Rob McConnell Interviews - JOHN MAJOR JENKINS - When Was The 2012 Alignment?

About this episode

Rob McConnell interviews John Major Jenkins about the 2012 alignment and its implications in Maya cosmology and ancient astronomy.

Did the famous 2012 alignment actually occur on December 21, 2012—or has the story been misunderstood? In this fascinating and thought-provoking episode, John Major Jenkins joins Rob McConnell to discuss When Was The 2012 Alignment?, exploring one of the most debated aspects of the 2012 phenomenon. Drawing from decades of research into Maya cosmology, ancient astronomy, and the significance of the Long Count Calendar, John examines the concept of the "galactic alignment" and its relationship to the 2012 date. He explains how the alignment is associated with the precessional movement of the Earth and the December solstice Sun's relationship to the Milky Way's galactic plane, arguing that the event should be understood as a broader astronomical era rather than a single-day occurrence. This episode invites listeners to reconsider one of the most talked-about dates in modern popular culture. What did the ancient Maya actually say about 2012? Was the alignment a precise moment, a decades-long process, or a symbolic marker of transition? And why has the topic generated so much fascination, controversy, and speculation around the world? Join us for an illuminating and intellectually…

People in this episode

Host: Rob McConnell

Guest: JOHN MAJOR JENKINS

Topics covered

• 2012 phenomenon
• Maya cosmology
• ancient astronomy
• galactic alignment
• Long Count Calendar
• December solstice
• mythology

Keywords

• 2012 alignment
• Maya
• galactic alignment
• Long Count Calendar
• ancient astronomy
• December solstice
• precessional movement
• mythology
• cosmology
• transition

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Long Count Calendar

Places: Milky Way, Maya

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