By Angela Clarke
According to the Mayans, December 21, 2012 heralds the end of a 26,000-year evolutionary cycle. The end of the world as we know it, and the start of a new Golden Age.
There are hundreds of books, articles and websites that refer to this subject, some of them sensational, others more inspirational. A movie is coming out about 2012, predicting pole shifts and other disasters. All of this information could be leaving us even more confused about what is actually going to happen.
Why is this such a hot topic? Is it because humanity has a built-in need to predict end-of-times, or is it rather that it has an intuition about what is to come? The latter is backed up by Quantum Physics, notably author Michio Kaku who showed through a number of BBC experiments that we all have a unique knowledge of time, know our past and future, and have an internal body clock controlled by the pineal gland in the brain.
Nonetheless, no prophetic date over time has ever had as much support from so many different religions, races, and belief systems. Eastern and Western religions, American Indians, Mayans, Zulus, Maoris, Hindu, Kabbalists, Chinese all refer to an important event occurring in the early part of this century. The Hindu talk about powerful spiritual energies coming from the centre of the universe that will enlighten humanity, leading to a Golden Age in 2012. They also warn against negative thinking that can block this process. The Maoris talk about a Ka Hinga te Arai, a dissolving of the veil or merging of the physical and spiritual planes in 2012. The old testament in the Bible talks about a period of tribulation culminating in a Golden Age when an enlightened humanity will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. New agers have talked about an imminent ascension to the 4th dimension. These all sound like myths, but they have very many things in common.
With such a huge amount of supporters, why aren’t we taking this date seriously?
Part of the problem is our inbuilt suspicion of anything that does not fit within our fairly rigid and comfortable view of the world. Even though our parents and grandparents are experiencing worlds far outside the frame of reference they had as children, we still hang on to familiar beliefs because they make us feel safe.
Maybe it is time to start to question our long-held beliefs, drivers, and motivations and start to see beyond the illusion of a society focused on materialism, social position, and self-interest. Perhaps we need to reconnect with nature, and realize the intrinsic connection between all human beings. Maybe we need to listen to the sound of the universe, and let it help awaken our consciousness.
It is time to think outside the square. The status quo is a very compelling place to be, mainly because everybody else is there too. That doesn’t mean to say it’s right.
