It's the End of the World - R.E.M.
12-12-12
I think that these kind of numerically obscure dates are kind of cool. Only because they don't happen very often and in fact we won't see another for some 81 years. January 1, 2101 will be 01-01-01. But I can almost guarantee that I won't be here in a physical form to experience it.
The 12 factor has some particular superstitious and spiritual qualities that other consecutively numbered dates have not had. According to numerologists, 12 is especially significant because the numbers add up to 3 and the number 3 is tied to the planet Jupiter and wealth. Besides being the largest planet I don't rightly know why I should care that Jupiter is considered the third planet, but then again I am not an astrologer either. Additionally, according to Chinese lore one is a yang number and two in a yin number together in the number 12, the yin and yang are in complete harmony.
12 is an interesting number in our earthly realm as well. It is a easily divisible number by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, an of course itself. Donuts, eggs and hot dogs are sold in packages of 12. There are 12 inches in a foot and the number 12 appears at the top of an analog clock. In fact the day is split into 2 periods of 12 hours each. We often think of the day being 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night. There are 12 months of the year and at 12 years of age we cease to become children and move onto teenage or young adult years. There are also 12 astrological signs, 12 apostles and 12 face cards in a deck of playing cards. I am sure that there are dozens of other significant relations. Although in some cases you have to be a numerologist to understand it or care.
Many people are taking advantage of the perceived significance of the date and have scheduled weddings, grand openings for businesses, and even births (by cesarean section) to give an edge to their future fortunes. Personally, I am a bit skeptical and think that many do it for the notoriety. Their 15 minutes of fame. With the exception of the boy who lucked out at being born at 12:12 on December 12th, the rest is contrived. Who would care about the Brampton couple getting married if they hadn't chosen this date? Would the grand opening of a casino in Michigan make international news? One week from now (or tomorrow) will anyone care? Although I did find someone on the internet trying to keep her moment in the spotlight shining. She claims to have been born at 7:07 on July 7, 1977 and weighing 7lb, 7oz and she was looking for some significance in her life because of it. Some luck you make yourself and not just by reading it on line. One minute either way in a birth, does it really matter. My son was born 12:01 on the 14th because I was deliriously adamant that he couldn't be born on the 13th (bad luck). For all I know he was born at 11:59 and the doctor saved me a lifetime of grief with the stroke of a pencil. Either way, I am happy :)
I am personally old enough to have been breathing on this earth for many of these numerical and sequential oddities.
6-6-66 June 6th 1966 - The satanist should have been all over this one, but according to "Today in history" searches on the internet, Satan did not take over our planet.
7-7-77 July 7th 1977 - I my own life, my brother had finished his regimen of 12 pills that he had to take to combat the Hodgkins Disease he was fighting. Internationally, 12,000 police officers occupied the University of Mexico - to further their education? lol (Did you notice the unintentional 12 crop up there?)
8-8-88 August 8th 1988 - My daughter was 193 days old and I was still a novice in the motherhood club. But I could have given a few pointers to new Mom, the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson who gave birth to 6lb 12 oz Beatrice on this date.
9-9-99 September 9th 1999 - In my own life, a new school year was beginning from a new family home and that meant a new school for the kiddies. Many computers of the day used the digits 9999 to mark the end of a file so there was a mild fear that computers would crash and terminate files. And the geeks noted that it was the ninth anniversary of 9/9/99 and we wouldn't see it happen again for at least 99.9999 years.
10-10-10 October 10 2010 - The power of ten. One of three things was predicted to happen on this date. First, that something good would happen. Second, that nothing of significance would happen. Third, that something bad would happen. The all-knowing internet records nothing of significance. Personally, looking back now, I see that my life was preparing for a traumatic turn and life that I had created was about to come crashing down. Seems like so long ago.
11-11-11 November 11 2011 - The 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour has always had significance to the Canadian people as that is the moment that is enshrined as Remembrance of the sacrifices of those that gave all for all. It is the moment that the armistice was signed ending the first World War. In the year 2011, there are no more surviving veterans of that conflict.
12-12-12 It's the end of the world or the day of spiritual awakening. I think we each decide for ourselves which it will be. I am personally fearful of using the word hope but I do find myself feeling a reserved optimism for the future. Ah yes, I do see future. I have one person to thank for that, during an innocent cup of coffee we shared she snapped me out of my doldrums when she said "You know how it felt to live without a mother, why would you do that to your own children and deprive the young ones to come of a wonderful grandmother." And there is another who seems to be appreciative of my existence on this planet. I guess that is all I need - to know I am worthy and worthwhile. Today will be my awakening to the world laying at my feet, waiting for me to dance.
As for those pesky Mayans who have put the dread of the coming doom into our collective thoughts. December 21, 2012 seems somewhat random to me, so I will assume that they were mildly dyslexic and meant for it to read 12.12.12. And when I awake tomorrow - all will be right with the world once again. Except for monkeys shopping at Ikea with warm stylish coats and no footwear. But if I should die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take and burn all the evidence of my naughty side before it is exposed to the masses. Remember kiddies, your mother is a fallible human creature - not perfect. :)
Now I am off to create a project to start in the new year. The beginning of my spiritual re-awakening and gratitude for my blessings. Bad luck be damned in 2013, I will have a jar in a prominent place in whatever place I call home that will contain scraps of paper recalling good things that happen throughout the year. A gratitude jar. Got the idea from a friend. Pass it on and join me.
Love ya all!
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