‘World watchers and expert commentators provide analysis and discussion of economic, political and social developments. Their efforts are commendable, as only through a firm grasp of the causes of an undesirable condition can a remedy be discovered. Yet only a portion of the essential factors can be learned from any survey of purely physical conditions. There are still other important influences which contribute their share toward these events which can only be appraised from a knowledge of Hermetic astrology and the inner-plane.’ Elbert Benjamine.
It’s an intriguing state of affairs: The inhabitants of planet Earth don’t know how their world works. They’re ignorant of the high-speed realm of astrological energies that times the currents of history and shapes their world.
By taking a holistic view Hermetic astrology logs you into the universe and explains the astrological cycles and inner-plane forces that shape life and humanity.
It breaks the world down into small sensible pieces rather than an overwhelming mystery that makes no sense and its astrological data is comprehensive and reliable.
The key players are the planets. They transmit astrological radiations and angels and devils here on Earth bring them to life. Given the opportunity some people behave badly.
Hermetic astrology acknowledges that God is the super intelligence in charge of the show and even though God’s intelligence is absolute human actors make things happen.
Science, belief and wild guesswork try to explain how the world works but if you want to get true understanding you’ll have to zoom in and see the big picture as presented by natural law and the cyclic laws of time.
Watching humanity’s story unfold as the world turns is like watching a movie. There’s a central theme, subthemes, trends, side stories and human actors and Hermetic astrology provides context, puts it altogether, and makes it understandable.
The Age of Aquarius
On January 19, 1881 when the equinox pointer backed into the sign Aquarius the Age of Aquarius commenced and from then till c 4030 Aquarius is the new operating system.
Its central theme is the pursuit of knowledge and altruism which sets the scene for intellectual endeavor, scientific advancement, education, invention, technological achievement, humanitarian values, freedom and the mind’s true liberation. And an understanding of Aquarius explains so much.
Cetus the whale monster: the third decanate of Aquarius
In 1881 the vernal equinox backed into the Libra decanate of Aquarius pictured in the sky by Cetus, the whale monster. It represents repression.
Cetus depicts a struggle for equality, equal rights and justice and sets the scene and grave dangers: the loveless marriage, marriage abuse, social inequalities, racial prejudice, self-interest, and materialistic motives that chain the human soul to the rock of materialism.
On a personal level repression is the action or process of keeping painful thoughts and memories locked away in the unconscious mind. It’s misguided and can result in unbalanced living and mental health disorders. On a broader political-social scale repression is the use of force, coercion or violence to subdue or control a group of citizens.
The subtheme influence of Cetus explains so much. It will influence the Aquarian Age for approximately 716 years.
The Sun section of the Aquarian Age
In 1881 when the vernal equinox backed into Aquarius it signaled the start of the Sun section of the Aquarian Age.
The Sun is the planet of power and governance and in the Sun section political power and powerful government are keynote themes. It’s a multipolar world with multiple centers of power or influence.
Aquarius is a democratic zodiac sign but the Sun section is all about imperialism and at this time representative democracy and totalitarian forms of government cannot exist side by side.
The Sun recognizes no equal – it must rule supreme – so the Sun section of the Aquarian Age showcases imperialism, great powers, a battle for dominance, national supremacy, big power politics, authoritarianism, militarism, patriotism, nationalism, racial superiority and egomania.
Nations are locked in titanic power struggles. Countries and groups of countries are jostling for economic and military power and competing for prestige and national pride. There’s a race for military dominance and quantum superiority.
The subtheme influence of the Sun section explains so much. It will last till c 2187 by which time the world will have one dominant form of governance.
The Pluto period
The unheralded discovery of Pluto in 1930 launched the Pluto period of the Age of Aquarius. It was a perilous moment and Pluto has jeopardized the realization of everything Aquarius stands for.
Pluto is the planet of groups, division, polarization, inversion, disinformation, atheism, coercion and thuggery.
It has divided the world into two diametrically opposed political camps: The democracies that advocate for the election of representatives, human rights, press freedom and freedom of expression and dissent; and the authoritarian dictatorships that are committed to autocratic control, strict obedience to the ruling authority, the suppression of human rights and the control of the media and what people can see, hear, read and learn.
The subtheme influence of the Pluto period explains so much. It will end when the forces of enlightenment defeat the forces of darkness and humanity is guided by the light of spiritual truth.
Saturn and Uranus
Aquarius has two rulers: Saturn and Uranus.
Saturn stands for selfishness, fear, greed and materialism. It’s conservative and self-serving. It craves safety and security and its fears and insecurities keep humanity chained to selfish thoughts and feelings that anaesthetize spiritual aspiration and endeavor.
The Sun square Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart signs for nationalism, conservative political trends, incompetent governance, self-serving leadership, greed-based power and fear-based politics.
Uranus stands for individualism, personal liberty, human rights, change and reform. It’s original, inventive, progressive, ultra-modern and craves the new and untried. Its occult insight can intuit what’s wrong with the world.
Millions of human souls are fighting to free themselves from the yoke of political and religious tyranny and when the change process is too slow discontentment explodes into violent protest.
Uranus conjunction Moon and trine Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart ensure the liberation of the human soul from its fears and insecurities.
Pluto has divided the world into two camps that can be broadly defined by Saturn and Uranus. Their sub influence and diametrically opposed worldviews explain so much.
The equinox pointer
As the equinox backs through Aquarius, it will form aspects with birth chart and progressed planets in the Aquarian age chart.
The first aspect formed was an obstacle (square) aspect with progressed Pluto. It commenced in May 1986 and reached peak power and discord in late October, 2013. Its end date is c 2040.
In the Pluto period of Aquarius, it escalated the Pluto discord: division, polarization, disinformation and atheistic materialism and its temporary side story explains so much.
Progressed aspects in the Aquarian age chart
Each nation has an Aquarian age chart and whatever is indicated by the house positions of the planets is inclined to occur when the planets come under progressed stimulation.
Progressed aspects in the Aquarian age chart forecast major events and developments in the Aquarius story.
Major cycle charts
Astral substance envelops the Earth and when Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto move from south to north declination their special types undergo definite change. Their cycle charts provide the world with sub operating systems that map and time current events.
The world moves forward in response to these charts and their data sets.
The hub of the Mars cycle is strife, war, conflict, violence, fast action, law-enforcement, manufacturing, constructions and destruction.
The Jupiter cycle’s focus is expansion, finances, trade, arbitration, treaties, the courts, selling, advertising, publishing, shipping, long journeys and religion.
The Saturn cycle’s focal point is safety, security, economy, conservatism and the maintaining of orthodoxy and traditional values.
The Uranus cycle is all about independence, radical activity, reform, exposure, invention, the new and untried and social unrest.
Neptune’s cycle puts the focus on visionary schemes, involved affairs, idealism, oil, drugs, aviation, movies, dramatic art, white-collar crime and slavery.
And Pluto’s cycle focuses on groups, cooperative effort, the splitting into opposing factions, coercion, dictators, the exercise of dictatorial powers and drastic events and developments.
The Moon and Sun have cycle charts that map and time events of all planetary types. They can energise and time events mapped in a major cycle chart.
The sub influence of the major cycle charts on current events, trends and developments explains so much.
The planets in the sky
The planets in the sky form conjunction and other aspects and transit the zodiac signs.
When two major planets form an in-sky conjunction their astral radiations merge and human actors responding to the increased influx of energy participate in the outstanding events the aspect forecasts.
A trine aspect is harmonious and the harmonious merger of two planets indicates fortunate events and developments. The square and opposition aspects are discordant and the discordant merger of two planets inclines towards problems and difficulties.
The zodiac signs have general rulership over specified matters here on Earth and when Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune or Pluto transits a sign their characteristic natures influence its mundane affairs.
The current sub influence of in-sky aspects and the major planets sign transits on events and developments explains so much.
It’s a very complex world and leftfield astrological data provided by Hermetic astrology allows you to make sense of what it all means. Its holistic view looks at everything and reveals how each part contributes to the extraordinary show we call life.
With Hermetic astrology you can chart what’s happening and identify its astrological marker. It can’t predict the next technological wonder, but it’s very good at predicting dominant global trends and developments using astrological cycles and global astrology charts. It leaves the detailed reporting of events to journalists and observers here on Earth.
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