Rock Stars.

The influence of rock stars and celebrities in our culture is not what it seems to be.

Looking back to the 1960s the influence of rock music was not the positive influence that we thought at the time.

True, the superstars of the 60s and 70s reflected many of the positive traits of the time.

But sex and drugs and rock and roll derived from the hedonism preached by Satanists and black magicians.

This was hidden in their music and videos and can be uncovered with foresight.

We were encouraged to sin in order to induce death* which would lead to damnation.

Drug addiction, decadence, and degradation were the results.

And this did not end with the 1970s.

Satanism was rife in the 1980s and 90s and continues to this day.

Hidden as evil and magic in modern rock music is the same malevolent intent.

Death, darkness, black, night, evil, and hate lurk beneath the surface of glamour and popularity.

And this has spread to movies, T.V., sports, and literature.

So be warned.

And beware!

(*This death to God as written by St. Paul is the basis of black magic and Satanism.)

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A Gay Man.

I am an openly gay sexually active man.

There is nothing wrong with my relationship with God.

The problems I experience are caused by fear, prejudice, hate, ignorance, and bigotry in the society around me and in the Church.

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A Human Sign.

Aquarius is a human sign.

So it represents the humane treatment of animals.

And an humanitarian response to crises.

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The Human Heart.

Aquarius is a human sign.

It is ruled by Uranus and Saturn.

And so the understanding of the heart will override the letter of the Law.

And this is confirmed by St. Paul who said to make concessions according to understanding.

And Love is the fulfilling of the Law.  (Romans 13:10)

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Aquarius.

Aquarius is ruled by Uranus and Saturn.

But Neptune is exalted in Aquarius.

And Aquarius is the 11th sign of the Zodiac.

1 + 1 = 2 - the second sign of the Zodiac is Taurus which is ruled by Venus.

And so the human heart of Aquarius will show the compassion of Neptune and the deep love of Taurus.

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The Water Carrier.

Aquarius is a human sign.

It is also an air sign.

But Aquarius is the Water Carrier.

And its glyph is the Egyptian hieroglyph for water.

But the Water Carrier carries a jar.

And the Egyptian hieroglyph for a jar (ab) means the heart.

And so if the jar is our heart then the water that the Water Carrier pours out is love.

This is confirmed by Jesus who said: "'Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'"  John 7:38 (NRSV)

And so the Living Water that flows from God is Love.

And love brings life.

So the Age of Aquarius will bring the opening of the human heart.  

[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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Religion.

In the beginning religion was about observance of rituals.

Animal sacrifices and offerings to the gods were universal.

And recitation of mantras and prayers was encouraged.

But from the time of the Buddha in India and the time of Jesus in Israel the practice of animal sacrifice was largely abandoned.

In Greece the civilizing influence of the Olympian gods replaced the primordial Titans during the first Millennium BCE.

And so we can see that religion or the idea of spiritual development evolves over time.

And now, after the Second Millennium CE, we are due for an update.

But what will the Age of Aquarius bring?

Aquarius is a human sign, it is also an air sign, it deals with our concepts, but Aquarius is the Water Carrier!

The meaning of this enigma will be revealed as time goes on.

But we can say that modern humanism* as a development of our thinking is relevant.

No longer will we subscribe to violent or illogical concepts.

And this extends to our concept of God.

The Eastern concept of Ahimsa or harmlessness/non-violence has influenced our thinking since Yoga and Buddhism have reached the West.

And so violent and outdated passages in the Bible and the Koran will need to be revised.

Old concepts of punishment and judgement will disappear and be replaced by tolerance, fraternity, understanding, and love.

We will glimpse a transcendent God who is beyond Dualism and Natural Justice.

A God who is without fear and wholly good.

(*This developed from The Enlightenment.)

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