Prophecy, Zodiac Ages, and End-Times Deception

Biblical prophecy and cosmic symbolism converge in fascinating ways. Jesus Christ warned that the last days would be marked by unprecedented spiritual deception, so persuasive that it could “deceive, if possible, even the elect” (Matthew 24:24). At the same time, ancient observers tracked grand celestial cycles such as the precession of the equinoxes, which slowly shifts the background of the stars and defines astrological ages of roughly 2,000+ years each. Over millennia, religious and esoteric traditions have linked these zodiac ages to epochs of human history. In this post, we will explore how Christ’s end-time warnings, the shifting of ages from Pisces to Aquarius, and various biblical symbols and traditions intertwine – tracing connections between biblical prophecy, cosmic timing, and spiritual deception in the last days.

We will examine Christ’s caution about end-times delusion targeting even believers, the astronomy of the Great Year cycle, the Age of Pisces as the “Christian era,” and the looming Age of Aquarius as a time of promised “enlightenment” that may in fact mask a great deception. Key scriptural themes – from the dragon rising from the sea in Revelation to the firmament dividing the waters above from below – will be analyzed alongside prophecies and watcher/Nephilim traditions. By the end, I hope to discern how cosmic chronology and spiritual deception might coalesce as we approach the culmination of the age, and how believers can remain vigilant and “look up” as redemption draws near (Luke 21:28).

Christ’s Warning of End-Time Deception

Jesus’ foremost warning in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24) is: “Take heed that no one deceives you”. He describes a future time of false messiahs and false prophets who “will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect”. This emphasis on deception, repeated multiple times in Matthew 24, indicates that spiritual delusion will be a hallmark of the end times. Crucially, Christ warns that the deception will also be targeted at believers. The phrase “if possible, even the elect” suggests the delusion will be so cunning and convincing that only those firmly grounded in truth will resist it. In other words, the end-times deception is not a crude or obvious lie; it is a subtle, spiritually potent delusion capable of ensnaring those who aren’t on guard.

Such warnings are echoed elsewhere in Scripture. The Apostle Paul, for instance, speaks of false ministers disguising themselves as servants of righteousness, just as “Satan himself transforms into an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14). This alerts us that deceptive spiritual powers will masquerade as truth and light, a theme we will revisit when discussing the promises of a coming “New Age.” Jesus’ admonition is therefore to remain watchful and discerning. He foretold “false christs” and rampant deception so that His followers would not be taken by surprise (Matthew 24:25). Spiritual vigilance is the order of the day: the faithful must test every spirit and measure every revelation against the unchanging truth of Scripture, lest they fall prey to the strong delusions that characterize the end of the age.

The Precession of the Equinoxes and the Great Year

While the Bible frames history in theological terms, it unfolds against the backdrop of cosmic cycles. One such astronomical phenomenon is the precession of the equinoxes, a slow wobble of Earth’s axis that causes the position of the sun at the spring equinox to drift through the backdrop of the stars. This full cycle takes roughly 25,772 to 25,920 years to complete, a period often called the “Great Year”. In effect, about every 2,160 years the vernal equinox point moves into a new zodiacal constellation, defining a new “astrological age.” The twelve ages (each associated with a zodiac sign) together compose the Great Year of ~26 millennia.

Ancient cultures were aware of this slow celestial drift. The term “precession” comes from the fact that the zodiac ages move backward through the familiar order of signs. For example, when the classical Greek zodiac was codified, the spring equinox lay in Aries; over the last two millennia it has moved through Pisces and is now on the cusp of Aquarius. This vast cycle is not explicitly described in the Bible, yet its timing intriguingly overlaps with biblical history and prophecy. Each age’s onset often corresponds with cultural and religious shifts, leading some to wonder if divine Providence timed certain revelations to coincide with these cosmic markers. While astrology as a practice is not biblical, the pattern of ages can be observed objectively. Thus, students of prophecy have asked: might the Lord’s redemptive plan, and Satan’s opposing schemes, play out in tandem with these astronomical ages?

The Age of Pisces – The Christian Era

According to most calculations, the world has been in the Age of Pisces for roughly the last two millennia (traditionally from around 1 A.D. to the present). Strikingly, this corresponds almost exactly to the era of Christianity’s birth and global spread. In astrological symbolism, Pisces is represented by two fish, and indeed the fish became the earliest identifying symbol of Christianity. The Greek word ichthys (“fish”) formed an acrostic for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior,” and believers under Roman persecution used the fish sign to mark secret meeting places. Many have noted that this is more than coincidence – the Age of Pisces aligns with the age of the Gospel.

The character of Pisces also resonates with the character of the Christian Gospel. Pisces is often associated with qualities like compassion, sacrifice, and faith. The ministry of Jesus emphasized mercy, healing, and self-giving love, which correspond to classic Piscean traits. Early Christians, many of whom were fishermen or “fishers of men” (Mark 1:17), propagated a message of spiritual rebirth symbolized by water (baptism) and fish (the feeding of the multitudes). In short, the Piscean Age provided a fitting cosmic backdrop for the rise of Christianity – an age marked by the sign of the fishes during which the Ichthys (fish) became synonymous with the faith. The Gospel spread across the nations throughout this age, fulfilling Jesus’ words that the good news of the Kingdom would be preached to all the world before the end (Matthew 24:14). Now, after two thousand years, Pisces is transitioning out – and many ask what comes next.

The Age of Aquarius – Counterfeit Enlightenment?

The impending age, by most reckonings, is the Age of Aquarius. Among occultists and New Age thinkers, this age has been hailed as a coming era of heightened consciousness, unity, and peace (that old chestnut again), essentially a spiritual awakening for humanity. Popular culture picked up this hope in the 1960s, with songs like “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” celebrating the “dawning of the Age of Aquarius.” Astrologers attribute to Aquarius themes of innovation, reason, and humanitarianism. As one summary puts it, New Age advocates expect “a new era of human potential” characterized by “worldwide peace, greater spiritual enlightenment, and growth in knowledge and technology,” in alignment with Aquarian traits of open-mindedness and progress. In esoteric lore, Aquarius is the water-bearer who pours out "wisdom" to quench humanity’s spiritual thirst. In short, the Aquarian Age is portrayed as a golden age – a time of light, knowledge, and brotherhood that will uplift mankind to new heights.

From a biblical perspective, however, such predictions raise red flags. Scripture consistently warns that when fallen humanity promises “peace and safety,” sudden destruction can follow (1 Thessalonians 5:3). Could the promised “enlightenment” of Aquarius be in reality the “strong delusion” of the end times? The Apostle Paul’s warning that Satan can “masquerade as an angel of light” (2 Cor. 11:14) suggests that not all that appears luminous is from God. Indeed, many Christian theologians interpret the New Age movement’s glittering promises as precisely the sort of Luciferian deception Scripture foretells. The name Lucifer itself means “light-bearer,” and in occult circles Lucifer is often exalted as the one who brings spiritual illumination. Notably, some New Age teachings reframe the Genesis story to cast the serpent – Lucifer – as the misunderstood “bringer of wisdom” to humanity. This inversion of good and evil, where the devil is lauded as a benefactor “enriching the human soul with knowledge”, perfectly exemplifies counterfeit enlightenment. What the Bible calls darkness, the world calls light (Isaiah 5:20).

Thus, while the Age of Aquarius is trumpeted as a time of awakening, Christians have reason to be cautious. Could the anticipated global “unity” and “spiritual evolution” of Aquarius be the very platform for the Antichrist? The New Age expectation of a world teacher or Christ-figure for the Aquarian Age is eerily similar to the biblical prophecy of a false messiah. In fact, leaders of the modern New Age movement (heavily influenced by Theosophy) openly await the appearance of a “New Christ” for the Age of Aquarius. Alice Bailey, who coined the term “New Age”, wrote of a coming “World Teacher” and encouraged meditations to prepare the world for “the reappearance of the Christ” (by which she did not mean Jesus of Nazareth, but an office or spirit of enlightenment). As Orthodox researcher Vladimir Moss observes, “according to [New Agers] the coming of the new age will signify the end of Christianity… and in the age of Aquarius a world leader is expected, who will initiate people worldwide to a more advanced level of consciousness”. In other words, New Age doctrine frankly anticipates an Antichrist-like figure – a pseudo-saviour for the new era. All of this aligns with the biblical portrait of the end times: a deceptive utopia led by a false light-bearer. What the world hails as the dawn of enlightenment may in truth be the darkest hour of deception before Christ’s return.

The Dragon from the Sea: Revelation’s “Waters” Above

In the Book of Revelation, the Apostle John records bizarre, symbolic visions of the final conflict between God and the powers of darkness. In one key scene, he sees a fearsome beast rising up “out of the sea,” empowered by the dragon (Satan) to wage war against the saints (Revelation 13:1, 13:7). Traditionally, “the sea” in this prophecy has been interpreted as the turbulent mass of humanity or the nations of the world. This interpretation is supported by Revelation 17:15, where an angel explains that “the waters which you saw… are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.” In other words, the Beast from the sea would represent a worldly empire or leader emerging from amidst the gentile nations. Indeed, many expositors see the first beast of Revelation 13 as a symbol of a final Gentile kingdom (a revived “Babylon” or coalition of nations) arising from the chaotic “sea” of peoples.

Yet an alternate or additional layer of meaning is intriguing to consider. The Bible also speaks of another “sea” – not the oceans on Earth, but the cosmic waters above the heavens. In the creation account, “God made the firmament (expanse) and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament” (Genesis 1:6–7). Ancient Hebrew cosmology envisioned a layer of primordial waters above the sky, separated from the lower waters (oceans) by the firmament dome. Throughout Scripture there are hints of these upper waters: the “waters above the heavens” praised in Psalm 148:4, or the vision in Revelation 4:6 of “a sea of glass, like crystal” before God’s throne. That heavenly “sea” features again in Revelation 15:2, where the victorious saints stand beside a glassy sea mixed with fire. Many theologians take this “sea of glass” to be a representation of the transcendent water above the firmament – a shimmering barrier between the created universe and the highest heaven.

If we keep this cosmic picture in mind, the image of the dragon’s beast rising from “the sea” takes on an added dimension. It suggests that the Antichrist power originates not only from turbulent human society, but from beyond our earthly realm – emerging through the heavenly sea, so to speak, from the demonic spiritual waters above. This interpretation sees “the sea” in Revelation 13:1 not merely as the ocean or mass of peoples, but as the dark spiritual reservoir from which Satanic forces emerge. We know from Revelation 12 that the dragon (Satan) is cast out of heaven down to the earth in the last days, “having great wrath, for he knows his time is short” (Rev. 12:9-12). In some manuscript traditions, Revelation 12:17 even places the dragon standing on the shore of the sea as he summons the beast (the very next verse) – a vivid tableau of a fallen angel summoning a power from the deep. Thus, one can interpret the Beast from the Sea as a demonic entity or Antichrist figure rising from the “waters above”, the spiritual realm beyond the firmament – to invade the earthly scene. The “sea” above the sky, once a barrier, will be breached by this dragon-spawned beast, unleashing chaos on Earth.

This view by no means negates the symbolic meaning of waters as peoples; prophecy often works on multiple levels. It does, however, highlight a crucial truth: the end-time enemy is not merely human or political, but spiritual. As Paul wrote, “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against… spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Eph. 6:12). The cosmic imagery of Revelation – dragons, beasts, and heavenly seas – reminds us that behind the drama of nations is a supernatural conflict. The rising of the beast from the sea signals a spiritual invasion from beyond our visible realm. Earthly powers will be energized by dark forces from “out there”, just as the dragon gives the beast “his power, his throne, and great authority” (Rev. 13:2). In sum, the prophetic symbol of the dragon and the sea alerts us to an ultimate assault upon God’s people coming from the spiritual waters above – an assault that God will allow in order to fulfill His purposes, but which will be decisively overcome at Christ’s return.

The Firmament as a Spiritual Boundary in Biblical Cosmology

To understand the idea of a “spiritual invasion from beyond,” one must grasp the biblical concept of the firmament and the structured universe it implies. In Genesis, the firmament (Hebrew rāqîa‘, sometimes translated “expanse” or “dome”) is created on the second day to separate the waters – forming a boundary between the waters below (seas, oceans) and the waters above (the heavenly ocean). God calls this expanse “Heaven” (Genesis 1:8), meaning it corresponds to what we call the sky or the heavens. Importantly, in ancient thought the firmament was a solid barrier, depicted as a vast crystalline dome or vault over the earth. Above it lay a sublime reservoir of water (hence the sky is blue and rain falls through the windows of heaven, Gen. 7:11), and above those waters, the dwelling of God. Whether or not one takes this cosmology literally, its theological significance is clear: there is a fixed boundary between the earthly realm and the upper spiritual realm.

Throughout Scripture, direct crossings of the firmament boundary are rare and usually associated with divine action (e.g. the heavens opening in Ezekiel 1 or at Jesus’ baptism). However, biblical prophecy and legend speak of rebellious spirits attempting to traverse this divide. Genesis 6:1-4 describes the “sons of God” coming down to mate with human women – an incident interpreted in the Book of Enoch and other Second Temple literature as the descent of angelic Watchers from heaven to earth. These Watchers transgressed the divinely established order, leaving their proper domain (cf. Jude 1:6) and “invading” the earthly realm, producing the Nephilim giants. In doing so, they not only corrupted mankind morally but also taught forbidden knowledge. Significantly, Enochian tradition specifies that the fallen Watchers educated humans in astrology and the celestial secrets – “Baraqiyal teaches astrology, Kokarerel teaches the zodiac, Tamel teaches about the stars…”. In other words, those spirits that breached the firmament brought with them advanced knowledge of the heavens (including likely the timing of cosmic ages) as part of their deception. The idea of a spiritual invasion from beyond thus has ancient precedent: the Watchers’ descent was effectively an incursion through the firmament, bringing defilement and counterfeit enlightenment.

Understanding the firmament as a spiritual boundary also sheds light on New Testament language. Paul’s description of Satan as “the prince of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2) is very suggestive. It implies that the devil’s domain is in the lower heavens, the unseen realm “above the earth” but beneath God’s heaven. In biblical cosmology, one might say Satan operates between the waters – in the airy expanse under the upper sea but over the earth. The “air” is the realm of invisible spiritual influence, from which Satan works to blind and sway humanity (2 Cor. 4:4). Thus, the firmament separates the waters below (our physical world under the air) from the waters above (the higher spiritual realm), and Satan currently inhabits the intermediate heavenlies. However, Revelation 12 indicates a time when Satan and his angels will be thrown down entirely out of heaven to the earth – a dramatic narrowing of his sphere that coincides with his great wrath (Rev. 12:12). This expulsion could be seen as the final breach of the boundary: enraged demonic forces no longer restrained in the heavenlies, flooding into the earthly arena. That is the ultimate “spiritual invasion” – hell literally breaking loose on earth.

The firmament concept reinforces that a spiritual barrier exists between our world and higher planes. End-time prophecy suggests that God will allow that barrier to be crossed in a climactic way. The dragon, cast down to the earthly side of the firmament, summons forth his beast from the cosmic sea. Demonic spirits like the end-time “frog-like” unclean spirits (Rev. 16:13–14) go out to the kings of the earth. All these images paint the picture of a demonic incursion – a last, desperate invasion from the spiritual realm beyond, which brings about the final deception and gathering of the nations against God. It underscores why Jesus stressed deception so much: humanity will be confronted not just with bad ideas, but with supernatural deceivers, fallen angels appearing as angels of light. Only those who understand the spiritual realities at work will persevere. The rest of the world, not discerning the breach, will welcome with open arms what they believe are enlightened benefactors or extraterrestrial saviors, not realizing they are welcoming an army of darkness.

Ancient Knowledge, Prophecy, and the Watcher Traditions

As mentioned above, the Watcher/Nephilim traditions in extra-biblical texts (like 1 Enoch) suggest that knowledge of cosmic cycles and ages has been in the hands of spiritual beings long before modern science. These stories may be mythic in form, but they preserve a truth: ancient peoples were astonishingly aware of long-term astronomical cycles. The fact that the Great Year (≈26,000-year precessional cycle) was known to some ancient cultures hints that this knowledge could have been passed down from antediluvian times. According to the Book of Enoch, the illicit knowledge given by the Watchers included “the signs of the heavens” – effectively, astronomy/astrology. Thus, in the biblical worldview, advanced knowledge of the stars and their ages is not necessarily a mark of divine inspiration; it could equally be the result of fallen angels educating mankind for their own purposes. The Watchers’ goal was to elevate themselves as gods and lead humanity away from the true God. What better way to do so than by predictions and calculations that impress humans with their cosmic scope?

Esoteric and prophetic traditions outside the Bible often speak of world ages and cyclical time. For instance, Hinduism has Yugas, and Greek philosophy had the idea of a Great Year. In many of these, there is the notion that each age has its own ruling powers or spiritual atmosphere. It is striking that occult societies and New Age prophets today eagerly track the transition of astrological ages almost as if following a script. This may be no coincidence. Christians suspect that the forces behind the scenes (the “rulers of this dark age,” Eph. 6:12) have long prepared for the Age of Aquarius, knowing its timing. Just as the Watchers anticipated the Flood and tried to corrupt mankind beforehand, so modern servants of darkness anticipate the end of the Piscean Christian age and are labouring to condition humanity for a new order. For example, the 19th-century occultist Helena Blavatsky wrote of the coming sixth root race and a new age beyond Christianity; her disciple Alice Bailey explicitly used the term “New Age of Aquarius” and formed a Luciferian trust to distribute teachings for the advent of this age. This plan of the ages is, from a Christian perspective, nothing less than a far-reaching deception orchestrated by the “god of this world.”

Even more explicitly, New Age leaders in the late 20th century such as Benjamin Creme claimed to be heralds of “Maitreya”, a so-called World Teacher who would emerge as the Christ of the Aquarian Age. They predicted a time of global initiation into a higher consciousness – essentially a spiritual new world order. All of this was foretold not by biblical prophets, but by occult “Ascended Masters” (in reality, deceiving spirits) communicating through mediums. The consistency of these themes – a new age, a new Christ, a unification of humanity under occult enlightenment – across different esoteric sources suggests a common source inspiring them. Christians recognize that source as the same ancient serpent who promised Eve godlike knowledge. In prophetic terms, what we see is the long game of Satan: having known from the beginning that there would be sequential ages (God Himself set lights in the heavens “for signs and seasons,” Genesis 1:14), Satan has plotted a grand finale for the final age. The Age of Aquarius, in occult lore, is meant to be the age he takes the throne. As one commentary succinctly put it, “In all likelihood, the Age of Aquarius will reveal a forerunner of the Antichrist… to prepare mankind” for the devil’s own representative".

From the Watchers to modern false prophets, the through-line is the exploitation of celestial timing for deception. Ancient demons posing as gods likely informed early civilizations about the precessional ages, fostering religions around sky-worship and cyclical time. The goal was to draw worship away from the Creator to the creation (sun, moon, stars). In modern times, the same demonic strategy repackages these ideas in scientific or progressive jargon: humanity entering a new cosmic era by its own enlightenment, no need for the “old religion” of the Bible. But the net effect is the same – to turn hearts away from Jesus Christ. Christians should not be ignorant of Satan’s devices (2 Cor. 2:11). The watchers’ legacy of secret knowledge warns us that just because something is esoteric or astrologically savvy does not mean it is true or good. On the contrary, it may be the “doctrine of demons” (1 Tim. 4:1) packaged in an attractive form. As we approach the prophesied climax of history, we can expect those ancient deceptive arts to be employed at full strength, persuading the world that welcoming the coming Aquarian deliverer is the enlightened path – when it is actually the broad road to destruction.

The Timing of the Aquarian Age and Its Prophetic Significance

When exactly does the Age of Aquarius begin? The question has sparked much debate, partly because astrological ages do not have hard boundaries. Astronomically, if one uses the constellation borders, the Age of Aquarius might not fully arrive until around AD 2597. By that reckoning, the world would still be in late Pisces for several more centuries. However, many astrologers and New Age writers argue that the influence of Aquarius begins to manifest earlier. Some have pointed to the late 19th and 20th centuries (around the 1900s) as the transitional cusp, noting the rapid rise in technology and global consciousness during that period. Others latch onto symbolic dates like 1962 (an alignment of planets in Aquarius) or the cultural revolution of the 1960s as the dawning of Aquarius. The popular musical Hair (1967) proclaimed that “the Age of Aquarius” was arriving when certain planetary alignments occur (a conjunction of Jupiter and Mars, etc.). Later, the year 2012 (end of the Mayan calendar) was proposed by some as a marker of the new age. In short, estimates range widely – from as early as the mid-20th century to as late as the 26th century – and there is no consensus. What this tells us is that the shift of ages is gradual, not a single moment, and signs of the new age may overlap with the old age for some time.

From a prophetic viewpoint, what matters is not pinpointing a date but recognizing the season. If indeed we are in the twilight of the Piscean age and the first glimmers of Aquarius, then we should expect to see exactly what we are seeing: a dramatic erosion of the old Christian consensus and the surge of new spiritualities. In Luke 21, Jesus said “there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars” and great distress on earth before His return (Luke 21:25). He concluded, “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” (Luke 21:28). The language of “signs in the sun, moon, and stars” could well include the idea of cosmic timelines – that the very procession of the heavens is heralding the end of the age. If the world discerned the time, it might see these ages as mere astronomy; but believers are to discern a divine schedule. When Jesus said “the end of the age,” He meant the end of the aeon of this present world system (Matt. 28:20). Occultists deliberately misread that as the end of the Age of Pisces, claiming Christianity’s age is over. But Jesus promised to be with His church “to the very end of the age” (Matt. 28:20) – meaning until He returns at history’s climax, not merely until a zodiacal handover. We may indeed be near that climax now.

If the 20th century onward marks the beginning of Aquarius’s influence, it is notable that this period saw the explosion of the New Age movement and a global shift toward religious pluralism and secularism. The 1960s counterculture, often romantically linked with Aquarius – did challenge Christian norms and embrace Eastern mysticism and occult practices on an unprecedented scale. It’s as if a “spirit of the age” changed: rationalist modernity gave way to a postmodern hunger for spiritual experience, but divorced from biblical truth. In biblical terms, perhaps this is the loosening of restraints as we approach the final act (2 Thess. 2:6-7). Technology (also an Aquarian domain) connected the world, creating a global consciousness (the “Age of the Internet”) where a new kind of unity is possible, the very kind needed for a centralized world governance and religion. Thus, prophetically, the timing of Aquarius correlates with the stage-setting for the final Antichrist. We cannot date-set Christ’s return or the tribulation, but we observe the trends: Israel restored as a nation (1948), globalism rising, Christianity’s influence waning in its old heartlands, and mystical ideologies flourishing. It very much appears we are either at the threshold of the Aquarian age or already stepping into it. And if so, this is the time to heed Jesus’ command: “Watch therefore” (Matt. 24:42).

The Water-Bearer: Outpouring of Truth or Flood of Deception?

Aquarius is symbolized by the Water Bearer – typically a figure (often a male youth) pouring out water from a large jar. This vivid image can carry a dual spiritual meaning, depending on who is pouring and what water is being poured. On one hand, water in Scripture frequently represents truth, life, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus spoke of giving “living water” that satisfies the soul (John 4:10-14). In the last days, God promises “I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh” (Joel 2:28) and Believers in Christ have “rivers of living water” flowing from within by the Spirit (John 7:38). Paul also describes Christ sanctifying the church “by the washing of water with the word” (Eph. 5:26). All these images portray water as a symbol of divine truth, cleansing, and refreshing from God. In a positive sense, then, Aquarius’ water-bearer could be seen as an emblem of truth poured down from heaven. Some Christian interpreters have mused whether the Age of Aquarius might coincide with an unprecedented outpouring of the Holy Spirit, an end-time revival where the knowledge of God “covers the earth as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:14). If the man pouring water were a Christ-figure, one could imagine it as Christ pouring out latter rain upon the end-time church, empowering them to stand firm.

However, Scripture also uses water imagery in a negative sense, especially when describing the actions of Satan. In Revelation 12, the dragon, frustrated in his persecution of the righteous “woman”, “spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood” (Rev. 12:15). Here water is a weapon, a flood of persecution or lies unleashed by the devil. In fact, the book of Revelation itself interprets the symbol: “the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood” which represents hordes of forces attacking God’s people. As noted earlier, the “water” from Satan’s mouth can symbolize nations and multitudes he riles up to attack (Rev. 17:15), or metaphorically, a flood of false teachings and slander meant to overwhelm believers. Either way, it is destructive. Notably, God intervenes and the earth helps the woman by swallowing the flood (Rev. 12:16) but the imagery teaches us that the last days will see a great outpouring from both spirits: God pouring out His Spirit on one side, and the devil pouring out a counterfeit flood on the other.

So, what of Aquarius? The Water Bearer could represent one of two very different outpourers. If the water is the water of life, then the bearer is like the servant of God dispensing truth and salvation. If the water is the flood of deception, then the bearer is Lucifer, the false light-bearer, drenching the world in enticing lies. Interestingly, the very name “Aquarius” has been co-opted by some occult groups and Luciferian sects to denote the era of Lucifer’s light. They anticipate a “flood” of hidden knowledge and occult revelation washing away the “Age of Pisces” (which they equate with the age of dogmatic Christianity). In their narrative, the Water Bearer is essentially Lucifer pouring out the occult mysteries to initiate mankind into godhood – a direct echo of the serpent’s promise “you shall be as gods.” How telling that in Revelation 17:15 the angel explains the harlot Babylon sits on “many waters,” defined as “peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.” This suggests the counterfeit church of the end times exerts control through a flood of influence over the masses, global deception as a sea in which the world swims.

For the spiritually discerning, therefore, the coming of Aquarius poses a question: Whose water will you drink? Jesus offers “the fountain of the water of life freely” to all who thirst (Rev. 21:6). Satan offers an alluring torrent of secret wisdom, humanistic philosophy, and miraculous signs, which is ultimately poison. In the last days, many will be seduced by the latter. Paul foretold a time when people “will not endure sound doctrine,… and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths” (2 Tim. 4:3–4). That is the Aquarian temptation: a flood of “new” revelation that promises unity and enlightenment apart from Christ. But it will be as Jesus said, a house built on sand, which falls when the floods come (Matt. 7:27). The true Water-Bearer is the Lord Himself, who poured out his blood and water on the cross, and pours out living water through the Holy Spirit. Any other claimant offering a global baptism into “truth” must be met with utmost skepticism. As the proverb says, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” (Prov. 14:12). We must weigh the source of any spiritual outpouring: does it align with the Word of God, or does it emanate from the spirit of antichrist?

Navigating the Last Days of the Age

We stand at an extraordinary moment in history, possibly the overlap of two ages, where one religious paradigm fades and another seeks to take its place. Christ’s warnings ring louder than ever: “Take heed that you not be deceived” (Luke 21:8). The nature of the deception is now coming into focus. It is not merely the rise of false religions, but the subtle integration of spiritual narratives that blur the lines between biblical truth and secular philosophy.

One particularly striking development was pope Francis’s unusual alignment of biblical creation with Darwinian evolution. In remarks to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, he stated that “the Big Bang… does not contradict the divine act of creation” and that “evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation.” While such statements may appear to bridge science and faith, they also signal a symbolic concession: the biblical account of a direct, purposeful creation by God is being reinterpreted to fit a secular model. Even more notably, evolution teaches that life emerged from water , a view that eerily parallels New Age and occult philosophies which claim humanity has evolved upward from the primordial sea toward godhood or cosmic consciousness.

This shift is more than scientific. It represents the subtle recasting of Genesis, stripping it of its supernatural foundation and preparing the world for a theology that replaces the Creator with cosmic process. The very institution that once stood as the defender of revealed truth now seems open to a narrative where mankind is not made in the image of God, but rather a product of chance and time, a story that, ironically, aligns more with the serpent’s ancient lie: “you shall be as gods” (Genesis 3:5), evolving into your own divinity.

Such movements reinforce what Jesus foretold. The deception of the last days will likely be a convergence of ideas, pseudo-messianic figures claiming to usher in a golden age, cosmic signs and wonders that lend credibility to their claims, and a populace primed by decades of Darwinism, occultism, and New Age philosophy to accept a universal religion of “light” without the Light of the World.

It may be no coincidence that Darwin proposed life began in water, and now we are said to be entering the Age of Aquarius, the Water Bearer. The pope’s accommodation of Darwinian theory, then, becomes not just a theological footnote, but potentially a prophetic indicator: a sign that the old guard is giving way to the final synthesis, science, spirituality, and global religion fused into a single, dazzling delusion.

The very elect would be deceived , if it were possible. By God’s grace, the truly elect will ultimately discern the lies, but the danger is real enough that Jesus emphasized it repeatedly. This is the hour of testing, the separating of truth from illusion. The age is shifting, the dragon stirs, and the firmament may soon split with a flood of false glory. But the faithful will not be shaken. Their anchor is Christ alone, the true Light, who shall expose every counterfeit when He comes in glory.

The devil knows his time is short. Whether or not we call it the Age of Aquarius, we can all sense a great shift in the world’s spiritual climate. It is as if a floodgate is opening (or a firmament cracking), allowing new levels of both delusion and illumination. For those anchored in Christ, the path forward is clear: cling to the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus (Rev. 12:17). We must evaluate every new teaching, trend, or “awakening” by Scripture. Does it confess Jesus Christ as Lord, or does it subtly replace Him with self-deification and false unity? The cosmic terminology of ages and stars should not intimidate us; creation’s cycles are ultimately subject to the Creator. If God’s prophetic clock includes the procession of ages, then He has already foreseen the end from the beginning.

Jesus said, “When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” (Luke 21:28). Rather than succumbing to fear or confusion, believers should feel a quickening of hope. The long epoch of mixed wheat and tares is nearing its harvest. Two millennia of the Gospel net gathering fish from the sea of nations – will close when the fullness of the Gentiles has come in (Romans 11:25). Then, Christ will return as foretold, “coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory” (Matt. 24:30) to end the tyranny of the false light. He will “destroy [the lawless one] with the brightness of His coming” (2 Thess. 2:8). In that day, the pretended dawn of Aquarius will be swept away by the blazing Sun of Righteousness (Malachi 4:2),

N.B the reference is metaphorical: Christ is not the material sun in the sky, but is described as such to convey His role as the true source of spiritual light and justice.

In the meantime, we walk in wisdom. We acknowledge that the Enemy may use astronomical lore, technological marvels, and even “peaceful” rhetoric to mask his agenda. We see through the platitudes of the New Age to the ancient lie beneath. Yet we also rejoice that God is never outmaneuvered. The same firmament that can be shaken by demonic intrusion will roll back to reveal Christ and His armies from heaven (Revelation 19:11-14). Every flood of deception the serpent spews, God raises up a standard against it (Isaiah 59:19). Our task is to remain in the love of Christ, filled with His Spirit, and to shine as true lights in the darkness, holding fast the word of life. In a world entering its final deceptive dawn, we must point to the true Dawn: “the Bright and Morning Star” (Rev. 22:16), Jesus Christ, who ushers in the everlasting Day that no darkness can oppose.

Scripture is being fulfilled before our eyes. The age is turning, but “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). Let us therefore stay rooted in Him. As the cosmic clock ticks toward midnight and the world welcomes an Aquarian delusion, may we be found under the refuge of Christ’s wings, our lamps burning with His oil, our hearts discerning the times. In the end, the kingdom of this world will become the kingdom of our Lord (Rev. 11:15) , and no great dragon, beast, or false prophet can prevent that. Therefore, “let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober” (1 Thess. 5:6), encouraging one another with the blessed hope of His appearing. The true morning Star will outshine the false dawn, and truth incarnate will conquer deception once and for all.

As the Sabbath begins at sunset, may we pause, rest, and remain watchful, grounding ourselves in the truth of God's Word as the world drifts further into deception.