2012: The End of the World, or The Beginning of an Enlightened Era?

As we enter this new year, a thought on the minds of many is "What will happen on December 21st, 2012?"  Like much of the free floating information on the web, this date is connected to EXTREME PERSPECTIVES so I'm going to try to bring what I feel is a balanced point of view to the discussion.

One side of the "End of the Mayan Calendar" debate is a fear based perspective that the world will end.  If you've seen the film 2012 with John Cusack (or even a trailer for it) then you pretty much get the idea.  I don't believe for even a brief moment that this is our fate.  First of all, the end of the Mayan calendar, to my understanding, was never intended to predict the end of the world.  It is simply the end of a cycle, as we are experiencing tonight as we enter a new year in terms of our culture's most widely accepted calendar.  Secondly, even if it was intended to predict the end of the world, since when has the Mayan culture been wise seers of future events?  To many in the West, any other culture is seen as "mysterious" but there's no reason in my mind that their calendar has any more importance than any other culture's system of tracking time.

The idea of the "End of Times" has had a great deal of attraction by the ego throughout recorded history.  The idea that everything is coming to a close allows the ego to stay in control through fear, and also gives people an excuse for not continuing to put energy into improving their lives since "it's all going to end anyhow."  In other words, it's escapism.  I recall a lot of paranoia in the U.S. leading up to "Y2K" with people even buying guns and stockpiling food...and it was all for naught.  I believe 12/21/12 will have the same neutral outcome.

But what about the "light" side of this upcoming date?  There is another somewhat popular view going around that the end of the Mayan calendar will serve as a portal to higher vibrational energy that will help the planet become enlightened.  Personally, I don't give this much credence because I believe that evolution is a very personal process.  If I only surround myself with people who are spiritual seekers who radiate authenticity and good intentions, it can be easy to believe there is some planetary shift on its way that will affect all of humanity.  However, if I look at footage from some conservative Megachurch, or read about cultures that still punish women for adultery or for even being raped, I am reminded of what a longgggggggg way millions of people on the planet have to go before they're even close to enlightenment.

All of us sensitive types are tired of the brutality on the planet, and would love a shortcut to a peaceful world, but whether we like it or not, there are a lot of people stuck deep in ego, low vibrational religions, and fear.  It may take them many lifetimes before they reach a state of peace and tranquility.  So instead of waiting for an entirely peaceful world, I sense it is a more fruitful endeavor to find peace with the world as it is.  We don't have to wait for a Utopian planet to feel calm within.  We can simply continue to work on our personal growth and accept what we can't change.

One nuance to 12/21/12 being a portal to good stuff...

The power of belief is very strong.  If there are people who strongly believe that they will feel an energetic shift for the better on that day, they very well could, at least to some degree.  We are spiritually interconnected so the combined energy of the focused thoughts of many people envisioning more peace and so forth will have some impact.  I don't believe the impact will change the personal karma of everyone in the world...but those who believe things are shifting are likely to feel something on that day.  And, if that is the case, why wait til 12/21/12?  Why not just tell yourself that personal evolution is possible right now, regardless of Mayan timekeeping?  Why not tell yourself that change is possible on 12/31/11?  In this moment we can grow if we believe we can and are receptive to inner guidance.  Concurrently there is no need to expect all 7 billion people and their various culturally-influenced minds to join along.  This is a planet of incredible diversity, and we have to eventually respect (or at least accept) how long it takes individuals to grow if they've been clinging to ineffective beliefs and values throughout their entire lives.

Peace,
Chris

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