If there’s one thing we know for sure about 2012, it’s that if the Maya calendar is correct, we are headed for major changes to our planet in a little over 2 years. While many have come to think of December 12, 2012 as the Earth’s doomsday, many Maya experts, psychics, and astrologers have come to see it as a time of transition rather than an apocalypse. Whether you see 2012 as a time of renewal or a time when the earth burns, these titles are sure to shed some light on how to live life right now, as we prepare for an uncertain future.
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2012 is an engaging personal narrative through the author’s apprenticeship with master astrologer William Lonsdale who teaches him how to access a source of great power and creativity buried within the human soul. Lonsdale and Borax and launch a mystery school to study how the twenty?five?year period between 1987 and 2012 can be used for a cosmic purging of negativity to release humanity’s core forces and restore universal balance. Borax and his fellow students discover truths about life after death, karma, reincarnation, past lives, human evolution, and the purpose of our existence on earth.
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Beginning with a lively memoir of the author’s experiences in the ’60s, the book explores apocalyptic thinking through perennial philosophy, shamanism, gnostic mysticism, the body as a vessel of consciousness (and death as “an extended out?of?body experience”), and psychedelics. Shaping the discussion is the fascinating metaphor of the cracking tower, an apparatus for distilling gasoline, as a vehicle for distilling our awareness. Rather than speculating on what might occur in 2012, DeKorne proposes vigilance of a more introspective sort. “The important thing,” he says, “is to ignore the finger and strive to comprehend the moon,” to see what our apocalyptic tendencies reveal about ourselves.
For the Earth to move to the next vibration, consciousness must change in profound ways, and these involve core elements of humanity: evil, grief, bliss, and compassion. 2013 locates these elements in often unlikely places and seeks their nature and capacity for change. Moving with equal ease between matters cosmic and earthly, Grossinger details existence as an exhilarating adventure always pushing us toward a higher state in this wide?ranging, humorous, and heartfelt book. Including an informal course in psychic development, 2013 sheds light on the ephemera of planets and iPods, politics and Zen, Buddy Holly and road trips in its study of the elements of psychic development that could transform humankind and the Earth.
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Available August 24, 2010 – Preorder now!
In 13 B’aktun, Gaspar González turns to the traditional Mayan belief system to navigate this uncertain future concerning the end of the Mayan calendar. In addition to ancient Mayan wisdom, 13 B’aktun incorporates the insights of modern philosophers, scientists, and religious texts concerning consciousness, human behavior, and predictions for the future. The only book on 2012 by a Mayan author, 13 B’aktun draws on the storytelling experiences of the author’s childhood and his academic research as an adult. Countering the widespread hype and misinformation surrounding 2012, González blends past and present thought into a persuasive plan for moving into the new era.
Available November 2, 2010 – Preorder now!
The Living Maya chronicles the spiritual experiences Robert Sitler had while living with a traditional Mayan village, and in the process immerses readers in a rich indigenous culture and offers a fresh view of the 2012 phenomenon. Sitler focuses on the valuable lessons Mayan culture can teach us in this time of transition. Personal anecdotes are interwoven with factual information about the roots of traditional Mayan customs and traditions, presenting a rare view of their simple yet profound way of life. Sitler shows how following “the Mayan way” can help us ground our lives in harmony with nature, broaden our perspectives on human existence, connect us with our capacity for compassion, and use the vaunted cataclysm of 2012 as a unique chance for growth.
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