First recognition by mainstream science that the Mayan calendar has meaning

Dear Friends,

For a long time the professional scientific community has resisted the thought that the different time periods of the Mayan calendar has a deeper meaning and are reflective of cosmic energies that influence the evolution of life on earth including that of humankind. While of course a large number of professional Mayanists have worked  with elucidating the structure of the calendar system of the ancient Maya  there has always been a resistance to acknowledging that there would be a reality  behind these energies. Hence, even though it may not have been said so directly these cosmic energies have often been regarded as some kind of superstitions. 

Now a beginning of a shift in attitude however seems to be on its way. At an international conference in Systems Theory at the University of Liege in Belgium Professor Tadeja Jere Lazanski  won the award for best scientific paper in the CASYS'09 (Computing Anticipatory Systems) conference  for "Systems hinking: Ancient Maya's Evolution of Consciousness and Modern Systems Thinking."  The paper outlines the nine levels of evolution that are developed according to the Mayan calendar system and places them in the context of Systems Theory. In short Dr Jere Lazanski is driving the thesis that what the ancient Maya saw as a plan driven by divine energies is what now is generally referred to as the big picture.

This initial breakthrough into mainstream science of the true Mayan calendar system of Nine Underworlds and Thirteen Heavens is very significant. It is also noteworthy that, in contrast, the urban legend of a "galactic alignment" as the basis for the Mayan Long Count for good reasons has consistently been rejected by professional scientists (see for instance Vincent Malmström, The Astronomical Insignificance of Maya date 13.0.0.0, http://www.dartmouth.edu/~izapa/M-32.pdf)

That the breakthrough into established science of the True Mayan calendar system first happened 
in Systems Theory is not an accident. It is only from the perspective of the whole system that the Mayan calendar  can be seen to make sense and any specialized science such as professional Mayanism, history, biology or physics would have to undergo so significant changes in its methodology and general approaches  in order to recognize the validity of the Mayan calendar system that this would only happen against a much greater resistance. 

I congratulate Professor  Jere Lazanski for her contribution to science and feel this recognition
indicates the beginning of an increased openness in the scientific community to the deeper meaning 
of the Mayan calendar.

Seattle, August 6, 2009 (6 Manik)
Carl Johan Calleman, Ph.D
carljohan.calleman@gmail.com