by Eric Rankin
August, 2008
2012 isn't the end of time, it is the beginning of a whole new reality. The more scholars study the writings of the ancient Mayans, the more they are convinced that 2012 was not prophesied to be the end of the world, but the moment which will herald a momentous shift in human consciousness.
Exposing this ideal is what led me to write "The Aquarians," an adventure tale that takes four unlikely characters on a journey of scientific and spiritual discovery. Through them, a story unfolds that weaves together information about the Mayan calendar, dolphin echolocation, the Age of Aquarius, the 11:11 Phenomenon, and the idea that we must co-create the hopeful future we desire for ourselves and this planet.
Synchronicity and circumstance are not only the guiding forces at work in my novel, they are what shaped the story even before I wrote the first word. From the moment I declared that I was going to write a spiritual adventure, a never-ending string of unlikely miracles have occurred to make this book a reality. It is with awe and gratitude that I look back at the circumstances of the last few years, realizing now that all I had to do was keep my eyes, ears and heart open and my hands typing the information as it materialized!
And since the publication of "The Aquarians," the synchronicities just keep happening. The new wave of people - shamans, guides and earth-angels - coming into my life could only be described as pure magic. One of these is J. Walker, a talented rap artist who focuses his gift on sharing a positive message of hope to troubled inner-city teens. A person aligned with the ideals of the Aquarian Age, J. volunteered to write and perform the song in this video. I'm amazed that in less than four minutes, he was able to expose and describe the "shift" in our spiritual evolution that is taking place right now all over the world. [source]
This book is one of those rare finds that has the magic to really pull you into the story. I didn't want to put it down. --I couldn't stop thinking about it. I liked the characters and the entertaining storyline, but I think the real pull for me was the message. The Mayan calendar end-date coinciding with the Age of Aquarius, the 11:11 phenomenon being a wake-up call (I am one of those who has been seeing 11:11 for years), and the new perspective it offered me about dolphins left me with such optimism. I realize it is just a work of fiction, but the facts woven through the story were so inspiring and a great read especially with all this crap going on in the world today."If you've enjoyed such spiritually uplifting adventures as The Celestine Prophecy, The Alchemist, and The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, you are sure to love The Aquarians. I can't imagine a more timely or enlightening novel."--Dr. Jim Turrell, Founder of the Center for Spiritual Discovery
Eric Rankin's close communication with dolphins resulting from his swimming with these ancient and intelligent beings around the oceans of the world helps to explain one reason why this brief book is so addicting to read. The Mayan intelligence, and computer technology as applied to animal studies will capture the attention of anyone who is fortunate enough to pick up a copy - it's definitely an adventure filled with intrigue, investigation, criminal underpinnings, and a fine love story: it's warm approach to the mysteries of the Mayan Calendar, and Dolphin communications, were very informative and philosophical line of thought about the state of the world and the future of the human species.
In 1946 an important incident occurring just after the atomic bomb devastation of Japan that sets the tone of the novel. The reader encounters crusty old scientists who are determined to understand the ultrasonic holograms dolphins transmit, archeologists who gaze in wonder at the findings of a hidden Mayan temple on whose ceiling is painted the famous Mayan Calendar referenced in the 800 year old Dresden Codex, and to keep the story contemporary, young people are added to not only provide the requisite love interest but also provide the tie with the past that gives the book such an uplifting ending. Rankin blends these elements so well that he is able to make statements about humanity and the fragility of life without sounding saccharine. 'It's knowing that life constantly offers you the opportunity to commit an act of love, and that no matter what, love is always the right act to commit. Love is always the right answer'. And in sharing his knowledge of dolphin behavior he offers his scientist the chance to make poignant statements: 'We're warm-blooded, air-breathing animals similar to them [dolphins] in many ways, but different in that we live on land, walk, build things, and are preoccupied with conflict and violence'.
Faced with the shared evidence from many of the characters that the numbers 11:11, the date the Mayan Calendar ends time as we know it (December 21, 2012), and recurring dreams/visions provide, Rankin's characters provide a window of hope into the future - a true 'dawning of The Age of Aquarius' - if the study of dolphins is heeded.
You are sure to find this a fascinating read.
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