Cycles and Prophecy

60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 hour
24 hours = 1 day
365.24 days = 1 year
2,160 years = 1 astrological age
25,920 years = 1 sidereal year, 12 astrological ages, 1 "World Year"

CYCLES

Everything in this universe of time-space (as opposed to space-time) moves in a cyclic, spiraling rotation. As noted above, such cycles can be observed from the smallest units of "time" measurement on upwards to much larger cycles. At the end-point of all of these cycles, both large and small, always a new cycle begins. Thus, it can't be said that there is really an "end-point" to a cycle. There is more of a "start-finish" line, of sorts. This clearly demonstrates that:

The end of every cycle is simultaneously the beginning of a new cycle.

The Ages Of Man

We are currently in the process of moving out of the Age of Pisces and into the Age of Aquarius. It is no coincidence that a time period of over 2,000 years has passed since the time of  Jesus, The Christed One. In fact, if you examine the symbolism of the Bible, in the Old Testament you will see frequent references to bulls (Age of Taurus) and rams (Age of Aries). The New Testament makes reference to fish (Piscean Age) and to Man, i.e., "the Son of Man", "fishers of men", etc. This symbolizes the coming new Age, the Age of Aquarius.

The astrological ages are encountered in reverse order due to a celestial movement of the Earth which results in a "precession of the equinoxes". Each spring equinox, the Sun, due to a subtle but precise backwards motion of the Earth's axis called nutation, rises slightly to the left of where it rose the previous year. It takes 72 years for the Sun to cover 1 degree of space in this fashion. Since each of the 12 zodiac signs are allotted 30 degrees of space apiece (360 degrees), then a period of 2,160 years would have to pass before the Sun would rise in the next preceding sign (hence, the use of the word "precession").

A list of the last twelve Zodiacal Ages:

21748 BC - Capricorn
19588 BC - Sagittarius
17428 BC - Scorpio
15268 BC - Libra
13108 BC - Virgo
10948 BC - Leo
8788 BC - Cancer
6628 BC - Gemini
4468 BC - Taurus
2308 BC - Aries
148 BC - Pisces
2012 AD - Aquarius

In the table above, Aquarius and Leo are highlighted. In the zodiac, these two signs appear opposite of one another. It is interesting to note that the Great Sphinx standing guard on the Giza Plateau in Egypt consists of the body of a lion (Leo, ages past or behind us) and the head of a human (Aquarius, looking towards the horizon for the Age that is to come).

The Great Pyramid itself uses a combination of geometry, precise mathematical measurements and different types of stone (i.e., limestone = earthly, temporary; granite = 'of the spirit', eternal) to present a precise chronology of an ending cycle (see The Great Pyramid Decoded - Lemesurier). In addition to being a literal Hall of Records, a Testimony in Stone, it was also a Hall of Initiation for those who had thoroughly prepared themselves to surrender the lower, material self.

Why is it so hard for some to believe that we have reached the end of an important cycle of time?

To paraphrase a line from a motion picture of some vintage: "Either they don't know, or they don't want to know".

Man has always told time by way of the revolutions of the sun, moon and stars. When celestial bodies, following a regular and predictable motion, reach the end-point of a cycle, you can believe that such an occurrence means something, and is not to be ignored.

PROPHECY

The events of this ending cycle are nothing new. They have taken place countless times in the past. At the end of every cycle, there is a Reaping of what has been Sown. A select few make the effort to realize the import of the times and try to prepare accordingly. The rest just laugh and superciliously sneer, whistling in the dark on their way towards missing yet another Golden Opportunity.

Prophecy is not a "predicting" of what is to come or a "pre-visioning" of something that has never happened before. Prophecy is a preview of events which, having occurred and been recorded in previous cycles are certain to occur again. Prophecy is not a prediction, it is at once an advisement and a warning. 

Like a grand game of Musical Chairs, 'round and 'round humanity goes. Where will you be when the music stops and the trumpet sounds? In what condition will your heart be found when the Cosmic Clock strikes the Hour of the New Beginning?

~ g