Galactic Alignments 2012 - Article

On December 21st, 2012, a of galactic alignment is supposed to occur as a part of the Mayan prophecy of the end of the world as we know it. What exactly is a galactic alignment? The brief video below explains the physical event that is to take place.

Can gravitational forces in the galactic equinox cause global catastrophes? Are we looking at magnetic and or physical pole shift occuring on December 21st, 2012?