Ch’ol Maya and the Cosmos

            I couldn’t find specific information on the Ch’ol Maya and their cosmic beliefs but what I found about the Mayan people in general was pretty cool.  The Maya have always had a deep understanding of Mother Nature, Earth’s cycles, the Cosmos, and life and death. These beliefs still play an important role today when talking about the J-Men or Ix-men, or Mayan Senior Healers or Priests.  The Mayan’s belief about the Earth and the Universe was that humans were an “integral part of a living planet Earth which is in turn an integral part of the Solar Planetary System, which in turn is an integral part of the Milky Way Galaxy, which is one of the many galaxies in a known living universe filled with holographic living consciousness interconnected with the whole cosmic experience.” (Bartolome & Gordon)

            The Mayan’s vision of the cosmos is the most interesting part of their culture.  They were so intelligent about their existence on our planet.  Thousands of years ago they developed the mathematical position of zero, had a high understanding of astronomy, complex calendar systems, built incredible structures, and developed an intricate system of hieroglyphs. I can’t help but wonder how they had all of this knowledge about outer space without the technology we have today.


This is a picture of the Maya Calendar showing the end of a cycle on Dec. 21, 2012