The calendars and prophecies of the Mayans and other ancient peoples tell us: "The time has come for many changes!" When we look at the great cultures of the world, we feel transported back to a time when peoples and tribes used to weave their own pattern in the big web of life. We stand in awe of this knowledge, and feel how it draws us. It may be the eternal search for being at one with everything, for peace, creativity, and purpose that makes us turn to what we consider the past. It may be that the past has returned to the present because it can remind us better of this big web than our own technologically perfected world can.

This book gives a clear, easy-to-understand overview of the culture and spirituality of the Mayans, and of our joint history. It demonstrates how their calendars do such a lot more than just measure time. They show us a universal weaving pattern which can help us become more aware of ourselves and our daily challenges, with our present existence and our fast-changing world, and guide us into the near future when humans will once again accept responsibility for their planet.

Ancient peoples like the Mayans may well have preserved knowledge that might be of critical importance here and now, knowledge which we in the west have long since lost. This book is an invitation to retrieve the wisdom which we all carry deep inside of us.

Magda Wimmer
Right from the start, one thing stood out - my way of approaching life. When I was a child, I often wondered why I seemed to bring unrest to people and situations, for instance at school I was considered a disruptive presence. Today I understand this to be "the gaze of the owl" - the owl is just particularly gifted at seeing in the dark, and it sees things that others miss, or which they may even want to overlook. And this talent, of course, can alarm and frighten other people. Often, I don't even have to say, or do anything - it's enough that I'm there...It's a gift, my gift. And I use it to help people and the world around me to heal, and to become whole again. When I first encountered shamanism in North and Central America, I soon realized that I had actually been doing a lot of this work for a while, but that I just hadn't had a name for it, and didn't know what various techniques and practices were called. But since I displayed an instinctive understanding and aptitude, it never took long until shamans and I started working together as equals. I was often amazed to discover how much I already knew.

This kind of work (and the process of writing is part of it, because it helps me focus and raise awareness of certain connections) means working between the worlds; it is working in our world, but also in worlds that our senses cannot grasp. This work requires a lot of time, peace and concentration, which is why I like to leave Europe in the winter, and seek out places where energy fields are very stable (such as Canada's West Coast) to dedicate myself to my task.
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Magda was born in Austria in 1961, received a masters degree in Theology as well as in German literature, Sociology, and Philosophy. After an accident in 1987, she spent many years in a wheelchair. Magda has studied various holistic healing methods and alternative therapies such as Chinese acupuncture, shiatsu, spine therapy, massage, kinesiology, three-in-one concepts, energy work, and shaman training. Since 1996, she has been active in spiritual and healing work with clients and groups in Austria and Canada. Following a dream, Magda embarked on her "maya-resonance project" in 1997/1998. The main project topics are the life of the Mayans in present times, their prophecies, calendar wisdom, and the social changes based on this knowledge. Magda has written a number of books, published her own website, and produced films and calendars.

For more information, please visit www.mayaresonance.com.