The Complete Idiot's Guide to 2012 - Dr. Synthia Andrews Nd [0]
Title Page
Dedication
Copyright Page
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1 - The Timekeepers
Chapter 1 - The Mysterious Maya
Chapter 2 - Maya Worldview
Chapter 3 - Sky Watchers
Part 2 - Cosmic Treasure Hunt
Chapter 4 - Pieces of the Puzzle
Chapter 5 - The Calendar Clues
Chapter 6 - Players on the Cosmic Ball Court
Chapter 7 - Alignments of 2012
Chapter 8 - Changing of the Ages
Part 3 - Predications of 2012
Chapter 9 - Mayan Prophecy
Chapter 10 - 2012 Global Predictions
Chapter 11 - Past Parallel Prophecies
Chapter 12 - New Age Viewpoints
Chapter 13 - A Healthy Dose of Skepticism
Chapter 14 - Voices of Today’s Elders
Part 4 - 2012: Signs of Change
Chapter 15 - Global Warming and Climate Change
Chapter 16 - Earth Changes, Epidemics, and Disease
Chapter 17 - Cutting the Pie
Chapter 18 - Crop Circles and Other Signs from the Meta-Conscious Mind
Part 5 - Transition
Chapter 19 - Your Personal Journey
Chapter 20 - A Sensible Approach to Storms and Crises
Chapter 21 - Inner Tools for Transition
Part 6 - After 2012
Chapter 22 - Transformation
Chapter 23 - The Mayan Golden Age
Resources
Index
We would like to dedicate this book to all the ancestors; specifically our own, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Andrews, and Dr. Gale Russel Ramsby.
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