CENTURIA VII · QUATRAIN XV
The Seven-Year Siege
Devant cite de lu2019Insubre contree,
Sept ans sera le siege devant mis:
Le tres grand Roi y fera son entree,
Cite puis libre hors de ses ennemis.
Before the city of the Insubrian country,
for seven years the siege will be set before it:
the very great King will make his entry there,
the city then free, out of its enemies.
THE MASTER SAYS…
I see symbolism, and it seems to me this could be Poland. I see them gaining independence and becoming democratic. What does “The siege will last seven years” mean? They have been working on this program of gaining freedom for that time. Do you mean from the beginning to the present, or is this in the future? It seems this is happening now. Seven years are already in process. The desire to gain freedom has existed for a long time. But the physical work itself has been going on for several years. They will gain freedom, but there will also be problems. I assume that the time sequence in this quatrain may relate to the creation of the trade union called “Solidarity” in Poland. Its leader, Lech Wałęsa, later elected first president, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983. The Communist Party was defeated, and in September 1989 a government led by “Solidarity” was formed. Did Nostradamus ever see Catherine de Medici or the king? Yes, he did. He was invited for consultation by Catherine herself. Can he tell about it? He hesitates, because, I think, he felt that around the castle, around the royal family, there was great darkness, many negative things were happening. What was his personal opinion of Catherine de Medici? (Sighs) I think he does not like women very much anyway. But he felt that this woman had superior strength and a calculating mind. He felt that there was much evil around her, and part of it came from the power in that house. Did he also see the king? I think his dealings were mainly with her, judging by what I see in this period. Did he enjoy meeting members of the royal family? Hmm. He felt obligated, but at the same time a little frightened. He was constantly on the defensive because of the other side of his personality and interests that could manifest. I was wondering whether he considered it a great honor? Perhaps to some extent he felt so, but after some time he did not like the position he found himself in. Then he did not very much like meeting members of the royal family. Not exactly with this house.