Age of Aquarius
Age of Aquarius The Age of Aquarius , in astrology , is either the current or forthcoming astrological age , depending on the method of calculation. Astrologers maintain that an astrological age is a product of the earth's slow precessional rotation and lasts for 2,160 years, on average (one Great Year equals 25,920-year period of precession / 12 zodiac signs = 2,160 years). There are various methods of calculating the boundaries of an astrological age. In sun-sign astrology , the first sign is Aries , followed by Taurus , Gemini , Cancer , Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , Capricorn , Aquarius , and Pisces , whereupon the cycle returns to Aries and through the zodiacal signs again. Astrological ages proceed in the opposite direction (" retrograde " in astronomy). Therefore, the Age of Aquarius follows the Age of Pisces . Overview The approximate 2,150 years for each age corresponds to the average time it takes for the vernal equinox to