Time and the Technosphere: The Law of Time in Human Affairs

by José Argüelles

A groundbreaking study that distinguishes the natural time of the cosmos from artificial mechanistic time.

- Reveals September 11 as the signal of the end of artificial time according to the Law of Time.

- Long awaited sequel to the author's bestselling book The Mayan Factor.

- Explains the Great Calendar Change of 2004 and its enormous potential for the future of humanity.

In Time and the Technosphere, Jose Arguelles presents a groundbreaking study that distinguishes the natural time of the cosmos from the artificial mechanistic time under which we currently live. Arguelles defines the actual nature of time as the frequency of synchronization. Applying this Law of Time to an understanding of the entire system of life on Earth, he shows that in order to not destroy Earth's ability to sustain life, we must change our definition of time and adopt a natural harmonic calendar based on the 13-moon 28-day cycle. Until the creation of the Gregorian calendar and the 60-minute hour, most of humanity lived by the 28-day cycle of natural time. The adoption of artificial time has subjected us to a 12:60 time frequency that governs the entire global industrialized civilization--the technosphere. With the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, a fissure was created in this artificial technosphere, opening up the noosphere (Earth's mental envelope). Humanity has a golden opportunity to leave the strife of the past and enter a time of peace by adopting a harmonious natural calendar that will repair the damages caused by the irregular tempo of technospheric time. Our last best chance to adopt this natural time and step into the bright new future promised by the galactic shift of 2012 is the Great Calendar Change of 2004, a new discovery based on the author's mathematical research into the Mayan calendar first begun in his landmark work The Mayan Factor. In Time and the Technosphere, Arguelles reveals the clear distinction between third-dimensional astronomical time and the fourth-dimensional synchronic order of the Law of Time, which holds enormous potential for the future of humanity.

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 3, 2002

Reviews

[Cynde Moya]

Arguelles argues that the Western calendaring system, with 12 months of varying lengths, purposely disconnects us from the natural cycles of moon, earth, and sun. He proposes a lunar-based calendar of 13 28-day months plus one "day out of time," adding to 365 days. Calendar reform is not new, and there are several similar proposals.

Arguelles proposal is based on his deep study of the Mayan calendar, which he outlines here in complicated color and b/w plates. It is also tinged with esoteric urgency -- if mankind does not adopt a lunar calendar by 2000 (or is it 2004?) we are doomed. Since these dates have passed, according to Arguelles, we are indeed doomed. The "inevitable event" of September 11, 2001 marks the turning point towards destruction. This will be played out as a battle between artificial Western time and its manifestations, versus the anti-technological Islamic world view.



Not having read Arguelles before, I felt as if I were coming in on the middle of the conversation. It was a struggle to make sense of all of it. I was intrigued by the notion of our calendar as an artificial support of our technological lifestyle, and impressed with his proposal that changing calendaring could change our understanding of the universe and our place in it.

[Jan Jaap]

Found in early 2022 the Dutch calendar (in the sale). Got the new one 2022-2023 in june .
June 26, Sunday I searched Jos Argügelles (new for me) in Dubbeldwars and found the site .

[Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Good Read

The author gives profound insights into the perspective of time - and how it "should be used" - it is filled with technical jargon so you would have to read over it again and again it is a book that can be studied alongside all its references . Once understood this book is life changing this is some of his greatest work- worth every penny! :-)

[Dougall Mc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ti==r1369 time is now

Mind blown. Definitely read again. Amazing. I think I might have to have another read but it is definitely thought provoking and expanding the mind. Thank you.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

heavy..very heavy read. But glad I found it.

[Ɛɾιɳ ẞҽҽ · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found this book on the side of the road in Toronto. One hippie's trash, another hippie's treasure (for the record: I AM NOT A HIPPIE). I swear on my life to Hunab Ku I did not pay money for it. Or, if I did, I have repressed the memory to preserve dignity and self-respect.

I knew I would DNF it eventually, but it did serve a purpose by making me laugh until I cried, for a good solid hour. My partner was also entertained. Fun times.

Maybe someday I'll update this review with some of the more ridiculous quotes. It'll be incredibly hard to narrow it down, though. The whole book is a goldmine of bullshit.

[Zaharastar · Rating 5 out of 5]

The mathematics in the book seem intimidating. Read nice and slow and you should be able to process most of it. Since reading, I have switched to a 13 Moon calender, and benefit enormously. The law of time is something that the Western scientific thought knows nothing about, and seems to think that time is just a measure of the day. However, the measure we are using is not balanced and true. The premise of this book is that artificial time (Gregorian & 12:60 frequency) are the root of the ills of the technosphere, dating from the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to 9/11. Right now we are in transition to the Noosphere from the Technosphere. The technosphere is like a train going on a track that only goes in a straight line and eventually will go over a cliff.
The book gives the formulas the Mayans used to measure synchronious galactic time, I'm still having trouble registering them, but I hope that by following the simple natural 13 moon calander that I will be able to grasp these other counts.

[Adam Sher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obviously I dig Arguelles. I even was an active part of his cult for awhile. It was sweet. I still carry around a 13-Moon Dreamspell World Peace Calendar, y'know, just in case. If you want to get into this guy's head, start with this book. If you can stand it, you're golden.

[Aiden]

Wow. SUCH a difficult read! It will be rewarding when I get through it, though. I've set this one aside to read The Mayan Factor, so I'll have enough background info to understand it.

[H Gultiano]

#fuck12