Why does the Mayan Calendar end in 2012 ?...
Simple... A few reasons.
Reason 1The Milkyway in 2012 would not be viewable from the country of origin of the Mayan civilization... They based much of the zodiac and stories of the Gods on the stars they could see, they could also see the stars dropping year on year, their cycle and counting system would effectively be gone in 2012.
Reason 2The Mayan's used to play a game similar to football, they had a long stretch of wall and Dead center a Ring sticking out, the Wall represents the Milkyway, the Centre ring (The Goal) and the ball the Sun... Once a Mayan person scored by placing the ball through the ring he was then chosen as a sacrifice to the Gods... The Game shows that the Mayan's think when the Sun reaches the centre most point of the Milkyway we all will be taken by the Gods... The End of Man kind.
Reason 3 As depicted in many of their arts, the transition of life and death of man are both related and have a time period.
Extending from Pacal’s umbilicus is a representation of the Sacred Tree, also known as the Tree of Life. Resting at the top of this tree is a quetzal bird which symbolizes the spirit world as well as the origin of the Universe... But either side of the umbilicus shows heaven and hell like creatures, and the umbilicus goes up, then comes back down, showing a cycle... Both the life and death are linked... and tied to the Sun.
OFF TOPIC---- But kind of related-----In 2012 NASA state the Sun will swap poles again... Some say the Earth may also...
Another thing being looked at is Planet X may come into close orbit... The Sumerian refer to this planet as Nibiru and the race of people there called the Anunnaki, and it's those people depicted by the Sumerian's as the creatures that put man on this Earth... Not many like this idea, and it's regarded as complete nonsense.
But I like nonsense... So I have looked into it... ALL Primates have 2 Cromosones more than us Humans... There is no way we evolved from Primates so where did we come from ?...
Most of their images depict creatures on board crafts:-
Is it so far fetched that we had been genetically engineered by Aliens ?... When comparing this theory to Evolution, a theory, that basis it's self on creatures changing and adapting, I don't really see that... I mean men still have nipples... God creating us is just as plausible to me as an alien race doing so...
-----Back on Topic------You can find loads of scare mongering sites all over the NET on this subject:-
http://www.exodus2006.com/2012.htmTruth is nobody really knows for sure what’s to happen... Scientists have set up a Computer model of what effects 2012 and the Sun's Alignment may do to the Earth's own Poles.
(The Worst case scenario) - Computer Model
The Poles Swap, North becomes South and south becomes North, MASSIVE storms and world change, very little chance of any one surviving.
(The in-between case scenario) - Computer Model
When that happens the world will stop revolving for 3 days and the shift will then occur placing The middle East as the north pole (Earth on it's side), there will be Magnetic storms, massive waves, 300mph winds... Pure Chaos.
(In best case scenario) - Computer Model
The Earth's poles do shift, causing major magnetic changes that will cause massive global changes resulting in mass floods and storms, but the poles stay fixed as the North and South Poles as we know it.
On a Positive NoteSome theorists are saying the next evolutionary change will occur to man in 2012 and after turning us from 3 Dimensional creatures into 5 dimensional creatures creating Homo spiritus... very much like the old TV show The Tomorrow People, or the Jedi in Star wars... Some even think we may become energy based...
My opinionOnly time can tell, and until then, I am going to go about my daily activities and act as a puppet for the powers that be !!... I am not going to see any of this as truth until it happens or as it happens... Yet around us the globe is changing and the weather is already getting a little freaky, so much so it has got me think has the above already started ?... Is the truth now...?