2012 BOOKS

This page features all the best 2012 books and Mayan prophesy books, including books about transformation and cataclysm.

2012: Extinction or Utopia

Doomsday Prophecies Explored   (by J. Allan Danelek)

Is 2012 the end of the world as we know it? From 2012 to global warming to worldwide pandemics, doomsday scenarios play an increasingly large role in our lives. Do any of these apocalyptic scenarios pose a real, urgent risk? Why does our modern culture continue to embrace these bleak beliefs, and how are they affecting our world. Separating hype from truth, J. Allan Danelek scrutinizes the ancient Mayan calendar's end date of 2012 and takes a hard look at whether it spells the end of the world or a new beginning.

The 2012 Story   (by John Major Jenkins)

The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History

John Major Jenkins covers the complete history and significance of the date December 21, 2012, which marks the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar and a period when the earth, the sun, and the center of the galaxy will come together in an extremely rare cosmic alignment, possibly indicating a coming transformation. Jenkins provides illumination on the 2012 controversies and intrigues, as well as the wisdom available from the Mayan teachings.

The Mystery of 2012

Predictions, Prophecies, and Possibilities   (by Various Authors)

Major spiritual traditions, independent researchers, and archaeological findings all point toward 2012 as a critical moment in human history. This book features essays from the leading authorities on the 2012 phenomenon. Topics covered include... an examination of the scientific evidence for a shift in the earth's magnetic field and how it will affect all life ~~ explorations of the "accelerating pace of evolution" and why we may literally be transforming into a new species ~~ an analysis the original Mayan calendar ~~ thoughts about how we can take part in this shift to a life-sustaining culture.

Toward 2012: Perspectives on the Next Age
(by Edited by Daniel Pinchbeck and Ken Jordan)

As we begin the countdown toward the year 2012, this book draws together some of today's most celebrated visionaries, thinkers, and pioneers in the field of evolving consciousness to exploring topics from shamanism to urban homesteading, the legacy of Carlos Castaneda to Mayan predictions for the year 2012, and new paths in direct political action and human sexuality. Here are ideas that trace the arc of our evolution in consciousness, lifestyles, and communities as we draw closer to a moment in time that portends ways of living that are different from anything we have experienced.

2012 and the Galactic Center   (by Christine R. Page M.D.)

The Return of the Great Mother

It is a fact of astronomy that our solar system will be in a new and noteworthy galactic alignment in 2012. Many think this will usher in a new era where the current perception of time will collapse and spiritual perception will expand. 2012 and the Galactic Center explains the psycho-spiritual preparations necessary to transition into this new era, and it shows how the alignment of the sun with the Galactic Center will allow humans the opportunity to experience and expanded consciousness and awareness normally reserved for shamans, pharaohs, and sages.

Beyond 2012   A Shaman's Call to Personal Change and the Transformation of Global Consciousness   (by James Endredy)

We are living out the prophecies of a planet in peril as we count down the days until 2012, the end of the Mayan calendar. James Endredy offers a message of genuine hope that "every human being can be a shrine of love, an altar of hope" during this time of shifting global consciousness and radical change. Beyond 2012 offers a wealth of practical ways for each of us to personally help spark the transformation of human consciousness.

Serpent of Light: Beyond 2012   (by Drunvalo Melchizedek)

Every 13,000 years on Earth, Mother Earth's kundalini energy emerges from its resting place in the planet's core to heal hearts, align energies, right ancient imbalances, and balance the living earth's Unity Consciousness Grid. Drunvalo Melchizedek describes the impact of this event, emphasizing the indivisibility of life in the universe.

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Apocalypse 2012: A Novel   (by Robert Gleason, Junius Podrug)

In ancient Mexico, the "End-Time Codex"—prophesizing the world's end in 2012—is entombed. A young Aztec-Mayan slave, Coyotl, tells us its story. Gifted in math and astronomy, Coyotl rises to king's counselor in Tula, a golden city of milk and honey ruled by the brilliant god-king, Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent of lore. Gathering artists, scientists and craftsmen, this legendary ruler builds a city that will awe humanity for one thousand years. But he also faces war, catastrophic drought and betrayal, and he must stop the rise of an evil death-cult religion. A thousand years later, scientists discover the End-Time Codex. While struggling to decipher it, they realize their own age mirrors Tula's. Can they crack the 2012 code and save their world from Tula's deadly fate?

2012: The War for Souls   (by Whitley Strieber)

The ancient Maya calculated that December 21, 2012 would mark the end, not only of this age, but of human consciousness as we know it. But what will actually happen? In this work of fiction, Whitley Strieber explores 2012: A mysterious alien presence unexpectedly bursts out of sacred sites all over the world and begins to rip human souls from their bodies, plunging the world into chaos it has never before known. Courage meets cowardice and loyalty meets betrayal as an entire world struggles to survive. Heroes emerge, villains reveal themselves, and in the end something completely new and unexpected happens that at once lifts the fictional characters into a new life and sounds a haunting real-world warning for the future.

The Aquarians   (by Eric Rankin)

An Ancient Mayan Prophecy—A Modern Phenomenon

In 1945, after being blown off the deck of his ship by an explosion, US Naval officer Vern Becket is visited by what he can only assume is his guardian angel. Helplessly floating in the dark seas off the coast of Japan, Vern learns that he has a mission—one that he won't accomplish for almost sixty years. In 2004, Dr. Troy Wallace and Rebecca Larson, dolphin echolocation researchers, are convinced that they are on the verge of an incredible scientific breakthrough that relates to dolphins, an ancient Mayan prophecy, and the very fate of humanity.

Stellar Wind   (by Catherine Barber)

John Henry must fulfill his mission to save our dying era of Man before the stars align on December 21, 2012. He receives vital help from a strange menagerie that includes a seven-foot tall angel, Mayan King Pacal Votan, clever mermaids, and a sassy pirate queen. The story cleverly entwines the Sacred Tree, Mayan prophecies, a real life soul-snatching table that is housed in a missionary church in the Andes Mountains, and an old sailor yarn that began in 1712.

Maya Cosmogenesis 2012   (by John Major Jenkins)

The True Meaning of the Maya Calendar End-Date

While researching the 2012 end-date of the Maya calendar, John Major Jenkins decoded the Maya's galactic cosmology. The Maya discovered that the periodic alignment of the Sun with the center of the Milk Way galaxy is the formative influence on human evolution. These alignments also define a series of world ages. When the fourth age ends on December 21, 2012, a large chapter in human history will come to an end. Maya Cosmogenesis 2012 reveals the Maya's insight into the cyclic nature of time, and prepares us for our own cosmogenesis—the birth of a new world.

How to Practice Mayan Astrology   (by Bruce Scofield, Barry C. Orr)

The Tzolkin Calendar and Your Life Path

How to Practice Mayan Astrology presents a contemporary guide to one of the most sophisticated astrological systems ever developed. Like other ancient peoples, the Maya looked to the cycles of the planets as markers of time and designators of order. The predictable cycles they observed became codified in the Mayan calendar and astrological system as a way of organizing the seeming chaos of human life. Included are extensive, easy-to-use tables of Mayan astrological data, allowing readers to determine their day-signs and cast their own horoscopes.

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