david starling
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The Ages, once a controversial subject, are now either ignored, or taken for granted by most Astrologers. They're described as being "Earth's Ages", because the reason for them is attributed to "Earth's wobble" as it rotates, and because the line of intersection of Earth's orbital plane (the Ecliptic) and Earth's equatorial plane are commonly used to locate the Age in the context of the Sidereal Zodiac. Even though the Ages, as commonly known, are a feature of only the Sidereal Zodiac, they've been of greatest interest to Tropical-astrologers, who have had no problem with locating the Sidereal Sign-boundaries to fit their personal opinions as to when the Ages begin and end; this, because Tropicalists aren't using Sidereal boundaries in their Astrological-charts. So, there are many opinions, mostly those of Tropicalists, as to when that most famous of Ages, the Aquarian Age, will begin--some declaring it's already begun, and others, that it's still a future event, all with varying dates.
Simply put, that aforementioned "line of intersection" determines the Vernal Equinoctial Point, by which Tropicalists locate the first point of Tropical Aries. And it's this point which is commonly used as the Age-Indicator as it moves extremely slowly, with Retrograde-motion, through the Sidereal-signs. So, the Tropical-Zodiac rotates with it, through the Sidereal-Zodiac. A one degree difference in the value of the "Ayanamsa", which is the gradually increasing differential between the first point of Tropical Aries, and the first point of Sidereal Aries, means a difference of nearly 72 years regarding when an Age begins. [More, later. There's still a LOT of explaining to do. Please feel free to ask questions and/or comment at any time.]
Simply put, that aforementioned "line of intersection" determines the Vernal Equinoctial Point, by which Tropicalists locate the first point of Tropical Aries. And it's this point which is commonly used as the Age-Indicator as it moves extremely slowly, with Retrograde-motion, through the Sidereal-signs. So, the Tropical-Zodiac rotates with it, through the Sidereal-Zodiac. A one degree difference in the value of the "Ayanamsa", which is the gradually increasing differential between the first point of Tropical Aries, and the first point of Sidereal Aries, means a difference of nearly 72 years regarding when an Age begins. [More, later. There's still a LOT of explaining to do. Please feel free to ask questions and/or comment at any time.]
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