CENTURIA V · QUATRAIN IX
The Ritual Child
Jusques au fonds la grand arche demolue,
Par chef captif, l'ami anticipe:
Naistra de dame front face chevelue,
Lors par astuce, Duc a mort attrape.
Down to its depths the great arch thrown down,
by the captive chief, the friend anticipates:
will be born of a lady, brow and face covered in hair,
then through cunning the Duke is caught for death.
THE MASTER SAYS…
I am trying to understand where the collapsed arch is. It is somewhere in Europe. What does it look like? It is a cathedral. I cannot get clear images. The duke is the father of the child. He is the one who is betrayed, and the one who escapes. And he will be betrayed by someone from the church. He escapes, but he is allowed to escape. Something important is connected with the child. The child seems to be formed by this figure, this traitor, a church official. What is the symbolism of the phrase “his face and forehead are covered with hair”? It seems to be a child conceived as a result of a dark ritual. (Sigh) Some forces worship good, some forces worship evil. This ritual was more a ritual of darkness than of light. And during the ritual a child was conceived, so he is considered special. I thought the symbolism of a face covered with hair was somehow connected with hiding him. Well, “hide” is not quite the right word. The right word is “care for the child.” What is the purpose of all this? To conduct another ritual. The purpose is ego manifestation. It is believed that this child, born as a result of the ritual, is special, so he will be treated as special, and consequently he will be special. He will become a leader for many people. In a positive or negative sense? I cannot think of a word to replace “negative,” so let’s leave it as it is. “Darkness” would be more effective. In what country will he be a leader? He will be a leader of leaders. He will lead many countries. He will be a very influential figure whose suggestions will be listened to. Apparently, this will be an important figure in our future? Yes. The prince has already fled. Some events have already happened. Others have not. He will lead many rulers from Middle Eastern countries. And he will sit in his dwelling only sometimes, not constantly and not necessarily in a country controlled by him. “Control” and “leader” are not quite the right terms for this man. I would say he is a very influential person whose opinion is worth listening to. And if you call him a leader or a controller, those are just words. The territory he will try to control is the Middle East because of its wealth of minerals and antiquities. This is also a key point in governance. To control the Middle East is to control the world. Does Nostradamus have any word or title by which we can recognize this man? As I understand it, we will learn about him when it has already happened. He is already here, undergoing training. He is practicing.