The Mayan Calendar and 'Return of the Ancestors'

15 April 2009 by Linda Sue Anderson HolisticFuture.com

With less than four years to go, stories of what the Mayan Calendar means for us and what may happen on December 21, 2012 have created a lot of apocalyptic fear about the 'end of the world.' Global news about irreversible climate change, economic instability and impending collapse only heighten those fears of doom and peril.

To dispel fear and encourage a sense of optimism and greater understanding around this time of great global change and the coming of a new era, The Institute for Cultural Awareness (ICA) has organized a pilgrimage to bring together indigenous elders and future wisdom keepers from around the world for what's called The Return of the Ancestors' Gathering throughout Northern Arizona, beginning on Earth Day weekend, April 18th, 2009, through the 28th. This culmination of world elders will be the fourth official gathering of the Continental Council of Indigenous Elders and Spiritual Guides of the Americas.

During these ten days of ceremony, prayer, and celebration, the elders will speak of the ancient prophecies and share their future visions of this time of new beginnings; they'll provide inspiration and guidance for the healing of Mother Earth, to promote peace, harmony, and speak of the fulfillment of the ancient wisdom of the elders.

Adam Yellowbird from ICA described the purpose of the gathering:

The Institute for Cultural Awareness' goal is to sponsor 72 or more global spiritual/cultural leaders and 28 youth council leaders from around the world. These wisdom keepers will share a harvest of harmonic wisdom and understandings that will enable the world to fulfill the prophecies of the ancestors. This gathering's commitment to ceremony as a focal point offers pilgrims of the world the privilege to witness councils sharing wisdom from their ancestors, songs and sacred ceremonies. This intention is to bring inspiration to the world thus birthing clear decisions and manifesting a conduit of hope for our children, the future wisdom keepers of the world.

Humanity has waited for the day of peace and harmony to reign in this world for hundreds of years. We are at a pivotal point where action needs to be taken. We must move in a new direction towards each individual seeking the healing of their ancestral memories to enable humanity to move forward. A proclamation will be made for the ancestral memories to be healed globally for all time and space.

We are now living in a time of our truth and an intertwined field of destiny mending the circle of life. Let us look at the truth: the tree of life, the seed of life, the flower of life. The world has awaited a renewed life's plan. We look towards our grand elders and wisdom keepers' Cosmovision for specific instructions and guidance towards the reconnection to the natural laws. The seen and unseen from the past, present and future unfold. Destiny brings us all to this point in time. The men and women of wisdom have returned. History and Herstory is unfolding in front of our very own eyes.

Nine stone tablets are being brought to the gathering with which the elders will create new directives for the next 500 years to ensure their guidance and insight will be acknowledged and passed down by the coming generations.

One Mayan prophecy states, "At the time of the 12 Baktun and 13 Ahau is the time of the return of our ancestors and the return of the men of wisdom." "That time is now," says Grandfather Alejandro Cirilo Oxlaj, President of the National Mayan Council of Elders of Guatemala and President of the Continental Council of Indigenous Elders and Spiritual Guides of the Americas.

To find out more about the events, visit the following websites:

http://www.ica8.org

http://www.instituteforculturalawareness.com

http://www.earthworksforhumanity.org