Aquarian Age

Proper noun

Age of Aquarius

1. A historical period corresponding to the astrological sign of Aquarius, concerning the timing of which (past, present, or future) there is a wide range of views.
   • In 1904 we entered the Age of Aquarius, which will last another 2,000 years and will be an age of joy, of science and accomplishment, focused on the life of Christ.1954 April 5, Robert Wallace, “Stargazer for Stars: Astrologer Richter does Hollywood's forecasts”, in Life, volume 36, number 14, retrieved 24 Oct 2013, page 155
2. (informal) The period, roughly from the mid-1960s to the early-1970s, when New Age culture and the hippie movement were at their peaks, associated with belief in enhanced spiritual enlightenment, universal love, and personal liberation.
   • From his funnel-shaped Cone Chair to a round television that dangled from the ceiling like a giant white eyeball, the Danish architect and designer's work was consciously directed at the free-love set, transporting the politics, passions and polymorphous sexuality of the Age of Aquarius into...2002 November 24, Mitchell Owens, “Style: Still Groovy After All These Years”, in New York Times, retrieved 24 Oct 2013