Sunday, November 14, 2021

God Beyond Religion: The significance of the change of the age

Many people think about, speak about, write about the transition that is currently happening from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius. What will the age of Aquarius offer? In some ways it is a blank canvas. It can offer the manifestation of a new heaven and earth where justice reigns. It can offer the promise of the new humanity, that was prophesied to Paul, but did not come to maturity in the age of Pisces. One thing it will likely not be is a change that is so drastic that it will eliminate any and all of the problems we experience now and produce a utopia. That kind of thinking leads to bypassing in favor of an expected future. That is not my goal and should not be the goal of anyone. With this question in mind, lets explore the age of Aquarius and the former age, the one we are leaving, the age of Pisces

There is no settled agreement as to when the age of Aquarius begins. One of the many theories put forth marks 2012 as the beginning. I personally favor that one because of the Mayan Calendar ending in 2012. However, no matter the precise date, it is obvious that the age is in transition, and we are moving from Pisces to Aquarius. What is the precession of the equinoxes? Well, it is referred to as “The Great Year.” It is a roughly 25,920-year period where the sun passes through the signs of the zodiac. Each age, also called a Platonic Month, is roughly 2.160 years in length. The age that we are leaving is the age of Pisces, and the age we are transitioning into is the age of Aquarius. Of course, who has not heard of the Broadway Play “Hair” and the song from that musical “The Age of Aquarius” a Fifth-Dimension classic.

First, what were the traits of the age of Pisces? Well, in the positive vein it was an age that emphasized and developed the concept of faith. It was an age that was marked by monotheism and the development of world religions. Since it is a water sign, and its symbol is a fish it is interesting that the first Christians used the fish as a symbol for their faith. It was the age where all of the world religions grew up. But it was also an age with conflict that resulted from faith and those religions. One religion deemed itself the only true religion and the result was bloodshed and ongoing wars. It was an age that developed the idea of orthodoxy and that invited heresy and heresy was met with intolerant violence. One of the most deleterious aspects of the age of Pisces was that it was an age of deception, illusion, and delusion.

Yet within it, some wonderful concepts were introduced to humanity. The age of Pisces produced the mystical revelation that informed us that God is love, and one of the mystics, the Apostle Paul defined love and the fruit of the spirit. It may be wise to see that the ages build on each other, and according to Mayan belief, the ages repeat themselves but in the way of a spiral that produces ever increasing enlightenment. Could it be that the age of Pisces set the stage for the advancement of some of its nobler prophecies to be fulfilled in greater measure in the new age of Aquarius?

Some of the possible positive changes that the Age of Aquarius offers humanity is the ability to emphasize compassion and kindness and truly provide equity and justice for all. In fact, while this is repetition, I repeat this often, it will allow a greater tendency toward the qualities listed by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians chapter thirteen. We will be able to love the other in greater measure, and here are the attributes that Paul described. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. (1Co 13:4-8a)

What I am emphasizing here is that since we are on the cusp of this new age, rapidly moving into it, that people who are aware of the potential can begin to join together and build thought forms that focus on this. There will be a natural renewed awareness of our spirituality. The line between the material and the spiritual will be reduced and a new understanding of spiritual materialism will break forth. More and more people will become aware of their eternal nature and the link to divinity. In other words, a lot of the teaching of Jesus will take on new meaning. The exclusivity of Christianity will give way to eclectic spirituality that will recognize and honor the mystical revelation from source that was given through out the millennia to many different groups and religions, and a harmony will ensue that will help eliminate division and strife.

Another of Paul’s mystical revelations will come to fruition for all of humanity and not just one group. Humanity will exhibit the fruit of the spirit in greater quantity. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, meekness, and self-control will greatly increase. This will stem from the realization that God is love and that all of God’s creation is divine including humanity and that we are co-creators and participate in the divine nature.

All the while, it is important to not loose sight of where we are now, who we are now, and express as openly and honestly as we can our authentic selves. In other words, the best thing we can do is live our lives openly and honestly before God and men. Thinking in this vane will produce thought forms that will propel humanity into its next exciting phase.


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