in which large numbers of people share a variety of common elements Domestication (from Latin domesticus) refers to the process whereby a Population of Animals Some nomadic people settled down to living in permanent dwellings. For example, the city of Jericho, believed constructed during this age, was protected by a wall 12-17 ft (4 to 5 m) high & 5 ft (1. Jericho ( Arabic, ʼArīḥā; Hebrew, Standard Yəriḥo Tiberian Yərîḫô 5 m) thick. (Cancer is always associated with 'protection' by utilizing an external barrier). Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled There is also evidence of massive loss of coastal regions by the rising sea level following deglaciation of many areas on Earth. This loss of land caused the forced relocation of people to higher ground. Cancer's list of archetypes always include anything to do with the home (including houses, place of residence, migration).

Evidence of widespread use of boats including Noah's fabled Ark (maritime vessels of all types are ruled by Cancer). Noah (or Noe, Noach;; Nūḥ; Arabic: نوح; "Rest") was according to the Bible, the tenth and last of

Rise of pottery (a protective vessel conforming to one of Cancer's archetypes). Pottery is the Ceramic ware made by potters It also refers to a group of materials that includes Earthenware, Stoneware

Religious similarities Widespread evidence of the mother goddess in the Near East (the `mother' archetype in all shapes and forms is always related to the sign Cancer). A mother goddess is a Goddess, often portrayed as the Earth Mother who serves as a general Fertility deity the bountiful embodiment of the Earth. B Syria - Belka Woman from Damascus Arab from Baghdadjpg|thumb|Inhabitants of the Near East late nineteenth century

The Age of Gemini

Symbol for Gemini:

The Zodiacal signs:

• the vernal equinox (northern hemisphere) is occurring in Gemini;

Timeframes

• Zodiacal 30 degrees:

• Heindel-Rosicrucian based interpretation: began in ca. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic Gemini is the third Astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Gemini. 5970 BC and ended in ca. 3814 BC (the Orb of influence started in ca. In Astrology, the orb is how much an angle made by two points differs from the exactness of an aspect. 6690 BC)
• Neil Mann interpretation: began in ca. 6450 BC and ended in ca. 4300 BC.

• Constellation boundary year: (not calculated).

• Shephard Simpson interpretation: (none).

Overview "The Age of Communication, Trade and the Twins"
Historical similarities During this age writing developed, and trade started to accelerate. This corresponds to the symbols the Gemini constellation represents. The constellation can be seen as two people holding hands (thought to be twins), believed by some to be symbolic for trade and communication of peoples. Regardless of the lore associated with the constellation of Gemini, both writing (including literature, newspapers, journals, magazines and works of fiction) and trade (including merchants) are traditional archetypes belonging to the sign of Gemini. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. A journal (through French from late Latin diurnalis, daily has several related meanings a daily record of events or business a private Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. An archetype ( pronounced: /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ (Brit or /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/ (Amer

The wheel, although having been used earlier as potter's wheels, was used for the first time for transportation purposes around the 5th millennium BC. A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load ( Mass) or performing labour in machines Most forms of local transportation (horse and cart, bicycles, suburban trains, trams, cars, motorcycles, walking, roads, freeways etc) are archetypes associated with the sign of Gemini.
Religious similarities Multiple gods, such as the pantheon of gods in Ancient Greek literature, are believed to have appeared in this Gemini age probably in Sumer (Mesopotamia). Sumer ( Sumerian: sux-Latn [[Ki (earth ki]]-[[EN (cuneiform en]]-'''ĝir15''', Akkadian: Šumeru; possibly Biblical Shinar Mesopotamia (from the Greek meaning "land between the rivers" is an area geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers largely corresponding (Gemini not only is associated with the archetype of `twins' and `duality' but also 'multiplicity')

The Age of Taurus

Symbol for Taurus:

The Zodiacal signs:

• the vernal equinox (northern hemisphere) is occurring in Taurus;

Timeframes

• Zodiacal 30 degrees:

• Heindel-Rosicrucian based interpretation: began in ca. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic Taurus is the second Astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Taurus. 3814 BC and ended in ca. 1658 BC (the Orb of influence started in ca. In Astrology, the orb is how much an angle made by two points differs from the exactness of an aspect. 4534 BC)
• Neil Mann interpretation: began in ca. 4300 BC and ended in ca. 2150 BC.

• Constellation boundary year:

• Shephard Simpson interpretation: began ca. 4525 BC to ca. 1875 BC

Overview "The Age of Earth, Agriculture and the Bull"
Historical similarities Bull worshiping cults began to form in Assyria, Egypt, and Crete which relates to Taurus symbolizing the bull. Early history The most Neolithic site in Assyria is at Tell Hassuna, the center of the Hassuna culture This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the

This age is notable for the building of the pyramids, during the Old Kingdom of Egypt and the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. A pyramid is a Building where the upper surfaces are triangular and converge on one point The Old Kingdom is the name commonly given to that period in the 3rd millennium BCE when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization in complexity and achievement The Middle Kingdom is the period in the history of Ancient Egypt stretching from the establishment of the Eleventh Dynasty to the end of the Fourteenth Dynasty They personify structure, solidity, stability and attempts at eternity, keywords of Taurus. The completed Great Pyramid of Khufu, clad in smooth pure white limestone, must have been a sight of dazzling beauty in the sunlight. The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three Beauty is another keyword of Taurus.

Taurus is associated with the metal copper, and bronze (an alloy of copper and tin) was for the first time smelted and worked into bronze swords during the early phase of this era. Bronze is any of a broad range of Copper alloys, usually with Tin as the main additive but sometimes with other elements such as Phosphorus

Papyrus was invented during this time, enabling improved writing techniques. Papyrus (/pəˈpaɪrəs/ (Rhymes -aɪrəs)is a thick paper-like material produced from the Pith of the papyrus plant Cyperus papyrus It could be manufactured into very long strips that could be rolled (but not yet folded) into scrolls or rolls for efficient storage and handling. A scroll is a roll of Papyrus, Parchment, or Paper which has been written drawn or painted upon for the purpose of transmitting information or using as (The Taurus glyph invokes the image of the partially-unrolled scroll).

Religious similarities

• Ankh: thoracic vertebra of a bull - Egyptian symbol of life
• Worship of Apis, the bull-deity (see also Bull (mythology)), the most important of all the sacred animals in Egypt, said to be instituted during the Second Dynasty of the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt and worshipped in the Memphis region until the New Kingdom (16th century BC). Ankylosis progressive homolog (mouse, also known as ANKH, is a human Gene. Appearances of the Bull (also known as Taurus) in Mythology and worship are widespread in the ancient world This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Second Dynasty of Ancient Egypt is often combined with the First dynasty under the group title Early Dynastic Period of Egypt. Memphis was the ancient capitol of the first nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 2200 BC and The New Kingdom, sometimes referred to as the Egyptian Empire, is the period in Ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and

The Age of Aries

Symbol for Aries:

The Zodiacal signs:

• the vernal equinox (northern hemisphere) is occurring in Aries;

Timeframes

• Zodiacal 30 degrees:

• Heindel-Rosicrucian based interpretation: began in ca. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic Aries, the ram, is the first Astrological sign in the Zodiac. 1658 BC and ended in ca. AD 498
• Neil Mann interpretation: began in ca. 2150 BCE and ended in ca. AD 1.

• Constellation boundary year:

• Shephard Simpson interpretation: began ca. 1875 BC to ca. The 19th century BC was the century which lasted from 1900 BC to 1801 BC 100 BC

Overview "The Age of War, Fire and the Ram"
Historical similarities Aries represents a Fire symbol as well as bold actions, a lot of these behaviors can be seen during any age. However the themes emphasised during this age relate to courage, initiative, war & adventure. Nations during this age such as the expanding empires of China, Persia, Greece and Rome, are often cited as examples of the archetypes of Aries in action. Chinese civilization originated in various city-states along the Yellow River ( valley in the Neolithic era The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Also the Aries constellation shows a ram running. This could correspond with the sacrifice of Abraham's Ram. While the number of names containing the sound of the ram during this period is noted: Ra (Sun God), Ram, Rama, Brahman, Abram, Abraham, Amon Ra, and Ramesses I. Ra (pronounced Rah and sometimes as Rê, is an Ancient Egyptian sun god. Menpehtyre Ramesses I (traditional English Ramesses or Ramses) was the founding Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt 's 19th dynasty. The battering ram was employed by the Assyrians, Greeks and Romans with great success during this time. A battering ram is a Siege engine originating in ancient times to break open Fortification walls or doors (The symbol of Mars, the planetary ruler of Aries, evokes this interpretation. )

Aries is associated with the metal iron, and iron ore was for the first time smelted and worked into iron swords in Anatolia during the early phase of this era, replacing the heavier, softer-metalled, duller-edged bronze swords of the previous Taurus Age. Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black

Religious similarities The Age of Aries ushered in efforts to replace polytheism with monotheism. Polytheism is belief in or worship of multiple Gods (usually assembled in a pantheon) together with associated Mythology and Rituals For the Celtic Frost album see Monotheist (album In Theology, monotheism (from Greek grc [[wiktμόνος μόνος]] The earliest known attempt was by the Egyptian Pharoah Akhenaten, who, in about 1350 BC, decreed the Sun God Aten to be the supreme deity, apparently in reaction to his earlier lack of inclusion in religious rites by his family. Akhenaten (often alt: Akhnaten, or rarely Ikhnaton) (In English ˌɑkəˡnɑtən or approximately "AHK-en-AHT-en" his royal name Amenhotep Alternative use the Aten asteroids named after 2062 Aten Aten (or Aton was the disk of the Sun in ancient Egyptian After his death, however, power reverted to the original polytheistic priests, who re-established the old religion. Speculation (including that of Freud) has it that later, during the reign of Ramesses II, Moses was influenced by rumour of Akhenaten's revolutionary idea, and grasped the idea of a single supreme God, Who especially favoured His people, as an inspirational mechanism that best suited his people held in bondage. Sigmund Freud (ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏt born Sigismund Shlomo Freud (May 6 1856 &ndash September 23 1939 was an Austrian Psychiatrist who founded Moses ( Latin: Moyses,; Greek: grc Mωυσής in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: ar موسىٰ Akhenaten (often alt: Akhnaten, or rarely Ikhnaton) (In English ˌɑkəˡnɑtən or approximately "AHK-en-AHT-en" his royal name Amenhotep The symbol of Aries can be seen as representing the power of multiple gods streaming down into a single god-head.

Moses (born circa 16th–13th Century BC; 7 Adar 2368 - 7 Adar 2488 in the Hebrew calendar), an early Biblical Hebrew religious leader, lawgiver, prophet, and military leader, condemns his own people upon finding them worshiping a 'golden calf' (a symbol of the previous Age of Taurus and of the worship of the bull deity) after coming down Mount Sinai. Moses ( Latin: Moyses,; Greek: grc Mωυσής in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: ar موسىٰ The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Biblical Hebrew, also called Classical Hebrew, is an archaic form of the Hebrew language in which the Hebrew Bible and various Israelite inscriptions In Religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has encountered the Supernatural or the divine and serves as an intermediary For the song see Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. For the album see The Age of Aquarius (album. For other places named Mount Sinai see Mount Sinai (disambiguation Mount Sinai (Arabic طور سيناء, Hebrew הר סיני also These events may have occurred during the Age of Aries (see also Dating the Exodus overview). The Exodus ( is the term used for the escape departure and emancipation of the enslaved Israelites freed from Ancient Egypt as described in the Hebrew
See also:

• Mithraism
• The Mithraic Question and Precession

The Age of Pisces

Symbol of Pisces:

The Zodiacal signs:

• the vernal equinox (northern hemisphere) is occurring in Pisces;

The Age of Pisces is technically the current age and astronomers and some astrologers believe it will remain so for approximately another 600 years. The Mithraic Mysteries or Mysteries of Mithras (also Mithraism) was a Roman mystery religion which became popular among the military in the late In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic Pisces is the twelfth Astrological sign in the Zodiac, which originates from the Pisces constellation. At that time, the vernal equinox point will no longer be facing Pisces, but moved into the constellation of Aquarius, thus beginning the Age of Aquarius. In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture For the song see Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. For the album see The Age of Aquarius (album. However there are many astrologers who believe that the Age of Aquarius has already arrived or will arrive soon.
Timeframes

• Zodiacal 30 degrees:

• Heindel-Rosicrucian based interpretation: began in AD 498 (year understood as marking the "first point of Aries" alignment, Aries 0º, and the subsequent entrance in Pisces) and ends in ca. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Emperor Anastasius I reforms the monetary system using Greek numerals instead of Roman An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle Pisces is the twelfth Astrological sign in the Zodiac, which originates from the Pisces constellation. AD 2654 (the Orb of influence started in ca. The 27th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2601&ndash2700 of the Gregorian calendar. In Astrology, the orb is how much an angle made by two points differs from the exactness of an aspect. 222/220s BC). Events and trends Qin Shi Huang, the king of Qin, unifies the warring states of China into a unified state in 221 BC.

Note: in this case, Aries 0°Coincides with the Fall of Rome and subsequent "chaos" which gave origin to the Middle Ages (late 5th century); the Orb of influence (10th degree of Aries) coincides with the pre-Second Punic War times (218-202 BC) and the earliest period that some of the Dead Sea Scrolls were written (200s; within the 72 years of the 10th degree). The Decline of the Roman Empire, leading to the Fall of the Roman Empire, or the Fall of Rome, was the end of the Western Roman Empire. The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. In Astrology, the orb is how much an angle made by two points differs from the exactness of an aspect. The Second Punic War (referred to as "The War Against Hannibal" by the Romans lasted from 218 to 201 BC and involved combatants in the western The Dead Sea Scrolls consist of roughly 1000 documents including texts from the Hebrew Bible, discovered between 1947 and 1979 in eleven Caves

• Neil Mann interpretation: began in ca. AD 1 and ends in ca. Year 1 ( I) was a Common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. AD 2150. 2150 is the title of a work of Fiction written by Don and Thea Plym in 1970.

• Constellation boundary year:

• Shephard Simpson interpretation: began ca. 100/90 BC and ends ca. Year 90 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Lucius Julius Caesar and AD 2680. The 27th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2601&ndash2700 of the Gregorian calendar.

Overview "The Age of Monotheism, Spirituality, and the Fish"
Popular culture references "Age of Pisces" is also a song by 26 from his album "The Messiah," but is more a critique of the New Age Movement and the song "Aquarius" than a discussion of the Age of Pisces in general. Doc Corbin Dart (1953 -) was lead singer founder and lyricist of Lansing Michigan USA's seminal 80's punk rock act the The Crucifucks New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature " Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In " sometimes incorrectly known as " The Age of Aquarius " or " Let the Sunshine In " is a medley

Historical similarities Slavery (ruled by Pisces) and associated social structures such as serfdom were widely in evidence in this age including Ancient Rome and from the 15th century onwards when Europeans discovered their (Pisces) sea legs. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another

The Christian monastic tradition introduced during the Piscean age led to University education and the process of peer review, a vital component of the impending scientific-accented Aquarian Age. Peer review (also known as refereeing) is the process of subjecting an author's scholarly work research or Ideas to the scrutiny of others who are

Religious similarities

The Sermon on the Mount, which contains the central tenets of Christian discipleship. In the Gospel of St Matthew, the Sermon on the Mount is a compilation of Jesus' sayings epitomizing his moral teaching.

Pisces has, as its symbol, two fishes swimming in opposite directions, connected by a line joining each of their mouths. (The symbol shown above is the stylized short-hand version of that image). This can be interpreted as each member of the Christian community being both fisher and fish within Christian responsibility, while attending to diverse activities - a complete reversal of the previous self-centred "me-first" approach of the previous Arian Age.

Jesus was reported, in Matthew 4:19, as saying to two fishermen brothers, (Simon called Peter, and Andrew) on the shore of Lake Galilee, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men" - a tradition that the Christian Church has continued even to today. These two fishermen parallel the two fish in the symbol of Pisces. In the Book of Luke when Jesus is asked by Peter and John "where wilt thou that we prepare?" concerning the place of dining for the last supper , Jesus says to follow a man "bearing a pitcher of water" into the house he enters. A man bearing a pitcher of water symbolizes the coming of the Age of Aquarius and is known as "the water bearer". In Astrology, the Age of Aquarius comes directly after the Age of Pisces.

(KJV - Luk 22:8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. Luk 22:9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? Luk 22:10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. )

There are several biblical references between Jesus and fish. Also, the acronym for Jesus Christ, God, Son, Saviour in Greek is the Greek word for fish, Ichthys. Ichthys or Ichthus Greek: grc ἰχθύς capitalized grc ΙΧΘΥΣ also transliterated and Latinized as ichthys,

Orthodox Christianity does not recognize the ages defined by astrology, nor the significance attributed to them by believers in astrology. The Jewish Kabbalah does, however, contain ancient references to astrological tradition. Kabbalah (קַבָּלָה lit "receiving" is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mystical aspect of Judaism.

The Age of Aquarius (The Aquarian age)

Symbol for Aquarius:

The Zodiacal signs:

• the vernal equinox (northern hemisphere) is occurring in Aquarius;

Timeframes In 1928, at the Conference of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in Leiden, the Netherlands, the edges of the 88 official constellations became defined in astronomical terms. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic Aquarius is the eleventh Astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation Aquarius. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Leyden" redirects here For other uses see Leyden (disambiguation. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The edge established between Pisces and Aquarius locates the beginning of the Aquarian Age around the year 2600. Pisces (ˈpaɪsiːz Fish (plural symbol, Unicode ♓ is a Zodiac Constellation which lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries Aquarius ( Water -bearer or cup-bearer is the eleventh sign of the Zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces.

The Austrian astronomer, Professor Hermann Haupt, examined the question of when the Age of Aquarius begins in an article published in 1992 by the Austrian Academy of Science: with the German title Der Beginn des Wassermannzeitalters, eine astronomische Frage? (The Start of the Aquarian Age, an Astronomical Question?). Based on the boundaries accepted by IAU in 1928, Haupt's article investigates the start of the Age of Aquarius by calculating the entry of the spring equinox point over the parallel cycle (d = - 4°) between the constellations Pisces and Aquarius and reaches, using the usual formula of precession (Gliese, 1982), the year 2595. However Haupt concludes:

"Though it cannot be expected that astrologers will follow the official boundaries of the constellations, there will be an attempt to calculate the entry of the spring equinox point into the constellation of Aquarius. " . . .

"As briefly has been shown, the results and methods of astrology in many areas, such as concerning the Aquarian age, are controversial on their own and cannot be called scientific because of the many esoteric elements. "^[23]

• Zodiacal 30 degrees:

• Heindel-Rosicrucian based interpretation: begins in ca. AD 2654^[24] (the Orb of influence started in ca. The 27th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2601&ndash2700 of the Gregorian calendar. In Astrology, the orb is how much an angle made by two points differs from the exactness of an aspect. 1934/1930s). The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression.
• Elsa M. Glover interpretation:^[25] ca. AD 2638.
• Neil Mann interpretation: begins AD 2150. 2150 is the title of a work of Fiction written by Don and Thea Plym in 1970.
• Dane Rudhyar was one of the most important astrologers of the 20th century. Dane Rudhyar ( March 23, 1895, in Paris – September 13, 1985, in San Francisco) born Daniel Chennevière His many influential books helped reconcile astrology with modern psychology and free it from the deterministic trappings of the past. According to his interpretation, the Age of Aquarius will begin in AD 2062. Notable predictions and known events 2061 Expected expiration of the Singapore-Malaysia Water Agreement.
• Nicholas Campion in "The Book of World Horoscopes" indicates that he has collected over 90 dates provided by researchers for the start of the Age of Aquarius and these dates have a range of over 2,000 years commencing in the 15th century AD^[26]. The range of dates for the possible start of the Aquarian age range from 1447 to 3621.

• Constellation boundary year:

• Shephard Simpson interpretation: begins in ca. AD 2680.
• Hermann Haupt interpretation begins in ca. AD 2595 the letter w also plays a role in this.

Overview "The Age of Freedom, Technology (especially electricity), and the Water Bearer"
There is an expectation that the Aquarian age will usher in a period of group consciousness^[27]. Marcia Moore and Mark Douglas claim that the lighting up of the earth artificially by electricity is a sign of the Age of Aquarius^[28]. Furthermore they see the appearance of dictators, self expression and the rising influence of the entertainment industry are linked to the Aquarian age by its opposite sign Leo.

Popular culture In popular culture, the expression "Age of Aquarius" usually refers to the heyday of the hippie and New Age "movement" of the 1960s and 1970s. The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The New Age Movement is more accurately a phenomenon, not a movement, and yet seen by many as the harbinger of this future change-over of values. New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature

This New Age phenomenon is seen by some astrologers to be marked by the conjunction of the planet Uranus, ruler of the sign Aquarius, and the coming age, with Pluto, ruler of the masses, bringing radical change, in the 1960s. New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature However, as the song relates, it is only considered by astrologers as the "dawning" or "cusp" of the Age, with the full strength of the Age not occurring until some time in the future. " Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In " sometimes incorrectly known as " The Age of Aquarius " or " Let the Sunshine In " is a medley In Astrology, a cusp (from the Latin for spear or point is the imaginary line that separates a sign in the Zodiac or a house in the

Although more rock than new age in genre, the 1967 successful musical Hair, with its opening song "Aquarius" and the memorable line "This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius," brought the Aquarian Age concept to the attention of a huge worldwide audience. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a Rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt " Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In " sometimes incorrectly known as " The Age of Aquarius " or " Let the Sunshine In " is a medley

Historical Similarity: Current/Projected

The Sub-Periods of Ages

Many research astrologers believe that the astrological ages can be divided into smaller sections along the lines of `wheels within wheels’. The most common method is to divide each Astrological Ages into twelve sub-periods ^[29]. There are two common ways of undertaking this process and two ways of applying these sub-periods. Furthermore some astrologers divide the ages in different ways. For example Lcdr David Williams employs a decanate sub-division whereby each age is divided into three equal sections^[30] . In Astrology, a decan is the subdivision of a sign The concept of decans originated with the ancient Chaldeans when they divided the 360 degree circle of the Robert Hand developed another approach entirely whereby the conjunction of the moving vernal point with specific stars within the zodiacal constellations provides an extra flavour to the corresponding historical events based on the nature of the star involved^[31]. Robert Hand (born December 5, 1942 in Plainfield New Jersey) is a prominent American practicing Astrologer, Author, Translator However Robert Hand believes that the moving Capricorn solstice point (around 20th December) near the modern New Year provides greater correlation to historical events compared to the vernal equinox. Robert Hand (born December 5, 1942 in Plainfield New Jersey) is a prominent American practicing Astrologer, Author, Translator Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet used a variety of sub-periods including decans, but Patrizia advocated that the nine-fold division of each sign was the most powerful and influential sub-division^[32]. In Astrology, a decan is the subdivision of a sign The concept of decans originated with the ancient Chaldeans when they divided the 360 degree circle of the The nine-fold division of the zodiacal signs is also the most popular sign sub-division system emloyed by Vedic astrologers. Jyotiṣa ( Sanskrit jyotiṣa, from jyótis- "light heavenly body" also spelled Jyotish and Jyotisha in English

Aries to Pisces Sub-Periods

The most popular method of sub-dividing Astrological Ages is to divide each age equally into twelve sub-periods with the first sub-period Aries, followed by Taurus, Gemini and so on until the last sub-division – Pisces. Charles Carter was an early advocate of this approach. Charles Ernest Owen Carter (1887-1968 was an English Astrologer and astrological writer Technically this approach is based on the twelfth harmonic of the zodiacal signs.

Dwadasamsa Sub-Periods

The alternative approach is to apply a method commonly used in Vedic astrology but with long antecedents also in western astrology. This method also divides each Astrological Age into twelve sub-periods but the first sub-period for each sign is the same as the sign itself, then with the following sub-periods in natural order. For example the twelve dwadasamsa of Aquarius are Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus and so on until the last dwadasamsa – Capricorn.

Sub-Period Direction (Forward or Retrograde?)

There are two ways of applying the above sub-periods to the Astrological Ages.

• Natural Order - The most common way is to arrange the sub-periods so that they go forward in the natural order. Therefore if the Aries to Pisces method is adopted for example in the Aquarian age, the first sub-period is Aries, followed by Taurus, Gemini and so on until the last sub-division – Pisces. This is the approach made by Charles Carter. Charles Ernest Owen Carter (1887-1968 was an English Astrologer and astrological writer If the dwadasamsa sub-period is adopted they also progress in the natural order of the signs. For example the twelve dwadasamsa of Aquarius are Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus and so on until the last dwadasamsa – Capricorn.

• Geometric Order (Retrograde) - The other approach is to arrange the sub-periods geometrically and reverse the direction of the sub-periods in line with the retrograde order of the Astrological Ages. For example if applying the Aries to Pisces method, the first sub-period of any Astrological Age is Pisces, followed by Aquarius, Capricorn and so on until the last sub-period – Aries. Charles Carter indicated there was some merit to this approach^[33]. Charles Ernest Owen Carter (1887-1968 was an English Astrologer and astrological writer If applying the dwadasamsa sub-period system geometrically for example the first sub-period in the Aquarian age is Capricorn, followed by Sagittarius, Scorpio and so on until the last sub-period – Aquarius. This approach is adopted by Terry MacKinnell^[34], Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet^[35] and Lcdr David Williams applied his [decans] (three fold division) geometrically thus supporting this approach.

New, Alternative & Fringe Theories

Due to the lack of consensus of almost all aspects of the Astrological Ages, except for the Astrological Ages relationship to precession of the equinoxes and the retrograde order of the Astrological Ages, there are more alternative, esoteric, innovative, fringe and newly expressed ideas about the Astrological Ages probably than any other branch of astrology. In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems For this reason, most ideas and theories of the Astrological Ages appear in this section if they have not established credibility in the wider astrological community or amongst archeoastronomers.

The inclusion of any theory, approach or concept of the Astrological Ages in this section in no way indicates or suggests that they are incorrect or wrong (partially of fully), but they have not yet received widespread acceptance. In addition, the inclusion of any fringe approach in this section does not grant the approach any validity by their inclusion in this topic.

Ages based on Esoteric Christian and Gnostic Esoteric Teachings

The Age of Leo-Aquarius marks the end of the Atlantean Epoch. Esoteric Christianity is a term which refers to an ensemble of spiritual currents which regard Christianity as a Mystery religion, and profess the existence In Theosophy, Root Race (or Epochs to subsequent authors is a term first used in the late 19th century by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky in her book The Atlanteans are said to have inhabited the basins covered by a dense, drenching fog (i. e. what is currently know as the Atlantic oceanic basin) which condensed into rain and flooded the basis of the Earth (recorded in all major cultures as the myth of the Great Flood). Hydrologically an oceanic basin may be anywhere on Earth that is covered by Seawater, but geologically ocean basins are large geologic basins The story of a Great Flood (also known as the Deluge) sent by a Deity or deities to destroy Civilization as an act of Divine retribution is a
The Age of Cancer-Capricorn marks the beginning of the Aryan Epoch. In Theosophy, Root Race (or Epochs to subsequent authors is a term first used in the late 19th century by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky in her book The Aryans are said to have been driven by the flood from the mists, which had enveloped Atlantis and condensed into rain, to the hilltops [the goat climbs the mountains] where they are now living. For the first time having a clear atmosphere in which the Rainbow, at the beginning of a new Epoch, marks a New Covenant made with the pioneers. The term New Covenant (; Greek:, diathēkē kainē is used in the Bible (both in the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New Testament) to refer
This Age also relates to mankind's recapitulation of the early third of the Atlantean period (a period which was intensely watery as the whole earth was covered by a dense, drenching fog. The Niebelung, or "Children of the Mist," lived then in the basins of the Earth).
The Age of Gemini-Sagittarius relates to the infant humanity recapitulation of the middle third of the Atlantean period (at that time the atmosphere had already cleared to a considerable extent, and the faculties of the spirit had become more focused in its physical instrument).
The Age of Taurus-Scorpio relates to mankind's recapitulation of the late third of the Atlantean period.
The Age of Aquarius-Leo According to the Esoteric Christian-Gnostic tradition, Essenian and later Rosicrucian, the proximity and entrance in the Age of Aquarius - occurring after the present Age of Pisces (or age ruled by the "Sword") - will bring to the majority of human beings the discovery, true living and real knowledge of the inner and deeper Christian teachings which the Christ spoke of in Matthew 13:11 and Luke 8:10. Esoteric Christianity is a term which refers to an ensemble of spiritual currents which regard Christianity as a Mystery religion, and profess the existence The Essenes were strictly speaking a Jewish religious group that flourished from the 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD The term Rosicrucian (symbol the Rose Cross) describes a secret society of mystics allegedly formed in late mediaeval Germany, holding a doctrine "built on Christ is the English term for the Greek ( Khristós) meaning "the anointed " The Gospel of Matthew (Gk Κατά Ματθαίον Ευαγγέλιον is one of the four Canonical gospels in the New Testament and is a Synoptic gospel The Gospel of Luke (Gk Κατά Λουκάν Ευαγγέλιον) is a synoptic Gospel, and is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels of the This age is regarded as an intermediary preparation toward the Christ in the etheric plane, the New Galilee: the "new heavens and a new earth" to come in a future not identified time. The etheric plane (see also Etheric body) is a term introduced into Theosophy by Charles Webster Leadbeater and Annie Besant to represent one The New Galilee is the name given in the Western Wisdom Teachings to the New Jerusalem mentioned in the The Bible. For Rosicrucians, in the Aquarian age at hand, it is expected a great spiritual Teacher will come ("is coming"), through the school (working as herald of this age), in order "to give the Christian Religion impetus in a new direction". The Rosicrucian Fellowship - "An International Association of Christian Mystics" - was founded in 1909/11 by Max Heindel as herald of the Aquarian Age ^[36]

Mark 14:13 (also Luke 22:10) states "And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. ". The disciples do so and follow him to the place where Jesus was to hold the Last Supper. In the Christian Gospels the Last Supper (also called the Lord's Supper or Mystical Supper) was the last meal Jesus shared with his Therefore, this could be interpreted as meaning that Jesus (who represents the age of Pisces) will "die" when the "man bearing a pitcher of water" appears,^[37] an apparent allusion to the coming age of Aquarius.

The two disciples themselves could be accepted by some as the representation of "Elijah and Moses" the two Messengers to the Jews who will teach Christ to the Jews (Revelation 11:4, Zacheriah 4:11 the two olive trees). This can be supported by the fact that in Other gospels (Mathew and John) do not have the two disciples following the man with the pitcher but going to untie the colt with which Christ made the triumphant entry into Jerusalem (Mathew 21:5) . The colt represents the Jewish nation who will be untied from slavery of the law and talmud by the two Prophets. The Messiah or Son of David will return according to bible prophecy riding on a white horse (which represents the delivered Jewish nation) to rule from Jerusalem in the second triumphant entry. The Jews will serve in the Holy temple. The son of David will return as the Lion of Judah which actually symbolizes the Aquarius-Leo constellation. There are some (astrologers included) who believe that the water carrier was represented by the ministry of William Marrion Branham, who was said to have been born under an astrological sign in 1906 April the 6th. William Marrion Branham ( April 6, 1909 &mdash December 24 1965) was a Christian minister usually credited with founding the post World War In what he preached as the beginning of the end starting from 1963 (with the opening of the seven seals) Branham said it was the "blending of time and eternity" or the dawning of the millennium (1000 years of peace in which Christ will rule the Earth). Branham himself believed that the Zodiac had very spiritual and Biblical connotation. Beginning with the Virgo (Virgin Birth) to Leo (The return of King, Son of David, Lion of Judah).

Some see coming climactic changes, i. e. rising sea levels as a result of global warming as well as changes in predominant weather patterns, as being indicative of the age of the "water bearer. " These changes are said to include to the rise of the earth's vibrations, with the correspondent rise of the temperature (heat), to levels currently unbearable by human beings. Similar to the occurrence in the Age of Leo-Aquarius of the previous Great Year (see above), the coming Age of Aquarius-Leo will also mark the end of the current Aryan Epoch, according to the Christian esoteric teachings; it is said that the citizens of the future Epoch will leave the current hilltops to inhabit the air: the Earth at that time will be so etherealized that actually there will be "no more sea. "^[38]

Similar views

Hopi women's dance, Oraibi, Arizona (1879)

The Lakota, a Native American people, also describe that a great spiritual Teacher, called White Buffalo Calf Pipe Woman, is coming with the purpose to unite the material and spiritual worlds. The Lakota (laˈkˣota (also Teton, Tetonwan) are a Native American tribe Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Their legend mentions that in a far past, possibly in the beginning of the Age of Aries, a Teacher had come to initiate them into the "Pipe Ceremony"; the same story mentions that this Teacher is returning again due to specific signs related to their tradition, among them the fact that white buffalo calves are born again. A legend ( Latin, legenda, "things to be read" is a Narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to For the song see Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. For the album see The Age of Aquarius (album. A calf (kɑːf plural calves, /kɑːvz/ is the young of various species of Mammal. ^[39]

The Hopi, a Native American people, also describe that a great spiritual Teacher, known as the 'Elder Brother' or 'True White Brother', is coming as the "Rising Sun" to reunite the world's two streams separated in a far past (to rejoin the "stone tablets"). The Hopi are Native American people who primarily live on the 12635 km² (2531 Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States In Theosophy, Root Race (or Epochs to subsequent authors is a term first used in the late 19th century by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky in her book The Hopi have a complex and comprehensive view of the history and evolution of mankind, derived from oral tradition, and tend also to see history and evolution as cyclical (although this process is also conceived as a spiral process into higher stages of unfoldment). The True White Brother is expected to come after the two great wars, in order to inaugurate the future age: the "Day of Purification". The symbolism described to be related to this event is as following: "this third event will depend upon the Red Symbol, which will take command, setting the four forces of nature (Meha) in motion for the benefit of the Sun. "^[40]

Gnostics, Rosicrucians and Ancient Mysteries Hierarchies

As a common fountain, perhaps to clarify these concepts, there is a shared belief in the NWO (New World Order) movement, by some Gnostics, Rosicrucians and Ancient Mysteries hierarchies that the "New Age of Aquarius" is marked in the beginning by that time in the future before the Final Judgment when the "Great Work", declared in Freemasonry philosophy, will finally be completed, and the NWO comes to fruition (One World Government, Religion and Society ruled by the Elite, or "Illuminati"). Gnosticism (γνώσις gnōsis, Knowledge) refers to a diverse Syncretistic Religious movement consisting of various Belief systems The term Rosicrucian (symbol the Rose Cross) describes a secret society of mystics allegedly formed in late mediaeval Germany, holding a doctrine "built on New World Order refers to a Conspiracy in which a powerful and secretive group is plotting to eventually rule the world via an autonomous World Gnosticism (γνώσις gnōsis, Knowledge) refers to a diverse Syncretistic Religious movement consisting of various Belief systems The term Rosicrucian (symbol the Rose Cross) describes a secret society of mystics allegedly formed in late mediaeval Germany, holding a doctrine "built on In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgment or Day of the Lord is the judgment by God of every human who ever lived "Illuminata" redirects here For the 1998 John Turturro film see Illuminata (film. Those adherents believe that the False Christ of "Orthodox", or mainstream, Christianity (in reality AntiChrist) will be defeated in the Battle Of Armageddon (and hence supplanted in human collective unconsciousness) by their "Inner Christ" saviour, which Christians call the Christ consciousness. For other uses see Antichrist (disambiguation In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist or anti-Christ means a person office In Christian mythology Armageddon ( Greek Αρμαγεδδων; also spelled Har-Magedon in some modern English translations also known as This "Christ Consciousness", they believe, comes into play when Mankind realizes that the Lord Jesus Christ came as a literal example of Godhood, and that all men could become what He became. The Age of Aquarius, or water-bearer, in their opinion, marks the time when the collective consciousness of Mankind will be elevated and the esoteric knowledge of God will be made available to all humankind. Then and only then, according to that belief, the new "Golden Age of Aquarius" will begin anew, and the "New Heaven and New Earth" will begin. Such believers consider themselves to be Christian, asserting that Jesus Christ's teachings were Essene and/or Gnostic, but were distorted in transmission by unscrupulous or misguided priests during the following centuries. The Essenes were strictly speaking a Jewish religious group that flourished from the 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD Gnosticism (γνώσις gnōsis, Knowledge) refers to a diverse Syncretistic Religious movement consisting of various Belief systems Orthodox Christians, on the other hand, maintain that Jesus' words and meaning have been diligently transmitted to us by the orthodox Christian churches, and consider such Gnostic views as Antichristian, promoted by Satan (described by Paul as "the god of this world" - 2 Cor. 4:4), in Satan's battle for control of humankind (see Satan). Satan, ( Standard Hebrew Satan'el, English accuser) is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally

Orb of Influence

The entrance into a new Astrological Age is not considered to be a single moment of time but a process by which one age initiates its influences, in a slowly increasing way, before the end of the previous age. Due to this reason, some astrologers consider the last ca. 10 degrees of a given age (ca. 720 years) as the time period during which the new age starts to make visible its influences, also called "Orb of influence". The Orb of Influence should not be confused with the "decanate", although they often describe the same section of Zodiac. The Orb is the distance from any point or planetary aspect in the Zodiac through which the influence operates, similar to a margin of error or uncertainty. A decanate is a band of any Sign of the Zodiac, which is overlaid by the influence of the next sequential Sign of the same element. For example, the 1st decanate of Libra (0 to 10 degrees) is Libra overlaying Libra, the 2nd decanate of Libra is Aquarius overlaying Libra, and the 3rd decanate of Libra is Gemini overlaying Libra. The decanate process shows how each Sign grows gradually towards a more progressed expression along its 30 degree length, whereas the orb involves, in this case, the gradual fading from one Sign into the next Sign. In Astrology, the orb is how much an angle made by two points differs from the exactness of an aspect.

The Orb of influence (10 to 0 degrees of Pisces) coincides with the discovery of Pluto, technological advancements including nuclear fission, the invention of radar, the invention of SSB and FM in radio transmission, the first television broadcasts with a modern level of definition (1936), computers and other digital equipment (binary high and low levels) and the Internet. Single-sideband modulation ( SSB) is a refinement of Amplitude modulation that more efficiently uses electrical power and bandwidth.

As the orb of influence increases, a parallel can be seen between the Aquarian symbol and the increasingly-large space stations that are being built in Earth's orbit, and eventually planned on the Moon and Mars - (technology being developed above, as below).

Ages are believed by some to affect mankind. For Aquarius (also called "the Water bearer"), it is reported we have already been feeling influences - titled Orb of influence (the last ten degrees backwards of the Age of Pisces) - in the accelerated individual, social, cultural, scientific and technological development and globalization through the 20th century. In Astrology, the orb is how much an angle made by two points differs from the exactness of an aspect. Globalization (or globalisation) in its literal sense is the process of transformation of local or regional phenomena into global ones The twentieth century of the Common Era began on This view is consistent with the popular notion of the New Age movement that regards current times as the "dawning of the Aquarian Age".

On the other hand, the Aquarian Age is thought to bring with it an era of universal brotherhood rooted in reason where it will be possible to solve social problems in a manner equitable to all and with greater opportunity for intellectual and spiritual improvement, since Aquarius is an airy, scientific, and intellectual sign and its ruler planet, Uranus, is associated with intuition (insight above reason) and direct perceptions of the heart; and on the mundane level it rules electricity and technology. An intellectual (from the adjective meaning "involving thought and reason" is a person who tries to use his or her Intelligence and analytical thinking, Spirituality, in a narrow sense concerns itself with matters of the Spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and Faith, a transcendent reality It is generally described by astrologers that in the Age of Aquarius there will be a blending of religion and science to such a degree that a religious science and a scientific religion will be formed. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding

Eastern astrology associates the Age of Pisces with the yin; i. Jyotiṣa ( Sanskrit jyotiṣa, from jyótis- "light heavenly body" also spelled Jyotish and Jyotisha in English For the song see Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. For the album see The Age of Aquarius (album. e. , spirituality and intuition. Aquarius, on the other hand represents the yang, with its emphasis on rationality and high technology.

Aquarius and the Great Floods

Map of eastern Mediterranean and Greece during 10. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία 000 BC.

Greek mythology knows three floods. Among them, the Ogygian ("primeval", "primal", "earliest dawn") flood covered the whole world and was so devastating that the country remained without kings until the reign of Cecrops^[41]. Ogyges, Ogygus or Ogygos ( Greek:) is a primeval mythological ruler in ancient Greece, generally of Boeotia, Cecrops (in Greek,, Kékrōps) was a mythical king of Athens. Plato in his Laws, Book III, estimates that this flood occurred 10,000 years before his time. Biography Early life Birth and family Plato was born in Athens Greece The Laws is Plato 's last and longest Dialogue. The question asked at the beginning is not "What is law?" as one would expect- that is the question Also in Timaeus (22) and in Critias (111-112) he describes the "great deluge of all" during the 10th millennium BC. Critias, one of Plato 's late Dialogues contains the story of the mighty island kingdom Atlantis and its attempt to conquer Athens, In addition, the texts report that "many great deluges have taken place during the nine thousand years" since Athens and Atlantis were preeminent^[42]. Atlantis (in Greek,, "island of Atlas " is the name of a Legendary Island, first mentioned in Plato 's dialogues The theory of the flood in the Aegean Basin, proposed that a great flood occurred towards the end of the Pleistocene. In the relatively recent geological past several great floods are widely suspected to have occurred with varying amounts of supporting evidence usually as a result of the last Ice The Pleistocene ('plaɪstəsin is the epoch from 18 million to 10000 years BP covering the world's recent period This flood coincides with the end of the last ice age, estimated approximately 10,000 years ago, when the sea level has risen as much as 130 metres. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets Sea-level rise is an increase in Sea level. Multiple complex factors may influence this change The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The map on the right shows how the region would look 12,000 years ago, when the sea level would be 100 meters lower than today. The geological findings support the hypothesis that the Ogygian Deluge may well be based on a real event.

Further information: Deluge (mythology) and Deluge (prehistoric)

Was the Great Sphinx Constructed in the Age of Leo?

According to the Orion Correlation Theory the Great Sphinx stood as a guardian of the Giza Plateau, where it faced the rising sun. The story of a Great Flood (also known as the Deluge) sent by a Deity or deities to destroy Civilization as an act of Divine retribution is a In the relatively recent geological past several great floods are widely suspected to have occurred with varying amounts of supporting evidence usually as a result of the last Ice The Orion Correlation Theory is a Hypothesis in Egyptology. Its central claim is that there is a correlation between the location of the 3 largest pyramids The Great Sphinx of Giza (أبو الهول "The Father of Fear" is a half-human half-lion Sphinx statue in Egypt, on the Giza Plateau at the The Giza Necropolis stands on the Giza Plateau on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. It was the focus of solar worship in the Old Kingdom, centered in the adjoining temples built around the time of its probable construction. The Old Kingdom is the name commonly given to that period in the 3rd millennium BCE when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization in complexity and achievement Its animal form, the lion, has long been a symbol associated with the sun in ancient Near Eastern civilizations. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. The Ancient Near East refers to early Civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia (modern Iraq Images depicting the Egyptian king in the form of a lion smiting his enemies appear as far back as the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt. The Archaic or Early Dynastic Period of Egypt immediately follows the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt c During the New Kingdom, the Sphinx became more specifically associated with the god Hor-em-akhet (Greek Harmachis) or Horus at the Horizon, which represented the Pharaoh in his role as the Shesep ankh of Atum (living image of Atum). The New Kingdom, sometimes referred to as the Egyptian Empire, is the period in Ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c Pharaoh is the title given in modern parlance to the ancient Egyptian kings of all periods Atum (alternatively spelled Tem, Temu, Tum, and Atem) is an important Deity in Egyptian mythology, whose cult centred A temple was built to the northeast of the Sphinx by King Amenhotep II, nearly a thousand years after its construction, dedicated to the cult of Horemakhet. Amenhotep II (sometimes read as Amenophis II and meaning Amun is Satisfied) was the seventh Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of

The Great Flood is a common feature of the world's cultural heritage and may indicate an association with the Aquarius (the Water Bearer) counterpart of this Age. The story of a Great Flood (also known as the Deluge) sent by a Deity or deities to destroy Civilization as an act of Divine retribution is a

Further information: Deluge (mythology) and Noah's Ark

The Sphinx is believed by archaeologists to be 4,500 years old, but shows unmistakable signs of weathering by heavy rains and floods that have not been experienced in that part of the eastern Sahara for mare than 12,000 years. The story of a Great Flood (also known as the Deluge) sent by a Deity or deities to destroy Civilization as an act of Divine retribution is a Noah's Ark, according to the Book of Genesis (chapters 6-9 is the story of a large vessel built at God 's command to save Noah, his family This further corroberates the theory of the Sphinx's construction date during the time of Leo.

Further information: Graham Hancock [(http://www.v-j-enterprises.com/dvhancok.html)]

Further information: Also found in 'Magical Egypt' which is based on original work by John Antony West.

Hindu Yugas and precession of the equinoxes

In his book ' The Holy Science ', the 19th/20th-century Indian yogi, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, guru of Paramahansa Yogananda, related the Hindu Yugas to precession of the equinoxes. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A Yuga ( Devanāgari: युग in Hindu philosophy is the name of an 'epoch' or 'era' within a cycle of four ages In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. The Holy Science is a book written by Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri in 1894 under the title Kaivalya Darsanam. Sri Yukteswar Giri (also spelled Sriyukteswar Giri and Sriyukteshvar Giri ( May 10, 1855 - March 9, 1936) is the monastic name of Priyanath Paramahansa Yogananda ( Bengali: পরমহংস যোগানন্দ Pôromohôngsho Joganondo, Sanskrit: परमहंस योगानं‍द A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. For more information see the article on Yugas. A Yuga ( Devanāgari: युग in Hindu philosophy is the name of an 'epoch' or 'era' within a cycle of four ages If this is the case then the western approach to the Astrological Ages does not monopolise precession of the equinoxes for astrological purposes. In Astronomy, Precession refers to the movement of the rotational axis of a body such as a planet with respect to Inertial space. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems
It is remarkable that Sri Yukteswar explains this backward movement of the equinoctical points around the zodiac by the movement of the sun around another star. The common explanation is precession, the ‘wobbling’ rotating movement of the earth axis. Precession refers to a change in the direction of the axis of a rotating object Research into Sri Yukteswar’s explanation is being conducted by the Binary Research Institute.

Popular Culture

• The movie Aquarian Age, released in Japan in 2008. Directed by Hidetaka Tahara and starring Dori Sakurada, Rakuto Tochihara, Takuya Uehara, Keita Kimura, Toshikiyo Fujii, Nao Nagasawa, Go Ayano and Masami Horiuchi. This movie is based on the Japan's most popular domestic trading card game, the characters from the female-oriented Juvenile Orion spinoff. The story focuses on several high school boys who discover that they inherited latent genetic traits from among other things, wings that sprout out of their backs. They soon find themselves caught in a millennia-old war, with each representing one of several different factions^[43].
• Aquarian Age (アクエリアンエイジ, Akuerian Eiji?) is a Japanese collectible trading card game similar to Magic: The Gathering. is a Japanese Collectible trading card game similar to Magic The Gathering. It is marketed and produced by Broccoli, which produces games and Anime-related goods.

See also

• Alice A. Bailey--Originator of the term New Age
• Astrological sign
• Astrology
• Astrology and alchemy
• Christian Rosenkreuz, "But the work itself shall be attributed to the blessedness of our age. Alice Ann Bailey ( June 16, 1880 &ndash December 15, 1949) known as Alice A Astrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the Zodiac. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems Alchemy in the Western World and other locations where it was widely practiced was (and in many cases still is allied and intertwined with traditional Babylonian-Greek Christian Rosenkreuz, English Christian Rose Cross, is the legendary founder of the Rosicrucian Order (Order of the Rose Cross) presented in ", in C.F., 1615
• Great year
• New Age

References

External links

Astrological ages

• The Grand Ages
• The Astrological Great Year
• Astrological Age
• Precession of the Equinoxes
• Precession of the Earth's Axis
• Platonic Month
• Alternative View of the Astrological Ages

Age of Aquarius

• Rosicrucian Age of Aquarius
• New Age of Aquarius by Jamis Lopez
• The Aquarian Age by Elsa M Glover
• Shepherd Simpson: The Age of Aquarius
• Shepherd Simpson: Searching for a New Age..
• Sepp Rothwangl: Considerations About the Start of the Age of Aquarius
• TheAQUARIANproject.Net
• The Age of Pisces and the Age of Aquarius
• CESNUR 2006 International Conference - Globalisation or Aquarius: Are 'we' talking from the same thing?
• Demystifying the Aquarian Age