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According to the ancient calendars and mythology of the Maya, the world as we know it ends in 2012. What are these prophecies, and how reliable are they? How many other cultures share the predictions? What should we really expect in the year 2012? The answers to these questions and more can be found in BEYOND 2012, the most comprehensive guide available to the theories behind what many believe could be the most pivotal time in modern history...

For over twenty years, Geoff Stray has been investigating the year 2012 as a time of potentially massive significance for humankind and planet Earth. This investigation has revealed that several civilisations across the world have calendars, myths, prophecies and visions connected with 2012. Will it be global catastrophe or spiritual transformation? Discerning and detailed, BEYOND 2012 is a must-read for anyone striving to understand the predicted transition, the importance of our times and what it all means for humanity.

With a foreword by John Major Jenkins, BEYOND 2012 includes over 200 illustrations, plus a selection of colour plates, and it is arranged in four parts: Ancient Calendars and Prophecies; 2012 Theories; Beyond The Veil; and Diagnosis. With 22 chapters, a large notes and references section, bibliography, index and three appendices, this is a thorough investigation into the meaning behind the year 2012, which is the time when the 5,125-year 13-baktun cycle of the Maya comes to its conclusion.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13443 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Customer Reviews

Incredible
This is one of the most well researched books I have read, certainly regarding the subject of 2012. It pulls together threads from many different places and shows how they correlate with each other. It's like a direct injection of knowledge, giving a great knowledge base to move forward from, and cutting through some of the more 'floaty' theories out there. I have absolutely no hesitation in awarding this book 5 stars and would recommend it to anyone who wanted a crash course in the subject.

An invaluable study of 2012
If you're reading this review then you're probably familiar with some stories, ideas surrounding 2012. Reading this book will be the best way of remaining grounded, differentiating fact from fiction.
Geoff Stray has spent over 20 years researching, compiling accounts and stories from across the globe, dealing with such varied subject matter as: World Religions, Shamanic beliefs, ancient and highly accurate calendars, astronomical claims, Astrophysics, Mathematics, Altered states of Consciousness, UFOs - The list goes on.

The key point addressed is that these all seem to point to a time of great significance for mankind in 2012.

Those with an open mind, who wish to gain perspective of our place at this point in history will find this book invaluable.

Brilliant!
2012 is a topic with a lot of diverse and sometimes silly opinions, but this book is different. It tackles the bull by the horns in the most objective way possible and is by far the best researched book on this topic I have come accross. From past religious prophecies to present researched opinions; from Eastern philosophies to Western dogma - it all neatly ties together in a thought provoking conclusion.