According the popular ’60s song, “it is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius”. What does this mean, and when does that happy day arrive? The name of an astrological “age” comes from the constellation the vernal equinox is in. During classical Greek times, the vernal equinox was in Aries and it was the “Age of Aries”. By about the time of the birth of Christ, the equinox had precessed westward until it stood in Pisces, and the last 2,000 years has been the “Age of Pisces”. When the equinox moves into Aquarius, the “Age of Aquarius” will begin. Using modern constellation boundaries, the equinox has 9° farther to precess before it enters Aquarius, and that won’t happen until the year 2597. Apparently we have a bit of a wait before the dawning of the age of universal peace and love.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 21:36:51 +0000