"The reason for this joy， and much of the reason for the hope that the Age of Aquarius will be characterized by an abundance of the Soul's Presence， is that Jupiter carries with it the energy of the Second Ray， which is the Ray of Love/Wisdom/Consciousness。 The New Age is ruled esoterically by Jupiter， and holds a great deal of promise for an abundance of joy for humanity。 Finally， Aquarius itself is a sign of the Fifth Ray。 This Ray has much to do with the concrete mind and technology， and the "The reason for this joy， and much of the reason for the hope that the Age of Aquarius will be characterized by an abundance of the Soul's Presence， is that Jupiter carries with it the energy of the Second Ray， which is the Ray of Love/Wisdom/Consciousness。 The New Age is ruled esoterically by Jupiter， and holds a great deal of promise for an abundance of joy for humanity。 Finally， Aquarius itself is a sign of the Fifth Ray。 This Ray has much to do with the concrete mind and technology， and the processing of data。 The esoteric astrologer looks to the world of science and physics to be the vehicles through which the promises of the New Age and the Teachings of the Ageless Wisdom will be made manifest on the Earth。"My 2nd all-time favourite Astrology book next to Jan Spiller's Astrology for the Soul！ This was a luminous and intense read on Evolutionary Astrology， beautifully crafted by a Teacher who is able to embrace and share his interpretations from a big picture perspective。 For myself， this is a mandatory resource for study and erudite introspection。 An invaluable reference for those ready to move beyond the basics of the Horoscope and thoroughly engage in the inquiry of the Planets' impact on our individual and collective Evolution。 。。。more