The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius

  

The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius

 

I think it may be time for an old fashioned, full blown, cards on the table, no hands bared “RANT”!

There is a Chinese curse which goes “May you live in interesting times.” Like it or not, we are living in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also the most creative of any time in the history of mankind.

It is debatable as to exactly who said what when, but never the less the message is and was clear.

My sainted grandmother, who was no doubt full of minor flaws as all of us are. But she managed to live an enchanted life that began in Dodge City, Nebraska in the 1800’s and survived some very perilous and “interesting times” in spite of all odds to a ripe old age of 82. 

Through those 82 years grandma traveled by stage coach, trains, planes and automobiles. She listened to radio, watched TV, and witnessed a lunar landing.

My parents and grandparents were 1st and 2nd generation Americans coming to this country from Europe and Asia. While they had diverse backgrounds and religious beliefs they were also at least tolerant of each other.

Why is it that all the techno and, for that matter, all the other “ologies” that have come to fruition over these last decades have become totally useless in our endeavor to bring us together?

Do we never learn from our mistakes, or is it that our global society just doesn’t work any more?

It seems now more than ever that bigotry and racism have had a resurgence. Could this be because of the inequities laid forth by the wealthy upper class and intolerance of different religious beliefs and sensibilities. 

To solve our current and future challenges we must leave behind some of the out of touch beliefs still with us from the Age of Pisces and embrace the new freedoms of Aquarius.

It’s going to be a “rocky road”, but then anything that is good for us is never easily achieved right?