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By on December 21, 2012 in Predictions, Prophecies

There are several interpretations of the book of Revelation and the apocalypse according to Christian beliefs. It is important to remember that this list is not exhaustive and only highlights those versions most widely accepted by different sects of Christianity.

Millennialism
This interpretation says that Christ will rule Earth for 1,000 years and at the end of this period will come his judgments of the living and dead. The righteous people will take over the world, which will usher in a time of peace. The millennialism belief involves the idea that evildoers will be punished and the good will be rewarded, ultimately balancing out good and evil.

Premillennialism
This standpoint takes a pessimistic view of the book of Revelation. Premillennial groups believe that things on Earth are getting worse and worse, continuing to deteriorate until God steps in and take catastrophic action. They also believe that there will be a time of destruction and war (the tribulation) before the Second Coming of Christ, which will end with the Battle of Armageddon.

Postmillennialism
This interpretation says that we are currently in the millennium, which started with Christ’s Resurrection. Postmillennialism aligns with the notion that Christ is ruling Earth from Heaven and the Second Coming of Christ will occur at the end of the millennium. Once this happens, it will be a time of peace and justice and marks the achievement of the kingdom of God here on Earth.

Sources: Wikipedia, BBC

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Mother Shipton

By on December 21, 2012 in Failed, Predictions, Prophecies

Mother Shipton was a famous English soothsayer in the 1400s who predicted many historical events. There remains to be a tremendous lack of evidence surrounding her life, and many people wonder if Mother Shipton ever existed at all.

According to legend, Ursula Southeil was born in a cave in Norfolk, England in 1488 near an ancient well that had mystical powers. She was described as a very ugly creature, and she was said to be the result of a union between her mother and the Devil. Early on, Ursula exhibited psychic abilities, which she used to help people in need. At the age of 24, she married carpenter Toby Shipton and settled in Knaresborough. People came from all over seeking her guidance, and she came to be known as Mother Shipton. Although many people feared her powers, she only used them with good intentions.

Mother Shipton is credited with predicting the dissolution of the Catholic Church under Henry VIII, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the invention of technology, the Great Fire of London, and even her own death. She would record her prophecies in the form of poems, many of which were passed down orally and not recorded until long after her death in 1561. For this reason, many people believe that her prophecies have been altered over time and released after events had already occurred.

A famous failed prediction aligned with Mother Shipton was the end of the world prophecy in 1881. As the poem goes, “The world to an end shall come/In eighteen hundred eighty one.” Bookseller Charles Hindley published this prophecy in 1862, which caused widespread panic throughout Britain, even though he later confessed that he had fabricated the prophecy himself. Given the fact that there are more than 50 different books with varying information about Mother Shipton and her prophecies, many people believe that she never even existed at all.

Sources: Crystalinks.com, About.com, Mysterious Britain

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Hopi Indian Prophecy

By on December 17, 2012 in Prophecies

The Hopi are a Native American tribe living on a reservation in Northeast Arizona, whose rich legends and culture has survived through many generations. The Hopi people believe that the world has already been “wiped clean” three times; once by fire, then ice, and lastly, by a flood. The period we are in currently is referred to as “The Fourth World” by the Hopi, and their legend calls for the end of our world as we know it and the beginning of a new era. They do not identify a specific date, but instead warn us to look out for nine signs that will occur before the world ends.

According to the Hopi prophecy, once the nine signs have been fulfilled, there will be mass destruction followed by the ushering in of The Fifth World. The signs are listed below:

1. “We are told of the coming of the white-skinned men…and men who struck their enemies with thunder.” (This is taken to mean guns.)

2. “Our lands will see the coming of spinning wheels filled with voices…the white men bringing their families in wagons across the prairies.” (Covered Wagons)

3. “A strange beast like a buffalo but with great long horns, will overrun the land in large numbers…the coming of the white men’s cattle.” (Longhorn Cattle)

4. “The land will be crossed by snakes of iron.” (Railroad Tracks)

5. “The land shall be criss-crossed by a giant spider’s web.” (Electric Power and Telephone Lines)

6. “The land shall be criss-crossed with rivers of stone that make pictures in the sun.” (Concrete Highways and their Mirage-Producing Effects)

7. “You will hear of the sea turning black, and many living things dying because of it.” (Oil Spills in the Ocean)

8. “You will see many youth, who wear their hair long like my people, come and join the tribal nations, to learn their ways and wisdom.” (Hippies)

9. “You will hear of a dwelling-place in the heavens, above the earth, that shall fall with a great crash. It will appear as a blue star. Very soon after this, the ceremonies of my people will cease.”

There is some speculation surrounding the ninth, and last, sign. Some people believe that it is referring to the U.S. Space Station Skylab which appeared to be burning blue as it fell from the sky in 1979. Others believe that it is the star Sirius, or even something else.

The end of the old Hopi legend goes as follows: “These are the Signs that great destruction is coming. The world shall rock to and fro. The white man will battle against other people in other land…Many of my people, understanding the prophecies, shall be safe. Those who stay and live in the places of my people also shall be safe. Then there will be much to rebuild. And soon — very soon afterward — Pahana will return. He shall bring with him the dawn of the Fifth World.”

Sources: Crystalinks.com, Crawford 2000, Wikipedia

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Mayan Creation Stories and The End of the Calendar

By on March 29, 2012 in Mayan, Prophecies

The Mayan Long Count Calendar ends on December 21, 2012. While some claim it will be the end of the world, some say a new era will begin, while still others believe nothing at all of value will happen.

The Maya have a sacred text called the Popol Vuh. This tells the story of the creations associated with each long count cycle thus far. In the first, the gods created plants and animals. They were pleased, but discovered the birds and land creatures did not have the ability to speak and therefore could not praise and worship them. The second attempt at creating a subservient creature led to the first humans. The gods constructed them out of mud, but they were unpleasing to the eye and unintelligent so the gods allowed them to melt away in the rain. The third creation by the gods was humans made of wood. These creatures had no blood or brains and therefore did not give the gods the respect they desired and deserved. This upset the gods and they allowed the animals to turn on these humans and beat them until they hid in the woods. The final stage of the Popol Vuh was the creation of the fully functional human out of corn. This is the stage we are currently in and why there is so much speculation about what will happen when it ends.

Author Jose Arguelles believes the end date will bring about a catastrophic change to our planet followed by a golden age for those that survive. Mayan scholar David Stuart completely disagrees and says the Mayans made no such prediction about the end of the world and a “transformation of consciousness”. Many others think the end of the long count calendar has no more significance than the end of our calendar every December and that the cycles will simply turn over and start again with no noticeable change in our world or its people.

Stay tuned tomorrow for the Thoughts of a Mayan Elder!

Sources: The Popol Vuh, CBC News

 

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Interview with a Mayan Scholar- Carl Calleman

By on March 20, 2012 in Interview, Mayan, Prophecies

Carl Calleman was born in Stockholm, Sweden and first became interested in the Maya during a trip to Mexico and Guatemala in 1979. In 1993, he began devoting his life to solving the mysteries of the Mayan Calendar and has since been called upon to lecture and lead courses on the subject as well as published four books.

  1. What is your view on the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar and the association that has been made to the end of the world?

    2. The Mayan Long Count ended last year on October 28, 2011 and it has fundamentally changed the world but not necessarily in the way that anyone expected. I think one of the consequences will be an end to all forms of millenarianism, in other words the idea that things will change just automatically without any intentional participation by people.

  2. Most of the information I have gathered says the end of the calendar simply represents a rebirth. What sort of rebirth do you see happening for our world?

    3. The Mayan sources do not actually talk about a rebirth at this time. The only known text about it says that the nine waves will manifest in their full regalia. I do not think rebirth is a good word because it also implies some millenarianism. What has happened since the Long Count came to an end is that the range of possibilities has expended dramatically and I think we have an option to bring a shift in consciousness about, but this will not happen automatically.

  3. What do you think will bring about the end of the world (current or far in the future)?

    4. It is expected that in a few billion years the sun will run of fuel and the world will come to an end. It is quite possible that it comes to an end earlier than this in the next couple of years for instance from global warming, or for instance some war. Nothing is however scripted about this and it is only indirectly related to the Mayan calendar.

  4. What is your opinion on the other current views on the end of the world, such as the biblical rapture or an asteroid collision?

    5. Nothing of this is scripted by the Mayan calendar.

  5. Are you preparing for the end of the world in any way?

    6. No.

To read more information about Carl Calleman and his views, please visit www.calleman.com.

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Out of Room?

By on March 19, 2012 in Humor, Mayan, Prophecies

I found this comic and had to share. I love how it pokes fun and makes light of the whole end of world hysteria!

Stay tuned for more information about the Mayans in the coming days. Read a more in-depth article about the Mayan Calendar, what the Mayans say about December 21 and the end of the world, and an interview with a Mayan Scholar!

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Our 5 Favorite Failed Predictions

By on February 27, 2012 in Failed, Lists, Predictions, Prophecies

Numerous predictions have been made about the end of the world, and obviously, they have been wrong. While there are literally hundreds, these five, in no particular order, made our top list.

1. Hale-Bopp and Halley’s Comets

2. Y2K

3. Mother Shipton

4. Harold Camping

5. 1982 Planetary Alignment

We’ll post more on these list items soon!

 

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Top 5 End Of World Predictors

By on February 25, 2012 in Lists, Mayan, Prophecies, Timewave Theory

Plenty of people, cultures, and ancient texts have predicted the end of the world. Here are our Top 5 in no particular order.

1. Mayan Calendar

2. Christians

3. Hopi Indians

4. Timewave Theory

5. Nostradamus

We’ll post more on these list items soon!

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Why December 21st Anyway?

By on February 24, 2012 in Dates, Mayan, Prophecies

It seems prophecies about the end of the world have been around almost since the beginning of mankind. Most have come and gone such as Halley’s Comet, Y2K and many of Harold Camping’s predictions, but a few have been carried down through the ages and still hold believers today. One such prophecy that has been around for centuries is that of the Mayan. A select few have set December 23, 2012 as the last day on Earth, but most of the research points to the 21st, so this is the date Calendars.com has agreed on…even though we are positive We Will Be Here long after.

The Mayan Long Count Calendar, the longest running calendar of the Mayans three part time keeping system, resets to zero in 2012, something that only occurs every 5,125 years. Sir John Eric Sidney Thompson, an archeologist and epigrapher, determined the start date of the current Long Count Calendar to be August 11, 3114 B.C. Counting forward, the end date falls on the winter solstice of this year, December 21, 2012. This date also marks only the fifth time in roughly 25,800 years that our sun aligns with the galactic center on a solstice or equinox. The last time this happened was the autumnal equinox around 6,450 years ago, close to the time the Old World civilizations began.

According to the Mayan, December 21 will mark the end of the fourth Long Count cycle. The Mayan holy book, the Popol Vuh, tells the story of the Gods’ creation and recreation of the world with each new cycle. The world did not end with the starting over of the Long Count Calendar; it was simply enhanced and transformed. Because of this, most Mayan scholars agree there will be a change in the world as we know it, an awakening and a rebirth, but NOT an apocalyptic end.

 

Sources: december212012.com, levity.com, planetpapp.com, bibliotecapleyades.net




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