2012 (eng)

There is so much speculation about 2012. The Mayan calendar ends on Dec. 21st, 2012, that is why many have called it the 'end of times'. But, a calendar ending on a particular date does not mean that it is THE END for everything else, as a friend assumed when I mistakenly answered some question from him about 2012 by saying "Oh, yes, according to the Mayan calendar, it is the end of times". He went crazy for about a week....

As it has been said, the doomsday theories are Western(Christian?) ideas, not Mayan. Just like the Y2K speculation, or the same in 1900 when the people on New Year's Eve went to the churches looking for shelter and expecting the worst.

After all it is Western (Hollywood) that movie called '2012', representing an apocalyptic catastrophe in this planet due to... an asteroid?, and another one (this one is more Christian) called 2012 Doomsday. As usual, pop moviemakers and media look to profit on the people's worst fears just like they have done before with 'Independence Day', 'Armageddon', 'The day after tomorrow', 'The Omen' 1, 2, 3..., and sensational "news" and 'facts', just to mention a few ones.

Obviously in '2012' (and I've just seen the trailer, but I've seen other by the same director), the whole planet is affected by something totally out of control and the main stars, victims, heroes and saviours are from the US, of course.

The facts are that, as identified several thousands of years ago by many different cultures, on Dec. 21st (at 11:11 UTC for 2012, sh*t!), as in every year, the summer solstice for the southern hemisphere and the winter solstice for the northern hemisphere happens. But solstices are only astronomical events which happen twice a year. So, why the ancient Mayans stopped counting then? Only they know, not even the modern Mayans, but the date happens to be that one because of their calendar is solar-based.

I find it quite difficult to believe about an asteroid hittting the planet on that particular date as well, as well of some other random event happening. Or something as espectacular as in the movies occurring, whatever it is. But it is not impossible, anyway.

However, I find more plausible that Earth is going to be affected by solar storms, which are supposed to be on a peak around that time. The worst thing that can happen is a unprecendent solar storm causing electrical shortages, loss of digital information, malfuntioning of electrical and electronic devices, including mobiles and computers. Does it sound any similar to the Y2K issue?

Anyway, the electromagnetic solar storm has to be more than HUGE for something like that to happen, but chances exists since electrical systems have been affected by solar storms in the past. In addition, it is argued as well, that a solar cycle is ending, that the sun will be aligned with the centre of the galaxy by then, even causing a super-fast planetary pole shift.

I do not believe that simply we will be on the previous day and not anymore the next.... Like ... snap! I have heard Channels (spiritual, not media) say it is about transition, and psychics/clairvoyants say there is a curtain not allowing to see beyond. Or even more, according to a story I knew about recently "everybody ... was "gone", having left their bodies behind".

Other interesting information about this is reaching a new level of awareness according to changes in intensity of the Earth's electromagnetic field. According to that theory, the planet will reach a particular level of electromagnetic activity then. Considering that many animals behave according to the earth's electromagnetic field and that humans are, after all, rational animals, it makes sense.

So, in the end anything and nothing can happen then or now, and instead of thinking about what you will not be able to achieve after 2012, the best thing you can do is keep on living and enjoy life as you want to live.

Bolon Yokte, help us, as "He will descend from the sky."