"The life that many people lead today is a pattern of stress, self-indulgence, irritation, and a deep dissatisfaction with what existence offers in return for all the effort put into it. Is it any wonder that many souls are afflicted in the mind or that there is so much illness, early aging, and premature death, or that many think life itself is without any purpose or meaning?"
"Part of the reason for the spread of this empty life-style is the hold which the Piscean energies have had on Mankind over the last 2,000 years. The Earth stands now at the gateway into the next Age, for each one lasts about 2,000 years, and if you are going to make the transition smoothly into this wonderful new time on The Earth, it is important for you to understand fully what both The Old Age and The New One stand for and to appreciate why the change-over period now being experienced is so chaotic and threatening."
"Let us look first at the Piscean energies that have governed the period now coming to a close. In the ancient science of Astrology, it is understood that each of the great Ages upon The Earth is given to a different Zodiac Sign and that the basic qualities of that Sign will greatly influence the general trends of events during The Age. The nature of Pisces is best summed up in the word sorrow."
"If you come to study in detail the history of the time since The Master Jesus walked The Earth, you will readily see that sorrow has, indeed, characterized much of man's experience. In no earlier time have men been so heartlessly cruel to their brothers. Never before has Humanity waged such devastating war and slaughter upon Itself. Even in 'civilized' countries of the present day, inner sorrow and desperation are found on every hand."
"Pisces is also the Zodiac Sign which represents illusion and self-deception. Its planetary ruler is Neptune, god of the sea, and you can easily understand that the sea image is a good one to suggest illusion or things not being what they seem. If you have ever tried to open your eyes underwater, you will know how distorted and hazy everything appears."
"In The Age of Pisces, Man deluded Himself in many ways. He thought that He could get along without God or a concept of The Creator. Atheism and insanity were the result. He thought He could use whatever He found in the earth's crust for as long as He liked. The depletion of natural resources was the result. And worst of all, He thought it was acceptable to harbor hatred and rivaly against other groups and peoples. And world war was the result."
"Now, it is time for Mankind to open its eyes in the clear light of reality and to see, at long last, that there is only one way for men to live together: in harmony, brotherhood, and love. That is the keynote of The Aquarian Age, and if Man cannot grasp the truth of this statement, then there is little hope for Him. It is impossible, and it will not be permitted, for Humanity to continue on the downward path to self-destruction which It is now treading."
"During the coming years, it is expected that millions will find a better approach to life and will learn to give up all the destructive habits of action and thought which have afflicted their lives. When this happens, The New Age will literally dawn in their hearts. And when enough men come to this awakening of the Aquarian ideal of brotherhood and love, it will actually dawn upon the whole Earth."
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