This book Fractal Time by Braden is fascinating. The author centers his analysis on the year 2012, which many people gave interpretation to. An interpretation that consisted of seeing that year as the end of the world. Besides, that way of viewing things for the year 2012 was a confusion of events. At least Braden wrote the book before the coming of that year, which proves that the explanations he gives in his book are trustful. When Braden works on the year 2012, his focus is about the cycles of times. Cycles of times that can occur in our day-to-day life and are more likely to repeat after many years. According to the author we have to approach this year the best way possible. To convey his message, he talks about 20 times codes that are developed in the book. Time code 1 says that we are living the completion of a 58,185-year-long cycle of time- a world age that the ancient Maya calculated would end the winter of the solstice on December 21, 2012. We are living the end of time, not the end of the world as a lot people predicted, but the end of a world age. For example, the present world age began in 3114 B.C. and will end in A.D. 2012. Time code 2 states that our ancestors recorded their experience of the last end of time showing beyond a reasonable doubt that the close of one world age is the beginning of the next, and not the end of the world. Now, the question might be: what is the meaning of the end of world age? Those who came before us knew the end of the time was coming, they knew because it always does. Accordingly, Braden asserts that every 5,125 years, the Earth and our solar system reach a place in their journey through the heavens that mark the end of such a time cycle. Only five generations in the last 26,000 years have experienced the shift of world ages. We will be the sixth. The only way to arrive at the light of the next cycle is to finish the darkness of this one. Many themes are developed in Braden’s book. I have selected those I thought to be more appealing. The first issue I will discuss are cycles (time cycles) that repeat, and then I shall debate the 20-year curse of American presidents. The last discussion will be the identification of cycles of nature in our lives.
Table of Contents
- I. Introduction
- II. Cycles that Repeat
- III. The 20-year Curse of American Presidents..
- IV. Identification of the Cycles of Nature in our Lives..
- V. Conclusion.........
Objectives and Key Themes
This preview explores the themes of cyclical patterns and their significance in human history and personal lives, as presented in Braden's book "Fractal Time." The author investigates the concept of time cycles and their potential for repeating, examining both historical events and natural phenomena. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding and learning from these cycles.
- Time cycles and their significance in human history and personal lives
- The idea of a "20-year curse" affecting American presidents
- The Divine Matrix and its role in connecting events and influencing outcomes
- The application of cyclical patterns to understand the natural world and human experiences
- The concept of "world ages" and the end of a cycle as a transition to a new era
Chapter Summaries
- I. Introduction: This chapter introduces the book's central theme, focusing on the year 2012 and the concept of time cycles. Braden refutes the apocalyptic interpretations surrounding 2012, arguing that it represents the end of a world age, not the end of the world. He introduces the concept of "time codes" and the 58,185-year cycle that the ancient Maya identified.
- II. Cycles that Repeat: This chapter delves into the idea of cyclical patterns, using the assassination of Presidents Kennedy and Lincoln as a case study. It highlights the striking similarities between these two events, occurring a century apart, suggesting that history might repeat itself in unexpected ways. Braden connects these events to the concept of the Divine Matrix, which he believes plays a role in influencing and connecting events over time.
Keywords
Key terms and concepts central to this work include time cycles, world ages, the Divine Matrix, cyclical patterns, history repeating itself, and the 20-year curse of American presidents.
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- Dr. Jean Cédric Obame Emane (Author), 2016, Fractal Time by Gregg Braden. A Book Discussion and Overview, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/437224
