2012 is concerning a lot of people right now. The year is marked to be an important one due to a number of 2012 predictions, some as old as thousands of years. Now, even Hollywood has made a movie about the year 2012. Disasters ranging from tsunamis, to earthquakes, to galactic catastrophes all feature in many 2012 predictions.

So why all the attention on the year 2012? It begins with the Ancient Mayan culture. They have a calendar which spans 5125 years which ends on the date December 21 2012. This calendar is called the “Long Count”. There is a lot of discussion around whether the end of the calender means the end of the world, or whether the calendar will just reset and start again.

Another interesting fact about 2012 is that it is also marked as a year for violent solar storms. NASA has confirmed this year is the year the sun will have massive solar flares. In fact this has been long overdue. 2012 will see solar flares that have the capacity to interrupt satellite navigation and electrical/computer equipment. This is very worrying when you consider how much we now rely on satellites. Think about air travel, gps equipment, traffic lights etc.

The movie 2012 has some pretty nasty outcomes for planet earth. There are asteroid showers, earthquakes, tidal waves and mass planetary destruction. That’s only the first part of the movie. The second half is survival. Surviving 2012 disasters is what now concerns most people.

The most important questions to ask yourself when thinking about 2012 are: where is the safest location for me to be? Do I have the necessary survival skills for 2012? Can I get food and water? What resources will I need? These questions could save your life in 2012.

According to the Hopi Indians, humans are running out of time. They believe there are 2 paths that humanity can take. The first path is in tune with nature and sees a long and prosperous future for the human race. The second path is the one of technology. The Hopi Indians believe this path will see the end of the human race and are now warning this has already started. Will 2012 see the end of humanity?

2012 predictions are being heavily researched these days. Throughout history many ancient cultures have made some major predictions about the future. One of these cultures is the ancient Mayans.

The minds were very advanced mathematical race to put a high importance on astronomy and planetary alignments. They created their famous calendar 3500 years ago. In this calendar they predict that the world will undergo massive planetary changes on December 21, 2012. In fact when you hear the term “2012 predictions”, it is the Mayans who have determined this date. No other 2012 prediction has given a specific date.

Another 2012 predictions is that of Planet X. Planet X, also known as Nibiru, Ersis or Marduk, is an planetary body that comes close to a solar system once every 3600 years. It is thought that this party has the effect of causing disruptions such as volcanoes and earthquakes and even climate change.

Polar shift is another 2012 prediction. Each pole of our planet remains in position due to magnetic pull. It is thought that a shift in the poles is what caused the great flood. Scientists believe that significant shifts in the positions of the poles will cause planetary disturbances such as volcanic eruptions tsunamis and earthquakes.

The book of revelations in the Bible also features “end of world 2012 predictions”. Although it doesn’t give the specific date, it talks about the end times in terms of droughts, disease and plagues. Many parts of the world are now in serious drought. We are also seeing epidemic diseases such as swine flu, bird flu and AIDS.

Last but not least the Hopi Indians are an ancient culture who are now giving warnings about the state of our planet. When they addressed the United Nations in 1992 they mentioned the increasing floods hail storms climate changes and earthquakes that the prophecies have predicted will come. They warned that if we humans do not wake up the great purification will come to destroy this world as the previous worlds were destroyed. The Hopi also believe there were previous histories on this planet, previous civilizations who were wiped out by planetary catastrophes.

As you can see this is just the tip of the iceberg for 2012. Click here for some more 2012 predictions.

Most people would be familiar with the famous predictions of Nostradamus. Nostradamus was born in the year 1503 in the French town of Saint Remi. Nostradamus 2012 predicts that a cataclysmic event will occur as a result of the astrological alignment of the earth.

Whilst it is uncertain exactly what will occur in the year 2012 according to Nostradamus, the predictions range from: volcanic eruptions, some sort of comet collision, an environmental design style or global transformation.

Unfortunately most of Nostradamus’ predictions can only be applied retrospectively. But when doing so, these predictions seem eerily appropriate for the events in question. What is important to note about Nostradamus 2012 predictions, is that they coincide very accurately with the Mayan calendar. His end of world prophecies are also echoed in the book of revelations in the Bible.

It is important to note at this point that the predictions of Nostradamus continue well past the year 2012. In fact Nostradamus himself stated that his predictions are valid until the year 3797. It is also important to note that Nostradamus did not affix a specific date to his cataclysmic event.

What he does mention is the comet that many believe will cause catastrophe in 2012:

Mabus then will soon die, there will come
Of people and beasts a horrible rout:
Then suddenly one will see vengeance,
Hundred, hand, thirst, hunger when the comet will run.

This quatrain refers to an unknown character called Mabus. They have been many theories on who Mabus is but no one can be exactly sure. It’s also important that you note there is no date in this quatrain. It does however mention a comet that causes vengeance and hunger.

As you can see predictions that Nostradamus has made about the year 2012 are rather vague. But this is usually the case with most Nostradamus predictions. There are plenty of other quatrains that can refer to 2012. A lot of people believe that the character of Mabus has yet to appear in the news. Whoever he turns out to be, he’s sure to play an important part in our planet’s future.