Precession of the Equinoxes and the 'Ages'
Most people today would not know what you were speaking of if you mentioned the term the ‘precession of the equinoxes‘. A more familiar phrase would probably be The Age of Aquarius, however it would be doubtful if many people could explain what the term was actually referring to…
As axial precession occurs, the constellation that the sun rises into on the spring equinox changes over a very slow period of time.
It takes about 2160 years for the constellation to change.
If this rate remains constant it will take between 25,700 and 25,800 years to complete one full cycle of the sun rising in each sign of the zodiac on the spring equinox (precession of the equinoxes).
As axial precession occurs, the constellation that the sun rises into on the spring equinox changes over a very slow period of time.
It takes about 2160 years for the constellation to change.
If this rate remains constant it will take between 25,700 and 25,800 years to complete one full cycle of the sun rising in each sign of the zodiac on the spring equinox (precession of the equinoxes).
As axial precession occurs, the constellation that the sun rises into on the spring equinox changes over a very slow period of time.
It takes about 2160 years for the constellation to change.
If this rate remains constant it will take between 25,700 and 25,800 years to complete one full cycle of the sun rising in each sign of the zodiac on the spring equinox (precession of the equinoxes).
A revolution of the earth’s axis around the true ‘celestial pole’ (axial precession) takes the same length of time as the precession of the equinoxes and thus is another way to measure precession.
A revolution of the earth’s axis around the true ‘celestial pole’ (axial precession) takes the same length of time as the precession of the equinoxes and thus is another way to measure precession.
A revolution of the earth’s axis around the true ‘celestial pole’ (axial precession) takes the same length of time as the precession of the equinoxes and thus is another way to measure precession.
Understanding the 25,900 year cycle that is the precession of the equinoxes does not seem like something we would expect ancient cultures to have been able to do. However, it is their understanding of this complex cycle and our continued discovery of the evidence that they have left behind of such understanding that is increasingly becoming a part of a vital realignment in our understanding of time, human evolution and consciousness.
This cycle was recognized at least as far back as the age of Taurus although there are suggestions as far back as Leo (as represented by the Sphinx at Giza)
Constellation (Represented by) Date as Sun’s Carrier
Leo (Lion) 10,800 – 8,640 BC
Cancer (Crab) 8,640 – 6,480 BC
Gemini (Twins) 6,480 – 4,320 BC
Taurus (Bull) 4,320 – 2,160 BC
Aries (Ram) 2,160 BC – 0
Pisces (Fish) 0 – 2,160 AD
Aquarius (Water Jug) 2160 – 4320 AD
Constellation (Represented by) Date as Sun’s Carrier
Leo (Lion) 10,800 – 8,640 BC
Cancer (Crab) 8,640 – 6,480 BC
Gemini (Twins) 6,480 – 4,320 BC
Taurus (Bull) 4,320 – 2,160 BC
Aries (Ram) 2,160 BC – 0
Pisces (Fish) 0 – 2,160 AD
Aquarius (Water Jug) 2160 – 4320 AD
Constellation Date as Sun’s Carrier
Leo (Lion) 10,800 -8,640 BC Cancer (Crab) 8,640 – 6,480 BC Gemini (Twins) 6,480 – 4,320 BC Taurus (Bull) 4,320 – 2,160 BC Aries (Ram) 2160 BC – 0 Pisces (Fish) 0 – 2,160 AD Aquarius (Water Jug) 2160 – 4320 AD
The Pyramid of Giza is sited to exactly true North and thus is built perfectly to measure events like the precession of the equinoxes and the placement of the North Star (although the Greek Astrologer Hipparchus is credited with ‘discovering Precession’.)
The Pyramid of Giza is sited to exactly true North and thus is built perfectly to measure events like the precession of the equinoxes and the placement of the North Star (although the Greek Astrologer Hipparchus is credited with ‘discovering Precession’.)
The Pyramid of Giza is sited to exactly true North and thus is built perfectly to measure events like the precession of the equinoxes and the placement of the North Star (although the Greek Astrologer Hipparchus is credited with ‘discovering Precession.’)
The Pyramid of Giza is sited to exactly true North and thus is built perfectly to measure events like the precession of the equinoxes and the placement of the North Star (although the Greek Astrologer Hipparchus is credited with ‘discovering Precession’.)
In their paper Decoding European Palaeolithic art: Extremely ancient knowledge of precession of the equinoxes, Martin B. Sweatman and Alistair Coombs show how ancient people used animal symbols to represent star constellations in terms of the precession of the equinoxes at least 36,000 years earlier than Hipparchus of Ancient Greece is credited with discovering precession. Among sites they used in their work are:
In their paper Decoding European Palaeolithic art: Extremely ancient knowledge of precession of the equinoxes, Martin B. Sweatman and Alistair Coombs show how ancient people used animal symbols to represent star constellations in terms of the precession of the equinoxes at least 36,000 years earlier than Hipparchus of Ancient Greece is credited with discovering precession. Among sites they used in their work are:
In their paper Decoding European Palaeolithic art: Extremely ancient knowledge of precession of the equinoxes, Martin B. Sweatman and Alistair Coombs show how ancient people used animal symbols to represent star constellations in terms of the precession of the equinoxes at least 36,000 years earlier than Hipparchus of Ancient Greece (who is credited with discovering precession). Among sites they used in their work are:
In their paper Decoding European Palaeolithic art: Extremely ancient knowledge of precession of the equinoxes, Martin B. Sweatman and Alistair Coombs show how ancient people used animal symbols to represent star constellations in terms of the precession of the equinoxes at least 36,000 years earlier than Hipparchus of Ancient Greece is credited with discovering precession. Among sites they used in their work are:
In 1895 Swami Sri Yukteswar (1855 -1936) wrote the book “The Holy Science” which outlines the Yugas spoken of in the ancient vedas; cycles that determine the rise and fall of civilization and consciousness in synchronicity with the earth’s orbit of the sun and the precession of the equinoxes.
In 1895 Swami Sri Yukteswar (1855 -1936) wrote the book “The Holy Science” which outlines the Yugas spoken of in the ancient vedas; cycles that determine the rise and fall of civilization and consciousness in synchronicity with the earth’s orbit of the sun and the precession of the equinoxes.
In 1895 Swami Sri Yukteswar (1855-1936) wrote the book “The Holy Science” which outlines ‘the Yugas’ which are spoken of in the ancient vedas; cycles that determine the rise and fall of civilization and consciousness in synchronicity with the earth’s orbit of the sun and the precession of the equinoxes.
In 1895 Swami Sri Yukteswar (1855 -1936) wrote the book “The Holy Science” which outlines the Yugas spoken of in the ancient vedas; cycles that determine the rise and fall of civilization and consciousness in synchronicity with the earth’s orbit of the sun and the precession of the equinoxes.
Giorgio de Santillana (the former professor of Science at MIT) and co-author Hertha von Dechend (a scientist at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität) showed the myth & folklore of over thirty ancient cultures around the world that spoke of a vast cycle of time with alternating Dark and Golden Ages that move with the precession of the equinoxes in their book Hamlet’s Mill: An Essay Investigating the Origins of Human Knowledge and its Transmission Through Myth. Plato called this the Great Year.
Giorgio de Santillana (the former professor of Science at MIT) and co-author Hertha von Dechend (a scientist at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität) showed the myth & folklore of over thirty ancient cultures around the world that spoke of a vast cycle of time with alternating Dark and Golden Ages that move with the precession of the equinoxes in their book Hamlet’s Mill: An Essay Investigating the Origins of Human Knowledge and its Transmission Through Myth. Plato called this the Great Year.
Giorgio de Santillana (the former professor of Science at MIT) and co-author Hertha von Dechend (a scientist at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat) showed the myth and folklore of over thirty ancient cultures around the world that spoke of a vast cycle of time with alternating Dark and Golden Ages that move with the precession of the equinoxes in their book Hamlet’s Mill: An Essay Investigating the Origins of Human Knowledge and its Transmission Through Myth. Plato called this the ‘Great Year’…
Resources:
- www.timeanddate.com/calendar/roman-calendar.html
- https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/okjects-and-stories/telling-time-sun
- Historicalastrology.com/astrology-and-world-events/astrology-in-egypt/
- The Holy Science – Wikipedia
Time and Celestial Movement– The Earth’s Revolution and the Seasons, Axial Rotation, Axial Precession, Precession, Equinox, Precession of the Equinoxes, Precession of the Equinoxes and the ‘Ages’, The Ecliptic.
