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What is the "Fifth Sun"?
The Aztecs believed that our universe went through a series of deaths and
rebirths and in each age, the world was destroyed through a different agent.
This sequence of events was repeated four times, each era beginning with
creation, and ending in catastrophic destruction, which then brought about
another creation and improved form of life. The four forces that emerged from
the four suns previous to ours were represented by the four elements: earth,
air, fire and water. Finally, a fifth sun, symbolized by harmonic movement, not
an element as the other eras, achieved cosmic stability, thus being able to
create the humanity that exists today. We exist in the current time period of
the Fifth Sun, and it is marked by constant movement, innovation, and balance
because no single force dominates. We chose the name of Fifth Sun because we
believe that movement and evolution will be the key to our success and
longevity. As a side, Dan is the fifth of five sons… |
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