El Quetzal Issue 60: February 2012

Sick of the coming apocalypse? Not enough cash to buy a luxury bunker? Tired of waiting for spontaneous enlightenment?

Well, not to worry. We've got something to keep you occupied, at least for the next few trips around the Earth's axis.

Complete the cartoon below with a witty line, and you could win a free copy of The Serpent and the Jaguar or Mayan Calendar Astrology (yes, you get to choose!)

Where to send your brilliant burst of inspiration? Either post it on Facebook or email it to us, with the subject header "It's not the end of the world, stupid".

We can't wait to see what you guys come up with! The flood of comments has already started... on Facebook. And please, share, share, SHARE this cartoon with your friends, family, all your social media friends, random strangers on the Internet. Let the doomsday games end already!

(Sponsored Article)

Will the world end in 2012?
Do prophecies from Mayan priests, the Bible, and Nostradamus predict it?

Max Medici leads the Advanced Intelligence division of the US Secret Service. A descendant of Nostradamus, Max is well versed in his ancestor’s quatrains. Several of the quatrains predict the coming of three AntiChrists, leading to the end of the world.

Max must recruit young, talented visionaries and decode Nostradamus’ quatrains to prepare for the confrontation with the ultimate evil in 2012. He must also find a way to end the Presidential Curse which has claimed the life of each US president elected every 20th year since 1840. With powerful interests plotting against him, Max must depend on decoding the quatrains, his vision of the future, and the help of his protégé to prevent global catastrophe.

The latest work by Vincent Vizzaccaro, Visions 2012 is getting 5-star reviews on Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.

Read more about Visions 2012 on the author's site.

Are you here in the Bay Area? If you are, we want to invite you to a special event co-hosted by the MCP. Next week, Wednesday February 8, at the EAST WEST bookstore in Mountain View, California, at 7:30pm, Mayan Calendar Portal producer and author Birgitte Rasine will present Jonathan Talat Phillips, author and co-founder of Reality Sandwich, and his latest book, titled "The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic."

The event will repeat the next night, February 9, at 7pm at Modern Times in San Francisco.

Jonathan will talk about the rise of an international movement that is trailblazing visionary ways to address our current planetary crisis through raised consciousness, and share his thoughts on personal transformation and a potential evolutionary shift for our world.

The event is free on both days, but the East West bookstore strongly recommends calling ahead for tickets to ensure a seat. The number to call is 650-988-9800.

For more information about these events, please visit the Electric Jesus event pages on the MCP web site: Mountain View and San Francisco.

Do you know what your Mayan birth sign really means? Do you have the courage to find out?

You might know your Mayan birth sign. You might have read the descriptions of your day sign and number. You may even have purchased a Mayan birth chart report. But that only gets you to the door. Then you've got to open it.

If you really want to dive deep, untangle the intricate web of karmic connections in your personal relationships, chart the influence of your bloodline, and get access to techniques to break toxic energy patterns that keep your lifepath in a stagnant loop, get a personalized Mayan astrology reading from someone who knows his stuff: Mayan scholar Ken Johnson.

Ken has partnered exclusively with the Mayan Calendar Portal to give highly customized, individual readings. You get to decide what aspect of your Mayan chart you want to explore, what questions you want to ask, what YOU want to learn.

And while other Mayan astrologers charge upwards of $100 per reading, Ken has agreed to do his readings for just $85.

So put that printed report in a drawer somewhere and sign up for one of the potentially most important hours in your life.

To learn more, visit the Mayan Calendar Astrological Reading page.

There is perhaps no better place to be this year than Guatemala, the heart and soul of contemporary Maya society. In March, the town of Momostenango is celebrating its 6th annual EXPO MAYA. Come learn about the Mayan Calendar directly from the Maya themselves, as well as the origins of Mayan writing, astronomy, native Maya foods, and many other topics.

Don Rigoberto Itzep Chanchavac, Maya Elder of the village of Momostenango, Guatemala, Daykeeper, Shaman, and MCP blogger, has extended a global invitation to the MCP community to attend the Expo.

Attended by visitors from all over the world each year, EXPO MAYA will take place this March 25th through 27th.

For more information, please visit the Expo Maya event page on the MCP web site.

And if you're planning a 2012 event of your own, be sure to submit it to our Events Calendar! Just fill out the online form here.