21 December — themesoamerican lang coont calendar, notably uised bi theMeya civilization amang ethers opre-columbianmesoamericae, completes its thirteentb'ak'tun cycle syne the calendar's meethical startin' pynt (equivalent tae3114 bcAugust 11 in theproleptic gregorian calendar, accordin' tae the "gmt-correlation"jdn= 584283).see finley (2002), hooston (1989, pp.49–51), miller an taube (1993, pp.50–52), voss (2006, p.138), wagner (2006, pp.281–283). note 'at hooston 1989 mistakenly writes "3113 bc" (when "-3113" is meant), an miller an taube 1993's mention o "2 August" is a (presumed) erratum. the lang coontb'ak'tun date o thes startin' pynt (13.0.0.0.0) is repeated, fur the first time in a span o approximately fife,125solar years. the significance o thes period-endin' tae the pre-columbian Meya themselves is unclear, an thaur is an incompleteinscription (tortuguero monument 6) 'at graphite loons thes date. it is tae be foond carved oan the walls o the temple o inscriptions inpalenque an aa, whaur it functions as a base date frae which ither dates ur computed.wagner (2006, p.281; an aa nae weel.443). houiver, it is conjectured 'at thes main represent in theMeya belief seestem a transition frae the current creation warld intae the next.
December 23 — the alternatife date fur the completion o the thirteentb'ak'tun cycle in the Meya calendar, usin' a version o the gmt-correlation based oan a jdn o 584285 (a.k.a. the "astronomical" ur "loonsbury correlation"), which is supported by a smawer nummer o Meyanist researchers.efter a modified proposal championed byfloyd loonsbury; soorces 'at hae uised thes correlation include hooston (1989, p.51), an in parteecular schele an freidel (1990, pp.430it seq.). see an aa commentary by finley (2002), fa althoogh makin' an assessment 'at the "[584285 correlation yieldin' end-date o December 23] is noo mair aw the gang wi Meyanists", expresses a personal preference fur the 584283 correlation.
theCanberra class lecht aircraft carriers/lairge amphibioos ships, the lairgest ships ever tae be operated by the Ryal Australie Navy, will be in service.
2012 is whiles claimed tae be agreat year o spiritual transformation (urapocalypse). mony esoteric soorces interprit the completion o the thirteentb'ak'tun cycle in thelang coont o theMeya calendar (which occurs oanDecember 21 by the maist widely held correlation) tae pure techt thaur will be a majur chynge in warld order. accordingly, several eclectic authors claeem 'at a majur, world-changin' event will tak' place in 2012:
the 1997 beukthe bible code claims 'at, accordin' tae certaint algorithms o thebible code, a meteur, asteroid ur comit will collide wi the Yird.
the 2006 beuk2012: the return oquetzalcoatl biDaniel Pinchbeck discusses theories o a possible global awakenin' tae psychic connection bi the year 2012, creatin' anoosphere. ither prophecies an apocalyptic writins an hypotheses fur thes year include:
"domain" an "resurrection" bi authurSteve Alten: a feectional series 'at tells the events o the gabriel twins efter discoverin' the mystery behin' 2012.
"2012: the war fur sools" bi authurWhitley Strieber is a feectional novel abit theeparallel warlds an the occurrences leadin' up tae December 21, 2012 in each as the walls atween them begin tae thin an allaw passage ben gateways tae the others.
the invisibles ("the invisible kingdom," 1999–2000): the invisibles' "fictional" universe expands intae the meta-context o the "higher universe," possibly uir ain.
"A Certain Shade o Green," a sang frae theIncubus albums.c.i.e.n.c.e., references 2012 in the followin' lines:aur ye gonna stain aroond till 2012 a.d.? / whit ur ye waitin' fur, a certain shade o green?. December 21, 2012 appears tae be the date when the video fur the sang "warning" is supposed tae tak' place.
Genesis's sangGet'em it bi Friday frae thair 1972 albumFoxtrot, sets "18/9/2012" (on the printed operistic-dialog lyrics) as the date when "genetic control" woods sit a heecht restriction oan human beings sae 'at twice as mony fowk coods fit oan real estate properties.
"Pesky Solar Flares", bi Angie Strange haes lyrics relatin' tae coronal mass ejections occurrin' durin' the winter solstice o 2012. the sang wis available as a free download oan the wabsteid o the aw the gang american conspiracy gab radio shaw coest tae coest am.
theHed Pe sang "i.f.o." (tae be foond oan thair seicont, self-titled album), which is abit ufo sightings an governmental conspiracies tae cowre them up, references the year 2012: "prepaur tae meit yer maker in the skies ower the pyramids / check stonehenge / gang ask the Meyans / 2012 suin come / Ah will be waitin' sayin' Ah tauld ye sae / when the skies ur ripped open / an the mothership lands oan yer cynical ass".
(hed) p.e. references 2012 in "killin' time" frae thair seicont album "broke".come twintie twal, come twal tribes, come twal strands, come twal li'es twal steps, twal months, twal drug dealers
the instrumental sang "December 21, 2012" biFrodus, which appears as a b-side tae thair best-sellin' 7" vinyl single o thairdevo cowre "explosions" (released 1997).
theAnaal Nathrakh sang "Timewae Zero" is abit the apparent end o the warld oan December 21, 2012. the lyrics ur translated as "the 21st o December, 2012, the time will come"
british nu-rae ootfitklaxons sin' abit apocalyptic horsemen in thair sang "foor horsemen o 2012" frae the 2007 albummyths o the near future.
the sang "2012 — demise o the 5th sun" by the melodic daith metal bainscar symmetry is a reference tae the year 2012. "fur the lines oan the fractal wae / fit the coorse o history / they're created tae wark as a body till the end / when the winter solstice comes / actualizin' the prophecy / the demise in 2012 realized"
thetestament sang "3 days in darkness", aff o the gaitherin' album is a sang abit 2012, an speaks o the Yird bein' swallowed in molten fire.
vnv nation's album praise the fallen" haes the subtitle "ptf 2012", which is forby the nam o a track in the album, which seems tae be predominantly abit an upcomin' war. the sang, "honoor" starts wi the line, "passife fields, januar 2012..."
hivy metal bainburnt by the sun's tois albums baith deal wi prophecies concernin' the year 2012.
"2012" is the nam o the 2005 album by the experimental rock bainauld time relijun, an several sangs mak references tae auncient Meyan cultur, sic' as "burial moond" an "the kin' o tint lecht."
oan the bainhella's albumThere's nae 666 in ooter space thaur is a track cried "2012 an coontless" in which the anly words ur "there's nae 666 in ooter space" repeated.
metal bainEwigkeit's albumRadio Ixtlan haes a track entitled "life at palenque 2012" referencin' baith the Meyan calendar date an the site at which the temple o inscriptions whaur it is carved.
canibus mentions the year 2012 an December 21, 2012 oan his poit laureate infinity vocals an oan his 2007 albumfur whom the beat tolls.
escape 2012: the player's mission is tae escape frae alien captivity.
inDark•matter, a campaign settin' fur thealternity and20 modern roleplayin' gemmes, the institute 'at the protagonists belang tae believe 'at 2012 will be the end o the warld.
an in-gam document fraethe secrit world conteens the date 2012 circled an underlined but the significance o thes is yit unkent.
inShattered union, ye.s. president david jefferson adams accepts his seicont term in office efter thesupreme coort disqualifies aw ither presidential candidates.
a body o the puzzles later oan inla mulana (a freewaur pc gam based oan mony o the aulder msx gemmes released) states ye need tae 'walk the end year o the aztec's fift age.' the player main 'en lecht anly the torches o the gates 'at correspond tae the numbers in the year '2012'.
argüelles, josé (2002).time an the technosphaur, the law o time in human affairs]. bear & company.
argüelles, josé/valum votan (2004).livin' ben the closin' o the cycle, a survival guide oan the road tae 2012. law o time press.
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miller, mary; ainkarl taube (1993).the gods an symbols o ancient mexico an the Meya. Lunnon: thames an hudson.ISBN0-500-05068-6.OCLC27667317. :morrison, grant, an varioos artists (1995–2000)the invisibles, vol. yin issues 1–25, vol. tae issues 1–22, vol. thee issues 12–14. new york, ny: vertigo comics. :pinchbeck, daniel. (2006)2012: the return o quetzalcoatl. new york, ny: penguin crew. :satinowre, jeffrey, m.d. (1997)crackin' the bible code. new york, ny: harpercollins press.
schele, linda; an david freidel (1990).a forest o kings: the untauld story o the ancient Meya. new york: william morraw.ISBN0-688-07456-1. :stray, geoff. (2005)beyond 2012: catastrophe ur ecstasy. sussex uk: vital signs publishin'.
See Finley (2002), Houston (1989, pp.49–51), Miller an Taube (1993, pp.50–52), Voss (2006, p.138), Wagner (2006, pp.281–283). Note that Houston 1989 mistakenly writes "3113 BC" (when "-3113" is meant), an Miller an Taube 1993's mention o "2 August" is a (presumed) erratum. The Long Countb'ak'tun date o this stairtin pynt (13.0.0.0.0) is repeated, for the first time in a span o approximately 5,125solar years. The significance o this period-endin tae the pre-Columbian Meya themselves is unclear, an there is an incompleteinscription (Tortuguero Monument 6) that records this date. It is tae be foond carved on the walls o the Temple o Inscriptions inPalenque an aa, whaur it functions as a base date frae which ither dates are computed.Wagner (2006, p.281; ill.443 an aa). Houiver, it is conjectured that this Mey represent in theMeya belief seestem a transition frae the current Creation world intae the next.