Now we are past the “bitter millennia” and living in the fortold time, however it is also the densest materialistic time, so many people don’t notice. Those that are awaking seek the truth, can it be any other than the actual structure of the universe as we experience it from our own perspective?
Another view, the core "calculated" astronomical alignment was December 21, 1997 at 14h 43m GMT.
The December Solstic Sun aligment with the modern exact calculated galactic equator was on December 21, 1997 as seen in the animation at left, which shows the entire 36 year alignment phase. This point, calculated with modern instrumentation and interpretations probably would not have been evident to the Mayans.
The 2012 December Solstice Sun is aligned with the dark rift near the center of the Milky Way’s galactic bulge, which is a visually stunning, and to the Mayans, a very important fixture of the night sky.
Logically, this “Era 2012″ is a key astronomical phase in the precessional cycle and can be considered–from the viewpoint of the Northern Hemisphere Winter Solstice symbolism–to be the true end/beginning point for counting precessional cycles. Which exact point to pick is an interesting scientific, astrological, astronomical, intellectual and metaphysical topic for discussion.
Astrologically and astronomically (as they necessarily must merge again such as in sidereal astrology) this is the end of the Piscean age, and the dawning of the age of Aquarius. Continuing that logic it is not ‘the end of the world’ but rather a natural turning point in the rhythms of the cosmos. There is a viewpoint beyond even sidereal astrology, that of the true structure of the ecliptic constellations and the true positions of the planets & luminaries against them. John Lash says that the tropical zodiac reflects in our social selves, whilst the actual ecliptic structure reflects in our transpersonal self, how we relate directly to the universe.
| Precession Of The Equinoxes |
The precessional cycle is generally considered to be some sort of “wobble” of the earth, taking approximately 24-26,000 years to complete. There is the yearly tropical procession forward of the sun along the ecliptic through the Zodiac which provides the basis for Sun Signs, but the sidereal year is thought to be slightly off, causing the precession (though recent research shows sidereal & tropical years to be identical!). This long cycle is called the Great Year.
Recent research including ancient Vedic knowledge indicates that this precession is not caused by the earth’s wobble at all, but rather the sun is in a binary orbit with another star, possbily an unseen brown dwarf, see here & here for more info. Some have claimed our solar system orbits Alcyone in the Pleiades (the galactic anti-center) which would put it in the correct alignment for an elliptical precessional orbit pointed towards the galactic center and anti-center. But I have as yet to see any hard astronomical data on the exact position of the orbit.
One concept of precession is that as the sun moves backwards through the Zodiac civilizations rise and fall, giving birth to concepts of the Vedic Yugas or the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron Ages. According to this line of thought we are in the last stages of the Iron Age / Kali Yuga, ripe for a transformation to a New Age.
The intertwined decay of the old and transformation to the new is happening right before our very eyes if we can allow the bigger picture into our imagination. But it will not be a linear progression from one to the next, rather a metamorphosis will occur, just as a flower metamorphoses out of a plant when it has reached its proper stage of growth. The physical and energetic astronomical/cosmic happenings around us are intertwined with our consciousness and the path we take through it all. Of course no distinct point event may occur in 2012, and that’s OK too, but this world needs a change from the old corrupt systems now aiding the decay so it can’t hurt hoping for and working towards transformation.
“We can visualize the 2012 Galactic Alignment in the following way: Position A is where the December solstice sun was in relation to the Milky Way some 3,000 years ago. Position B is 1,500 years ago. And position C is “era-2012″, when the December solstice sun has converged, as a result of the precession of the equinoxes, with the exact center-line of the Milky Way (the Galactic equator). Notice that the place of alignment is where the ‘nuclear bulge’ of the Galactic Center is located.” (excerpt from “What is the Galactic Alignment?” at Alignment2012.com)
The 2012 Mayan Long Count Calendar count end alignment is the December Solstice Sun aligning with the dark rift through the galactic center nuclear bulge… conceptualized by the Mayans as both the Road to the Underworld and the birth canal of the Universe from whence the Sun is reborn. There are various important cosmic facts and theories which appear to be geared to this event period.
Now we are moving into Solar Cycle 24 which has its unique characteristics. After a long minimum which ended on April 13, 2010 with a large prominence, we have now had several large X-Class xray flares. Cycle 24 has been predicted to be 50% greater than Cycle 23 * * * – which produced record X-class flares, will peak out around 2012-2013 as it reaches its maximum. This will cause significant interference in Earth’s artificial electronic body as well as in the fundamental functions (oceanic & atmospheric currents, tectonic stress, etc.) of the planet itself.
