Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by FlySolo
As I understand it there really is no Mayan prediction other than some nebulous change occurring. As to why their calendar "ends" (a bit of a
controversy about that), this thread presents a very credible theory about a
significant (to the Maya), strictly astronomical, event which may be occurring on that date, an event that would make a good "stopping point" (and
restarting point) for a calendar.
[edit on 1/12/2009 by Phage]
The Aztecs [ whom the Mayan's learned from, in some respects ] tell a different story -
The sacred Aztec calendar is properly called the Eagle Bowl. It represents the solar deity Tonatiuh. The amazingly accurate calendar has been in
use in various forms for more than 2,000 years. A Zapotec prophecy, based on the Eagle Bowl, states:
"After Thirteen Heavens of Decreasing Choice, and Nine Hells of Increasing Doom, the Tree of Life shall blossom with a fruit never before known in
the creation, and that fruit shall be the New Spirit of Men."
The 13 Heavens and 9 Hells were each 52 years long (1,144 years total). Each of the 9 Hells were to be worse than the last. On the final day of the
last Hell (August 17, 1987), Tezcatlipoca, god of death, would remove his mask of jade to reveal himself as Quetzelcoatl, god of peace.
In the mythology of the Aztec, the first age of mankind ended with the animals devouring humans. The second age was finished by wind, the third by
fire, and the fourth by water. The present fifth epoch is called Nahui-Olin (Sun of Earthquake), which began in 3113 BC and will end on December 24,
2011. It will be the last destruction of human existence on Earth. The date coincides closely with that determined by the brothers McKenna in The
Invisible Landscape as “the end of history” indicated by their computer analysis of the ancient Chinese oracle-calendar, the I Ching.
In addition -
The Mayan calendar is divided into Seven Ages of Man. The fourth epoch ended in August 1987. The Mayan calendar comes to an end on Sunday,
December 23, 2012. Only a few people will survive the catastrophe that ensues. In the fifth age, humanity will realize its spiritual destiny. In the
sixth age, we will realize God within ourselves, and in the seventh age we will become so spiritual that we will be telepathic
Scource :
Im not saying or trying to prove that we are ALL doomed as a species.
Though, i do believe that we are heading for a quite dramatic change in Human Evolution.
The Sun [ as the Mayans/Aztecs predicted ] will be the cause of destruction and terror on our planet. This is being seen to happen right now, both on
our planet and others. Only time will tell as to when it will happen enough for us to realise. Will it be to late though?
One thing we can take from this, Humanity is going to a new higher level of Conscienceness and Spiritual Awareness. I for one can see this happening
now as i myself have expirienced and continue to expirience a higher level of Conscienceness and Spiritual Awareness.
Regards,
IP
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[edit on 14-1-2009 by InfoProvider]