Have you felt the need to change, perhaps you have begun to notice changes happening around you?
Every 2,000 years one cosmic era ends and another begins. The Age of Pisces, the Christian age, is coming to an end, and the Age of Aquarius is currently on the rise. Some have suggested that Jesus himself foretold the New Age, with this instruction (Luke 22:10 and Mark 14:13): “A man carrying an earthen pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into the house where he enters.” (Aquarius is symbolized by the water bearer…or, some might say, the water gatherer.) Jesus, we understand, is the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. Many expect his return to be during the early stages of the New Age. The Antichrist is also expected to start gathering his forces at that time.
The Age of Aquarius has been interpreted as a time when the human microcosm will unite in harmony with the divine macrocosm: it has also been seen as an outpouring of the Water of Life – the Holy Spirit (or in Eastern terms, Kundalini) – we humanity. The creation of a noosphere, a sphere of the spirit, has been predicted. The 11th century Knight John of Jerusalem’s Book of Prophecies says that “The millennium that comes after this millennium will become a time of light. People will love, share and dream, and dreams will come true… people it will be a great body, of which each person is a small part Together they will be the heart, and they will speak a single language… men will have reached heaven… men will know the spirit of all things… people they will receive a second birth and the spirit will enter them. This, surely, is the beginning of the 1000 years of happiness and perfection spoken of in chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation.
Buddhists also see this as a time of rebirth for humanity, a new beginning. And in the Islamic tradition, there is a time of Qiyamah, a time of judgment and resurrection, which seems to coincide with the Age of Aquarius. The Hindu scriptures speak of an age of truth (Satya Yuga) when the falsehood of the previous age (Kali Yuga – age of darkness and ignorance) will be revealed and disappear.
A Golden Age is beginning, when religious differences will disappear and minds will be freed from ignorance and delusion. There will be a spiritual awakening, which will allow each individual to begin an inner spiritual journey, in search of the Truth and the eternal Spirit. It will be recognized that individual value comes from within. People will begin to rely less on money, possessions, fame, power, and other people to get the answers they seek. The emphasis will be on kindness and understanding, humanity, spirituality, truth, and enlightenment. The human race will become visionary and super-conscious. Leo, the polar opposite of Aquarius, will lend the complementary characteristics of him, encouraging, inspiring and enlightening…facilitating inner growth and universal harmony, peace and love. The sacred character of Life will be recognized. False doctrines will collapse, but many topics once viewed with suspicion (UFOs, vegetarianism, alternative medicine, astrology, etc.) will become commonplace. Spontaneous spiritual awakening, near-death experiences, and extraterrestrial contacts are expected to become commonplace. Changes in human consciousness will be accompanied by a new awakening of the feminine, both in secular and spiritual contexts. Ancient spiritual and indigenous knowledge, previously secret, will become more and more available to the public. And the Internet will facilitate human interconnections on a scale never seen before. Networks and alliances are already beginning to form, in many cases secretly or clandestinely, to help with this great Shift of the Ages.
Each cosmic Age is overseen by one of the seven rays of the Holy Spirit. The so-called ‘violet flame’ associated with the Age of Aquarius is sometimes referred to as ‘the flame of transmutation and freedom’: it can melt hardened hearts, balance karma, heal spiritual pain and wounds, and transmute negative thinking. The observance of the presence of the violet flame and the raising of the sacred fire of Kundalini, for at least fifteen minutes every day, will increase our reverence for the Divine Mother, creating a sense of wholeness and balance between the masculine and feminine aspects of God. and allowing us to integrate with our Higher Self. We will recognize the Divine in everything and everyone with whom we come in contact, the Flame in us recognizing the Flame in them. The Flame is the feminine energy, sometimes called the Spiritual (or Divine) Mother, Holy Spirit, Wisdom or Kundalini. The Scriptures predict the coming of this feminine energy – Revelation 12:1 (KJV) says: “And there appeared in heaven a great gatekeeper: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.”
The arrival of a New Cosmic Period implies powerful changes in cosmic energies. The energy of the Earth changed in 1987 from Tibet (male) to Peru (female)… in particular, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, high in the Andes. This is the portal through which the feminine energy is now entering Mother Earth (Pacha Mama). South America has now become the land of spiritual promise.
It is natural that in the presence of a new preponderance of feminine energy pouring into our world, women, more than men, will respond and welcome the arrival of the New Age. But whether male or female, each of us has a masculine and a feminine nature: there is a place in this great adventure for each of us. All that is necessary is that we recognize our feminine side and its validity. The feminine will be invoked through prayer and meditation. The emergence of the ‘new man’ in modern society suggests that many men are already recognizing this aspect of his personalities and the valid claims of the Divine Mother. According to astrology, women are identified with the Moon and Venus: Anael, the angel of Venus, will assume guardianship of the world between 2188 AD. However, we are now entering an era of female descent, represented in the last card of the Tarot, the World, where we see the Sphinx, the mythological beast that combines the characteristics of a woman, a lion, a bull and an eagle. Women’s place in the world will now finally start to receive some recognition. Other than among a small number of mystics, the feminine aspect of God (apart from indirectly, through the Virgin) received little recognition during the Christian era. But what is neglected in one era comes to the fore in the next.
2012, the Year of the Dragon, is expected to be an apocalyptic year and, in particular, one of great spiritual transformation. Humanity is likely to experience a huge shift in consciousness. That year an astronomical event will take place that has taken 26,000 years to complete: the plane of our solar system will be precisely aligned with the plane of our galaxy, the Milky Way. And according to NASA, the sun will reverse its magnetic poles: this can cause solar storms and increases in cosmic rays. It has also been suggested that – according to certain ‘algorithmic codes’ hidden in the Bible – a meteorite, asteroid or comet will collide with the Earth that year. This is forecast to precipitate various natural disasters, including floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and supervolcano eruptions. An oil crisis, accompanied by permanent blackouts, is also expected worldwide. On November 13, a total solar eclipse will be visible from northern Australia and the South Pacific. Finally, at 11:11 (Universal Time) on December 21 (Winter Solstice), the Mayan calendar (or to give it its full name, the ‘Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar’) will reach the end of its thirteenth (and last) B ‘ak’tun cycle. Many hope that this heralds a transition from the current world of Creation to the next. Cosmic portals are expected to open at various holy sites around the world, including Peru and Sedona, Arizona. A Hindu tradition predicts the appearance of an Avatar (God in human form) at this time, with superhuman powers. It is also widely believed that extraterrestrial ‘observers’ or ‘caretakers’ will return to Earth now, having helped us develop our technology, throughout human civilization, and having waited until now for us to reach a higher level. forward. Recently, a fiery object fell from the sky in Peru, creating a hole 15 feet deep, more than 60 feet wide, and filled with scalding hot water. People who came near it got sick from the fumes it gave off. The crater has now started to shrink. This – it has been suggested – is the arrival of a UFO, which has now hinted at the Andes mountains, ready by the time contact is made. Many more such events are anticipated as our extraterrestrial ‘brothers’ land in large numbers. “The Kingdom is no longer at hand,” says Aramu-Muru. “The Kingdom is here, and it will soon manifest itself to all men.”
Between now and 2012, it has been predicted, many new spiritual teachers will emerge. All over the world, governments will begin to collapse and monetary systems will be scrapped in favor of new currencies. The period leading up to the Apocalypse will also be a time of great personal change for many people, including the ending of relationships and the beginning of new ones, moving to new places and residences, job changes, and changes in attitudes, as part of what we came here to experience and learn. Dreams will become more intense, for many, and the mind and body will become more sensitive. Some say that the actual structure of the DNA itself is changing, as a new ‘body of light’ is created. Intuitive and healing abilities will come to the fore, and the new generation, the ‘indigo’ children, will tend to be telepathic. We are witnessing the birth of a new mythology.
How should we respond to all this? The simple advice is…follow your heart and let your intuition, not your intellect, be your guide. Resist those who control you and follow the path of healing that resonates with you. But recognize that for many these changes will spell the end of the world as you know it. Before you launch into the Light, stop for a moment to help those who are frozen by fear, doubt and indecision. As we approach this new world age, we must reach out in love to the rest of humanity and to Gaia, Mother Earth. But above all, recognize that the Mayan calendar doesn’t really ‘end’ in 2012, it just starts its cycle all over again. What is coming is not the end, but the beginning!
