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The 2012 phenomenon comprises a The 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of range of eschatological beliefs beliefs

according to which transformative according to which transformative events will occur on December 21, events will occur on December 21,

2012.This date is regarded as the end-.This date is regarded as the end-date of a 5,125-year-long cycle in the date of a 5,125-year-long cycle in the

Mesoamerican Long Count calendar. . Various astronomical alignments and Various astronomical alignments and

numerological formulae related to numerological formulae related to this date have been proposedthis date have been proposed..

A A New Age interpretation of this interpretation of this transition is that this date marks the transition is that this date marks the start of time in which Earth and its start of time in which Earth and its inhabitants may undergo a positive inhabitants may undergo a positive

physical or physical or spiritual transformation, and , and that 2012 may mark the beginning of that 2012 may mark the beginning of

a new era.a new era.

Mesoamerican Long Count Mesoamerican Long Count calendarcalendar

December 2012 marks the conclusion of a December 2012 marks the conclusion of a b'ak'tun—a time period in the —a time period in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar which Mesoamerican Long Count calendar which was used in was used in Central America prior to the prior to the arrival of Europeans.arrival of Europeans.

Though the Long Count was most likely Though the Long Count was most likely invented by the invented by the Olmec,it has become ,it has become closely associated with the closely associated with the Maya civilization, , whose classic period lasted from 250 to whose classic period lasted from 250 to 900 AD.The 900 AD.The writing system of the classic of the classic Maya has been substantially Maya has been substantially deciphered,meaning that a deciphered,meaning that a corpus of their of their written and inscribed material has written and inscribed material has survived from before the survived from before the European conquest..

The Mayan Calender is a series The Mayan Calender is a series of cycles within cycles. It is of cycles within cycles. It is believed that the Mayan believed that the Mayan Calender had begun 5,125 years Calender had begun 5,125 years ago.December 2012 is said to be ago.December 2012 is said to be the end of Mayan Calender.In the end of Mayan Calender.In December 2012,the end of major December 2012,the end of major cycle occurs.cycle occurs.A date inscription for the Mayan Long Count

New Age beliefsNew Age beliefsMany assertions about the year 2012 Many assertions about the year 2012

form part of a non-codified collection of form part of a non-codified collection of New Age beliefs about ancient Maya beliefs about ancient Maya wisdom and spirituality.wisdom and spirituality.Archaeoastronomer Anthony Aveni says that while the idea of says that while the idea of "balancing the cosmos" was prominent in "balancing the cosmos" was prominent in ancient Maya literature, the 2012 ancient Maya literature, the 2012 phenomenon does not draw from those phenomenon does not draw from those traditions. Instead, it is bound up with traditions. Instead, it is bound up with American concepts such as the American concepts such as the New Age movement, movement, millenarianism, and the belief , and the belief in in secret knowledge from distant times and from distant times and places.places.

PrecessionPrecession In the In the Solar System, the planets and the , the planets and the Sun lie roughly lie roughly

within the same flat plane, known as the within the same flat plane, known as the plane of the ecliptic. From our perspective on . From our perspective on Earth, the , the ecliptic is the path taken by the Sun across the sky is the path taken by the Sun across the sky over the course of the year. The twelve over the course of the year. The twelve constellations that line the ecliptic are known as the that line the ecliptic are known as the zodiac and, and, annually, the Sun passes through all of them in turn. annually, the Sun passes through all of them in turn. Additionally, over time, the Sun's annual cycle appears Additionally, over time, the Sun's annual cycle appears to recede very slowly backward by one degree every to recede very slowly backward by one degree every 72 years, or by one constellation every 2,160 years. 72 years, or by one constellation every 2,160 years.

This backward movement, called "This backward movement, called "precession", is due to ", is due to a slight wobble in the Earth's axis as it spins.Over the a slight wobble in the Earth's axis as it spins.Over the course of 25,800 years, a period often called a course of 25,800 years, a period often called a Great Year, the Sun completes a full, 360-degree , the Sun completes a full, 360-degree backward circuit through the zodiac. This signals the backward circuit through the zodiac. This signals the end of one end of one astrological age (the Age of Pisces) and the (the Age of Pisces) and the beginning of another (the beginning of another (the Age of Aquarius))

MysticismMysticism Mystical speculations about the Sun's Mystical speculations about the Sun's

proximity to the center of the proximity to the center of the Milky Way appeared in appeared in Hamlet's Mill (1969) by (1969) by Giorgio de Santillana. These were quoted and . These were quoted and expanded in expanded in The Invisible LandscapeThe Invisible Landscape (1975). (1975).

The significance of a future "galactic The significance of a future "galactic alignment" was noted in 1991 by alignment" was noted in 1991 by astrologer Raymond Mardyks, who asserted that the Raymond Mardyks, who asserted that the winter solstice would align with the would align with the galactic plane in 1998/1999, writing that an in 1998/1999, writing that an event that "only occurs once each 26,000 event that "only occurs once each 26,000 year cycle and would be most definitely of year cycle and would be most definitely of utmost significance to the top flight ancient utmost significance to the top flight ancient astrologers. astrologers.

Timewave zeroTimewave zero "Timewave zero" is a "Timewave zero" is a numerological formula formula

that purports to calculate the ebb and flow of that purports to calculate the ebb and flow of "novelty", defined as increase over time in the "novelty", defined as increase over time in the universe's interconnectedness, or 's interconnectedness, or organized complexity. According to . According to Terence McKenna, the universe has a , the universe has a teleological attractor at the attractor at the end of time that increases that increases interconnectedness, eventually reaching a interconnectedness, eventually reaching a singularity of infinite complexity in 2012, at of infinite complexity in 2012, at which point anything and everything which point anything and everything imaginable will occur simultaneously. He imaginable will occur simultaneously. He conceived this idea over several years in the conceived this idea over several years in the early to mid-1970s while using early to mid-1970s while using psilocybin mushrooms and and DMT..

A screenshot of the "Timewave Zero" software

Other conceptsOther concepts In India, the guru In India, the guru Kalki Bhagavan has has

promoted 2012 as a "deadline" for human promoted 2012 as a "deadline" for human enlightenment since at least 1998.Over 15 enlightenment since at least 1998.Over 15 million people consider Bhagavan to be the million people consider Bhagavan to be the incarnation of the god incarnation of the god Vishnu and believe and believe that 2012 marks the end of the that 2012 marks the end of the Kali Yuga, or , or degenerate age. degenerate age.

Beginning in 2000, the small French village of Beginning in 2000, the small French village of Bugarach, population 189, began receiving visits , population 189, began receiving visits from "esoterics"—mystic believers who have from "esoterics"—mystic believers who have concluded that the local mountain, Pic de concluded that the local mountain, Pic de Bugarach, is the ideal location to weather the Bugarach, is the ideal location to weather the transformative events of 2012. transformative events of 2012.

Other catastrophesOther catastrophesThe Pleiades, a star cluster whose supposed influence is sometimes tied to the 2012 phenomenon

Several Dooms Day theories reflect that the Earth will be hit by an asteroid causing global destruction. They appear to be based on Biblical prophecies reflecting A Sign in the Heavens.

The phenomenon has produced The phenomenon has produced hundreds of books, as well as hundreds hundreds of books, as well as hundreds of thousands of websites. "Ask an of thousands of websites. "Ask an Astrobiologist", a NASA public outreach Astrobiologist", a NASA public outreach website, has received over 5000 website, has received over 5000 questions from the public on the subject questions from the public on the subject since 2007, some asking whether they since 2007, some asking whether they should kill themselves, their children or should kill themselves, their children or their pets. Many contemporary fictional their pets. Many contemporary fictional references to the year 2012 refer to references to the year 2012 refer to December 21 as the day of a cataclysmic December 21 as the day of a cataclysmic event, including the bestselling book of event, including the bestselling book of 2009,Dan Brown's 2009,Dan Brown's The Lost SymbolThe Lost Symbol. . Dooms Day Solar Flare Spotted by NASA!

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