Barbara
Taylor & Chiron Associates
This
article is in response to a number of questions and inquiries I have
had recently about the rapidly-approaching Winter Solstice which
occurs on December 21, 2012. The current concerns are based on the
widely publicized ending of the 5,125-year Maya Long-Count Calendar
cycle which is more popularly known as Doomsday 2012, or the end of
the world (as we know it).
Much
has been made of the concurrence of these dates. Many
prognostications and predictions have been made that unfortunately
are contributing greatly to the existential fear that accompanies
living in a world where human-mediated tragedies and natural
disasters are all too common.
The
winter solstice which simply means the Sun is astrologically moving
to 0° Capricorn, occurs at 6:12 AM EST, while in England it happens
at 11:12 AM GMT or UT (universal time). It seems that some people
are pointing to the repetition of 1s and 2s and somehow concluding
that this is another ominous sign related to this date. In addition,
there is a great deal of importance attached to the Sun being
'exactly' in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy at the moment of the
solstice and the supposed end of the Maya calendar
The
Sun will be approximately visually conjunct the Galactic Center on
12/21/12, but in fact it has been there for several years already and
will be there for many years to come. The winter solstice point
alignment with the galactic equatorial plane actually occurred during
1983 (plus or minus 5 years) and represents a 36-year passage because
of the sun's Precessional movement is 1° per 72 years. From our
perspective, many authorities think the winter solstice sun will be
closest to the Galactic Center in 2019, although others think this
actually occurred in 1988. The visual disc of the Sun actually
occupies 1-degree of space, so it is virtually in contact with the
presumed center of the Milky Way galaxy from 1°initial contact
through 1°leaving contact. This translates into a 36-year passage
of the Sun over the galactic center. Measuring a projected exact
location of an object that occupies 1°of space over a 25,950-year
cycle is pretty tricky from a visual perspective like the Maya used.
Interestingly, this phenomenon of the winter solstice Sun is only
visible at its Zenith between the Equator and 15° North Latitude,
which happens to be the location of Izapa, the postulated birthplace
of the
Maya
Calendar.
Since
2008, I have been researching the Maya, their culture and their
calendars, and presenting programs on this topic. It is distressing
that so many people have turned the ancient Maya's amazing
timekeeping methods into such a huge opportunity to promote fear and
terror. One has to wonder if the motivation of many of the
self-proclaimed prophets translates into profits as huge numbers of
books have been sold and many expensive tours promoted to historic
ruins of the Maya. Ironically, many people are disappointed to hear
that this entire doomsday hoopla is nothing more than a flimsy cover
for the tremendous amount of fear and unrest that permeates our world
today. It seems if we can find some way to identify the threat as
someone or something 'out there,' outside of ourselves, then we can
avoid facing our inner shadows and taking responsibility for our
lives in very important ways.
This
mass projection of an approaching doomsday scenario is actually
building upon our individual intrinsic fears. Escalating unfounded
fear of this magnitude truly is tragic and we are seeing the
heartbreaking results in escalating numbers. Unfortunately, we are
physically unable to differentiate between a realistic fear, such as
escaping a burning building, and an irrational fear, such as the
looming end of the world in just a few days. Initially fear
stimulates evasive action, in this instance running the gamut from
survivalists stockpiling food and weapons to children and teenagers
committing suicide in order to avoid being here at the end of the
world. The final result of fear is paralysis and it seems that a
significant number of people are so stuck in their many misguided
beliefs of coming annihilation that they are unable to logically seek
and assess the facts.
The
holidays provide a time to gather with friends and family, a time to
reflect on the past and to plan for the future. This holiday, we
would be wise to examine our own fears and run a reality check on
what we find. Perhaps we should also listen carefully for irrational
fears that are expressed by others, especially impressionable
children who are not yet able to separate fact from fantasy.
Beliefs
trump logic. Our lives and our worldview are accurate expressions of
our most deeply held beliefs. It matters not if our beliefs are not
based on solid research or unflappable principles of reality. We act
them out in our lives every day, often with positive results but
often enough with resulting disasters. The hallmark of psychosis is
living and acting out a faulty belief system that is disconnected
from reality and has no concrete basis to support its delusional
foundation. Essentially, we are seeing many threads in the
unraveling tapestry of those who are living out their fantasies
devoid of reality-based linear thinking and logic. Individually, we
can create a different reality if we can change the way we see the
world and how we create our deepest beliefs about life and the world
that we all share.
As
a bit of balance for the colossal sources promoting this mass
hysteria and its polar opposite, massive hope for a miraculous shift
of consciousness into enlightenment and ecstasy, we are wise to do
our own research and logically sift the few facts from the many
fantasies. Here are some online resources to help in our search for
accurate information on which to base our beliefs. Please share these
resources with those who are fearful about what might transpire this
Friday. A change in perspective can change everything!
Ask
an Astrobiologist has received more than 5000 questions about
Doomsday 2012, with more than 400 answers posted. Read a summary of
the answers that have already been posted, view a videoo n these
topics, and submit your own questions.
http://astrobiology2.arc.nasa.gov/ask-an-astrobiologist/intro/nibiru-and-doomsday-2012-questions-and-answers
NASA
has several resources to provide astronomical information relevant to
this topic.
2012:
Beginning of the End or Why the World Won't
End?http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012.html
2012hoax
http://2012hoax.org
The
Truth about 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG2B9YZjr7w
Best
wishes for peace and harmony during this sacred season! Barbara
C. Taylor
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