The culture has had a lot of interest in the Mayan prophecies about December 21, 2012. The talks have ranged from the total destruction of the planet to simply a spiritual transformation taking place in human consciousness. All throughout human history our ancestors have attempted to see into the future and to especially predict the end of an era and the beginning of another.
The prophets in the Hebrew Scriptures would foretell the coming of calamities as well as predict the coming of new seasons of blessing, prosperity and justice. Jesus predicted the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. He intuitively sensed that the religious and political structures of his day were not sustainable. He stood in front of the Temple and said that not one stone would be left unturned and that some of the people standing there would not taste death before that destruction took place. We know from the historian Josephus that in 70 A.D. Jesus’ prediction came to pass. The Bible also predicts a time in the future when we will beat our swords into plowshares. A time when we will grow food rather than build weapons. A time when everything will become new and we will see new heavens and a new earth. A time when justice will prevail.
The Physiologist Carl Jung predicted the coming of the Age of Aquarius. This next age in the astrological cycle when we move out of the age of Pisces and into a new era - the Age of Aquarius. Jung believed we would experience a major shift in human consciousness associated with the dawning of Aquarius which would effect all of our institutions and structures: religion, government, industry, science, technology, education, and so on.
Currently, Environmental Scientists are predicting that unless we as a species move into a “Sustainable” way of living - and make this shift soon - the damage to mother nature will be irreversible. Progressive Economists are predicting that, unless we turn away from the “Industrial Growth Society” model which is based on continued growth in order for the system to be effective, we will see eventual economic collapse. It does not take a rocket scientist to understand that a economic structure that is based on continued growth will eventually break down when applied in a world with finite and limited resources.
The Mayans were amazing scientists and astronomers. To have lived thousands of years ago their accomplishments are mind blowing. Today we can not be totally sure what events led to the end of the Mayan culture and civilization. Many believe that it was the combination of natural and cultural events that combined to change their world as they knew it. The Mayans studied the solar solar system and pin pointed its position during the sift in their culture and predicted that in the year 2012 the universe would aline its self in the same way again.
A person’s dreams were a very important tool in Dr. Jung’s Psychology. He taught that dreams would help a person get a glimpse into the deepest part of their Psyche. Human beings often dream about death and destruction - these are common recurring dreams for most people. Dr. Jung held that death dreams were not bad dreams at all. He actually taught that they were about growth, transformation, and were signs of moving from an old era into a new one.
With all the talk about December 21, 2012 and the possible end of the world - Just maybe we should consider this something to be excited about. Maybe it is time for the human species to evolve and for us to move together into a new era. What might a new era look like if we really did see a major shift and the transformation of human understanding?
- A shift away from fundamentalist religion - to spirituality
- A shift away from the destruction of the planet - to a sustainable way of sharing our Island home
- A shift away from the “Industrial Growth Society” - to a “Sustainable” economic system that is equitable to all
- A shift away from the barrenness of heart and emotion - to a revival of heart and emotion in all areas of life (work, education. cities, government, medicine, religion, art)
- A shirt away from racism, classism, partisanism, and denominationalism - to a post racial, post class, post partisan, and post denominational era
- A shift away from building weapons and prisons - to building school, hospitals, homes, and growing healthy food
- A shift away from hate - to love
- A shift from division - to unity
You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope some day you’ll join us, and the world will live as one.
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Imagine
by John Lennon
Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky,
Imagine all the people
living for today...
Imagine there's no countries,
It isn't hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace...
You may say Im a dreamer,
but Im not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.
Imagine no possessions,
I wonder if you can,
No need for greed or hunger,
A brotherhood of man,
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say Im a dreamer,
but Im not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.
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