The Mayan Calendar and Mesoamerican Astrology

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  • Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
  • Discussing the Mayan calendar and Mesoamerican astrology, which is the indigenous astrology of ancient Mexico and Central America, with astrologers Kenneth Johnson and Chris Brennan.
    During the course of the episode we talk about what is known about the development of astronomy and astrology in Mayan and other Mesoamerican cultures prior to the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century, when many written documents were destroyed during the Spanish conquest.
    Kenneth explains how Mesoamerican cultures had complex and highly accurate astronomically based calendars, and how these were tied in with a pervasive belief in astrology, conceptualized as a connection and mirroring between the sky and the earth.
    One of the key features of Mayan astrology was a focus on tracking the cycles of Venus, as well as the development of a 260-day sacred calendar which consisted of 13 numbers and 20 day-signs that were used for astrological purposes.
    Later in the episode we talk about what happened with some of the western misunderstandings surrounding the Mayan calendar ending in 2012, and how time is seen in terms of cycles that have no end.
    Finally the last point we touch on is the recent revival and expansion of Mayan astrology in modern times, and how a new system has grown and developed over the past 30 years
    Kenneth is the author of the book Mayan Calendar Astrology: Mapping Your Inner Cosmos.
    You can find more about Kenneth’s work on his website:
    www.jaguarwisdom.org
    This is episode 419 of The Astrology Podcast:
    theastrologypodcast.com/2023/...
    Thanks for listening!
    #TheAstrologyPodcast
    Timestamps
    00:00:00 Introduction
    00:01:14 Kenneth's background
    00:10:58 Mesoamerican civilizations
    00:17:30 Destruction of texts
    00:23:00 Mirroring of heaven and earth
    00:30:27 Calendar and cycles
    00:41:00 Sacred time
    00:44:08 Electional astrology
    00:51:10 Venus in Mayan astronomy & astrology
    01:01:42 Myths
    01:06:45 Celestial portents & eclipses
    01:14:08 Natal astrology
    01:28:58 Astrology and medicine
    01:37:05 Astrologers
    01:42:47 Knowledge lost vs. survived
    01:49:25 Mayan & European astrology mixed
    01:54:08 Mayan long count
    01:58:36 Mayan calendar and 2012
    02:09:10 Contemporary Mayan astrology
    02:29:31 Kenneth's work
    02:32:30 End cards
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  • @JupiterMischief
    @JupiterMischief 10 місяців тому +35

    Very glad that y’all took the time to mention that the information was destroyed for colonial reasons as well as religious. So much of our spiritual practice was lost to colonial agents.

  • @maureenbyrne8951
    @maureenbyrne8951 10 місяців тому +14

    Thank you Chris for introducing Kenneth, what a wonderful lifelong student on world mythology and an interesting guest! ❤❤

  • @belikestephanie
    @belikestephanie 10 місяців тому +8

    Fascinating learning about Mesoamerican astrology! It’s really interesting to think how all cultures around the world used astrology to plan out their daily lives

  • @lizettthomas-cc5vw
    @lizettthomas-cc5vw 10 місяців тому +11

    This episode makes me so happy thank you for bringing our lineage into Astrology conversations 🙏🏽

  • @RalloR
    @RalloR 10 місяців тому +12

    1973, so 50 years already! What a career. Great episode, guest and host as always (:

  • @eyzup
    @eyzup 10 місяців тому +13

    Riveting! I've been reading the Popol Vuh for more than 30 years. This interview is medicine for my spirit.

    • @Mayan.Embodiment
      @Mayan.Embodiment 10 місяців тому

      And what is your Mayan birthday, may i ask?

  • @cristieq05
    @cristieq05 10 місяців тому +11

    Love to learn about my ancestors history in understanding the stars ❤

  • @raintuition7663
    @raintuition7663 10 місяців тому +6

    What a serendipitous episode I was just saying I needed to get back into studying Mayan Astrology.
    I would be here anyway because these episodes are always epic.

  • @daniquepolling407
    @daniquepolling407 10 місяців тому +4

    Amazing episode!! Will rewatch and would love more on this. Thanks Chris, what a treasure!

  • @carolinemarshall3245
    @carolinemarshall3245 10 місяців тому +5

    Thank you for this epic interview on Mayan Astrology. I❤ every moment, and plan on watching it again!

    • @Mayan.Embodiment
      @Mayan.Embodiment 10 місяців тому

      Do you know your Mayan birthday, Caroline?

  • @imanrichardson
    @imanrichardson 10 місяців тому +9

    Very happy to receive from him---More Please

  • @karenwindchild6552
    @karenwindchild6552 10 місяців тому +7

    I love this man! Brilliant, knowledgeable , well researched and well traveled. So refreshing to hear about mesoamerican astronomy and astrology. Having been in Peru and seeing the glyphs on the temples of Venus and other stars I have always wanted to know more. Thanks Chris!

    • @Mayan.Embodiment
      @Mayan.Embodiment 10 місяців тому +1

      And may i ask what your Mayan birthday is, Karen?

    • @karenwindchild6552
      @karenwindchild6552 9 місяців тому +1

      i have no idea what my Mayan birthday is, but my guess is that it was about1000 years ago...@@Mayan.Embodiment

  • @SabrinaJean123
    @SabrinaJean123 10 місяців тому +4

    Loved this. Thank you!

  • @ChlorineHeart
    @ChlorineHeart 10 місяців тому +3

    I hope you do an episode on Jupiter Retrograde! It's hard for me to find much information about it.
    Really cool to bring in the Mayan calendar to your channel!

  • @auau4468
    @auau4468 10 місяців тому +4

    Absolutely beautiful podcast ❤🎉👌💫

  • @dailyrapture2759
    @dailyrapture2759 10 місяців тому +3

    Chris, i think i love you... great interview, how little you say,but much you convay

  • @MissJoy16
    @MissJoy16 10 місяців тому +1

    Wow--thank you both so much! So many insights and wisdom shared and frankly just so much that I didn't know. I really appreciate this episode and both of you.

  • @dorottyakis7658
    @dorottyakis7658 9 місяців тому

    This episode was amazing! Thank you!!! ❤

  • @gutierrezsuzy
    @gutierrezsuzy 10 місяців тому +3

    This is amazing!!

  • @Silvertestrun
    @Silvertestrun 10 місяців тому +2

    Thank you!

  • @Prose-oh1ux
    @Prose-oh1ux 10 місяців тому +5

    Thanks

  • @BlakcSheep6342
    @BlakcSheep6342 10 місяців тому +3

    Really cool, i cant wait to finish this,

  • @ewadsworth
    @ewadsworth 10 місяців тому +1

    Excited to watch this!!!

  • @mitzilinn
    @mitzilinn 10 місяців тому +2

    Interesting Glad he is up to date

  • @Dieaboutitt__
    @Dieaboutitt__ 5 місяців тому +1

    love it, thanks for that

  • @rachtawhai9826
    @rachtawhai9826 10 місяців тому +3

    Very informative, thank you. Could you, or have you done a UA-cam video, on the Aboriginal culture or the Maori culture, in regards to astrology?

  • @gregb3443
    @gregb3443 10 місяців тому

    Fascinating informative interview, thank you

  • @katandpancho5513
    @katandpancho5513 10 місяців тому +1

    Fascinating

  • @Mayan.Embodiment
    @Mayan.Embodiment 10 місяців тому

    Splendid information!

  • @dailyrapture2759
    @dailyrapture2759 10 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant, thank you

  • @ogrespokes6500
    @ogrespokes6500 10 місяців тому

    I would like to know more about the 260 day zenith cycle. Super interesting. Loved listening to you two

  • @jessieadore
    @jessieadore 10 місяців тому +2

    This made me miss Ian Xel Lungold so much

    • @Mayan.Embodiment
      @Mayan.Embodiment 10 місяців тому

      I have Ian's Mayan astrology video on my channel... with pictures donated to me from his partner, Madeline...

  • @Psyle_
    @Psyle_ 9 місяців тому +1

    The renaissance of ancient astrology (project hindsight, mayan astrology, etc...) : Uranus-Neptune-Saturn conjunction in Capricorn (1989-1992). The next aspect is coming very soon (Uranus-Neptune sextile with Saturn-Neptune in 2026).

  • @22Energies
    @22Energies 10 місяців тому +7

    Hopefully my brother's work gets published soon as he can explain all the ancient calendars with a forgotten math, which l feel will also explain how astrology works generally.
    This still sounds like the system that was reinterpreted after the spanish destroyed the knowledge by trying to explain it through the gregorian calendar, but my brother is the better one to talk to about this.

  • @sibelius4230
    @sibelius4230 10 місяців тому +1

    Remarkable

  • @manueldesantiago
    @manueldesantiago 7 місяців тому

    Guys, being a Mayan ajq'ij or daykeeper and a student of the calendar.... And having done a post graduate degree in mesooamerican studies.... In mesoamerica there was only ONE calendar. There was no distinction between aztec or zapoteca, or tarascan or mayan. Its like saying the Spanish calendar is different from the English becvause we say thursday and they say jueves. There are variants, depending on what was being measired or analyzed. But AZTEC AND MAYAN CALENDARS WERE THE SAME.

  • @jamiecurry-gl1jh
    @jamiecurry-gl1jh 6 місяців тому

    Hi I have Kenneths book I'm trying to work out the year lord of this year? Does anyone know if it would be "Eb 11" going into "Caban 12"? Many thanks .

  • @user-ul9is6nn1v
    @user-ul9is6nn1v 10 місяців тому +2

    I have read that Venus was the war planet for the Maya and I am wondering how this astrology worked...

    • @Mayan.Embodiment
      @Mayan.Embodiment 10 місяців тому

      There are many regions, and many eras, that we call "Mayan", so this may have been true at one time, and in one place...

  • @ikodapasara8143
    @ikodapasara8143 10 місяців тому

    Do you have three dimensional model which shows the astrological model ?
    How planets make connections with humans to affect them ?

  • @josecoronado4585
    @josecoronado4585 10 місяців тому

    *second

  • @shamankaangel-heart7509
    @shamankaangel-heart7509 10 місяців тому

    quote: The word "Maya" is used to describe the Maya civilization and other non-linguistic aspects of their culture, while the word "Mayan" is used to describe the languages that are spoken by them. The word "Mayan" is often incorrectly used as an adjective to describe the people from the ancient civilization. My Elders were taught by Humbatz men, i have some knowledge . i could recommend others that have more, but none of them call the Maya..Mayan..just saying...

  • @user-eg3yq5hr3y
    @user-eg3yq5hr3y 8 місяців тому

    Speak for Palestine

  • @icymagma98
    @icymagma98 10 місяців тому

    worst