The Mayan Prophecies

The Mayan Prophecies
By Adrian G. Gilbert and Maurice M. Cotterell

This was an easy reading book attempting to interpret Mayan understanding of the world they and now we live in. While, the book covers the astronomical and archeological aspects, the interpretation is clearly put to the common reader. However, the other half of the book is filled with notes to substantiate the narrative front end. As such I found it an entertaining read of the speculative of events to come on December 22, 2012.

Mayan concept of time maintains that a great cycle of time is 1,872,000 days. The current great cycle began on Gregorian date 13AUG 3114 BC. This means that this cycle will end on 22DEC2012 AD. I once made an argument to Scientific minded along the lines that if numbering systems were different, our scientific discoveries and therefore our life styles would be different. Well I read in this book how Mayans predict things such as eclipses using tables that were rationalized by astronomic observations as opposed to algebraic method. My point, I learn 10 years later; just think of how many scientific equations include a factor of time. What was more important than the accrual of time day to day was the movement of Venus. And coincidentally, sun spot intervals match the Mayan calendar. At least enough to say uhm?

Imagine the sun, because it is gaseous, having four poles. Also imagine that the sun has strips of magnetic fields affecting human behavior. OK at least appreciate the fact that the sun emits magnetic fields carried on solar winds. Also accept the fact that the relative angles of the sun's and earth's magnetic fields are the basis of the Mayan calendar. Now accept that the artifacts found in the pyramid tombs of the lost city of Phalenque depict the four time-cycles. How could Mayans have a working knowledge of sun spots? After all they based their premise on myth or religon, not scientific method, or mathematical equation. Not there yet?

Side note: The art on Pacals, a perceived great Mayan leader, tomb may represent the passage of time in Mayan myth. It may also begin to represent the Mayan story of creation. Yes still another holy book. The Mayan book of Quiche. But is there some science behind this book?

Side note: Did you know that most State run museums are required to avail their resources, including staff time, for research by the public? Great return on asset. Wonder why it took me 45 years to learn this?

Of course to be complete the book explains the Mayan obsession with diamond back rattlesnakes. The primary reason is the pattern on their skin. This pattern is found in architecture, art, clothing design. The canamayte design principals are centered on the four cardinal headings. The theory behind the expanded use of the pattern is portrayed as a corollary to St. Patrick. This presumed smart person, analogous to St. Patrick, promulgated cult around snakes. Oh by the way, these snakes shed their skin mid equinox. Which also gives the snake orientation to the sun.

The book goes on to describe a few classic Mayan artifacts with a central theme on the sun. The artifacts are associated with their discovery location; typically on the Yucatan Peninsula. This builds towards a theory that Mayan culture had influence from Europe. Mayan Quiche describes that influence to be by a man named Votan from a land called Chivim. Presumed by the original discoverers to be the Lebanese City of Tripoli.

Clearly though, the establishment of archeologist are stubborn to come off their standing mark that Amerindians developed their culture completely independent from outside sources. There is a strong story supporting the Carthaginians had every opportunity to sail to Mexico around 202 BC. The defeat and distruction of the Carthaginians fleet by the Romans may have incented surviving sea captains to sail west.

Evidence exists to also support theory that Egyptians sailed their riverboats, built of papyrus. Peruvian boats of the same design and material suggest a technology transfer occurred. Then of course you can then explore the idea of transferring pyramid technology.

The astrological connection is made through the shared interpretation of the Milky Way by ancient people in both ancient European and American worlds. Both worlds believe the Milky Way has two equates for which the suns path follows; between Gemini and Taurus and between Scorpio and Sagittarius. Both worlds also associated the Milky Way and the stars with a person after life. The key to link these two worlds; Atlantis. What caused the extinction of the Maya? Try this one! The changing polarity of the magnetic field in Van Allens belt, a sort of radiation filter for earth, effluence of hypothalamus. Bottom line; the fertility of people is at the affect of the sun. Evidence is held in recent scientific discoveries.

But guess what! The Mayan calendar reflects the same understanding of the suns affect on earth. The detail is enough to gain a share in the appreciation of the sun and sun spots in particular. Being that Mayans are extinct, they share at our will. Willing?

The book concludes with speculation of scenarios of life ending catalysis. All involve astro events including earth. It also recaps Mayan history from speculation that their beliefs originated from Atlantis survivors. You’re left to wonder what would have happened with their knowledge if not for the Spanish Inquisition/conquest.

As I closed the book I remarked at such a blend of science, myth, religion, and history. The science is largely discounted by our scientific community. While I am not the expert on these matters, I can say that I've read enough
books with argumentative scientific theory that I would not toss aside what I just read because it flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Yet because of conventional wisdom. I'll place my views in a continued open mind.


Associated books to read:

1. Orion Mystery, by Adrian Gilbert
2. Astro Genetics, by Maurice Cotterell
3. American BC, by Barry Fell
4. Atlantis the Ante-diluvian World, by Ignstius Donnelly
5. Atlantis, by Edgar Cayce
6. Earth in Upheaval, by Immanuel Velikovsky