Many gather to ponder end of Maya days
The calendar of the ancient civilization ends December 21, 2012
Louis Sahagun (LA Times, 11/03/08)
Hundreds of people gathered near the Golden Gate Bridge over the weekend to ponder the enigmatic date of Dec. 21, 2012, the last day of the ancient Maya calendar and the focus of many end-of-the-world predictions.
In these times of economic distress, participants shelled out $300 each to attend the sold-out 2012 Conference, where astrologers, UFO fans, shamans and New Age entrepreneurs of every stripe presented their dreams and dreads in two days of lectures, group meditations, documentaries and, of course, self-promotion.
Normally, New Age platforms attract the interest of only the narrowest group of enthusiasts. But this one has been generating wider audiences because... More>>
The calendar of the ancient civilization ends December 21, 2012
Louis Sahagun (LA Times, 11/03/08)
Hundreds of people gathered near the Golden Gate Bridge over the weekend to ponder the enigmatic date of Dec. 21, 2012, the last day of the ancient Maya calendar and the focus of many end-of-the-world predictions.
In these times of economic distress, participants shelled out $300 each to attend the sold-out 2012 Conference, where astrologers, UFO fans, shamans and New Age entrepreneurs of every stripe presented their dreams and dreads in two days of lectures, group meditations, documentaries and, of course, self-promotion.
Normally, New Age platforms attract the interest of only the narrowest group of enthusiasts. But this one has been generating wider audiences because... More>>
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