Who Predicted the End of the World in the Year 2012?

I Ching or Mayan Prophecies?

With the recent prediction about the world coming to an end on December 21st 2012, it is only logical that we find the source of these prophecies. There are two key sources pointing to this particular date that suggest that life on Earth following this date maybe either reduced significantly or cease to exist at all. Researching on these sources would be beneficial in determining the reliability of these sources.

The hype about December 21st 2012 began with the writings of the Ancient Mayans. The Mayans being a civilization skilled in mathematics and astrology came up with a long-count calendar that is quite similar to the lunar calendar that exists today. The calendar depicts the fourth world period and lasts for 5,125 years. On December 21st 2012, the Mayans long-count calendar will reach an end resetting itself to 0.0.0.0. Since they were known to have predicted the arrival of the “white skinned, bearded gods” accurately, many believe that the end of their calendar hints the end of the world. Moreover, the Mayan calendar speaks of how the sun will rise in the dark division of the galaxy on this specific date. This is in collaboration with the scientists’ theories of the galactic alignment of planets and the Sun in the center of the galaxy. This alignment is supposedly disastrous for the Earth as it can cause a polar shift that would result in many natural disasters and the protective ozone layer of the Earth to disappear for many years. The I-Ching prophecies have also predicted similar events to take place.

Searching for the I-Ching prophecies, which is also known as the “Book of Changes”, has been quite a tedious task for archaeologists. Dating back to 3000 B.C., the I-Ching prophecies were written by a Chinese Emperor concerning the future. In reality, the I-Ching prophecies are based on probability; by tossing three coins. Nevertheless, these prophecies have been proven accurate due to the prediction of certain events that have taken place already, such as World War I and II, and the fall of the Roman Emperor. Unfortunately for us, the I-Ching graph timeline predicts the apocalypse on December 21st 2012. The book does not convey the fate but definitely suggests a finale.

Can we trust who predicted the world to end in the year 2012? At the most we should be prepared. It is understandable that many of us would not be able to believe in such a fate for this world; however, researching and understanding might be of help in the event this unfortunate event takes place.

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