Aquarius is a zodiac constellation that has no stars. Some might consider it to be the most amazing and unique of all the signs. All other signs have at least one star within them, but Aquarius has two – a fixed star, meaning that it does not move and so could never be part of anything as fluid as a constellation, and a moving planet known as Saturn.
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The Age Of Aquarius In The Bible
The Age of Aquarius is a time period described in the New Testament. It is not yet known when this age will begin, but it is believed to be a time of great change for humanity.
The Bible describes the Age of Aquarius as having a few key characteristics:
- A time of peace and harmony among nations
- A time when humans will be able to live without fear or want
- A time when people will be able to live in harmony with nature
The Age Of Aquarius In The Bible
Aquarius in Astrology and the Bible
Many believe that the Age of Aquarius, an astrological term that represents a new era of enlightenment and spiritual awakening, is predicted in the Bible. While the term “Age of Aquarius” is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, there are various verses and stories that some interpret as pointing to this astrological age.
Water Bearer Symbolism
In astrology, Aquarius is symbolized by the water bearer, pouring out water from a vessel. This imagery is reminiscent of the biblical stories of water as a symbol of cleansing, renewal, and spiritual rebirth.
- John 4:14: “But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
- Ezekiel 36:25: “I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.”
Enlightenment and Transformation
Another aspect of the Age of Aquarius is the idea of enlightenment and transformation. Some interpret certain biblical passages as pointing to a time of spiritual awakening and a new understanding of God’s plan.
- Romans 12:2: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
The Age of Peace and Harmony
One of the central themes of the Age of Aquarius is the idea of peace, harmony, and unity. The Bible also speaks of a time when there will be peace on earth and all people will be united in love and fellowship.
- Isaiah 2:4: “He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.”
- Galatians 3:28: “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Major points
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The Aquarian Gospel makes the following claims, among others:
The revelation of The Aquarian Gospel was prophesied 2,000 years ago by Elihu, who conducted a school of the prophets in Zoan, Egypt. He said thus:
“This age will comprehend but little of the works of Purity and Love; but not a word is lost, for in the Book of God’s Remembrance a registry is made of every thought and word and deed.
And When The world is ready to receive, lo, God will send a messenger to open up the book and copy from its sacred pages all the messages of Purity and Love. – Aquarian Gospel 7:25-26
There are 18 unknown years of Jesus’ life missing in the Bible (ages 12–30). Like Nicolas Notovitch did before in his The Unknown Life Of Jesus Christ: By The Discoverer Of The Manuscript (1887), the Aquarian Gospel documents these 18 years as a time when Jesus travels to the centers of wisdom in western India, Tibet, Persia, Assyria, Greece, and Egypt. In each of these capital cities, he is educated, tested, and teaches the religious leaders. Jesus inevitably proves that he is ‘God’s chosen one’ (the Christ) in these locales and brings back this multi-cultural wisdom and confidence to Galilee and Judea.
Jesus puts on the role of The Christ, but is not automatically Christ by nature. By making himself, through desire, effort, ability and prayer, a fit vessel, Jesus enabled The Christ to dwell within him. Christ is therefore used as a term for the seemingly perfect human being that Jesus exemplified, a human being that has been “Christened” (anointed) and therefore made holy.
Jesus came to Earth to show the way back to God via his lifestyle and teachings. He is the example we must model our own lives after, if we seek salvation.
Reincarnation exists and karma (“You reap what you sow”) is the explanation for various injustices. Reincarnation allows people to settle debts they have incurred in past lives.
Humanity has forgotten God and is currently working its way back to fully remembering God.
Time is separated into ages. These ages last approximately 2,000 years. We are now nearing the start of the Aquarian Age.
All souls will eventually mature and evolve towards the perfect, like Jesus the Christ.
No soul is ever abandoned by God.
The trinity is strength, love and wisdom.
Difficulties
In his 1931 book, Strange New Gospels, the biblical scholar Edgar J. Goodspeed noted:
“Augustus Caesar reigned and Herod Antipas was ruler in Jerusalem.” This opening sentence of the new gospel does not encourage any very high hopes as to its historical value. It is generally accepted that Antipas never rules in Jerusalem but in Galilee. Of course Dowling means Herod the Great.”
Also, that Dowling has borrowed a number of details from the apocryphal Gospel of James, a work that may not be older than the fifth century, such as details about the childhood of Mary and her marriage to Joseph, the birth of Jesus in a cave, and the account of the death of Zacharias which differs from the account given by Origen and other early Fathers.
Goodspeed notes that the many ancient religions and philosophies taught, in many different countries, to young Jesus in the book seem “colored by Christian Science.”
Eric Pement has pointed out difficulties in Dowling’s text:
The book depicts Jesus as visiting the cities of Lahore, India (pre-Partition in India, now in Pakistan), Shri Jagannath in the temple at Puri in Odisha, India, and Persepolis in Persia. Only the temple at Puri existed at that period; Lahore did not exist during the period in question, and Persepolis had already been destroyed by Alexander the Great. The book asserts Jesus had remained in the Jagannātha Temple of Puri for four years, preaching among the downtrodden and low caste people.
Dowling and Edgar Cayce both claimed to have produced an account of the life of Jesus through the transcription of the akashic records, but there are significant differences between their accounts.
Dowling claimed that Jesus knew Meng-tse of Lhasa, Tibet but Meng-tse lived 300 years before Jesus’ time.[3]
Supporters of Dowling argue that within theosophical thought, figures such as Meng-Tse, Matheno, Miriam, Moses, Elijah and Vidyapati exist in an ascended state. As such, they communicated with Jesus after they had passed on from earthly existence.
Aquarian church
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The Aquarian Christine Church Universal, Inc. (ACCU) is a denomination based on the Aquarian Gospel. Members are commonly called Aquarians, but the proper term would be Aquarian Christines. The name Christine is used in the Aquarian Gospel instead of Christian, emphasizing that the church is the Bride of Christ. The church was incorporated in 2006, but had existed for numerous[quantify] years previous to incorporation. There are no paid professional clergy.
The teachings of the Aquarian Church are based primarily on the Aquarian Gospel, but also on other writings by Levi Dowling, and share many teachings with the I Am Activity (I Am Movement) and Ascended Master Teachings. Some of the teachings include a Triune God composed of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Mother Holy Spirit, release from the cycle of rebirth through the Ascension Process, the equality of the races and sexes and the transformation (transmuting) of the individual and the world through the study and practice of the teachings.
The Moorish Science Temple of America, a religion predominantly adhered to by African-Americans, founded five years after the publication of the Aquarian Gospel, takes much of its “Holy Koran” from the Aquarian Gospel.