Remember that We Are Always Free, Sovereign, Divine, Inmortal, Eternal, Unlimited and Non-limited Beings.
The Mayans predicted, using one of their complex calendars, an "end of the world" and a start of a new one (a new cycle, more rather). Most of the ones who saw the 2012 hype, however, did not realize that, in case that change did not come instantly, there would be a transition period between the old and the new age. This also had happened with the other ages as they have been described by the Mayans.
The most common and shortest duration of this period is of 5 years. It's going to end globally in some hours. Once it happens, We Will Be Free! Free from what? From the corrupt demiurgic false light/darkness duality, the nwo and all such preponents!.
When it ends, a liberation period will begin, in which the remnants of the old age are truly removed. This may take up to the end of 2018. Once that time ends, We Are Definitely Free.
The year of 2018 also coincides with the ending of many ancient and very long cycles, and with particular dates of some cycles which have not ended, but just progressed. For example in this latter category, the "photon belt" as the bibliotecapleyades describes (although the "belt" may be of the false light, I trust swathes of the bibliotecapleyades), and many others.
Relating to this, >>112478 has material.
Peace!.