13 B'aktun Mayan Visions of 2012 and Beyond

Name: 13 B'aktun Mayan Visions of 2012 and Beyond
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ISBN: 9781556438967

ISBN-10: 1556438966

ISBN-13: 9781556438967

Edition: 2010

Authors: Gaspar P. Gonzï¿½lez, Robert Sitler, Robert Sitler

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As 2012 looms with its promise of radical cultural and spiritual change, humankind is increasingly seeking strategies to survive and thrive. In13 Brsquo;aktun, Gaspar Pedro Gonzaacute;lez turns to the traditional Mayan belief system to navigate this uncertain future. The term13 Brsquo;aktunrefers to the thirteenth cycle of 144,000 days in the Mayan Long Count Calendar. Many scholars believe that this cycle is set to end on December 21, 2012. Framed as a fictional dialogue between a contemporary Mayan father and son, the book explores such questions as ldquo;Will life continue on Earth?rdquo; and ldquo;Will there be another creation at the end of this era?rdquo; The father imparts the…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Publication date: 8/24/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.02" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction





A Dream in Xib'alb'a


Visitors at Tx'otx'kap


Ix Ajtxum (Female Prayer-Maker)





First Creation


Second Creation


Third Creation


Ixim (Corn)


Fourth Creation?





Ajaw (God)


God, People, and Nature


Sjaqay Na (Open Doors)


Quadripartition





Q'in (Time)


The Lords of the Days


Junhab'k'u: The Solar Calendar


B'aktun


Numbering





War Waged with Others, War Waged with Oneself


The New Human Direction Is Inward





The Prophecies


Consciousness


Reflections





How to Attain the Era of Light: Personal Commitment


Notes


Glossary of Non-English Terms


About the Author and Translator