According to many New Age believers, the
2012 prophecy states that the world as we know it will end on December 21,
2012. This is not a new phenomena; as landmark dates draw near,
end-of-the-world theories creep out of the woodwork with astonishing
popularity. People love this Armageddon stuff. And yet, we're still here. I don't consider 2012 to be one of the
true unexplained mysteries... far from it. Yet many people are really into this
one. So let's look at the idea more closely.
The theory is based on the idea that when
the ancient Mayans plotted our position in the Milky Way, they created a
special astrological calendar. And on the Winter Solstice (in the Northern hemisphere) in 2012, the Earth would
pass into a new astrological phase and something dramatic would happen - ie the
world ends.
Unfortunately for Mayan fans, there is no
real-life evidence to support the idea that the alignment of planets in
relation to distant star constellations viewed from our Earthly perspective has
anything to do with day-to-day changes in your personal life. It's about as
scientifically reliable as reading your horoscope.
Real Mayan scholars report that there is
no evidence to show that the Mayans ever made any kind of doomsday prophecy.
Merely, that calendars keep track of the passage of time - they do not predict
the future. So, the Mayan calendar - like all calendars - simply had to end
somewhere. Not only does it end, but it begins again in a new cycle, just as
your calendar ends on December 31 and begins again on January 1.
While your life may come to an abrupt end
any time, any day, without warning, there is very little you can do about it.
One thing is for sure: our society, like all civilizations before us, is geared
to postulate over end-of-the-world mysteries with Science.
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