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The Age of Aquarius and the Global Awakening
Moving Beyond Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Pluto will be going into Aquarius on November 19, 2024. The last time that happened was in the late 1700s when the American revolution occurred, which inspired similar movements around the world, including the French revolution.
There were sweeping changes throughout every level of society. At the time, monarchies were the norm and the will of the people was to move toward democracy, equality and individual rights. Less about empire-building and more about nationalism and independence. A nation forming itself around its identity (think national flags and anthems) over the whims of a far away monarchy that wasn’t concerned about the lives of their subjects.
The essence of the Aquarian age is human-centered and it would benefit us to move away from survival mode to (soul) purpose-driven endeavors that create space for the overall evolution of our species. If the Turing Test measured a machine’s ability to exhibit human-like intelligence, then the test for humanity might be the collective move toward compassion toward each other as we all stumble our way toward a global awakening.
If we are able to provide the most basic of needs for every human during this age, will that free up our time so that we can look beyond our own immediate needs for survival…
