Just throwing in my info on the subject regarding the Mayan Calendar. (as a mayan descendant). The Mayan prophecy about 2012 is in much debate- but for the most part the scholars and curanderos and indigenous historians believe that the 2012 prophecy has been mistranslated.
In short- the belief is that 2012 will bring a change in the way people relate to each other. It is meant to believe that the prophecy talks about an awakening or change of thought. An end of an era is meant to relate to the way people conduct themselves among humanity and with each other. An enlightening.
Like many languages the Aztec and Mayan writings are more left brained-- they speak metaphorically.
There are many beliefs strongly held by many contemporary Mestizo/ Mexican/ Latin people that have mistranslated throughout the millenia. Beliefs that many women and men of that culture follow today.
For example: The Aztec people understood that there were many illnesses that were airborne and carried via bacteria in the air. For this reason they wrote in a metaphorical sense that newborn babies should be kept away from people to avoid giving them "ojo" or "illness". (ojo refers to many different variations of illness, envy, nervousness, etc).
Of course the right brained Europeans misinterpret the belief that by staring at a baby you could "curse" the baby.
Simply put- The Aztec knew that a newborn's immune system was vulnerable and the mother was vulnerable as well. Both mother and child needed time to bond and the mother needed time to recuperate to ensure that she is able to breastfeed her child.
Bringing numerous people around the child and mother in their vulnerable state would increase the chances of their contracting and infection or virus.
Thus the belief that newborn's should not be exposed to outside persons for the first few days.
I can think of this example and many more that have been passed on through the generations.
I work in Curandera healing and carrying on the traditions of my people. But it's so important to really understand and study the history of the belief and or mind set before setting forward on an action of intent.
I hope this helps put a little different view on the prophecy. It seems like such a daunting looming "thing" THE PROPHECY--- ooooh.
I don't know very much about the solar flares situation, but I do believe in energy preparedness.
Hope that helps.
Thanks.