Celebrate the End & Beginning of a New Era

Maya Calendar

December 21, 2012 is a special day. A day that marks the end and beginning of a Mayan era. "Oxlajuj" in several Mayan languages ​​means number thirteen (13) and "b'aktun" refers to a period of 400 years. This December 21, we will be closing a cycle of 13 B'aktunes, making a total of 5,200 years, which concludes an era. The eras are distinct spaces of time since the beginning of the world and man. According to the Mayan culture, several cosmic ages have passed since life appeared on earth. The current era (13 b'aktun) ends on 21 December 2012. The Mayan concept of time is cyclical and infinite.

Many people have mistakenly thought that December 21 marks the end of the world. But that is not what the Mayans believe. "On the contrary, that date marks an awakening symbol of hope that humanity will be changed; a natural universal regeneration giving civilization another chance to enter the era on a new course with renewed values over our life, our choices, & our values to become one with nature,"said Carlos Batriz of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Government of Guatemala on a Guatemalan news program.

The Mayans have a strong belief that mankind and mother-nature must be united and that man has contaminated the world, thus contributing directly to natural disasters. We must better ourselves & reflect on how our choices in life have created chaos. So the question is, what must we do to be in harmony with mother nature? Once we make strides towards harmony with the earth & with others, it secures the future of our generations.

As a result of this new era, the Guatemalan government is taking steps to improve harmony with nature by taking firmer stands on human rights, making policy changes to end poverty, & end discrimination. For example, in April 2012 Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina spent a weekend with a family in the poorest district of the western city of Huitan to help him better understand aspirations and problems of ordinary people. He will be among other 5,000 volunteers of the government-backed program “We All Can Do Something” that is aimed to provide help to families with low income, according to RiaNovosti News [ http://en.rian.ru/world/20120429/173127659.html ].

How about you? According to the way in which the wise and ancient Mayans calculated time and understood the universe and all life forms in it, it is known that based upon the exact birthdate of a person, personality traits and the patterns of energy used to experience life are revealed. This unique influence is your Nahual, a spiritual guide waiting to be acknowledged. Now you can understand Yours and celebrate the end and beginning of a new era.