THE DIGITAL SIGNIFICANCE of the WINTER SOLSTICE of 2012
This commentary will focus on the least known – but most important – reason for the exaggerated fascination with the Winter Solstice of 2012 (WS2012). But first I want to correct two misconceptions.
Though there is still a smattering of scholarly disagreement over whether the end-date of the Mayan Long Count calendar (LCC) accurately converts to 2011 or 2012 (1) - the majority of experts agrees that it ends on or about WS2012. But - contrary to popular belief - the LCC doesn’t actually end – it simply starts over again from the beginning. In other words, once 13.0.0.0.0 bak’tun is reached - the LCC begins anew at 0.0.0.0.1 bak’tun – repeating once again the celestial-oriented 5125-year cycle.
The second misconception is that WS2012 signals the occurrence of a very unique (once every 26,000 years) galactic alignment. Not to put a damper on future celebrations but this particular galactic alignment occurred during the past 28 WSs and will also occur during the next eight.
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According to the many experts in this area - the LCC highlights a rare astronomical alignment determined by precession.(2) The alignment occurs when the Winter Solstice sun conjuncts the crossing point of Milky Way and ecliptic in Sagittarius.

As you can see from the above illustration(3), this alignment - involving the Winter Solstice Sun and the center of our galaxy - actually began on WS1980 and will continue each WS until 2016. Interestingly, WS2012 isn't even the center point of the 36-year period - but instead is close to its end.
Assuming once again that the majority of experts are accurate in proclaiming that 13.0.0.0.0 bak’tun accurately converts to December 21, 2012 - why did the Maya select that date and ignore the beginning, center, and end of the alignment? I believe it is because the Maya are not just drawing our attention to the galactic alignment – but are instead asking us to focus in on a specific cosmic event that will be occurring at the exact moment of WS2012. How the Maya knew that several thousand years from then a civilization would be using a Gregorian calendar or that the 2012WS would be at exactly 11:11 is beyond my understanding – but evidently they did.
WS2012 has become part of our consensus reality – and for good reason. In my opinion WS2012 does not directly relate to the entire 36-year period of the 26,000-year galactic alignment but instead refers to a particular point in time and space when a very unusual event will occur. I refer to that point as the “cosmic coordinate.”
Irrespective of whether the Mayan calendar actually ends on WS2012, or whether the date heralds a shift in consciousness, or the end of the world, the incontrovertible fact is that WS2012 - like no other Winter Solstice in recorded history - occurs at exactly 11:11 UT.(4)
There are a growing number of scientists who believe that our holographic reality is actually an intelligently created “simulation” (5) – though I prefer the term: “Cosmic Computer Program (CCP).” I believe our CCP utilizes digital codes for various purposes – several of which I describe below. WS2012 occurs on the 21st day of December at exactly 11:11 Universal Time. The digital equivalent is: 11112112012. Assuming time is an artificial construct in which numbers tell us where we are at any given moment within our program, then it is reasonable to assume that specific numerical combinations and sequences would form genetically encoded digital “time prompts”(6) which assist us along life’s pre-programmed path.
11:11 is considered by many to be such a time prompt (7) – due to the thousands of people experiencing what is referred to as the “11:11 Phenomenon.”(8) 11:11 also symbolizes the various cycles that manifest and re-manifest physical reality as if following a cosmic blueprint.(9) Most synchronistic is the fact that both 2012 and 11:11 are numerical metaphors for the end of one cycle and the beginning of the next. Could 21122012 be cosmic shareware with 11:11 the cosmic equivalent of “exe”?
11:11 also has another symbolic meaning - one involving a “cosmic portal.”(10) I doubt that it is just an insignificant coincidence that during the aforementioned galactic alignment the Maya believed that a portal would materialize within the dark rift at the center of our galaxy.(11)
Two other 11:11–2012 synchronicities involve the Sun’s magnetic field and the galactic center – areas that are also intimately connected to Mayan mythology, its calendar and the galactic alignment. The first involves our Sun. Not only is the Sun the winter solstice centerpiece of the galactic alignment, its magnetic field operates a cycle of polarity reversals averaging 11.11 years in length.(12) The next peak of this cycle happens to be in the year 2012 and has been predicted by some astrophysicists to likely be a very active maximum notwithstanding the Sun’s present catatonic state. The second coincidence is just as revealing: The entire mass of the black hole at the center of our galaxy spins once every 11 minutes.(13)
I don’t know whether gin is as enjoyable without tonic, or whether each Jonas brother could be successful alone, or whether we would have enjoyed James Kirk as much as we did without Spock to interact with – but I am certain that without 11:11 as its digital partner, WS2012 would just be another cold and uneventful day in December – at least in the Northern Hemisphere.
In conclusion I believe that at the cosmic coordinate 111121122012 a cosmic portal will materialize – if only briefly. This is what the Maya are still trying to tell us. To those of you who have actually experienced the 11:11 phenomenon, I believe that the digital codes are also saying something else: “Pay attention!” Our time is drawing close.
Peter A. Gersten
2012: http://www.2012leapoffaith.net
29 April 2009
By Bruce Fenton












Ophiuchus
Large constellation along the celestial equator (see celestial sphere), known as the serpent bearer because the constellation Serpens is wrapped around it. The Sun passes through Ophiuchus each December, but the constellation is not counted as part of the zodiac. Ophiuchus contains Barnard’s star. It was in the southeastern corner of this constellation that Kepler’s star, the most recent supernova in our galaxy, appeared in 1604.
— Bruce · May 2, 07:17 AM · #
Peter,
I loved this article it takes us deeper into the higher vibrational considerations of 2012 research!
Bruce
— Bruce · May 3, 01:40 AM · #
Wonder how Peter found out about 21122012 and 11:11?…
— Light Eye · May 3, 04:26 AM · #
Might want to ask Peter wher he learned about 21122012 and 11:11…
— Light Eye · May 3, 04:38 AM · #
Hi David,
I am sure Peter would be happy to chat to you about it if you have trouble getting hold of him via his site let me know and I will mail him for you. Just on my way out the door now but will check in later!
Best
Bruce
— Bruce · May 3, 04:46 AM · #
Hi Bruce.
Peter and I are Friends.
Be Well.
D
— Light Eye · May 3, 04:50 AM · #
The Mayan calendar – specifically the initial belief that it “ended” in 2012 – inexplicably resonated with me since it first came to my attention – I believe sometime in the 70s. I say inexplicably because while I attributed my insatiable curiosity with UFOs due to the love of a good mystery – especially one as exotic as aliens from outer space – I was at a loss to understand why I would be fascinated with the end of a calendar that was created thousands of years ago and which end was still around 30 years away.
Fast forward to October 1998. Whenever I looked at a watch, clock, or various digital counters, there was either 1:11 or 11:11. And as November 11th drew closer so did the increasing frequency of seeing those numbers.
Though from 1977 to 2000 I sued the government for UFO documents under the Freedom of Information Act on behalf of Citizens Against UFO Secrecy I had never seen a classic UFO myself and thus did not feel that I was truly part of the phenomenon. They say “seeing is believing” but my belief in the existence of UFOs was limited to hearsay evidence and an inner knowing that we weren’t the only intelligent life form on the planet.
So you can imagine my surprise when something out of the ordinary started appearing in my life. But instead of finally sighting a UFO – I began observing the numerical sequence “11:11.” I would soon learn – those repeating numbers were heralding a very special day in my life. On November 11th 1998 I experienced an epiphany – one involving the nature and purpose of this reality. I entered the realm of the “11:11 phenomenon” not realizing its intimate connection with WS2012. It wasn’t until I started to discuss my 11:11 experience on Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell did a listener inform me of the exact time of WS2012. You can imagine my shock.
Subsequent revelations, synchronicities, and intuition have brought me closer to my destiny – involving WS2012, 11:11, a Leap of Faith, and possibly even the hidden intelligence that shares our reality with us.
— Peter A. Gersten · May 9, 03:06 AM · #
Its the End for ISRAEL. Can you belive or not, Israel is becomming to END. Its going by UK & USA,who are friends of Israel. Who wants ENDS, this big problem of the World. ( ei, ISRAEL.) After 3 years (2011) their is no Israel in the Map of the world.Ins,
— Jams Stone, · May 11, 02:51 AM · #
Hi Jams,
I must admit I don’t see the connection between 11:11 2012 and Israel?
Did you actually read this article or are you just posting a random comment that makes no sense?
— Bruce · May 11, 02:56 AM · #
Really an EXCELLENT article, Peter.
Here’s another take on the subject:
“2012 And 11:11 – A Pregnant Combination” http://tinyurl.com/ct7fun
— Gary Val Tenuta · May 12, 05:33 PM · #
A Beautiful Theory of Everything
www.abookofverse.blogspot.com
— Abook Ofverse · May 15, 04:27 AM · #
Hey guess what is also possible-
WS2012 will just be another regular day.
Stop dreaming guys this is no different then Y2K and the Swine flu. Get a life
— Danimal · May 30, 06:01 AM · #