The Maya

In the beginning, the world is spoken into existence with one word: Earth. There are no inhabitants, and no sunonly the broad sky, silent sea, and sovereign Framer and Shaper.

There have been many interpretations and predictions about the year 2012, known as the Mayan End Time--touted in everything from books to television commercials. But what do the Mayans themselves have to say about these prophecies?

The Book of the Cube has been called forth by death, rebirth and liberation from cosmic disorder. It is the seventh and final in the Cosmic History Chronicles series, signifying the capacity for the creative process to equalize itself in all directions simultaneously. All aspects of creation are equal as are all sides of the cube.

There will come a time when the birds will fall from the trees, the rivers will be poisoned and the wolves will die in the forests.

But then the warriors of the rainbow will appear and save the world.

—Prophecy of the Cree Indians

The Mayan Calendar has taken on special prominence with the buzz around 2012, a date that many claim is the end of that calendar.

Christ and the Maya Calendar approaches the significance of 2012 by spiritually penetrating phenomena of today. Drawing on the book of Revelationwhich provides an archetype for understanding spiritual history, as well as on Rudolf Steiner's Apocalyptic indications, a completely new context for grasping the end date of the Maya calendar emerges.

Many researchers have investigated the science of time cycles by using the Mayan Calendar, which tracks the 5,125-year Long Count ending in the year 2012. History shows that civilizations suddenly appeared around 3115 B.C.