Thursday, 20 December 2012
What the Mayans actually wrote and why the end of the world happens to be tomorrow.
There's a lot of talk going around right now about the
end of the world tomorrow, with accounts of what's supposed to actually
bring about that end, and efforts to debunk the myths and reassure
everyone that nothing is going to happen, but the big question (as far
as I'm concerned) is why? Why tomorrow? What's so special about December 21st, 2012 that it is supposed to mark the end of life as we know it?
It all started with the Mayan civilization, which is
well-known as one of the most advanced civilizations in the ancient
world. They had advanced concepts of astronomy and mathematics, and they
had an intricate system of calendars. They also had some rather bloody
religious practices involving human sacrifice, and it is the mythology
behind their religion, along with their 'long-count' calendar, that has
brought us to tomorrow's 'end of the world' prediction.
According to Mayan mythology, as detailed in the Popol Vuh text, their gods created the Earth, and the plants and animals, and then made three attempts to create a race of beings that could properly worship them. They first formed beings from earth and mud, but these absorbed water and quickly dissolved. In their second attempt, they fashioned beings from wood, however these creations lacked a soul or mind, and they ultimately ended up destroying them. The third attempt created humans from maize (corn) dough, and this was the one that stuck — and Mayan mythology is very closely tied to the lifecycle of maize.
Now, when the Maya chronicled their mythology, they set a specific creation date for when their gods finally hit upon the perfect building material for their loyal human worshipers.
This date was written as 13.0.0.0.0 in their calendar notation and the entire calendar works like an odometer. Starting at 13.0.0.0.0 — which scholars have found that the equivalent date of the start of the Mayan calendar (13.0.0.0.0) is August 11th, 3114 BC in the Gregorian calendar used today — it then rolls over to 0.0.0.0.1 on day one, 0.0.0.0.2 on day two, and so forth. The end of the first winal looked like 0.0.0.0.19, and the next day was 0.0.0.1.0. The end of the first tun (or year) was 0.0.0.17.19, and the start of the next was 0.0.1.0.0. This continued on and on, until it reached 12.19.19.17.19 today, and 13.0.0.0.0 coincides with tomorrow — December 21st, 2012.
However, that doesn't mean that the world is supposed to end. The confusion comes from how the Mayans organize their numbers. To them, writing 13.0.0.0.0 for the day of creation was simply using 13 as a place-holder.
Okay, so tomorrow is 13.0.0.0.0, but it's not the end of the world. It's basically the Mayan "New B'ak'tun", and it's a time for celebration. However, just so you keep your calendars right, it doesn't all roll over to zeros on Saturday. There are still 20 b'ak'tun in a piktun, so Saturday will continue on as 13.0.0.0.1, and we'll continue counting up to 19.19.19.17.19, which will correspond to October 12th, in the year 4772, at which point we'll advance up to the 1.0.0.0.0.0 and start the next piktun. That's when the real party is.
We and the ancient Mayans share the same environmental concerns.
A jaguar – a symbol of
Mayan royalty – is endangered but roams free in the Maya Biosphere
Reserve, Guatemala. Photograph: Larry Larsen/Alamy
According to the ancient Mayan calendar, on 21 December, 2012,
the 13th baktun – a calendrical measure equivalent to 144,000 days –
will conclude as the next one commences. Many have interpreted this
epochal transition from one era of human civilisation to another as a harbinger of apocalypse. Others believe that the turning of the Mayan calendar will mark a qualitative shift in the human relationship with the cosmos.
More than a millennium ago, the ancient Mayans suffered their own apocalypse in the tropical forests of present-day Guatemala, Mexico and Belize. The civilisation withered, its survivors forced to abandon their grand cities for small, isolated enclaves. Some scientists believe that the Mayan collapse was due to population increase, exhaustion of soils and forests, and drought. In reality, Mayan civilisation disintegrated because its leaders, while capable of empire building, failed to recognise and respond to societal challenges that included a damaged environment, shrinking natural resource base and changing climate.
Today, much of the Mayans' ancient homeland is a 7,700-square mile protected area in Guatemala called the Maya Biosphere Reserve. With an area greater than the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, the reserve protects the largest remaining forest in Central America. Beneath the canopy, monumental vestiges of temples and palaces attest to past splendour. Similar magnificence is found in the reserve's wildlife. The jaguar, once a symbol of Mayan royalty, still roams free in one of Central America's last wild places.
Until a few years ago, the reserve, like its ancient inhabitants, was also on the edge of collapse. Since its establishment in 1990, it has lost an average of 50,000 acres per year to deforestation – 14% of its land area. Between El Niño events and global climate change, dry seasons have become hotter and drier than ever before, triggering major forest fires in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2005.
The reserve, on the Guatemalan-Mexican border, has suffered further from its connections to cocaine trafficking. Organised crime and violence occurred with impunity. Wealthy landholders tied to cartels illegally deforested large land tracts, establishing cattle ranches to launder drug money. Wildlife poaching and looting of archaeological sites surged. Meanwhile, legitimate communities – some descended from the ancient Mayans – struggled to access basic services such as jobs, education, healthcare and clean water.
Despite these challenges, the Guatemalan government began working with civil society groups like Asociación Balam, the Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP), and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to reverse these trends. In the past four years, the government recovered more than 290,000 acres seized by landowners tied to organised crime and removed 10,000 cattle from illegal ranches. To prevent future threats, the government established 13 new Protection and Control Centres to restrict access and increased patrols by army, police, and park guards. Communities in the reserve initiated fire early warning systems and anti-poaching patrols.
As a result, the reserve has seen a 60% reduction in annual deforestation since 2008 and a major decline in forest fires. Archaeological sites are better guarded, timber is under sustainable management, and communities have seen progress in nature-based businesses, education and health services. The reserve's wildlife is rebounding, with record numbers of chicks of the beautiful scarlet macaw fledged this year. Today, civil society groups including WCS are assisting the Guatemalan government to secure the Maya Biosphere Reserve's future.
These successes have instilled renewed hope for the reserve's future. Yet just as the ancient Mayans discovered, fragility in the absence of strong leadership can quickly lead to disaster. Today, continued civil society engagement and strong state commitment are needed to ensure that one of the new world's most spectacular landscapes is conserved for future generations.
As the 13th baktun ends and the 14th begins, human civilisation faces a reckoning in both Guatemala and around the world. If we cannot find the strength within our political, economic and social systems to address the realities of a degraded environment, diminished stocks of flora and fauna, and extremes of weather, human society may follow the ancient Mayan into societal collapse. But if we can learn to respect our proper place within earth's natural systems, we still have the opportunity to turn the calendar's page and begin a new global era.
• Dr Julie Kunen, director of the Latin America and Caribbean Programme of the Wildlife Conservation Society, conducted research in the Maya Biosphere Reserve and in Belize for her doctorate in Mayan archaeology.
More than a millennium ago, the ancient Mayans suffered their own apocalypse in the tropical forests of present-day Guatemala, Mexico and Belize. The civilisation withered, its survivors forced to abandon their grand cities for small, isolated enclaves. Some scientists believe that the Mayan collapse was due to population increase, exhaustion of soils and forests, and drought. In reality, Mayan civilisation disintegrated because its leaders, while capable of empire building, failed to recognise and respond to societal challenges that included a damaged environment, shrinking natural resource base and changing climate.
Today, much of the Mayans' ancient homeland is a 7,700-square mile protected area in Guatemala called the Maya Biosphere Reserve. With an area greater than the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, the reserve protects the largest remaining forest in Central America. Beneath the canopy, monumental vestiges of temples and palaces attest to past splendour. Similar magnificence is found in the reserve's wildlife. The jaguar, once a symbol of Mayan royalty, still roams free in one of Central America's last wild places.
Until a few years ago, the reserve, like its ancient inhabitants, was also on the edge of collapse. Since its establishment in 1990, it has lost an average of 50,000 acres per year to deforestation – 14% of its land area. Between El Niño events and global climate change, dry seasons have become hotter and drier than ever before, triggering major forest fires in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2005.
The reserve, on the Guatemalan-Mexican border, has suffered further from its connections to cocaine trafficking. Organised crime and violence occurred with impunity. Wealthy landholders tied to cartels illegally deforested large land tracts, establishing cattle ranches to launder drug money. Wildlife poaching and looting of archaeological sites surged. Meanwhile, legitimate communities – some descended from the ancient Mayans – struggled to access basic services such as jobs, education, healthcare and clean water.
Despite these challenges, the Guatemalan government began working with civil society groups like Asociación Balam, the Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP), and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to reverse these trends. In the past four years, the government recovered more than 290,000 acres seized by landowners tied to organised crime and removed 10,000 cattle from illegal ranches. To prevent future threats, the government established 13 new Protection and Control Centres to restrict access and increased patrols by army, police, and park guards. Communities in the reserve initiated fire early warning systems and anti-poaching patrols.
As a result, the reserve has seen a 60% reduction in annual deforestation since 2008 and a major decline in forest fires. Archaeological sites are better guarded, timber is under sustainable management, and communities have seen progress in nature-based businesses, education and health services. The reserve's wildlife is rebounding, with record numbers of chicks of the beautiful scarlet macaw fledged this year. Today, civil society groups including WCS are assisting the Guatemalan government to secure the Maya Biosphere Reserve's future.
These successes have instilled renewed hope for the reserve's future. Yet just as the ancient Mayans discovered, fragility in the absence of strong leadership can quickly lead to disaster. Today, continued civil society engagement and strong state commitment are needed to ensure that one of the new world's most spectacular landscapes is conserved for future generations.
As the 13th baktun ends and the 14th begins, human civilisation faces a reckoning in both Guatemala and around the world. If we cannot find the strength within our political, economic and social systems to address the realities of a degraded environment, diminished stocks of flora and fauna, and extremes of weather, human society may follow the ancient Mayan into societal collapse. But if we can learn to respect our proper place within earth's natural systems, we still have the opportunity to turn the calendar's page and begin a new global era.
• Dr Julie Kunen, director of the Latin America and Caribbean Programme of the Wildlife Conservation Society, conducted research in the Maya Biosphere Reserve and in Belize for her doctorate in Mayan archaeology.
"What's Going to Happen on 12.21.2012?"
"The
accurate content of the message for the Maya Prophecy
for our times is that the date of December 21, 2012
is nothing more than a general marker, a specific date
that infact indicates a whole era, an era of hope, an
era of opportunity - the opportunity to re-establish
a sense of community amongst all humans of this planet..."
-From The Maya Taino Prophecy
Initiative, led by Maya Elder Antonio Aj Ik and Taino
Elder Miguel Sague.
December
21, 2012 marks the Shifting of World Ages, a return
to zero point, where we officially transition from the
current 5,125 year World Age Cycle, and enter into a
New World Cycle; marking a new level of our unfoldment
as a planetary collective; a new level of our human
evolution in concert with our living Universe.
If
one researches prophecies from ancient cultures, and
investigates modern scientific and spiritual decodings
of these times we are living in, one will find a whole
spectrum of insight, opinions, warnings, facts, theories,
and possibilities about where we have come from, and
where we are heading. While many pieces of the puzzle
match up, plenty of pieces and voices do not align,
and in fact contradict one another.
I
write this article as someone who has been in this field
of investigation and discovery for 17 years and counting,
having passionately delved into this realm and taken
in information and insights from countless sources.
In this personal journey, my intention has been to be
informed of various viewpoints, especially those thought
to be from the most reputable sources, including indigenous
messengers, highly regarded researchers, deeply inspired
visionaries, and critically thinking scientists. Upon
taking in all of these viewpoints, I then seek to integrate
them inside of myself, cross-referencing all the data
and voices and applying the discernment of my own intelligence
and intuition, that ultimately I can arrive at a synthesis
of my own heart's comprehension. It is from this place
of what I would call my own "embodiment" that
I always attempt to communicate to the world from.
I believe it is ideal for each of us to evolve and refine our own personal embodiment of truth, awareness, and inspiration to guide us from within and to help influence our collective humanity. Therefore, I do not proclaim to know anything more than anyone else. I am simply interested in sharing the understandings I have come to as they have cultivated within me during years of dedicated exploration, in hopes that they may stimulate deeper levels of your own knowing.
I believe it is ideal for each of us to evolve and refine our own personal embodiment of truth, awareness, and inspiration to guide us from within and to help influence our collective humanity. Therefore, I do not proclaim to know anything more than anyone else. I am simply interested in sharing the understandings I have come to as they have cultivated within me during years of dedicated exploration, in hopes that they may stimulate deeper levels of your own knowing.
That said, the message I wish to offer to the human family is this:
Let
us realize that December 21, 2012 does indeed mark the
completion of a vast cycle, and the dawning of a New
World Age on Planet Earth. However, let us not naively
look to this one day to instantly transform all the
far-reaching crises and imbalances we face as a global
society.
The
World Age we are soon transiting out of has spanned
over 5000 years, taking us to this unprecedented point
we are now living in on Planet Earth where our world
hangs in the balance, teetering between breakdown and
breakthrough. December 21, 2012
is a threshold point; a doorway indicated by the Ancient
Maya well over a thousand years ago, that will take
us into a new domain as a planetary collective.
The more of us that are conscious and aware of the significance
of this date as a marker of a new World cycle, the more
aligned we can be in our intentions and actions to serve
as instruments of this transition process, fortifying
and inspiring each other upon this unfolding journey
of Shifting World Ages.
Solstice
2012 marks a zero point -a simultaneous completion and
beginning, called "Creation Day" by the Ancient
Maya. From that point, the adventure will continue onward,
bringing untold challenges and blessings. As we advance
to a new level on the spiral of Time, let us comprehend
the vastness of our journey ahead. Each day the mystery
deepens, bringing new trials and new awarenesses. There
is no pre-determined outcome to our collective story.
The essential message of the 2012 Prophecy is that
the more we each awaken to our personal contribution
to this planetary moment, the greater the possibilities
emerge for positive change.
Everyone asks "What's going to happen on December 21, 2012?"
Our human psyche has fixated on this one date, projecting
both tremendous fear and tremendous hope. But rather
than looking at these monumental times of prophecy from
a linear mindset, let us realize that beyond this one
infamous date, it is happening now, all around
us, and also inside our own selves. As Peter Russell
writes: "Rather than a precise date on which
major changes happen, I see 2012 as the temporal epicenter
of a cultural earthquake."
It
is not wise to expect some external, earth-shattering
cataclysm or miracle to happen on this one day that
proves the reality of this Living Prophecy.
The
clarity that December 21, 2012 marks the launching point
of a new epoch is not based on proclaiming details of
external events. Rather, the opportunity is for as many
people as possible to align internally with
this understanding, and therefore from an inner alignment
of cycles shifting, to help consciously generate and
incarnate the dawning of the new era on Earth. Let us
contemplate: What can happen in our collective consciousness
when each of us really owns the power of our personal
contribution to our shared reality?
As
Mayan Ajq'ij Denise Barrios writes:
"What is the significance of December 21, 2012?
It is the end of a cycle in which a subtle change of
energy will take place and allow humankind to enter
into a more spiritual vibrational state; one of greater
consciousness in which we will re-evaluate our priorities
and recapture our intimate connection with nature. Some
may not even notice this transformation; they may think
that December 21 is a day like any other, but a change
in energy at the spiritual and sensitive level will
take place, and those that are prepared will have no
difficulty in recognizing it... Mother Earth - like
the living being that she is - will elevate her spiritual
condition. That is why humankind, as a manifestation
of her evolutionary legacy, will be able to transcend
to the next level..." - From
"2012: The Door to Transition," printed in
"The Energies of the Day for 2012." http://www.mystic-maya.com/
Full Speed Ahead ~
Clearly,
beyond any specific date, the transformation of World
Ages is steadily underway, as we are each witnessing
and experiencing massive intensity, acceleration, and
change on ALL levels. We can each sense how unique this
moment is in our human history, and how unpredictable
our future is. As we undergo crises, challenges and
tests of all kinds, so too we are enduring unprecedented
changes in our Sun and throughout all of Earth's Biosphere.
These times are ripe with revolutions, advances in all
fields of science and technology, and breakthroughs
in human compassion and courage. Our world - and our
worldview - is shifting by the day, and we are each
helping compose the pages to be written in the new chapter
to come.
Ancient
Clues ~
The
2012 Prophecy is understood as "The Harmonic
Convergence of All Prophecies." In prophetic
messages from around the globe which point to these
times we are living in, one will find mention of the
emergence of such things as: "The Return of Quetzalcoatl,"
"The Return of Christ Consciousness," "The
Return of The Kingdom of Shambhala," "The
Return of the Divine Feminine," "The Return
of the Star People," "The Return of the Wisdom
of the Ancestors," "The Hoop of the Nations
Made Whole," "The Return to Living in Harmony
with Nature," "The Awakening of the Rainbow
Warriors." Other universal themes include: "Everything
That has Been Hidden will be Revealed," "The
Lifting of the Veils and Merging of Spirit and Matter,"
"The Dawning of Universal Telepathy," the
start of "Heaven on Earth," and our mutation
into a new species that transcends Homo Sapiens, emerging
into something like the Qu'ero of Peru call "Homo
Luminous."
I
believe these ancient clues can be understood in a down-to-earth
way as pointing to the Awakening of our Human Potential.
I find it deeply inspiring that one can find evidence
from many traditions around the world that speak of
a massive cycle change in which we change our orientation
as a species and find our way to exist as a more conscious
humanity, opening to yet untapped capacities. However,
let us also acknowledge that any of these prophetic
callings can easily become distorted or hyped by our
modern minds, to where the authentic meanings can be
lost or misconstrued. I feel strongly that we need to
ground the concepts and visions bestowed by ancient
prophecies, and strike a balance between our discerning
rationale and our unlimited, imaginative spirits. Let
us place no ceiling on what is possible in our evolution,
but likewise let us be free of delusion and proclamations
that detour us from owning our personal responsibilities
in these times of great transformation.
Paradigm Shift ~
To
put it simply, it is not the end of the world that
is coming, it is the end of a world age. This shifting
of World Eras is a cycle change that will steadily shift
our human orientation from an ego-based perspective
dominated by separation, fear, greed, and destructive,
imbalanced tendencies - towards one based in conscious
interconnectedness, fueling our tendencies for
harmony, compassion, and life-affirming energies and
actions. This represents a shift beyond the patriarchal
cycle we have been in, sometimes called a "male-dominant
linear perspective," into an Age in which masculine
and feminine energies and perspectives are balanced,
ideally uniting mind and heart, logic and intuition,
spirit and matter. The most blatant example of this
shift is in re-prioritizing our values and Placing Planet
and People over Profits, in true recognition of the
intricate, interdependence of the One Web of Life. It
is obvious we cannot survive or thrive on this planet
without this transformation of our worldview.
Our
collective human mentality is not going to change all
in one day or one moment, and likewise the shifting
of dominant paradigms and modern lifestyles will not
be instantaneous. However, knowing this transformation
process is underway can give us great perserverence,
and motivate us to deeper innovation and the pioneering
of new pathways in our own lives and spheres of influence.
This Shifting of World Ages can inspire us internally
to nurture a deeper compassion, self-love, awareness,
and sensitivity to all our relations, and can guide
us to more consciously align our actions and participation
in the world so we can increasingly find ways to live
more in balance with our Biosphere.
We
all know that we have inherited what our ancestors gave
to us, and we know that we are all affecting the world
we will give to our future generations. Every moment
and every decision counts, especially now in these crossroads
times. We must continue to work to manifest the vision
of a world where our living Earth is honored; where
Peace is our priority; where the Awakening of our Human
Potential and our creative evolution on all levels is
nurtured; where all people have wholesome food, clean
water, health care, social justice; where the Biosphere
of Earth is holistically restored and honored, recognizing
all beings as part of the one family of life - from
the humans to the animals, to the trees, the seas, the
bees, the air, the eagles, the ants, and the mountains
alike...till one day we even embrace the stars and galactic
whole as part of our living community!
In
this process of Shifting World Ages, every aspect of
human planetary culture needs to be re-evaluated and
questioned to discern how it can be truly life-affirming
- from our energy sources, to our food supply, to our
modalities of education and conflict resolution, etc,
etc, etc! That is why we have to be prepared for the
long haul of bringing in a new era, participating physically
and spiritually - leaving no stone unturned. We are
being called to rise to the occasion and become wise
shepards of a fragile new child that will be emerging
and growing under our loving care.
"Spiritual
realization needs to be integrated with social commitment
and direct action... No matter whether we like it or
not, each of us is, inevitably, a social and political
agent whose smallest actions have a direct influence
on other people and the world around us." -Daniel
Pinchbeck
The Big Picture: Vision and Action ~
December
21, 2012 will perhaps be the most focused on date by
the most amount of people in recorded history. How we
think of this day has a creative potency on how it manifests.
As
José Argüelles wrote: "The mass
interest in 2012, whether fearful or hopeful, is already
a shift in consciousness. Something is going to happen.
But what that is actually is up to us. We can go into
fear or we can generate the kind of positive co-creative
script the world needs in order to conclude and regenerate
the cycle on a successful evolutionary note... It is
not a matter of passively waiting for something to happen.
Once one has heard about 2012, one is called to action
to help re-define the new reality."
We can conceive of Solstice 2012 to be like a Graduation Day - after which the task is to apply ourselves to our new career of helping shape a new world era with our own hearts and hands.
We can conceive of Solstice 2012 to be like a Graduation Day - after which the task is to apply ourselves to our new career of helping shape a new world era with our own hearts and hands.
Let
us look to the actual day of December 21, 2012 as a
grand day of synchronizing with our human family, conscious
of this threshold we are crossing together; a point
of no return; a point of celebrating all we have learned,
while knowing full well there are endless realms of
knowledge to meet through all the experiences to come
on the other side of this doorway. On this sacred day,
let us meet in heart with each other and align with
our positive vibrations, opening to feel our unification
with each other and with All of Life. Let us open to
the highest possibility of our unfolding journey. Let
us invite ourselves into our deepest personal empowerment,
that we may give our best to our planetary community
as together we embark on a new cycle on Earth. Let us
realize that serving as instruments of a New World Era
is a lifetime position that will keep deepening through
our dedication, sincerity and discipline to live in
harmony with our greatest potential. On this gateway
date, let us breathe together a deep sigh of joy, and
a deep prayer of courage, knowing our work together
at this new level will have just begun.
As
Mayan Ajq'ij Carlos Barrios said: "The change
won't happen exactly on this day because it's not changed
like a flash of light...[Dec 21, 2012] is just the beginning...It
will take years..."
People always ask: "Where should I go on December 21, 2012?"
Follow
your guidance, go where your spirit calls you. In my
opinion, it matters less where you physically are for
this occasion, and more where your intentions and heart
are on this day. Obviously try to find the most inspiring
setting you can, preferably with your loved ones, so
you can truly open and commune with this auspicious
moment. I would advise seeking space for subtle meditation,
receptivity, and contemplation, while recognizing there
is also great value in unifying with group focus in
ceremony and celebration. Some people definitely advocate
going to "sacred sites" for this date, which
has a certain logic to it, although one's own home with
a candle could also serve as sacred space. Be aware
that being around large, chaotic groups may be counter-productive
to focusing on the potency of this day. You'll know
what is right for you. Again, wherever you find yourself,
simply attune as deeply as possible to sending and receiving
positive vibrations, celebrating our collective step
over the Solstice 2012 Threshold!
One
especially powerful way to synchronize with this auspicious
moment in time is to join in with people in 90 countries
around the world who will be visualizing a Rainbow
Bridge around Planet Earth.
The
Rainbow Bridge Around Earth is a key symbol for December
21, 2012. Focusing on this symbol antidotes the fear
and confusion in our collective consciousness that has
been generated by the false rumors of the end of the
world. Beyond
2012, the Rainbow Bridge Around Earth is an emblem of
the New World Age Cycle, reminding us of our commitment
to pioneer new ways to live on Planet Earth, in Harmony...
As
we embark on the emergence into a New World Age, this
visualization helps us to attune to the Whole Earth,
realizing that any boundaries or borders we are accustomed
to all fall away, as we really see that we are One Planet
turning in space and time. This comprehension of
our true Oneness is the vital foundation necessary for
us to consciously walk on the path of the new era.
The intention of this collective visualization is for
our global community to open ourselves to new positive
realities for our Planet, and open ourselves to unify
our hearts and minds with each other, and with the Mind
of Earth, so that we may work as One for the highest
good of the Whole of Life. The Rainbow invokes the full
spectrum of light/information to illuminate our shared
journey, and its imagery conjures possibility, magic,
and divine benevolence.
It
is called a "Rainbow Bridge" because it is
understood as bridging the Aurora Borealis lights from
the North Pole with the Aurora Australis lights of the
South Pole, encircling the Earth as a "World Protection
Belt." These charged particles that generate the
Auroras originate in the magnetosphere and solar wind
and, on Earth, are directed by the Earth's magnetic
field into the atmosphere. Here is a stunning video
from NASA's International Space Station showing
Northern and Southern Lights as they gloriously light
up our Earth!
The World is A Mirror ~
There
are certainly plenty of rumors circulating that December
21, 2012 will either bring the total annihilation of
Earth, or instant enlightenment and peace. It should
be obvious by now that those are projections of our
fears and desires. The inescapable reality is that our
outer world reflects our inner consciousness. "As
within, so without." Therefore, the essential path
continues to be one of addressing our inner selves -
healing our inner wounds, integrating our inner shadows,
resolving our inner imbalances and dysfunctions - in
short bringing the light of consciousness into the un-integrated,
unconscious parts of our psyches, which in turn affect
the whole. One of the key aspects of this work is compassionately
transforming our self-judgements into self-reflections.
As we all keep at the arduous and rewarding quest of
personal inner transformation, we are continuing to
positively change the world. As Paco Alarcon wrote:"The
need to bring light into the dark areas inside of us
is urgent now....Once the dark side is integrated, it
serves the light."
Based
on my 17 years of beholding our journey, I do believe
that the larger cycles of time are supporting this change
from ego-based lifestyles to ones that are conscious
of our interconnectedness. Personal gratification and
ego-gain are the agenda of the dying world. I do believe the dominant forces operating in the world that are in service to fear-based greed and destruction are losing power and are on the way out, and I see countless examples of this real-time transformation in action. In short, the time of ignorance is waning, and the heart that seeks harmony is calling us to rise ever-more steadily, calmly, and clearly into our true power. We are waking up. What has been hidden is being revealed. Corruption is giving way to Justice. Greed is giving way to Compassion. Competition is giving way to Cooperation. As dire as our situation may look right now, I believe we are on a steady course towards becoming responsible stewards of Earth, and it is only a matter of time until we are all on the same page of caring for Earth as our precious home and recognizing the one web of life.
As
Barbara Marx Hubbard writes: "The crises now
converging can bring an end to the dominator culture
- with its over-population, separate-mindedness, environmental
abuse and weapons of mass destruction - as our species
makes its first conscious leap to our next phase...I
believe that, by 2012, we can share together a 'planetary
birth experience,' the awareness that we are one planetary
body with the technology, resources and know-how to
make it through these crises together."
The Great Shifting is Upon Us ~
In
this process of Shifting Ages, the dominant energies
resounding through the cosmos are increasingly invoking
a new human alignment that is initiating new expressions
of human culture. According to many prophecies, this
is said to happen simultaneously with many earth changes,
natural disasters, and crises of all kinds - all of
which have been progressively underway. As Louis Pascal
writes: "Although sad, human nature often requires
crises in order to break free from our patterns of complacency
and convenience, and transform the structures which
bind us. In one light, crises are actually gifts which
push us to overcome our narrow thinking, assert our
deepest values, and cooperate together on a grand scale."
While
these times of crises indeed have the power to provoke
the most positive human attributes to arise within us,
these times of tragedy likewise catalyze tremendous
suffering. According to some indigenous peoples' prophecies,
it is said that many humans may not survive the intensity
of this Great Shifting, and/or it may be extremely uncomfortable
for those who are not in harmony with these vast changes.
Indeed, as a global society throughout time, we have
accumulated much karma through our actions that have
not taken our interconnectedness into account. Many
consequences are now underway as a result. These are
inevitable, as is the passage that we are now undergoing.
Indeed, in this turbulent era, there have already been
countless atrocities and massive disasters, resulting
in a huge loss of human life, and loss of creatures
of all species.
No
one can say what is coming next, or when. On this planet,
we are all amidst a whole-systems challenge to realize
how to live sustainably in harmony with Nature. Day
upon day, this immense quest screams for our attention,
and also subtly whispers to our souls. All indigenous
peoples continue to warn us to live close to the Earth,
and to "know" our water and food sources.
As our Earth embarks into a new age, it is up to each
of us to determine how to physically and spiritually
prepare and align to endure these "Times of Great
Shaking."
Meeting Our Greatest Teacher ~
In
these precarious and critical times, it is essential
that we meet and confront the reality of our human mortality,
that inturn we may meet our vulnerability and our deepest
spiritual hearts. I feel strongly that our collective
psyche's fear of "the end of the world" is
largely due to our denial of our body's inherent death,
and the terror of facing the impending end of our own
egoic sense of personality and identity. For many reasons,
especially in Western culture, we have largely evaded
the reality of the death of the body, and therefore
remain un-integrated in our spirituality, essentially
out of touch with reality. Meanwhile, death is our greatest
teacher.
"It
is essential that we have the courage and wisdom to
face the reality of our human mortality, accepting the
inherent impermanence of all that lives. Rather than
living in fear or denial of death, these times are urging
us to confront its potency, and to embrace death as
a sacred counterpart of the universal equation: an ever-present
ally guiding us to live more fully, grateful for this
precious moment. Contemplating the death of the body
and the impermanence of all form also opens us to begin
to know the realms of spirit, formlessness, and eternal
consciousness - exploring a higher-dimensional context
to hold the laws of our physical world within."
-Excerpt by Eden Sky from the Book "2013:
The Beginning is Here."
Making The 2012 Prophecy Real! ~
Let
us soberly and humbly realize that we live at the whim
of natural forces, inside of a greatly imbalanced planetary
equation, and amidst the climate of our collective human
consciousness. How our human society will navigate our
course in this universal curriculum is a total mystery.
What is certain is that we influence each other, and
model to one another the possibilities of human culture
in all our attitudes and decisions. Whether we can
see the results or not, all of our energies and actions
ripple out to the whole. Within this unpredictable
universe and unstable Earth, what is in our
domain to tend to is finding our deepest Intuition of
how to conduct our lives in these uncertain and pivotal
times; realizing how to truly live our life's purpose;
discovering how to love and care for ourselves and all
beings in life-affirming ways; growing in understanding
how to evolve our lifestyle choices to be in harmony
with our Biosphere; joining in deep collaboration and
synergy with our allies on this path.
The
December 21, 2012 Global Synchronization is calling
us to make an internal commitment to participating in
the start of a New World Age. This prophetic date is
offering us both an inner alignment, and a collective
focus point as we acknowledge we will be the Graduating
Class of 2012! Let's drop our expectations, embrace
the challenges, and celebrate the vast power available
to all of us as we go through this initiatory gateway
together. We can then consciously support each other
on the other side of our global ceremony, vowing to
actualize a new era, one day at a time.
In conclusion, let us strive to evolve into our deepest human potential to be wise and loving human beings, that we may contribute as consciously as possible to the greater well being of human culture, understanding our place upon this glorious Planet, and within this sentient Universe. Let us honor our place in the vast cycles of time, and heed the calls of our ancestors who left these prophecies for us, now. Let us activate the wisdom given to us by Dr. José Argüelles who urged that we honor our Earth as a Living Work of Art and realize that we can each be instruments of harmony and beauty, serving as Planetary Artists! The tasks to be accomplished in these momentous times call us to cooperate on new and grander levels, that we may manifest ever greater harmonies together. Let us synchronize and unify in deep courage, compassion, creativity, willingness and joy with our brothers and sisters of humanity, to be who we truly are here to be, and do what we are truly here to do. Let us awaken our dormant powers. Let us dream the highest dream. Let us ride the upward spiral through the accelerated currents of change. Let us face the death of the body that we may live from a place of realizing who we are as an essence; a heart. Let us seriously invest in cultivating our intuition and inner-knowing. Let us celebrate and nurture our interconnectedness. Let us paint new beauties upon the canvas of our Earth. Let us be grateful for this life we are given, here and now, ever-evolving as children born of the One Great Mystery.
May we Make this Living Prophecy Real
by participating mind, body, heart, and soul!
To
the Journey!
A
Ho Mitakuye Oysin - To All My Relations
In Lak'ech - I Am Another Yourself,
Eden Sky
Eden Sky is the author of "The 13-Moon Natural Time Calendar"
~ A Modern Guide to Access Wisdom of the Ancients and Co-Create a New Era of Harmony ~
To learn more about The 2012 Prophecy visit Eden Sky's website www.13moon.com
Find out how calendars affect our minds, and learn about the role that
Returning to Natural Time has in the Shifting of World Ages!
In Lak'ech - I Am Another Yourself,
Eden Sky
Eden Sky is the author of "The 13-Moon Natural Time Calendar"
~ A Modern Guide to Access Wisdom of the Ancients and Co-Create a New Era of Harmony ~
To learn more about The 2012 Prophecy visit Eden Sky's website www.13moon.com
Find out how calendars affect our minds, and learn about the role that
Returning to Natural Time has in the Shifting of World Ages!
*To
clarify, December 21, 2012 is the end of a cycle, but
it is not the "end of the Mayan Calendar."
The Traditional Maya Tzolkin continues, as does The
13-Moon Calendar - both of which are in service to guiding
us to manifest the possibilities of the emerging New
Era to come...*
Honoring the Original Messenger of the Mayan Prophecy of 2012
José Argüelles
(1939 - 2011)
As
the Original Messenger of the Mayan Prophecy of 2012, José
Argüelles is the man responsible for turning the eyes
of the world to the profundity of Mayan Time Science. As a
professor, author, artist, visionary scientist, peace activist,
humanitarian, cultural pioneer, and spiritual guide, the fruits
of his life’s work have touched thousands upon thousands
upon thousands of people, who in turn have spread the seeds
of his precious knowledge and revelations the world over.
At
age 14, José had a visionary experience atop the Pyramid of
the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico in 1953. Ever since that moment,
he pursued a lifelong investigation of decoding the mysteries
of the Ancient Maya - their calendars, prophecies, cosmology
and mathematics. In 1987, he gained international acclaim
with his book "The Mayan Factor" which revolutionized
the world's comprehension of the Ancient Maya, and clarified
the significance of their natural time wisdom in this modern
era, as we now live through the closing of their Grand Cycle.
Also in 1987, José Argüelles initiated the now world-famous "Harmonic Convergence" which was the first globally synchronized meditation and prayer for World Peace ever of its kind (pre-internet!) ~ in fulfillment of a Prophecy of Quetzalcoatl, opening the final 25 years leading to 2012.
Also in 1987, José Argüelles initiated the now world-famous "Harmonic Convergence" which was the first globally synchronized meditation and prayer for World Peace ever of its kind (pre-internet!) ~ in fulfillment of a Prophecy of Quetzalcoatl, opening the final 25 years leading to 2012.
After
decades of living immersed in the
cycles and mathematics of Mayan calendrics, José
came to clearly understand the distinction between this "natural
time" as contrasted to our modern relationship to time
which he called "mechanical time" or "artificial
time." This realization was formalized in 1989 when he
made The Discovery of The Law of Time. According
to The
Law of Time, "modern humanity is out of harmony
with our living biosphere because it is immersed in an erroneous
and artificial perception of time which causes it to deviate
at an accelerated rate from the natural order of the universe.
To remedy this situation, Arguelles dedicated his life to
promoting the return to a natural timing cycle..."
In other words, the message is that humans are the only species
that is out of phase with the harmony of the biosphere, and
the root cause of this is our disconnection from Nature, which
stems directly from our disconnection with natural time cycles...therefore
we need to follow a nature-based calendar to shift back into
alignment.
In
short, José Argüelles brought the life-changing
awareness to our modern culture that "Time is not money.
Time is Art." He dedicated his life to educating people
around the world that calendars are actually programs of culture,
and that we must make the distinction between "artificial
time" and "natural time" in order that we can
re-align with the harmonies of Nature and fulfill the opportunities
of these times of Living Prophecy...
Based
on his life-long studies, in 1992 José
synthesized ancient teachings and new revelations and presented
a modern, universal application of ancient Mayan time science,
in service to assisting modern humanity to return to living
in Natural Time. This calendar system is known as "Dreamspell"
or "The 13-Moon Calendar." Rather
than being a traditional Mayan Calendar that connects one
specifically to the culture of the Maya people and their lands,
history, ancestry, and religion, the calendar system Arguelles
brought forward is intended for people of all cultures. Not
only did he offer a time-map one could refer to every day
to be in tune with natural time cycles, he and his then-wife
LLoydine, also travelled around the world sharing this unique
insight, and simultaneously generated a global movement known
as The World Thirteen Moon Calendar Change Peace Movement.
As
a result of his dedication, this 13-Moon Calendar system is
now activated by people in 90 countries around the world who
have joined forces to help humanity align our lives with the
rhythms of nature! Change your calendar, change your time,
change your mind, change our world...
It
was José Argüelles’ life-changing teachings
that first touched Eden Sky in 1995, and awakened her life’s
work of publishing The
13-Moon Natural Time Calendar which she and her husband
produce every year, and is available on this website.
The
essence of José Argüelles’ vision was for
humanity to cooperate together in honoring and restoring Planet
Earth as a Living Work of Art!
With gratitude to Dr. José Argüelles and his service to the Earth, and 7 times 7 Generations, we take great honor in receiving and upholding the knowledge he has brought to life, understanding its power to activate human culture to live in conscious resonance with the Planetary and Galactic Whole. Although José passed on, his teachings live on, and become all the more relevant as we near the Shifting of World Ages in 2012 -2013, and look to lay a new foundation of Universal Harmony.
With gratitude to Dr. José Argüelles and his service to the Earth, and 7 times 7 Generations, we take great honor in receiving and upholding the knowledge he has brought to life, understanding its power to activate human culture to live in conscious resonance with the Planetary and Galactic Whole. Although José passed on, his teachings live on, and become all the more relevant as we near the Shifting of World Ages in 2012 -2013, and look to lay a new foundation of Universal Harmony.
Ah
Yum Hunab Ku Evam Maya E Ma Ho!
~ Oh Great Source, All Hail The Harmony of Mind and Nature!~
~ Oh Great Source, All Hail The Harmony of Mind and Nature!~
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