Lunar Eclipse on the winter solstice December 21, 2010, Washington, D.C. which begins the transition period.

Ingress of 2012 - D Day according to Mayans

This chart, set for Universal Time, Greenwich, England for the Capricorn Ingress, would indicate a water issue as represented by the planet Neptune on the horizon.  The planet Uranus in the first house of physical manifestation would point toward eruptions or unexpected storms and upheavals.