Centuria VIII

Thirty-one quatrains of the eighth centuria — courtly shadows, plots and poison, deciphered one by one.

The Soothsayers’ Cipher

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xlviii — The Soothsayers' Cipher

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…

The Throne of Mars

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xlvi — The Throne of Mars

Nostradamus says that this quatrain refers to the currently reigning Pope, who will die during one of his many visits, far from the Vatican. This will happen when the Antichrist himself begins to strive for power in the Muslim world.…

The Wounded Pope

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xlv — The Wounded Pope

It seems there is a religious subtext here. I think this is an event from the future, and it is connected with the future pope. He has been given a difficult task. Through valiant efforts he makes a name for…

The Silent Fox

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xli — The Silent Fox

I had the impression that the man elected without a single word is our current President of the United States, George Bush. Nostradamus calls him a tyrant because he refuses to consider the big picture of the problems that need…

The Law of Trust

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xxxvi — The Law of Trust

He says that this quatrain symbolizes the onset of a new era. He shows how non-Christian and pagan beliefs were subjected to persecution and prejudice for centuries. Fewer people participated in them, and therefore they became very weak. He also…

Ice in June

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xxxv — Ice in June

He says that this relates to conditions that will prevail during the climate change. It will disrupt the climate throughout the world. There will be places where it should be spring or summer, but because of the climate change there…

The Great Pit

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xxx — The Great Pit

This quatrain relates to events that will occur in the time of the Antichrist. The place names indicate a region in France near Beluzer and Toulouse. The great pit will be caused by the accidental explosion of some buried secret…

The Saturnine Urn

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xxix — The Saturnine Urn

Nostradamus says that two different events are connected with this prophecy. Whether they are connected with each other, he does not know. The four columns personify four great powers. One of them, under the patronage of Saturn, will become a…

The Counterfeit Fortune

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xxviii — The Counterfeit Fortune

The first thing that comes to my mind is the American Stock Exchange: fall, crash, destruction. But I see that this has happened more than once in history. It seems that unscrupulous people have penetrated the mechanisms and manipulated various…