Is there an Alignment between the Galactic Equator and the Sun at Winter Solstice 2012?
No. In fact there is an alignment between the Sun and the Galactic Equator at the time of Winter Solstice, but it has already happened. It happened back in 1997 [21st December 1997 AD 14h 43m GMT]. So, if the Maya did go through the sequence of the argument given above, their astrological predictions were out by some 15 years. [Which actually would be pretty good, seeing as they didn’t have computers or astrological software to help them.] So the good news is if you were in any way worried about what might astrologically happen in 2012, don’t worry: it already happened back in 1997. [Note: the Sun never aligns with the Galactic Center itself, because the Sun’s path through the heavens, as seen from Earth [the Ecliptic] lies more than 5 above the Galactic Center. This is something that Mr Jenkins himself has pointed out, but the fact has become garbled in subsequent coverage of his ideas.] Winter Solstice Animation 1992 – 2020. How to understand the Star Map: The line which goes top lef
