Mayans Demand an End to 2012 Doomsday Myth

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Mayans Demand an End to 2012 Doomsday Myth

By Ashton on October 25, 2012 in Mayan, News

By: Agence France-Presse
From: The Raw Story

Guatemala’s Mayan people accused the government and tour groups on Wednesday of perpetuating the myth that their calendar foresees the imminent end of the world for monetary gain.

“We are speaking out against deceit, lies and twisting of the truth, and turning us into folklore-for-profit. They are not telling the truth about time cycles,” charged Felipe Gomez, leader of the Maya alliance Oxlaljuj Ajpop.

Several films and documentaries have promoted the idea that the ancient Mayan calendar predicts that doomsday is less than two months away, on December 21, 2012.

The Culture Ministry is hosting a massive event in Guatemala City — which as many as 90,000 people are expected to attend — just in case the world actually does end, while tour groups are promoting doomsday-themed getaways.

Maya leader Gomez urged the Tourism Institute to rethink the doomsday celebration, which he criticized as a “show” that was disrespectful to Mayan culture.

Experts say that for the Maya, all that ends in 2012 is one of their calendar cycles, not the world.

Gomez’s group issued a statement saying that the new Maya time cycle simply “means there will be big changes on the personal, family and community level, so that there is harmony and balance between mankind and nature.”

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Mayan Creation Stories and The End of the Calendar

By Ashton 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 Ashton 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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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

Nothing of this is scripted by the Mayan calendar.

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

No.

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

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Out of Room?

By Ashton 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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