THIS IS THE DAWNING OF THE AGE OF AQUARIUS

August 13, 2011, 2:49 pm

BY: DAVID PRICE FRANCIS

Is it? Is it really? What does this mean?  Didn’t it really “dawn” back in the 1960s with the musical “Hair”? What is the Age of Aquarius anyway? Has it any relevance in our modern world?

These and other questions often arise when people hear the expression regarding the dawning of the Aquarian Age. Few remember today that the poster for the 1969 Woodstock music festival was originally entitled: “An Aquarian Exposition.” The Age of Aquarius was already meant to be in full swing back then. If that was the case then, what about now, January, 2011?

This short article shall focus, not on the astronomy of the precession of the equinoxes, but rather on the energetics that are coming upon us at this time, part of which, I believe, is the shift from the energies of the age of Pisces into the age of Aquarius.  It will also explore what this means to us and how it affects us.

AQUARIUS IS THE POWER CARRIER

Modern astrology tells us that the symbol for Aquarius is the water carrier. Because of this, many people who are not well versed in astrology think that Aquarius is a water sign. Aquarius is, however, an air sign. The symbol for Aquarius is the symbol of a movement of energy as well as water. In ancient Egypt where the in-depth science of Astrology (the study of universal forces and their influence on life on earth) originated and before it was taken up in Babylon, the symbol of the zigzag lines represented the transmission and reception of power. Almost any book of artwork from ancient Egypt shows this design and it can be seen in Egyptian artwork being transmitted, for example, from the hands of one person to another, through the element of air. These zigzag lines later became interpreted only as water, but originally also represented waves of energy or power.

The core symbol for the astrological sign of Aquarius, therefore, represents the bringing of power or energy. It is this swift surge in the natural energetics of the planet and all of her organic life (including human) that we are feeling at this time. This is, of course, of particular interest to workers with the energy worlds who train themselves in the arts of seeing, feeling and sensing these naturally occurring energies.


BAPTISM BY FIRE

There is a most interesting point in the New Testament of the Bible where John the Baptist speaks of the fact that he can baptize by water, but there is One coming who will baptize by fire. Baptism by water is a ritual of the Age of Pisces, as practiced by John the Baptist and the Christians, as is the washing of the feet, the part of the body designated to Pisces. The original symbol of Christianity consisted of two curved lines coming together in the form of a fish, another Piscean symbol. The baptism by fire John the Baptist referred to was not due to appear for approximately two thousand years, with the dawning of the new Age of Aquarius, in which the symbol of the fish would be replaced by the lightning strike or electrical fire of Aquarius. As many spiritual figures do, he was preparing us for our future.

THE LEGEND OF GANYMEDE

The so-called water bearer of Aquarian symbology was non other than Ganymede. It was Ganymede, who,  in Greek mythology, was the cup bearer to the gods. What he carried to the gods was not water, but a substance called  ambrosia—the drink of the gods. In some versions of the legend, Ganymede slips the ambrosia of the gods into the water supply of human beings, thus elevating their consciousness. It was never said that this ambrosia was water; rather it was a property that brings increased consciousness and a heightened awareness of the worlds of energy and evolution. If we apply this legend to the dawning of the age of Aquarius it implies increasing consciousness, spirituality and the possibility of furthering human evolution.

THE AQUARIAN AGE

There are many different views about the timing of the beginning of the Aquarian age. I am of the view that energetically the energies of Aquarius began their onset in the mid 1960s, as the Hippie movement espoused.  Astrological ages do not, however, change overnight and just as it takes time to move from day to night, so it takes time to move through the cusp of one great astrological age into another. If the energies of Aquarius began to make their appearance in the 1960s, it is totally reasonable that the real onset of the Aquarian age would not be felt until 2012, making an interesting coincidence with the Mayan calendar, or possibly even fifty or a hundred years later. The waves of energy that accompany great changes of frequency often cannot be exactly forecast, but their effects can certainly be prophesied and by watching for these effects we can tell when the change is underway.

I believe we are surrounded by tremendous planetary and universal energies that are surging through our bodies, brains, minds, souls and spirits every second of every day. There are definite natural laws which give form to these energies and make possible all our human experience. By bringing ourselves into greater harmony with these natural laws and energies we both expedite our development as human beings and live more fulfilling and successful lives.

It is my belief that new energies for human development and possibility are entering the planet and that these incoming energies are the harbingers of a major shift of energies yet to come. These early manifestations give us the opportunity to practice and train now for the new energies of the future. In this process there are great lessons to be learned and wisdoms to be won from the illuminated mystery schools and teachings of the past.

There are certain phenomena which can be anticipated as we move into the time in which the energy worlds of the planet and the human swiftly increase in power, as the Aquarian symbol indicates. When this happens we can anticipate to see such happenings as:

    * An increase of interest in all kinds of energy worlds
    * An increase in natural skills such as dowsing, as the energies that make them possible become more empowered
    * An increased focus on all modalities of energy healing
    * Increased numbers of people reporting seeing, feeling and sensing the energy worlds with their natural human faculties
    * An increase in ESP, clairvoyance, etc., as the increased energies switch on previously dormant parts of the brain
    * People coming to rely on synchronicity and their own “sixth sense”
    * People naturally forming into communities of interest based on shared energies, rather than trusting in large institutions and collectives
    * Individuals increasingly believing in their ability to make their own connections to the universe and the Great Creator, rather than needing a priest, mullah, rabbi or institution as an intermediary
    * Increased connectivity between people over distance bypassing geographic barriers through wireless communication—initially through technology, but ultimately through telepathy.

As you read through these points (and many more could be written here), do they not begin to build a picture of the kind of change which is happening in our times? Do they not suggest that we are children of the cusp, born into the time of the twilight zone between the epochs? We have been born into such an exciting time!  And what a natural time to be drawn to developing a deepening interest in the energy worlds of the human and the planet. To be so moved is to be aligned with the natural synchronicity of the forces of planetary and human evolution presenting themselves to our time...

As we enter the year 2011, to have an increasing awareness of the energy worlds is still to be a scout in advance of the main columns of civilization, but as the Age of Aquarius intensifies, the scouts and pioneers (that’s us!) will be joined by many more of the human tribe, who will be glad that there are those who have taken the time and effort to invest their energies to make the vital preparations  for the energies of our future.

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