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Presents the author's argument that according to the Maya calendar, the fourth world age will come to an end on December 21, 2012, and with this change a large chapter in human history will come to an end.
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In a nutshell summary of my book: transformation now
The Maya were aware of our impending alignment with the Galactic Center and intuited that it will catalyze consciousness transformation for life on earth. Ancient knowledge speaks to our immediate future. The ancient site of Izapa is identified as the source of the Mayan's Galactic Cosmology, of the Long Count calendar and the Hero Twin Creation Myth. The true meaning of the shadow-serpent that appears on the Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza every equinox is also decoded. Based upon nine years of intense research, my book presents a detailed and honest reconstruction of the lost cosmology of ancient Mesoamerica. See my Four Ahau Press website for other publications and upcoming event info.
The Maya were aware of our impending alignment with the Galactic Center and intuited that it will catalyze consciousness transformation for life on earth. Ancient knowledge speaks to our immediate future. The ancient site of Izapa is identified as the source of the Mayan's Galactic Cosmology, of the Long Count calendar and the Hero Twin Creation Myth. The true meaning of the shadow-serpent that appears on the Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza every equinox is also decoded. Based upon nine years of intense research, my book presents a detailed and honest reconstruction of the lost cosmology of ancient Mesoamerica. See my Four Ahau Press website for other publications and upcoming event info.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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With his better than academic decoding of the mysterious Maya glyphs that incorporate both their colorful mythology and sophisticated astronomy, John Major Jenkins has validated that shamans, with their out-of-body clairvoyance, were responsible for the amazing accuracy of Mayan and other Mesoamerican calendar systems that cover thousands of years of earthly, planetary, and galactic motion. That Mayan deities represent astronomical bodies, as did the pantheons of Egypt and Mesopotamia, is equally validated by Jenkins. His emphasis on the famous Long Count calendar shows that when the rising sun on the December solstice of the year 2012 conjuncts with the Milky Way's galactic center - or birth canal of the Great Mother of us all - a new age is expected, one in which humanity will mutate spiritually into a new relationship with space-time and the material universe.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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This is an excellent book on the formation of many of the Maya ideaologies. The Maya calendar, Popol Vuh, astronomy, and even some interesting predictions about the future, namely Dec. 21, 2012. This is not the usual doom and destruction but rather an indepth look at the Maya vision. Jenkins has presented many facts to substantiate his ideas. This is a very detailed explanation on the Milkly Way galaxy and how it may relate to Maya art and culture. I highly recommend this book for anyone truely interested in learning more about the Maya.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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John Major Jenkins has looked into the question of why the Maya ended their 13-baktun cycle in the Gregorian year 2012, and has researched the matter in incredible detail, and comes to conclusions that result from detailed study of many archaeological and specialist works. His study shows that the Maya deliberately targetted this point in time as the end of the cycle, and the evidence is found in king-accession rites, mythology, architecture, and the ball-game.
As you will know if you've read other reviews, the reason is the alignment of the winter solstice sun with the galactic equator - an event that happens only once in a cycle of precession - around 26,000 years. This IS NOT the "alignment of the solar system with galactic centre" or any of the other misrepresentatations of his work that have appeared.
This work stands whether or not anything noticeable happens in the years around 2012 - the fact is, that the Maya predicted that something would happen around 2012. This has become evident since the publication of this book, since the Tortuguero prophecy entered the public domain. In April 2005, the existence of Tortuguro monument 6 was revealed, (though known to a few specialists before that). The stela gives the end-date 4 Ahau, 3 Kankin, 13 Baktun (a combination of 3 calendars that gives the 21 December 2012 date) and gives an accompanying prophecy of the return of the Nine Gods.
As you will know if you've read other reviews, the reason is the alignment of the winter solstice sun with the galactic equator - an event that happens only once in a cycle of precession - around 26,000 years. This IS NOT the "alignment of the solar system with galactic centre" or any of the other misrepresentatations of his work that have appeared.
This work stands whether or not anything noticeable happens in the years around 2012 - the fact is, that the Maya predicted that something would happen around 2012. This has become evident since the publication of this book, since the Tortuguero prophecy entered the public domain. In April 2005, the existence of Tortuguro monument 6 was revealed, (though known to a few specialists before that). The stela gives the end-date 4 Ahau, 3 Kankin, 13 Baktun (a combination of 3 calendars that gives the 21 December 2012 date) and gives an accompanying prophecy of the return of the Nine Gods.
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Whilst I am a regular reader of this genre and this particlar subject is an interesting one, I found the book painful to read. Read more
Published on 24 July 2008 by P. Taylor
Very deeply researched but ultimately very dissappointing
Lots of facts don't make a good read which is a shame as the author obvioulsy knows his subject but its presentation makes the book virtually unreadable
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Published on 17 Mar 2008 by Tom Evans
Excellent blending of academic and spritual
John Major Jenkins ties together many threads of Mayan cosmology/spirituality/teachings in a way that will satisfy those who value true academic scholarship. Read more
Published on 21 July 1999
Good Info -- A bit Tedious and Long -- I have a solution
I finished it! But it took me four months. Then I got turned on to a book (I read an excerpt in a magazine) called LightShift 2000 by Ken Kalb, which I was able to read in about 2... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 1999
Good Info -- A bit Tedious and Long -- I have a solution
I finished it! But it took me four months. Then I got turned on to a book (I read an excerpt in a magazine) called LightShift 2000 by Ken Kalb, which I was able to read in about 2... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 1999
Brilliant scholarship...
Brilliant scholarship, amazing talent and an intuitive feeling for Mayan thought make this book very significant in understanding the importance of Dec. Read more
Published on 12 May 1999
Great significance for humanity...
Jenkins' findings not only extend our understanding of Maya cosmology, they have great significance for humanity at the evolutionary crossroads.
Published on 12 May 1999
This is a book with a rich sense of our spiritual evolution
The basis for Jenkins' reconstruction is a meticulous search behind the Mayan belief system which led him to deciphering the Hero Twin Myth in the Popol Vuh, the Ball Court... Read more
Published on 12 May 1999
In depth yet accessible and often poetic analysis...
In Maya Cosmogenesis 2012, author John Major Jenkins has combined his gift for incisive, mythic and symbolic interpretation with rigorous research, to reveal the Mayan calendar... Read more
Published on 12 May 1999
This book kicked bad ass.
When I was reading this book it stroke me how much that the Miens actually knew about their surrounding and how little we know know. Read more
Published on 3 May 1999
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