Review: Mayan Calendar Prophecies| Part 1: Predictions for 2012 and Beyond
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2012
A rational look that should assuage those looking for "the end of the world" based on the highly touted and hyped Mayan Calendar. Apparently it is not time to give away all of your belongings, return to the family farm, sit in a corner and await the end of the world, at least not according to the clear research in this book.First, there appears to be more than one Mayan Calendar, one of which extends beyond December 21, 2012. So, there goes your cutoff date. And while the date may be specifically mentioned in conjunction with predictions unfavorable with civilization as we know it, we are not talking a literal end of the world here.Taking the stance of an ancient Maya, viewing the Mayan Calendar as a scientific indicator based on past cyclical happenings, the author, not unlike a present day meteorologist or weather forecaster, takes into consideration past happenings on the earth as indicated in the history of the Maya and history as we know it. He lists past events, factors in our own scientists' predictions, notes what is happening on the planet at present, and filters it through the prophecies of the Mayan Calendar.A very interesting, very lucid read.