The Aquarian alignment of 14th February 2009" by Dr. Jude Currivan, PhD, Merlian News, February 14, 2009 Marcia Moore and Mark Douglas promoted the view that, although no one knows when the Aquarian Age begins, the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the discovery of electricity are all attributable to the Aquarian Age. [11] Moore and Douglas make a number of predictions about the trends that they believe will develop in the Aquarian Age. [12] Gnostic philosopher Samael Aun Weor declared February 4, 1962 to be the beginning of the "Age of Aquarius", heralded by the alignment of the first six planets, the Sun, the Moon and the constellation Aquarius. [20] Common cultural associations [ edit ] This article is about the astrological sign. For the astronomical constellation, see Aquarius (constellation). For other uses, see Age of Aquarius (disambiguation). An Age of Aquarius symbol: Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. Da Vinci created this drawing c. 1487. Chakras, or energy centers, were added later. [1]

Aquarius ( ♒︎) ( Greek: Υδροχόος, romanized: Hydrokhóos, Latin for "water-bearer") is the eleventh astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation Aquarius. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in the Aquarius sign between about January 20 and February 18. [2] Myth [ edit ] The Book of Aquarius: The Book of Aquarius by Anonymous: "Ancient Secrets: Unveiling the Mysteries of Alchemical Transmutations" If you desire to delve further into this, either out of curiosity or interest, I suggest reading Weiser's book on the subject, and also Frater Albertus's handbook. These are introductory books into alchemy that lay down the foundational principles of the art that apply to nearly all alchemical operations, from the vegetable kingdom through the mineral kingdom. The philosopher's stone is super duper simple in concept to create once you have a solid foundation in alchemical understanding. The operation takes a year and change to create, and requires a lot of time and other resources.

These lines are considered by critics to be poetic license, although some people have taken them literally. An example is the identification of Valentine's Day2009 as the "perfect alignment to support our collective manifestation of love and peace and dawning of the Age of Aquarius". [22] [23]

A "wave" theory of the shifting Great Ages suggests that the Age of Aquarius will not arrive on a given date but is instead emerging in influence over many years, similar to how the tide surges forward incrementally rather than all at once. [17]Astrological ages are taken to be associated with the precession of the equinoxes. The slow wobble of the Earth's rotation axis on the celestial sphere is independent of the diurnal rotation of the Earth on its own axis and the annual revolution of the Earth around the Sun. Traditionally this 25,800 year-long cycle is calibrated, for the purposes of determining astrological ages, by the perceived location of the Sun in one of the 12 zodiac constellations at the vernal (Spring) equinox, which corresponds to the moment the Sun is perceived as crossing the celestial equator, marking the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere each year. Roughly every 2,150 years the Sun's position at the time of the vernal equinox will have moved into a new zodiacal constellation. Eight researchers claim the Aquarian age will arrive in the 25th century while the 21st, 26th, and 27th centuries have seven supporters each. Other centuries that have a number of supporters for the beginning of the Aquarian age include: 22nd and 23rd centuries (6 each); 19th century (5); and the 18th century (4). [4] The expression Age of Aquarius in popular culture usually refers to the heyday of the hippie and New Age movements in the 1960s and 1970s. There is an alchemical stone for each metal and substance, The Philosopher's Stone is one of gold and the most popular for its regenerative and transmutative properties. There are three popular methods of creating the stone, and a few less popular ways. The more popular ways are easier, tried and true, or are exceptionally fast.

Edit: For those coming here from The Why Files who are interested in learning more about alchemy and the philosopher's stone, here are the answers to these questions 6 years later.

I was waiting for his second version of the book that normally would have come out in january 2013. But after a post from the author in the forum that is was going to be delayed I haven't seen anything. Also since a month ago or so the forum has dissapeared. I haven't found anything about it on the internet exept on one forum that wasn't to useful. Neil Spencer, True as the Stars Above, 2000, pp. 115–27, chapter 7, "Love Shall Steer the Stars – The Long Dawning of the Age of Aquarius" In an article about feminism in the French newspaper La Fronde from February 26, 1890, August Vandekerkhove stated: "About March, 21st this year the cycle of Aquarius will start. Aquarius is the house of the woman". He adds that is in this age the woman will be equal to the man. [19] The Age of Aquarius, in astrology, is either the current or forthcoming astrological age, depending on the method of calculation. Astrologers maintain that an astrological age is a product of the Earth's slow precessional rotation and lasts for 2,160 years, on average (one Great Year equals 25,920-year period of precession / 12 zodiac signs = 2,160 years). [2]

Proponents of medieval astrology suggest that the Pisces world where religion is the opiate of the masses will be replaced in the Aquarian Age by a world ruled by secretive, power-hungry elites seeking absolute power over others; that knowledge in the Aquarian Age will only be valued for its ability to win wars; that knowledge and science will be abused, not industry and trade; and that the Aquarian Age will be a Dark Age in which religion is considered offensive. [14] Another view suggests that the rise of scientific rationalism, combined with the fall of religious influence, the increasing focus on human rights since the 1780s, the exponential growth of technology, plus the advent of flight and space travel, are evidence of the dawning of the Age of Aquarius. [15] [16] Astrologers believe that an astrological age affects humanity, possibly by influencing the rise and fall of civilizations or cultural tendencies.Christian Lazaridès, "Vivons-nous les commencements de l'Ere des Poissons" - Editions anthroposophiques romandes. 1989 pp. 143–155 The 1967 musical Hair, with its opening song " Aquarius" and the line "This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius", brought the Aquarian age concept to the attention of audiences worldwide. However, the song further defines this dawning of the age within the first lines: "When the Moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planets and love will steer the stars". Astrologer Neil Spencer denounced the lyrics as "astrological gibberish", noting that Jupiter aligns with Mars several times a year and the Moon is in the 7thHouse for two hours every day. [21] Andrew Dawson, New Era, New Religions: Religious Transformation in Contemporary Brazil ( Ashgate Publishing, 2007) p56 Robert Powell (1979), The sidereal zodiac, Tempe, AZ: American Federation of Astrologers, p.45, ISBN 978-0904693072