What is The 2012 Prophecy?

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Will the date of December 21, 2012 be the end of the earth or will it just be another winter solstice? This is the great enigma that has scholars both scratching their heads and engaged in intense debates. The scope of the subject is staggering and way too much to be contained in one simple article. Therefore, in a series of articles, I will break down the subject in to many different sub subjects.

This being the first article we will take an overall look at the subject, and then go into specifics in future articles. I have read and studied many writings on the subject and some were so abstract or filled with jargon that I feel the average person would never be able to comprehend. To that end I will endeavor to simplify the message and put it into layman’s language.

First my understanding is the subject started with the started with the ending of Mayan calendar. The Mayans were quite accomplished in many areas including their calendar, astrology, mathematicians and builders. They were also incredible observers and keepers of ancient and sacred knowledge. What this all boils down to is that their predictions and calculations can and should be taken seriously.

These ancient Mayans had many abilities and knowledge from the ancients coming from sources that have been lost to modern man. What makes the extremely special is that they were very adept at linking together their knowledge of mathematics, astronomy and prophecy to exact their predictions.

Through their observances the Mayans realized that nothing ever happens by chance, but that there are recurring cycles of different time periods. These cycles are not only constant, they correspond to past and future cosmic and world events. For this study we will focus on their ability to predict future events from these observed cycles.

Could the Mayans see some of the things that people studying this phenomenon today believe to come to pass during 2012? Some of the scientific facts and speculations for 2012 are as follows:

• The Sun will go through what is called a solar cycle, which occurs every 11 years
• The two biggest planets in our solar system Saturn and Jupiter will align
• Gravitational pull from Saturn and Jupiter may cause the sun to wobble
• Conditions may exist that will cause a pole shift on the earth
• Our Sun will line up with the center of the Milky Way

I believe the Mayans knew that these things were going to occur, but I don’t believe they were predicting the end of the earth. I rather think the Mayans thought that all of this would bring about a new era.

So search inside yourself if you are curious and decide for yourself what you believe. If you don’t care or believe nothing will happen then put it completely out of your head. I know what I believe to be, but I won’t know if I’m right or wrong until Dec. 21, 2012. Join me next time as we discuss the Mayan calendar and how it helped them to predict the future.