Aquarian Age
What does it mean to be in the Aquarian Age?
What does the Age of Aquarius mean? In astrology, the term Age of Aquarius refers to a period of time (associated with the zodiac sign Aquarius) that is believed to bring an increase in harmony in the world.
According to astronomer Bruce McClure, The Age of Aquarius refers to an astrological age, defined by the relationship of planet Earth and its sun to the cosmos. For the last 2,000 or so years, we have been in the Age of Pisces. On any given morning, if you awoke before dawn, and gazed in the direction of the rising sun, you would be gazing upon the constellation of Pisces.
An Astrological Age
But roughly every 2,150 years the sun moves in position and centers itself in a new constellation.1 According to vernal theory, The Age of Aquarius is said to start when the sun is in front of Aquarius (no longer Pisces) at the time of the spring equinox.
There is no clear answer as to when exactly the Age of Pisces ends and the true Aquarian Age begins, but it is widely accepted that we are living through the transition. Macroastrologer Terry Mackinnell likens the change of age to a wave, rather than the flick of a switch. “An age,” he writes, “is like a wave, slowly building in intensity until at its strongest point at the end of its period, it crashes like a wave over the next age which is slowly getting its act together.”
We see evidence of this everywhere as systems collapse and new ways of living, being, organizing, and relating emerge from the collective.
Time is a Teacher Too
Life is a school. We can choose: We can either learn our lessons in the hands of Time or from a Teacher. Our spiritual teacher acts as a catalyst to accelerate the learning process. He saves us time (perhaps even lifetimes). He doesn't necessarily make life easier, but he makes our growth as spiritual being the main focus. he challenges us to fulfill our highest potential. he doesn't and isn't supposed to, solve our problems for us, because that is our job. He gives us the tools and teaches us how to use them to cope with all the things we must face. He can suggest and recommend, but he cannot make our choices for us. In this Aquarian Age, it is no longer adequate to know about something, we have to experience it. A spiritual teacher is not a preacher. Lots of people can give fabulous lectures and quote plenty of scripture. A spiritual teacher gives you an experience.