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The Prophecies of Nostradamus Versus D. Cannon - A reply

I have no idea who D. Cannon is but I do not doubt, for a moment, that she
is an honest person. Therefore, it is not my intention here to attack the
reputation or deny the validity of that person's experience in the
metaphysical field. Channeling a discarnate entity is very common, and
regressing a person is now an accepted technique of communication with the
past, and this even among psychologists. So, I will not challenge the
validity of those communications, that is, that they actually happened, but
I do have some reservations about these conversations between this
Dionysius and other students of Nostradamus and Nostradamus himself.

One important fact: Nostradamus received his visions mostly through
pictures and symbols, and he had to interpret them in the light of his own
perceptions as a 16th century Jew and Frenchman. This is why, for instance,
you cannot find the word micro-chips or computer in the Centuries, because
those words were not part of the vocabulary of his era. Therefore if,
during those regressions, it is Nostradamus that has been contacted, his
comments could not go beyond whatever knowledge he had at the time, and he
could not but relay what he saw in his visions with the vocabulary of the
times in which he lived. By the same token, even though a regressed subject
still retain a memory of the experience, he will, very often, express
himself in the idiom of the period he has been regressed to (read the
Bridey Murphy story, by Morey Bernstein), and if you ask him a question
that has a word or an expression unknown to that period, he will usually
reply that he doesn't understand the question.

So, here we have an entity of the past (Nostradamus) discussing (also with
an entity of the past) about events 400 years in the future, many of these
having to do with technologies they never heard of in that past life. As
there are 942 quatrains and more than a hundred Presages, it is obvious
that, even though Nostradamus saw these visions of the future and wrote
about them, he did not memorize them to the point where he could explain it
all to a contemporary like this Dionysius, an alleged pupil of the French
seer.

The most important point of all: I doubt very much that Nostradamus would
openly discuss his prophecies with a stranger or even a townsman, because
those were the Middle Ages and a time of superstition and spiritual
ignorance.The Inquisition established by the Church did not see the Jews
with a benevolent eye, and they were watched very carefully. It is no
wonder then, that they, in return, were very suspicious of anyone who asked
questions. Nostradamus himself was questioned by the Inquisition, and this
is why he settled in the country, in Salon, a peaceful community, where he
could finish his Prophecies in peace and far from the eyes and ears of the
Inquisitor. Based on his own behavior during his lifetime, I doubt very
much he would have confided to this student, if ever he existed. Therefore,
I am of the opinion that there may be some flaws in those findings, and I
am not sure they do originate from the mind of Nostradamus. There is,
obviously, too much information given and no reluctance on the part of
Nostradamus, and this does not correspond to the personage and the period
in which he lived. And there again, I may be wrong, and I am only
presenting the case so that you readers can see both sides of the question
and judge accordingly.

Many searchers like De Fontbrune and Edgar Leoni did extensive research in
the Prophecies and both of them put a tremendous amount of work in the
quatrains. Although they had little success with most of them, their work
is valuable, because it helps others searchers like you and I, and saves us
a lot of work.

My only reference to the D.Cannon book is, unfortunately, this FAQ that I
downloaded from the Nanomius files, and whatever opinion I give is solely
based on what I found in this summary of the book, which is very well done
and documented and my own knowledge of the prophecies. It would be a good
idea to upload the text of some of these regressions, in order for us to
have an idea of what it is all about.

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(I would like to add something (25/9/95) here: I am not saying that the
whole D.Cannon book has no validity. From an historical point of vue, you
may certainly find passages that lead to actual events. What I am saying is
that the information given does not necessarily match the quatrain in
question. So, the problem may come from the way the question was asked and
how the answer was interpreted by the sitter. All this is more complicated
than we think, and this is why I expressed my doubts about the regressions.

Fernand
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COMMENTS regarding the D. Cannon books, as found on the FAQ

Even though French is my mother tongue, I do recognize that the Nostradamus
prophecies are the most obscure work I have ever read, and this for many
reasons:

     1.- The Prophecies are written in old French and many words are not
recognizable as French to day.
     2.-Nostradamus saw his visions as symbols, and many of them are
represented as such.
     3.- The quatrains contain a good percentage of franchified Latin, old
French words, words of Greek origin and anagrams. There are also many
historical and mythological allusions.

Now, one can argue that this, in itself, is enough to veil the prophecies
and hide their true meaning, but don't forget that many people of these
times were well versed in Greek and Latin, and, with some effort, they
could have deciphered at least some of the prophecies.

So Nostradamus decided to veil even more these prophecies, and to this
purpose, he used a stratagem that even De Fontbrune, Leoni and others could
not discover. And yet, Nostradamus gave us clues that could help interpret
the quatrains, and the first of these clues can be found in the letter to
Caesar. Read this little excerpt: 'les trois temps sont compris, par
ternit, rvolution tenant  la cause passe, prsente et future: quia
omnia sunt nuda et aperta etc.. (Edgar Leoni translation (not mine): by
means of this, past, present and future become but one eternity: for all
things are naked and open.)

I do have a point in my favor. French is my mother tongue, and I can
therefore understand better the meaning of the french words. This, allied
with some insights into the prophecies themselves, allows me to understand
the real meaning behind some of these words.

So, that's enough for the time being, and I will get on with the comments
on the FAQ concerning the D.Cannon book. These are only comments, and not
interpretations.

The FAQ does not show the text of the quatrains in question. So I have
included here the quatrains (french and english) I want to comment, as well
as the summary (FAQ) of their interpretation (in italics) according to D.
Cannon, followed by my own comment (Plain text).

These quatrains were downloaded and there may be mistakes in the transfer,
because on the Nanomius page, they look OK. However, there are also errors
of translation in english, and I give my own translation when necessary.
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(This FAQ on Nostradamus prophecies and related material is available at
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/nanomius/home.html)

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1. -Comments as condensed in the FAQ

Quatrains I have found particularly evocative and masterful in symbolism
and interpretation, and serve as examples of Nostradamus' intents and
talents, are I p 140, cIII-13, microchips and electricity,

     Quatrain III-13

     Par foudre en l'arche or & argent fondu,
     De deux captifs l'vn l'autre mangera
     De la cit le plus grand estendu,
     Quand submergee la classe nagera.

     Through lightning in the arch gold and silver melted,
     Of two captives one will eat the other:
     The greatest one of the city stretched out,
     When submerged the fleet will swim.

MY COMMENT:

I have not read the book, and I can only rely on the comments above. In
this first one, there is not much to go by, but it gives a general idea of
how this quatrain is interpreted. I tried but, honestly, I can't find the
link with microchips and electricity in any of these verses. Someone may
correct me, but there is no gold in a microchip and I'm not sure there is
silver. A microchip is made of silicon and the added elements are ceramic,
plastic or metal. So, I don't see what symbology could be applied here to
link the quatrains to microchips or technology. Nostradamus is
intentionally obscure, but not that obscure! However, without more data
than 'microchips and electricity', it is difficult to form an opinion.
Furthermore, even if there were gold and silver in a microchip, there is
still the matter of ''Par foudre en l'arche' which translated means
'Through lightning in the arch

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2. Comment as condensed in the FAQ

cIV-29, p 283,

the dichotomy of technology vs. spirituality in the 20th century,

     IV-29

     Le Sol cach eclipse par Mercure,
     Ne sera mis que pour le ciel second:
     De Vulcan Hermes sera faicte pasture,
     Sol sera veu peur, rutiland & blond.

     The Sun hidden eclipsed by Mercury
     Will be placed only second in the sky:
     Of Vulcan Hermes will be made into food,
     The Sun will be seen pure, glowing red and golden.

MY COMMENT:

There is not much to work on, but it gives a general idea of how the
quatrain is perceived. Here, I see symbology and mythological references,
but I do not see the link between technology versus spirituality.

This quatrain may very well be a reference to the Photon Belt that is
approaching earth. If there is some truth in what I read, we are to enter
the influence of the Pleiadian Photon Belt which will bring earth into its
new place in the cosmos. The entrance into the Belt will bring a few days
of darkness ( as prophesied in the Bible) and then the Sun will reappear
when the earth takes its new place in the cosmos. The third line probably
belongs to another quatrain, and the last one too, but it seems to pertain
to the same series of events, whereby Mercury (Hermes) may be attracted by
the sun's gravity and therefore be disintegrated in the process. See
Nostradamus and the Photon Belt

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3.-Comment as condensed in the FAQ

cII-75, I p 257,

a plane lands on the deck of an aircraft carrier in a pivotal moment of
WWIII.

     II-75

     La voix ouye de l'insolite oyseau,
     Sur le canon du respiral estage:
     Si haut viendra du froment le boisseau
     Que l'homme d'homme sera Antropophage.

     The voice of the rare bird heard,
     On the pipe of the air-vent floor:
     So high will the bushel of wheat rise,
     That man will be eating his fellow man. Even Edgar Leoni admits this
quatrain is one of the most obscure.

First, from a french understanding, the english translation of the two
first lines of the quatrain could be: The voice heard of the strange
(unusual) bird, On the cannon placed on the stage of the rocket.

Here, there seems to be an allusion to the stages of a rocket: a rocket
booster, the first stage of a rocket ('respiral etage': here, 'respiral'
may have the same meaning as 'expelled' , so, a rocket that expels fuel))
that launches the orbiter (l'insolite oiseau). If this is so, this could be
an allusion to the Challenger shuttle disaster, where the sound of the
explosion (la voix ouie de l'insolite oiseau) was heard by NASA space
control.

The two last lines seem to allude to a famine of some kind when food will
be so scarce that humans will become cannibals.

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4. Comment as condensed in the FAQ

In I p 141 (cVI-34) he correctly foresees the Challenger shuttle disaster.
But in his interpretation, he also indicates that NASA would coverup the
source of failure and not reveal it to the general public. This arguably
occurred, but because of the dynamic efforts of one man in particular
outside of NASA, the truth of the disaster has probably in fact been
revealed.

     VI-34

     De feu volant la machination,
     Viendra troubler un grand chef assiegez:
     Dedans sera telle sedition,
     Qu'en desespoir seront les profligez.

     The device of flying fire
     Will come to trouble the great besieged chief:
     Within there will be such sedition
     That the profligate ones will be in despair.

My Comment:

Here, I am not sure it has to do with the space shuttle Challenger, and
neither do I see what a besieged leader has to do with the space program.
The word 'sedition' means insurrection, and even if there had been a
cover-up in the Challenger disaster, (see no. 3) this has nothing to do
with an insurrection (sedition), which is the rebellion of a great number
of people against the established order. Thus, even if there had been a
conspiration at NASA, the word sedition does not apply. Nostradamus may
have used symbology, but most of the quatrains depict real events, and he
wrote them so that we can now understand them, once the unravelling is
done.

Tentatively, the first two lines of the quatrain may refer to some kind of
aerial battle where the leader of a besieged country (for example, Saddam
Hussein) finds himself under attack (feu volant) by the American fleet. It
can also apply to WW11, when Hitler's forces launched an aerial attack on
England, with their V2 rockets. And why not the actual bombing of the
environs of Sarajevo by the American missiles?

And there again, there doesn't seem to be any link between the two first
lines and the two last lines of the quatrain. If we take quatrain VI-34 as
it is, it could apply to any country at war and any place and time on the
planet, and therefore it cannot be considered as a prediction. A prediction
generally refers to a specific event,place or time, and there is nothing to
that effect in the above quatrain. (Here again, I am simply trying to give
clues that can help others discover the true meaning of the prophecies.)

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5.- Comment as condensed in the FAQ

I p 281 (cII-44)

The U.S. will suffer defeats fighting the Antichrist as well as an internal
political deterioration during the time of troubles. When the time of
troubles are over people will celebrate their victory and freedom, and
reawaken in the U.S. the spirit of liberty and rights embodied by the
Statue of Liberty, which were dead during the time of the Antichrist's
tyranny. The people will regain their rights and the way of life improve
from the dark times.

     II-44

     L'Aigle poussee entour de pauillons,
     Par autres oyseaux d'entour sera chassee:
     Quand bruit des cymbres tube & sonnaillons
     Rendont le sens de la dame insensee.

     The Eagle driven back around the tents
     Will be chased from there by other birds:
     When the noise of cymbals, trumpets and bells
     Will restore the senses of the senseless lady.

My Comment:

As indicated in Edgar Leoni's book, Le Pelletier applies this quatrain to
Napoleon being driven back by the Allies. Here, 'tant de pavillions' seems
to refer to this 'General Coalition' of European countries against Napoleon
with Austria, Russia and Prussia on one side and Spain on the other. Thus,
the Eagle is defeated by all these different leaders ('other birds'), and
the Allies enter Paris March 31st 1814.

Antichrists are not human beings. The Christ is within each human being. It
is that spark of life that animates the body throughout all dimensions. So,
how can one be against himself. The Antichrist is anything or any course of
action that prevents humanity from accomplishing its spiritual destiny.
Look back through history, and see how many antichrists we have had!
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6.- Comment as condensed in the FAQ

h. Peace after WWWIII -I p 281 (cVI-24)

An American president with a strong Cancer influence will push for war and
cause events to fall in place for it. But after WWWIII the populace will be
repulsed by war and elect a new president. He will want peace and work for
it, and peace will reign for some time afterwards.

     VI-24

     Mars & le scepte se trouuera conioinct,
     Dessoubs Cancer calamiteuse guerre:
     Vn peu apres sera nouueau Roy oingt,
     Qui par long temps pacifiera la terre.

     Mars and the sceptre will be found conjoined
     Under Cancer calamitous war:
     Shortly afterwards a new King will be anounted,
     One who for a long time will pacify the earth.

My Comment:

The whole problem with all those who try to decrypt the prophecies, is that
they will see symbols when they should see the literal sense of a word or a
sentence, and vice-versa.

For instance, the letter to his son Cesar is a letter to his reincarnated
son, (oops! I probably lost some readers) probably born in this century and
probably now aware of his link with Nostradamus. The Epistle, although
addressed to Henri, Roi de France de France Second, rather seems to apply
to the one that all Nostradamus searchers refer to as the Monarch, which,
in my point of vue, must be taken in its symbolic and spiritual sense.
Therefore, that monarch is not a king or a ruler of this world or one who
will lead the armies, but rather one who has overcome the density of the
material plane and can express the Christ (the King) in his life, just as
the man Jesus did. This kind of monarch will not come to take the head of
an army or destroy the enemies of God, for God has no enemies. The same
people who misread Jesus when he talked about his kingdom, are the same who
hope for a new savior, a savior who will destroy I don't know what enemy.
We have created the mess and we expect a savior who will clean it up so
that we can make the same mistakes again.

In the Epistle, Nostradamus writes ...tellement que j'ai t en doute
longuement  qui je viendrais consacrer ces trois Centuries du restant de
mes prophties parachevant la milliade (I was also long in doubt as to whom
I would dedicate these last three Centuries of my prophecies, making up the
thousand.) This does not seem to apply to the temporal king of France, for
otherwise it would be the most obsequious letter I have ever read. Here is
what Groelier Encyclopedia has to say about Henry 11: 'Henry II of France,
b. Mar. 31, 1519, d. July 10, 1559, initiated a period of monarchical
weakness in his country's history... His court became a center of rivalry
between the families of Montmorency and GUISE, and his administration,
which expanded the practice of selling government offices, brought the
crown to bankruptcy.' Read it well and you will see that Henry II was far
from being a majesty 'immesure'. If you read the Epistle, you will realize
that Nostradamus is, in fact writing a letter to someone out of the
ordinary, who could very well be that new Monarch. He is in awe, because,
with his psychic gift of clairvoyance, he sees the splendor of a future
human being who, in the manner of Jesus, will express the Christ in his
life.

Therefore, I feel it is inaccurate to see this quatrain as indicating that
a new President will be elected and will bring an era of peace. The
temporal kingdoms being a reflection of their people, no temporal king or
president will be able to pacify the world before the changes. This will
not happen until after the changes. So, the new Monarch who will pacify the
world will most certainly be this spiritual being that is spoken about in
the Epistle.

The configuration cited in the two first lines (Mars, Jupiter (le sceptre)
and Cancer, is in the future and according to Leoni, will not happen before
the year 2002

This is how I see this quatrain, and I hope someone can go further than
that.

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7.- Comment as condensed in FAQ

i. Spirituality transcends technology - I p 283 (cIV-29)

This quatrain refers to the grand design that is emanating from the "center
of the wheel" during the time of troubles and the healing period
afterwards. The sun and Mercury/Hermes are symbols of "the higher aspects".
The sun in this quatrain represents the overall power of the universe from
which everything originates. Mercury represents the materialistic aspects
of technology. Hermes, in relation with Mercury, symbolizes modern
communications technology. Vulcan, i.e. one who works with fire, represents
warfare.

     IV-29

     Le Sol cach eclipse par Mercure,
     Ne sera mis que pour le ciel second:
     De Vulcan Hermes sera faicte pasture,
     Sol sera veu peur, rutiland & blond.

     The Sun hidden eclipsed by Mercury
     Will be placed only second in the sky:
     Of Vulcan Hermes will be made into food,
     The Sun will be seen pure, glowing red and golden.

My Comment:

There seems to be some confusion here, as this quatrain has already been
mentioned in ( 2.- FAQ ) above, where the same quatrain is linked to
microchips and technology. Here it does not refer to microchips, but rather
to a grand cosmic design, which, in fact, may be linked to this Photon Belt
I referred to in No. 2

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8.- Comment as condensed in FAQ

j. Feminine aspects of God revered again - I p284 (cII-87)

The feminine aspects of God have been ignored, neglected and reviled. After
the demise of the Antichrist the pendulum will swing back into balance. In
early ages and in ancient societies the female aspect of God was worshipped
and revered. The masculine aspect was also respected but was subordinate.
During the patriarchal era, which extends into the present, the female
aspect was suppressed and repressed. Society will come to terms with the
divinity of both masculine and feminine aspects. This realization will help
foster a more balanced worldview.

     II-87

     Apres viendra des extremes contrees,
     Prince Germain, dessus le trosne dor:
     La seruitude & eaux rencontrees,
     La dame serue, son temps plus n'ador.

     After there will come from the outermost countries
     A German Prince, upon the golden throne:
     The servitude and waters met,
     The lady serves, her time no longer adored.

My Comment:

This is stretching symbology a little too far, and I cannot imagine a 16th
century Nostradamus discoursing on the masculine and feminine aspects of
God, when it was sacrilegeous to even question the doctrine of the Church.
You have to place yourself in a 16th century context to really understand
what are the implications of communicating through regressions.

As mentioned before, in Nostramus' symbology, anyone out of the ordinary,
or with special gifts, is compared to a Prince, a king or a Monarch, titles
that were the highest in his times.

Tentatively, this quatrain could apply to Pope Jonh-Paul II, born in
Poland, where, in the times of Nostradamus, a great number of people were
of German origin. And again, it could apply to the new Monarch. I doubt
very much that Nostradamus went as far as dwelving into esoteric
considerations, and his concerns had more to do with future events of the
world. He was a doctor, not a theologian. In any case I do not see anything
of the kind in the above quatrain, but there again, I may be wrong.

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9.- Comment as condensed on FAQ

k. More open, frequent contact with aliens - I p286 (cI-29)

After the time of troubles there will be much closer and open contact with
aliens and UFOs. One alien race will be heading for an undersea, seafloor
base they have established but the craft will malfunction and be cast up on
the shore. The people will perceive them as the enemy out of terror. Some
of the "Others" are enemies, and some are not. There is more than one group
of "Watchers". Some mean well for mankind and some have more selfish
motives in mind.

I-29

     Quand la poisson terrestre & aquatique,
     Par forte vague au gravier sera mis:
     Sa forme estrange sauve & horrifique,
     Par mer aux murs bien tost les ennemis.

     When the fish that travels over both land and sea
     is cast up on to the shore by a great wave,
     its shape foreign, smooth and frightful.
     From the sea the enemies soon reach the walls.

COMMENT:

Here, the author links the quatrain to UFOs and undersea bases. I have no
doubt UFOs exist, and there are possibly underground and undersea bases,
but the quatrain has to do with a specific event that has happened or that
will happen in the future. The above interpretation implies that an alien
craft will, through malfunction, be cast off on the shore, which, in my
point of vue, is highly improbable: flying saucers have devices that allows
them to remain stable on the ground or on the waters, even in the worst
storms, and I doubt very much any wave can disturb that stability.

Here, we have a quatrain, a very literal one. Here is how I see those
lines: First of all, the english translation is that of Edgar Leoni, and it
is not correct. The true translation could be this: 'When the fish that
breathes in and out of water is cast up on the shore by a great wave:' And
what is that fish that breathes in and out of water: the whale. These first
two lines may be indicative of an event that has or could occur when,
because of nuclear tests and radiation, the whales lose their radar sensor
and beach themselves. This has already happened in many places around the
world.

If this is correct, the two last lines are not linked to that event , as
the whale is not a foreign form and it is not a frightful mammal as far as
I am concerned.

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10.- Comment as condensed in FAQ

l. "Green" revolution, return to the land. - I p 286 (cII-19)

People will turn to peace after the horrors of the Antichrist. A "green"
revolution with roots in the social revolution of the early 1970s will
ensue. People will live in extended families beyond the nuclear families of
the modern era. Larger families and groups of people are needed to build
and support new communities. The new communities will be very earth- and
ecology-conscious. They will help heal the earth of the horrible
degradations of weaponry from WWWIII

They will reclaim and cultivate wasted, misused, or unusable land for
farmland. Since the will for peace is all-encompassing, building defenses
will not be necessary. In direct reversal of the 20th century trend, cities
will be torn down to expose soil to sunlight and make room for farming. So
many will have died during WWWIII that plenty of land will be available to
the low-density population. People will be inherently pacific and reclaim
land beneath concrete instead of fighting over land.

II-19

     Nouueaux venus lieu basty sans defence,
     Occuper la place par lors inhabitable:
     Prez, maisons, champs, villes, prendre  plaisance,
     Faim peste, guerre, arpen long labourage.

     Newcomers, place built without defense,
     Place occupied then uninhabitable:
     Meadows, houses, fields, towns to take at pleasure,
     Famine, plague, war, extensive land arable.

COMMENT:

We do not have the total story here and there is at least one more quatrain
linked to this one. I do feel we have avoided WW 111, and what we should
expect now, rather comes from Nature herself (the cleansing), and the
cosmos (a comet, a meteorite or an ET attack of some kind). The general
idea is there, but Leoni could have come to the same conclusion (although
he did not) and De Fontbrune said about the same thing. All in all, it
gives an idea of the state of the world after the changes, and the need to
find food and shelter and rebuild what has been destroyed.

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11.- Comment as condensed in FAQ

m. New political alliances - I p302 (cII-22)

After the calamitous events of the late 20th century, the present alliances
among the countries, particularly western nations, will dissolve and new
alignments will form. During the interim period the people involved with
the peace-keeping system beneath the existing alliance will be "at loose
ends". A secret naval or intelligence base, will be constructed on the
American continental shelf underneath the ocean for secrecy. Heads of staff
will meet there to decide what action to take in regard to the new
alliance. NATO will not be known by this name but will live on in a similar
organization that stemmed from it. This will be dissolved due to the stress
countries underwent duing the time of troubles.

II-22

     Le camp Ascop d'Europe partira,
     S'adjoignant proche de l'Isle submergee:
     D'Araon classe phalange pliera,
     Nombril du monde plus grand voix subrogee:

     The imprudent army of Europe will depart,
     Collecting itself near the submerged isle:
     The weak fleet will bend the phalanx,
     At the navel of the world a greater voice substituted.

COMMENT:

Here, I assume 'l'ile submerge' is interpreted as indicating that an
undersea base will be built near the American coast, and if so, what of the
'classe phalange', which is rather indicative of troops on land and not the
Navy. As for 'the navel of the world' it could very well be a symbology for
the USA, that considers itself as the leader of the world, and whose voice
could be tempered down by an alliance of some kind. So D.C. may not be far
out on this one but then there may be two or more events in that quatrain.

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12.- Comment as condensed on FAQ

o. Great Genius unifies religion and science. - I p 295 (cVII-14)

The Great Genius will help unify science and religion and bring about the
enlightenment and peace of the Age of Aquarius foretold by prophets. People
will be able to free their inner selves and open themselves up to the
higher powers and the higher levels of the universe. In effect it will make
everyone a philosopher. Sects and religions that embrace the newly
discoverd principles will be widespread as adherents meet and share
experiences in exploring the "upper regions".

Quatrain 7-14.

     Faux esposer viendra topographie,
     Seront les cruches des monuments ouvertes:
     Pulluler secte saincte philosophie,
     Pour blanches, noirs, & pour antiques verts.

     He will come to expose the false topography,
     The urns of the tombs will be opened.
     Sect and holy philosophy to thrive,
     Black for white and the new for the old.

My Comment:

The translation should read: 'The topography will not show the true
delineation of...' probably a territory. Only the third line can apply to
the above FAQ comment, and there again, great spiritual teaching, but no
actual link to the quatrain itself.

'Pulluler secte, sainte philosophie' logically applies to a sect of some
kind. In french, 'Secte' implies orthodoxy, meaning a group of persons
professing the same doctrine. The word does not apply to a new
consciousness of mankind and the freedom of the self, which is not much
compatible with orthodoxy. Therefore, although the above FAQ comment is
correct from a cosmic point of vue, it does not apply to the quatrain, and,
here, Great Genius comes out of nowhere.
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13.- Comment as condensed on FAQ

p. Great Genius discovers the science of miracles . 1 p 296 (cIII-2)

The great genius will realize the magic of alchemy through his discoveries
and inventions. The new philosophy engendered by his discoveries will
encourage the development of mental powers and anything will seem possible
in the climate of a greater unity of mind, soul, body, and emotions. People
will be able to manipulate the basic forces of the universe in a way that
will seem utterly fantastic to those not involved with the occult. People
presently involved in occult and psychic realms currently deal with these
forces without understanding, but in the future understanding will be
present, sharpening the efficacy of the art.

Quatrain 3,2

     Le diuin Verbe donra la substance,
     Compris ciel, terre, or occult au laict mystique:
     Corps, ame esprit ayant toute puissance,
     Tant soubs ses pieds comme au siege Celique.

     The divine word will give to the substenance,
     Including heaven earth, gold hidden in the mystic milk:
     Body, soul, spirit having all power,
     As much under its feet as the Heavenly see.

My Comment:

Here again, there is some truth in the comment, and 'Divin Verbe' may apply
to the Great Genius, and here, it seems to have the same meaning as the
Great Monarch or the New Messiah.

'Tant sous ses pieds comme au sige clique' means 'on earth as it is in
Heaven' as we find it in the prayer 'Our Father'. Thus, the power we have
as spiritual beings will also manifest in the physical. Unfortunately, the
word alchemy is used here to indicate that a great being will discover a
source of energy through the powers of alchemy, which, in itself is a
materialistic concept as old as the world. Just remember the search for the
Saint Graal! If there is an alchemy here, it is the alchemy of the God
within the self, the discovery of one's own inner power through
enlightenment and not through technological devices.

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14.- Comment as condensed in the FAQ 

q. Astonishing feats of medicine - I p 301 (cII-13)

Future medicine will reach astonishing sophistication by today's standards
and will eventually be able to renew a body or "breath back the spirit"
into, i.e. reanimate, the body. A breakthrough in science will have a
profound effect and man will finally "touch God", so to speak. The
spiritual core of the universe that animates everything through lifeforce
will be discovered, the central source of this the divine spirit. It will
seem like a profound rebirth of humanity.

Quatrain 2,13

     Le corps sans ame plus n'estre en sacrifice,
     Jour de la mort mis en natiuite:
     L'esprit diuin fera l'ame felice,
     Voiant le verbe en son eternite. 

     The body without soul no longer to be sacrificed:
     Day of death put for birthday:
     The divine spirit will make the soul happy,
     Seeing the word in its eternity.

My Comment:

Judging from the above quatrain, this comment is unwarranted, and not a
word hints in that direction. Future medicine may reach astonishing
sophistication, but this quatrain says nothing about it.

However, the idea is there. It could refer in some way to this progression
or transformation of earth people into 5th dimensional beings, but 'le
corps sans ame' implies death, and this dimensional shift will normally be
the transfer from physical life to physical etheric life, and not the
resuscitation of a dead body. So, it is quite probable that the second line
refers to something else or another event.

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15.- Comment as condensed on the FAQ (cI-69)

A new philosophy will emerge in the New Age, more compatible with the
reality of the higher planes and life on earth. The philosophy will have
seven basic tenets that appear simple on the surface but are actually very
deep. After a period of peace the people of earth will become lax and
uncaring of the higher aspects of spirituality because they "have it easy".
A war and famine and other hardships will turn minds toward higher
realizations as people think there must be something more to their
existence. It will absolve existing contradictions in philosophies that
perplex people, and will overturn older, established religions. It will
have sociological effects and will affect the laws of countries. The
philosophy has its roots in the Age of Aquarius.

Quatrain 1,69

     La grand montaigne ronde de sept stades,
     Apres paix, guerre, faim, innondation:
     Roulera loin abismant grands contrades,
     Mesmes antiques, & grand fondation.

     The great mountain, seven stadia round,
     after peace, war, famine, flooding.
     It will spread far, drowning great countries,
     even antiquities and their might foundations.

My Comment:

There is nothing symbolic in the first line. Here, the word 'stade' is an
ancient Greek measure of length or height equal to 180 meters. Therefore,
seven stades is equal to approx 1260 meters. The link, here, may be the
only active volcano in the mainland of Europe, Mount Vesuvius (1280 meters-
approx. seven 'stadias'). To link this quatrain to 'seven basic tenets'is
not correct, and if it had been the case, Nostradamus would not have put
the word stadia 'seven stadias round' which is a unit of measure, unless,
of course, we can measure a tenet which, to my knowledge, is impossible.

The third line seems to be linked with this first line, indicating that the
eruption will devastate the surrounding country. and level buildings to the
ground. However, this info does not give the total picture.

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This ends the first part. I do hope it starts a discussion, not a
controversy, as I am a peaceful guy, in search of truth as you all are. I
just want to add that it is very risky to rely on one single source of
information. Each of us has a little part of the truth, but none of us has
the whole truth.

Nota bene: I reserve the right to make changes to any of these
commentaries, and I have already done so. My goal is to help you understand
the prophecies, not to give you absolute truths.

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