By now most people have heard some of the theories about what may happen in the year 2012. There are people who suggest it is going to be a cataclysmic situation that results in the obliteration of mankind, and there are others who say it will be a time when man takes consciousness to a new level. The number of theories keeps adding up all the time. The latest theories are for 2012: Earth Changes, arrival of Planet X, giant solar storms, contact with Extra Terrestrial life, galactic alignment, and of course the destruction of the planet.

1. Earth Changes: There has been a lot of discussion about the planetary wide changes that might happen in 2012. A common theme is that there could be a polar shift. This has actually happened in the Earth’s history, and there is some evidence to back up the claim.

There are scientists who say our planet had a pole shift event approximately 780, 000 years before. If this was to happen again then the results would be devastating on a massive scale. There would be the biggest ever earthquakes experienced by man, mega tsunamis, and the eruption of super volcanoes that would create nuclear winters.

2. Galactic Alignment: It is well known that all heavenly bodies are cyclical. Here on Earth we have the solstices twice a year and also the equinoxes that bifurcate them. These are all times that are relative to the position of our planet to the sun. Our solar system also has cycles as we transit through the universe.

It has been said that during 2012, on the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the solar system is going to be aligned at the centre of the galaxy in an equinox position. This cycle has been exactly calculated at 25, 800 years. We can only speculate on what will happen when our planet is aligned in such a manner. It is often quoted that the ancient Mayan people developed their long count calendar in relation to the Galactic equinox.

3. Massive Solar Storms: Our sun is an incredibly active star. It constantly gives off flares some of which are powerful enough to cause disruption to the electro magnetic fields on our planet. NASA is predicting that there will be a strong solar maximum event that is likely to occur around the year 2012. This may result in massive failures to all forms of modern communication as satellites and power grids can be knocked out of service.

4. Planet X: A lot of the talk surrounding what will happen in 2012 involves the mythical Planet X or as some people call it, Niburu. This is supposedly a planet or brown dwarf (star) that is on a massive elliptical orbit in our solar system. It is believed that it is only visible from earth around every 6, 000 years. Believers in planet X point to ancient Sumerian texts and other forms of evidence to back up this theory. If such a large body was to come close to our planet then the consequences are beyond imagination.

5. Extra Terrestrial Contact: There are a minority of individuals that have suggested that 2012 is when we humans will make our first contact with life that was not born here on Earth.

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