End of the World Countdown - The Day When Michael Shall Stand Up

This intriguing countdown to the end of the world as chronicled in the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the book of Daniel shows clearly how end-time events will reach their apex. When you coordinate this prophecy with chapters 2, 7, and 8, you will see clearly that Daniel 11 is likewise a parallel prophecy of the succession of world kingdoms leading up to the end of the world. The countdown of end-of-the-world events from the utterances of different prophets and the records of various Bible writers must not be analyzed in isolation. Very often I see where different theologians in their commentaries on end-time Bible prophecies often fall down when it comes to consistency of analysis. One of the areas of inconsistency is found in the identification of the angel Michael. Many Bible commentators make it appears that the deliverance referred to in Daniel 12:1 will be the work of an ordinary angel and not of Christ. Who is Michael? The word Michael in the Hebrew language means 'one who is like God'. This seems to be the description of a being with Godlike attributes that earns Him such a reputation. When I think about this definition of Michael two Bible references would immediately come to mind. In Exodus 3:2-5, it is said that it was "the angel of the Lord" that Moses worshipped at the burning bush; in Joshua 5:13-15, it was an angel that Joshua worshipped when, with drawn sword, He announced Himself as the Captain of the Lord's host. The divine Angel whose voice will raise the dead at His coming google_ad_channel = "7940249670, " + AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; According to the book of Jude, Michael is said to be the archangel (vs 9). If this archangel is worthy of worship, then He must be Christ, the Son of God. The only two beings in the universe that are worthy of worship are the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb (Christ) (Rev. 4:8-11; 5:8; 21:22; Jn 5:23, and none of the angelic beings that are under the command of this divine Angel should be so regarded (Col. 2:18; Rev. 19:10; 22:8, 9). In agreement with this position, the apostle Paul clearly teaches that that same angel of the Lord (the Rock) who was with Israel in the wilderness, and who was worshipped by Joshua and Moses, was Christ (1Cor. 10:1-4; Exod. 23:20-23)! This is not an orthodox view but if we follow the biblical countdown of end-of-the-world events we will see the clear, consistent teaching that it will be Christ who, "with the voice of the archangel" (Michael) (Thess. 4:16), will deliver His people in the time of the end and call forth the righteous from the dead (Jn 5:28, 29). That is precisely the scenario that was set forth in Daniel 12 in connection with Michael standing up. Here is what verse 2 says, "And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt." The One who will deliver His people from the Antichrist's oppression In Daniel 11:45, it is stated that the king of the north (the Antichrist) will come to his end and none shall help him. As the prophecy continues into chapter 12, you will clearly see that it is at that point that Michael shall stand up. It is when Michael stands up that the Antichrist will be destroyed. But if we should accept the clear truth that the king of the north and the Antichrist are one and the same, then we cannot escape the clear implication of the Paul's teaching in his second epistle to the Thessalonians. In his unique countdown of events leading up to the end of the world, he declared that this 'man of sin' will be destroyed by the spirit (word) of Christ's mouth and by the brightness of His coming (2Thess. 2:3-8). Furthermore, if we can accept the fact that the 'man of sin' and the beast of Revelation 13 are identical, then we must also accept the inevitable conclusion that John's account of the King of kings and Lord of lords, who was seen riding on a white horse, executing judgement on the beast and the false prophet in Revelation 19, is a repetition of the same end-time scenario in Daniel 12:1. Make sure you are on the same side with the Captain of the Lord's host As the end of the world draws near we need to pay attention to the biblical countdown of all the events and coordinate them into one narrative for a better understanding of end-time Bible prophecy. Our present duty as Christians is to make sure that when that time comes, when Michael shall stand up, we are not found on the side of the oppressors but on the side of this mighty Captain of the Lord's host, with our names written in the Book of Life.     Watch your traffic increase just by submitting articles with us, click here to get started. Liked this article? Click here to publish it on your website or blog, it's free and easy! Steve Sterling - About the Author: The final warfare in the end of time will be between Michael (Christ) and the 'man of sin' (the Antichrist). For a most intriguing end-time prophecy report on the countdown of last-day event leading up to the end of the world, click here to download a copyof the End-time Prophecy Ecourse To sign up for the FREE END-TIME PROPHECY SEMINAR on how to interpret Bible prophecy, click on: http://www.prophecyecourse.com Steve Sterling is a prophecy researcher who has been studying end-time Bible prophecy for over 25 years. He has written many articles and makes many presentations on the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation. His latest contribution to the ongoing debates on the book of Revelation is the End-time Prophecy Ecourse.   google_ad_channel = AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; Questions and Answers Ask our experts your Religion related questions here... Ask 200 Characters left Why do you think the buzz around the end of the world has spawned so many books and movies in the past few years? It would seem as though the genre is enjoying resurgence since the 50's Does 'Stonehenge' have anything to do with "dooms day December 21,2012"? also known as "The end of the world" What are signs of the end of the world ? 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mayan prediction of the end of the world

There is so much information that is available today about the mayan prediction of the end of the world that I can understand why some researchers into this particular topic sometimes become overwhelmed and confused whilst studying it, this is because the prediction itself is so multi faceted and complex that not only is it not specific to the Mayan civilization itself but it's also not restricted to one area of research or thinking. When I'm discussing the topic of the mayan prediction of the end of the world with people the first thing I always like to point out is that this phrase "end of the world" at least in the context of the Mayan prophecies is not talking about a apocalyptic doomsday scenario that wipes out all life on the planet but rather its speaking of the end of the world as we know it, bringing about change and ushering in a new age that we will live in. However don't misconstrue what I'm saying there, by no means does this indicate that we will not be going through some tough times in the years ahead, you only need look around you every day into our world to realize there is at least some volatility to the mayan prediction of the end of the world. We see it in the form of natural disasters and in the general social makeup of society these days. And it is this aspect of the degradation of our society that I want to speak to right now, because whilst it is true that natural disasters may bring about the end of the world as we know it as foretold in the mayan prediction of the end of the world, what we see if we look around us is that mankind has been so misguided and mislead by both our leaders and each other that we have lost touch with the universe around us, and the affects of this are becoming dangerous for our society. google_ad_channel = "7940249670, " + AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; You know you only need to turn on your television to see this, you instantly see channel after channel of mindless garbage designed to warp and alter your mind into a certain way of thinking, people are becoming more violent and even as individuals our thoughts of what is really important in life is being dramatically altered by the false ideology that the corporate media propagates to us. Whilst on the surface this degradation of our society may not appear to tie into the mayan prediction of the end of the world, when we step back and look at it from a different perspective we begin to see quite clearly that it is. Mankind has developed a level of idiocy and ignorance that is border lining on total insanity, we have men and women totally obsessed with the latest fashion, the latest gadgets and trendy things, with a complete disconnect from the natural world around them. Countless children's minds are being altered to buy into this superficial crap and in the long term this can only have the affect of creating a self centered un caring society, with this in mind, as technology progresses do you think that it will be long before as a society we begin to destroy each other in a world war three type situation because our horrible selfishness and greed takes over? Personally I do not. And whilst this is only one specific aspect of the mayan prediction of the end of the world, I particularly think its important because if we as individuals begin to alter our attitudes and ways of thinking, and pass these views on to our children, then at least one of these black scenarios can be avoided and since the nature of our society is completely up to our control I think It is worth taking the time to speak out against the nonsense that is being propagated to our world. The mayan prediction of the end of the world specifically talks about how the people will be ignorant to the changes that are approaching, and that whilst some will become awake and aware in the final days, the vast majority of people will be led like lambs to the slaughter because their souls had been turned black on the inside, Now I'm sure if your reading this right now you are not one of those people, and I'm quite sure you want to do something about it. It was Gandhi who said "be the change you want to see in the world" and this is very important even when talking about the mayan prediction of the end of the world, because even though we are moving into a new age, and yes we are going to experience some very challenging times, on the other side of this will be something so beautiful and fantastic we can only understand it in our dreams. Start increasing your traffic today just by submitting articles with us, click here to get started. Liked this article? Click here to publish it on your website or blog, it's free and easy! Virtus J Armani - About the Author: If this is the case, and we know that we are going to go through tremendous earth changes leading up to 2012 and beyond, then if we would only look at our society and do the best to remove the viruses that have infected the minds of our brothers and sisters of earth we could at least diminish the turbulence of what we are about to move through, a fantastic resource I have found in the area of surviving these turbulent times is 2012 Contact and it is truly a god send as a survival guide for 2012.   The mayan prediction of the end of the world is vastly approaching and we need to do the best we can as individuals to prepare for all eventualities, if you're looking for a genuine survival guide offering real preparatory solutions then you need to do yourself a favor right now and check out 2012 Contact the world is going to hell in a hand basket, but you can at least make sure you are prepared for the trying times to come.   google_ad_channel = AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; Questions and Answers Ask our experts your Metaphysics related questions here... 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May 21st 2011, End of the World? What should you do now?

"The end of the world is coming; 21st May 2011, 6:00pm, to be precise."   See the news today on TV, ABC, even CNN about "End of the World May 21st", "Judgment Day" or so called "Rapture Day"? Not only those medias, many people went to street holding huge signs read "The End of World May 21st 2011". Aren't you scared? What exactly does this come from? I have been thinking about those questions many times today.   That is the date predicted by Harold Camping who is a preacher from Oakland, CA. He is predicting this Saturday is the Second Coming of God. At about 6pm, May 21 of 2011, he predicts about 2% of the world's population will be immediately "raptured" to Heaven; the rest of us will be sent straight to the Other Place which I believe he means The Hell facing the awful judgment of God.   Have you been wondering, is that true? Or what if it is true?   Anyhow, I don't agree with him. I don't want to list out all my proofs here to prove Mr. Camping is wrong. If you are interested, check out this post on my own blog at the very bottom of this article. The point I want to say is, even it is true, and what can you do about it? It is not going to help anyone by just putting up a huge sign to let everyone know. Instead, I think there are two things people should do. google_ad_channel = "7940249670, " + AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test';   #1. Be a better person, love people around you. Do you really think God is creating us is to judge or repture us in the end? He wants us to glorify HIM, to love each other. We are sinners anyway. So, from right now right here, why don't you say hi to your wife and see if you can help on dishes after dinner, hand your husband a cup of tea and ask how was his work, give your kids a lovely kiss and tell them how much you love them, give your parents a call and see if they are doing all right.. and most important, remember to pray to ask God's mercy, ask God's a better world instead of the end of the world.   #2. In reality, in recent years or months, we've seen many natural disasters around the world, such as earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand and Haiti, flood in Australia. Mr. Camping states those are harbingers of impending doom. Well, let's stop mentioning Mr. Camping because I don't agree with him anyway. But, I think people do need to pay more attention on how to deal with those emergency situation. We know many people in Louisiana have some serious flood problem or the Kristina hurricane back in 2005, if that happened to you, what you should do. I have another interesting post May 21st 2011, End of the World? What should you do now? might give you some basic ideas. Like the author said in the post, make sure you have two things anytime: Water and Food. End of the world May 21st? Is that true? Watch your traffic increase just by submitting articles with us, click here to get started. Liked this article? Click here to publish it on your website or blog, it's free and easy! Jen - About the Author: I am a medical school student. I love writing all about health, exercise, diet, beauty care stuff. I am also a part time reporter in one of our campus journeys.  I am still thinking about should I just become a doctor after finish my school, or could possibly become a writer. Will see! Welcome to visit my blog: http://reviewinfobase.com/   Thanks Jen google_ad_channel = AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; Questions and Answers Ask our experts your Nature related questions here... Ask 200 Characters left What are signs of the end of the world ? How many predictions of the end of the world ? Why do you think the buzz around the end of the world has spawned so many books and movies in the past few years? It would seem as though the genre is enjoying resurgence since the 50's Rate this Article 1 2 3 4 5 vote(s) 0 vote(s) Feedback Print Re-Publish addthis_pub = 'articlesbase'; addthis_brand = 'ArticlesBase.com'; addthis_options = 'twitter, favorites, email, reddit, stumbleupon, delicious, facebook, google, more'; ch_client = "articlesbase"; ch_width = 795; ch_height = 300; ch_sid = "mpu_articles"; ch_cid = "mpu_articles"; ch_type = "mpu"; try { ch_meta_tags = document.getElementsByTagName('meta'); for(var i = 0; i < ch_meta_tags.length; i++) { if(ch_meta_tags[i].name && ch_meta_tags[i].name.toLowerCase() == "keywords") { ch_queries = ch_meta_tags[i].content.split(','); } } if(ch_queries.length > 0) { ch_selected = Math.floor(Math.random()*ch_queries.length); if(ch_selected == ch_queries.length) ch_selected--; ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } }catch(e){ ch_query = document.title; } aster_cloud_id = '2439422'; aster_cloud_format = '800x100'; document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='http://web.asterpix.com/media/js/searchlight.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));

May 21st 2011, End of the World? What should you do now?

"The end of the world is coming; 21st May 2011, 6:00pm, to be precise."   See the news today on TV, ABC, even CNN about "End of the World May 21st", "Judgment Day" or so called "Rapture Day"? Not only those medias, many people went to street holding huge signs read "The End of World May 21st 2011". Aren't you scared? What exactly does this come from? I have been thinking about those questions many times today.   That is the date predicted by Harold Camping who is a preacher from Oakland, CA. He is predicting this Saturday is the Second Coming of God. At about 6pm, May 21 of 2011, he predicts about 2% of the world's population will be immediately "raptured" to Heaven; the rest of us will be sent straight to the Other Place which I believe he means The Hell facing the awful judgment of God.   Have you been wondering, is that true? Or what if it is true?   Anyhow, I don't agree with him. I don't want to list out all my proofs here to prove Mr. Camping is wrong. If you are interested, check out this post on my own blog at the very bottom of this article. The point I want to say is, even it is true, and what can you do about it? It is not going to help anyone by just putting up a huge sign to let everyone know. Instead, I think there are two things people should do. google_ad_channel = "7940249670, " + AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test';   #1. Be a better person, love people around you. Do you really think God is creating us is to judge or repture us in the end? He wants us to glorify HIM, to love each other. We are sinners anyway. So, from right now right here, why don't you say hi to your wife and see if you can help on dishes after dinner, hand your husband a cup of tea and ask how was his work, give your kids a lovely kiss and tell them how much you love them, give your parents a call and see if they are doing all right.. and most important, remember to pray to ask God's mercy, ask God's a better world instead of the end of the world.   #2. In reality, in recent years or months, we've seen many natural disasters around the world, such as earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand and Haiti, flood in Australia. Mr. Camping states those are harbingers of impending doom. Well, let's stop mentioning Mr. Camping because I don't agree with him anyway. But, I think people do need to pay more attention on how to deal with those emergency situation. We know many people in Louisiana have some serious flood problem or the Kristina hurricane back in 2005, if that happened to you, what you should do. I have another interesting post May 21st 2011, End of the World? What should you do now? might give you some basic ideas. Like the author said in the post, make sure you have two things anytime: Water and Food. End of the world May 21st? Is that true? Start increasing your traffic today just by submitting articles with us, click here to get started. Liked this article? Click here to publish it on your website or blog, it's free and easy! Jen - About the Author: I am a medical school student. I love writing all about health, exercise, diet, beauty care stuff. I am also a part time reporter in one of our campus journeys.  I am still thinking about should I just become a doctor after finish my school, or could possibly become a writer. Will see! Welcome to visit my blog: http://reviewinfobase.com/   Thanks Jen google_ad_channel = AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; Questions and Answers Ask our experts your Nature related questions here... Ask 200 Characters left What are signs of the end of the world ? How many predictions of the end of the world ? Why do you think the buzz around the end of the world has spawned so many books and movies in the past few years? It would seem as though the genre is enjoying resurgence since the 50's Rate this Article 1 2 3 4 5 vote(s) 0 vote(s) Feedback Print Re-Publish addthis_pub = 'articlesbase'; addthis_brand = 'ArticlesBase.com'; addthis_options = 'twitter, favorites, email, reddit, stumbleupon, delicious, facebook, google, more'; ch_client = "articlesbase"; ch_width = 795; ch_height = 300; ch_sid = "mpu_articles"; ch_cid = "mpu_articles"; ch_type = "mpu"; try { ch_meta_tags = document.getElementsByTagName('meta'); for(var i = 0; i < ch_meta_tags.length; i++) { if(ch_meta_tags[i].name && ch_meta_tags[i].name.toLowerCase() == "keywords") { ch_queries = ch_meta_tags[i].content.split(','); } } if(ch_queries.length > 0) { ch_selected = Math.floor(Math.random()*ch_queries.length); if(ch_selected == ch_queries.length) ch_selected--; ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } }catch(e){ ch_query = document.title; } aster_cloud_id = '2439422'; aster_cloud_format = '800x100'; document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='http://web.asterpix.com/media/js/searchlight.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));

2012 End Of The World - Is 2012 end of the world?

Mayan Mayan Prophecy 2012: Getting into Our Galactic Day Many of us are aware of the Mayan calendar but not many people really understand what it means & the way it works.  Mayan Calendar 2012 Mayan Calendar 2012 The Mayans' calendar accommodates a wierd mystery, and scientists, non secular men, & others have pond.  Mayans might predict lunar eclipses 1000's of years within the future.  Mayan Calendar Defined 2012 Tags 20122012 doomsday2012 end of the world2012 finish of the world doom2012 end of the world hoax2012 finish of the world prophecies2012 finish of the world prophecy2012 end of the world the movie2012 mayan prophecyAlignmentall the planetsalotazteccalendardecember 21 2012DocumentarydozensEarthearthquakesEndexplainedGalacticgregorianhistory channelhourglassis 2012 end of the world reallungoldmayamayanmayan calendermilkywayNaturenostradamus 2012 prophecyOfoptimistpersonal opinionsurvival packagesThetolkintununiversevalentineWorldzeitgeist the addendumzeitgeist the movie. google_ad_channel = "7940249670, " + AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; Predictions Predictions that December 21, 2012, the date the Mayan calendar involves an finish, could signal the start of worldwide disaster.  There are a number of December 21 2012 predictions concerning the end of the world, earth as we know it.  Some 2012 end of the world predictions are join to one another, some are not. Doomsday There has been much speak of late about the supposed doomsday prediction of December 21, 2012 as mirrored within the Mayan lengthy calendar.  HOW SERIOUSLY should you take the speak about an finish of the world 2012 doomsday.  Others speak of a Nostradamus 2012 doomsday prediction.  It has got to the point where the thought of a 2012 finish of the world doomsday is freaking some folks out.  For starters, given past doomsday predictions and prophecies about the end of the world, earth should have ended by now.  Just because the earth has survived varied doomsday predictions thus far, does not guarantee it will still be right here in the 12 months 2012, or tomorrow for that matter.  However is that this really an end of the world 2012 doomsday prediction.  For a temporary have a look at the Mayan calendar & other end of the world 2012 doomsday "predictions", learn the following part under on Prophecies & Predictions. Nostradamus Nostradamus was a clever man however was he additionally a prophet.  Nostradamus did make a thousand's of quatrains that are stated to have predicted many occasions previously & future, but the reality behind his quatrains are that they're so extremely imprecise you could technically relate it to any event that has happened.  Nostradamus might be essentially the most well-known harbinger of doom since … nicely … the Four Horsemen Of The Apocolypse.  Nostradamuspredicted 2012 endof the worldin hisbook they discovered a few years ago.  See what the great Nostradamus needed to say about 2012. Start increasing your traffic today just by submitting articles with us, click here to get started. Liked this article? Click here to publish it on your website or blog, it's free and easy! Katja Noro - About the Author: Who Else Would Like To Discover The Secrets about 2012  That Most People Will Never Know About December 21 - 2012 Extraordinary Events ? read this very What exactly is going to happen on December 12, 2012 google_ad_channel = AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; Questions and Answers Ask our experts your News and Society related questions here... Ask 200 Characters left What are the chances of the world ending in 2012 ? Does 'Stonehenge' have anything to do with "dooms day December 21,2012"? also known as "The end of the world" How is the world ending in 2012? Rate this Article 1 2 3 4 5 vote(s) 0 vote(s) Feedback Print Re-Publish addthis_pub = 'articlesbase'; addthis_brand = 'ArticlesBase.com'; addthis_options = 'twitter, favorites, email, reddit, stumbleupon, delicious, facebook, google, more'; ch_client = "articlesbase"; ch_width = 795; ch_height = 300; ch_sid = "mpu_articles"; ch_cid = "mpu_articles"; ch_type = "mpu"; try { ch_meta_tags = document.getElementsByTagName('meta'); for(var i = 0; i < ch_meta_tags.length; i++) { if(ch_meta_tags[i].name && ch_meta_tags[i].name.toLowerCase() == "keywords") { ch_queries = ch_meta_tags[i].content.split(','); } } if(ch_queries.length > 0) { ch_selected = Math.floor(Math.random()*ch_queries.length); if(ch_selected == ch_queries.length) ch_selected--; ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } }catch(e){ ch_query = document.title; } aster_cloud_id = '2439422'; aster_cloud_format = '800x100'; document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='http://web.asterpix.com/media/js/searchlight.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));

Doomsday: Your End Of The World In Art, Science And Mythology

I'd better start by defining exactly what I have in mind with the phrase ‘the end of the world' as ‘the end' can take several forms.   Firstly though to the time it takes for an the end of the world event: A real end of the world scenario will be a short term event, lasting from mere seconds (say a gamma ray burster) to several months (say a pandemic, all out nuclear war, a super-volcano). I'm not talking multi-decades to centuries here as per global warming and rising sea levels or the coming of the next Ice Age.   The End of the World = the Destruction of Planet Earth ("When Worlds Collide" scenarios). That is, Planet Earth and obviously all and sundry on same go down the gurgler.   The End of the World = the Destruction of All Life on Planet Earth

2012 - Is It the End of the World?

Being scientists who are skeptical of any paranormal activity they set out to prove once and for all that the Shamans of Mesoamerica could have their experience documented and scientifically analyzed. Their theory was that the spiritual ecstasies ascribed to the Shamans was to be found in the chemical constituents of the local brew that has the effect of enhancing such spiritual activities. They subjected the local brew derived from a local herb native to the Amazon, called ayahuasca, to scientific analysis and discovered it contains the compound chemically known as dimethyltryptamine and harmine, which is a beta carboline. In plain language, these are chemicals necessary for enhanced brain activities that resemble the natural secretions from the pineal gland. They took the herbs themselves to ascertain the efficacy through experiences, and experienced what was later described as altered state of consciousness. Their research led them to linking the activity of the herb to the Chinese principle of I-chang. I-chang deals with the several combinations of positive and negative forces, called the ying and yang, to produce a definite union. They noted that the symbols of ying and yang could be combined into hexagrams, sixty four hexagrams showing all the possible combinations. In a lengthy research too complex to explain here, they were able to access information on Nuclear Deoxyribonucleic Acid, DNA, and were able to measure the wavelengths of radiations coming from atoms and subatomic particles involved. They were able to create what they described as a time wave for these particles. They were also led to apply the same principle to bigger entities like the earth, creating a time wave of history. They discovered that all the waves syndronised - both the earth and atomic waves - just once, and that was the year 2012 AD. That was the joint peak of all was. They published their work titled ''The invisible Landscape,'' in 1975. Meanwhile, quite independently, an American Jose Arguelles, published a book he entitled ''The Mayan factor''. The focus of his book was the ancient civilization of the Mayans of South America. When Cortez invaded their land in 507AD, most of their sacred writings were destroyed by the conquistadors. However, five of the books were able to be saved. Today, they are kept in different parts of Europe - Dresden, Paris, Madrid, Prague and Croatia. One thing that struck archeologists was that the calendars, which were part of the recovered writings, abruptly ended in December 21, 2012. THE MAYAN CALENDER To understand how the data was arrived at, it is necessary to look at the Mayan dating system. The height of the Mayan classical period can be said to date from 300 - 900 AD. During this period, they flourished in their civilization. In their culture, religion, philosophy, Science, Astronomy and prophesy were all intertwined together. The Mayans have over seventeen different calendars based on the researches, though only a few survived the conquistadors. Some of them dates back to millions of years and cannot be decoded. But out of the ones that survive, we can only talk of a two important ones. The first is what is called the Haab cycle. This calendar is completely earth based. This consists of eighteen months of twenty days each. That gives us 360 days year. The nineteenth months is only five days and according to some scholars, are regarded as five ceremonial days, which they called Vayeb. The American researcher Jose Arguelles designated July 26 each year as the Mayan New Year, which is probably divided into July 21 as the end of the year and five festival days. The second is the normal moon calendar of 28 days month. It consists of 13 lunar cycles - adapted closely to our modern Gregorian calendar. Out of these two cycles, the Haab cycle is used for ceremonial events. July 21 is therefore their new year or the cosmic turning point for them each year. It is through this that the popular Mayan long count called the Tzolkin, emanated from. This count is used for ceremonial and ritual events. It is based on the astronomical movement of the constellation Pleiades in the universe, in relation to the earth. google_ad_channel = "7940249670, " + AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; It should be noted that the Mayans developed a system of astronomy not dependent on our modern equipments but intuition based, hence, there were things that were taken up and known as a matter of course by the Mayans which our own erudite scholars are at a loss to understand and interpret. Their simple nature made them environment friendly.. Thus theconstellation Pleiades ' was called T'zab, which translated means the tail of a rattlesnake. The revolution of our sun, the centre of our system, round the Pleiades' is known astronomically to be 25,770 yrs. The rotation is given as a cycle of 260 days. From the Mayans, their sacred numbers are 13, 18 and 20. Hence, 260 days is given as 13 x 20 days, which corresponds to the nine - month's gestation period of the human being. Some other little coincidences exist. For example, there are 13 lunar cycles, 20 amino acids in the DNA, and 260 different cells in the body. The Mayans calendar has days which they called kin, twenty days make one month (Ulinal), 13 months make one year (Tun) twenty years make one K' atoon, which is 7200 days, and20 k' atuns make 144,000 days.(Are these numbers familiar?). 144,000 days is called a Baktun. Mapping with modern calendar How do we now correlate the Mayan calendar with the Gregorian calendar? This was precisely the question that Mayan scholars sort to answer. In 1992, the university of Guatemala, after rigorous research came up with the idea of using a common astrological event. For this they chose the eclipse of the sun that happened in July1, 1991. This was predicted using the calendar of the Mayans. Though the prediction was not particularly accurate, it gave a basis for the calibration of the long count using the Gregorian calendar. It was off by eleven days. Using the Dresden codex, they determined the starting point of the long count as Wednesday, 13 August 3114BC and the end date as Dec. 21, 2012 AD. There have been other attempts at mapping, but the universally accepted one is the one of the University of Guatemala, generally referred to as G.M.T. This stands for Goodman, Martinez, Hernandez, the researchers headed by Eric Thompson. The long count coincides with the procession of the equinoxes. This comprises 5,125.40yrs cycle, which coincides with 13 Baktuns, and referred to as the great cycle. It means that 13 August 3114 BC is Day one in the current count, which is referred to as zero kin, zero ulinals, zero tuns, zero k'atun and zero Baktuns. It is depicted as 0.0.0.0.0., while Dec. 21, 2012 reads 13.0.0.0.0., Monday, 19 October 2009 reads 12.19.16.14.1 Dec 21, 2002 is therefore called the Mayan end date, or Galactic Convergence, because all cycles-long and short, atomic and subatomic, peak on that day. The last cycle was said to have began on September 20 1618. This is the beginning of the last Baktun. The last phase of the galactic great cycle began in 1992. From then, according to researchers, a quickening of time became noticeable. Even the landing of Cortez at the shores of the Mesoamerican tribes was on Good Friday, the beginning of a new cycle. IS IT THE END TIME? What is the significance of all these to mankind? As soon as "The Mayan Factor" was published, all hell, as they say, was let loose. Mystics, Seers, chanellers, prophets, doomsday fanatics all set to work. It isthe end of the world, some say. So many works were written on it. In fact, the McKenna brothers had to revise their work, giving it a specific date, the Mayan end date. So much hackneyed phrases entered into the general lexicon. On that day the world undergoes a "quantum leap in consciousness", "changes from the fourth to the fifth world". The present "linear fission of time" will "transform into multidimensionality." There is as varied an opinion as there are scholars. But basically, their ideas can be summarized in the following: The beginning of the time of the god-men on earth, resulting in a period of peace; The emergence and integration of the Divine Feminine into all aspects of society. The change from the fourth world to fifth world The collision of the earth with an asteroid from outer space. The taking over of the earth by aliens from other space, The end of the world as we know it and The reversal of North and South Pole. So many other researchers and writers now try to gear their researches towards the Mayan end date, re-interpreting and re-inventing prophesies and predictions anew. Let us look at those prophesies and their new interpretations. The fourth world, of a highly materialistic nature, ends up on 16th August 1987, which according to Carlos Barrios in his book "Kam Wuj, El Libzo del Destino", is a time of global convergence of environmental destruction and natural disasters which culminate in the year 2012, the beginning of a time of peace and harmony, the fifth world. This corresponds to the ideas of the Hopi Indians, Elders and Eskimos. their prophesies are without end dates. The period, when the "Blue Star Kachina" will appear in the sky, according to Hopi Indians. Once again, the Hopis never gave a date to these things. The Billy Meier contacts of aliens who gives him prognosis of the future. Once again, Billy never clearly stated what will happen in 2012. THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM In trying to understand the tears of the researchers, spirits and the "ascended masters", let us examine their expectations in greater details. Take the issue of the time of god-men for example. Anything that does not accord with the natural creational laws will definitely meet a brick wall during the transitional period to the time of peace. To these belong the wrong concepts that have thus far prevailed among mankind. Most deal with misunderstanding and making earthly of Divine promises that has reached mankind over eons of time. Part of these misconceptions is the issue of Divine Masculine, or god-men, and Divine Feminine, or god-women. Ancient prophesies indicate that there will be a time of a God-man and Divine Feminine - One female being. This is meant to coincide with the time of the purification of the earth such God-man will naturally live on earth and bring his Divine knowledge to mankind. Those who follow his teachings are imbued with his power to effect spiritual changes on earth. But they themselves are blessed in that regard, but can never become god-men themselves. The same applies to the Divine Feminine. She alone can be regarded as Divine, because she came from the Divine realm, and her presence on earth is meant to strengthen all nobility in womanhood that, through this, a new breed of women will arise who will lead in the new time. So it is not the divine feminine but noble womanhood that will be integrated into the society. We are already in the midst of this time. But the danger lies in trying to fix specific timing for these things. Attempts to do this have already caused much havoc and loss of faith at the turn of the century, when people believed that the year 2000 will mark the end of the world. But no renowned prophet has ever given the timing to the end of the present system of things for one simple reason. It is not known, though the closer the time approaches, the more accurate the predictions could be. In The Light of Truth the Grail Message gives us clarity. Start increasing your traffic today just by submitting articles with us, click here to get started. Liked this article? Click here to publish it on your website or blog, it's free and easy! JaneSumers - About the Author: google_ad_channel = AB_cat_channel + AB_unit_channel; google_language = "en"; google_ad_region = 'test'; Questions and Answers Ask our experts your News and Society related questions here... Ask 200 Characters left Does 'Stonehenge' have anything to do with "dooms day December 21,2012"? also known as "The end of the world" What are signs of the end of the world ? How many predictions of the end of the world ? 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