The 2012 Post

INTRODUCTION

 

December 21, 2012 is reported by some to mark the end of the fifth and last of a set of five Great Cycles of the Mayan Long Count calendar, thus signifying the end of time .......or at least the end of time as we now know it.  Similar prognostications of a major global turning point apparently appear in the archives of other ancient or indigenous cultures, e.g., the Toltec, Hopi, Seneca, Hindu, Quechua, and Maori. 

More contemporary predictions for 2012 range from the cataclysmic (Armageddon, a magnetic pole reversal, Return of the Planet Nibiru, supervolcanic eruptions, the Apocalypse, and/or ecological catastrophe) to the sublime (Ascension, the beginning of a new Golden Age, the return of our benevolent space brothers, our admittance into the Galactic Federation, and/or the transformation of global consciousness).

While mindful of the myriad possibilities looming ahead -- both desirable and decidedly undesirable -- I prefer to accentuate the positive.  So as I journey through this fascinating landscape my posts will tend to focus more on our potential for global transcendence, and less on our potential for global annihilation......ever mindful that the Law of Attraction might well be at work in the universe.

For information on the more practical aspects of this blog please check out Blog Notes from time to time.  You can also learn a bit about me and read the blog's dedication.

Note: I frequently post a series of articles on the same topic in sequence over time, so it is always best to start reading from the bottom.

VACATION HOLD III

It's that time of year again for my annual van camping trip through Nevada and Southern Utah.  I won't have much internet access while I am on the road but I will start posting again in late June.

In the meantime, here are some pictures from previous trips:

 

2012: THE BEGINNING -- PART THREE

This my final post on the soon-to-be-released documentary, 2012: The Beginning by writer/director/producer, Shannon Kring Buset.  In Part One we looked at the contributions of the Mayan participants and in Part Two we looked at the contributions of the Western scholars. 

In this final post I would like to take a look at the film as a whole and to offer a word or two of appreciation to the talented crew.

As I said earlier, the film was obviously done with heart and integrity -- it is completely devoid of any hype or sensationalism.  Clearly it is committed to portraying the Mayan perspective on 2012 as authentically and accurately as possible.  And by selecting both mainstream and non-traditional experts it shows its commitment to a balanced view of the phenomenon from the Western perspective.

2012: THE BEGINNING -- PART TWO

This is a continuation of my review of 2012: The Beginning, an intriguing new documentary on 2012. In the previous post I focused primarily on the contribution of the Mayan participants.  In this post I will cover the contribution of Western scholars, some mainstream and some "non-traditional."

At the top of the batting order is one of my all-time favorites, Geof Stray.  As you may recall I previously devoted a full post to Stray's chapter in The Mystery of 2012 and I later ran a three-part review of his more recent book, Beyond 2012 -- Catastrophe or Awakening?

2012: THE BEGINNING -- PART ONE

 I recently received a "screener," or advance review copy, for 2012: The Beginning, an exceptional new documentary video that will soon be available for wider public distribution.  It is a visually stunning film, one that was clearly conceived and executed with great heart and integrity. 

Many of the currently available 2012-themed videos focus on the overly hyped doom-and-gloom features of the phenomenon.  This one takes a decidedly refreshing and upbeat approach, but does so without getting into the more woo-woo aspects that some people decry.

According to its talented director, Shannon Kring Buset, the film:

...examines what the sacred Maya texts really say about the much-storied date of December 21, 2012.  It was shot in six countries and takes viewers into the field — to the very origins of the Maya Long Count calendar — and into the lives and sacred ceremonies of leading archaeologists, scholars, shamans, and the living Maya.

A NEW FORMULA FOR CREATION

Despite my training in the social and life sciences, I have to confess that I am a big fan of channeled material, i.e., material that reputedly emanates from some discarnate source -- be it a departed soul, other-dimensional being, extraterrestrial, evolved soul, or whatever. 

However, channeled material should always come with a disclaimer because it is difficult, if not impossible, to independently ascertain the validity of the material, the veracity of the source, and/or the clarity of the channeler. 

Thus, the standard advice is, using your own intuition take in those parts of the message that resonate with you and leave the rest for later..... which is sort of what I will be doing in this post, a review of A New Formula for Creation: The Miracle of Immortal Love, channeled by Judith K. Moore, and available from Light Technology Publishing.

THE SOURCE FIELD INVESTIGATIONS -- PART THREE

Welcome back to my third and final post on The Source Field Investigations (you can check here for Part One or Part Two).

Wilcock is very impressed with the writings of a Russian scientist, Nikolai Kozyrev, who did considerable work on the nature of time, or more specifically, the flow of time.  As in quantum physics, many of his discoveries just don't make sense to our rational minds.  For example, Kozyrev states that the flow of time isn't constant, it can be slowed down or speeded up under certain conditions.  And time does not "push through space in a straight line," it spins, twists or rotates.

THE SOURCE FIELD INVESTIGATIONS -- PART TWO

Wilcock presents us with a dazzling smorgasbord of topics and there were several that I found especially intriguing and/or significant.

One is his concept of levity, the opposite of gravity -- no, I'm not kidding, really.  Gravity is a downward force flowing into the earth, and since it doesn't dissipate, there must be a counterbalancing force flowing back up out of the earth.  He calls this force levity.  Interesting, huh?

THE SOURCE FIELD INVESTIGATIONS -- PART ONE

 As you may recall, I first mentioned the work of David Wilcock in an earlier post on Project Avalon/Project Camelot, noting that Bill Ryan and Kerry Cassidy apparently think very highly of him.  In fact, on introducing him at her 2008 Project Camelot L.A. Awake and Aware Conference, Kerry referred to him as a "really stellar individual."

I was, therefore, very pleased to receive a review copy of his latest book, The Source Field Investigations: The Hidden Science and Lost Civilizations Behind the 2012 Prophecies.  It is a thick tome of a book, over 500 pages long with almost 50 pages of notes and citations -- not for the faint of heart, but well worth the effort if you have a big appetite for scientific conjecture and experimental results.

THE AVEBURY MANOR 2012 CROP CIRCLE

On July 15, 2008 a crop circle appeared adjacent to Avebury Manor, a National Trust property.  It is located in Avebury, Wiltshire in southern England, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the home of some famous neolithic stone circles.

The crop circle is a clear depiction of our solar system -- showing the alignment of the planets on approximately December 21, 2012. 

If you are of a skeptical bent, then you can double-check the alignment with an astronomy software program, or use an on-line resource such as  Solar System Live.  Just plug in the date: 2012-12-21 and, voila, you will get something that looks like this:

A VISION FOR 2012 -- PART TWO

I  can hardly find fault with Petersen's vision of a post 2012 world.  I mean, come on, who could object to a world that is safe, equitable, cooperative and sustainable? 

It's when he outlines his strategy for actually getting there that he loses me.  While fully acknowledging the "political and bureaucratic roadblocks that are placed in the path of progress" he then outlines a number of requisite steps that, in my humble opinion, don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of coming to pass.