Centuria VIII

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

The Plague Ships

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xxi — The Plague Ships

I see a disease that will destroy a million people before a cure is found. I think it is AIDS, and the three “Foists” are the scientists who created it. Yes, that is the impression I have. The virus was…

The Drowned Shipyard

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xvi — The Drowned Shipyard

He says that this verse relates to Cape Canaveral in the New World, also known as Cape Kennedy. He says that this will happen in the near future. He sees that one of the largest hurricanes of the century will…

The President’s Secret

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Xiv — The President's Secret

This relates to something in our present or near future. Adultery seems to be Nostradamus’s term for a “bad deed,” not necessarily of a sexual or licentious nature, or even involving any sexual relations. It seems to refer to a…

The Antichrist Falls

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Viii · Quatrain Vii — The Antichrist Falls

He says that this verse relates to the fall of the Antichrist. The first line represents the underground network of those working to overthrow the Antichrist. When the time comes to coordinate their efforts for a large-scale offensive, they quickly…