The Book of Aquarius: Alchemy and the Philosophers' Stone (Classic Reprint)

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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] This article is about the astrological sign. For the astronomical constellation, see Aquarius (constellation). 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 ]

Astrologers do not agree on when the Aquarian age will start or even if it has already started. [5] Campion (1999) [4] lists various references from mainly astrological sources for the start of the Age of Aquarius. Based on Campion's summary, most published materials on the subject state that the Age of Aquarius arrived in the 20th century (29 claims), with the 24th century in second place with 12 claimants. [6] Andrew Dawson, New Era, New Religions: Religious Transformation in Contemporary Brazil ( Ashgate Publishing, 2007) p56

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. 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.

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] Robert Zoller, "The Use of Archetypes in Prediction", The FAA Journal September 2002 Volume 32 No 3 (Federation of Australian Astrologers), pp. 37–53 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. 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]

Astronomical Applications Department (2011). Multiyear Computer Interactive Almanac. 2.2.2. Washington DC: US Naval Observatory. Longitude of Sun, apparent geocentric ecliptic of date, interpolated to find time of crossing 0°, 30°....

The Aquarian alignment of 14th February 2009" by Dr. Jude Currivan, PhD, Merlian News, February 14, 2009 Among other dates, one view is that the Age of Aquarius arrived around 1844, with the harbinger of Siyyid ʿAlí Muḥammad (1819–1850), who founded Bábism. [10] Christian Lazaridès, "Vivons-nous les commencements de l'Ere des Poissons" - Editions anthroposophiques romandes. 1989 pp. 143–155The Book of Aquarius: The Book of Aquarius by Anonymous: "Ancient Secrets: Unveiling the Mysteries of Alchemical Transmutations" 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]