The Calleman Interpretation of the Mayan Calendar

Intro | Calleman Matrix | Alternative Dates

Maybe you've seen the Calleman Matrix elsewhere? Here is a quick introduction to the ideas that Carl Johan Calleman developed from the Mayan calendar. See Calleman's website for bulletins and commentary, or read his books (or those by Barbara Hand Clow) for more in-depth details if you need them.

This is what Calleman claims, as I understand it:

Creation and evolution of life here on this planet has been organized as a number of phases called underworlds .

. The duration of each underworld is twenty times shorter than the one that comes before it.

times shorter than the one that comes before it. The durations range from 16.4 billion years to just 234 days .

to just . All the underworlds have the same end-point: 28-Oct-2011 .

. Within each underworld, creation is organized in into seven days and six nights , i.e. 13 " heavens ".

, i.e. 13 " ". Each heaven has a particular quality associated with it -- or putting it another way, it is ruled by a particular energy.

Days are for creation and expansion. Nights are for integration, contemplation and cleansing.

Things are developed and evolved through the 13 heavens into more and more advanced forms.

Day 4 (the midpoint) is a peak of each underworld. Things developed before day 4 are necessary for the evolution achieved in day 4, but are normally dropped after that point (i.e. die out or fall into disuse).

(the midpoint) is a peak of each underworld. Things developed before day 4 are necessary for the evolution achieved in day 4, but are normally dropped after that point (i.e. die out or fall into disuse). Everything evolved from day 4 onwards becomes a permanent feature in the world.

Each underworld favours different parts of the planet and different sides of the brain, causing global shifts in influence and thinking as one underworld changes to the next.

The evolution through the underworlds proceeds as follows (as a rough illustration). Each involves the creation of an environment, and the exploration of the possibilities of that environment:

Cellular First cells develop from matter Exploring the world from the point of view of a cell, and its interaction with other cells Mammalian First animals develop from cells Exploring the world from the point of view of an animal, and its interaction with other animals Familial First primates develop Exploring the world from the point of view of a primate, and its interaction with other primates Tribal First humans develop Exploring the world from the point of view of a tribal human, and its interaction with other humans Regional Spoken language and regional organization Exploring the world of a regional society, and the interactions within a society, and amongst societies National Written language and national organization Exploring the world of national groups, and the interactions within a nation, and amongst nations Planetary Development of science and machines Exploring the world of scientific knowledge and the physical possibilities available through machines Galactic Development of cyberspace/internet Exploring the world of instant global communications and virtual realities Universal ??? ???

Note that all of these underworlds overlap. We are in the final heaven of most of these underworlds, so there are still people living in tribal societies, still people working through regional or national issues, at the same time that other individuals and groups are exploring the possibilities of cyberspace. All the previous underworlds continue right up to the end-date.

It is not clear yet what might be developed during the final underworld. What kind of evolution might build upon and go beyond the instant global communications and the world of cyberspace that we've been adjusting to for the last 12 years? Just like we couldn't imagine the details and implications of what the internet might have brought 12 years ago (e.g. twitter/myspace, or global financial markets), so it seems to be impossible for us to imagine the details of what the final underworld might bring. We could speculate that it might mean psychic functioning, but equally well it could be something much more unexpected. In any case, we don't have long to wait!

On a personal level, the importance of the Calleman Matrix is 'catching the wave' as it happens. If you catch the wave, you get the benefit of the evolution provided by that wave. On the other hand, maybe you are quite happy to be a tribal member, or a horse, or an amoeba. If so, no problem. But still, the wave provided by the underworld is there if you want to ride it, and very many of us are living right in the middle of it, feeling all of its effects.

Here is the full Calleman Matrix. I've put the shortest underworlds first, because those are the most interesting to us right now, as we're living through them. Note that this uses 18-day heavens for the Universal, which differs from other charts you might have seen (see note below):

Universal

Underworld Galactic

Underworld Planetary

Underworld National

Underworld Regional

Underworld Tribal

Underworld Familial

Underworld Mammalian

Underworld Cellular

Underworld Heaven 1 / Day 1

Sowing

Xiuhtecuhtli: God of Fire and Time Start: 8-Mar-2011

MidPt: 17-Mar-2011

EndPt: 26-Mar-2011 Start: 4-Jan-1999

MidPt: 3-Jul-1999

EndPt: 30-Dec-1999 Start: 1755

MidPt: 1765

EndPt: 1775 Start: 3115 BCE

MidPt: 2918 BCE

EndPt: 2721 BCE Start: 102507 YA

MidPt: 98564 YA

EndPt: 94622 YA Start: 2050 TYA

MidPt: 1971 TYA

EndPt: 1892 TYA Start: 41.0 MYA

MidPt: 39.4 MYA

EndPt: 37.8 MYA Start: 820.1 MYA

MidPt: 788.5 MYA

EndPt: 757.0 MYA Start: 16.4 BYA

MidPt: 15.8 BYA

EndPt: 15.1 BYA Heaven 2 / Night 1

Inner Assimilation of New Wave

Tlaltecuhtli: God of Earth Start: 26-Mar-2011

MidPt: 4-Apr-2011

EndPt: 13-Apr-2011 Start: 30-Dec-1999

MidPt: 27-Jun-2000

EndPt: 24-Dec-2000 Start: 1775

MidPt: 1785

EndPt: 1794 Start: 2721 BCE

MidPt: 2524 BCE

EndPt: 2327 BCE Start: 94622 YA

MidPt: 90679 YA

EndPt: 86737 YA Start: 1892 TYA

MidPt: 1814 TYA

EndPt: 1735 TYA Start: 37.8 MYA

MidPt: 36.3 MYA

EndPt: 34.7 MYA Start: 757.0 MYA

MidPt: 725.4 MYA

EndPt: 693.9 MYA Start: 15.1 BYA

MidPt: 14.5 BYA

EndPt: 13.9 BYA Heaven 3 / Day 2

Germination

Chalchiuhtlicue: Goddess of Water Start: 13-Apr-2011

MidPt: 22-Apr-2011

EndPt: 1-May-2011 Start: 24-Dec-2000

MidPt: 22-Jun-2001

EndPt: 19-Dec-2001 Start: 1794

MidPt: 1804

EndPt: 1814 Start: 2327 BCE

MidPt: 2129 BCE

EndPt: 1932 BCE Start: 86737 YA

MidPt: 82794 YA

EndPt: 78851 YA Start: 1735 TYA

MidPt: 1656 TYA

EndPt: 1577 TYA Start: 34.7 MYA

MidPt: 33.1 MYA

EndPt: 31.5 MYA Start: 693.9 MYA

MidPt: 662.4 MYA

EndPt: 630.8 MYA Start: 13.9 BYA

MidPt: 13.2 BYA

EndPt: 12.6 BYA Heaven 4 / Night 2

Resistance against New Wave

Tonatiuh: God of Sun and Warriors Start: 1-May-2011

MidPt: 10-May-2011

EndPt: 19-May-2011 Start: 19-Dec-2001

MidPt: 17-Jun-2002

EndPt: 14-Dec-2002 Start: 1814

MidPt: 1824

EndPt: 1834 Start: 1932 BCE

MidPt: 1735 BCE

EndPt: 1538 BCE Start: 78851 YA

MidPt: 74909 YA

EndPt: 70966 YA Start: 1577 TYA

MidPt: 1498 TYA

EndPt: 1419 TYA Start: 31.5 MYA

MidPt: 30.0 MYA

EndPt: 28.4 MYA Start: 630.8 MYA

MidPt: 599.3 MYA

EndPt: 567.7 MYA Start: 12.6 BYA

MidPt: 12.0 BYA

EndPt: 11.4 BYA Heaven 5 / Day 3

Sprouting

Tlacoteotl: Goddess of Love and Childbirth Start: 19-May-2011

MidPt: 28-May-2011

EndPt: 6-Jun-2011 Start: 14-Dec-2002

MidPt: 12-Jun-2003

EndPt: 9-Dec-2003 Start: 1834

MidPt: 1844

EndPt: 1854 Start: 1538 BCE

MidPt: 1341 BCE

EndPt: 1144 BCE Start: 70966 YA

MidPt: 67024 YA

EndPt: 63081 YA Start: 1419 TYA

MidPt: 1340 TYA

EndPt: 1262 TYA Start: 28.4 MYA

MidPt: 26.8 MYA

EndPt: 25.2 MYA Start: 567.7 MYA

MidPt: 536.2 MYA

EndPt: 504.7 MYA Start: 11.4 BYA

MidPt: 10.7 BYA

EndPt: 10.1 BYA Heaven 6 / Night 3

Assimilation of New Wave

Mictlantechutli: God of Death Start: 6-Jun-2011

MidPt: 15-Jun-2011

EndPt: 24-Jun-2011 Start: 9-Dec-2003

MidPt: 6-Jun-2004

EndPt: 3-Dec-2004 Start: 1854

MidPt: 1863

EndPt: 1873 Start: 1144 BCE

MidPt: 947 BCE

EndPt: 749 BCE Start: 63081 YA

MidPt: 59139 YA

EndPt: 55196 YA Start: 1262 TYA

MidPt: 1183 TYA

EndPt: 1104 TYA Start: 25.2 MYA

MidPt: 23.7 MYA

EndPt: 22.1 MYA Start: 504.7 MYA

MidPt: 473.1 MYA

EndPt: 441.6 MYA Start: 10.1 BYA

MidPt: 9.5 BYA

EndPt: 8.8 BYA Heaven 7 / Day 4

Proliferation

Cinteotl: God of Maize and Sustenance Start: 24-Jun-2011

MidPt: 3-Jul-2011

EndPt: 12-Jul-2011 Start: 3-Dec-2004

MidPt: 1-Jun-2005

EndPt: 28-Nov-2005 Start: 1873

MidPt: 1883

EndPt: 1893 Start: 749 BCE

MidPt: 552 BCE

EndPt: 355 BCE Start: 55196 YA

MidPt: 51253 YA

EndPt: 47311 YA Start: 1104 TYA

MidPt: 1025 TYA

EndPt: 946 TYA Start: 22.1 MYA

MidPt: 20.5 MYA

EndPt: 18.9 MYA Start: 441.6 MYA

MidPt: 410.0 MYA

EndPt: 378.5 MYA Start: 8.8 BYA

MidPt: 8.2 BYA

EndPt: 7.6 BYA Heaven 8 / Night 4

Expansion of New Wave

Tlaloc: God of Rain and War Start: 12-Jul-2011

MidPt: 21-Jul-2011

EndPt: 30-Jul-2011 Start: 28-Nov-2005

MidPt: 27-May-2006

EndPt: 23-Nov-2006 Start: 1893

MidPt: 1903

EndPt: 1913 Start: 355 BCE

MidPt: 158 BCE

EndPt: 40 CE Start: 47311 YA

MidPt: 43368 YA

EndPt: 39426 YA Start: 946 TYA

MidPt: 867 TYA

EndPt: 789 TYA Start: 18.9 MYA

MidPt: 17.3 MYA

EndPt: 15.8 MYA Start: 378.5 MYA

MidPt: 346.9 MYA

EndPt: 315.4 MYA Start: 7.6 BYA

MidPt: 6.9 BYA

EndPt: 6.3 BYA Heaven 9 / Day 5

Budding

Quetzalcoatl: God of Light Start: 30-Jul-2011

MidPt: 8-Aug-2011

EndPt: 17-Aug-2011 Start: 23-Nov-2006

MidPt: 22-May-2007

EndPt: 18-Nov-2007 Start: 1913

MidPt: 1923

EndPt: 1932 Start: 40 CE

MidPt: 237 CE

EndPt: 434 CE Start: 39426 YA

MidPt: 35483 YA

EndPt: 31540 YA Start: 789 TYA

MidPt: 710 TYA

EndPt: 631 TYA Start: 15.8 MYA

MidPt: 14.2 MYA

EndPt: 12.6 MYA Start: 315.4 MYA

MidPt: 283.9 MYA

EndPt: 252.3 MYA Start: 6.3 BYA

MidPt: 5.7 BYA

EndPt: 5.0 BYA Heaven 10 / Night 5

Destruction

Tezcatlipoca: God of Darkness Start: 17-Aug-2011

MidPt: 26-Aug-2011

EndPt: 4-Sep-2011 Start: 18-Nov-2007

MidPt: 16-May-2008

EndPt: 12-Nov-2008 Start: 1932

MidPt: 1942

EndPt: 1952 Start: 434 CE

MidPt: 631 CE

EndPt: 829 CE Start: 31540 YA

MidPt: 27598 YA

EndPt: 23655 YA Start: 631 TYA

MidPt: 552 TYA

EndPt: 473 TYA Start: 12.6 MYA

MidPt: 11.0 MYA

EndPt: 9.5 MYA Start: 252.3 MYA

MidPt: 220.8 MYA

EndPt: 189.2 MYA Start: 5.0 BYA

MidPt: 4.4 BYA

EndPt: 3.8 BYA Heaven 11 / Day 6

Flowering

Yohualticitl: Goddess of Birth Start: 4-Sep-2011

MidPt: 13-Sep-2011

EndPt: 22-Sep-2011 Start: 12-Nov-2008

MidPt: 11-May-2009

EndPt: 7-Nov-2009 Start: 1952

MidPt: 1962

EndPt: 1972 Start: 829 CE

MidPt: 1026 CE

EndPt: 1223 CE Start: 23655 YA

MidPt: 19713 YA

EndPt: 15770 YA Start: 473 TYA

MidPt: 394 TYA

EndPt: 315 TYA Start: 9.5 MYA

MidPt: 7.9 MYA

EndPt: 6.3 MYA Start: 189.2 MYA

MidPt: 157.7 MYA

EndPt: 126.2 MYA Start: 3.8 BYA

MidPt: 3.2 BYA

EndPt: 2.5 BYA Heaven 12 / Night 6

Fine Tuning of New Protoform

Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli: God before Dawn Start: 22-Sep-2011

MidPt: 1-Oct-2011

EndPt: 10-Oct-2011 Start: 7-Nov-2009

MidPt: 6-May-2010

EndPt: 2-Nov-2010 Start: 1972

MidPt: 1982

EndPt: 1992 Start: 1223 CE

MidPt: 1420 CE

EndPt: 1617 CE Start: 15770 YA

MidPt: 11827 YA

EndPt: 7885 YA Start: 315 TYA

MidPt: 237 TYA

EndPt: 158 TYA Start: 6.3 MYA

MidPt: 4.7 MYA

EndPt: 3.2 MYA Start: 126.2 MYA

MidPt: 94.6 MYA

EndPt: 63.1 MYA Start: 2.5 BYA

MidPt: 1.9 BYA

EndPt: 1.3 BYA Heaven 13 / Day 7

Fruition

Ometeotl/Omecinatl: Dual-Creator God Start: 10-Oct-2011

MidPt: 19-Oct-2011

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011 Start: 2-Nov-2010

MidPt: 1-May-2011

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011 Start: 1992

MidPt: 2001

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011 Start: 1617 CE

MidPt: 1814 CE

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011 Start: 7885 YA

MidPt: 3942 YA

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011 Start: 158 TYA

MidPt: 79 TYA

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011 Start: 3.2 MYA

MidPt: 1.6 MYA

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011 Start: 63.1 MYA

MidPt: 31.5 MYA

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011 Start: 1.3 BYA

MidPt: 0.6 BYA

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011

Notes:

BYA is Billion Years Ago, MYA is Million Years Ago, TYA is Thousand Years Ago, YA is Years Ago, BCE is Before Common Era (i.e. BC) and CE is Common Era (i.e. AD).

is Billion Years Ago, is Million Years Ago, is Thousand Years Ago, is Years Ago, is Before Common Era (i.e. BC) and is Common Era (i.e. AD). The mid-point of each heaven is also included above, because this is also a useful reference point, equivalent to midday or midnight. The start/end dates are equivalent to sunrise or sunset.

Some of the dates are 1 day out compared to Calleman's calculations, but this seems to be just rounding errors (e.g. Day 7 of the Universal Underworld runs from 9 to 28 Oct on Calleman's chart, which is 19 days). It may be that Calleman is recording the first complete day of the heaven rather than the day in which the change takes place.

This chart assumes that each heaven of the Universal Underworld will be 18 days long, which follows the "divide-by-20" rule. This differs from the chart published in Calleman's book, but agrees with his more recent analysis (see this article on his website). The alternative based on 20-day heavens is shown below.

Calleman's published chart works on the basis that each heaven of the Universal underworld is 20 days long (following a Tzolkin count). But this breaks the divide-by-twenty rule, because the Galactic has 360 days for each heaven, which would make each Universal heaven 18 days long. Calleman touched on this point in his book, deciding provisionally on 20 days there, but changed his mind in more recent analysis. It seems that the 20-day cycle is still relevant, but much less important than the 18-day heaven cycle. For completeness, the cycle based on 20-day heavens is shown below:

Final Tzolkin Count

(alternative dates for

Univeral Underworld) Heaven 1 / Day 1

Sowing

Xiuhtecuhtli: God of Fire and Time Start: 10-Feb-2011

MidPt: 20-Feb-2011

EndPt: 2-Mar-2011 Heaven 2 / Night 1

Inner Assimilation of New Wave

Tlaltecuhtli: God of Earth Start: 2-Mar-2011

MidPt: 12-Mar-2011

EndPt: 22-Mar-2011 Heaven 3 / Day 2

Germination

Chalchiuhtlicue: Goddess of Water Start: 22-Mar-2011

MidPt: 1-Apr-2011

EndPt: 11-Apr-2011 Heaven 4 / Night 2

Resistance against New Wave

Tonatiuh: God of Sun and Warriors Start: 11-Apr-2011

MidPt: 21-Apr-2011

EndPt: 1-May-2011 Heaven 5 / Day 3

Sprouting

Tlacoteotl: Goddess of Love and Childbirth Start: 1-May-2011

MidPt: 11-May-2011

EndPt: 21-May-2011 Heaven 6 / Night 3

Assimilation of New Wave

Mictlantechutli: God of Death Start: 21-May-2011

MidPt: 31-May-2011

EndPt: 10-Jun-2011 Heaven 7 / Day 4

Proliferation

Cinteotl: God of Maize and Sustenance Start: 10-Jun-2011

MidPt: 20-Jun-2011

EndPt: 30-Jun-2011 Heaven 8 / Night 4

Expansion of New Wave

Tlaloc: God of Rain and War Start: 30-Jun-2011

MidPt: 10-Jul-2011

EndPt: 20-Jul-2011 Heaven 9 / Day 5

Budding

Quetzalcoatl: God of Light Start: 20-Jul-2011

MidPt: 30-Jul-2011

EndPt: 9-Aug-2011 Heaven 10 / Night 5

Destruction

Tezcatlipoca: God of Darkness Start: 9-Aug-2011

MidPt: 19-Aug-2011

EndPt: 29-Aug-2011 Heaven 11 / Day 6

Flowering

Yohualticitl: Goddess of Birth Start: 29-Aug-2011

MidPt: 8-Sep-2011

EndPt: 18-Sep-2011 Heaven 12 / Night 6

Fine Tuning of New Protoform

Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli: God before Dawn Start: 18-Sep-2011

MidPt: 28-Sep-2011

EndPt: 8-Oct-2011 Heaven 13 / Day 7

Fruition

Ometeotl/Omecinatl: Dual-Creator God Start: 8-Oct-2011

MidPt: 18-Oct-2011

EndPt: 28-Oct-2011

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