We will all be faced with both general and specific questions when 2022 gets underway. In general, we are required to assess our own and other people’s power relationships while simultaneously preparing for the start of new chapters. We shall face a challenge in 2022 to maintain our individual liberties in the face of continuously evolving societal legal frameworks. Humanitarian and human rights issues will take center stage, made worse by an unstable economy that is shifting to make room for new archetypes that will materialize before our own eyes.
Prepare to reevaluate what is truly important to you and what matters most in your relationships. Prepare yourself for a full reevaluation of your relationship with the planet as well as your relationships with money, family, friends, experience, and your concept of what powers the cosmos. As a new order starts to take root, this could make you feel like you don’t have your feet firmly planted.
During the year 2021, a certain intensity emerged that forced us to reevaluate our core understanding of what it means to be a human being on this planet. We are figuratively crossing over to a world we do not understand or trust, but in order for that newness to materialize, we must let go of a lot. As we work together to give all of our connections more fervor, vibrancy, and life force, opportunity abounds.
We are being challenged to mature over the entire year of 2022 and let go of our connection to what and who we are NOT as a species in order to fully value who we are. It’s time to focus on what has purpose and worth for both the individual and the community, thus a legitimate job shift may be on the horizon now.
On a communal level, be prepared for a springboard push to advance with your gifts; mid-April will encourage us to think broadly and to have more hope and faith in ourselves. It will also call for a collective redefinition. We are expected to live up to our potential and to excel. Be ready to welcome attributes of honesty, respect for oneself, and freedom, especially of the heart.
Easter 2022 will be a very potent moment because of the exact Jupiter-Neptune conjunction, which will inspire enormous compassion and present opportunities to deepen meditation practice, access esoteric knowledge, and experience greater love and devotion. It’s time to let up, let go of how things are or need to be, and take a breath. To receive what is possible to come through you and your talents for this world, open up to the source of ALL. Making your dreams come true at this precise moment is essential.
Starting in May, a universal spirit pushes us to act by focusing on crucial principles and being prepared to battle for love. Huge potential exists here, revealing what has been concealed inside each of us and is now ready to be expressed. Our lives will be enriched by beauty.
With the final Uranus-Saturn square, values and methods of social participation will once more come to the forefront from late August through the third week of October. We are being urged to let go of the conventional methods and embrace the innovative new as the Age of Aquarius approaches.
From August 20, 2022, to March 25, 2023, everyone will experience Mars in Gemini for 7 months (usually a 56-week transit), with a retrograde season occurring throughout that time. Expect a period of conflicting messages, which foretells the potential for misunderstanding. Regarding truths and falsehoods, the media will change, and new inventive informational and social media platforms could emerge.
In general, eclipses have the effect of ending one set of circumstances and ushering in a new one. The eclipses in 2022 force us to face the passing of outdated ways of thinking and doing in order to make room for fresh approaches.
It’s time for everyone of us to pursue our creative ambitions and set out to build a brighter future. This process begins with the start of the New Year.
If this speaks to you, be sure to get in touch with Juliet for a customized Unwind the Soul Healing or Astrology Reading (or both) while you’re at Grand Wailea. This will allow you to receive the emotional and spiritual support you need for long-term healing, development, and transformation. Let’s turn it over to Juliet for her insightful predictions for the coming year for the time being.
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Do we live in the Aquarian Age?
Officially, we are living in the Age of Aquarius. Although both years have been challenging, there has clearly been a change in energy from 2020 to 2021. Along with navigating the Covid era, a brand-new astrological era is also claimed to have begun.
Why is it unique? That’s where things get a little tricky, but psychic and astrologer Inbaal Honigman is here to assist us out with the details. However, be aware that the Age of Aquarius is frequently linked to social change, equality, and advancement. Finally. Here is all the information you require.
Is this the Pisces Age?
Astrologers generally agree that astrological eras last for around 2000 years, meaning that we have been living in the age of Pisces for roughly the last 2000 years.
When did the previous Age of Aquarius end?
The Age of Aquarius is claimed to endure roughly 2,160 years, whereas “Aquarius Season” is only 30 days long. What then is the Aquarius Season, and how do the seasons and ages differ? Let’s go back and examine the background of everyone’s favorite water-bearer in both modern astrology and its roots in ancient astronomy before any comprehension begins to dawn.
Aquarian Roots
The Latin root of the term “Aquarius” means “water-carrier, water-pourer.” Although it resembles an electrical shock, its astrological symbol denotes water. And for good reasonthe forces of uniqueness, eccentricity, independence, extreme expression, and epiphanies of all kinds are connected to us through the sign of Aquarius. It yearns for innovation and points us toward the future and the potential. It can spark innovation, fresh thinking, or thrilling novelty. The Internet may have been created as a result of the Aquarius energy that is active in our culture. However, Aquarius energy also forces us to think about social justice as a component of the communal and collective experience.
As with all planets and zodiac signs, Aquarius has a dark side as well as exhilaration and forward-thinking momentum. It can be distant, impetuous, aloof, restless, or noncommittal in the case of Aquarius. The energy of Aquarius is known for starting things but not necessarily finishing them. Beware of the infamous Aquarian “Last Unicorn Syndrome,” which makes the sign believe it is the first and only one to have thought of a solution.
Aquarius is typically portrayed as the outcast, lone wolf, or mad scientist. It’s a rebel with a causeand occasionally one without. Although many current astrologers today equate Aquarius with Uranus since at the time Saturn was thought to dominate or govern it, Uranus hadn’t yet been discovered. Some claim that whereas Uranus is the “day ruler,” Saturn is the “night ruler.”
The influence of Aquarius or Uranus in our lives or on how we express ourselves relies on our unique natal astrological chart, which is significant to keep in mind. The Aquarius Season or the Age of Aquarius may have a special meaning for those who have Aquarius as their Sun, Moon, or Rising sign. Although that is an astrology story for another day, having your Sun or Moon in the 11th house or having them touch the planet Uranus can undoubtedly cause you to connect with Aquarian traits. How does the Aquarius Season or the Age of Aquarius affect us if some of us are more “Aquarian” than others? Is it more than simply a “New Age word” or does it represent a body of knowledge?
Historical Context: The “Age of Aquarius
While everyone of us has a unique astrological blueprint, we also have a common one because of how our particular experiences are influenced by the stars and planets’ current positions in the sky. We all experience the energy when the Sun is in the sign of Aquarius, much like when there is a new moon (like on February 4 in Aquarius). The Age of Aquarius, on the other hand, is a much bigger and less distinct cycle.
Astrological ages are periods of time that have to do with how society as a whole has evolved and developed, not just a person.
Worldwide consensus among astrologers appears to be that the 12 tropical zodiac signs represent the six main periods that humanity has gone through. Each has a 2,100 year lifespan. Due to the length of the time range, it is not quite clear when each of these time periods starts or ends. Of all, Western astrology isn’t the only one to use the concept of large-scale cycles. These patterns are also mentioned in the Sanskrit texts of the Kali Yuga and the Mayan calendar.
The retrograde migration of the Earth and its connection to the sign of Aquarius are what modern astrologers mean when they speak of the “Age of Aquarius.” The concept of the “precession of the zodiac” was developed by an ancient astronomer around 190 BCE. This explains how the Sun’s ecliptic path across the sky and the constellation that is behind it at vernal equinox alter due to the wobbly rotation of the Earth. (It turns out that Earth has a retrograde cycle and is less stable than we believe.)
Similar to how each Sun sign has unique traits, the Astrological Age of that period also had those traits. This allows us to identify broad cultural trends that have been influenced by the era that we are now living in. The Age of Aquarius began in the 20th Century at 1447 A.C.E. and will last until 3597 A.D.E., according to Nicholas Campion’s research. Others astrologists assert that it started in 2012. We began to learn more about the Age of Aquarius and its connections to the Mayan Calendar around 1999.
I tend to agree with Susan Miller’s interpretations of the timeline, which place the Age of Aries, marked by intense Greek and Roman warfare, between 2000 B.C.E. and 1 A.C.E. The Age of Pisces, during which many of the world’s main religions emerged, is where it eventually connects. And right now, we’re living in the Age of Aquarius, which is characterized by fast technological developments (like, ahem, the Internet or robotics) or, hopefully, a shift toward community and communal consciousness.
The energies of Aquarius assist us in changing and evolving our structures so that we can enter the new and following stages of our evolution. Activate and enjoy your own Aquarian nature through community, activism, a new creative endeavor, or even by recognizing your weirdness, regardless of whether the Age of Aquarius has begun or is just beginning. Try something new or perhaps finally learn how to use some of your smartphone’s more advanced functions. Whatever your method of triggering and connecting to Aquarius, this is a moment for community building while respecting each person’s individuality.
The Philosophy, Cosmology and Consciousness (PCC) department at the California Institute of Integral Studies is where Rebecca Farrar received her M.A. Her thesis, Stargazing: Re-enchantment Through Language, fused philology, consciousness research, and the allure of the night sky. She has taken classes from cosmologist Brian Swimme, archetypal astrologer Rick Tarnas, activist Joanna Macy, and psychotherapist Stan Grof. C.G. Jung, Owen Barfield, Bill Plotkin, Marianne Woodman, Thomas Berry, and Clarissa Pinkola Estes are some more inspirations. Additionally, I was a founder member of Cosmicopia, the first astrological camp at Burning Man. Most recently, I was mentioned in the She Wolfe Tarot deck and the upcoming documentary Conscious: Fulfilling Our Higher Evolutionary Potential. She belongs to the San Francisco Astrological Society (SFAS), the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology (ASWM), the Depth Psychology Alliance, and the International Society for Astrological Research (ISAR) (DPA). On Instagram, follow her.
The Aquarian Age began when?
Astronomy has nothing to do with the Age of Aquarius. An actual motion of the Earth known as precession causes an astrological age, which is why it exists. The Pole Star’s characteristics alter with time due to precession. Precessional cycles last 25,800 years. The zodiac also has 12 constellations. Therefore, at the time of the vernal equinox, the sun’s position in front of the background stars moves in front of a new zodiacal constellation approximately every 2,150 years. At that point, one could argue that a new era had begun.
The vernal equinox point, or occasionally the March or spring equinox point, refers to the spot on the sun in the sky at the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox point is reported to shift from in front of the constellation Pisces to in front of the constellation Aquarius, signaling the start of the Age of Aquarius.
When that will occur should have a definite answer. When will the sun be directly overhead in Aquarius during the equinox? When will the Aquarian Age start?
However, there are no simple solutions. This often asked question can be answered in a variety of ways.
Age of Aquarius in astronomy
Let’s look at the solution from an astronomical perspective. The International Astronomical Union (or IAU) took on the responsibility of officially naming and describing everything astronomical in the 20th century. In 1930, the IAU established “formal constellation borders. As a result, astronomers frequently use the IAU constellation borders to declare the start of the Aquarian Age. However, astrologists and New Age practitioners may or may not decide to use the same restrictions.
One who follows the IAU’s definitions is renowned Belgian astronomer and mathematical wizard Jean Meeus. His calculations show that in 68 B.C., during the March equinox, the sun moved from in front of the constellation Aries to in front of the constellation Pisces. The March equinox will enter the constellation Aquarius in 2597, according to Meeus once more.
These dates are astronomical in nature and were determined using 1930 IAU constellation limits.
The constellations have various sizes according to IAU definitions. However, astrologists frequently divide the zodiac into 12 equal parts. So, that is a significant distinction between how astronomers and astrologers view the constellations.
In order to determine when the Age of Aquarius starts, you must also take into account when the Age of Pisces began. It appears that there is no clear agreement among astrologers as to the exact start date of the Age of Pisces. Therefore, it is unclear when the Age of Aquarius officially starts. The approximate dates for the beginning of the Age of Aquarius, according to Nicholas Campion’s The Book of World Horoscopes, are between 1447 and 3597 A.D. Campion also examined published astrological-related material on the subject. He asserted that the majority of authors place the Age of Aquarius in the 20th century (29 claims). The twenty-fourth century comes in second (12 claims). By the way, Campion is the Sophia Center’s director and the M.A. program’s course director in cultural astronomy and astrology at the University of Wales, Lampeter. Here are Campion’s credentials.
Did it begin in 2012?
Some astrologers say that 2012 marked the beginning of the Age of Aquarius. They do this because they think Regulus, a star in the constellation Leo the Lion, marks the former boundary between Leo and Cancer. Regulus transitioned from the sign of Leo to the sign of Virgo in 2012 as this star moved to within 30 degrees of the September equinox point. The border between the constellations Pisces and Aquarius would be 150 degrees west of Regulus, or near the position of the March equinox, assuming that there were equal-sized constellations in antiquity. According to this calculation, the Age of Aquarius began in 2012.
You can see that many people have a reliable method for determining an age’s beginning. However, none of the numerous individuals performing the calculations are in agreement. For what various authors have asserted, see these Wikipedia lists.
Once again, EarthSky approaches the topic from an astronomical angle. If any experienced astrologers are willing to provide us with more methods for estimating the Age of Aquarius, please do! Your feedback is welcome.
A new zodiacal constellation, which rose above the eastern horizon before sunrise on the morning of the Northern Hemisphere spring equinox, was thought to herald the beginning of a new era in ancient Babylon, according to Terry MacKinnell, who answered to our call for comments. Visit An Age-Old Mistake That Still Haunts Astrologers to learn more.
>Definition of terms: Vernal equinox point
On the fictitious celestial sphere that surrounds Earth, there is a point known as the March, spring, or vernal equinox point. It is the point where the celestial equator, or the line circling the sky just above Earth’s equator, joins the sun’s eclipticor route across our sky. Because the sun used to be situated in front of the constellation Aries during the vernal equinox, it is frequently referred to as the First Point in Aries. The sun has, however, been in front of the constellation Pisces at this equinox for the previous 2000 years. The so-called Piscean Age has this importance. The sun at the equinox will eventually pass in front of Aquarius. The Age of Aquarius starts at that point.
How did the Age of Aquarius enter popular culture?
In the United States, the New Age movement and the hippies of the 1960s and 1970s are both connected to the Age of Aquarius. The beginning of the Aquarian age has been connected to both of these things: abundance of sympathy, understanding, and trust. This brings up the 1967 Broadway blockbuster musical “the movie Hair, which features the 5th Dimension’s song Aquarius as its theme. The first words of the song were:
It’s challenging to explain how “People were moved when Hair debuted on Broadway in 1968, a move that still seems risky today. Following that, it performed for 1,750 Broadway performances and 1,997 London performances, with simultaneous productions taking place in other locations around the United States and Europe and accompanied by recordings (the original Broadway cast recording sold three million copies). This Broadway musical virtually single-handedly popularized the Aquarian Age idea in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Though not the original, you can still get the idea from the video below.
In conclusion, the March equinox point leaves Pisces and enters Aquarius, signaling the start of the Aquarian Age.
However, it is unclear exactly when that will be.