The 2012 story

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From the groundbreaking researcher who helped introduce the question of 2012 into the current culture, now comes an epic exploration of the authentic origins and meaning of this portentous date. Surveying the roots of 2012 in Maya astronomy, prophecy, and metaphysical philosophy, The 2012 Story examines how this date has become a subject of mass fascination today-and reveals the meaning it may hold for us all.
ON DECEMBER 21,2012, a great cycle in the Maya Long Count calendar readies completion. The
Maya anticipated that at this time the earth, the sun, and the center of our Milky Way galaxy will come together in an extremely rare cosmic alignment. Many 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 the definitive examination of one of the most thought-provoking phenomena of our... Tovább

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From the groundbreaking researcher who helped introduce the question of 2012 into the current culture, now comes an epic exploration of the authentic origins and meaning of this portentous date. Surveying the roots of 2012 in Maya astronomy, prophecy, and metaphysical philosophy, The 2012 Story examines how this date has become a subject of mass fascination today-and reveals the meaning it may hold for us all.
ON DECEMBER 21,2012, a great cycle in the Maya Long Count calendar readies completion. The
Maya anticipated that at this time the earth, the sun, and the center of our Milky Way galaxy will come together in an extremely rare cosmic alignment. Many 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 the definitive examination of one of the most thought-provoking phenomena of our time. Drawing from his own seminal research-including his landmark reconstruction of Maya 2012 cosmology-and more than two decades of extensive study of Maya culture, Jenkins now provides the first comprehensive historical, cultural, and philosophical overview of one of the most highly anticipated dates in history, and how we may be able to understand its meaning in our time.
Jenkins explores the first encounters of the conquistadores with the mysterious, age-old Maya culture, which many Europeans neither respected nor understood, and then carefully examines the (sometimes flawed) efforts of scholars and independent researchers whose attempts to reconstruct this "lost civilization"
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brought to light a deep mystery: the now famous end date of the Maya's Long Count calendar. Focusing directly upon ideas and symbols from Maya antiquity and philosophy, Jenkins comes closer than any other contemporary author to deciphering the significance of 2012—and what it means for our time.
John Major Jenkins is a pioneer of the modern 2012 movement. The author of nine previous books on the subject, he
has worked to clarify misconceptions and is credited with showing how a rare "galactic alignment" underlies the 2012 cycle-ending date, and is a concept deeply embedded within Maya traditions. As a visiting scholar, Jenkins has taught classes at the Institute of Maya Studies in Miami, the Esalen Institute, Naropa University, and many other venues both nationally and abroad. He is the director of The Center for 2012 Studies and moderates the Update2012.com social networking information portal. He lives in Colorado. Vissza