Monday October 12, 2009, 2:29 am
This is utterly nonsense.. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and created by fear mongerers.. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Mayan Calendar - The World Will Not End

CARLOS BARRIOS was born into a Spanish family on El Altiplano, the highlands of

Guatemala. His home was in Huehuetenango, also the dwelling place of the Maya Mam

tribe. With other Maya and other indigenous tradition keepers, the Mam carry part of the

old ways on Turtle Island (North America). They are keepers of time, authorities on

remarkable calendars that are ancient, elegant and relevant.

Mr. Barrios is a historian, an anthropologist and investigator. After studying with traditional

elders for 25 years since the age of 19, he has also became a Mayan Ajq'ij, a ceremonial

priest and spiritual guide, Eagle Clan.

Years ago, along with his brother, Gerardo, Carlos initiated an investigation into the different

Mayan calendars. He studied with many teachers. He says his brother Gerardo interviewed

nearly 600 traditional Mayan elders to widen their scope of knowledge.

"Anthropologists visit the temple sites," Mr. Barrios says, "and read the steles and inscriptions

and make up stories about the Maya, but they do not read the signs correctly. It's just

their imagination... Other people write about prophecy in the name of the Maya. They say

that the world will end in December 2012. The Mayan elders are angry with this. The

world will not end. It will be transformed. The indigenous have the calendars, and know

how to accurately interpret it, not others."

The Mayan Calendars comprehension of time, seasons, and cycles has proven itself to be

vast and sophisticated. The Maya understand 17 different calendars, some of them charting

time accurately over a span of more than ten million years. The calendar that has

steadily drawn global attention since 1987 is called the Tzolk'in or Cholq'ij. Devised ages

ago and based on the cycle of the Pleiades, it is still held as sacred. With the indigenous

calendars, native people have kept track of important turning points in history. For example,

the daykeepers who study the calendars identified an important day in the year One

Reed, Ce Acatal, as it was called by the Mexicans. That was the day when an important

ancestor was prophesied to return, "coming like a butterfly." In the western calendar, the

One Reed date correlates to Easter Sunday, April 21, 1519 the day that Hernando Cortez

and his fleet of 11 Spanish galleons arrived from the East at what is today called Vera

Cruz, Mexico.

When the Spanish ships came toward shore, native people were waiting and watching to

see how it would go. The billowing sails of the ships did indeed remind the scouts of butterflies

skimming the ocean surface.

In this manner was a new era initiated, an era they had anticipated through their calendars.

The Maya termed the new era the Nine Bolomtikus, or nine Hells of 52 years each. As the

nine cycles unfolded, land and freedom were taken from the native people. Disease and

disrespect dominated. What began with the arrival of Cortez, lasted until August 16, 1987

- a date many people recall as Harmonic Convergence.

Millions of people took advantage of that date to make ceremony in sacred sites, praying

for a smooth transition to a new era, the World of the Fifth Sun.

From that 1987 date until now, Mr. Barrios says, we have been in a time when the right

arm of the materialistic world is disappearing, slowly but inexorably. We are at the cusp of

the era when peace begins, and people live in harmony with Mother Earth. We are no

longer in the World of the Fourth Sun, but we are not yet in the World of the Fifth Sun.

This is the time in-between, the time of transition.

As we pass through transition there is a colossal, global convergence of environmental

destruction, social chaos, war, and ongoing Earth changes.

All this, Mr. Barrios says, was foreseen via the simple, spiral mathematics of the Mayan

calendars. "It will change," Mr. Barrios observes. "Everything will change." He said

Mayan Daykeepers view the Dec. 21, 2012 date as a rebirth, the start of the World of the

Fifth Sun. It will be the start of a new era resulting from and signified by the solar meridian

crossing the galactic equator, and the earth aligning itself with the center of the galaxy.

At sunrise on December 21, 2012 for the first time in 26,000 years the Sun rises to conjunct

the intersection of the Milky Way and the plane of the ecliptic. This cosmic cross is

considered to be an embodiment of the Sacred Tree, The Tree of Life, a tree remembered

in all the world's spiritual traditions. Some observers say this alignment with the heart of

the galaxy in 2012 will open a channel for cosmic energy to flow through the earth,

cleansing it and all that dwells upon it, raising all to a higher level of vibration.

This process has already begun, Mr. Barrios suggested.

"Change is accelerating now, and it will continue to accelerate." If the people of the earth

can get to this 2012 date in good shape, without having destroyed too much of the Earth,

Mr. Barrios said, we will rise to a new, higher level.

But to get there we must transform enormously powerful forces that seek to block the way.

A Picture of the Road Ahead

From his understanding of the Mayan tradition and the calendars, Mr. Barrios offered a

picture of where we are at and what may lie on the road ahead: The date specified in the

calendar Winter Solstice in the year 2012 does not mark the end of the world. Many outside

people writing about the Mayan calendar sensationalize this date, but they do not

know. The ones who know are the indigenous elders who are entrusted with keeping the

tradition.

"Humanity will continue," he contends, "but in a different way. Material structures will

change. From this we will have the opportunity to be more human."

We are living in the most important era of the Mayan calendars and prophecies. All the

prophecies of the world, all the traditions, are converging now. There is no time for games.

The spiritual ideal of this era is action. Many powerful souls have reincarnated in this era,

with a lot of power. This is true on both sides, the light and the dark. High magic is at work

on both sides.

Things will change, but it is up to the people how difficult or easy it is for the changes to

come about. The economy now is a fiction. The first five-year stretch of transition from

August 1987 to August 1992 was the beginning of the destruction of the material world.

We have progressed ten years deeper into the transition phase by now, and many of the socalled

sources of financial stability are in fact hollow.

The banks are weak. This is a delicate moment for them. They could crash globally if we

don't pay attention. If the banks crash ... then we will be forced to rely on the land and our

skills. The monetary systems will be in chaos, and we must then rely on our direct relationship

with the Earth for our food and shelter. The North and South Poles are both breaking

up. The level of the water in the oceans is going to rise. But at the same time land in

the ocean, especially near Cuba, is also going to rise.

A Call for Fusion

As he met with audiences in Santa Fe, Mr. Barrios told a story about the most recent

Mayan New Year ceremonies in Guatemala. He said that one respected Mam elder, who

lives all year in a solitary mountain cave, journeyed to Chichicastenango to speak with the

people at the ceremony. The elder delivered a simple, direct message. He called for human

beings to come together in support of life and light. Right now each person and group is

going his or her own way. The elder of the mountains said there is hope if the people of the

light can come together and unite in some way.

Reflecting on this, Mr. Barrios explained: "We live in a world of polarity: day and night,

man and woman, positive and negative. Light and darkness need each other. They are a

balance. Just now the dark side is very strong, and very clear about what they want. They

have their vision and their priorities clearly held, and also their hierarchy. They are working

in many ways so that we will be unable to connect with the spiral Fifth World in

2012."

"On the light side everyone thinks they are the most important, that their own understandings,

or their group's understandings, are the key. There's a diversity of cultures and opinions,

so there is competition, diffusion, and no single focus."

As Mr. Barrios sees it, the dark side works to block fusion through denial and materialism.

It also works to destroy those who are working with the light to get the Earth to a higher

level. They like the energy of the old, declining Fourth World, the materialism. They do

not want it to change.

They do not want fusion. They want to stay at this level, and are afraid of the next level.

The dark power of the declining Fourth World cannot be destroyed or overpowered. It's

too strong and clear for that, and that is the wrong strategy. The dark can only be transformed

when confronted with simplicity and open-heartedness. This is what leads to

fusion, a key concept for the World of the Fifth Sun.

Mr. Barrios said the emerging era of the Fifth Sun will call attention to a much-overlooked

element. Whereas the four traditional elements of earth, air, fire and water have dominated

various epochs in the past, there will be a fifth element to reckon with in the time of the

Fifth Sun: ether. The dictionary defines ether as the rarefied element of the Heavens. Ether

is a medium. It permeates all space and transmits waves of energy in a wide range of frequencies,

from cell phones to human auras. What is "ethereal" is related to the regions

beyond earth: the heavens.

Ether the element of the Fifth Sun is celestial and lacking in material substance, but is no

less real than wood, stone or flesh. "Within the context of ether there can be a fusion of the

polarities," Mr. Barrios said. "No more darkness or light in the people, but an uplifted

fusion. But right now the realm of darkness is not interested in this. They are organized to

block it. They seek to unbalance the Earth and its environment so we will be unready for

the alignment in 2012. We need to work together for peace, and balance with the other

side. We need to take care of the Earth that feeds and shelters us. We need to put our entire

mind and heart into pursuing unity and fusion now, to confront the other side and preserve

life."

To be Ready for this Moment in History Mr. Barrios told his audiences in Santa Fe that we

are at a critical moment of world history. "We are disturbed," he said. "We can't play anymore.

Our planet can be renewed or ravaged. Now is the time to awaken and take action."

"Everyone is needed. You are not here for no reason. Everyone who is here now has an

important purpose. This is a hard, but a special time. We have the opportunity for growth,

but we must be ready for this moment in history."

Mr. Barrios offered a number of suggestions to help people walk in balance through the

years ahead. "The prophesied changes are going to happen," he said "but our attitude and

actions determine how harsh or mild they are."

We need to act, to make changes, and to elect people to represent us who understand and

who will take political action to respect the earth.

Meditation and spiritual practice are good, but also action. It's very important to be clear

about who you are, and also about your relation to the Earth.

Develop yourself according to your own tradition and the call of your heart. But remember

to respect differences, and strive for unity. Eat wisely. A lot of food is corrupt in either

subtle or gross ways. Pay attention to what you are taking into your body. Learn to preserve

food, and to conserve energy. Learn some good breathing techniques, so you have

mastery of your breath.

Be clear. Follow a tradition with great roots. It is not important what tradition, your heart

will tell you, but it must have great roots. We live in a world of energy. An important task

at this time is to learn to sense or see the energy of everyone and everything: people,

plants, animals. This becomes increasingly important as we draw close to the World of the

Fifth Sun, for it is associated with the element ether - the realm where energy lives and

weaves.

Go to the sacred places of the earth to pray for peace, and have respect for the Earth which

gives us our food, clothing, and shelter. We need to reactivate the energy of these sacred

places. That is our work.

According to Mr. Barrios' reading of the Mayan calendar, if war happens in November

2002 or after, then it's bad, but not catastrophic. But if it happens between April and

November 2003, it will be catastrophic. Really bad. It could eventually result in the death

of two-thirds of humanity. "So stay active," he said. "If we are active, we can transform

the planet. The elders watch to see what happens."

Many Mayan elders and knowledge keepers may be eliminated in the next few years. For

the first half of the current Katun (20-year period) the dark side has a lot of power. But that

will pass 3 to 4 years from now. The tide can turn. Amazing things are going to happen.

One simple but effective prayer technique is to light a white or baby-blue colored candle.

Think a moment in peace. Speak your intention to the flame and send the light of it on to

the leaders who have the power to make war or peace.

We Have Work to Do

According to Mr. Barrios this is a crucially important moment for humanity, and for earth.

Each person is important. If you have incarnated into this era, you have spiritual work to

do balancing the planet. He said the elders have opened the doors so that other races can

come to the Mayan world to receive the tradition. The Maya have long appreciated and

respected that there are other colors, other races, and other spiritual systems. "They know,"

he said, "that the destiny of the Mayan world is related to the destiny of the whole world."

"The greatest wisdom is in simplicity," Mr. Barrios advised before leaving Santa Fe.

"Love, respect, tolerance, sharing, gratitude, forgiveness. It's not complex or elaborate.

The real knowledge is free. It's encoded in your DNA. All you need is within you. Great

teachers have said that from the beginning. Find your heart, and you will find your way."

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Carlos Barrios is the author of Kam Wuj: El Libro del Destino, a book published in Spanish

that explores Mayan teachings. He is looking for a way to have the book translated and

published in English. Mr. Barrios can be contacted via Saq1 Be1 -- Organization for

Mayan and Indigenous Spiritual Studies: HCR 72, Box 142, Ribera, NM 87560 USA

(http://www.sacredroad.org)

Monday October 12, 2009, 8:48 am
Of course it is deception.. Jesus warned us about these sorts... there is tooooooooo much prophecy yet to happen although I would say that the time is not far off...

Monday October 12, 2009, 7:37 pm
1. The Mayan Calendar does not predict the end of the world, it calculates the end of the Age.
2. Solar activity was high on several occasions during Solar Cycle 23, however Solar Cycle 24 which started this year, nearly 2 years late is having a really hard time getting going and remains in a very low activity mode. It is expected to be perhaps the least active cycle ever recorded by humans.
3. Scary only to those outside of mainstream science and do not understand the physics of the collider. Currently the experiments are a year behind schedule and the event mentioned will likely not take place until 2014.
4. Okay, I'm an atheist so you don't really want hear what I think of this drivel.
5. A super volcano eruption is a possibility and even though Yellowstone is overdue, vulcanologist believe the magma chamber is quite some time from reaching full. The time frame they are talking about puts it well beyond 2012.
6. Best guess is just that, a guess.
7. We are in the process of a pole shift and have been for several decades. Not to worry, unless it occurs rapidly. It will and has confused birds and insects that depend on the magnetic field to navigate but a gradual shift like the one we are currently in will not cause any disasters.

I would like to add one that I believe is occurring but will not result in the end of the world and all life.
(8) Earthquakes are at an all time high number and will probably continue to increase in number up to 2013 because our solar system is approaching the galactic plain of the Milky Way Galaxy where gravitational, magnetic forces and cosmic radiation are concentrated in a very thin line emanating from the super massive black hole at the center of our galaxy. It is the increased gravitational pull on Earth that is increasing the number and severity of the earthquakes. Lets just hope that this activity doesn't trigger Number 5, but even then it won't be an extinction level event.

Monday October 12, 2009, 10:46 pm
2. Solar activity was high on several occasions during Solar Cycle 23, however Solar Cycle 24 which started this year, nearly 2 years late is having a really hard time getting going and remains in a very low activity mode. It is expected to be perhaps the least active cycle ever recorded by humans.
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I have come across many opinions of the astrophysic community that this very low activity cycle of the sun could be a sign of an increased solar flare activity.., to come..., and that would not be good for our planet, during our galactic alignment with the center of our galaxy, and with the ongoing shift of our poles. Now, I don't believe NASA discloses all the truths to our population for various reasons, so I try to keep updated with multiple different sources.

To me, there are many "Signs of the Times," and all will be as it should be...
These are just my humble opinions, of course....

Tuesday October 13, 2009, 3:00 am
So many interpretations of what the Mayan calendar is about, however, Isma's post is one of the most succinct ones I've read so far.
If I could send you a galaxy of *greenstars* Isma, I would!
Thanx for your input and trying to stop the fear so many would have us feel!


You know there really is still a chance for peace and that chance will definitely increase if we each do our piece. So let’s make peace -- in our homes, in our own hearts, in our relationships, in our communities, in all of our dealings and in the world. Peace be with us all.

Tuesday October 13, 2009, 3:22 am
Thanks for posting the article Sophie!

Isma Whitewolf, if you write books, I would enjoy reading them!

Tuesday October 13, 2009, 2:29 pm
"Scientific experts" Which scientific experts? The ones related to the "they people" as in they say...

Tuesday October 13, 2009, 7:55 pm
I have read the same thing, Dar, but I have also read that even if we do have "X" class flares they will be few and far between with maybe 4 or 5 occurring during cycle 24 and they will not all be Earth directed. In order for the flare to have an effect on Earth the CME must be Earth facing for it to cause us harm.

Wednesday October 14, 2009, 6:19 am
What you think is what you get... They want you to think that the world is coming to an end, the more fear the better... I'm sure you noticed that???

Wednesday October 14, 2009, 2:29 pm
Most of us do totally know SOMEDAY the world here as we know it will end. BUT! NO One, not a scientist, no one can tell us or predict when that will be. We can see signs of things, that are talked about in the Bible, but there are no theories, no prediction equations, no 6th sense, and it plainly says in the Bible our days here can be counted as the hairs on our head. We see many changes, that could indicate the end is getting closer, the dramatic climate changes, the numbers of natural disasters, the wars and rumors of wars, the hatred, the violence, the gangs, and all kinds of things that are written that each will come to pass, before the coming of Christ again. But as it says, "He will com as a thief in the night"..no one knows the time, the day etc.....