Shifting Magnetic Poles

Guess what? Earth's magnetic poles are due for a shift. To help explain what that actually means, I've tapped into the Smithsonian's information system and gathered the following for your education:

"Like a bar magnet, Earth has a magnetic field with two main poles. This magnetic field not only enables us to use compasses to find our way at the surface, it also tells us about Earth's deep interior. That’s because the field is generated by motions within the outer core.
Earth contains a dynamic electromagnet. Our planet's rotation causes molten iron-nickel in its outer core to circulate, creating electrical currents and a magnetic field."

"Are Earth’s Magnetic Poles Stable?
No. They wander over the Earth’s surface. Since 1945, they have moved at a rate of almost 12 km a year — a clue to the dynamic origin of our magnetic field. About every 500,000 years Earth's magnetic field gets progressively weaker, vanishes, then reappears with the magnetic North and South poles reversed. If you're standing at the North Pole, you're about 15 degrees (1,670 km, or 1,035 mi) away from its slowly migrating magnetic pole. "

I just so happens that when the Solar System passes through the alignment plane with the center of the Milky Way Galaxy (see the previous post), the magnetic poles will be at the greatest distance from the rotational poles, and because the Earth does not rotate on a vertical access in relation to its rotation around the Sun, the rotational poles will be at their greatest distance from the Sun's axis. Additionally, with December 21, 2012, being the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, at that particular day, the greatest gravitational, nuclear, and magnetic strain will be applied to the Earth's magnetic poles.

Should they undergo a sudden shift as the planet and solar system passes through the Galactic plane, the destructive effects would be enormous - possibly even resulting in tipping the Earth on its side, causing an unstable wobble, altering the seasons, causing extreme temperature changes, and weather conditions. Essentially making life as we currently know it impossible on the planet. Thus - the end of the world.

Theortical Implications of 2012

The likelihood that the world will cease to exist in December 2012 is frightening, yet possible. The theory behind the coming end varies from blog to blog, from researcher to researcher, from scientist to scientist, from religion to religion. However, the arguments that suppose the world will come to an end are all based around several items:

The ancient Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012.

The Winter Equinox falls on December 21, 2012.

The solar system is at its closest to the center of the Galaxy on December 21, 2012.

The Earth, Sun, and Moon are all aligned with the Black Hole at the center of our Milky Way on December 21, 2012.

What does this confluence of events, galactic alignment, actually mean?

The opportunity presents itself for a shift in the Earth's magnetic poles - an event that occurs every 50,000 years +/- a couple - and is due any year now.

The confluence of these events will gravitationally stress the fabric of the earth's surface bringing about extreme tidal changes, earthquakes, world-wide volcanic eruptions - particularly setting off the super-calderas spread around the world.

The alignment may also open a worm hole in space that will allow interstellar space travel by the ancient peoples who were originally worshiped as Gods and Angels. Drawings from their earlier visits are presented in every ancient culture indicating that they have been here before, and the mythology indicates that they will be returning.

Of course, regardless of which events actually come about - any major cataclysm, natural, astronomical, or visitation from past "Gods" will essentially bring an end to the world as we know it. More on what that implies later.

Tax Day in the Ancient World

I wonder if the ancient peoples and civilizations had a "tax day" like we do in America? I don't think we will ever really know. The Romans conducted a regular census which was tied to the leveling of taxes. But did the Aztecs and Mayas do the same? How about Tikil? Easter Islanders? Egyptians? Mesopotamians?

Just musing on the prospects that if nothing ever really changes than the ancient people must have hated the tax-man as much as we do today.

The Aztec Calendar

The Aztec Long Count calendar (tonalpohualli) comes to an end on December 21, 2012. This is the date the world will end. It is also the date when Quetzalcoatl, the primordial god of creation, giver of life, and the presenter of maize, will return to earth. So will Jesus, as the messiah of the Christians and Moslems.

Boy-oh-boy will there be hell to pay when all the Gods of the East come floating down from space to see what we have done with their creation. I wonder where they will land? Are there runways? Will they need to wear space suits? What will their space ships look like? Will the lights of NYC, London, Paris, Bejing, and Mumbai cause them to re-evaluate their planned atmospheric re-entry trajectory? Will we be expected to worship at their feet and sing praises to their name? Will today's corn be as familiar to them as the maize they originally gave to the ancient American indigenous tribal peoples?

In preparation for their return, I say we investigate the potential answers to these questions.