over the course of the Earth's lifetime reversals in magnetic polarity have actually happened quite
often and seemed to have occurred on some kind of regular basis, in fact almost too often for
comfort. Why this gives us some cause for alarm is the fact that the next polar reversal is actually
now long overdue.
There are two types of polar reversals. Magnetic reversal and Geographic reversal, the former
is reversal of the planets magnetic poles while the latter is a full geographical flip of the Earth on
its axis. It is uncertain whether both events occur in tandem but it is believed by many experts
that the two are intrinsically linked in some way.
A Magnetic Polar Reversal would be a relatively benign event when compared to a Geological
Polar Reversal even though it would still be likely to cause some seismic activity, unusual tidal
movements, some major disruptions among bird, aquatic and animal navigation and certainly
massive microwave, electronic communication and electrical malfunctions. It is also universally
agreed that a magnetic polar reversal would also result in a further lessening of the protective
magnetic and ozone fields that encapsulate the planet and allow harmful solar radiation to
temporarily penetrate down to the Earths surface. Geological evidence indicates that the last
reversal of the magnetic poles occurred sometime around three quarters of a million years ago.
Scientists agree that, since there is no evidence of any mass extinction's at that time, the effects on
life must have been relatively small.
By way of comparison, a full Geographic Polar Reversal, involving the poles of the planet
physically changing places would be a much different proposition to a magnetic reversal. A full
polar reversal would be an event over which we have absolutely no control whatsoever and it
would be totally catastrophic, capable of quickly destroying all life on Earth.
Some scholars believe that full polar reversals are a catastrophic, but unfortunately routine
event that is a normal part of our planets rotational mechanism and that they in actual fact, happen
in regular orbital cycles.
There are reports in the bible of a day of sunlight that was two days long and accompanied by
dramatic events that apparently occurred in the distant past and surprisingly we also find
confirmation of such an occurrence from the other side of the world in South America where we
find reports of a day that was night in which the sun never rose. Obviously the sun and moon
would have remained where they were and the event would have to have been the result of some
type of retardation in the Earths rotational mechanism and possibly even a celestial flip.
In his work ‘Critius’ The ancient Greek philosopher Plato also hints at Polar reversal when he
says: “At periods the universe has its present circular motion, and at other periods it revolves in
the reverse direction... Of all the changes which take place in the heavens this reversal is the
greatest and most complete.” But Plato also gave warning that during such reversal periods:
“There is at that time great destruction of animals in general”
It is not fully understood what the exact mechanics behind polar reversals are exactly, though it
is speculated that a slip in the lithosphere due to the weight of ice build up at the South Pole could
account for it. It is however, widely accepted and agreed that reversals tend to happen when there
is a wide divergence between the magnetic and geographic poles (as is presently the case).
Another possibility is that the Earth is grossly unbalanced. That is the greatest area of landmass is
immediately opposite the greatest body of Ocean and since the relative weights between land and
water are disproportionate, one side of the planet is much heavier than the other making its
rotational forces act a little like an unbalanced washing machine. This theory also gives rise to the
possibility that some force of influence, possibly a largish meteor impact or the close passage of
another celestial body could literally flip the planet over on its axis.
It has also been speculated that Polar reversal actually involves a fluid like layer of the earth
known as the lithosphere. If the theory is correct then the link between Magnetic and Geographic
reversal may possibly be more apparent.
It is known that vast streams of magma constantly flow beneath the Earth’s crust. Much of it
rises from deep within the earth through the movement of tectonic plates but a good deal of it is