CENTURIA VI · QUATRAIN C
Against Inept Critics
Quos legent hosce versus mature censunto,
Profanum vulgus & inscium ne attrectato:
Omnesque Astrologi Blenni, Barbari procul sunto,
Qui alter facit, is rite, sacer esto.
Let those who read these verses judge them ripe in time,
Let not the profane vulgar and unknowing lay hand upon them:
Let all foolish and barbarous astrologers stand far off,
Whoever acts otherwise, let him be accursed by the rite.
THE MASTER SAYS…
Pam said: “This remark about astrologers and idiots is ironic, because Nostradamus himself is an astrologer. But there are also those who pretend to be astrologers and call themselves so, although in reality they are not. He is a real astrologer. He is talking about pretenders. You see, they criticized him greatly. His ego is his most noticeable trait. There is little he does not know. He is very proud that he knows everything that can be known. To be a real astrologer, one must have psychic abilities. Astrology is a much more subtle field than just calculating physical patterns. They take this very seriously, do they not? The part about the curse is a bit exaggerated. He experiences strong anger and frustration. But as for attracting evil forces and directing them at those who distort his words or ignore them, no, he does not engage in directing evil forces at anyone. It was more his way of letting off steam. He wanted this quatrain to be understood, and not to be an ‘encrypted’ quatrain. It is written in clear language. He does not understand how this could deceive anyone.”