Tony Shearer along with other Mayanism

Mayanism

Mayanism is a non-codified eclectic collection of New Age beliefs, influenced in part by Pre-Columbian Maya mythology and some folk beliefs of the modern Maya peoples...

 proponents and New Age

New Age

The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...

 authors like Jose Arguelles

Jose Arguelles

Joseph Anthony Arguelles , better known as José Argüelles, was a world-renowned author, artist, visionary and educator. He was the founder of Planet Art Network and the Foundation for the Law of Time. He held a Ph.D...

, has written books contributing to the modern popularization of syncretic beliefs in which elements of Maya calendrics

Maya calendar

The Maya calendar is a system of calendars and almanacs used in the Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, and in many modern Maya communities in highland Guatemala. and in Chiapas....

 are highlighted in the supposed significance of dates in December 2012 A.D.

2012 Doomsday prediction

The 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of eschatological beliefs that cataclysmic or transformative events will occur on December 21, 2012. This date is regarded as the end-date of a 5,125-year-long cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar...

, as well as August 1987 A.D.

Harmonic Convergence

The Harmonic Convergence is the name given to the world's first globally synchronized meditation, announced by José Argüelles, and which occurred on August 16–17, 1987, which also closely correlated to an exceptional alignment of planets in our solar system, see below .The timing of the Harmonic...

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Shearer states in the preface to his 1971 book that he withdrew from a promising career in conventional broadcast journalism

Broadcast journalism

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 in the 1960s in order to investigate the meaning of life

Meaning of life

The meaning of life constitutes a philosophical question concerning the purpose and significance of life or existence in general. This concept can be expressed through a variety of related questions, such as "Why are we here?", "What is life all about?", and "What is the meaning of it all?" It has...

, leading him to research and experience beliefs and practices of ancient and modern Mesoamericans. He then published a work entitled Quetzalcoatl: Lord of the Dawn in June of 1971. The work was republished with the text and illustrations unchanged in 1995, entitled "Quetzalcoatl: Lord of the Dawn and the Tree of Life".

Books

• Quetzalcoatl, Lord of the Dawn, published 1971 ,1995
• Beneath the Moon and Under the Sun: A Poetic Reappraisal of the Sacred Calendar and the Prophecies of Ancient Mexico, 1975
• The Praying Flute: Song of the Earth Mother: A Bald Mountain Story (Children's Book) published 1975, 1988, 1991, 2004
• The Story as Told, co-authored with Jalil Mahmoudi, Massood Mahmoudi
• The Sacred Calendar of Quetzalcoatl, 1976
• Spirit Song,1981.
• Boy and Tree and Poetic Myth, 1993.

External links

• How did Tony Shearer calculate Harmonic Convergence?
• Native American flute
  Native American flute
  The Native American flute has achieved some measure of fame for its distinctive sound, used in a variety of New Age and world music recordings. The instrument was originally very personal; its music was played without accompaniment in courtship, healing, meditation, and spiritual rituals. Now it...
  
  manufacturer pays tribute to "Lakota artist, storyteller, and author Tony Shearer."