The predictions I interpreted were in Erika Cheetham’s book,
The Prophecies of Nostradamus, 1986 edition, Berkeley Publishing
Group. For the readers that would be
interested in pursuing the interpretation of Nostradamus’ predictions, it is
recommended you purchase the book and periodically review the predictions of
interest.
I readily recognize that not all of my interpretations are
one hundred per cent correct. In several
of the quatrains, by not limiting myself to strictly interpreting them, I
surely made mistakes which I will discuss below. In the process I learned certain things which
may be of value to future generations of interpreters. Lessons learned are categorized below.
The outcome of all my interpretations is that even if I have
made mistakes in trying to guess the timing of an event, or assuming a totally
irrelevant scenario that could bring about the fulfillment of a prediction, I
was able to interpret fully a good number of very important Nostradamus
quatrains. I was able to prove that
several of his predictions could be interpreted at an early stage as the event
was unfolding, or about to unfold. I was
able to prove that Nostradamus was indeed capable of predicting events with the
accuracy of a neurosurgeon. I was able
to prove that Nostradamus’ predictions are valuable tools to mankind and that
the effort to continue trying to interpret them is justifiable, even though the
task may be daunting and time consuming.
Quatrains Pertaining
to the Third Antichrist:
I am addressing this observation as the first lesson learned
because it is undoubtedly the most important message in Nostradamus’ entire
book of predictions. As readers
evaluate, question, and scrutinize the quatrains related to the third
antichrist, I hope, they will realize that Nostradamus does not only give
mankind a plethora of precise information on the predicted North Korean nuclear
attack, but more important, he employs all these interrelated and synergistic
quatrains to convey to our generation an extraordinary message of a potentially
cataclysmic devastation, and in tandem offers mankind a message of spiritual
enlightenment.
Nostradamus has written several quatrains pertaining to the
third antichrist (most of these predictions were posted on
www.CURRENTpredictions.org). On the basis of information provided in all
these quatrains related to
North Korea’s
predicted nuclear attack and the befitting psychological diagnosis of the third
antichrist himself, the logical conclusion is that all these quatrains pertain
to Kim Jong-un of
North
Korea.
Furthermore, all these predictions are relevant to ongoing and unfolding
North Korean events. However, the most
noteworthy characteristic of all these interrelated and synergistic quatrains
on
North Korea
may not necessarily be their “predictive” attributes. In this particular case, it would be
reasonable to consider the possibility that Nostradamus may not have given
mankind all these predictions for the sake of predicting what would
happen. In the case of the predictions
relating to North Korea, Nostradamus could actually be giving mankind an
impassionate warning message –
do
something to save mankind before it is too late. If this is not what his intention w
as, why would he be covering the North Korean
nuclear attack so extensively and with such obvious clarity? For example, in several quatrains Nostradamus
pointed out that the third antichrist would come from the East. This message is repetitive. Without naming
North
Korea itself, Nostradamus went out of his way to provide
mankind enough persuasive pointers so we would recognize that the third
antichrist would come from
North
Korea.
The multitude of quatrains on North Korea/the third antichrist and the
degree of repetition of valuable information could infer that Nostradamus
wanted to make absolutely sure we don’t miss the critical importance of his
prediction.
Nostradamus could be trying to convince mankind that in the
case of the third antichrist the concept of nuclear deterrence won’t work. Nostradamus could also be telling mankind
that his predictions regarding the third antichrist do not have to materialize,
but we need to act, and we need to act soon, very soon. Nostradamus could be telling the leaders of
the three superpowers that in the case of North Korea, passivity, lassitude,
inaction, vacillation, and procrastination won’t work. He could be telling the leaders of the three
superpowers that benign neglect to avoid life threatening decisions would definitely
result in a cataclysmic catastrophe. Had
the Western Powers paid attention to Hitler’s and Japan’s military preparations
well before the start of the World War II hostilities, World War II could
possibly have been avoided, or, if not, the West would have been in a much
stronger posture to react more decisively.
And, in the case of a more recent event, ISIS would not have
accomplished what it did if the U.S.
administration had the foresight to react early in the game. The unfolding situation in Iraq and Syria was just too obvious to be
overlooked. There were no rational
excuses for our passivity. The same
holds true for North Korea. Mankind needs an effective resolution to this
progressively deteriorating situation, which we should have known by now that
it is bound to become more critical as time goes by. Unfortunately history tends to repeat itself
simply because politicians are inclined to take the easy way out.
Regarding the third antichrist, Nostradamus is very
specific. Nostradamus is clearly warning
mankind that the North Korean leadership is too evil and should not be
trusted. If on March 26, 2010, a North
Korean submarine torpedoed ROKS Cheonan, a South Korean ship, for no apparent
reason (with the ensuing loss of 46 crewmen), think what North Korea could do
to the planet and particularly to the Middle East when both their missile
delivery technology and nuclear technology have reached a much higher level of
perfection and devastation. Think about
it. “Who within Kim Jong-un’s government could stop him from pushing the
button? Who would dare offer an advice
contrary to his thinking?” Take a good
look at the faces of his generals. They
fear for their life. They are all scared
to death. They are petrified with fear
when they interact with Kim Jong-un.
Note what happened to his uncle.
I readily recognize and appreciate China’s concern that an internal turmoil within North Korea could inundate China with
North Korean refugees. This is indeed a
genuine concern, but has anyone considered the alternative? Has anyone pondered how the three superpowers
could control and pacify Kim Jong-un when he has amassed a multitude of
state-of-the-art nuclear warheads and a more sophisticated missile delivery
technology? Could anyone imagine his ego
when he perceives himself to be strong enough to destroy those he currently
constantly threatens, those he dislikes, and/or those that may criticize or
mock him? Isn’t it time we tell him
“enough is enough” and take the necessary action to get rid of him? Surely there could be collateral damage, but
it would be miniscule in comparison to what is predicted for the future. No price could be high enough to stop a
madman at an early stage before the devastation could become cataclysmic.
The last sentence of century VIII, quatrain 77, says “The
unbelievers are dead, captive, exiled; with blood, human bodies, water and red
hail covering the earth.” What is
Nostradamus telling us in this short but very noteworthy sentence? Who does he refer to as unbelievers?
In this short sentence Nostradamus is telling mankind no
action will be taken by the three superpowers, and the cataclysmic devastation
would take place. The word “unbelievers”
refers to the leaders of the three superpowers who would disregard Nostradamus’
prediction and to those who would give no credence to his prediction. Even though Nostradamus lived four hundred
and fifty years ago, he knew that his prediction would be interpreted and his
predicted cataclysmic world devastation would become known (in fact, he clearly
states this in century III, quatrain 94).
But, he also knew his prediction would not be deemed credible, and the
leaders of the three superpowers would not take preemptive action against the
third antichrist. That is why he refers
to them as unbelievers. The rest of this short sentence in quatrain
77 describes the aftermath of North
Korea’s nuclear attack. The devastation and
death is very graphically described.
It should be noted the word “unbelievers” could have a dual implication.
Nostradamus was a deeply religious person. He knew, and strongly believed, whatever
psychic messages he was receiving were coming from our Creator. Therefore, with the same word Nostradamus
could be implying that this cataclysmic devastation would take place because
people would have no faith in God’s omniscient power. In the final analysis, Nostradamus’
prediction could be a reality check of our faith in our Creator. For more details of century VIII, quatrain 77
(titled The Presumed Date of North Korea’s Nuclear Attack), see the
interpretation dated November 2016.
Consideration of the
Time Period in which Nostradamus Lived:
As you read, ponder, and/or scrutinize Nostradamus’
interpretations (now or in the future) and you are trying to determine why
Nostradamus may have described something this way or that way, consider the
period in which he lived and what the living conditions were like at his time. At the same time consider the fear he had
that the Church could burn him alive at the stake as a heretic. He lived during the dreaded Inquisition. He had to be very careful as to how he wrote
his predictions.
Nostradamus was born in 1503, he died in 1566. During his lifetime there were no
electricity, radios, televisions, cars, airplanes, missiles, etc. The medical field was nowhere where it is
today. By today’s standards living
conditions at his lifetime were difficult and somewhat primitive.
Example referring to the description of missiles:
In century V, quatrain 54 he says “…and leave his bloody rod in Byzantium.”
At this point assume you are Nostradamus and you get a
visual image of a missile. It looks slim
and long with smooth surfaces. You sense
that this item could kill and maim people when it explodes. In the case of Nostradamus we now know that
he was a very powerful psychic and he could see, hear, and sense a lot more
than the average psychic. We don’t know
whether he actually also knew the names of what we now use to refer to an airplane,
a missile, etc. Maybe this level of
knowledge would not be that important.
But if you assume you are Nostradamus living at his time period, how
would you describe a missile, a nuclear mushroom, or radioactive rain that
sickens people and adversely impacts agricultural productivity?
Doesn’t a missile look slim and long? I guess, calling it a rod is not a bad description.
To a person living four hundred and fifty years ago a rod had the form
and looks of a missile. It is actually a
very appropriate description. A
noteworthy point about this quatrain is that he sensed, or somehow knew, that
this thing he referred to as rod
could sicken, maim, and kill people, so he further qualified his description by
describing it as a bloody rod. This prediction is one of his several
quatrains that relate to the North Korean nuclear attack. His reference to “Byzantium”
infers the geographic area of the Byzantine Empire, not just Istanbul.
In the case of century II, quatrain 29, he writes “…and he
will strike everyone with his rod.” In this case he does not qualify the word rod, probably because he has already
qualified it elsewhere.
In the case of Century III, quatrain 75 he writes “A very
great plague will come with the great
shell, relief near, but the remedies
far away”.
The inference in this quatrain is that Nostradamus is actually
referring to a missile, but he focuses on the warhead itself and the ensuing
results (see the words plague and shell)…Based on the description he gives
us, we could reasonably assume he is referring to the explosion of a nuclear
warhead. See his qualifier “relief near
but remedies far away.” The inference from
his expression is that people affected by radioactivity may have immediate access
to medical assistance, but it won’t help them much. Radioactivity cannot be readily removed from
the body.
This is a noteworthy quatrain because it shows clearly that
Nostradamus was fully aware of the missiles’ destructive capability. In fact, in this particular quatrain he even
made a clear distinction between the warhead which he referred to as shell and the inferred missile which was
the delivery medium. Obviously Nostradamus
could not only hear and see events, but he could also sense their far reaching
attributes and ramifications.
At this point let me pose a very critical question. Would anyone believe me, if I said that
Nostradamus actually witnessed the unfolding holocaust and all the human drama
of the North Korean nuclear explosions?
Of course, he did not physically witness the nuclear explosions but he
surely witnessed them visually, mentally, and emotionally. He had to witness all that terror through
psychic visualization, but such a terrifying experience must have left on him a
psychological trauma. The point I wish
to emphasize is that he must have personally
witnessed all that psychological terror, all the human misery, the pain and the
suffering, the famine, and all the ensuing devastation – otherwise he would not
have been able to portray the scenery so graphically, with so much clarity and
accuracy, with such emotion, and with such great drama. In fact, as you read the various expressions
he uses to describe conditions and people’s suffering you may sense his
personal indignation, pain, and suffering within Nostradamus’ quatrains. I certainly do.
At this point I would like to ask another question. Could anyone imagine the psychological impact
such a horrible experience would have had on the psyche of Nostradamus? These terrifying images must have had a
traumatic effect. It must have been an
incredibly horrific experience. He must
have suffered a great deal in order for him to bring all these predictions to
our attention. Warfare was not that
violent and destructive in Nostradamus’ time.
Put yourself in his position and think about it for a few minutes.
Example of a description of a nuclear mushroom:
Century II, quatrain 46 says and I quote from Erika
Cheetham’s book:
- After
great misery for mankind an even greater approaches
- when
the great cycle of the centuries is renewed.
- It
will rain blood, milk, famine, war and disease;
- In the
sky will be seen a fire, dragging a trail of sparks
In this quatrain Nostradamus witnessed the actual explosions
of nuclear bombs. He saw the nuclear
mushroom plumes, and rightfully so, he described them as milk falling from the
sky. The reference to milk is an
appropriate analogy. The white plumes do
look like milk. The noteworthy point is
that Nostradamus knew and fully understood the results of a nuclear explosion
and he did not fail to jot them down. In
this short four-line quatrain he referred to disease, he inferred to
radioactive rain that sickens people, and he referred to famine that would
ensue from agricultural radioactive contamination. This quatrain was interpreted in 2003 and was
posted on
www.CURRENTpredictions.org.
Think about the above examples for a few minutes. This could be a very useful mental
exercise. It could help you better understand
why he used the expressions he used in the various quatrains, and it could
possibly help you, now or in the future, as you try to interpret additional
predictions.
Example portraying the extent of Nostradamus’ psychic
powers:
Century VI, quatrain 81 could very well be one of the best
quatrains in Nostradamus’ entire book.
This quatrain shows the extent of his psychic powers.
I quote from Erika Cheetham’s book:
- Tears,
cries and wailing, howls, and terror, an inhuman
- cruel
heart, black and cold. Lake Geneva,
- the
Islands, the main people of Genoa;
blood pours,
- hunger
for wheat, mercy to none.
This quatrain clearly shows that Nostradamus could not only see
events and hear noises/sounds, but he could also sense human emotions and human
suffering (see the word terror). This is an incredible and very graphic
description of the outcome of a nuclear explosion. I am sure the few Hiroshima
and Nagasaki
survivors would attest that their personal experience was identical to what
Nostradamus described in this quatrain four hundred and fifty years ago.
In this quatrain Nostradamus describes the third antichrist
as “inhuman, cruel heart, black and cold.”
Obviously, Nostradamus’ extraordinary power could penetrate within the
psyche of an individual. But Nostradamus
goes much further than describing the psyche of the third antichrist. In this prediction Nostradamus also provides
mankind a psychological description, or a psychoanalytic personality diagnosis,
of the third antichrist. See references
to “an inhuman cruel heart, black and
cold.” This quatrain is indeed very scary because it
portrays Kim Jong-un precisely as news media have depicted him time and time
again.
Metaphorical
Symbolisms:
Nostradamus has used metaphorical
symbolisms in his predictions extensively, and this practice has often made interpretation
of his quatrains difficult – in some cases close to impossible to
interpret. I will venture to say that
based on my personal experience, I reached the conclusion that the degree of
difficulty relates to the maturity date of the prediction. If a prediction is close to its maturity, or
the prediction is about to start materializing, interpreting a metaphorical
symbolism becomes much easier. A good
example may be century III, quatrain 40.
The title of this prediction is “The Destruction and Rebuilding of New
Orleans and the Downfall of the President.”
Let us take a look at the quatrain and at the several metaphorical
symbolisms and various other expressions Nostradamus used to depict this
prediction.
- The great theater will be raised up again, the dice
- thrown and the nets already cast. The great one
- who tolls the death knell will become too tired,
- destroyed by bows split a long time ago.
This quatrain was interpreted
after hurricane Katrina flooded New
Orleans in 2005, but before it was rebuilt. The initial clues to this quatrain were the
words “great theater”, “dice’, and “nets”.
These words reminded me of the floating casinos in the vicinity of New Orleans and of the fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico. In
addition, the news media explanations I heard as to why New
Orleans was flooded by hurricane Katrina reminded me that the New Orleans geography
looked like an old Greek amphitheater.
As I started pondering what the rest of the quatrain may refer to, the
words “The great one who tolls the death knell …” reminded me of the daily
reports from news media about the casualties in Iraq. Once I started interpreting the first part of
the quatrain, the rest was relatively easy.
Another quatrain which has a
couple of very fascinating metaphorical symbolisms is century X, quatrain
66. I titled this quatrain “The Dreadful
Antichrist.” It was interpreted on
September 6, 2004, posted on the website on December 2008, and it is included
in this website.
- The London premier
through American power will
- burden
the island
of Scotland with a
cold thing.
- Reb
the King will have so dreadful an antichrist
- who
will bring them all into the troubles.
Before you continue reading, it is
suggested you take a look at the interpretation of the quatrain and see what I
wrote back in 2004. The readers who are
over seventy-five years old would probably remember that when Harold Macmillan
was England’s Premier, the U.S. negotiated an agreement (circa December
1962) for the American Polaris submarines to be based in Scotland. The submarine base in Scotland automatically made the country a
potential target of USSR
because the submarines were capable of launching ballistic missiles. I vividly recall reading articles in the
newspapers about the concerns and complaints many Scotsmen had regarding this
new submarine base. Now let’s look how
Nostradamus described this whole episode centuries before it happened.
The words “…will burden…” nicely
depict the prevailing political conditions, fear, and concerns of Scotsmen
following the construction of the submarine base. These words are not a metaphorical symbolism,
but two simple words describing the people’s feelings and fears succinctly and
pointedly.
Let us now look at how Nostradamus
referred to the Polaris submarines.
Thesaurus.com defines “Polaris” as “the polestar or North Star, a star
of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens.” In plain English the word “Polaris” infers
something cold, something related to the North Pole. And this is precisely how Nostradamus
described it. He wrote “…will burden the
island of Scotland with a cold thing.” Now let us look at the rest of the
quatrain. It gets really tricky.
The expression “Reb the King” is a metaphorical symbolism,
and it is a tricky one, at least it was for me.
In Nostradamus’ language the word “King” usually refers to the head of
State. That I knew, but what was the
metaphorical symbolism of “Reb”, and who was Nostradamus referring to?
When I was interpreting this quatrain I tried over and over
again to figure out what “Reb” symbolized, but to no avail. I searched the Internet but at that time
period there was no reference to the word “Reb”. Then one day I happened to mention to a
friend of mine the problem I had in interpreting the word “Reb”. My friend had grown up in the deep
South. The minute I mentioned “Reb”,
right away he said, “Oh that is Johnny Reb, the Confederate rebel, the defender
of the South”. I immediately went to the
Internet to search for Johnny Reb. Johnny Reb’s write-up looked identical to the
portrayal George W, Bush was conveying to the American public – as the great
defender of the country. It all made
perfect sense. Nostradamus had equated
George W. Bush’s personality to that of Johnny Reb.
At this point I like to clarify details I failed to include
in the 2004 interpretation of this quatrain:
- In the
latter part of this quatrain Nostradamus writes “Reb the King will have so dreadful an antichrist
who will bring them all into the troubles.” The full explanation of the word “them”, which refers to the G-8
Summit participants, is already included in the original interpretation,
and I will not repeat it here. Note that the verb “will” is in the future tense.
The G-8 Summit took place in July 2005. The first North Korean nuclear test
known to the West took place on October 9, 2006. The inference from the wording is that
at the time of the G-8 Summit the antichrist did not yet pose a threat,
but he would present a threat in the future.
- Nostradamus’
prediction that George W. Bush “will have so dreadful an antichrist…” is
also correct. Nostradamus’
reference of the antichrist was Kim Jong Il. Both George W. Bush and Kiim Jong Il
coexisted at the same time period.
Furthermore, North
Korea’s nuclear program started during
George W. Bush’s tenure.
- In a
previous paragraph I raised a question as to whether Nostradamus also knew
the names we currently use to refer to things. If readers have Erika Cheetham’s book
and they look up century X, quatrain 66, the first line of Nostradamus’
prediction in the original French language in which the quatrain was
written, says: “Le chef de London par regne l’Americh…” In this quatrain Nostradamus did indeed
refer to America
as Americh. So, Nostradamus could
have been capable of a lot more than what is obvious to us in his
predictions. Note that at the time
Nostradamus wrote this prediction the North American continent had not yet
been discovered.
- The
most noteworthy characteristics of this quatrain are the level of detail
and the amazing chronological accuracy of the cited events. The significance of this quatrain is not
only the extraordinary accuracy with which Nostradamus predicted detailed
events that took place centuries later, but he was equally correct in
their chronological sequence. Note
the chronological accuracy of Nostradamus’ events. The G-8 Summit convened on July
2005. North Korea’s first nuclear
test took place on October 2006.
And, during George W. Bush’s tenure Kim Jong Il was in charge of North Korea
feverishly working on his nuclear program.
Up to now, chronologically and factually this quatrain is a
bull’s-eye hit. Every single minute
detail of the prediction hit its mark.
- Note
that in this quatrain Kim Jong Il is referred to as “antichrist”. This is why back in 2003-4 I had
mistakenly assumed that the antichrist, the person who would order the
nuclear attack, was Kim Jong il. In
retrospect I realized that Nostradamus held Kim Jong il accountable for North Korea’s
hostility towards other countries and for all the predicted future
catastrophic events, and that is why he referred to him as
antichrist. But back in 2003 I had
no way of knowing it. Another
reason why Nostradamus may have referred to Kim Jong Il as an antichrist
is because it was Kim Jong Il who started North Korea’s nuclear program
and pushed so hard to improve it and expand it. It was also Kim Jong Il who selected Kim
Jong-un to replace him upon his death.
- One
last comment about this quatrain, something the metaphorical symbolism
“Reb the King” could imply. There
could be an implied irony in the metaphor “Reb the King”, the reference to
George W. Bush. The quatrain
clearly tells us that the real, existential, threat to the U.S. and to the world was North Korea, but instead, Reb the King went
after Iraq. The metaphorical symbolism of “Reb the
King” could actually be a mocking symbolism of George W. Bush. Nostradamus could be telling the
American people that George W. Bush was portraying himself as the great
defender of the country, but in actuality he wasn’t.
The Hidden
Implications of Some Predictions:
This is an intriguing topic.
Nostradamus uses metaphorical symbolisms extensively. In many cases interpreters can figure them
out, but there are situations in which both his expressions and/or metaphorical
symbolisms leave lingering doubts. Yes,
we may understand what he could be implying, but what exactly is the final
outcome? What would the real
implications be? Let us look at a few
examples. In the final analysis we could
certainly wait until a prediction would completely materialize to fully discern
and comprehend all the ramifications, but that would not necessarily be the
best option. Furthermore, there are
predicted events whose final outcome is not obvious.
Century IV, quatrain 50: This quatrain has been interpreted and is
included in the website. It should be
noted that this is one of those predictions that has not been fully fulfilled. It is unfolding right now and it could
probably take a few more years to assess the full results. The quatrain refers to the Downfall of Asia
and specifically China’s
economic decline, but the wording of the quatrain also implies that Western
economies would also decline. At this
point it is suggested that you may want to read the September 2015
interpretation of the quatrain before you continue reading this section.
- Libra
will be seen to reign in the West, holding
- the
rule over the skies and earth. No
one will see
- the
strength of Asia destroyed until seven
hold
- the
hierarchy in succession.
In this quatrain Nostradamus is clear, precise, and
emphatic. He declares the collapse of China’s
economy as a fait accompli. The economy
will be destroyed, he predicts. But, he
does not give us any explanation as to what would cause this economic
collapse. Is the economic collapse
strictly due to economic reasons? Is it
due to political mismanagement? Or,
could it be due to a combination of domestic and external factors? Furthermore, the first line infers that Western
economies would also decline. The
inference is that Western economies would decline significantly. Is there a hidden meaning to this quatrain? Is Nostradamus referring strictly to
economies going bust, or there are other catalysts, maybe geopolitical issues
such as the South China Sea issue, that could
cause the world economies to decline?
Since Xi Jinping assumed power China’s economy has been in
decline, no fault of his. This is an
indisputable fact. The GDP is lower,
unemployment has risen, and exports have declined. Furthermore, China’s banking system is suffering
from non-performing loans, a high national debt relative to the GDP, and an
over-leveraged banking system with potentially serious ramifications of
mis-allocated capital investments. In
the first line of this quatrain, however, Nostradamus infers that the West’s
military power will never again be that strong.
The implications of this expression are negative and very serious. If the U.S. Congress cannot approve a strong
defense budget at a time of so many critical world conditions, this implies the
U.S. GDP cannot support the required level of defense appropriations. Is Nostradamus implying a protracted
debilitating secular stagnation, or a world depression? Either way the outcome could be serious, with
potentially world-wide economic ramifications.
There is no doubt the world economies are confronted by many systemic
problems and economic uncertainties, but could that be what would cause the economic
pendulum to swing?
In June 2016 we witnessed Britain’s decision to break away
from the European Common Market. The
separation could undoubtedly create a degree of economic and transactional
uncertainty, temporary anomalies in the reestablishment of a working and effective
commercial modus operandi, and volatility in the market place. The next potential problem for the European
Common Market could be the brewing banking crisis in Italy
and maybe other European Common Market banking systems, but could these
problems by themselves bring about sufficient negative reaction to shake up the
entire world economy and result in further deterioration of China’s
economy? I don’t think so. Of course, we have a couple of other
potential problems. One is negative
interest rates which is definitely not a positive omen for the world
economies. The other is Donald Trump and
the ensuing potential volatility NAFTA could experience. The emergence of economic nationalism which
Donald Trump is advocating could potentially undermine the very foundation of
NAFTA. If there is another shoe to drop,
I have no idea what that may be, but whatever it is, it doesn’t look positive
Century VI, quatrain 80: This quatrain has been interpreted and is
included in the website. This is one of
those predictions that may have not yet been fully fulfilled. I believe it may still be unfolding at the
present time. The quatrain is one of two
on Osama bin Laden. At this point it is
suggested that you may want to read the latest interpretation (September 2013)
on Osama bin Laden before you continue reading this section.
- From Fez the kingdom will stretch out to those of Europe.
- The
city blazes, the sword will slash; the great man of Asia
- with a
great troop by land and sea so that blues, perse,
- he
will drive the cross to death.
Nostradamus’ expression “…he will drive the cross to death”
is very intriguing. What exactly could
Nostradamus’ expression imply? The
expression is too general and vague – but at the same time it has very negative
connotations. Does the expression infer
the 9/11 incident with the twin towers in NY City? Nostradamus could certainly be referring to
our military involvement in Iraq,
the ensuing casualties, and to our final departure from Iraq. But, he could also be referring to the
overall ideology Osama bin Laden inspired into Muslim souls, to retaliate
against the perceived Christian crusader. Could the ISIS
terrorist incidents Western countries are currently experiencing be also
included in Nostradamus’ message? There
is no way to tell. However, Nostradamus’
expression could imply more than just a Middle East
policy failure.
Century VIII, quatrain 77: This prediction is titled The Presumed Date
of the North Korean Nuclear Attack. The
interpretation is included in the website.
In this prediction Nostradamus gives mankind a succinct but very graphic
description of how the planet would look like after the North Korean nuclear
devastation. However, the last portion
of this quatrain may have a hidden implication, and it may merit mankind’s special
attention.
The portion of the quatrain I am referring to says “…with
blood, human bodies, water and red hail covering the earth.” Before you proceed further, it is recommended
you read the entire interpretation. If
my interpretation is correct, the predicted devastation would take place circa
December 2038. In the interpretation I
noted that in this quatrain Nostradamus ties in the timing of the nuclear
devastation with global warming, specifically the rise of the sea level.
What exactly does Nostradamus mean with his wording “…water…covering
the earth?” How much water is he alluding to? Is he telling mankind that by 2038 the planet
would experience an acceleration of rising sea elevations? Scientific studies estimate the rise of the
sea elevation about one-plus to two feet by the end of the century. Nostradamus’ expression appears to infer a
much higher sea elevation. Could the
presumed acceleration of the sea level rise be due to the heat generated by the
multitude of nuclear explosions? Whatever
the cause may be, if Nostradamus is correct, mankind could be facing several
very serious problems simultaneously – a nuclear devastation, lingering nuclear
radiation, reduced food availability due to radioactive contamination, an
accelerated rise of the sea level, and world-wide mass
migrations/relocations. If we think the
current mass migration of predominantly Muslim refugees is a serious problem,
could we imagine the magnitude of the problems mankind would be facing within a
few years if the predicted events materialize?
If we think the August 2016 Louisiana
flooding was a disaster, could we imagine a multitude of similar events
happening in low elevation areas throughout the planet? Could we now recognize why Nostradamus is the
link to Saint John’s
Apocalypse?
Century II, quatrain 95: This prediction is titled Large Scale
Migration (dated June 15, 2016). The
interpretation was posted on
www.currentpredictions.blogspot.com. I am focusing on the part of the quatrain
that says “Kingdoms given to men incapable of prudence”. Note the words “
Kingdoms and
men.” It is plural.
It is obvious this prediction not only refers to the American
Presidential elections of November 2016 and specifically to Donald Trump, the
Republican Presidential nominee, but Nostradamus could also be referring to
Turkey’s most
recent November 2015 elections. Let us
decompose this part of Nostradamus’ prediction and confirm why Nostradamus
could indeed be referring to
Turkey.
In the case of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan won
the November 2015 General elections, and soon thereafter in July 2016 the
country experienced a violent but failed military coup. It should be obvious from the wording of the
quatrain that Nostradamus did not perceive Erdogan as prudent. This perception could be based on the
following considerations. Many of
Erdogan’s up-to-date actions confirm that he is not capable of prudence. Erdogan’s lack of prudence is attested by the
very fact that, following the failed coup, he has embarked on a systematic
dismantling of the country’s democratic institutions. As a result of his actions the country could
readily revert to the Dark Ages. The
size of the palace he built for himself a few years ago could be another
concrete indication that he may not be a prudent leader. His other mega-projects also defy logic and
economic considerations. In addition,
undoing the noteworthy achievements of the last few decades of Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk’s policies could be another imprudent decision. Based on the above considerations
Nostradamus’ expression “men incapable of prudence” could be a very fitting
description for Erdogan. From a chronological
viewpoint, the timing of Turkey’s
November 2015 elections’ outcome ties in nicely with the timing of the other
predicted events cited in the quatrain.
The critical inference of the quatrain I am addressing here
relates to Nostradamus’ reference to the U.S. Presidential elections. Why would Nostradamus be referring to Trump
as incapable of prudence? There should
be no doubt that as a result of Trump’s behavior during the States’
Presidential primaries a good percentage of the population do perceive Trump as
incapable of prudence, but could Nostradamus also be inferring that Trump’s
modus operandi as a potential U.S. President would continue to reflect the
perception of a man incapable of prudence?
The word “incapable” conveys a permanent innate negative connotation. Or, could Nostradamus be inferring that Trump
would be equally destructive as Erdogan regardless of what the outcome of the
elections may be? If so, that could
indeed be a very serious situation, not only for the country but potentially
for the entire world. We need to
recognize that Trump does not necessarily have to win the U.S. Presidency to be
destructive. Even if he loses, he could
continue to exert a dominant and very toxic political influence – especially if
domestic economic conditions deteriorate, more manufacturing jobs migrate to
other countries, and income inequality continues to grow unabated. .
The validation that this quatrain refers to both Erdogan and
Trump is based on the close chronological association of their respective
elections with the event of mass migration of refugees and the relevance of
Erdogan and Trump with the defining attributes of the words “incapable of
prudence”. In addition, the validation
is confirmed by Nostradamus’ reference of the U.S. November 2016 elections. The conclusive validation of this prediction
will take place when the predicted social dissension and loss of life
materialize.
Notation: The English
translation of this quatrain is from the 1986 edition of Erika Cheetham’s book,
The Prophecies of Nostradamus.
When I looked at the original French wording I noticed that Nostradamus’
wording “Regnes livrez à prudents incapables” did not
specify the gender. Therefore, “those
incapable of prudence” do not have to be “men”.
A more appropriate translation could be “Kingdoms turned over or
delivered to individuals/people incapable of prudence”.
The Date When Predictions
Materialize:
Unless Nostradamus has given us a good “timing” hint or a
specific date, don’t try to guess the date when an event would occur. I tried it, and failed – in some cases I failed
miserably. But I learned my lesson, and
this is what I learned:
- In
some quatrains Nostradamus relates the timing of an event to the passing
by of celestial bodies, like a comet.
Since there are several comets that pass by the proximity of the
earth, such an expression doesn’t provide the required chronological
certainty. In the case of century
II, quatrain 62, I guessed the timing, and it was wrong. This quatrain relates to the anagram
MABUS.
- In the
case of quatrains that tie the timing of the prediction to the passing of
a comet, the most effective way to interpret a quatrain is to wait for
specific and definitive clues relating to incidents/conditions cited in
the quatrain. In the case of the
MABUS prediction we have several potential scenarios that could result in
the fulfillment of this prediction within the next few years. First, the current ongoing civil strife
in Syria could spark
new fires in the surrounding countries and compel Syria to
use other undeclared chemical agents it may have in its possession. Second, the possibility of another
Hezbollah-Israeli conflict is always present – but the next round could be
a lot more serious and more destructive.
And third, we could reasonably conclude that with all the ongoing
domestic problems and uncertainties within Iraq
and Turkey,
there could be new flames to foment smoldering fires.
- Many
quatrains do not require a reference to the date of fulfillment. If a predicted event which is about to
start unfolding, or an already unfolding event described in a quatrain can
be interpreted, the date of fulfillment could derive automatically from
the event(s). Century II, quatrain
95, is one of those quatrains that do not reference any timing benchmarks. Once I recognized that Nostradamus was
alluding to the current huge migration of predominantly Muslim refugees to
various Western countries, the rest was easy. This quatrain predicts three totally
different events that are taking place within a relatively short time from
each other. The first predicted
event relates to the current refugee migration. The second event refers to Turkey’s November 2015 elections and to the
U.S.
November 2016 Presidential elections.
And, the third event, which has not yet materialized but predicted
for the (near) future, refers to social dissension which would result in
the loss of lives. For further
details read the June 15, 2016 interpretation on Large-Scale Migration.
- One
thing I noticed repeatedly is that the date of a quatrain’s maturity plays
a very important role as to whether we can or cannot interpret a
prediction. If a quatrain is
unfolding at our time or is about to be unfolded, then we could relate, at
least one event, to an actual event that is taking place during our
lifetime, which could facilitate interpretation of the rest of the
quatrain. This is what transpired
with century II, quatrain 95, cited above, and with several other
quatrains I was able to interpret.
If however a prediction is expected to happen years in the future,
the information in the quatrain will not offer us any clue as to what the
quatrain refers to. Therefore,
those interested in interpreting Nostradamus’ quatrains should be
reviewing them periodically. One
needs to constantly be searching for relevant ongoing clues that relate to
Nostradamus’ quatrains.
- When
readers go through my interpretations starting back in 2003, they will
notice that a few quatrains have been updated and posted on the Internet
more than once. This is because as
time passed by and the date of fulfillment approached the maturity date of
the prediction, the prediction became clearer. In some cases a quatrain had to be
updated because I either failed to interpret the quatrain in full the
first time, or I may have failed to understand its full implications.
In summary, interpretation of a
quatrain becomes much easier during the initial unfolding stage because the
interpreter is assisted by the actual scenario that is materializing in front
of him/her as he/she associates actual events with predicted events. Some people may question and criticize this
practice. They may argue that this is
not a true interpretation of the prediction.
I think that this practice is indeed appropriate as long as an
interpreter can associate more than one predicted event with current ongoing
situation. Two good examples of what I
mean is century II, quatrain 95 (Large-Scale Migration), and century X,
quatrain 66 (The Dreadful Antichrist).
Quatrains usually refer to more than one event and if an interpreter can
analyze and define the events and their associated chronology with the ultimate
level of detail, that should constitute a legitimate and acceptable
verification of the interpretation. An
additional criterion to consider is “The interrelationship of predicted events
could often serve as the validating test.”
The Relevance of Nostradamus to the 21st Century.
Nostradamus’ relevance to
mankind’s survival and spiritual enlightenment transcends the normal psychic
subject matter. As readers go through
the various quatrains in this website, I hope and pray they would recognize
that Nostradamus’ psychic abilities existed simply because God exists. Nostradamus’ power to predict had been
bestowed upon him by our Creator for a specific purpose – to save mankind. I cannot overemphasize this point. In the final analysis, whether we want to
believe this axiom or not, it may be a mute point. Those that need more time to make up their
mind will have another chance circa 2038 – if they survive. That will be their day of awakening, the day
of redemption, and mankind’s epiphany.
The surviving unbelievers will undergo the same extraordinary emotional
and spiritual experience as Christ’s disciples did following His resurrection.