Age of Aquarius: Considerations About the Start of the Age of Aquarius by Sepp Rothwangl. Note: This article has been previously published on the website of Sepp Rothwangl, CALENdeRsign. The English translation and helpful ideas of this article is owed, with heartful thanks of the author, to Ms. Joan Griffith and Jake Bowman. See also the discussion of this matters at CALENdeRsign group at Yahoo What time is it really? When or where in time are we? Are we at the beginning (how long is human memory?) Or are we nearing the end? Image 1: The positions of the borders of the Babylonian zodiacal signs Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo and Virgo at about 150 BCE. Image 2: The positions of the borders of the Babylonian zodiacal signs Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn at about 150 BCE.
Image 3: Position of point of vernal equinox and borders of the Babylonian zodiacal signsAquarius, Pisces, Aries and Taurus at about 150 BCE. Image 5: Boundaries between the constellations Pisces - Cetus at about 1600 CE. Searching for a New Age... - © Dr Shepherd Simpson. Age of Aquarius - © Dr Shepherd Simpson. The Aquarian Age. Astrological Aspects Many statements are being made in public mass media about the Aquarian Age. Frequently an observer will comment that the Aquarian Age has arrived, that it will last for this or that period of time, that it is the result of one or another astronomical or astrological phenomenon, that it has certain characteristics, or that, under its influence, human beings will be more apt to perform certain specific actions than others.
In an attempt to clarify the confusion which exists about this subject, The Rosicrucian Fellowship teachings about the Aquarian Age are presented here. The Aquarian Age has not yet arrived, although its influences are already being felt, and it will not be fully with us for over six hundred more years-- or in approximately 2,600 A.D. Precession of the Equinoxes Two Zodiacs Orb of Influence Therefore, astrologers recognize what is called an "orb of influence. " "As above, so below," and vice versa. Piscean Age Age of Innovations Universal Brotherhood. Classical planets in Western alchemy. Extract and symbol key from 17th century alchemy text.
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 style astrology; in numerous ways they were built to complement each other in the search for hidden knowledge (knowledge that is not common i.e. the occult). Astrology has used the concept of classical elements from antiquity up until the present day today. Most modern astrologers use the four classical elements extensively, and indeed it is still viewed as a critical part of interpreting the astrological chart.
Planets and metals[edit] A table of alchemical symbols from Basil Valentine’s The Last Will and Testament, 1670 ce. Traditionally, each of the seven "planets" in the solar system as known to the ancients was associated with, held dominion over, and "ruled" a certain metal (see also astrology and the classical elements). See also[edit] Isaac Newton's occult studies. Astrological sign. The concept of the zodiac originated in Babylonian astrology, and was later influenced by Hellenistic culture.
According to astrology, celestial phenomena relate to human activity on the principle of "as above, so below", so that the signs are held to represent characteristic modes of expression,[1] or primary energy patterns indicating specific qualities of experience, through which planets manifest their dimension of experience.[2] The twelve sector division of the ecliptic constitutes astrology's primary frame of reference when considering the positions of celestial bodies, from a geocentric point of view, so that we may find, for instance, the Sun in 23º Aries (23º longitude), the Moon in 7º Scorpio (217º longitude), or Jupiter in 29º Pisces (359º longitude).
Various approaches to measuring and dividing the sky are currently used by differing systems of astrology, although the tradition of the Zodiac's names and symbols remain consistent. Western zodiac signs[edit] ). ). Age of Aquarius. Overview[edit] The approximate 2,150 years for each age corresponds to the average time it takes for the vernal equinox to move from one constellation of the zodiac into the next. This can be computed by dividing the earth's 25,800 year gyroscopic precession period by twelve, the number of Zodiac constellations used by astrologers.
According to different astrologers' calculations, approximated dates for entering the Age of Aquarius range from 1447 AD (Terry MacKinnell) to 3597 (John Addey).[2] Astrologers do not agree on when the Aquarian age will start or even if it has already started.[3] Nicholas Campion in The Book of World Horoscopes lists various references from mainly astrological sources for the start of the Age of Aquarius. Astrological ages exist as a result of precession of the equinoxes.
Astrological meaning[edit] Astrologers believe that an astrological age affects mankind, possibly by influencing the rise and fall of civilisations or cultural tendencies. David Williams[edit]