IN THE YEAR 1960

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22256, 2 November 1935, Page 6 (Supplement)

IN THE YEAR 1960

WHAT A NEW ERA MAY BRING

THE VIEWS OF ASTROLOGERS

It is said that tho sun, tho oentro of our universe, changes its position once every 2000 years or so. Ono of those changes is preparing to take place at the moment, and, according to astrologers, it portends tho arrival ot a new era for us specks. The year 1900 is believed by the prophets of the Zodiac to signity tho birth of a new era . . . an era of peace and plenty, of self-improvement, and society without money. Do not bo dismayed by the suggestion of a "society without money." Do not say to yourself: "That sounds too much like the present era." In tho new good times to come things will be so good, apparenty, that nobody will need any money. Astrologers, although their art is not recognised as a science, have always played an important part in world history. They have brought solace to peoples of all nations in times of stress by reading the future from the stars. It was not long ago that the Kings of England openly consulted their astrologers, and it has been rumoured recently that Prince George's visit to Australia was cancelled-on the advice of a Court astrologer, who declared that tho signs of the Zodiac were against tho Prince travelling outside England during the period it would liavo been necessary for him to visit Australia. One very common form of astrology divided the universe into 12 separate parts, round which the earth rotates

onco every year. The old astrologers, who were the forerunners of scientific astronomers, named these celestial divisions after animals, accorr'ng to the shapes of the stars ruling each division, and these names still remain. The 12 signs of the Zodiac are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces. But besides tho rotation of the earth round the sun once a year, there is actually another movement of tho sun itself in space, which is said to take place every 2000 years, and it is due to happen again in 1960. Approximately every 2000 years tho spring position of the sun moves through one of tho divisions of tho Zodiac, and', according to astrologers, this brings great changes. Before that era tho sun was in tho sign of Taurus, "The Bull." And this was the Egyptian era in which tho bull was the religious symbol of the time. And before that, the Persian era, tho sun was in the division of Gemini, or "The Twins."

Tho year 1060 begins a new era, tho Aquarius or "Water" age. It is already said to be influencing present times! The adherents of this theory of changing eras believe that money is even now losing its importance, that during

the next era it will disappear from the face of tho earth, and that the future era will find human beings living without tho uso of money as a medium of exchange. So, too, tho importance of machines and the over-valuation of technique and intelligence are nearing their end. Tho table shows the trend of tho ago up to 1960. But after that predict a higher development of mental culture, the control of machinery, tho spread of spiritual culture, world peace a certainty by world control, unemployment wiped out and tho abolition of tho money system.