QUOTE(Sarah_K @ Jun 6 2006, 07:03 AM)
what's so special about December 2012, marxel?
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The date December 21st, 2012 A.D. (13.0.0.0.0 in the Long Count), represents an extremely close conjunction of the
Winter Solstice Sun with the crossing point of the Galactic Equator (Equator of the Milky Way) and the Ecliptic
(path of the Sun), what that ancient Maya recognized as the Sacred Tree. This is an event that has been coming to
resonance very slowly over thousands and thousands of years. It will come to resolution at exactly 11:11 am GMT.
The basic arguments of many stories about 21 December 2012 seem to be as follows:
1. On exactly 21 December 2012 there is a certain special astronomical conjunction that is so rare that it doesn't repeat for a long period of time (centuries, or even millennia) before or after that date.
2. 21 december 2012 corresponds to the round date 0.0.0.0.0 in the Long Count of the Maya.
3. The Maya designed the Long Count in such a way that the special conjunction would correspond to the round date 0.0.0.0.0 in their Long Count, far into their future.
4. The Maya had the knowledge to predict that special conjunction precisely and accurately to one day.
5. Because of the conjunction, special phenomena are to be expected in the sky or on Earth on 21 December 2012.