Bruce Scofield, PhD, an astrological historian and Mesoamerican scholar who lectures at Kepler College and the University of Massachusetts, is getting steamed about the unsubstantiated media hype concerning the so-called “Mayan Prophecy.”
Scofield is particularly annoyed at the “legions of self-appointed, non-native Maya prophets” who have been spreading false information regarding the Mayan Calendar.
“The doomsday rant of these published prophets has gotten some media attention and the message is scaring people,” he said.
Scofield is no newcomer to this field. He was authored Day-Signs: Native American Astrology from Ancient Mexico; Signs of Time, An Introduction to Mesoamerican Astrology; and How to Practice Mayan Astrology with co-author Barry C. Orr.
He did a search on Amazon.com and said he found more than 500 books dealing with 2012 and ranging from predictions of transformational consciousness to the arrival of our space buddies (who may or may not view us as food).
“Some compare our time to the last days of Atlantis,” he added.
Scofield points out that “talk show hosts on radio and television have assisted in the transmission of doomsday messages, allowing distorted, incomplete and uninformed ideas to percolate through our culture. On the cusp of December 21, 2012 what we’ve got is an undisciplined, wishful-thinking, fear-driven rant that may be fueling the declining book business and may even be good for the economy.
“But the truth is, the Mayan Calendar 2012 subject matter is complicated and few have the patience to wade through it,” he said.
“What’s incredible is that there are not really any Maya prophecies for the end of the Long Count on December 21,” Scofield continued. “There are Maya prophecies for a section of the Long Count that is called the Short Count, but these don’t point to the year 2012 and appear to be unknown to nearly all the published non-Mayan prophets.”
As for the weathered, damaged brick that was found at a remote Mayan site and proclaims that a Maya deity named Bolton Yokte (sounds like a Ukrainian pop singer) will return 12-21-12, Scofield scoffs. “ not much is clear, not even who Bolton Yokte is in the Maya pantheon.”
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