What a year it has been! 
2011 is now in the history books. If there has been any indication that we are in the midst of a major change, 2011 proved it. 
Between the ongoing Arab uprisings and Occupy Wall Street movements, the overthrow of the Libyan government,Anna Hazare movement,India winning the world cup, the ouster of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, the deaths of Osama Bin Laden, Steve Jobs, Dev Anand, Pataudi, Jagjit Singh and Kim Jong-il,Market going down,Inflation,It was a year of scams - 2-G Scam {A RAJA} Bengaluru CM Yedurappa, Kerosene Scam, Speak Asia, Commonwealth. the Rupert Murdoch scandal - we are experiencing a shift of paradigms. 
Every January 1 we have the most wonderful opportunity. 
To press the 'Restart' button and begin anew - a fresh start that allows for release and forgiveness to make room for excitement, hope and joy. 
In 2012 the changes will be sweeping. 
Sudden shifts in perception will be reflected in pivotal changes for you personally and worldwide. Many "Aha!" moments will culminate in flashes of brilliance causing you to change course. You will not want to resist these shifts - each carries a spectacular gift that will be far-reaching and eternal. 
- 2012 adds up to 5. 
- 5 faces left and right and sits on a rocker. 
- 5 is the exact middle of numbers 1 through 9, representing change, freedom and a turning point. 
With several powerful and rare Astro-Numerology alignments activated this year, 2012 will unfold like a series of thunderstorms. First the clouds gather, thicken with rain, and the electricity and thunder wake us up and spur us into action. 
The rain will cleanse our spirits and quench our thirst for answers as we learn to look within and trust our 'gut feelings'. 
All you have to do is pay attention to your responses. 
If something catches you by surprise (and it will this year), then trust your feelings, release your fear and let everything fall away. Tune into the stillness of that moment, the stillness between your in and out breath, and you will never fail to know how to proceed. 
Let the symbolic rain and thunder cleanse away your pain and open your heart to joy. 
After a dramatic thunderstorm the air is crystal clear, the pure water droplets sparkle with light, and the rainbows illuminate the landscape. 
5 years activate the cycle birth - death - rebirth, excitement and adventure, risk and bravery, inspiration and sensuality, humor, change and Freedom. 
Change always means endings and beginnings. 
People with a prominent 5 in their birth numbers will tell you to keep laughing. Smile at your grumpy neighbor, find the humor in your perceived setbacks, surround yourself with supportive, positive friends and align with ideas that uplift and inspire you. 
Even in the midst of tragedy, laughter will release pain. Both pain and joy enable us to FEEL, to be fully aware of the present moment. 
The human experience is made special by the experience of light and shadow - without one we could not experience the other. This year light and shadow will merge in a spectacular new way. 
Truly, 2012 will bring us to the point of no return. 
Life as we know it will never be the same again. 
We will be asked to look one another in the eye and communicate. Instead of being victims (or victimizers) we will realize our birthright is to claim our power with Love - power we knew we had but forgot how to access. 
In 2012 we will remember to do so - with Joy. 
2012 will enable us to look into the mirror and smile. When you can smile at yourself, the universe smiles back at you. 
Keep laughing, stay focused and take one day at a time.