Beyond 2012: A Shaman's Call to Personal Change and the Transformation of Global Consciousness

I have never felt so compelled to write a review as I do after reading this book. I finished the book during a visit to my mother's, and on the way home I felt such a feeling of inner peace that I can't describe it. Endredy's style is very easy to read, and every word has "meat" in it. There are many practices described that can be easily done on a daily basis that allow an individual to actively participate in healing our Mother Earth, and ourselves as a single humanity. I already use a Tzolkin Calendar - his book gives me much more information on really putting it to use - each day in a different way. I have long had an infrequent affinity with certain rocks that seemed to call to me. One in particular I found 25 years ago - nothing really special about it, it's pretty, but I've just not wanted to part with it. For a while I felt it needed to be outside. This book describes Teka's in detail and have really enlightened me the unity I and all of us have with our Mother Earth. I have a few people that I really want to share this book with - but I'm reading it over again, and think it will be a daily reference - so I'm going to get 4 or 5 more copies of it to give to these people, rather than let my copy go! I can't recommend it high enough. If you have any concerns about 2012, this book left me with a feeling that regardless of what actually does or doesn't happen, I will be emotionally and consciously ready for it.

This book offers not just a unique perspective, it inspires creative changes on a very subtle level. I love the way Endredy speaks. His connection to nature and spirit is both innocent and wise. While this is an easy read, there is nothing lacking in content. If you're wondering about 12/21/2012, this is the book to read!!! Don't make the mistake of choosing another and risking missing out on the critical perspective of James Endredy. I was fascinated and practically addicted to the topic before reading this book but now, I am finally satiated. "Beyond 2012" tells everything integral to the 2012 story AND offers a new insight and orientation to the future. "Beyond 2012" offered me much more than other similar titles and definitely more than it's $12 price tag required. My only advice with this book is simply to remember and write your name in the cover because you'll be surprised how many people will ask to borrow it! A couple of other reviewers mentioned another book by the author called Ecoshamanism. I must recommend as well. Although it was written before this book, it's a natural adjunct for anyone with an active survival instinct and zero impact conscience. It's jammed with the very best data, earning a permanent spot on my CRITICAL REFERENCE GUIDES shelf accompanied by the SAS Survival Guide, Primitive Technology, Medicinal/Edible Plant Guides and other titles all rooted in "how-to survival".

I borrowed this book from my local library. The author of this book gives you alot to think about, including what could be a no turning point (around 2012) if we don't do enough to slow or even stop global warming, and other things that could end our world if we're not careful enough with the choices that we make in our everyday life. I like this book because it's a little different from the other 2012 books that I've read. I'm glad that I read this book. Highly recommended!!!

It is not often that I feel compelled to review any book. And for this the opposite is true. I do not have the words to express just how strongly positive I feel about this book and the author. There are not enough stars on the rating! I am now finding my way through his earlier book, Ecoshamanism, and feel that the author has brought to light many things which I have been unable to give form. He is helping me to finally wake up!!! All power to the man, Buy the book!

This book is an experiential guide to personal and planetary transformation. Endready has keen observation skills blending ancient knowledge with contemporary problems. The author is a worthwhile guide into the mystery of spirt. Unlike many of his contemporaries Endready grounds his talk with his praxis. The book offers insight on many different levels beginning with Endready's assertion to balance both male and female energies. In this process the author notes the importance that men must work with different energies than do women while balancing their own opposite attributes, but both are equally important, and one not superior to the other. The channeled voice of the Earth Mother and Grandfather energies is well worth the price of admission, and provided the context for human transformation at this critical time in human/earth HIStory. The experiential suggestions he offers at the end of the book are worthwhile to the extent that the knowledge becomes embodied. Methinks the point of the book. Herein is the meat of shamanism coupled with the transformational practices he advocates for. Once employed, change may follow. At this critical time, we have a collective responsibility to transform our own lives while working as activists towards this end. Nothing is more important than to see with NEW EYES both the world and our Earth Mother through this new lens. Only by facing our own addictions by transforming our consumption patterns, do we stand a chance as a species. Yet, working toward collective transformation is equally important. As things speed up, existential angst will take hold forcing deeper rooted dysfunctions, or - the other possibility - is renewed sense of unity, oneness, and healing on a planetary scale. These experiential exercises may provide the link or ground to that end. Endready offers clear insight grounded in his own example: in other words, he walks his talk. Today this is especially critical to counter the many false prophets: so called spiritual teachers whose only purpose in life is to morph ancient and spiritual truth into a cottage industry for the sake of their own personal power, prestige, and bank accounts. I don't think James is one of those. In the final analysis, only you can be the judge to the value of the knowledge offered. And more importantly, only you can do the work that can change our world into peaceful opportunities seeking to use prosperity and abundance for all of us, and for all life on the planet and not just for oneself. This is the most important lesson I take from the book. The choice is yours.