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Fractal Time: The Secret of 2012 and a New World Age

By combining scientific and practical knowledge with a fascination and thorough study of ancient wisdom, Gregg Braden offers a unique look at 2012 in Fractal Time: The Secret of 2012 and a New World Age. The Mayans identified 2012 as an end point in a grand cycle of time which has been interpreted by many to represent the literal end of the world. Braden offers that our ancestors foresaw an era of transition based on their experience during the last “end of time,” and explains how the end of one age also marks the beginning of a new world age.

There is no question that earth travels through the solar system at precise intervals, observed by following its relationship to astronomical configurations. Known as the precession of the equinoxes, our journey can be tracked through the 12 astrological constellations of the zodiac as measured by the rising sun on the spring equinox. 
Great monuments have been discovered to align perfectly with constellations on particular dates in the past. For example, the sphinx – half man, half lion – aligns with Leo during the year 10,500 which is when Virgo transitioned to Leo, suggesting that the sphinx was built at this time in commemoration of the event. Braden asks, “Who in Egypt was tracking cycles of time that are so vast that it would take technology developed over 500 generations later to confirm them?”

Numerous ancient cultures, including Hopi, Aztec, Maya and ancient India, have commonly specified a series of world ages that identify our current time as the marking point of the end of our current world age which aligns with the transition from Pisces to Aquarius. Braden asks the additional question, “Why did civilizations from Egypt to the Yucatan dedicate entire temples, texts, and monuments in their time to immortalize a single date that would not occur until the end of time, more than 50 centuries into their future?”

Knowledge of nature’s cycles brings in another layer of intrigue. Two keys of nature, fractals and the golden ratio, allow the understanding of patterns found everywhere in nature. Mandelbrot discovered that nature repeats similar patterns – fractals – to create the forms we see around us. The golden ratio refers to the mathematical number phi (.618), related to Fibonacci’s sequence. Nature replicates this divine ratio in its patterns, leading Braden to explore whether this pattern can also be applied to the cycles of time.

By selecting significant dates in the past and applying a mathematical formula based on phi, Braden presents numerous examples of initial “seed events” that can be related to future dates where similar conditions are present. This formula can be applied to both world events and personal happenings in our lives. A critical point to stress is that similar conditions , not specific events, are predicted. This allows for human free will and choice to play a role. With the awareness of when conditions will repeat, we can use this knowledge to create a different outcome on future dates.

Applying this theory to 2012 predictions brings another level of understanding. While catastrophic events have indeed been prophesied, so has the concept of a golden age of peace. Ancient traditions tell us that “our time of darkness is the very path that leads to a time of light.” Past evidence reveals that civilizations have been destroyed at key points in time and those conditions are repeating now.

Our current predicament can be thought of as a “choice point,” an opportunity to alter our beliefs and focus of awareness. Quantum physics has demonstrated that human thoughts affect experimental results. Braden considers that “the key to our transition lies in our collective feelings about the change.” This empowers all humans to play an active role in determining our world’s future. We are not victims of the cycles of change, but are dynamic participants in creating our destiny.

Book Author: Gregg Braden

Hay House, 2009
http://www.hayhouse.com

Gregg Braden is a former Senior Computer Systems Designer for Martin Marietta Aerospace and Computer Geologist for Phillips Petroleum and the first Technical Operations Manager for Cisco Systems. For over 20 years he has searched the remote monasteries of Egypt, Peru, and Tibet for the life-giving secrets that were encoded in the language of our most cherished traditions.

http://www.greggbraden.com

Other books:
The Spontaneous Healing of Belief
The Divine Matrix
Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer
The God Code
The Isaiah Effect
Awakening to Zero Point
Walking Between the Worlds