ON MANKIND AT THE STAGE OF IGNORANCE
(The Way of Man, 1.52) Our Epoch
(1.52.1) Esoterics divides the history of the planet into zodiacal epochs of some 2500 years each. Every new zodiacal epoch brings with it other kinds of energies than the previous ones, energies from another constellation. The last 2500 years have constituted the Piscean zodiacal epoch and have simultaneously been the epoch of the sixth department. This information is valuable for those who are interested in esoteric astrology and departments. It explains much of the history of that epoch, an age of horror, the rule of barbarism with clans at the stage of barbarism in incarnation.
(1.52.2) New energies, Aquarian energies, pour into our planet since the year 1950. They have a destructive effect on everything standing in the way of a necessary reconstruction and restoration of what is viable in the old things. The emotional and mental chaos we experience in our times is directly due to this transition from the Piscean to the Aquarian zodiacal epoch.
(1.52.3) Each such transition brings about a revolution in nature as well as in all human conditions, a total upheaval in the ruling ways of thinking. The old accepted world views and life views then prove deficient by their inability to assert themselves against the assaults of acute critique. Thereupon follow eventually a new world view and life view formulated on the basis of the learning of the time. When subsequently the knowledge of reality increases, even those new views will prove untenable.
(1.52.4) So it has progressed through the ages. What is radically new in our times is that, for the first time, individuals of the fifth natural kingdom, the only ones to possess the knowledge of reality, have presented the public with part of their knowledge.
(1.52.5) The revolutions and diverse revolts of our times are signs that a general awakening is taking place. Men become (certainly still dazed and half asleep) aware of their human dignity and, instinctively groping towards recognition of the brotherhood of all, demand the right to be themselves in their individual characters.
(1.52.6) Whereas those at higher stages only demand freedom within the limits of the equal right of all, those at lower stages take freedom, about which there is so much talk, as the right of unrestricted self-will. There are risks to letting loose the beast in man. The authorities of reaping also make use of the opportunity during revolutionary epochs “to square old debts” in various respects, individually as well as collectively. It is obvious, too, that the black lodge does not miss the opportunity to produce chaos. They know that this is their last chance, for when universal brotherhood has been realized at last, they will have very small prospects of counteracting development. It is a struggle of life and death for mankind waged between the white and black “spiritual powers”.
(1.52.7) Every race (root-race, sub-race, branch-race) has its mission to fulfil in consciousness development, even though they have hitherto failed, to their own detriment. Also a race is a “spiritual” phenomenon. Everything that contributes to the continuance of society, makes science and technology possible, is “spiritual” work. States as well as communities are necessary to consciousness development, and the nations of the future will cooperate to promote development. Everything that counteracts unity, causing division, is proof of life ignorance. We are all one and must sooner or later realize unity. Unity is the basis of consciousness, the condition of the realization of the meaning of life. This is what the planetary hierarchy has always proclaimed through its members - the one true religion, the religion of wisdom and love, the religion of common sense, which has always been distorted in the various historical religions, the products of the black lodge.