oleh : Michael Rathford
Part I: Introduction
1.1. Nostradamus and his "quatrains"
1.2. How did Nostradamus do it?
1.3. "Simultaneous Time"
1.4. Ways to view Nostradamus and the prophecies
1.5. Free will vs. Fatalism
1.1. Nostradamus and his "quatrains"
Nostradamus was a physician and prophet of the 16th century
living in France at the time of the Inquisition. He was recognized
as a brilliant physician who knew effective measures against the
plague victims of the time, a rarity in his profession.
Nostradamus as a seer wrote about "quatrains", or four line
poems, about his visions collected over his lifetime. The
quatrains are enveloped in deeply obscure, twisted, nested
symbolism and encryptions (such as anagrams, different
languages, etc.) that is virtually impossible to untangle by a
casual observer. Perhaps the greatest difficulty was that he
intentionally scrambled them in terms of their historical order.
Quatrains I have found particularly evocative and masterful in
symbolism and interpretation, and serve as examples of
Nostradamus' intents and talents, are, Centurie III, Quatrain 13,
microchips and electricity, Centurie IV, Quatrain 29, the
dichotomy of technology vs. spirituality in the 20th century, and
Centurie II, Quatrain 75, a plane lands on the deck of an aircraft
carrier in a pivotal moment of WWWIII.
1.2. How did Nostradamus do it?
Nostradamus was born with an inner "sixth sense", i.e. a strong
intuition and great psychic abilities. Secondly he had enormous
drive to develop it. His grandfather apparently passed him books
on witchcraft that allowed him to experiment with some rituals.
He also had access to "lost" manuscripts handed down outside of
the libraries of the time. He talks about guides from the astral
plane and from other worlds who helped him. Some pointed him
in the direction of esoteric plant recipes and mind-enhancing
drugs (but he emphasized they only enhanced his powers and
were not the source of them). One apparently bestowed on him a
mirror during one of his meditations. The mirror was especially
important to his predictions.
Nostradamus also talked of using different crystals to focus on
various telepathic frequencies. Occasionally he refers to staring
at fire or water (such as in a bowl on a tripod) as a way of
focusing his mind. He had access to some lost works of
mysticism from his travels (apparently to some Moslem lands).
He communicated with other expert astrologers and mystical
teachers. However it is possible that some of his notes about and
explanations of his techniques were a means of throwing the
Inquisition off track.
One of the most amazing possibilities explored was that in a sort
of "twist of time" Nostradamus was tapping into the
subconscious of the people from the future who contacted him.
Some have wondered about Nostradamus' healing capabilities.
He talks about a sort of holistic approach to health and reveals
that he was skillful in avoiding the shock that was induced in
many patients of surgeons at the time using psychic approaches.
He talked about the importance of the "aura" of the person in
determining the health of the patient and criticized the practice of
treating symptoms. He said that a patient will find some other
way to make themselves sick if their critical mental attitude is
awry. He talked about cancer being caused by deeply ingrained
self-sabotaging thoughts. Nostradamus also confirmed what
many have speculated, that he was able to see future approaches
to treating the diseases he encountered (such as the plague) and
adopt key aspects of the techniques.
1.3. "Simultaneous Time"
"Simultaneous time" is a difficult concept that refers to the
illusion of earthly time seen from higher spiritual planes.
Between lives, the soul has the capability to review lifetimes free
of the constraints of time. This state of consciousness is also
achieved in hypno-regression subjects who are highly
"somnambulistic", i.e. conducive to deep trance states. They can
review not only past lifetimes but future ones. But beyond this, it
is as if they are actually living them at the moment they describe
them. So, for example, the student of Nostradamus that Dr.
Rathford regressed would see himself and Nostradamus as
actually living, and Nostradamus would be communicating
directly from his own time to ours as a living person.
1.4. Ways to view Nostradamus and the prophecies
A scathing work of criticism and ridicule has been leveled at
Nostradamus by the famous "debunker", James Randi.
Nevertheless, buried in the unparalleled close-mindedness and
vitriol, Randi makes some reasonable points, the most damning
of which, reiterated by the skeptics through the centuries, is that
Nostradamus' "predictions" are veiled in such obscure symbolism
that they could mean anything, and that interpretations are
impossible in the absence of precision in language. He has a very
valid point.
But the works of Dr. Michael Rathford give us a renewed, fresh
perspective into the matter. Not only are the past predictions laid
bare, but so are all the future ones. This book gives a very
*precise* vision of the future, with a rigor bordering on the
quality of even scientific papers (which themselves contain
speculation and a lack of confidence and absolute specificity at
times). Perhaps the skeptics can argue that the "fulfillment" of all
his prior prophecies were merely due to the creative
interpretations or vivid imaginations of enthusiastic supporters.
But they will not be able to deny the reality of these explicit
visions as (or "if", as the case may be) it unfolds before them.
However, the ultimate measure of Nostradamus' true talents will
be revealed shortly for us all to personally witness and attest to
the presence or lack thereof. And even if one ignores the
Nostradamus aspect, leaving aside for a moment the question of
the "source" of the predictions, this book contains a treasure
trove of specific predictions about our near future. Here is
something that is not buried in mysticism or obscurity and is
open to any one who has an open mind.
1.5. Free will vs. Fatalism
Nostradamus' preponderance of bleak and horrid prophecies
sometimes has the effect of causing people to adopt an attitude of
resigned nihilism or fatalism. "What's the use?" But this is
precisely the mental attitude that he was fervently attacking. The
earth history-flow has a kind of "inertia" that he learned to read
through his highly refined and developed mental concentration.
If we continue on our present path, i.e. the "course of least
resistance", the worst of the horrible, apocalyptic visions will be
realized. But through focused thought and determination the
most severe scenarios can be avoided.
Nostradamus repeatedly emphasizes the urgency of his mission
and his frustration with man's apathy in the face of his
predictions. His psychic abilities were so profound and
developed that had he lived in other times he might have been
revered almost as a God, but in the Inquisition his talent was
wasted. Nostradamus was something like a psychoanalyst for the
entire human race, and was quite frustrated with his patient's
continual tendency to sabotage and destroy himself in spite of the
doctor's--literally--divinely inspired advice.
Another interesting theme is that Nostradamus seems to indicate
that the Antichrist is the embodiment of all evil in mankind since
the time of creation. In other words, our own evil thoughts and
deeds contribute indirectly and directly to the terrible crescendo
his horrible nature. The grisly earthly drama with him in the
starring role, foretold for centuries as far back as the Old
Testament of the Bible, is actually a lesson of the highest order
for us to clean our own mental and bodily temples of the
encrusted pollution of ages. The awesome power of our own
thoughts will confront us face to face. Just as the atrocities and
genocide that Hitler perpetrated under the name of the Reich are
the logical conclusion of insane fascism, racism, intolerance, and
imperialism, the shrieking crescendo of WWWIII is the
embodiment of all our hidden and concealed crimes against our
fellow humans.
I would like to bring out an example of the importance and
interpretation that should be attributed to Nostradamus'
prophecies. In Centurie VI, Quatrain 34 he correctly foresees the
Challenger shuttle disaster. But in his interpretation, he also
indicates that NASA would cover-up 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.
The man is the eminent physicist Richard Feynman, who wrote
about his experience on the Challenger investigation committee
in his book, "What do you care what other people think, Mr.
Feynman?" Throughout his great work one can see very directly
the efforts of NASA administrators to put up a smokescreen to
the public and defy his determined, heroic efforts to find the
truth. Did he indeed thwart one of Nostradamus' many uncanny
and depressing predictions? Can this be regarded as a case of the
power of an individual to defy the smothering inertia of foretold
negativity? Of the power of each one of use to untangle and defy
secret conspiracies, and those who derive their power through the
concealment of truth, and greedily, madly clutch it?
Nostradamus refers to many different dark secrets of our times,
ranging from the Cabal that manipulates the world economy and
military conflicts to the unspeakably horrible secret military
weapon researches. Are we to assert that we have no influence
over those who attempt to conceal truth from us? Or would the
world be a far better place if we all had the dogged determination
and curiosity that Feynman embodied? The courage to defy and
transcend people who say "you don't know what you're doing
and you have no place in this matter"? Or not be bludgeoned into
silent submission by keywords like "matter of national security"?
as our governments develop the most grisly weapons of
destruction ever conceived in the history of (in)humanity?
Nostradamus' underlying, "golden" message is that every
individual contributes to the flow of history, that free will exists
and can avert disaster through sensible use--but apathy is perhaps
the most negative and lethal contribution of all.
"There is free will. He wants you to know about them so the
worse effects can be avoided."
"Nostradamus believed, as I do, in the theory of `probable
futures', of nexus on the lines of time with many possible courses
branching off in all directions. He believed that if man had the
knowledge he could see which time line his future was headed
down and reverse it before it was too late."
1.1. Nostradamus and his "quatrains"
1.2. How did Nostradamus do it?
1.3. "Simultaneous Time"
1.4. Ways to view Nostradamus and the prophecies
1.5. Free will vs. Fatalism
1.1. Nostradamus and his "quatrains"
Nostradamus was a physician and prophet of the 16th century
living in France at the time of the Inquisition. He was recognized
as a brilliant physician who knew effective measures against the
plague victims of the time, a rarity in his profession.
Nostradamus as a seer wrote about "quatrains", or four line
poems, about his visions collected over his lifetime. The
quatrains are enveloped in deeply obscure, twisted, nested
symbolism and encryptions (such as anagrams, different
languages, etc.) that is virtually impossible to untangle by a
casual observer. Perhaps the greatest difficulty was that he
intentionally scrambled them in terms of their historical order.
Quatrains I have found particularly evocative and masterful in
symbolism and interpretation, and serve as examples of
Nostradamus' intents and talents, are, Centurie III, Quatrain 13,
microchips and electricity, Centurie IV, Quatrain 29, the
dichotomy of technology vs. spirituality in the 20th century, and
Centurie II, Quatrain 75, a plane lands on the deck of an aircraft
carrier in a pivotal moment of WWWIII.
1.2. How did Nostradamus do it?
Nostradamus was born with an inner "sixth sense", i.e. a strong
intuition and great psychic abilities. Secondly he had enormous
drive to develop it. His grandfather apparently passed him books
on witchcraft that allowed him to experiment with some rituals.
He also had access to "lost" manuscripts handed down outside of
the libraries of the time. He talks about guides from the astral
plane and from other worlds who helped him. Some pointed him
in the direction of esoteric plant recipes and mind-enhancing
drugs (but he emphasized they only enhanced his powers and
were not the source of them). One apparently bestowed on him a
mirror during one of his meditations. The mirror was especially
important to his predictions.
Nostradamus also talked of using different crystals to focus on
various telepathic frequencies. Occasionally he refers to staring
at fire or water (such as in a bowl on a tripod) as a way of
focusing his mind. He had access to some lost works of
mysticism from his travels (apparently to some Moslem lands).
He communicated with other expert astrologers and mystical
teachers. However it is possible that some of his notes about and
explanations of his techniques were a means of throwing the
Inquisition off track.
One of the most amazing possibilities explored was that in a sort
of "twist of time" Nostradamus was tapping into the
subconscious of the people from the future who contacted him.
Some have wondered about Nostradamus' healing capabilities.
He talks about a sort of holistic approach to health and reveals
that he was skillful in avoiding the shock that was induced in
many patients of surgeons at the time using psychic approaches.
He talked about the importance of the "aura" of the person in
determining the health of the patient and criticized the practice of
treating symptoms. He said that a patient will find some other
way to make themselves sick if their critical mental attitude is
awry. He talked about cancer being caused by deeply ingrained
self-sabotaging thoughts. Nostradamus also confirmed what
many have speculated, that he was able to see future approaches
to treating the diseases he encountered (such as the plague) and
adopt key aspects of the techniques.
1.3. "Simultaneous Time"
"Simultaneous time" is a difficult concept that refers to the
illusion of earthly time seen from higher spiritual planes.
Between lives, the soul has the capability to review lifetimes free
of the constraints of time. This state of consciousness is also
achieved in hypno-regression subjects who are highly
"somnambulistic", i.e. conducive to deep trance states. They can
review not only past lifetimes but future ones. But beyond this, it
is as if they are actually living them at the moment they describe
them. So, for example, the student of Nostradamus that Dr.
Rathford regressed would see himself and Nostradamus as
actually living, and Nostradamus would be communicating
directly from his own time to ours as a living person.
1.4. Ways to view Nostradamus and the prophecies
A scathing work of criticism and ridicule has been leveled at
Nostradamus by the famous "debunker", James Randi.
Nevertheless, buried in the unparalleled close-mindedness and
vitriol, Randi makes some reasonable points, the most damning
of which, reiterated by the skeptics through the centuries, is that
Nostradamus' "predictions" are veiled in such obscure symbolism
that they could mean anything, and that interpretations are
impossible in the absence of precision in language. He has a very
valid point.
But the works of Dr. Michael Rathford give us a renewed, fresh
perspective into the matter. Not only are the past predictions laid
bare, but so are all the future ones. This book gives a very
*precise* vision of the future, with a rigor bordering on the
quality of even scientific papers (which themselves contain
speculation and a lack of confidence and absolute specificity at
times). Perhaps the skeptics can argue that the "fulfillment" of all
his prior prophecies were merely due to the creative
interpretations or vivid imaginations of enthusiastic supporters.
But they will not be able to deny the reality of these explicit
visions as (or "if", as the case may be) it unfolds before them.
However, the ultimate measure of Nostradamus' true talents will
be revealed shortly for us all to personally witness and attest to
the presence or lack thereof. And even if one ignores the
Nostradamus aspect, leaving aside for a moment the question of
the "source" of the predictions, this book contains a treasure
trove of specific predictions about our near future. Here is
something that is not buried in mysticism or obscurity and is
open to any one who has an open mind.
1.5. Free will vs. Fatalism
Nostradamus' preponderance of bleak and horrid prophecies
sometimes has the effect of causing people to adopt an attitude of
resigned nihilism or fatalism. "What's the use?" But this is
precisely the mental attitude that he was fervently attacking. The
earth history-flow has a kind of "inertia" that he learned to read
through his highly refined and developed mental concentration.
If we continue on our present path, i.e. the "course of least
resistance", the worst of the horrible, apocalyptic visions will be
realized. But through focused thought and determination the
most severe scenarios can be avoided.
Nostradamus repeatedly emphasizes the urgency of his mission
and his frustration with man's apathy in the face of his
predictions. His psychic abilities were so profound and
developed that had he lived in other times he might have been
revered almost as a God, but in the Inquisition his talent was
wasted. Nostradamus was something like a psychoanalyst for the
entire human race, and was quite frustrated with his patient's
continual tendency to sabotage and destroy himself in spite of the
doctor's--literally--divinely inspired advice.
Another interesting theme is that Nostradamus seems to indicate
that the Antichrist is the embodiment of all evil in mankind since
the time of creation. In other words, our own evil thoughts and
deeds contribute indirectly and directly to the terrible crescendo
his horrible nature. The grisly earthly drama with him in the
starring role, foretold for centuries as far back as the Old
Testament of the Bible, is actually a lesson of the highest order
for us to clean our own mental and bodily temples of the
encrusted pollution of ages. The awesome power of our own
thoughts will confront us face to face. Just as the atrocities and
genocide that Hitler perpetrated under the name of the Reich are
the logical conclusion of insane fascism, racism, intolerance, and
imperialism, the shrieking crescendo of WWWIII is the
embodiment of all our hidden and concealed crimes against our
fellow humans.
I would like to bring out an example of the importance and
interpretation that should be attributed to Nostradamus'
prophecies. In Centurie VI, Quatrain 34 he correctly foresees the
Challenger shuttle disaster. But in his interpretation, he also
indicates that NASA would cover-up 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.
The man is the eminent physicist Richard Feynman, who wrote
about his experience on the Challenger investigation committee
in his book, "What do you care what other people think, Mr.
Feynman?" Throughout his great work one can see very directly
the efforts of NASA administrators to put up a smokescreen to
the public and defy his determined, heroic efforts to find the
truth. Did he indeed thwart one of Nostradamus' many uncanny
and depressing predictions? Can this be regarded as a case of the
power of an individual to defy the smothering inertia of foretold
negativity? Of the power of each one of use to untangle and defy
secret conspiracies, and those who derive their power through the
concealment of truth, and greedily, madly clutch it?
Nostradamus refers to many different dark secrets of our times,
ranging from the Cabal that manipulates the world economy and
military conflicts to the unspeakably horrible secret military
weapon researches. Are we to assert that we have no influence
over those who attempt to conceal truth from us? Or would the
world be a far better place if we all had the dogged determination
and curiosity that Feynman embodied? The courage to defy and
transcend people who say "you don't know what you're doing
and you have no place in this matter"? Or not be bludgeoned into
silent submission by keywords like "matter of national security"?
as our governments develop the most grisly weapons of
destruction ever conceived in the history of (in)humanity?
Nostradamus' underlying, "golden" message is that every
individual contributes to the flow of history, that free will exists
and can avert disaster through sensible use--but apathy is perhaps
the most negative and lethal contribution of all.
"There is free will. He wants you to know about them so the
worse effects can be avoided."
"Nostradamus believed, as I do, in the theory of `probable
futures', of nexus on the lines of time with many possible courses
branching off in all directions. He believed that if man had the
knowledge he could see which time line his future was headed
down and reverse it before it was too late."
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