Mayan Calendar 2012 End Of The World Date: Historical Calculations Off?
Just before dawn on Friday, most spiritualists prepared to bring in a new age while some others entertained the thought of the world ceasing to exist.
Nonetheless, planet Earth is still here and the 5,125-year Mayan calendar cycle has come to an end.
Nobody was exactly certain when the Mayans 13th Baktun officially reached its end. Some individuals believed it halted at midnight on Thursday while others thought Friday's dawn was the world's ending point, amongst a slew of other opinions.
"Wait until the dawn on the 22nd, that is when we Maya will speak," said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchu in Guatemala, according to CBS News.
The National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico suggested that historical calculations made to "synchronize the Mayan and Western calendars might be off a few days." Hence, the Mayan Long Count calendar may not technically end until this Sunday.
Nonetheless, the opportunity of an Earth rebirth via "new sun" and "new era" clearly seemed to be the majority of people's major concern.
"The galactic bridge has been established. The cosmos is going to take us to a higher level of vibration ... where humanity is in glory, in joy," said spiritual leader Alberto Arribalzaga from a "galactic connection" ceremony on Thursday.
"We'll still have to pay taxes next year," said Los Angeles-based spiritualist Gabriel Romero, who puts crystal skulls to use in his gatherings.
Scientists also elaborated on the so-called Mayan apocalypse and what it meant for the planet. Bill Leith, the U.S. Geological Survey's senior science advisor for earthquake and geologic hazards, said on Thursday that nothing unorthodox has been detected in terms of volcanos, solar flares, seismic activities or in the Earth's geomagnetic field.
"It's fairly unremarkable day on planet Earth today and in the last few days," he said. "There are no major eruptions going on."
