In around 350 BC the Mayans predicted global calamity in December 2012 via their "Long Count" calendar.

I note many people on this site predicting along the same lines....

Look for more of this connection.

On this certain day in 2012 the the Milky Way will be
pointed directly at the rising Sun (King).

Temples and Mayan cities were laid out, I believe, to
capture thiss moment.

The "door" being opened for the Sun (King) to walk thru
to Polaris (?).

I believe this will also mark the end of the Age of Pisces(?) and begin Aquarius (?).

The vid Zeitgeist covers this in more detail.

All religions are based on rule by the stars.

Arkansaw of Samuel L Clemens

December 2012 will be the end of a very long cycle; it's not a prediction of disaster. That's New Age blarney useful for selling books, author tours, and for workshops and requisite travel packages to the Yucatan for the "spiritual tourist".

Mesoamerican people have a very complex understanding of recurring cycles because they have been observing them for thousands of years. The Mexhika (Mexica, aka the Aztecs) are still watching, though they keep a very low profile. The cultures of these areas understand that life is about constant change.