There has been a lot of talk about the upcoming Year 2012 and its significance for the Earth and her people.  Polaris talks about their perception of this event, and gives some very straightforward answers that may surprise you!

Question: What is the significance of the date 2012?  It is said that Earth, as a spirit, is destined to have an energetic shift at the end of year 2012, and planet Earth as her body will also change accordingly. Do you perceive such changes, and what would be the impact of these changes on human beings?

We would describe this upcoming point in your time as a "tipping point."

In other words, it will likely mark the point at which energies pass from one stage to another in the development of your planet and its people.  You are correct in supposing that this change will, for the most part, be an imperceptible one.  At the same time it is difficult for those who are energetically sensitive not to notice the more rapidly-occurring changes that seem to be taking place on a global level.

This shift into another phase will also bring with it a great many changes on many levels, both energetically for the earth and her inhabitants and changing the physical structure of the earth as well.  The point also likely marks a large divergence into a parallel world that will explore various other manifestations of your planet and its inhabitants.

There is typically a feeling (for those who tend to be energetically-sensitive) before such an event of its momentous nature.  We would say that the "hoopla" surrounding this upcoming date is both quite warranted and also an overstatement of the changes taking place; it is well to keep in perspective the fact that your reality changes all the time, regardless of an arbitrary date.

More about 2012 is talked about in the 2009 Channeled Report Part 1 and Part 2.