"The precession of the equinoxes refers to the precession of Earth's axis of rotation with respect to inertial space. Hipparchus discovered that the positions of the equinoxes move westward along the ecliptic compared to the fixed stars on the celestial sphere. The exact dates of his life are not known, but astronomical observations attributed to him date from 147 BC to 127 BC and were described in his publications. He is considered the greatest astronomical observer, and perhaps, the greatest overall astronomer of antiquity. "
 

"In terms of Mayan astronomy and mythology, the Dark Rift feature (which the Maya called the Black Road or Xibalba be) lies along the galactic equator (the Milky Way) in the place where the December solstice sun will be in 2012. "
 

"Precession is caused by the earth wobbling very slowly on its axis and shifts the position of the equinoxes and solstices one degree every 71.5 years. Because the sun is one-half of a degree wide, it will take the December solstice sun 36 years to precess through the Galactic equator"
 

"The pole shift hypothesis is the hypothesis that the axis of rotation of a planet has not always been at its present-day locations or that the axis will not persist there; in other words, that its physical poles had been or will be shifted. "
 

"Planet X is a planet that the ancient Sumerians referred to as Nibiru. This ancient Sumerian word literally means Planet Of The Crossing. Ancient Sumerian texts indicate that the Earth (Tiamat) was struck by a large planet, which moved it into its present orbit, and created the Moon and the Asteroid Belt. "
 

"The base year for the Mayan Long Count starts at “0.0.0.0.0″. Each zero goes from 0-19 and each represent a tally of Mayan days. So, for example, the first day in the Long Count is denoted as 0.0.0.0.1. On the 19th day we’ll have 0.0.0.0.19, on the 20th day it goes up one level and we’ll have 0.0.0.1.0."
 

"The Mayans used many different calendars and viewed time as a meshing of spiritual cycles. While the calendars had practical uses, such as social, agricultural, commercial and administrative tasks, there was a very heavy religious element. Each day had a patron spirit, signifying that each day had specific use. This contrasts greatly with our modern Gregorian calendar which primarily sets the administrative, social and economic dates."
 

"The galactic alignment is happening right now. It started in 1980 and ends in 2016. The sun was best aligned with the center of the galaxy in 1998. This alignment occurs every 25,800 years."
 

"The Mayan Calendar starts 3113 B.C. and ends December 21. 2012. The Mayans have accurately described various astronomical events."
 

"Nostradamus wrote his prophecies in a poetic style, in “quatrains.” He made many accurate forecasts which includes the two World Wars( WWI, WW II) of his 950 quatrains refer to a third world war. Many of his prophecies dealt with disaster such as plagues, earthquakes, wars, floods and the coming of three antichrists."
 

"The mysterious Cross at Hendaye bears engravings that support the 2012-Galactic Cross end of time theory espoused by researchers of the Mayan long count calendar and the “shape” of the Giza pyramids. "
 

"The Bible Code predicts a solar-flare or comet holocaust in the year 2012. The Bible Code predicts a 2012 extinction type event, relying on the cannonical verses of Revelation 16:8-9. "
 

"The Vatican holds very closely to the Prophecy of St. Malachy. This Medieval Monk had detailed visions of 112 Popes until Doomsday, also known as The Biblical Apocalypse. The current Pope, Benedict XVI is the 111th named Pope, only one Pope remains."
 

"Several experts have predicted a special astrological/astronomical alignment between the Galactic center in the constellation of Sagittarius, the Winter Solstice point, and the open cluster of the Pleiades. Factually, the coincidence of the Winter Solstice point (due to the precession of the Equinoxes) and the galactic center"
 

"Albert Einstein said if the honey bees were suddenly disappeared mankind would have about 4 years left to live. Well, the honey bees are going extinct now and at the present rate in another year or so there will be no more honey bees left on earth. One year from now plus another 4 years gives us the year 2012"
 

"NASA Selects Teams for Space Weather Mission and Studies - The study of near-Earth space radiation, a type of radiation that is hazardous to astronauts, orbiting satellites and aircraft flying high altitude polar routes. Called the Radiation Belt Storm Probes, the two-spacecraft mission is scheduled for launch in 2012. The mission will study how accumulations of space radiation form and change during space storms. Space weather storms involve constantly changing magnetic and electric fields and gusts of radiation particles that produce intense energy. This energy can black out long-distance communications over entire continents and disrupt the global navigational system."
 

"The North Atlantic Current (North Atlantic Drift and the North Atlantic Sea Movement) is a powerful warm ocean current that continues the Gulf Stream northeast. West of Ireland it splits in two. One branch (the Canary Current) goes south while the other continues north along the coast of northwestern Europe where it has a considerable warming influence on the climate. Other branches include the Irminger Current and the Norwegian Current. Driven by the global thermohaline circulation (THC), the North Atlantic Current is also often considered part of the wind-driven Gulf Stream which goes further east and north from the North American coast, across the Atlantic and into the Arctic Ocean."
 

"About 80 miles west of London on the plains of Salisbury in England, stands a circle of monolithic stones. This imposing structure known as Stonehenge, was most likely built to mark the positions of the Sun on the horizon. The construction of Stonehenge began around 2800 B.C.E. and was completed about 1800 B.C.E."
 

"The Maya/Aztec calendar, which is extremely accurate, began on August 13, 3114 B.C.E1 or 4 Ahaw 8 Kumk'u in the Mayan language. The Maya concept of time was of circles within circles which only appeared to be linear. The calendar stone shows that we are in the fifth creation, with the four previously destroyed ones surrounding the central figure. The end of the fifth creation of the Maya calendar is on December 21, 2012 of the Current Era (C.E.2"
 

"El Caracol at Chichén Itzá is another example of Maya ingenuity and resembles a modern day observatory. Windows, located at various heights and positions, were very probably used to sight the Sun...as well as the planet Venus. Indeed, four alignments in the building point to eight year extremes of the planet Venus. The purposeful construction of this structure resulted from observations of the sky over many, many years. Just as scientists today build upon work done in prior years, so did the Mayan astronomers of Chichén Itzá."
 

"The Sun affects the Earth in many familiar ways: we wear sunglasses and sunscreen to protect us from harmful radiation, we feel the warmth of the Sun which helps plants grow and heats the atmosphere which creates our cycles of weather. But out in space, the Sun affects the Earth in many not-so-familiar ways. Particles from the Sun stream through interplanetary space, causing the Earth's magnetic field to shake about. The resultant changes in the Earth's magnetic field cause enourmous currents to be induced on the ground, which in turn affects electric power plants."
 

"The Chicxulub Crater is an ancient impact crater buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Its center is located near the town of Chicxulub, after which the crater is named—as well as the rough translation of the Mayan name, the tail of the devil. The crater is more than 180 kilometers (110 mi) in diameter, making the feature one of the largest confirmed impact structures in the world; the impacting bolide that formed the crater was at least 10 km (6 mi) in diameter."
 

"Woodhenge in Cahokia, Illinois is an example of a relatively simple observatory. Composed of a circular ring with wooden posts inserted at specific intervals, one could stand in the center of the circle and sight along a line intersecting the tall post; the posts were used to mark the rising Sun on solstices and equinoxes. These early observatories illustrate the desire of early humans to understand, predict, and perhaps control, the natural world."
 

"Our galaxy has a centre which all the stars take millions of years to revolve around, and it is located in the starriest part of the Milky Way, as seen from Earth. On four occasions within the 25,800-year cycle our galactic centre aligns with the sunrise of a solstice or equinox. The last time it occurred was on a fall equinox 6,450 years ago, approximately the dawn of Old World civilisations. On Dec 21, 2012, which is a winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere) this centre will align with our sun once more. "
 

"December 21 2012 - The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 11:11 UT. The Sun is at its lowest point in the sky and it will be the shortest day of the year. This is also the first day of winter."
 

"NASA predicts that the Sun will also reverse its own magnetic poles during 2012 as result of reaching the end of current 11-year sunspot cycle. Some believe this will amplify the effects of retarding magnetic field on earth, as harmful charged particles blasted away from the sun would more easily penetrate the earth's atmosphere."
 

"When viewed from above, the layout of the three Giza Pyramids in Egypt coincides with the shape that will be assumed by the three stars which make up the belt of the constellation Orion on December 21, 2012. "
 

"Regardless of whether one believes Nostradamus possessed a window into the future, in his Lost Book, he predicts that a comet--called Doomsday or King of Terror depending upon the translation one reads--will strike the earth in 2012"
 

"The Milky Way Galaxy is the inspiration for the symbol of the Ouroboros. Myth refers to a serpent of light residing in the heavens. The Milky Way is this serpent, and viewed at galactic central point near sagittarius, this serpent eats its own tail."
 

"The rotation axis of the Earth describes over a period of about 25800 years among the stars, centred around the ecliptic northpole and with an angular radius of about 23.4°: the angle known as the obliquity of the ecliptic. "
 

"The date December 21st, 2012 A.D. (13.0.0.0.0 in the Long Count), represents an extremely close conjunction of the Winter Solstice Sun with the crossing point of the Galactic Equator (Equator of the Milky Way) and the Ecliptic (path of the Sun), what that ancient Maya recognized as the Sacred Tree."