| There is a wealth of information on the Internet and | | | | don't serve you. You let go of the beliefs, attitudes, |
| in bookstores currently regarding what is to occur on | | | | ways of life, and habits that no longer serve you. |
| December 21, 2012 and what one needs to do to | | | | You make choices that are "aligned" with who you |
| "prepare for 2012". Certainly, there are rare | | | | really are, aligned with your truth (rather than what |
| astronomical alignments occurring (that were | | | | has been given you by society, by the media, by |
| predicted by the Mayans over 2000 years ago) that | | | | institutions, or Madison Avenue). |
| have, until recently, been ignored by the scientific | | | | Is it really you, or has it been handed down to you? |
| community. For example, the effects of the | | | | Is it really you, or is it part of the illusion? |
| configuration of the solar system as well as energy | | | | Furthermore, part of what is helping people to |
| impulses from the center of the galaxy have been | | | | actually do this important work of reconnecting is the |
| completely downplayed. This is understandable, given | | | | fact that many are in crisis at this time. When you're |
| the old paradigm (of a random, mechanistic universe) | | | | in crisis, you're much more likely to look deeper for |
| that orthodox science lives and operates in, as well | | | | solutions. |
| as technological knowledge and advances that were | | | | None of this is easy (despite what New Age |
| only available in the last few decades. | | | | teachers have been telling you). People have been |
| However, the spiritual community is also not that well | | | | trying to get rid of unwanted habits and behaviors in |
| informed about what people need to do to prepare | | | | some cases for decades. I found the easiest, |
| for 2012--which is surprising, given that 2012 has | | | | simplest way is to reconnect to that deepest part of |
| fundamental spiritual significance. | | | | you and little by little, learn to be true to that part of |
| Some spiritual leaders say that in order to prepare | | | | you--which is how you integrate with your higher self. |
| for 2012, you must "open your heart" or "open your | | | | We have gone through the depths of human |
| heart chakra slightly more than half." Others say to | | | | experience on this planet and now it is time to "rise |
| "awaken," to "acknowledge your Creator" or "raise | | | | up" by beginning the reconnecting and integrating |
| your vibration," but I suspect that for most people, it | | | | process. (This is the main gist of 2012, by the way.) |
| is not clear what any of this means. (Some of this | | | | The Reconnecting and Integrating Process |
| advice has been channeled from sources that are | | | | 1. To have trust in your higher self, you first need to |
| "off-planet," which may be one reason why it isn't all | | | | have some confidence in being able to distinguish |
| that understandable.) | | | | your true self, your inner guidance from your mental |
| Most on-planet teachers repeat this same advice but | | | | conditionings and outer expectations. |
| do not give simple step-by-step instructions as to | | | | 2. Then you need to follow through with your inner |
| how you can achieve this open and awakened state. | | | | guidance promptly and consistently. This step is |
| From what I see, they are struggling with this | | | | important because it's what integrates your higher |
| process themselves; they want to get to the next | | | | self into your life (and it's what brings the new |
| level and they may have that intention, but they are | | | | insights and favorable synchronicities that will help |
| not there yet. | | | | build your trust). |
| Well, preparing for 2012 is all about reconnecting with | | | | 3. Then to consider yourself enlightened (awakened) |
| your higher self and integrating your higher self into | | | | you need to put together what you have learned |
| your life--which is what makes you whole so you are | | | | and understand your life story from the perspective |
| "One" within. This is what shifts your consciousness. | | | | of your higher self. This step shifts your |
| When you reconnect to your higher self, you don't | | | | consciousness (from lower level consciousness to |
| have to worry about "activating your heart chakra," | | | | higher level consciousness) and finally sets you free. |
| "raising your vibration" or "awakening" (or any other | | | | (Don't worry--your higher self does this step for |
| such complication) because reconnecting and | | | | you.) |
| integrating with your higher self is the key to all of it. | | | | This process may seem like a lot of work, but in |
| It is also the simplest way to prepare for 2012. | | | | reality it's the easiest and simplest way to awakening, |
| When you reconnect to your higher self, your "true | | | | to enlightenment, to "opening your heart and mind," |
| self," you get in touch with that part of yourself that | | | | to fulfilling your higher life purpose. You are activating |
| has been around forever, the part of you that has | | | | the power of your higher self (your connection to all |
| wisdom and understanding about this Earth | | | | that is) to work for you. It is extremely gratifying, |
| experience (including exactly what is ending in 2012) | | | | and there is no simpler way to prepare for 2012 |
| and you let go of the things that are not you or that | | | | (and, over time, to create a new world). |