CENTURIA VIII · QUATRAIN XLVIII
The Soothsayers’ Cipher
Saturne en Cancer, Jupiter avec Mars,
Dedans Feurier Chaldondon salva terre:
Sault Castalon affailli de trois pars,
Pres de Verbiesque conflit mortelle guerre.
Saturn in Cancer, Jupiter with Mars,
within February Chaldondon saves the earth:
the leap of Castalon assailed on three sides,
near Verbiesque, conflict of mortal war.
THE MASTER SAYS…
He says that he wrote it down as he heard it, because it is not in French, despite the French spelling. This name does not relate to France, but rather to Russia. This quatrain relates to the fact that the roots of some future conflict events (in times of unrest) were laid in previous world wars. There will be much destruction. Compared to some events of this period, the vile things that took place in the past will seem like child’s play. It should be remembered that the Antichrist will very scrupulously study Hitler. He will have access to books that are not known to the general public, and he will also get to secret Nazi documents. He says that the Latin words… rather than trying to process the meaning through the mind of a carrier who does not know Latin, he suggests that scholars turn to their Latin texts. He asks to look for anagrams and metaphorical meaning that can be extracted from Latin sources, as well as literal meaning. “Chaldens” means “soothsayer.” Such an interpretation is quite accurate. He says that now they must remember that part of your knowledge which is designated as “metaphysical” or “psychic.” It should be relied upon and developed in order to guide the Earth through this time of unrest. Centuries ago they needed this motivation when the traditional church separated from the Gnostic branch of religion. The connection with this geographical zone is correct, but you persistently try to focus attention on Christianity. Nostradamus is trying to communicate that Christianity is entering a period of decline. When the early councils began to persecute those Christians who believed in spiritual enlightenment and psychic development — he says this refers to a time long before the split of the church into Roman and Greek — they broke away from their source. It was at this time that the Gnostic branch was cut off and burned. John’s assumption about this zone of Europe is also correct, because many decisive battles will take place there. He says that they will fight there partly because the roots of Ogmios (a Celtic deity) are precisely in this area. This indicates that in Eastern Europe, where Europe merges with Asia, there will be much struggle. This is that part of Europe where you cannot say with certainty whether you are on the European or Asian continent.