While there are plenty of predictions and speculations, nobody really knows what the year 2012 will bring. This is the year the Mayan calendar comes to an end, but time, as we know, is merely a convenient construct designed by the human mind in an effort to make sense of eternity, to put something beyond our comprehension into a bite-sized chunk.
But perhaps the cosmic alignment that some are predicting will support us in creating fundamental change on our beautiful blue planet hurtling through space and non-time. Positive change is always welcome, and we certainly need some if we want Earth to survive into the next five-thousand year cycle of our solar system.
Below, two works to help shed some light on 2012.
The 2012 Story: The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History
By John Major Jenkins
On December 21, 2012, the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, a 5,125- year cycle calendar system pioneered by the Maya, will come to an end. At the same time, the earth, the sun, and the center of the galaxy will come together in an extremely rare cosmic alignment. More and more people believe that the world as we know it will experience a transformation in 2012, but few are aware of the complete history or significance of the date. John Major Jenkins, among the most authoritative voices of the 2012 movement, has written a definitive explanation of one of the most thought-provoking phenomena of our time. Drawing from his own groundbreaking research (including his involvement in the modern reconstruction of Mayan 2012 cosmology) and more than two decades of extensive study of Mayan culture, Jenkins has created the crucial guide to understanding the story of 2012—an essential overview of the history, theory, cultures and personalities that have brought this extraordinary idea into modern awareness. Jenkins provides illuminating answers to some of the most-asked questions about 2012, including:
How did the early Maya devise the calendar that gives us the cycle ending in 2012, and how does it work?
How did the calendar come to be rediscovered and reconstructed in our era?
What controversies and intrigues surround the topic, and what do scholars and researchers have to say about them?
How can we cut through all the noise about 2012 and gain true wisdom from the Mayan teachings about this moment? (Tarcher)
Worldshift 2012: Making Green Business, New Politics, and Higher Consciousness Work Together
By Ervin Laszlo, with foreword by Deepak Chopra and afterword by José Arguelles
This handbook for conscious change could help transform the current world crisis into planetary renewal.
It outlines the problems that make today’s world prone to breakdown and suggests transformative actions in politics, business and everyday life, including replacing our limited consciousness with the holistic consciousness that is rooted in the Akashic field.
The deepening economic crisis and the threat posed by climate change and other social and ecological trends have caused many to despair. But with great danger comes great opportunity—the opportunity for fundamental change that will transform our societies from top to bottom. Ervin Laszlo brings together insights for creating sustainable positive change from spiritual leaders, scientists and visionary businesspeople, including such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Mohammad Yunus, Václav Havel, Eckhart Tolle, Ken Wilber, David Korten, Paul Hawken and Tomoyo Nonaka, former CEO of Sanyo Electronics.
We have an opportunity to move from the current political and business model of grow or die to a sustainable world respectful of human beings, nature and the planet. Change on this level calls for a profound shift in consciousness and a deeper understanding of the physics that proves we are truly connected with each other and with the cosmos. (Inner Traditions)
Thanks to New Consciousness Review, a nexus for life-changing books and films, for the above reviews.
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