Saturday, 02 February 2008

• A New Age For All Peoples

  Alright, I've always been known as a sort of hippie from the clothes I wear to the beliefs I hold, but although I had never heard the term before this past week or so, I'm finding that a lot of people like myself are a part of or joining the "New Age." It's based on old ideas mixed with the new. Astrology, tarot, fung shui, and others are not new concepts as most of them extend into millennia, but in recent years, people seem to be trying to reinvent these traditional means of living. Thanks to the wonder of Wikipedia, I'm beginning to understand that in a cosmic way, I, too, am a part of this flow to spiritual ideas.
  
  Some people claim that this is the first step towards the Age of Aquarius. To me, Aquarius has been an interesting subject. First, Aquarius is the "water bearer," so it would be considered to be a water element through common sense. However, Aquarius is, in fact, an air element. The water is symbolic of an endless supply of wisdom which is a specific trait to the sign. In this Age of Aquarius, man is destined to become united in ideas, beliefs, and culture, and there are already symbols of this happening throughout the world. Global economy is booming as in the case of the Euro. Boundaries are falling whether America wishes to recognize that or not. Nations are trying to come together.
  
  Now, I'm not dismissing the frequent wars occurring or the conflicts arising everyday. Every movement towards peace starts with conflict, for without conflict, peace cannot be made. It is the same idea as there can be no light if there is no darkness. However, people are trying to make a difference in how we perceive one another. Racial differences are disminishing slowly through the efforts of civil rights. Yes, there has been reverse discrimination, but realize that humans cannot be perfect. We make flaws, but there is always a chance to fix them when we step back and see the situation for what it is.
  
  People are also learning to find the inner self while still maintaining a feeling of unity between oneself and others. This has been a common problem in society. Before the 1960's, people were obsessed with conforming to one system of living. After the 60's, the reverse occured. People were so driven to fulfill their own needs that they forgot the needs of others. In modern times, people are showing empathy to those in need, and changes are being made. One has to remember that the world is a big place, so energy has to be concentrated at one place at a time. It cannot be achieved in one large sweep of the nations.
  
  Another thought about the coming together of humanity is the Internet. In recent years, the Internet is being called Web 2.0. Sites such as Xanga and Myspace are being "created" and "added to" every day by online users to create one community. Deviantart allows artists to share their creativity without having to make it big in the museums to be known world-wide. We are coming together in this New Age through technology. I've talked with people from around the world in the luxury of my own home, and I've found people I long to meet one day.
  
  Not only can a person communicate with others through the Internet, world travel has been skyrocketing. Travel is more inexpensive than ever, and therefore, culture can be shared without boundaries. Loving travel myself, I find this has opened many doors to my life, and I plan to explore as many as I can before I pass away. It's the opportunity to live that makes the journey worthwhile.
  
  I have more ideas that I want to go into, but I'm sure most of you have stopped reading or lost interest by this point.
  
  ~ Peace and Love

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