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If you believe the world is going to end, how much energy will you put into finding solutions to problems like global warming? How committed will you be to energy conservation? If our thoughts create reality and everyone is thinking we are doomed, what are we attracting?

We need to use the prophecies of 2012 to create the reality we want. How do we do this? Stay grounded, stay focused, keep your mind open, work toward positive expectations, and be a problem solver, not a problem maker.

The Least You Need to Know

◆ There are many objections to the interpretations of the Mayan prophecies, including the lack of native Mayan input and the reliance on inspiration over established interpretations.

◆ Predictions are usually too vague to be useful and can only be recognized after the fact.

◆ Many of the prophecies of channels and intuits have been outright wrong. Often when this happens the person making the predictions moves the date further into the future.

◆ Science can be used inaccurately to support people’s theories. Always evaluate the science and look to the source.

◆ Be careful of self-fulfilling prophecy; keep your critical thinking skills intact and examine all the ideas regarding 2012.

Chapter 14

Voices of Today’s Elders

In This Chapter

◆ The meeting of the Mayan Council

◆ Three Mayan Elder viewpoints

◆ Aztec perspective

◆ Kogi message

◆ Hopi address to the United Nations

Theories about the Mayan calendar abound. Everyone has his or her own idea of what it means and what will happen. However, you may have noticed that the Maya themselves have not been saying much. Don’t let this give you the impression that the Mayan tradition is dead. The Mayan culture is alive and well, and Mayan Elders today still keep the calendars. In some ways, their calendar tradition has been hijacked with the interest in 2012. Researchers interpreting the calendars and the end date have elicited little input from the Elders themselves.

In this chapter, we share the views of three Mayan Elders: Don Alejandro, Carlos Barrios, and Hunbatz Men. This is a pivotal time in history, bringing together the traditions of many indigenous people. We also introduce you to Elders from the Aztec, Hopi, and Kogi nations. We offer the words of the Elders with respect to their tradition and voice.

The Mayan Council

Today there are 440 Mayan tribes. Each tribe is represented by an Elder. The 440 Elders meet each year as the Mayan Council of Elders, which is comprised of 265 grandfathers and 175 grandmothers. The elected president of the Council is Grandfather Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj. Don Alejandro is a thirteenth-generation Quiche Mayan high priest also known as Wandering Wolf.

Glyph Interpretation

In 2007, the Council agreed to create a committee of 25 Elders to interpret the Mayan glyphs according to traditional understanding. The currently published glyph meanings have all been interpreted by archeologists and anthropologists. The Council elected to interpret the glyphs with traditional insight in an attempt to preserve the knowledge they hold from the past for the future generations.

According to Grandfather Alejandro, it has been 526 years since the Maya have released information about their prophetic calendars. All the information we have is from the calculations and interpretations of scientists and researchers. This year the Council has decided to release this much awaited information. They intend to illuminate existing calendar prophecies and also release new information from the five calendars that have never been seen publicly.

Publishing the Traditional Perspective

The Council invited Drunvalo Melchizedek, a consciousness researcher, to join them. Colin has known Drunvalo, a respected and trusted conveyor of spiritual and Native perspectives, for many years. Drunvalo was invited by the Mayan Council of Elders to become the vehicle for the publication of their information. He spent many months in Guatemala filming and dialoguing with the Council