Age of Aquarius the New Age?

There's a certain something that can be gained from helping another human being. I say human being rather than person because people don't listen. But human beings feel. We each live in this world. We set goals, struggle, achieve and learn lessons the hard and easy ways. That's life.

It is amazing to me that there is still a struggle for equal rights. Specially, in this day and age. We are in the Age of Aquarius according to some (2000AD). Others would say the Age is still coming: arrival dated 2070 AD or late arrival dated 2600AD. That's a big jump. So the question becomes are we in the time leading up to or are we there yet? Peace protests, civil rights protests, immigration protests...this speaks of world citizens that are unhappy with their current conditions. And with good reasons: war, poverty, hunger, rape, murder, disease, natural disasters, man-made disasters, and let's not forget terrorism of and by individuals, cartels, and governments.

It's no wonder people are finding faith a needed thing. The beliefs differ, but no one sees that the similarity lies in the simple fact that there are beliefs. The New Age has brought about an individual's ability to seek out religious beliefs that best suit the individual. There are more ways to believe and more ways to express one's self. These ideas could lead one to think that the Age of Aquarius has begun. But perhaps the raise in faith comes from the raise in negative aspects clouding the world. Faith, a positive answer to the negativity abundant in the catastrophes plaguing modern existence?

If faith is on the rise, then the desire to help others very well should be on the rise. And yet, daily the news reports children, teens and adults harming one another. People with beliefs harming each other at regular intervals. Why? Often times because they feel there is no other way. But violence is not a solution. It is better to help your enemy than to kill your enemy. I don't mean to say help the "bad guys" kill you...how often is a cashier told to give over the money, don't risk your life? Give them enough rope, as the saying goes, and they'll hang themselves. Why bring yourself to the same level? Ghandi said, "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth leaves everyone blind and toothless." At this point I've still got all my teeth and I see clearly. If you have true faith then you should be able to show love.

Love. The Age of Aquarius is an age of peace. And peace will only be had once each human being can show love towards their enemy. Show love to your enemy and the enemy loses power. If you can love the enemy, you can love your country's fellow citizens. If I die anytime soon, I like to think that I'll die helping someone. At least then life will definitely have meaning in the spiritual Age of Aquarius.