It's 12/21/12, and the world is still spinning. Civilization hasn't ended, but neither has the Mayan Calendar! We're entering the 13th cycle of the B'ak'tun. View More to learn about the calendar, the Maya, what people feared this date would mean, and what we can look to moving forward. Love, Lulu. (www.TheLuluChronicles.com)
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Understanding the Mayan Calendar & Looking Forward
1. UNDERSTANDING
THE MAYAN
CALENDAR
By Lulu FemmeFatale
12/19/2012 www.TheLuluChronicles.com
2. Questions and Thoughts
1) What is the Mayan Calendar?
2) What do we know about the Maya?
3) What else makes 12.21.12 date significant?
4) What might happen 12.21.12?
5) How do we prepare for this date?
6) What if nothing happens?
7) Moving Forward.
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3. Overview: Mayan Calendar
1) Mayan Calendar
History
Different Calendar
Types
Counts and Cycles
Long Count
Mayan Concept of
Time
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4. MAYAN CALENDAR LINKS
YouTube Video
Wikipedia Definition
HowStuffWorks
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5. History
Mayans derived calendar from
earlier cultures
Traced to 5th Century BCE
Added to Zapotec & Olmec
Advancements in mathematics
and astronomy
Mayans calendar contributed
to those of later cultures
Mixtec & Aztec
Mayans made most
sophisticated refinements to
the calendar
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6. Calendar Types
Different Calendar
Types
Tracking the Moon
Tracking Venus
Days on Earth
Used sets of 20
primarily
Compared to Decimal
sets of 10
Similar to binary or
decimal system
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7. Counts & Cycles
Calendar Types
13 day – Trecena
20 day – Veintena
260 day – Tzolkin
Base of 20 days in 13 cycles, important numbers
for Maya
Approx. length of human pregnancy
Astrological, geographic, and archaeological
significance to Olmecs
Approximate plat to harvest cycle for crops
365 day – Haab’ (Solar Year)
20 days in 18 month cycles + 5 days
Slightly skewed with time for lack of account of
¼ day in tropical year
52 Haab’ cycles – Calendar Round
Combined Tzolkin and Haab’ repeat every 52
years
7,885 Solar Years - Piktun
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8. Long Count Cycles
1 K’in 1 B’ak’tun 1 K’inchiltun
1 day 144,000 days
1,152,000,000
20 K’atun
1 Winal 394 Solar days
20 days Years
20 Kalbtun
20 K’in 1 Piktun 3,154,071
1 Tun 2,880,000 days Solar Years
360 days 20 B’ak’tun
18 Winal 7,885 Solar 1 Alautun
Years
1 Solar Year 23,040,000,00
1 K’atun 1 Kalabtun 0 days
7,200 days 57,600,000 days 20 K’inchiltun
20 Piktun
20 Tun 157,704 Solar 63,081,429
20 Solar Years Years Solar Years
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9. Long Count
Long Count
1 repeat Haab’ every lifetime (52
solar years)
Long Count to track important
events linearly
Gives a better view of events over
long period of time
Identify dates using Long
Count, beginning with believed
creation day (Aug 11, 3114 BC)
December 21, 2012 will be next
b’ak’tun cycle
13.0.0.0.0
Next piktun cycle October 13, 4772
1.0.0.0.0.0
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10. Mayan Concept of Time
Count with Base 20
Haab’ accounts for solar year
Base 20 x 13 months = 360 days + 5
“unlucky” days
Other cycles 20 x 20 x 20 etc.
Saw time as cyclical
Saw repetition in calendar cycles
Reoccurrence and renewal of death-
rebirth
Repeated rituals and believed
supernatural influences repeated with
cycles
Configurations in calendar had
influences based on positioning
Ex. “Unlucky” 5 days at end of solar year
cycle
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11. Cycles
Cycle Completions
Erect and dedicate
monuments
Commemorate completion
Belief in Previous Cycles
Believe present world
preceded by other worlds
Number of cycles vary
Due to fatal flaws, created
and destroyed by gods
Sacrifice believed to
appease gods and maintain
balance needed for
existence and our world to
continue
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13. MAYAN CIVILIZATION LINKS
Wikipedia Definition
Mayan Empire Documentary Part 1 (Intro
and Founding Civilizations)
Mayan Empire Documentary Part 2 (Math
& Architecture)
Mayan Empire Documentary Part
3 (Astronomy & Calendar)
Mayan Elder Speaks (Renewing Cycles &
Lost Knowledge)
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14. Context
Mesoamerican civilization
Changed through Spanish conquest
Ancestors still survive today in same region
Distinctive cultures and traditions
Pre-Columbian and Post-Columbian ideas and cultures
Central America
Guatemala, Belize, north El Salvador, west Honduras
Time Line
Established Pre-Classic period (2000 BC to 250 AD)
Peaked Classic period (250 AD to 900 AD)
Continued through arrival of Spanish
Classic Period
Number millions
Advanced urban centers
Architecturally advanced monuments and water
systems
Advanced intellectualism and art
Notable for mathematics and astronomy
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15. Content
Known for fully developed written language
King and Court
Generally just rule over specific capital city &
neighboring cities
Ruler believed from divine lineage
Privileged nobles make up court and upper
society
Architecture and Art
Advanced sculptures, pottery, paintings, and
murals
Ceremonial platforms, palaces, E-
Groups, pyramids, temples, observatories, and
ball courts constructed by Maya
Writing system based on logosyllabic system
Syllabic signs play role in comprehension
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16. Content
Mathematics
Advancements beyond
contemporaries due to use of 0 in
math systems
Base units in 20 (compared to 10 in
decimal system)
Allowed for advanced calculations
and observations
Astronomy
Traced many different cycles of
celestials bodies
Moon
Venus
Large and specific interest in Sun
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17. Content
Religion
Believed in cyclical nature of time
Rituals and ceremonies associated
with celestial and terrestrial cycles
Believed in 3 planes
Earth, underworld, and heavens
Practiced human sacrifice through
opening the chest and removing the
heart
Maize at heart of Mayan religion and
culture
Deities with multiple characteristics
Not characteristically “good” or “evil”
Actions changed with seasons and time
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18. Context
Collapse
Still widely debated theories
Overpopulation, invasion, revolt
, trade collapse, drought
Exhausted environmental
potential
Hunting and farming passed
sustainable limits
Whole city centers
abandoned, populations
relocate to coastal and other
regions
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19. Overview: December 21, 2012
3) December 21, 2012
Beginning of
New
Long-Count Calendar
Nostradamus
Prophecies
Religious Beliefs
Galactic Alignment
Geological Concerns
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20. 2012 PHENOMENON LINKS
Wikipedia 2012 Phenomenon
Nostradamus Prophecies on
HowStuffWorks
Nostradamus Video (History Channel
Clip)
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21. New Long Count Calendar
New b’ak’tun cycle in the Mayan Long
Count calendar system
Mayan literature Popol Buh describes 4
believed worlds
Long count believed to mark beginning of
4th world
3 previous worlds believed destroyed by the gods
Enter 13th b’ak’tun
13 and 20 significant numbers for the Maya
Some believe 4th cycle of humans will be
cleansed and ended with the completion of
the 13th turn of the Great Cycle
Other believe the end of the 13th cycle is time
for celebration, not devastation
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22. Nostradamus
Nostradamus Prophecies
Recently discovered book
discussing apocalypse
Believe most of his previous
prophecies came to pass
My personal problem is
vagueness and room for
interpretation, I don’t know as
much about this as I’d like to,
but don’t have the time or
energy to really dive in
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23. Galactic Allignment
New Age Beliefs
A number of articles and
scholars throughout the
20th century have written that
this date is linked with a
supposed coming apocalypse
Believe date links to galactic
alignment that will bring
catastrophe
Aligns sun with center of the
Milky Way Galaxy
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24. Doomsday Theories
Doomsday Theories
Alignment causing problems for the sun
which would in turn destroy Earth
No hard evidence this alignment will affect
Earth
Earth most directly affected by Sun and
moon, unless these are affected, the Earth
shouldn’t be
Massive solar flare causes pole
reversal, shifting the earth’s crust and
causing atomic blasts, geological
upheaval, and widespread death
Geomagnetic reversals take 1,000 – 10,000
years to complete
Solar maximum will peak in 2013, not 2012
Planet X/ Nibiru colliding with Earth
Adjusted from uneventful original
prediction in May 2003
Such an imminent disaster would be visible
with the naked eye
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25. Overview: Predicted Events
Theories on December 21, 2012
Events
Natural Disaster
Earthquakes
Tidal Waves
Volcanoes
Hurricanes/Tornados
Power Struggles
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Nuclear Disaster
Ancient Astronaut Theory
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26. 2012 PREDICTED EVENTS LINKS
Natural Disasters (Top 10 Worst Video)
Earthquakes, Tidal Waves, Volcanoes, Hurricanes
Galactic Alignment (Opinions Why Alignment Won’t Affect Us)
Planetary Concerns (NASA & Science Backed)
Ancient Aliens (Opinions on Revisit by Extraterrestrials)
Redistribution of Power
Project Mayhem by Anonymous
Wikipedia Power Law
Miscellaneous Mayhem & Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Wikipedia 2012 Crimes
Wikipedia Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Nuclear Disaster ( Top 10 Worst Video)
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27. Natural Disaster
The earth is constantly changing, evolving, and renewing
Geological activity changes over time, and there may have
been a way to predict peaks as they appear cyclically over
time
Even if it doesn’t occur 12.21.12, I believe this is a real threat
that we should be aware of and prepared for
If we survive, we should pass the knowledge and
preparation to ensure the survival of our offspring in the
future event one of these catastrophes comes to pass
Volcanoes
Super volcanic activity is dangerous for its magma and the
ash cloud it would expel
The ash would block the sun, killing plants and primary
producers
Without the producers, the consumers that eat these plants
would die
Without these secondary consumers, the animals that feed
on them would perish, crippling or demolishing the food
chain
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28. Natural Disaster
Earthquakes
Correlated to Volcanic activity
Shifting of plates and fault lines
Fault lines border every continent on Earth
Could cause architectural devastation, and loss of
life, but may be survivable
Tidal Waves
Result from earthquakes and displacement at sea
Can devastate and temporarily or permanently flood
coastal regions
Hurricanes/Tornados
With changing air currents, these wind tunnels can
cause devastation across expansions of land
Tornados are a big concern for plain regions
Hurricanes mix wind currents with the sea and
coastal regions
Survivable through preparation, though would cause
widespread devastation in its path
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29. Power Struggles
Historically tense relationship between
bourgeoisie (ruling/upper class) and
proletariat (working/lower class)
Tensions have been increasing with economic
turmoil, natural disaster, and distrust in
governing bodies
Ex. Occupy Movement
The fear that exists over this date may be used
by parties that want power and/or want
changes or the deconstruction of current
political systems
Power is not voluntarily given up
There may be a fight which is lost
There may be a fight which is won
Project Mayhem – Anonymous
Releasing December 12, 2012 at 11:11 local time
Publicly releasing private information regarding
government and corporate corruption
Unknown potential impact
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30. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Because an event has been
prophesized, people act
differently than they normally
would, which can cause the
event to occur
People who believe the world is
going to end may act in irrational
ways
Killing themselves and loved ones
to save from believed harm
Killing others to simply watch the
world burn because they believe
it’s going to end anyway
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31. Nuclear Disaster
Enough Nuclear power
exists to kill ourselves many
times over
Political powers, or smaller
groups with ulterior motives,
may release Nuclear power
to send a fearful world into a
frenzy or even war
Natural disasters may cause
the meltdown of existing
nuclear plants, destroying
civilization around it
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32. Ancient Astronaut Theory
If we were previously visited, or interacted
with, extraterrestrials they may return
Unsure of their motives, we may accept
them, destroy them, or be destroyed and
conquered by them
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33. Overview: Preparing for the Worst
Natural Disasters
Anticipate and Prepare a Family Plan
Redistribution of Power
How Power Struggles Can Affect Us
Economically
Politically
Peace & War
Man-Made Disaster & Warfare
Being Alert
Anticipating High-Risk Situations
Ancient Astronaut Theory
Awareness of Possibilities
Imminent Death
Being Prepared
Physically
Mentally
Emotionally
Spirituality
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34. Natural Disaster Preparation
Make sure you have supplies and
a plan if natural disaster occurs
near you
Food, water, and safety concerns
most basic
Health and medicine would need
care, particularly for the young
and elderly
Know what natural disasters are
typical of your region, and
prepare accordingly
Have an escape plan, and make
sure your entire family knows
your plan
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35. Redistribution of Power
Our Economic system is complex, but fragile
Precious metals historically retain value, while
the value of currency is dependent on the power,
authority, and backing of the issuing country
Trade is old form of getting required goods
outside monetary constructs
Value varies and is dependent on need/demand
Politically
Countries can be overtaken completely,
subjecting all citizens to the new regime
Countries can be fragmented by regions
breaking off and declaring independence
Fragments can be overthrown by other more
powerful entities
Power asserted through force and fear
Fear of death
Fear of loss of quality of life
Fear of loss of privileges
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36. Man-Made Disaster & Warfare
Peace and War
Tends to have polarizing affect
Regime vs. Resistance
Characterized as Good vs Bad
depending on perspective
War games controlled by heads of
the parties, using the citizens as
casualties and soldiers to validate
their cause, fight, and the extremity
of their actions
Protection through critical thinking
and pursuit of truth
Examine sources of information
Examine intent as well as impact of
actions
Be careful with your trust
Avoid areas of high conflict and/or
risk
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37. Ancient Astronaut Theory
Question the intent and
impact of actions
Working together as a
community gives strength
in numbers individuals do
not have on their own
May also lead to stupid
decisions made through
“group think” which would
not occur on their own
Identify trustworthy
leaders based on
knowledge and intent,
rather than those that are
the loudest or pushiest
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38. Imminent Death
From a young age I have been aware of the
impermanence of life, and have adjusted my
life accordingly
There are some things you just can’t prepare
for
I believe it is better to live each day as if
tomorrow may be your last than to mistakenly
act like you will live forever
Keep long term goals and motivations, but do
not put off important things
Never miss a chance to tell those you love
how much they mean to you, you never know
when the last time you’ll see them will be
Come to peace with your pass, and release
anxiety of your future
Living this way, each new day is a blessing
and a new opportunity rather than a right
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39. Physical Death
If you experience your own
death and are survived by
your loved ones, what will
they be left to deal with?
Learn to detach from the
materialistic things that are
valued only in life, but not
in afterlife, or after death
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40. Mental Death
Accept what has been, and that things may be that you have no
control over, as this is the natural cycle of life and death
Make peace with your past, because carrying around grudges and anger
taxes your body and uses energy and mental focus that you then cannot
use for more important things
Let go of our human nature to polarize our memories of good and bad,
and find lessons in the mistakes so you may accept them as tools to teach
and strengthen you, and in turn let them go
Keep dreams and goals for the future, as hope gives our species a reason
and drive to continue life
Stop obsessing over details of the future, because you will never know
until you get there, and most things you worry about never happen
Do not avoid fears of the future, face them, let your mind walk through
them to be basically prepared, then move on so that you can free your
mind for more important matters
True peace and clarity can only be realized when we get out of our own
way, releasing what we have been taught to hold onto, looking past
momentary discomforts, and appreciate the unique blessings that exist in
this moment
If it is not a blessing, it is a lesson, which will strengthen you in the
future, and can be a blessing if that’s how you choose to see it
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41. Emotional Death
Accept the past as it cannot be changed,
and accept that the future remains
uncertain, learning to live in this moment
Make peace and amends where needed
Release the issues that weigh on your
heart and mind, realizing you can only
deal with what exists in this moment
Do not hide from emotional thoughts or
pains
Find a time and place where you can
appropriately express your emotion, alone
or with loved ones
Allow yourself time to experience the
emotion, noting what specifically is
evoking that response
Once you have experienced it, move past
it, release it so that it does not consume
you
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42. Spiritual Death
If you are religious, refer to your religious doctrine for preparation to enter the afterlife
If you are not religious per say, understand that through the act of existing you are part of a
system greater than yourself
Biologically your body is made of the same DNA elements of all other organic materials we need to
cohabit with to sustain life
You consume and expel energy in specific locations and fashions that affect the world and life around you
You can only do your best, which varies from day to day and moment to moment
Regret comes from not trying or not doing your best
If you try and fail, it is a lesson, not a mistake
Accept what you are, and who you’ve been
Most important is to accept yourself and the person you are
You cannot change the past, but you decide and responsible for your actions in the moment
Though family, friends, and culture may affect your perspective and privilege, you are still responsible for how you react to
this environment
Quantum Physics of Energy
Your actions expel energy
Your thoughts expel energy
The strongest waves we send out are correlated to emotions
Group prayer and meditation have shown some tested effects on the greater environment and/or consciousness
I believe community transcendental thought can also affect individuals from the inside out
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44. Future Concerns
Finite Resources Even if there is no
disaster on December 21, 2012, the world
is still at a pivotal moment in its
development
Our actions at this moment will affect
the world that survives us and the
generations that succeed us
A society that values economic
prosperity above social responsibility and
environmental resources will not be
permanently sustainable
We have the technology to develop a
sustainable community
Change does not come seamlessly, as
those in power want to maintain their
power
There must be a call to action:
Awareness > Attention > Internalization >
Call to Action
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45. Future Opportunities
Realizing opportunities follows the same
pattern as a Call to Action
Awareness > Attention > Internalization >
Call to Action
Opportunity is only 1/3 of the equation to
success
Motivation x Opportunity x Ability
Motivation must be understood to bring
yourself to act on the opportunity
Ability must be developed through
education, conditioning, or resources
I’ll be discussing the tools to unlocking
Opportunities starting December 22, 2012
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46. Overview: Moving Forward
Starting with a Clean Slate
New Age of Consciousness
Planned and Purposeful
Action
Individuals
Motivation x Ability x
Opportunity = Success
Setting Goals
Communities
Network of Resources
Healthy Diversification
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47. Clean Slate
Use the calendar reset to
forgive others and forgive
yourself for past
transgressions
Do not forget, but forgive, as to
not carry the baggage of
bitterness with you which will
tarnish future opportunities
Set new goals, short and long
term, and set yourself up to
achieve them
If you need help with this I’ll be
discussing it in the coming
weeks
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48. New Age of Consciousness
If we are starting clean, the
future can be what we make
of it
We need to outline what we
want from our futures to put
tangible steps into play to
realize these desires
Through technology and a
globally trade of ideas and
information, we have the
potential to create a society
never before possible
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49. Planned & Purposeful
Individuals
Construct a plan and act with purpose
Anticipating problems enables you to
overcome them with greater swiftness
and ease
Planning ahead for goals allows time to
network the resources needed to see
the plan come to pass
Communities
Healthy society similar to a healthy
body
As I will discuss further in future weeks
Each part of society needs to strive for
individual health to add to the
community rather than detract from it
More can be achieved through working
together for common goals than any
individual can accomplish on their own
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