2000 Days

2000 Days until the end of the Mayan Calendar.

Awhile back I put a counter at the bottom of the blog, ticking off the seconds between now and the end of the current cycle of the Mayan calendar (long count), which rolls over December 21, 2012.

Now, I do not subscribe to Mayan theology (though I do find it fascinating). My beat is the modern theology being cooked up by a globalized mass mood to "explain" the end of this Grand Supercyle advance in Elliott Wave / socionomic terms. References to 2012 continue to pop up, mostly as a joke or in books tucked away in the New Age section of book stores.

The end of this calendar just marks a shift, from one cycle to the next. I say "just" but according to some of the theology being built up around this calendar date, the end of this cycle could include massive flows of "energy" into the earth by a galactic alignment, the magnetic field of the earth could flip, wreaking havoc with electronics, etc.

The "reality" of what might happen in 2012 is not really my concern. I do not expect a "portal to the underworld" to open up at that time. I hope that the (very real and provable) alignment of the solar system with the centerline of the Galaxy doesn't cause a major increase in gamma-ray bursts or heavy doses of plasma flows that do flip the magnetic pole. If it does, I guess I'll worry about it then.

What does worry me is that a portal into the darkest parts of the human psyche will be opened up around then and that 2012 will be an excuse that some folks will use to go crazy, to tear down, to hurt, to destroy.

Should we enter 2012 swamped by a negative mood of crushed property prices, a jobs crash, the world consumed in a post-Peak Oil nightmare, falling equity prices (should the exchanges even be operating), and the death of the Welfare State by bankruptcy - expect a number of cults to spring up, feeding off the negativity and using 2012 as a hook for their "End of Days" message. Can we say Aum Shinrikyo on steroids?

No real tips or pointers for you at the moment. Just keep your eyes and ears open for references to the Maya calendar and 2012 and check the tone of those references. If they begin changing to a darker message of chaos and destruction, add an analysis of what might come using the method from Catastrophic Abundance.

Remember, mood matters. Look behind the news headlines. Pull back the curtains, the window dressing, the stories that are told that explain away this mood and look to the cause - only then can you truly be prepared.