Jaguar Wisdom: An Introduction to the Mayan Calendar

The decision to revise and reprint Jaguar Wisdom was an almost spontaneous (re)creation process. The groundswell was generating from independent Maya scholars and seekers alike, each looking for some understanding of just what the Maya were envisioning in the creation of their famous calendar system. While the approach of the controversial December 21, 2012 date may be one of the reasons for the revival of Kenneth Johnson s book it, it is equally clear that the revision has come about because of Mr. Johnson s thorough research in this book. He has cut away all the speculations and theories of these End Times and focused on the history and contemporary use of the Maya Calendar system, a traditional system that is still vital, and practiced and has survived for centuries. Jaguar Wisdom is the only readily available book written with the assistance and cooperation of traditional Mayan Daykeepers, and Mr. Johnson has given us their insights while unraveling the mysteries of the Sacred Calendar with detailed explanations of the mythological meanings of the twenty day-signs. He has explored the ways of the Mesoamerican shamans who have preserved the traditional heritage of their Mayan ancestors along with techniques that are the products of centuries of their experience. Here is an important and authentic approach to understanding the indigenous shamanism of the Maya and their system of time keeping.