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A summary of the Nostradamus Quatrains and the prophecies they may contain - Part 1

By John Hogue
 
                                        Part 2 click here



Jewish Origin. Nostradamus was born in the French town of St Remy in Provence in the year 1503. He was of Jewish origin, his family having converted to Christianity several years earlier. From an early age Nostradamus showed great scholastic promise and was soon accepted as a medical student at the University of Montpellier. As well as the more traditional methods of treatment, Nostradamus developed an instinctive understanding of pathology that often found itself at variance with the wisdom of the time. He especially abhorred the practice of "bleeding" patients and discovered numerous herbal cures that he used to great success in treating victims of the plague. Unfortunately his skills were unable to save his own family. Both his wife and two children quickly succumbed to the plague, and heartbroken by this loss Nostradamus spent the next eight years travelling through France and Italy. It was during this time that the seeds were sewn for his great work as a visionary.

Perfected Gifts.
No doubt Nostradamus always recognised his ability for strange gifts and visions, but they still needed to be controlled and perfected. Researchers believe it was during his travels that he met and consulted noted practitioners of the secret arts who provided the necessary direction. Although Nostradamus invariably has his critics, his prophecies still have the ability to astonish. He predicted the coming of air travel, and unerringly focuses on all the leading political figures of each era since the 15th century. Napoleon, Hitler, Mussolini and even the Ayatollah Khoumeini, are all easily discernible. Spain's General Franco, and the dictator Primo de Rivera, are mentioned by name, as is Louis Pasteur, the acclaimed microbiologist of the middle 1800's.

The Tribulation
. Yet exceptional though these prophecies are, it is events concerning the coming tribulation that concern us the most - the "time of the end" as the Bible otherwise calls it.

Peace and security
. Prior to the devastating events of the tribulation Nostradamus foresaw a period of relative peace and security. That this refers to the present age is obvious. He calls it a time when "the world becomes smaller, for a long time the lands will be inhabited peacefully. People will travel safely through the sky, lands, and seas."  Unfortunately this idyllic scene is not set to last, because according to Nostradamus: " wars will then start again."

Famin
e. This prophecy seems to run concurrently with one that is an undeniable reference to the failure of peace talks in Geneva in Switzerland. He warns: "The speeches of Lake Leman (Geneva) will become fascinating. Days will drag into weeks, then months, then years - then all will fail." Around this time there is a crippling famine. At first this only affects localised areas, but soon bursts out to become a world-wide dilemma. Nostradamus foretells this famine will be so great that people will be reduced to "taking roots from trees, and children from the breast." This last reference evokes terrible memories of the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 66 AD. At that time the besieged population were driven so wild with hunger that some took to slaughtering and eating new born infants. Nostradamus implies these times will once more return to haunt us.

Important Time Marker.
An important time marker quatrain, that heralds the commencement of this period is 1:51. Here a period of great change is prophesied for when Saturn and Jupiter find themselves at the Head of Aries. The unravelling of this quatrain depends on two factors hinging on whether we are meant to calculate the planetary positions according to the astronomical boundaries of the constellations, or their astrological counterparts.

Astrological Clues.
A clue over which system to use can be found in quatrain 6:100. Amazingly Nostradamus warns those who read the verse to "think upon it deeply." He continues: " Let all astrologers... keep far off." In other words it indicates that such quatrains were not to be unravelled by traditional astrology. However by using the actual astronomical positions of the planets as they are today we find that both Jupiter and Saturn were conjunct in Aries in July 1999. This also fits in with quatrain 6:35. This too refers to a verifiable astronomical alignment that can be traced to July of that same year. Nostradamus warned the conjunction would produce a long period of heat wave that would burn "the great plain, woods and cities." Remarkably July of 1999 coincided with a particularly severe heat wave in the American Mid West. Crops and farmland were transformed into a dry dust bowl as farmers struggled to cope with the unusual conditions. A year later brought devastating forest fires that devoured vast acres of forest and woodland.

Vast Global Changes
. Nostradamus saw this period as the beginning of a long drought that would plunge the world into famine. He exclaims: "Eternal God, what changes!" He goes on to foretell that exceptionally bad times will return after a long century. Tensions throughout the world will continue to rise, and quatrain 9:55 warns there will be a "dreadful war planned in the West." A year later this is followed by a terrible pestilence, leaving few survivors. As Nostradamus puts it "so very horrible that neither young nor old, nor beast will survive the fire of blood...." It is interesting to note the similarity to Jesus' vision of famine, pestilence, and earthquakes that precede the tribulation, as well as rumours of war, and a general state of uneasiness. He warned the dreadful culmination of this period would occur when least expected.

Sects and Schisms
. Around that time the western world will be at the height of its power and prosperity, and Nostradamus mentions that the world will also be confused by sects that will cause schisms within traditional religion. This too is another prophecy that could quite accurately be applied to this point in history. Across the world new sects and religious groups spring up on a daily basis. From China to Japan, through to Europe and the USA, the era of the sect is a firm reality. Some sect leaders even claim to be Christ himself. This too was a warning Jesus was anxious to drive home - that in the "latter days", many would come saying they were Christ. Nostradamus insists the schism within recognised religion will lead to the point where the holy laws are in total ruin, and that all Christianity will be regulated by a different set of laws.

Three brothers
. It is to a background of these events and happenings that the quatrains speak of three brothers who put the "world into trouble." The exact understanding of the word brothers is interesting. It is unlikely to refer to members of the same family, and more probably points to three major world statesmen. Nostradamus warns the result of their actions, is a combination of famine, fire, blood and plague. In fact "all evils doubled", as he writes.

World Order. While
it is not easy to identify precisely who is meant by the three brothers, princes, or kings, it is certain they represent the three most powerful nations, or blocks of nations on Earth. Some equate them with The European Union, the United States, and Russia. Nostradamus gives no specific clues except to mention their combined power. This extends far and wide, and is influential enough to persuade the Papacy in Rome "the sacred seat", to be "put in another place." Although this is apparently for the best of reasons, other quatrains see a less than harmonious relationship. At best, the peace between them is shaky, and soon gives way to open hostility, and finally war.

Bearded Star
. The occasion for this rift is the appearance of a comet or "bearded star." In quatrain 2:43 we read: "During the appearance of the bearded star the three great princes will be made enemies." The exact reasons for this enmity are a matter of conjecture. This "star" (comet or an asteroid) is undoubtedly on a collision course with Earth, and perhaps this causes tensions as to how best to deal with it. Current thinking embraces a wide variety of options. These include the detonation of a nuclear device close to the offending comet, or in the case of an asteroid to nudge it into a less threatening orbit. According to Nostradamus none of these remedies work, or through lack of a clear decision remain untried. The result is that the comet or asteroid strikes the Earth in the region of Artois in North West France. The consequences are devastating. Hundreds, possibly thousands are killed outright, and great clouds mushroom skywards. Nostradamus compares the impact to a fiery dart from the skies, adding it will come so suddenly that people will be struck dead in mid sentence. Because of the devastation a "proud nation shall be brought down." This undoubtedly refers to France. It seems France will bear the brunt of the disaster, and Nostradamus warns that at 48 degrees of latitude the devastation will be especially severe. This latitude runs just south of Paris and it is here we are told that fish in either the sea, rivers, or lakes, will be boiled by intense heat. Not surprisingly, Paris is rendered completely uninhabitable, with the suggestion it will remain so for many years.

Devastating war
. A remarkable element of the ensuing confusion is that the impact sets off an equally devastating war. As Nostradamus tells us: " Many will die through war started on that day when a bearded star falls in Artois." Just why this should be is hard to imagine. Perhaps the fall of the comet is mistaken for a nuclear attack? Since however the impact was presumably foreseen, this is difficult to understand. Perhaps the truth is that simmering animosities over the approaching comet finally boil over. Sensing an opportunity to gain the upper hand, one side attacks the other. Whatever the explanation, there follows "dreadful destruction of men and animals." Quatrain 6:97 implies the devastation will cross the Atlantic. It warns: "At forty five degrees the sky will burn, fire approaches the New City." Many have interpreted this New City as New York. Situated close to the 40th parallel, it is difficult to imagine what other city it could refer to. It seems the initial impact of the comet with Earth's atmosphere will cause the object to disintegrate. The main part falls in France, with other portions fragmenting over the eastern coast of the USA. Quatrain 8:81 gives a further link with the United States. It warns: "The New Empire in desolation, will be changed from the Northern Pole."

The New Empire
. Opinions differ over what this "New Empire" really means. Certainly to the people of Nostradamus' day the existence of the United States was still over two hundred years in the future. In this respect it more than qualifies as a "New Empire." Other possibilities include post revolutionary France or Britain. The British Empire once stretched far and wide, and at the time of Nostradamus' prophecy had yet to achieve its full glory. Today however that empire has vanished, and the USA makes a far more convincing candidate. It's financial and political influence extend throughout the world, and even if the old definition of "empire" is not in this case applicable, many see present day United States as a global leader in so many fields.

Massive flame
. Nostradamus predicts this "New Empire", will be changed from the North, with a massive wall of flame that will burn for at least seven days, making the sun appear double. This effect of a double sun can arise when the disc of the sun is reflected off dense clouds to look more than twice its original size. So thick are these clouds that the moon "is obscured in deep gloom, and his brother (the sun) becomes bright red in colour." Nostradamus believes the comet will continue to exert a destructive influence for nearly a week. This relatively long time period is proof positive that Nostradamus' bearded star is definitely a comet. An asteroid would merely plunge to the ground in one massive impact. However a comet grazing the Earth at an angle could conceivably become captured within the atmosphere, so that drawn ever closer by gravity, it would continue to wreak havoc, until finally crashing to the surface.

Absolute Devastation
. Nostradamus insists the fire from this upheaval will be visible from a great distance. The "noise and the light will extend to the north", with debris and fragments continuing to rain down from the sky. Approaching ground zero the devastation will be absolute, and away from the epicentre survivors will form a solid stream of refugees desperate to escape. However Nostradamus warns that many of those fleeing will die from a continued fall of "fire from the skies." He adds "the next conflict will be that of the crows", as they pick their way through the bodies of the dead.

Europe Devastated
. After days of continued conflagration many "populated lands will become uninhabitable", and there will be "great division in order to obtain land." We must remember that the fall of the comet sparks off war, and the conflict now focuses on the urgent need for living space. As Nostradamus says: "all evils doubled!" In this case the situation is made worse because large areas of northern Europe are left completely uninhabitable. In addition there is also widespread flooding. Massive heat inevitably causes condensation, condensation produces clouds, and clouds produce rain. The result is a catastrophic cloud burst and a flood that Nostradamus compares to the flood of Deucalion - Noah as we more commonly know him.

Rivers Flooded
Throughout Europe major rivers such as the Ebro, the Po, the Tagus, the Tiber, and the Rhone burst their banks. In Switzerland Lake Geneva floods over, coloured bright red from blood washed down from Germany. This may sound like hyperbole but during the bitter civil war in Rwanda, Central Africa, blood and rotting corpses were carried downstream by rivers and streams and finished washed up in Lake Victoria, over a hundred miles away.

In Switzerland and surrounding areas there will be great public concern over huge clouds of toxic gases that swirl overhead. Meanwhile England will fare especially badly with deep floods covering the whole British Isles. In Rome great fires blaze from its seven hills, and a "great mountain" will dislodge a torrent of mud "drowning great countries, even antiquities and their mighty foundations."

Fish Boiled
. Towards the east of Europe, Greece will be especially afflicted. Off the Aegean island of Euboea a great "heat like that of the sun", will literally boil the fish in the sea, so they become half cooked and immediately edible. Whereas fortunate locals feast off this impromptu meal, inhabitants of the nearby Cyclades islands, are in the grips of a bitter famine. The extent of this food shortage is widespread, stretching to Rhodes in the neighbouring Dodecanese, and also to the Greek mainland where the cities of Larissa in Thessaly, and Sparta in the Peloponnese are worst affected. The Peloponnese is further afflicted by a "false dust", which causes a devastating plague lasting nine months. Opinions over what this "false dust" might be, range from nuclear fallout, to toxic debris from the cometary strike. Another possibility is that people fall ill using powerful fertilisers used to stimulate a tired Earth into producing overdue crops. Either way this plague will be severe, laying waste large areas of the country with a focus on Thessaly in central Greece.

Second Catastrophe
. Back in France meanwhile the country is rocked by "trembling of the sea and land." This undoubtedly signals the imminent arrival of a fresh catastrophe. In quatrain 2:46 Nostradamus cautions there is still worse to come. "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." This exceptional quatrain seems linked to the first portion of 3:79. Here Nostradamus warns: "The fatal and eternal order of the cycle will turn in due order."

Polar reversal
. Both quatrains appear to be describing the same event - a magnetic polar reversal, possibly even a tilting of the Earth on its axis. In quatrain 2:46, the time of the disaster is linked with a change of century described as the renewal of the "great cycle of centuries." This however, suggests something a good deal more dramatic than a mere change of centuries, or even a millennium. It appears to indicate the end of the Great Year, an astrological cycle of ages linked to the precession of the equinoxes, which is a slow turning of the poles that takes around 27,500 years to complete. One consequence of this is a series of changing pole stars according to the direction of the Earth's orbit.

Head of Aries
. The start of the Great Year is a point described in astrology as the Head of Aries, when devastating changes are thought to take place to the planet's rotational mechanism. This can be compared this to a lorry straining to put on the brakes when coming to a particularly sharp bend. The vehicle struggles and shakes, straining to keep on track, and it is possible to imagine the Earth experiences similar points in its precessional cycle, periods of strain, which although entirely routine, result in widespread disaster for those on the surface. It seems this is just what Nostradamus implies by his "Fatal and eternal order of the cycle", which "will turn in due order." The fact this is attributable to a magnetic polar reversal is evident from the line where "a fire dragging a trail of sparks is seen in the sky." In a magnetic reversal this is exactly the sort of phenomena one would expect to occur. In other words a massive electrical disturbance with great flashes and sparks hurtling around the Earth in all directions.

Two Great Disasters
. Nostradamus predicts the Earth will be violently shaken and there will be "great slaughter of humanity." This will reach a peak in the spring with "two great efforts in succession." These latest happenings have a special focus on Switzerland, because the order is now given for Geneva to be evacuated. The proximity of high mountains no doubt produces extreme Earth tremors and Nostradamus reveals that before the rush to leave, "the sky will show signs." After days of rumbling things come to a head with a mighty shake of the planet, pushing the whole world on its axis before regaining its equilibrium.

Dreadful horrors
. Once again these circumstances tally perfectly with the description of a full reversal of the geographical poles, which invariably follows the reversal of their magnetic equivalent. Quatrain 1:56 talks of great changes and dreadful horrors, and of a time when the sky approaches a certain inclination. But of course inclination means a slope, or a gradient, and this again seems to indicate a tilt of the Earth's axis; a fact confirmed in quatrain 4:25. Here the vision is of "sublime bodies ( stars and planets) endlessly visible to the eyes, which will come to cloud (judgement) for this reason." This quatrain also appears linked to 4:30, which says that the sun and moon "will both be raised and lowered in degree."