I recently returned from an awesome vacation to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Besides great weather, great food and great friends, the highlight of my trip was visiting the Mayan Ruins in Chichen Itza. This archaeological site is rated among the most important of the Maya culture. The day that I toured the ruins it was 98 degrees with 100% humidity. In spite of the sweat literally rolling down my body, the most astounding site was Kukulkan's pyramid. This pyramid stands 75 feet tall. Years ago you were able to climb to the top of it. Unfortunately, due to peoples disregard for property this is now no longer possible. This pyramid was built for astrological purposes and during the vernal equinox in March and the autumnal equinox in September, at around 3pm the sunlight bathes the western balustrade of the pyramids main stairway, causing the seven isosceles triangles to form the body of a serpent. This serpent is 37 yards long and creeps downward until it joins with the serpents head carved in stone at the bottom of the stairway. What is fascinating about the Pyramid of Kukulkan is that is was constructed circa 1050 and was used as a calendar; four stairways each with 91 steps and a platform at the top, making a total of 365, which is equivalent to the number of days in a calendar year.
Among their accomplishments the ancient Mayans invented a calendar with remarkable accuracy and complexity. I have been fascinated with the Mayan calendar for many years and yet many of us truly don't understand what it means and how it works. Yes the calendar does end on December 21, 2012, but what does that mean? How does it come to that? What is their calendar based off of?
The Mayans had a very precise understanding of our solar system's cycles and believed that these cycles coincided with our spiritual and collective consciousness. The most significant of which has much to do with the 2012 prophecies. The Mayans prophesied that from 1999 we have 13 years to realize the changes in our conscious attitude to stray from the path of self-destruction and instead move onto a path that opens our consciousness to integrate us with all that exists.
As individulas we have to make decisions that affect all of us. We are living today in the cusp of the Mayan end times. We all need to become conscious and realize that we are all one and we need to respect each other and be grateful to our planet before we can move into the Golden Age. It is up to us as to what will happen in this time of change. Just stop for a moment and note the events of our planet as evidence that the Mayan prophecies are worth listening to.
Let's all move towards a better future where we can all thrive in a new era of positivity. It has never been as important as it is now.

