I was thinking about this last night and wondered if you would all share your thoughts as well.

I've read many predictions about what will happen come 2012.  Yet, I wonder if these are 'true' predictions, or imagination?  I do not intend to insult anyone, so please don't think I am making light of anyone's gift. I just wonder if its possible that the theory of "something big" happening in 2012 has more to do with the theories about the Mayan calendar ending at this time and other theories along the same line, instead of true visions?
It's almost like when you are in the woods and one person says, "I hear something, do you hear that" and you are more inclined to "hear" something...a little like suggestive thought, etc?  

Again, please don't take this as an insult to any one person's gift.  I know some people have had visions about the future, but I don't understand visions and therefore I am just questioning how they could come about.

The power of suggestion IS very powerful, after all.

Thank you!

The changes that are going to happen will be taking place well before 2012, some you will see and some you won't and it also doesn't mean the end of the world like some have stated. The visions that the people are receiving are visions of what's to come, some seem to be a little blown out, but most of them are right on the mark.

Right on the mark based on what?  

I can see many of the changes already, so I do believe you when you say that (I've seen you state that elsewhere).  However, I just wonder about some of the theories that seem so similar, but have that doomsday quality to it.  

I guess what I am asking is, these visions people are having about what is to come, are they real or suggestions that their imagination runs away with?

Amethyst-Jen, a person who has a vision of whatever is to come doesn't look at it as a joke, I myself have had them as well, but the ones that I have been given the pleasure to see I would rather not talk about.

Now about the right on the mark statement, this is for the people who believe in what they see and what they know, if your a non believer you will never understand, what we get can never be proven by science because science doesn't come into it, it looks to like your looking for proof in what people can see, you won't find any, they give you what comes to them.

Samson.

Thank you for responding. I am not a non-believer, I am just trying to wrap my mind around what I read in here. I DO believe that people can see things and they are truly lucky.  As I've said, I'm not trying to make light of the gifts that some people have, I'm just trying to have a better understanding of it.  I question everything, all the time. I'm sorry if that comes off as being rude or non-believing but that is who I am.  

I really do feel bad that you perceived my inquiries as making a joke of the visions that you good people have, I truly am not.  I am just very interested in this topic since I have never had a vision of a future event.