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Reviving the GPC Calendar: How We Knew When to Start

How did we at GPC know when to revive the calendar? The year dilemma was largely solved by Sir Isaac Newton—we use his calculated creation year as our foundation. But building from there was no small feat: I had to create a comprehensive database, incorporate all historical Sabbaticals, and meticulously read through the entire Seder Olam Rabbah. It was a painstaking process, but it laid the groundwork for accuracy.

What about pinpointing the exact day to begin? The first revival was on 25/03/42 AD, which fell on a Wednesday during an equinox and a full moon. For the second revival, I selected 20/03/2024 AD—a Wednesday equinox following a year divisible by 28.

Why the Moon Isn't a Factor in the Second Revival

You might wonder why the moon played no role this time. After diving into the Dead Sea Scrolls, I found many lunar-tracking texts were scientifically inaccurate. Online claims of "perfect" start dates using full moons often lacked honesty—I even made a YouTube video breaking it down. For the religiously inclined, Genesis 1:14 clarifies that the moon isn't for tracking months; it's about signs, seasons, days, and years. This verse also underpins why the year starts on a Wednesday.

In 2021 (6018 GPC), I chose Wednesday, March 20, 2024, because it aligned with an equinox, marked the start of a Sabbatical cycle, and followed 6020—a year divisible by 28. At the time, we were experimenting with intercalation methods. The optimal approach? Add a week every Sabbatical year and another every Jubilee, totaling two weeks every 49 years. My calculations showed this made the GPC about as accurate as the Gregorian calendar, which is slowly drifting.

I aimed for perfection, so I explored adding another week every 28 years—but later realized that wouldn't help. Instead, a week every 70 years was key. Since 70 × 49 = 3,430 years, roughly every 3.5 millennia, all three intercalation cycles align, adding three weeks in that year (every 490 Sabbaticals). This phenomenon ensures the calendar's indefinite accuracy—or at least for a million-plus years.

Four Years On: Reflections and Honesty

Four years have passed since that decision, and it's evident that the GPC stands as the most accurate, intellectually honest, reliable, and technologically advanced perennial calendar. It bridges religious traditions (like the Zadokite calendar) and secular systems (such as the World Fixed Calendar).

To be fair, the formulas are so robust that any year could serve as a start date, provided the Sabbatical cycle begins on an equinox. That's the cornerstone for infinite accuracy. We chose 2024, but three years prior to that initial plan, we're now heading into 2026. We've sailed past our revival date amid global turmoil—wars, upheavals, and chaos. In such uncertain times, a perennial calendar like GPC offers stability, reminding us of enduring cycles amid the madness.

What do you think—ready to align your life with GPC? Share your thoughts or questions below, and check out my YouTube for more deep dives!

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