THE NEW WORLD AGE
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by Bill Hansen

 

Mayan and Egyptian astrologers were aware of the Precession of the Equinox, a gradual shifting of the first day of spring (when the Sun is at 00 Aries) westward through the zodiac (ecliptic) by 1-degree every 71-years. The Mayan 2012 end date is based on this movement; their calendar ends in 2012 because this is the beginning of the next New Age according to their calculations. The Precession is caused by the earth wobbling very slowly on its axis and, thus, shifting the position of the pole, equinoxes and solstices one degree westward through the zodiac (ecliptic) in approximately every 71.653-years. It takes an average of 25,794-years for the equinox or solstice points to return to the same point. Ancient astrologers divided this long cycle into twelve Great Ages of 2,150 years each, depicted by the signs of the zodiac.

The Egyptian Sphinx, a half-man and half-lion figure, is probably a representation of the transition from the Age of Virgo to the Age of Leo around 10,500 B.C. During The Age of Leo there was global warming and the melting of the glaciers. The Age of Cancer brought the biblical flood. The Age of Gemini corresponded with the rise of alphabets and writing. The Age of Taurus was during the height of Egyptian culture – the bull god Baal was popular. During the Age of Aries great conquests took place by the Greeks and Romans; iron tools revolutionized civilization. The Age of Pisces started right before Christ and early Christians used the Fish sign to recognize one another. The constellations are not equal in length, however, so disagreement exists as to the beginning of each age. The spring equinox still occurs within the constellation of Pisces, although convincing evidence can be presented that we are already in the Age of Aquarius.

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