Showing posts with label John Major Jenkins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Major Jenkins. Show all posts

John Major Jenkins | 2012 Galactic Alignment & The End of the Mayan Calendar, December 9, 2012

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December 9, 2012–John Major Jenkins is an independent researcher who has devoted himself to reconstructing ancient Mayan cosmology and philosophy. Since beginning his odyssey of research and discovery with the Maya, John has authored dozens of articles and many books. As a spearheading researcher, he is best known for his works that theorize certain astronomical and esoteric connections of the calendar systems used by the Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.

In the first hour, John presents his galactic alignment theory. He’ll cover the cosmic mythology associated to the sun’s alignment, moving to the place of rebirth in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. We are approaching a point of transformation and renewal, a new beginning. Jenkins explains how Mayan teachings can still be beneficial today. In the member’s hour, we’ll discuss Mayan astronomy, symbolism and inscriptions that reference the 2012 date. John speaks about shared knowledge between ancient cultures arising from shamanic consciousness. Then, we’ll talk about what’s after 2012. Jenkins shares his last comments as 2012 comes to an end. ~Red Ice Creations
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John Major Jenkins | The Myths and Fallacies of 2012

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March 10, 2011–Anthropologist John Major Jenkins has been investigating Mayan culture since 1985, helping unveil the Mayan calendar system that predicts a once-in-26,000-years "astronomical alignment"-the solstice sun and the Milky Way with the galactic center-occurring on December 21, 2012, a date that's gained an apocalyptic reputation in the popular consciousness.

John joins us to talk about the misconceptions about 2012 and his book, "The 2012 story - The Myths, Fallacies and Truth behind the most intriguing date in History".

Topics Discussed: 2012 - where are we?, scholars and academia, changed perception on 2012, transformation, the galactic alignment, Izapa, B'alam Ajaw, the jaguar lord, symbol on the Tourtoguero monument pointing to the 2012 date, epigrapher Sven Gronemeyer & Barb MacLeod, Bolon Yokte' K'uh, sacrificial priest, the seven macaw system, polarized ending of the calendar, yugas, effects on earth, Oliver Reiser and the changing naval observatory winter solstice time from 11:11 to 11:12.  ~Red Ice Creations

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John Major Jenkins | The 2012 Story

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Synopsis
John Major Jenkins discussed what he sees happening in less than two years based on the Mayan calendar, how that calendar was rediscovered and the various ways the 2012 idea has been interpreted. The Mayan Long Count calendar was developed around 2,100 years ago in Izapa, Mexico, using data calculated over hundreds of years, he detailed. The reason why they chose the end date in 2012 was to "target the rare alignment with the solstice sun with the Milky Way galaxy," though it is a misnomer to think of this as the end of their calendar, he said.

The other big misconception is the 'doomsday' interpretation, first expressed in a book by Michael Coe in the 1960s, and more recently picked up by the media, and in movies like Roland Emmerich's 2012, Jenkins continued. We in the West tend to associate endings with Armageddon, but that is not the mindset of the Maya who thought in terms of cycles, he explained.

Jenkins also talked about his research at Tortuguero, where ancient inscriptions referenced the 2012 date, as well as some of the historiography associated with the Maya & 2012, including the Harmonic Convergence, and the works of Jose Arguelles, and Carl Calleman.

Bio
John Major Jenkins is an independent researcher who has devoted himself to reconstructing ancient Mayan cosmology and philosophy. Since 1986, John has traveled to Mexico and Central America seven times. In 1990 he helped build a school in San Pedro, near Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. In 1994 he delivered relief supplies to a Quiché Maya community in the Western highlands of Guatemala. Since beginning his odyssey of research and discovery with the Maya, John has authored dozens of articles and seven books.

As a visiting scholar, Jenkins has taught classes at The Institute of Maya Studies in Miami, The Maya Calendar Congress in Mexico, The Esalen Institute, Naropa University and many other venues both nationally and abroad. He has been interviewed on numerous radio and television shows. John has been featured on the Discovery Channel´s "Places of Mystery" series, which continue to be broadcast regularly on the Travel Channel. John's careful scholarship and cutting-edge insights into why the Maya chose 2012 to end a great World Age cycle have been endorsed by the most progressive thinkers of our day.

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John Major Jenkins | Countdown to 2012

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December 21, 2010–Appearing in the middle two hours, independent researcher John Major Jenkins discussed what he sees happening in exactly two years based on the Mayan calendar, how that calendar was rediscovered and the various ways the 2012 idea has been interpreted. The Mayan Long Count calendar was developed around 2,100 years ago in Izapa, Mexico, using data calculated over hundreds of years, he detailed. The reason why they chose the end date in 2012 was to "target the rare alignment with the solstice sun with the Milky Way galaxy," though it is a misnomer to think of this as the end of their calendar, he said.

The other big misconception is the 'doomsday' interpretation, first expressed in a book by Michael Coe in the 1960s, and more recently picked up by the media, and in movies like Roland Emmerich's 2012, Jenkins continued. We in the West tend to associate endings with Armageddon, but that is not the mindset of the Maya who thought in terms of cycles, he explained.

Jenkins also talked about his research at Tortuguero, where ancient inscriptions referenced the 2012 date, as well as some of the historiography associated with the Maya & 2012, including the Harmonic Convergence, and the works of Jose Arguelles, and Carl Calleman.
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