QUOTE (Lady Otterwynnd @ Mar 27 2008, 12:21 AM)
The problem with the 2012 prophecies is how people interpret them. Such as the Mayan carving that depicts the sun and moon spewing forth water and an old crone dumping out a pot of water. One could assume that this means the world will end in a flood, BUT nearly all of the prophecies say the world is going to end in fire (this time at least). Now, if we take a more spiritual look at the carving we get a very different picture about what's going to happen. Around the year 2150 the Earth enters the Age of Aquarius, which is the next astrological sign in the Earth's procession through the zodiac. And what is the symbol of Aquarius? A person pouring water out of a pot/jug. But what does that mean? The water symbolizes knowledge being poured forth, which could mean that in 2012 we will become more spiritually aware of our impact on Earth and on each other. Aquarius is also known as a "cleansing" symbol which means that the Earth would be cleansing itself of negative influences. The fact that all of these different cultures point to approximately the same date makes it very likely that in 2012 there will be a major event in human history that will make us more aware of our connection to our planet and the awful things we are doing to her and the environment. As for the Nostradamous prophecies, they can be seen in the same way; negatively or positively. Now, this doesn't mean we should live recklessly because we only have 4 years left. We should keep trying to help people be aware of the negative things that are happening to our planet and that we need to take action NOW before it's too late. Recently scientists have discovered that Antarctic ice is melting faster than they first thought, and a chunk of ice 7 times as big as Manhatten broke off of the main ice sheet. This may be part of the prophecy of 2012. Couldn't the water also symbolize the fact that if we chose to do nothing for our planet we will all drown? I'm no prophet, but this is what I've been able to make of the prophecies.
Finally someone with a bit of brains working in the right direction. NO offence to anyone in particular but this lady is actually offering a different view of the actual meaning of all this "prophecies".
Personally I think that in general we can predict anything we want if we put the words together in any specific way. By this I mean that if we want to see the end of the world then we can construct the idea from anything that we wish to use and end with the end of the world. In the same token we can chose to predict good things to come using the same " FACTS" but arranged in a diferent way.
The maya's calendar in effect ends at arround the 23 to 25 of December 2012. However, they did not say anywhere that they ended it because that was the time the world will end. The time frame given by the mayas is a consecuence of their knowledge of astronomy and their religious beliefs. Astronomy told them that on that date ( or about that date) there would be a winter solstice and their religion that at this time the passing of our galaxy through a specific part of the universe will mean that the "SUPREME" will have the chance to go into the rest of the universe because the equivalent to a galactic door will be present. Which astronomically speaking is correct. That will happen at arroun the second half of december 2012. However, the same mayas predicted that their own civilization will once again became what it was in the year 2770 or something arround that time. So, they clearly believed that the world was not ending on 2012, otherwise they would have not predicted a more glorious mayan culture after that time .......... In other words, 2012 is no more than a time when their lives will start taking a turn for the better.
I am not aware of any onther culture predicting the end on 2012. Or in fact of anyone predicting or mentioning anything about 2012 apart from the mayas. But even of it is true that the indus, and other did mention 2012 there is nothing untoward about that as 2012 is indeed a special year for our galaxy and for that reason for our planet.
And finally on a less seriuos note. We can not even predict the weather from day to day properlly and you actually believe that 3000 years ago someone could predict something as radical as the end of the world ??????
And for the religious ones ........ Christ was asked the question about the second coming and His answer was very simple ........ He did not know because that was something tha only THE FATHER knew. In short .... just worry about living and do want you can to be a better man ( or woman) and the end will come when it comes.
Lando
but careful..don't hurt your head ...
