The 2012 Story by John Major Jenkins - One of the Better Books on 2012

On December 21, 2012, the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, a 5,125- year cycle calendar system pioneered by the Maya, will come to an end. At the same time, the earth, the sun, and the center of the galaxy will come together in an extremely rare cosmic alignment. More and more people believe that the world as we know it will experience a transformation in 2012, but few are aware of the complete history or significance of the date. John Major Jenkins, among the most authoritative voices of the 2012 movement, has written a definitive explanation of one of the most thought-provoking phenomena of our time. Drawing from his own groundbreaking research (including his involvement in the modern reconstruction of Mayan 2012 cosmology) and more than two decades of extensive study of Mayan culture, Jenkins has created the crucial guide to understanding the story of 2012-an essential overview of the history, theory, cultures, and personalities that have brought this extraordinary idea into modern awareness. Jenkins provides illuminating answers to some of the most-asked questions about 2012, including: - How did the early Maya devise the calendar that gives us the cycle ending in 2012, and how does it work? - How did the calendar come to be rediscovered and reconstructed in our era? - What controversies and intrigues surround the topic, and what do scholars and researchers have to say about them? - How can we cut through all the noise about 2012 and gain true wisdom from the Mayan teachings about this moment?

One of the Better Books on 2012
So on Amazon.com there are over 69,000 results when you type in "2012." Now all of them can't be about the latest end-of-the-world craze but there are probably a hundred books focusing on the Mayan calendar ending in 2012. How does one begin to sort through it all? Remember the last rumor about the end of the world in 2000? Computers continued to work and the world didn't come to an end on January 1, 2000. There have been predictions of the end of the world in one form or another since people began telling stories and wondering about the meaning of death. And yet...

One thing is for sure, with the current global financial disasters, energy crises, the wars, natural disasters, ecological destruction, climate changes, etc., the convergence of events and the concern over the 2012 date mesh nicely. Many other indigenous traditions and prophecies (Lakota, Hopi, Kogi, etc.) do indicate it's about to get real ugly for all of us, worldwide, long before it will ever get better. Everyone is greenwashing or telling us to "move along, nothing to see here," but all of our Spidey senses are tingling these days.

Of course in this instance, everyone is jumping on the opportunity to make a buck on a particular date, 2012, in this case also fitting our perennial fascination with the "mysterious" Maya, often by writing a book, creating a workshop or ritual, making a documentary, trying to be a guru, establishing a foundation, or selling some other service or product. Make a buck, Barnum style. Brings out the cynicism doesn't it? But ask yourself this...if it is really the end of the world, either through annihilation or spiritual transformation, why do any of us need money anyways? Right? Shouldn't they be giving these books away since we won't need money in the post-2012 world?

But if you insist on buying a 2012 book, buy this one. At least this book's author, Jenkins, is not just a Johnny-come-lately to the issue, throwing a book together to cash in, but has actually been involved in trying to hash out the meaning for decades. That's one point in this book's favor as opposed to most of the rest. I have looked through a lot of these 2012 books, and most are either "prepare to see the world end" or "prepare to come into a new age of peace and prosperity."

Jenkin's book throughly examines the astronomical and cultural evidence, and goes through his history of working with the calendar, and reviews the various disagreements in interpretation. To some, the details could get tiresome (I note for some reviewers this is so), but I understand why he felt he had to do it, to correct the record (according to his point of view). There is no real point in repeating the points made by other reviewers. If you are thinking about getting a book or two or three on the 2012 situation, this should be one of them, because Jenkins was in on the 2012 ground floor and is pretty even-handed in his treatment of the various ideas. I gave him five stars to help keep this book up there and be competitive with the more nonsensical speculative New Age buck makers. Jenkins book is worth reading. And yet...

Sometimes it is good to remember that old saying: "For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not believe, no explanation is possible."

On the other hand, it is probably better to consider re-vamping the saying for the 2012 phenomenon as: "For those who believe, no explanation is possible. For those who do not believe, no explanation is necessary."

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