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“The Great Year”
Philosophy and Astronomical Reality
Many ancient teachings refer to a “grand cycle of time”.
Plato and the Greeks called this cycle “The Great Year”.
“The Great Year” is the cause of the rise and fall of human
civilization. Every ~26,000 years, Planet Earth completes a
“Great Year” cycle.
Chances are you have heard “We are entering the Age of
Aquarius”.
What this refers to is one of the most important pieces of
knowledge handed down to us through Astrology.
Astrology is the science of interpreting the movements of
the Heavens. Astrology is one of the oldest, if not the oldest science. Through observation of
Heavenly movements, the ancients came to understand that when certain celestial objects were in
certain positions particular manifestations in the physical world could be expected.
One of the greatest and most mind‐boggling discoveries that the ancients made through astronomy
/ astrology is that approximately every 26,000 years the Night Sky makes a complete loop around
the Zodiac. The ancients associated particular “Ages” with this circuit through the loop of the
Zodiac.
The Ancient’s related the Earth’s “Age” (position relative to the Zodiac in the 26,000 year cycle)
with particular levels or types of Global Consciousness.
The Ancients used the Spring Equinox to determine the “Current Age” of the Planet. At dawn on the
Spring Equinox (or Vernal Equinox) the Sun rises in the constellation of the planet’s current Age… As
of today we are leaving Pisces and entering Aquarius.
Greek, Hindu, Persian, Egyptian, Chaldean, Hebrew, Christian and Chinese astronomers /
astrologers all acknowledge and track the passage of The Great Year through the Zodiac. The
Zodiac itself is recognized worldwide with nearly identical symbolism attributed to the various
animals.
It takes about 2150 years for the Earth to travel through each “Age of The Great Year”. The
appearance of Jesus Christ and His Message, signified the start of the Age of Pisces. 2000 years later
we are on the verge of entering the next age: The Age of Aquarius.
The physical reality of The Great Year is the observable movement of the Night Sky over very long
periods of time. The astronomical / technical term for this phenomena is “Precession”.
However, the Ancients had a lot more to say about “The Great Year” than the simple astronomical
reality of it.
The Ancients proclaimed that…
Movement through the Great Year Cycle is
responsible for the Rise and Fall of Civilization!
A common myth among all Ancient Peoples worldwide is that long ago all of humanity enjoyed life
in a virtual Paradise.
The Greeks and Vedic (Hindu) cultures called this time “The Golden Age”. Christian / Hebrew /
Islamic tradition calls this “Eden”. Indigenous cultures speak of the “Golden past of their Ancestors”.
The myth of a past “perfect way of living” appears to be Universal.
Alongside most of these myths are two additional references: that of “The Fall” at a particular time
in the past, and that of a coming “Redemption”.
In the traditions that kept the concept of The Great Year most alive, “The Fall” and “The
Redemption” of Humanity is directly linked with the Great Cycles of Time.
The Ancient Greek and the Hindu/Vedic traditions have left behind the most knowledge of The
Great Year. Both of these traditions agree in where they place us in time right now… and both tell
us that we are on the cusp of “turning the corner” and heading back toward a Future Golden Age.
When I think about the Mayan Calendar’s “End Date”… I think about The Great Year. And when I
put those two together, I understand exactly what the Mayan’s were pointing at with their “End of
The World”… They were pointing at the transition point from the energetics of one Age to the
energetics of “The Next Age”.
Science’s “Problem” with “The Great Year”
There is a lot more to The Great Year worth looking into. An example is the “scientific problem”
with “Precession”.
Problem Number One:
No one can account for how the Ancients could have
calculated The Great Year / Precession cycle ‐ because it is
sooooooo long!
The ancient people would have had to posses extremely
sophisticated measurement equipment to directly observe
Precession – or they would have had to continuously and
very precisely observe the movement of the stars for
extremely long periods of time… like several hundred
years!
Problem Number Two:
The conventional explanation for the observable reality of
“Precession” is that Planet Earth “wobbles” on It’s axis.
However, there is no scientific theory to explain what causes or originally caused this “wobble”. It is
an enigma that conventional science has ignored due to lack of a ready explanation.
But, some newly emerging evidence could serve as an explanation for “Precession”… and it is quite
remarkable.
Our Sun may be one part of a Binary Star system (which over 70% of the stars in the universe are!)…
and our “sister star” appears to be pulling our Sun and Earth in an unpredicted direction… closer to
the star Sirius and The Pleiades Star System!
Sirius and The Pleiades were two of the most significant locations in the sky to the Ancients. The
Great Year might very well be connected with this.
Click to watch the best documentary on “The Great Year” and the Binary Star Theory of Precession
Galactic SuperAlignment of 2012
The Maya knew something very significant about
December 21st 2012. They knew that on this date
Our Galactic Center will be in perfect alignment with
the Rising Sun.
December 21st, 2012 falls on the Winter Solstice.
The Winter Solstice is the day of the year that in the
Northern Hemisphere the days stop getting shorter
and start getting longer again. In terms of physical
reality, this day could truly be considered “New
Years Day” because it marks the transition from days
becoming increasingly shorter to days beginning to
get longer again.
The extreme significance of December 21st, 2012 is
that a major “Galactic Alignment” occurs on this day.
Every Winter Solstice is significant because of the physical shift in Earth / Sun alignment that
happens on this day every year. Adding a major Galactic Alignment to the Winter Solstice, we begin
to understand the particular significance of December 21st, 2012…
On December 21st, 2012 the Center of Our Galaxy aligns perfectly with
the Rising Sun of the Winter Solstice (astronomical “New Year”)
The Maya recorded and passed down the knowledge that we live in a Galaxy and that our
relationship in 3‐D space to Our Galaxy changes over time.
Just as The Great Year maps the movement of the Rising Sun in different Zodiac Constellations, the
Maya recognized that on the Winter Solstice our relationship to Galactic Center shifts in a similar
Grand Cycle.
For the last ~13,000 years Planet Earth has been “pointing down” in relationship to Galactic Center.
On December 21st, 2012 Earth’s alignment will begin to “point up” in relation to Galactic Center…
and will continue to “point up” for the next ~13,000 years!
John Major Jenkins is attributed with the discovery this powerful element of the Mayan 2012 date.
John Major Jenkins MP3 Interviews ‐ Set 1
John Major Jenkins MP3 Interviews ‐ Set 2
John Major Jenkins MP3 Interviews ‐ Set 3
Consciousness Evolution and 2012
The final important factor related to the Mayan 2012 date I
want you to be aware of is the Mayan Calendar’s historical
prediction of all the major “evolutionary leaps” of Life and the
Universe… going back to the Big Bang!”
Some of the most interesting research into the Mayan 2012
realm revolves around the idea that 2012 is NOT a marker of
“The Destruction of all Life” but that it marks an “end” or
“death” of an “outdated, broken, and dysfunctional”
worldview… and the “birth” of a “new, progressive, and more
appropriate” worldview.
The research of Carl Johan Calleman supports this outlook
very strongly. Calleman has mapped the most significant
events in the evolution of Our Universe directly to the Sacred
“Tzolkin” calendar of the Maya.
The Tzolkin marks the following events as
“critical evolutionary transitions”
The Big Bang
Solar System Formation
First Meteor Bombardments
First Animals (Sea Life)
Transition to Earth Life
First Mass Extinction
First Primates (Familial Lifeforms)
Color Vision
First Humans (Tribal Life)
Discovery/Use of Fire
Ice Age
First Language (Civilization)
guage (Civilization)
Cultural Art
Extinction of Neanderthals
First Writing
Christianity
Dark Ages
Industry
Automation
World War II
Present Time – 2011 = Accelerated Evolutionary Period
Calleman’s theory is interesting because it uses the Sacred Tzolkin to indicate major evolutionary
changes in the past… all the way back to the Big Bang.
Calleman’s theory ultimately suggests that on October 28th, 2011 we will have completed a super‐
cycle of evolution that has been exponentially accelerating since the beginning of Our Universe.
Important Note: Calleman’s theory identifies the “Evolutionay Quantum Leap
Date” as October 28th, 2011 – over 1 year before the well known December
21st, 2012 date.
Perhaps our evolution is complete on October 28th, 2011 then we have 1 year to “get our act
together” before our new relationship with “Galactic Center” begins on December 21st, 2012.
The work of Carl Calleman is interesting and deep. I highly recommend taking a serious look at it.
Interview with Carl John Calleman
Important article from Carl Calleman on the 2011 vs. 2012 “End Date” Å Must Read!
This Website that presents Calleman’s work very nicely
2012 Study Guide
2012 Essentials
“Beyond 2012” Geoff Stray has been collecting the vast amounts of data relating to the 2012
phenomena since 1982. Far from confining his research to the Maya, who provide the most
prominent predictions indicating this date will herald significant changes for humanity, he has
studied the prophetic traditions of other cultures‐‐including the Tibetan, Chinese, Jewish, Ethiopian,
and tribal cultures from around the globe‐‐to show the kind of convergence of cosmic purposes
happening along a number of parallel tracks. This book offers an extensive study of many modern
theories, including Terence McKenna’s timewave zero and Maurice Cotterell’s sunspot research as
well as anomalous phenomena such as near death experiences and crop circles. Sifting through all
the scientific research and speculation that the year 2012 has inspired, Geoff Stray provides an
encyclopedic look at what we might really expect on this pivotal date. Read it Here
“The Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of Consciousness”‐ Book by Carl Johan Calleman
Fantastic research into the Mayan Calendar as Evolutionary TimeKeeper. Consciousness Evolution is
the single most important concept related to the Mayan 2012 End Date, and Carl Calleman’s
research into the Mayan Cycles of Time and what they mean for 2012 is the best information
available. If you are interested in the Mayan 2012 phenomena at all this book is a MUST READ!
Read it Here
“Maya Cosmogenesis 2012: The True Meaning of the Maya Calendar End‐Date” – Book by John
Major Jenkins John Major Jenkins has discovered that on the Mayan Calendar “End Date” of
December 21st, 2012, a phenomenal Galactic Alignment is to take place. Jenkins argues that the
Ancient Maya recorded this tremendous event in their calendar, and that to the Maya this event
signified a “Shift in Consciousness” for all the Earth and Mankind. This is the second most essential
material available on the Ancient Maya and 2012… and required reading! Read it Here
“2012: The Odyssey” ‐ DVD featuring Gregg Braden, Jose Arguelles, Alberto Villoldo, John Major
Jenkins, Rick Levine, Sharon Rose, and others Producer Sharon Rose embarks on a cross country
journey to speak with renowned experts on the Mayan Calendar and “The Shift of the Ages.” Eye
opening and hopeful vision of what lies beyond 2012 for Mankind and Earth. Of the various 2012
videos available this video embraces the spirit of 2012 the best… in my opinion a must see! Watch it
Here
“Timewave 2013” – DVD Sequel to “2012: The Odyssey” This second film by Sharron Rose has been
long awaited after the sensation her first film, “2012 the Odyssey Armageddon Is Not What It Used
To Be” caused. This is definitely an adventure into the nature of time itself, with some of the world
s foremost metaphysicians, sages and experts lending their wisdom. Buckle yourself in for a
breathtaking ride! The experts in this film reinforce the notion of continual change, inner change
and the amazing opportunities presented by the advent of the galactic alignment in December
2012. It is not the end of all time; it is the end of the Mayan calendar and the end of this age. There
will be another. The message to me was prepare yourself and embrace it with love. I recommend
this film as an antidote to the rather panicky offerings in the mainstream media. It s a far more
common sense approach. Watch it Here
“The Great Year” – DVD by Walter Cruttenden This excellent video is not about 2012 specifically,
but about the ancient teaching of a great cycle of time the Ancients named “The Great Year.”
Ancient people around the world all believed in a nearly 26,000 year time cycle in which Mankind
moved up and down on the “scale of consciousness,” experiencing ages of Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron
then returning to Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Simply remarkable research and very high production
quality. A real surprise is presented too: chances are the our Sun has a Binary Partner, and this
other Sun is the reason for the Cycle of “The Great Year.” Get this video now! Watch it Here
“2012: Science or Superstition” December 21, 2012: the end date of the sophisticated Long Count
Calendar created by the ancient Maya in central America. Countless books and websites, magazine
articles and newspaper headlines debate its meaning, with enthusiasts in two camps: those
forecasting apocalypse the end of time and those who see a coming renewal, a rebirth of
consciousness. Adding fuel to the debate, some scientists see the increasing number of natural
disasters in recent years as evidence of a catastrophic climax of events in 2012. How much of what
we are hearing is science and how much is superstition? In this film the leading researchers, writers
and scientists in the field tell us exactly what this date means to them, why it s important, and what
we should expect. Watch it Here
Top 2012 Authors
John Major Jenkins
Daniel Pinchbeck
Geoff Stray
Carl Johan Calleman
Drunvalo Melchizedek
Walter Cruttenden
2012 Websites
www.Mayan‐Calendar‐Code.com
www.Alignment2012.com
http://www.diagnosis2012.co.uk/
www.calleman.com/index.htm
www.mayaportal.lucita.net
Critical Review of “2012 Phenomena” – Mayan Calendar Code Website Mayan‐Calendar‐Code.com
is a tremendous website following the most current news and research coming out of the 2012
world. I recommend the free course they offer that evaluates the multitude of “2012 Info” that is
coming out: http://www.mayan‐calendar‐code.com/mayan‐calendar‐2012‐connection‐course.html
2012 “Deep Study Material”
Books for Research
”The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs” – Linda Schele &
Peter Mathews
“A Forest of Kings: the Untold Story of the Ancient Maya” – Linda Schele & David Freidel
“Day‐Signs: Native American Astrology from Ancient Mexico” – Bruce Scofield
“Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman’s Path” – David Freidel, Linda Schele & Joy
Parker
“The Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of Consciousness” – Carl Johan Calleman
“Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of Gods a
nd Kings” – Dennis Tedlock
“Signs of Time: An Introduction to Mesoamerican Astrology” – Bruce Scofield
“Solving the Greatest Mystery of Our Time: The Mayan Calendar” – Carl Johan Calleman
Mayan Calendar ‐ http://www.hermetic.ch/cal_stud/maya.htm
Smithsonian Mayan Installation ‐ http://anthropology.si.edu/maya/index.html
Mayan Calendar Data:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayan_calendar <‐‐ Wikipedia on “Mayan Calendar”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzolk%27in <‐ Wikipedia on “Tzolkin”
http://www.mayan‐calendar‐code.com/tzolkin‐calendar.html “Tzolkin”
Mayan Art
http://users.misericordia.edu//davies/thomas/art.htm
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