The New Age of Aquarius

The term 'New Age' refers to the coming astrological Age of Aquarius.

The Age of Aquarius is a reference to the precession of the zodiac. The earth passes into a new sign of the zodiac approximately every 2,000 years. Some believe that the earth entered the constellation Aquarius in the 19th Century, so that the present era is the dawning of the age of Aquarius. Others believe that it will occur at the end of the 20th century. It is interesting to note that the previous constellation changes were:

from Aries to Pisces the fish circa 1st century CE. This happened at a time when Christianity was an emerging religion, and many individuals changed from animal sacrifice in the Jewish temple to embracing the teachings of Christianity. The church's prime symbol at the time was the fish.

from Taurus to Aries the ram circa 2,000 BCE. This happened at a time when the Jews engaged in widespread ritual sacrifice of sheep and other animals in the Temple.

from Gemini to Taurus the bull circa 4,000 BCE. During that sign, worshiping of the golden calf was common in the Middle East.

The term 'New Age' also refers to the coming astrological Age of Aquarius. The concept of an Age (a cycle that occurs over time) exists within many ancient spiritual traditions. Each age lasts around approximately 2000 years. Each age involves an evolutionary cycle of change, or a process that occurs on a global level; it affects the consiousness, values, and belief systems of a particular society or culture as a whole, over time.

The "New Age Movement" --or new age philosophy or spirituality in itself, embraces rather than resists the growing pains that often herald the ending of the previous age, and the birthing pains of the new age to come. We are currently in the process of shifting out of the previous Age of Pisces and into (or already well into) the New Age of Aquarius. This process is explained in various cultures and ancient religious/spiritual traditions from around the world--often in metaphorical language. The physical and social Sciences also understand that there are observable changes taking place within our world and within our world-view. In fact, you might even be seeing or feeling these changes taking place.

The evidence of this 'global shift' of cyclical change can be seen paralleled within the rapidly accelerating advances in Science and Technology, which is having a profound impact on our day-to-day life and the structure of society. These changes are also happening within the human biological system, on the physical planet earth and even within our solar system. As Science and Spirituality merge, One begins to understand that there is an actual evolution of consciousness itself taking place.

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