While the 2012 Winter Solstice is well recorded as an event that his foretold by the Mayan calendar we seldom hear of the Summer solstice in relation to 2012. What then is the Summer Solstice and is there a connection?

The sun reaches its' highest point in the sky on or around June 21st. This signals the coming of a warmer period where we get to experience longer days. The June 21st event is named the Summer Solstice.
The northern hemisphere of the earth receives more sunlight during this time because the planets vertical axis is not perpendicular to the sun. The planet is tilting slightly.
The southern hemisphere of the earth receives less sunlight or a greater distribution of sunlight during the time that follows June 21 due to the same axial tilt.

During the days of spring, or the days preceding the Summer Solstice, the Sun slowly moves towards the north. If you monitor the sunsets during this spring time movement you can observe this movement. The Sun will set at its most North Westerly position on June 21st.

If you are located north of the equator during the few days that follow June 21 you will experience the full meaning of solstice. This word means "sun stands still" and it does just that. The morning sun will rise in exactly the same position for a period of days starting on the morning of the Summer Solstice.

The Summer Solstice also signals a reversal in the direction of the sunrise and sunsets. This reversed process lasts from June 21st to December 21st when the Winter Solstice shows the sun at its lowest position in the sky.

The pendulum keeps shifting back and forth in time and the Summer Solstice is one of the transition points that indicates a reversal in the cycle of time.

Pagans have celebrated the solstices for thousands of years and one place of such worship is found at the Rollright Stones found in England. Neopagans and others continue to gather at such location throughout the world to honor the solstices and it's enigmatic power of being.




John Major Jenkins interprets the reasons why the Mayans would have chosen the Winter Solstice of December 21, 2012 as an end date of the Baktun 13 great cycle long count in his book Maya Cosmogenesis 2012. Jenkins respond to Carl Calleman's question, "Why not let the Summer Solstice determine the Age?" by stating, "I don't know, it seems to have been a decision made by the Maya cosmologists."

There are some lesser known theorists who provide good views on the involvement of the 2012 Summer Solstice in the possible consciousness transcendence that may be the revelation of the mystery of 2012.

Stonehenge was most likely an astronimal time clock which the pagans would have used as a worship centre. Jon Wicherink as a fair interpretation which includes, Stonehenge, the Winterborne Stoke Barrows, the 2012 Galactic alignment, and the Summer solstice. This theory involves the pleidian mindset which is legendary to alien tribes who have the spiritual enlightenment that 2012 theorist postulate.

Fortunately for me, i received a small telescope as a gift this week, unfortunately for me i haven't seen a star all week as it's been raining. This is my first telescope.


Reference

Jenkins responds to Calleman

Second Calleman critique of Maya Cosmogenesis 2012.

Transcendence in Mayan Mythology

Stonehenge Summer Solstice Galactic Alignment - Jan Wicherink