Please forgive my take on "2012" here, but it is New Year's Eve and my understanding is that Qigong is about energy, and, at least I believe, increasing the vibrational frequency of the body, or maybe even bodies: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual?

Maybe the Mayan's calendar ends this next year because it is the "end-times" of the old ways of fear and separation. And, perhaps, it is a time for those practicing whatever form of energy work, or play, they choose, to "ascend" to a new level of awareness, one of just about nuthin' but love, kindness and forgiveness.

Maybe the Mayans were "predicting" the possible end of the old ways of fear and separation, and, thusly, the possibility of an entrance into a new reality of higher vibration, accessed through a daily choice to exist in that reality, just for today... every day, maybe even with the help of practicing Spring Forest Qigong.

I saw something along those lines (without the SFQ reference) somewhere on the internet some time or another, and I thought, "I'm going to remember that!" And, sure enough, I did.

I hope I have not breeched forum etiquette, with this post, in any way. I'm a longtime lurker and a very new poster, so if an apology is in order, please accept mine.

My best wishes for a happy, healthy, and vibrationally high 2012 to all!

David smile