Aquarian Age

The new era , Age of Aquarius or New Age, is one of twelve astrological ages , defined by the concept of great year or equinoctial cycle determined by the astronomical phenomenon of precession of the equinoxes, also known as Platonic year . The point at which the sun passes north of the southern hemisphere ( vernal equinox ), which happens to March 21, varies gradually over the constellation of the zodiac that has as its background because of the precession of the equinoxes , thus forming 12 periods that may be associated with the 12 zodiac signs. ]Thus, the new age of Aquarius, born of the belief astrological phenomenon that produces great cosmic cycles to be associated with an astrological sign, determines the fate of humanity that period. Ideas about the astrological ages, among which would be the new age of Aquarius, have no scientific basis and therefore not considered as belonging to the field of astronomy, but the occult , the theosophy and astrology (set of beliefs based on the premise that astronomical phenomena have influence on human affairs).

According to calculations by different astrologers, the dates most likely to enter the age of Aquarius could be the year 2038 (Elsa M. Glover) [in February ], 2658 ( Max Heindel ) or 2080 (Shepherd Simpson) although many believe that the change was held in mid- twentieth century , as Samael Aun Weor in 1962 and Serge Raynaud de la Ferrière in 1948. Some of these dates are relatively close together, given from a calculation of something that according to astrology, it could happen soon.

In 1929, the International Astronomical Union classified and defined the borders of the 88 constellations , if we calculated the beginning of the Aquarian age based on these limits, the boundary between Pisces and Aquarius would place the hypothetical Golden Age around the XXII century.

The current era has permeated almost all cut sets or esoteric occult Theosophy data flows in vogue in the early twentieth century and lasted until the postwar period , people like Rudolf Steiner, Paul Le Cour, Guy Ballard Max Heindel were among the first in shaping the concept RIEF.

In the decade of 1980, the writer Marilyn Ferguson published The Aquarian Conspiracy, considered one of the key texts for understanding the so-called new era.

astrological Age

The imaginary plane of the ecliptic, the sun's apparent motion around the earth and the sky Ecuador, intersect in the line of the equinoxes, where the point points to a constellation Aries zodiac, changing every 2148 years of backwardness, approx. giving rise to the idea astrological ages, the Libra point quite the same pointing east to the opposite constellation.

Astrological age in astrology , is a period of time that corresponds to the displacement of 30 degrees of arc of Earth's axis due to the phenomenon of precession of the equinoxes , equivalent to one month of Platonic year or equinoctial cycle, ie the period takes for the precession of the Earth in a full turn of 360 ° which occurs in about 25776 years. In other words, is the period of time during which the vernal point crosses one of the 12 constellations of the zodiac , because the precession of the equinoxes , the sun moves backward through the twelve signs of the zodiac at the rate of about one degree of space every 71.6 years, and through each sign (30 degrees of space) in about 2148 years, and around the whole circle or cycle in about 25776 years equator. The offset value is 50.290966 "per year, or about 1 ° every 71.6 years, which used to be rounded to 72 in the esoteric literature of the 30, resulting in an error of 144 years.

This is because the Earth rotates on a stationary axis. Its axis has a slow swing, similar to that of a spin or top, thus describing a circle in space.

Because of this oscillating motion, the Sun does not cross the Ecuador ( vernal equinox ) in the same place every year, but a little further back, hence the term "precession of the equinoxes", because the equinox "comes before".

Description

Some believe that were affecting the thinking and moral values of humanity. The influence of Aquarius, they say, would already beginning to be felt in areas such as individual development, social, cultural, scientific and technological and globalization occurred during the twentieth century .

Moreover, it is believed that the Aquarian Age will bring an age of universal twinning rooted in reason where it will be possible to solve social problems in a fair and equitable, and more opportunities for intellectual and spiritual improvement, since Aquarius is a scientific, intellectual sign and the planet that governs it, Uranus is associated with intuition (the feeling of irrationality over reason) and direct perceptions of the heart, and a more basic level, governs the electricity and technology.

Eastern Astrology associates the current Age of Pisces to the yin (spirituality and intuition). Aquarius , meanwhile, represents the yang , with emphasis on rationality and high technology.

According to this view, the Age of Aquarius mark a change in the consciousness of human beings, which is beginning to bite and that would associate a time of prosperity, abundance and peace. It is for this reason that a variety of philosophical and spiritual newer or older related to these ideas, are associated with the New Era. Experts in studies of religions and theologians mostly from the anthropological point of view defined as a movement that not defined as a religion or sect is impossible to understand because his first rule is to incorporate all religions and philosophies appropriate elements or ideas in the world to live happily without worrying that it is true or false ideas selected for form this New Age movement, because they really need to know the absolute truth is impossible, as close as a definition for this movement is monism yet still not defined. This often leads to a unified system of beliefs, an aggregate of beliefs and practices ( syncretism ), sometimes mutually contradictory. The reformulated ideas of his supporters are usually related to spiritual exploration, holistic medicine and mysticism. Also included are overviews on history, religion, spirituality, medicine, lifestyle and music.

Some of these beliefs are myths and reinterpretations of previous religions, but not be consistent with any of them having so individuals who use an approach of "do-it-yourself", other groups with belief systems that collect established religions, and even other fixed belief systems, such as clubs or fraternal organizations. For example, they can reconcile Christian dogma of the divinity of Jesus Christ with karma as a mechanism of justice, while denying the existence of hell. It is common sets of beliefs and adopted to reject the negative aspects of mythologies and religions that are based, adopting the more enjoyable.
Some individuals whose beliefs may be categorized as New Age (including neo-pagans ) may feel that the label is inappropriate because it can link them with other faiths and practices. Due to the variety of beliefs to the letter, any coherent category may seem restrictive or incomplete.

Background astronomical Age of Aquarius

For astrology Sidereal, the equinox of spring (for the northern hemisphere ), the sun rises to zero degrees of the sign of Aries ( Aries point ), where it was agreed to start the zodiac , whereas in the autumn equinox the sun rises to zero degrees of the sign of Libra ( Libra point ), astrologically the sun travels during the year 12 signs of 30 degrees each. The Greek astronomer Hipparchus through a systematic classification of stars, discovered that they were moving uniformly varying their lengths, thus discovering the phenomenon of precession of the equinoxes , which means that the constellations of the zodiac no longer correspond to the signs by who have moved, become particularly noticeable in the equinoxes, where the Aries and Libra points no longer have these constellations in the background but Pisces and Virgo respectively. Tropical astrology is the one that takes into account this change, while not Sidereal astrology, that is their calculations are made according to the position of the constellations in the year 50 BC

* The sidereal zodiac is the point of beginning, zero degrees of Aries, fixed relative to background stars.

* The tropical zodiac is the point of beginning, zero degrees of Aries, the gamma point of Spring Equinox, which due to the precession of the equinoxes moves one degree every 71.6 years compared to the background stars.

So the constellations of the zodiac, or the earth about them, they will move about one degree every 71.6 years, changing the constellation in 2148 years ago, that if we take 12 sectors of 30 degrees, however considering the 13 constellations actually are, including Ophiuchus , and different sizes of each, the period of change in the years between 2000 and 2600 years.

This phenomenon gave rise to the idea of platonic year and in turn to the idea astrological ages, so we could say that the equinoxes currently experienced at the point Pisces and Virgo point, and that around the year 2200 will change to "point Aquarius "and" Point Leo "(remember that the other 10 or 11 constellations also change). This is, in short, to what has given astrology reading "Age of Aquarius" as a global cosmic planetary influences affect the sign or constellation as all mankind.

For astronomy and science in general has no more significance than the significance of the Aries Point, better known as gamma point , which serves as a reference to re-calculate and define the zero point annually for the system of equatorial coordinates (for failure to have a celestial equivalent of the Greenwich meridian ), while the Earth's axis tilt and precession affect the life of the land in that we have four seasons a year with very specific climatic conditions prevailing in each. A little further assumption that there is a slight variation in the tilt of Earth's axis might have to do with the great ice ages .

Astrology and the beginning of the Aquarian Age

Certainly the defenders of the idea of the new era or the new golden age, do not match the dates on which this new age was to start, see a list of dates of entry into the Age of Aquarius, as estimated by different spiritualists, psychics and astrologers

The number of possible dates for the entry of the Aquarian age is about 60 different calculations and prophecies, most offer a living that combines astronomy, astrology and prophetic events, esoteric, religious, or the birthday of someone or cult leader. To a lesser number are those who base their dates on some kind of revelation of some metaphysical entity or phenomenon. The latter are outside the astronomical and astrological.

Some examples

Raynaud de la Ferrière, use the date of his birthday 32 (January 18, 1948) to determine the alleged size of the constellation of Pisces, however said that the phenomenon is completely astronomical.
While for Samael is an alignment of the solar system planets in the sign of Aquarius (February 4, 1962).
However according to Alistair Crowley Egyptian entity will reveal that the age of Aquarius began in 1904.
For Jose Arguelles the matter would be determined by the end of the year 396 Baktun on the Mayan calendar, which places in 2012.

Tropical astrology and the Age of Aquarius

It is important to note that Tropical astrology (the astrology through which most of us know our sign and up ) the hypothesis of the astrological ages is meaningless, since Tropical Astrology finds 12 fixed signs (not actual constellations ) of 30 degrees each, with such signs were put the names of the constellations that roughly coincided with segments of 30 degrees (that the constellations are usually some larger than others), at the time that created this system used until today, is how the March 21 of each year begins the sign of Aries, no matter where it that day and the constellation which lends its name to the sign in question, one can say that in this sense for Tropical Astrology are always in the Age of Aries.

Sidereal Astrology and the Aquarian Age

But the constellations not only often be some larger than others, if they move, by the phenomenon of precession of the equinoxes , sidereal astrology so recalculated the movement and returns to match the harmonization between signs and constellations, for example if You are free to Sidereal Astrology would be Virgo.

For Sidereal Astrology is also based on signs of 30 degrees, the Ages if they make sense, for this approach would last ages 2148 years, [13 ]is equivalent to one month of the Platonic year of 25776 years,

The real Zodiac and the Age of Aquarius

Still others suggested that Ages astrologers must calculate the actual size of the constellations, then turns to the boundaries established in 1928 by the International Astronomical Union, which is a technique used as a standard convention the last 85 years, according to which vernal point still passes through the constellation of Pisces.

The problem is that some characters in an effort to get the scoop to inaugurate the Age of Aquarius, have changed the size of their calculations piscis, piscis which is very large with a length of 37.2 degree angle (you can see at a glance about March 22 between 5 and 6 AM to east before sunrise) has been reduced for example to 27 ° 06 '= 27.1 degrees Raynaud de la Ferrière, to inaugurate the Age of Aquarius on your birthday 32 on January 18, 1948.

The calculation is as follows: according to Serge Raynaud Pisces is 27 ° 06 ', then perform the following operation: 27.06 x 72 = 1948 (72 are the years that uses the sun to move one degree ), but here it is noted that : (1) Pisces has at least 35 degrees, 37.20 ° by the UAI and (2) given the value 27 ° 06 'forget to convert to decimals to make the calculation.

If in astrology, we tend to accept the proposition of using the actual size of the constellations, however, disagrees with the demarcation of the International Astronomical Union, need to draw the line so own. The problem is that without using some kind of convention, it is literally impossible to define exactly where it starts and where it ends each constellation per se, that really is an arbitrary classification product of human imagination.

However for science in general and astronomy in particular, the idea of astrological ages is irrelevant, as it may, it appears that we are still in the Age of Pisces.