The Dawning: Shedding new light on the Astrological Ages

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And in roughly years, the sun on the vernal equinox will be in the constellation […]. Pingback by Astrology vs. What Coordinate System to Use?

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Based on this method the vernal equinox is defintely in both the constellation of Pisces and the sidereal sign of Pisces and will remain so for another years at least. However there is an older way of calibrating the zodiacal constellations based on the heliacal rising constellation on the day of the vernal equinox.

The constellation of Aquarius has been the heliacal rising constellation for many centuries. In this paper Kolev explains the five basic principles applied to ancient astronomy techniques in Babylon.

THE DAWNING - Shedding New Light On The Astrological Ages

In those days, the view of the heavens by the unaided eye was the only method of determining astronomical phenomena. The other two principles are that the two key times for astronomical observations are around sunrise and sunset. There are numerous other references supporting the heliacal rising phenomenum such as: Neugebauer, , Dover Publications, New York.

Comment by Terry MacKinnell — June 21, 4: Did you know the age of astronomy Indonesia has more than 15, years? Knowledge of ancient astronomy Indonesia are closely related to Pawukon. More detail just visit: Comment by atmomiran — October 22, 7: Pingback by Planet X and Comment by Morganism — November 8, 4: Comment by TheGideonLion — March 16, 6: I have just published my almost page book on the astrological ages based on the heliacal rising constellation — not the mismatched vernal point method of Hipparchus.

Just because astrologers and researchers have used the Hipparchan system for an age ie for around the length of an age from around BC to now does not make this system correct. From the 16th century onwards, scientists and academics commenced the process of repudiating much of the established ancient scientific concepts mainly from the Greeks following their discovery of empiricism. I am making the same claim. Hipparchus unwittingly applied the wrong calibration technique to the astro ages by his newly invented vernal point system. However, the zodiacal constellations of which he applied his newly invented vernal point method are much older, and most astronomers point to the 3rd millenium BC as the latest date for their establishment — at least 2, years and more before Hipparchus.

The original system for calibrating the zodiacal constellations was the heliacal method.

Age of Aquarius

The constellation of Aquarius has been the heliacal rising constellation at the vernal equinox for many centuries. While Hipparchus invented the vernal point system, he did not invent the importance of the vernal equinox which has very long long antecedents — well before the time of Hipparchus. For those wanting more information on this subject or my approach to the subject — see my blog at: You will notice that the book cover displays the heliacal rising of the constellation of Aquarius at the vernal equinox.

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Comment by Terry MacKinnell — March 16, 6: I have a request to ask of you. Most ancient sites have visiual ports that divided the sky into equal portions relative to the many observed cycle. On your map could you identify the stars that cross the dividing lines of each zodiac-constellations.

Dividing each zodiac equally will provide a more accurate motion in time,and it will help me connect some dots in mythology. Hope you decide to help in this research. Comment by Tyson — July 26, 7: Unfortunately i cannot help with the heliacal astronomy that you want — I mainly work with time, not celestial coordinates.

Some astronomy programs display the heliacal rising and setting phenomena graphically. The constellation of Ophucius is not and never has been and never will be the 13th zodiacal sign — only non-astrolgers will claim otherwise from ignorance of astrological lore.

It is a good academic book on ancient mythologies related to precession of the equinoxes. Ultimtaley i would like to produce a video showing the heliacal astronomy graphically — but everything costs money, Terry http: Comment by Terry MacKinnell — July 27, 1: Comment by Stuart Robbins — July 27, It is really amazing how people who do not know, understand or study astrology consider themselves experts on the subject.

Western astrologers do not use a zodiac based on the zodiacal constellations — they use a zodiac with a fiducial point zero degrees Aries based on the vernal point at the Northern Hemisphere Spring Equinox. Vedic astrologers in India use a sideral zodiac superimposed upon the zodiacal constellations as basically developed by the Ancient Greek astronomer-astrologers over 2, years ago.

Astrological ages exist as a result of precession of the equinoxes. The slow wobble of the earth's spin 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,year-long cycle is calibrated, for the purposes of determining astrological ages, by the location of the sun in one of the twelve zodiac constellations at the vernal equinox, which corresponds to the moment the sun rises above the celestial equator, marking the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere each year.

However zodiacal constellations are not uniform in size, leading some astrologers to believe that the corresponding ages should also vary in duration. This however is a contentious issue among astrologers. In the International Astronomical Union defined the edges of the 88 official constellations. Many astrologers dispute this approach because of the varying sizes and overlap between the zodiacal constellations. Astrologers believe that an astrological age affects humanity, possibly by influencing the rise and fall of civilizations or cultural tendencies.

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Traditionally, Aquarius is associated with electricity , computers , flight, democracy , freedom, humanitarianism , idealism , modernization , astrology, nervous disorders , rebellion, nonconformity, philanthropy , veracity, perseverance, humanity, and irresolution. The expression Age of Aquarius in popular culture usually refers to the heyday of the hippie and New Age movements in the s and s. However, the song further defines this dawning of the age within the first lines: These lines are considered by many [ who?

The name relates to the "dawn of Aquarius," also commonly referred to as the New Age way of thinking. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Age of Aquarius disambiguation. Other centuries that have a number of supporters for the beginning of the Aquarian age include:

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